Toyota to unveil TRD HiLux in Brisbane
17 Jan, 2008
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Unlike the TRD Aurion which has received a mixed reception as a result of its enormous power being sent to the wrong wheels, the TRD HiLux promises to be Toyota’s savior when it makes its debut at the Brisbane International Motor Show.
Queensland manager Sean Hanley has said the TRD HiLux has completed its final stage of testing and would begin production late February for its market debut in the second quarter of 2008.
“HiLux is now the best-selling vehicle in Queensland, so it is fitting for Queensland motorists to be the first to see the final production version of the TRD-enhanced model,” Mr Hanley said.
The standard HiLux, revered for its rugged styling, unbreakable reputation and excellent off-road credentials is sure to benefit from the transplanted supercharger coupled with its proven four-wheel drive system.
Toyota has not yet disclosed the official numbers for the supercharged TRD HiLux, although expect more than a 25 per cent gain over the standard 175kW and torque to jump to well over 400Nm.
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January 17th, 2008 at 7:25 pm
it strikes me as odd that toyota would include such a vehicle in what they are hoping to turn into a performance recognised brand (TRD)
yes torque steer wont be a problem as with the TRD Aurion but what about the body roll?
also the article said it would be AWD. is that right? do you mean 4wd?
the performance would be even worse in 4WD low range. also what gear box will they put with it? it wouldnt want to be geared anywhere near as low as it is currently.
also the price of the aurion doubled when they threw a blower on it so would this mean we are looking at a 100K+ hilux?
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January 17th, 2008 at 7:28 pm
In all fairness this looks the goods, rugged, ballsy, shit hot……………………love that car!!!! And so did Jeremy Clarkson when the Topgear gang absolutely hammered the living daylights out of the Hilux in the Artic being the first car to go from the outermost limits of the Artic to the North Pole (Polar Express episode think it was called). That was the most brutal driving I have seen Jeremy hammer out to really test a vehicle in a sheer battle of surviving ultimate punishment.
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January 17th, 2008 at 7:44 pm
Its a bit double dutch on one hand to talk about performance cars elsewhere; and then question another brand for doing it. In this case more so as it wont be massive kw above standard (around 40kw over and above the huge 175kw of the standard car) and Iam sure it will be addressed correctly in respect to limiting roll, beefing up the gearbox, etc. Lets leave it for the day when hopefully the cool crew at CARADVICE rock and roll in this beast!
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January 17th, 2008 at 7:53 pm
The Hilux Toyotas saviour? Get real, the TRD would no doubt smash the Hilux in ALL aspects (accleration, handling etc). But thats not saying the Hilux is bad, its going to appeal to alot of people, the attributes we all know the Hilux has (Reliability, toughness) and those it now has (performance). Steal some sales from Ford and Holden.
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January 17th, 2008 at 7:58 pm
well yes lets see how the review comes in, but i cant see how a vehicle with such a high lift (that you can put your head between the wheel and guard) can have zero body roll.
hilux would have to be a remarkable transformation to get any sports handling attributes out of
also the hilux currently gets that 175kw from a different motor to the one TRD uses.
hilux has a 4.0L whereas the TRD motor that they will use is the same 3.5L and one would assume it would have the same power figures.
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January 17th, 2008 at 8:02 pm
TP,
maybe it will appeal to many people but will the price tag?
you wouldnt buy this if you were chasing pure performance.
these things are 55-60K odd before you trick them up imagine what they will ask for this…..
and that last line……
you are just chasing an argument arent you ha ha ha ha
please lets not go there with this topic
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January 17th, 2008 at 8:05 pm
I think it would be suicide if it was $55k…. in the $40s and it would be very attractive, I think it wont be a slouch in terms of straight line speed, 200kw and over 400NM WITH AWD makes for a dam quicker SUV
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January 17th, 2008 at 8:09 pm
…..WELL TRICK MY TRUCK………
Hey NM……..Wheelnut and I watched that too…..that was a great episode……and well supported and promoted by Toyota!
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January 17th, 2008 at 8:26 pm
Yeeeeeah supported by Toyota…. that or perhaps the Hilux is one of the toughest vehicles in the world, as acknowledges by thousands of people around the world. You sure as hell couldnt make that voyage in a Ford Falcon, hell even the mighty Hliux struggled through those boulders.
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January 17th, 2008 at 8:30 pm
HEY Missile……………..didnt the Toyota Hilux in standard form cop an absolute deadset fullon pummeling at the hands of the mad hater Jeremy Clarkson - especially when he drove right towards end of the epic journey when all the area was covered in fairly awkward little mountains pitted everywhere like at atom bomb hit the landscape. Rivetting driving and how that car truly survived…..I do not know! Was unreal show and geepers crikey those lads took there lives into there own hands. At times I thought the 3tonne Hilux was going to go through the thin blue sea ice as looked quite scary when camera showed ice thickness! Amazing show!
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January 17th, 2008 at 8:31 pm
TP,
mate thats what im saying with price.
but what you may not know is these (in SR5 form) are 55K every other day of the week.
now im saying imagine the premium they will charge once TRD touches them.
also the speed will be determined by the gearing they use. if they use the current gearing it will chew a load of juice and provide far from inspiring gear changes.
is it actually going to be AWD though??? i doubt it. i think people are getting confused
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January 17th, 2008 at 8:43 pm
TP………if you have seen the show you would see that these things are really modified…..and what we didn’t say is they were in a race against Richard and some dogs…PFFFFTTT
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January 17th, 2008 at 8:45 pm
NM………YEP it was dead set cool..especially the Gin and Tonic scenes…..oooo and the rear mounted port a loo..hahaha
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January 17th, 2008 at 8:46 pm
Come on Wheelnut….1 2 3..
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January 17th, 2008 at 8:47 pm
Promoted by Toyota… it was 100% Paid for by Toyota
If TRD is supposedly the rival to the other aussie perfomance car makers - FPV and HSV then surely they would dump the hilux to improve its handling and cornering around corners particularly at the high speed both the Maloo Pursuit and Typhoon utes can reach..
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January 17th, 2008 at 8:50 pm
I liked the unique way they put the tyre back on the rim agfter JCs little mishap.. Lighter Fluid.. who would have thunk it?
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January 17th, 2008 at 8:51 pm
AndrewM looks like there coping HSV and FPV and starting a performance label for themselves in Australia..I think I saw it in the latest Wheels, there also doing a Yaris!!!!!Hey maybe even a Prius….now were talking!! Grunt grunt grunt..
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January 17th, 2008 at 8:52 pm
If the TRD Hilux looked more like the one Top Gear took to the Pole I’m sure they’d get much more interest and it would help change their image..
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January 17th, 2008 at 8:54 pm
hahaha…yep wonder they didn’t blow themselves up too..how dangerous was that!!!
Hey Wheelnut didn’t you hear Toyota are dumping the Hilux and entering it in the Brute Utes Racing….hehehehe
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January 17th, 2008 at 8:58 pm
Ouuu.Antispam word BMWM3……
Your not wrong Wheelnut….Maybe it will be the new Pole special ,made especially for Toyota extremists!hahaha
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January 17th, 2008 at 9:01 pm
I love that show crazy poms,saw the merc vs bm vs audi rs4 the v8 brigade and a drag race at the end my type of show.Love the rs4 looks and sounds great with exaust.TRD CREW TOYZ R DUST, but i must hand it to the hilux for haulin ass through the ice.
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January 17th, 2008 at 9:56 pm
Ha Ha I’m here. It looks great as most 4WD pickups do. But I’m going to be a spoil sport and say what’s the point of it. Honestly it’s like putting nobblies on a 911. If you want to drive fast then buy a performance car unless you like to pose in this.
Regarding the Arctic Challenge the trucks were modified by Artictrucks.com who have years of experience in hacking these things around. Toyota UK supported the event apparently they had £20K of spares. Can’t somehow see a production truck doing this and who’s to say a Nissan Navarra couldn’t do it. For more info www.invinciblehilux.co.uk
Oops forgot to mention the D word . yes the arctic challengers were Diesel
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January 17th, 2008 at 9:59 pm
Quote Wheelnut = “I liked the unique way they put the tyre back on the rim agfter JCs little mishap.. Lighter Fluid.. who would have thunk it?” That episode is still sitting on my HD, haven’t gotten round to watching it yet.
I saw that trick on a South Pole expedition on the Discovery Channel (At least 8 years old the show was).
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January 17th, 2008 at 10:02 pm
This is the most stupid vehicle imaginable.
The standard Hilux will easily roll in the witches hat swerve test (check it on utube).
The standard Hilux lacks ground clearance for off-roading as it is - jack it up for clearance, and the body roll gets worse and it tips over more easily.
The standard Hilux can easily cost $55,000 or more, some $10,000 to $20,000 more than Navara, Rodeo, BT-50, etc. Oh, but I forgot - when they are 10 years old, they will still be worth $20,000 and the others will only be worth $10,000, it’s that legendary resale value ……….that you buy when you get a new one.
So, some numnuts want to give it more power and make it go faster, and ask what will be $75,000 or more for it - ho, ho, ho, a-wanking we will go
But there will be a few wankers who will buy it, but not me.
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January 17th, 2008 at 10:08 pm
So its ok for Ford to stick a blower in their 4WD but not ok for Toyota?
And Wheelnut the TRD is not really a rival exactly to anything. FPV and HSV usually use V8’s for preformance (short of the Typhoon which is awesome BTW) and Toyota are taking the Blower route…
Though there will alwaysbe rival between TRD & HSV/FPV so we shall see.
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January 17th, 2008 at 10:13 pm
hahaha..No Name….What sort of a Cupid Stunt was that you think.hehehe
Yep of course diesel…for obvious reasons! Love the 911 with Nobblies on it though!
Watto….you should,great episode! Not as good as last for the season….Christmas one with the M3 ..that was very good!!!hehehe
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January 17th, 2008 at 10:14 pm
Watto - I too saw the discovery channel prog.
The top gear challenge was done in 2007. The registration plate on the Hilux’s had an 07 in the sequence meaning they were registered between 1st March 2007 and 31 August 2007. We have age related plates here (UK) and those Hilux’s had the latest sequenced. The latest sequences which run for 6 month intervals started in Sept 2001 with 51 plated cars followed by 02 for 6months then 52, then 03, then 53, 04, 54, 05, 55, 06, 56, 07, now 57.
Typical reg say would be AB07CDE
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January 17th, 2008 at 10:18 pm
Your right there Anthonii TRD isn’t a rival…..its supposedly trying …
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January 17th, 2008 at 10:19 pm
Hate to say it, but ford dont have a match for these new hilux diesel turbos people just love the current model with a cannopy great for tip runs hehe.A 290kw xr8 is nothing to laugh at at hehe.
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January 17th, 2008 at 10:24 pm
That Top Gear Episode for those curious:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Y72AsH6nywg
and that ladies and gentlemen, is why you should not mod your car :P
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January 17th, 2008 at 10:38 pm
Bavaria - What obvious reason are those then. Please advise cos i’m ignorant. snigger snigger.
How do you cope with the laptop in the pool?
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January 17th, 2008 at 10:52 pm
TRD dont have any rivals,its trying to expand it hilux range along with its camry which is no match for a xr6t,i rent the hilux turbo diesel all the time just to take rubbish to the tip hehe.
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January 17th, 2008 at 10:56 pm
Yep, I’m slack BM. There’s about 50hours of stuff on the HD I’m yet to watch.
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January 17th, 2008 at 11:05 pm
Until ford release a turbo diesel to match,ill have to make do with the hilux for my rubbish truck.hehe.
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January 17th, 2008 at 11:34 pm
Oh..no I don’t have to……. do I No Name……???
hahaha …..Just say you win ?On another note what temperature does petrol freeze?
Laptop in the Pool…….not tonight ….hard drive had died again…….2nd one in 3 weeks! Must be the water…..hehehe
Dell…..you know in Chinese that means S H I T.GUESS SO….
Watto .mate…….how big is your hard….drive??
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January 17th, 2008 at 11:57 pm
Lol BM, naughty.
Add them up, well over a Terabyte.
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January 18th, 2008 at 1:29 am
Hey i’m onto something now. Got me boffin hat on. Wireless waterproof keyboard and big screen near the pool. Wooo i’m off to play with the Cling Film.
Like the truck by the way.
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January 18th, 2008 at 1:49 am
Two words: roll centre.
As with the TRD Aurion, it’s like wearing a cardigan with shoulder pads. Nutherwords, what’s the point? What are you trying to prove?
Tradesmen already drive down the freeway at 130kmh in their loaded utes, so they hardly need the extra kw this thing offers.
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January 18th, 2008 at 2:15 am
Too right Golfie. It’ll be driven by the Posuer Hoon Element.
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January 18th, 2008 at 8:22 am
Why bother with a TuRD Hilux! Surely a TRD Corolla would have been a better bet, to capitalise on the booming hot hatch market. This would have also made more sense as the TRD Australian Rally team race Corollas with much success. Maybe they were a little afraid of the following acronyms. MPS, GTI, STI, WRX, R26, XR5, VXR, etc. Then again, it’s Toyota. The king of pushing young and asprational buyers away. I bet my bottom dollar, this thing will sell on the wrong side of 60K!
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January 18th, 2008 at 8:32 am
It amazes me that people believe everything they see on TOP GEAR & hang on every word Clarkson & Hammond says regarding a whole range of topics & never think to question what is going on.Opinion moulding thats what.
The Arctic HiLux was heavily modified for its journey,not to mention the massive support & editing.
As for TRD HiLux agree with the above,I am going to keep clear of these,I can imagine the braindeads who are going to get behind the wheel.
Centre of Gravity,WHAT’S THAT?
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January 18th, 2008 at 8:36 am
the new toyota looks great!!!!!
www.cars-4tuning.com
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January 18th, 2008 at 8:39 am
I know what you mean David. I like watching Top Gear.
It’s very entertaining, great camera work, but not a lot of info (maybe that’s why it’s entertaining tho), and the Stig. But I don’t take everything they say as gospel.
Particularly the “Cool Wall”. Opinions vary and in my opinion there are a lot of cars in the wrong place on the cool wall.
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January 18th, 2008 at 8:51 am
Watto…..what the hell is a Terabyte???? Sounds nasty ,is it painful?
hahaha…Golfschwein your a classic! You remember shoulder pads too……
No Name………ummmmm what did you do with the cling film?
David…….exactly,apart from the shape and badge on the front of the Hilux I doubt much more was factory! Even the chassis would of have to be strengthened to take the extra weight you would think it endured!
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January 18th, 2008 at 9:13 am
Haha, it’s 1024 gigabytes. Same as a gigabyte is 1024 megabytes.
Golfschwein … now every time I think of TRD the shoulder pad cardigan image will jump to mind.
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January 18th, 2008 at 10:17 am
Why a Hilux? What else is there in the Toyota range with RWD?
TP, that is why CA said this may be a saviour, since they TRD know they got it wrong with the flop TRD Aurion (both on the road and the sales charts - have you seen the deals on offer to shift these lemmings?)
Price: I think the donor vehicle is probably a SR5 4X2, RRP about $40,000 - expect the TRD to be well over $55K.
Note chrome mirrors (SR5), No wheel arch flares (2WD).
It appears that TRD are following the typical Toyota philosophy of wide range, but thin on substance? TRD is not set to be seen as a premium brand.
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January 18th, 2008 at 11:00 am
I need to see it for myself at Brisbane before a judge this as anything.
TP, I know what the chassis under a hilux look like, if it were anywhere near the toughest utillity, you have to be dreaming as the American pic-up’s chassis are huge compared to a hilux.
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January 18th, 2008 at 11:32 am
# Watto_Cobra Says:
January 18th, 2008 at 9:13 am
Golfschwein … now every time I think of TRD the shoulder pad cardigan image will jump to mind.
hahaha……you crack me up!!!!! So will I…….
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January 18th, 2008 at 12:08 pm
yeah, strange decision to supercharge a Hilux.. but Australia is 4WD country… meaning ratio wise, people do love their 4WD down under.. but a small truck?…
people saying it will have “roll” problem.. not necssarily.. yes I can see the argument. but… lets see evaluations first.
a supercharged Corolla WAS proposed… still not sure why they didnt opt for it… the V6 blade was prime candidate… but… i think it could be detrimental to the purpose of “economical” car… as a lot of corolla buyers are primarily young females, and/or small families (1-2 kids) downgrading from 6 cylinders or medium sized cars…
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January 18th, 2008 at 12:58 pm
Jamison,
I don’t believe that these will be 4WD, certainly the pictures appear to be 2WD versions (not as high & no wheel arch flares).
I wonder whether the Hilux choice has anything to do with the reincarnation of the (XXXXX) precision driving team as the “Hilux Heroes”? And are they using the TRD Hilux? That is, are they running modded 3.5L or modded 4.0L engines?
We do know that they are using only 2WD Hilux’s.
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January 18th, 2008 at 1:24 pm
If it is tuned to be a perfomance vehicle then not a work horse then it could possibly be a over priced boat tower
Tonka Truck
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January 18th, 2008 at 4:32 pm
Why bother?
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January 18th, 2008 at 4:44 pm
Should be a good truck…providing they fit it with both front and rear disc breaks. It seems odd to me that a $50 000 SR5 has drum breaks on the rear. I looked up close at the preproduction TRD HiLux at the Sydney Motor show and yes it had rear drum breaks too… I thought this was ment to be a performance truck… performance doesnt just mean straight line accereration…you also need to beable to stop quickly too.
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January 18th, 2008 at 5:50 pm
No pics of the rear!
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January 18th, 2008 at 5:52 pm
this is defianetly and AWD or FWD. the 2WD are lower
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January 18th, 2008 at 6:17 pm
Arlester,
No I don’t think so. FWD? Not in a Hilux (or did you mean FourWD).
On the contrary, 4WD are definitely higher. 2WD versions sit higher in the upper spec models because of bigger wheels. Compare the pics closely to those in the gallery on Toyo Aus website.
Gibbo,
I don’t think that the Hilux is engineered for rear discs, and cost would be too high for this limited production. You looked closely at one? Can you confirm RWD only?
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January 18th, 2008 at 6:23 pm
yep i reckon its the 4×4 model too. its way too high for the 2wd model.
if it is indeed the 4 wheeler as the article says you wont get change from 75-80K
ha ha ha isnt it funny how the 2 claimants of toyota hilux being the toughest vehicle on earth have now shut up in light of this not being a production model.
it still sounds like a good watch though (i didnt catch it)
Is there some where i can download the episode? or is someone able to send it to me off their hard drive? Watto?
and ease up with the Terabyte thing. You made that up ha ha ha. i thought thats what a dinosaurs bite was called ha ha ha
Anthonii
ford throws a blower on a PROPER AWD system which actually gets complimented on its “car like handling”. it also doesnt have leaf sprung rear end
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January 18th, 2008 at 6:44 pm
As an engineer 4WD would be my “choice”. I hope that they get it right. Details will be interesting when tested.
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January 18th, 2008 at 6:58 pm
Bret,
are you saying your choice is that this one IS a 4WD, or that your choice is that it SHOULD be 4WD?
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January 18th, 2008 at 7:06 pm
Not engineered for disc rears? Why do I find that easy to believe? Near enough is good enough for commercial vehicles, it seems.
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January 18th, 2008 at 7:14 pm
so true Golf.
these things have just discovered airbags!!!!! yes airbags!!!!! these funny cushion things that stop you hitting your head/chest on the steering wheel
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January 18th, 2008 at 8:30 pm
Hey there is a market for it, its a high speed Taliban troop carrier.
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January 18th, 2008 at 8:35 pm
No Name,
you aint just a pretty face.
now they can drop suicide bombers off in half the time ha ha ha
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January 18th, 2008 at 8:50 pm
hahahaha……nice one NO NAME!!!
Shouldn’t laugh Andrew……but I cant stop !!!!!
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January 18th, 2008 at 8:54 pm
Hey AndrewM……Im sure TP may drop in just for the unveiling of it……Got a picture in your head anyone what he looks like????? You will have to play spoto for us!!!!!
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January 18th, 2008 at 8:54 pm
Thanks peeps. Not PC but couldn’t help it. Toyota stuck with cart springs on the rear purely cos the middle east users tend to overload them with troops oops! meant to say gear and the cost of coil over was greater. Correct or not..dunno
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January 18th, 2008 at 9:45 pm
another reason to wack on some 22′ chromies Dukes of Hazard lights on the roof and never use it for what it is designed for…..thats not an aussie ute…and I would rather a BT-50 cheaper tougher and Bloody Terrific.
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January 18th, 2008 at 9:56 pm
Dinosaur, lol. But a terabyte really is 1024 gigabytes.
Ummm, probably only way I could send that episode (which I’ll finally watch this weekend) to you Andrew.M, would be burn a DVD and mail it to you.
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January 19th, 2008 at 9:39 am
No Andrew.M I have not shut up, as usual you make assumptions… some people do have things to do, especially on a Friday night! Of course it wasnt stock, but its still a testament to the ruggedness of Toyota’s, no car before then had done that trip afterall, so however modified it still had to overcome challenges.
BM I wouldnt have trouble spotting you guys, just look for the guys in the flanno’s and the gal with a bush under her armpits… ie the typical ford + holden supporters.
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January 19th, 2008 at 10:23 am
TP……….your such a knob head!
Brave thing to say about Holden and Ford supporters lurking behind a keyboard!
Sorry too disappoint you…no hairy armpits ! The guys have got a pic of me and I sure they can verify that for you…as far as flannelet shirts……Ive seen a couple of pics of the guys on this site and no flannelets to be seen!!!!
Im picturing you looking like something from the Revenge of the Nerds!!!!!hahaha Black rimmed glasses,tee shirt tucked into your shorts that are pulled up to your arm pits and finished off with some nice black socks and sandals!
That comment you made on the Hilux traveling to the pole…you mean the badge! Saying that was a Toyota is like saying F250 Monster Trucks are Ford!!!!
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January 19th, 2008 at 10:54 am
OUUUUU.forgot topped off with a nice digital Casio watch!
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January 19th, 2008 at 12:20 pm
Yep you go me dammit your good… I think my description is accurate though.
As for the pole thing, sorry your gonna have to hack it… the Hilux is recognised INTERNATIONALLY as a rugged vehicle, another example of how you people cant accept Toyota being superior. This isnt my opinion (just like the reliabily issue which I provide evidence for), this is the opinion of a vast majority.
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January 19th, 2008 at 12:57 pm
hahaha….ya reckon!
You joined the forum………….
Hey Im not saying the Hilux isn’t good………..although they were banned from Mine sites a while ago cause of the problems with rollovers on gravel roads at low speeds! I think Cobra 045 said they have just started using them again!
I am just saying that the one they used in the Pole adventure was hardly a factory car…..Paul when will you learn I like Toyotas …maybe not to extreme like you but I do think they are great car makers!Doesn’t mean others are all crap though! Its not a contest on this site you know..
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January 19th, 2008 at 7:09 pm
A high-speed taliban troop carrier with a high roll centre will solve all the world’s problems. Bravo, No Name!
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January 19th, 2008 at 7:53 pm
Correction: a high-speed taliban troop carrier with a high roll centre and REAR DRUM BRAKES will solve all the world’s problems. Build it so it can go 300 km/h. KA-BOOM!
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January 19th, 2008 at 8:38 pm
Golffreak - GM and Ford are unable to even solve there own issues let alone that of the world’s.
You know why the Taliban don’t use Holden and Ford utes - because when they chuck thier swags in the back the suspension goes KA-BOOM.
To soft - all girly marshmellow like.
So much for going hard around corners ha … !!
Andrew - what’s the compliment of the Territory like for it’s off-road abilities. But then again - i guess there ain’t many Farmers, Tradies or off-raod enthusiasts who worry about such abilities in this vast, rugged nation of ours … is there !!
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January 19th, 2008 at 9:04 pm
Oh look Mikka is back………..
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January 19th, 2008 at 9:11 pm
Mikka says…..
Oh yeah … Wallowing Missile (Bavarian Twit) - as someone employed by Rio Tinto in the Mines (Central Western Queensland) - the Hilux has never or was never banned from the Mines and if you can every manage to peel your a*se away from the screen for just a wee day and lived in The Real World and not La La Land - you would probably come to the conclusion that any mine these days is more like Hilux City then anything else.
Now thats interesting considering Cobra045…works as as Civil engineer in W.A for Rio…….whos a wanker………
My brother also an engineer and once in charge of the Mine s fatality task force for Western Mining …… So I know a little of what happens in the mining industry……mate Ive even been underground…..YOU!!!!!
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January 19th, 2008 at 9:12 pm
You truly are are tool…….who else would hid behind soooo many names!
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January 19th, 2008 at 10:10 pm
Laughing my arse off huge…………..must be a pussy with nine lives. Checkmate to BM there!
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January 19th, 2008 at 10:18 pm
Thankyou honey……..did you get my pic…….no hairy armpits….as a matter of fact I am a Brazil……so hate all hair….except on my head!!!!hahaha
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January 19th, 2008 at 10:22 pm
Yeeeeeessss. Geepers…..OOOOOK. Dont go Telly Savalas on me or Yul Brunner.
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January 19th, 2008 at 10:37 pm
hahah……too late……
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January 20th, 2008 at 2:35 am
Dingo doesn’t appreciate subtlety, it seems. I had a post moderated because it used the word c**k in a very innocent fashion, yet look what this bloke writes!
I suppose it’s inevitable when your head’s the same circumference as your neck.
Sorry to hear about your grammar, too, mate. No, no, I said “grammar”, not “Grandma”.
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January 20th, 2008 at 6:32 am
Heres a nit I’d like to pick you nit wit
Quote by Drongo… I mean Dingo
Now … before some of you Holden/Ford clowns start picking nits with the Hilux - just bare in mind that Ford will be offering a FPV TERRITORY in due course and personally, the Supercharged Hilux would be my pick because something the HSV TERRITORY will not offer and that is any ‘real mans’ off-road ability.
I think you’ll find HSV Dont make the Territory its a Ford
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January 20th, 2008 at 6:55 am
Another quote from you know who..
Bavarian - Holden and Ford are not even rivals to Toyota these days … they carn’t possibly because of the vast difference in sales.. But haa they’re trying
How can you say that TRD [Toyota] isn’t a Rival to FPV [Ford] or HSV [Holden]….
I mean South Sydney Rabbitohs and Brisbane Broncos are Rivals in the same Competition [NRL] and on almost every occassion the Broncos thrash the Bunnies..
Therefore; [by your irreverewnt logic] because of this somehow they’re not really rivals.
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January 20th, 2008 at 7:17 am
Oooow …. did i hit a few nerves… Ooooch !!
Wayward Missile - your brother (nor Cobra) don’t work as Engineers in the mines because if they did, they would have understanding that the sales of the Hilux was never stopped.
Nice try twit but come again on that considering you have absloutely no idea what my postion for Rio Tinto Mining is !!
Durrrr ….
And you’ve been underground … really - as a parrot nodoubt !!
So, lets get back to discussing were you computer scourged mind sparked a wee bit and come us with such a wacky thing !!
And while we are talking about hair - i reckon it’ll be a sure thing you have a hairy arse because that chair you sit on (but then again - it’s probably a few hard planks) would be permanetly moulded to your ‘backside’.
That’s why you speak from experiance …. haa !!
Anyway - lets get back to discussing this TRD Hilux thing and see if we can work out why you Circus Clowns are worried about Toyota. But then again - if i was a Holden/Ford clown i would be rather concerned myself but haa … that ain’t my problem - it’s yours !!
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January 20th, 2008 at 7:23 am
Superb humor as usual Golfschwein………not I have a picture of what TP and letya Dickgo look like!hehehe
Hey Wheelnut…….I understand totally and well put,not sure that the extremist are listening though.As usual!
Im sure they will be back……..Anyone know what Mikka drives yet?
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January 20th, 2008 at 7:28 am
LooseWheelNut - sorry bloke … that don’t cut it.
Toyota’s dominace over those softies at Holden and Ford is genocide rather then a killing.
Holden and Ford are no longer rivals but rather nothing more then just names.
Holden …. Holden who !!
Even better - apparently the assigned duration for ‘Top Brass’ at Holden and Ford these days is the time it takes them to drink a cup of tea !!
Obviuosly for some of them - even that’s to long.
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January 20th, 2008 at 7:32 am
Oooh - morning Wayward Missile … so how do you start your day.
Shove a smoke in the mouth, down a few hard blacks, tell the kids to clean the house by hiring a Dingo, scratch the hairy bum and then start acting like an expert in La La Land.
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January 20th, 2008 at 7:42 am
Oh really Dickgo……
Here you are then…# Cobra045 Says:
November 8th, 2007 at 5:29 pm
I work for a mining company and we own hundreds of vehicles.. 95% of these vehicles are landcruisers.. and the only reason there are a few nissans is because quite regularly toyota cant keep up the supply.. the small numbers of nissans that are bought usually dont last 50 thousand kms before the suspension poops itself and the seals all start leaking..
in saying that we have only just started using hilux’s again as they were banned from site for a number of years due to their ability to rollover in even low speed cornering on gravel roads and pits..
You want his contact details as Rio here……Ive got them!
My brother is stationed at Yellow Knife Canada……mate he would eat you alive with your so called knowledge of Hiluxs on mine sites! How many safety procedures have you implemented on mine sites????
Me as a parrot…no mate that would be you,where all sick to death of you prattling on about the same old s..t! So you have been underground then ….what in a hilux or a Landcruiser? Naaaaaaaa.I know a bogger!!!!hahaha
Regards to my ar.e…… your confusing yourself’s own ears!
My but hasn’t been in the seat much this weekend ……have been keeping an eye on the site for the guys though……
Cant wait to tell them your back……hehehe
So you haven’t signed up for the Forum……how disappointing! You will notice in the members list a bunch of us Ford Fairies registered a week before the site went up…….mmmmmmm how ya think we managed that!
For the 500000000 time when are you and Paul going to realize were not worried about Toyota……..we are just all sick of your extremism to comment on nothing else and praise them even when their failing……
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January 20th, 2008 at 7:43 am
You looking at your wife when your saying that Dickgo…….
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January 20th, 2008 at 7:53 am
Enough of the insults I think for now…….you want to get back on topic……
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January 20th, 2008 at 8:29 am
Dingo.. last time I checked a Dingo wasn’t a vacuum cleaner used to clean the house. it is either
A - A wild dog native to Australia
B - A Compact versatile piece of machinery used to do excavation and landscaping - bit like a rotary hoe etc
Oh and now there’s
C - A person who is so narrow minded he didn’t know about A or B
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January 20th, 2008 at 8:32 am
Last time you challenged me?????What the…..On what?
Walking……where……
So maybe in QLD have Hiluxs more fool you if someone has died in one cause of the roll overs they had in the past! ……..but not in the West…….Landcruisers as Cobra045 says.
Eating me alive……how????? Thats your perception as usual your the only one thats patting yourself on the back.
I wallow behind others……sorry I don’t seem to see anyone here but you and me mate!Life experience…..hahaha!More than you could dream!
A lot of people are sick of me, that being….????? Mate Ill be on this site a lot longer than you so stop your babbling!
I don’t hate you…..just think your an extremists!
She pays attention to the household…..gee you make it sound thats her job……a typical arrogant male sexiest thing to say…..one I would expect from a knuckle dragger like yourself!
Your so typical of blokes that have problems with women that have knowledge of cars…..so are you going to get back on topic now you have insulted me again or do I make a phone call to Alborz and get your ass kicked off here too!
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January 20th, 2008 at 8:34 am
Last time you challenged me?????What the…..On what?
Walking……where……
So maybe in QLD have Hiluxs more fool you if someone has died in one cause of the roll overs they had in the past! ……..but not in the West…….Landcruisers as Cobra045 says.
Eating me alive……how????? Thats your perception as usual your the only one thats patting yourself on the back.
I wallow behind others……sorry I don’t seem to see anyone here but you and me mate!Life experience…..hahaha!More than you could dream!
A lot of people are sick of me, that being….????? Mate Ill be on this site a lot longer than you so stop your babbling!
I don’t hate you…..just think your an extremists!
She pays attention to the household…..gee you make it sound thats her job……a typical arrogant male s e x iest thing to say…..one I would expect from a knuckle dragger like yourself!
Your so typical of blokes that have problems with women that have knowledge of cars…..so are you going to get back on topic now you have insulted me again or do I make a phone call to Alborz and get your b u t t kicked off here too!
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January 20th, 2008 at 8:38 am
That’s my Point..
Yes Toyota are winning at the moment but that doesn’t alter the fact that because Toyota are in the same competition - The Australian Car Market as: Ford; Holden; FPV; HSV; Mitsubishi; Nissan Mini; BMW; Mercedes Benz; Aston Martin; Saab; Audi; Volvo; Smart; Alfa Romeo; Mazda; Ferrari; Lamborghini; Maserati; Chrysler; Porsche etc..
They are still rivals.
To use the NRL Analogy again..
One team may be the leader in a particular area the way Toyota are with 4×4s
However; There are areas where they aren’t as good as other lowly ranked teams Like Holden are with The Commodore
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January 20th, 2008 at 8:56 am
Dingo:
If you look at a computer monitor; TV screen or any other bright source of light for extended periods of time your eyss will actually become narrower more like slots - not square
Its an automatic reaction inorder to protect the vital nerves at the back of the eye. If these nerves are damaged your retina loses the ability to expand and contract thereby reducing your scope of vision
Which is why after sitting infront of a computer at work allday people often look tired because the muscles around their eye are worn out.
I mean if your eyes were square they would have more area than a circle which would allow more light in and thereby do more damage to the retina etc..
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January 20th, 2008 at 9:03 am
Wheelnut ….. que vous ne cessez jamais de me stupéfier avec l’information vous sortez avec …..
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January 20th, 2008 at 9:05 am
Quote: Dingo “And beleive it or not - alot of people including myself are sick-n-tired of reading the rubble that spills from your smoke-n-coffee riddle gob.”
If that’s so then why are there so many more people on this website/this blog who on an umber of occassions have agreed with and backed up what BM have said.. compared to the one or two who agree with your inane, repetative; extreme statements.
Surely if what BM says is so wrong.. more people would be on here backing you up and blowing her up.. instead of the other way around?
Mind you the fact that you resort to personal insults on nearly every occassion doesn’t really help your cause.
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January 20th, 2008 at 9:31 am
I’m definitely not a fan of her drivel either… And there is a lot of us out there.
“insulted me again or do I make a phone call to Alborz and get your b u t t kicked off here too” sounds a lot like “I’m going to tell mummy on you!”. Grow up BM.
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January 20th, 2008 at 9:35 am
Bavarian - this is probably a more accurate description of what most likely happened regarding the Hilux on some sites.
When the current model was released it brought with it a poky V6 and a powerful Diesel and naturally (nodoubt) some of the lads would have tried ‘em out (naturally) resulting in recordable incidences warranting investigation.
From this - nodoudt … the findings secured nothing wrong with the vehicles but the fault of neglegent behaviour and ofcourse the employess concerned have been dealt with accordingly.
Across predomnately most mining sites, industries, farming land and the driveway of tradies you will find literally thousands of Hilux’s and that doesn’t happen by mistake but rather opon the proven merit of the rugged, dependable nature of the Hilux.
But haa … i don’t need to remind you of this do i.
And if people do die in roll-overs in off-roaders then yes they are probably fools. An off-roader is not a car just like a car is not an off-roader and any level-head person would drive and utilise thier respective vehicle accordingly.
Seriuosly … what is so hard with that.
Accidents don’t normally happen because of the fault with a particular vehicle but rather the behaviuor of the loose nut behind the wheel.
That said - i have absolutely no problem with woman and cars - not a single issue. But … i do have a problem (male or female) with people getting it wrong and babble crap.
And i take it that if your hard working husband didn’t do the house chores aswell nothing would get done around the home … right !!
And that is Mr Knuckle Dragger to you thanks.
Anyway - back to the subject….
Why are poeple comparing the TRD Hilux to Maloo/typhoon utes and the fact it would not handle as well.
Durrr … isn’t the designed purpose of the Hilux to be a rugged off-road platform and not a sweeping bend motor vehicle.
I reserve little doubt that alot of Farm boys, tradies and off-road enthusiast would love to get thier hands on a souped up Lux - why wouldn’t they ??
So be reasonable people - judge the TRD Hilux for what it is … a beefed up off-roader not a friggen car for gods sacks. It really ain’t that hard to actually display some common sense but then again - i am talking to typical Holdem/Ford bogons.
And Bavarian - an extremist is someone like yourself who eats, sleeps and shits in a clown suit because they carn’t get of the computer. And you are certainly right about one matter and that is life experiance - i couldn’t possibly compare to you in La La Land.
Ooooh - gonna make a phone call to Alborz. So it’s OK for you top have fun with others (TP) but not good at taking the heat yourself.
Tyipcal of a Holden/Ford loser.
The all Bathurst conqeuring Nissan GTR must ring alarms !!
So were are your friends now … bugged out because Dingo is here.
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January 20th, 2008 at 9:40 am
LooseWheelNut - my only cause is keep people like yourself in check and abviuosly that is hard for you and some your ‘computer’ friends to cope with.
Well guess what … harden up princess because i will be coming and going from time to time.
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January 20th, 2008 at 9:51 am
Oh dear. We were all having a bit of harmless fun and being polite to one another, and look what happens.
Dingo, I really think you should abstain from posting comments if you just get on here to hurl unsophisticated insults about.
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January 20th, 2008 at 9:57 am
Oh we forgot about JBOT……..another Toyota extremists…you don’t get on with any of us either just not me mate!
It may sound like that too you mate but as the boys are all in Sydney at the moment I was asked to keep an eye on the site for them……and with his insults getting worse and not discussing the topic I felt it necessary to say before it gets out of hand! Nothing to do with me not being able to accept his insults….why don’t you read what I said!
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January 20th, 2008 at 10:06 am
Oh yeah.. I’m the Toyota extremist.. Never have owned one in my life, have a Holden now, big fan of Falcon and Ford’s range in general. I was one of the first to have a go at TP, and when I sed to comment more often, I often said negative things about Toyotas. Their 4WDs (cruiser and prado) and Yaris are probably the only 3 cars in their range I like. Hmmmm guess that does make me a “Toyota extremist”… You are an idiot BM.
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January 20th, 2008 at 10:08 am
For everyone who enjoys this site’s sake, I hope CarAdvice see the light and put an end to your increasing envolvement in the site.
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January 20th, 2008 at 10:26 am
Well it seems you like jumping on their bandwagon…..when ever there seems to be a Toyota post with some biff and barg comments you seem to be in the thick of it!Lay down with dogs and you will wake up with fleas!
Mate not my problem you don’t like the fact Im popular on the site and that I can provide a service to them you clearly don’t have any understanding of!
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January 20th, 2008 at 10:49 am
That is where I believe you are wrong. You THINK you are popular on this site, but in fact you would probably find that it is the minority that actually wants to hear the things you say. It would be similar for me, but you are definitely not popular.
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January 20th, 2008 at 11:00 am
What doo you mean your only cause is to keep people like yourself in check..
If you haven’t noticed me and my computer friends realise that:
- Toyota are the overall market leader at the moment.
- Toyota make some reliable practical quality cars
However we can also accept the fact that whilst our Beloved Holden and Ford also make reliable practical quality cars.. they also have some faults and made some mistakes.. which it appears you are unable to do so in relation to Toyota.
It seems all you do is keep repeating the same information over and over again trying to prove a point - referring to ANCrAP Testsl Sales Figures and Surveys]
when you do that people tend to get tired of it; turn off and stop paying attention to anything else you have to say..
We get your point but theres no real need to keep harking on about it..
As I said Toyota are leading at the moment.. but once you start to think that you are infallible that’s when you are most likely to be attacked as you have been lired into a false sense of security..
Its a lot easier to chase then it is to lead.
and abviuosly that is hard for you and some your ‘computer’ friends to cope with.
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January 20th, 2008 at 11:05 am
Jbot there is a difference between popularity and respect
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January 20th, 2008 at 11:19 am
Hahahaha I love it… Dingo great posts, especially that first one, fired the first show and BM was blown out of the water!
Wheelnut you are lying, your camp does not realise any of those points at all…
* They make excuses for why Toyota is the market leader… ‘oh they have a way bigger range bla bla bla’, when in fact Ford have a comparable range.
* They certainly DONT admit Toyota make reliable cars, thats another one with excuses ‘oh its only a PERCEPTION of quality, they dont actually make reliable cars’… despite various external sources supporting the fact that Toyota is indeed #1
The impression I get as Dingo highlighted with BM over the Hilux at mines issue is that you Ford camp talk absolulte baseless drivel… and actually believe it. The Hilux at mines was a complete lie… your claims about what people here think about Toyota are a lie.
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January 20th, 2008 at 11:36 am
Thanks Wheelnut……….
I have found in life that I try to follow a rule “you can catch more flies with Honey than vinegar” something I try to do on this site ,but like a lot of things in life there are always those that prefer the vinegar approach !
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January 20th, 2008 at 11:44 am
TP………well we all wondered when you would put your head up! Ummmmm explain how I was blown out of the water……seems to me its Dingos facts against my facts from what Cobra o45 said …..you choose to believe Dingo for no other reason than it suits you, doesn’t mean hes right about whats happening here in WA! How can you prove hes right? Ill give Cobra045 a call tomorrow and Im sure he will have no problem backing up his statement! Calling us liars is just plain ignorant!
Wheelnut is absolutely correct….. your the one that chooses not to read what we say and take it out of context when it suits you! I have stated numerous times Toyota make great vehicles but your not listening……
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January 20th, 2008 at 11:57 am
Whatever; TP
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January 20th, 2008 at 12:14 pm
So anyone know if they were recalled here too?
Quote “7 March 2007
Toyota is recalling around 30,000 vehicles in New Zealand that could be affected by a problem with steering relay rods.
Letters have been sent to the owners of the affected Surf, Hilux and 4Runner models. Manager for National Service Operations Mark Rounthwaite says the rods could crack, causing a loss of steering as the worst case scenario, but he says it is not something to panic about, as the warrant of fitness system should pick up any major problems.
Mr Rounthwaite says owners can take their vehicle into a Toyota dealer where the steering relay rod will be replaced.
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January 20th, 2008 at 12:20 pm
ouuuuuu Maybe they did after I just found this!
Quote….TOKYO Jul 18, 2006 (AP)— Toyota Motor Corp. said Tuesday it was recalling about 420,000 vehicles globally, including some Echo and Prius models sold in the U.S., over a faulty engine part.
The faulty part is the latest in a string of problems requiring recalls by Toyota, raising doubts over whether the automaker can maintain quality standards amid booming sales.
The recall affects 268,570 vehicles sold in Japan across 12 models manufactured in 2001, including Corollas, the compact cars Vitz and Platz and the hybrid Prius, the company said in a statement submitted to Japan’s Transport Ministry.
A faulty engine part could lead to an oil leak in the engine and cause it to stop, the statement said. There have been no accidents blamed on the fault, according to Toyota.
The recall also affects about 150,000 cars sold overseas, mainly in the United States and Canada, Toyota spokeswoman Shiori Hashimoto said. These autos were also manufactured in 2001.
In the United States, 24,490 cars sold under the name Echo and Yaris, as well as 8,476 Prius vehicles are affected by the recall, she said.
Also Tuesday, Toyota subsidiary Hino Motors Ltd. recalled 1,913 trucks across five 2004-05 models, also due to engine problems.
Hino said defective engine brackets could break under pressure, causing the trucks’ engines to stall. The recall affects Hino’s Dutro model, as well as Dyna and Toyoace trucks manufactured by Hino and sold under the Toyota brand.
The engines of an additional 10,310 Toyota and Hino trucks manufactured in 2003-05 may have faulty turbine blades, the two companies said.
The trucks will be repaired for free though the fault isn’t serious enough to meet Japan’s recall standards, according to Hashimoto.
The recalls come after police investigated three Toyota officials on suspicion of professional negligence in allegedly shirking recalls for eight years and not fixing a defect that may have caused an accident.
Five people were injured in a crash in 2004 in southern Japan when steering failed in a 1993 Toyota Hilux Surf sport utility vehicle, causing it to swing out of control. Toyota had received five reports of problems with the steering by 1996, but no recall was made until 2004, the company said.
The investigation was another embarrassment for Toyota, whose once impeccable image has been tarnished by a number of recalls.
Earlier this month, the company recalled 367,500 Toyota and Lexus sport utility vehicles in the U.S. because a piece in the front console area could come loose and interfere with the gas pedal.
Toyota has been reporting booming sales in recent years and is growing so rapidly some analysts expect it to overtake struggling General Motors Corp. of the U.S. as the world’s biggest automaker in coming years.
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January 20th, 2008 at 12:27 pm
Bavarian - you are not popular by a long shot.
Wheelnut - the point i am getting at is why are people comparing the TRD Hilux to Maloo/Typhoon utes … what have they got to do with the subject or better still - a beefed up off-roader … PERIOD
For some wacky reasons - the tyipcal Holden/Ford person wants to compare any given vehicle regardless of it’s engineered purpose to the handling of a Holden or Ford regardless wether it being a budget transporter, people mover or a dedicated terrain crawler … i’m sure you can understand were i am going with this.
Now - comments were passed about the Hilux with ‘why have extra power’ and other weirdo stuff without any recognition that Ford will be launching a FPV Territory and when they do - i can guarantee not a single comment from a Ford wacka will ever passed about it’s elevated CofG compared to that of the rest of the FPV range.
Other great examples is how the Holden and Ford clowns have been bagging Toyota’s hybrid movement but yet again - now that GM and Ford have announced thier plans - the very same twits will now start yarping on about how great the movement is.
Better still - the same drongo’s who bad mouthed Daewoo’s for generations are now the same twits trying tell everybody how great they are.
You get my drift Wheelnut … i’m sure you do.
And now with Toyota about to release a beefed up off-roader Holden/Ford wackies are saying - it won’t go around a corner like a Maloo Ute …. durrr - REALLY !! Gee wiz, no one would’ve have thought of that sense it ain’t a bloody car. But on the other hand, i can be just as stupid as say why doesn’t a Maloo ute travel on the beach as good as a TRD Hilux.
And with referance to popularity and respect … WELL HELLA-LOUAA - nut man has spoken.
Incase you haven’t noticed … Holden and Ford are the companies that are not only losing ‘popularity’ but ‘resepect’ especially Holden with it’s new found fondness of 2 star death trap Daewoo’s and the rest of it’s below ordinary fleet.
Oh yeah Bavarain - you make sure you give Cobra a call because i will staying on your back until you do. And, i am still yet to sight his contract that you so willingly offered to provide or was that yet just more of BM’s dribble.
And to be absolutely honest - i believe you and the rest of your circus are not reading or even trying to comprehend what others are putting forward because you people are quick to skirt any real challenges.
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January 20th, 2008 at 12:41 pm
Dingo…….just got off the phone to my brother ……seems they too have just started buying Hiluxs again mainly cause BHP wont allow 3 people in the front of a 75 series anymore.He also noted that their nick name is “Rollux”
Although more comfy on the black stuff he says a real rugged ride on the mine sites compared to flat trays! Oh I forgot to say I have 2 brothers in the mining industry plus a best friend whos hubby is a jumbo operator! Not to mention my hubby spent a little time underground himself when we first moved here! So I guess I can comment after all!!!
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January 20th, 2008 at 12:57 pm
Mate my point was that the Hilux had problems in the past…..something you would own up too!And still don’t
The whole recall debate has been done on VEs……
Explain why Im wallowing……….where am I wrong in what I have said so far? Get a grip. Why don’t you ring Paul? Oh your not that gooda mates…..me Im off to have a lovely chat to wheelnut……cause thats what honey gets you…..good friends!
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January 20th, 2008 at 1:00 pm
Already left Cobra045 a message ……….Im sure he will back to you!
So are you telling me your mine sites don’t have roll overs with the old hiluxs?
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January 20th, 2008 at 1:02 pm
TOYOTA PAUL … were are you big buddy
Breaker Breaker.. I’m on Interstate 95.. watch out for Smokey 10-4 [ha-ha]
The reason people are comparing the TRD Hi-Hi-Hilux to the Maloo and the Typhoon is because thet are all utes which have been modified or enhanced by the various Performance Divisions that are associated with the major manufacturer
The fact TRD has the word “Racing” in its acronym implies that they are aimed at the same Performance market as are HSV and FPV.. which is why such comparisons are being made..
Even though the TRD isn’t really in the same class as its more established; respected; desirable rivals - maloo and Typhoon
The other reason is of course; for years people have compared things to what is the perceived benchmark in a particular industry..
In the Auto industry BMW is considered to be the benchmark which is why Holden compare the VE to the 5 Series..
On a smaller scale the Maloo is considered to be the Benchmark for Performance utes.. and due to the inference of improved performance by using the TRD name [a company which like HSV has race relations] the TRD Hilux will also be compared to the benchmark
PS: Even though there are those who ridicule Holden for comparing themselves to BMW I admire them because without setting goals like that etc we’d still be driving FJs
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January 20th, 2008 at 2:45 pm
Everyone compares themselves/their performance to the benchmarks like BMW.. its just that some are a little more open or Public about it.
Besides the press/media do it > the general public do it > it makes sense for companies themselves to do it.
I’m not saying the Maloo is in any way comparable to the Hilux. Yet the reason people will compare a Ute like the maloo with an off-roader like the hilux is because theyre both utes.
Which is also due to the press medias habit of comparing Apples with Oranges [cars from different classes etc] and because the media does it a number of people will also make the same comparison.
Even though one is more suitable for off road and the other is more a tarmac terror.
I’m amazed they haven’t compared a Yaris to a Koennigsegg
Its like comparing A Landcruiser Personnel carrier or Land Rover Defender with a territory they are both classified as 4×4s even thou the latter would very rarely go off road as much as the former if at all
Some people go as far as to compare a F1 car V8 Supercar and a WRC Car.. all differnet cars built for different purposes from different backgrounds etc. but [hey] they’re all race cars.
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January 20th, 2008 at 4:12 pm
Ok Dingo let me spell it out for you a little clearer seeing the Toyota fog isn’t allowing you to see sence!
First of all for the last time I DONT HAVE A PROBLEM WITH TOYOTA…….
Secondly……my comment on the Hilux was for 2 things ,initially on the North Pole excursion TG did……..was hardly a Hilux,second that W.A mine sites didn’t use them 75 series mostly and some sites banning them altogether……because of the safety concerns!
Im not interested in the rest of the comments regarding being sort after in other sectors just the mining industry here, and they haven’t been up till now in W.A, accept it!
So would you have more roll overs in 75 series cruisers or Hiluxs on average??????? In your wide and vast knowledge of the mining industry…..what does the company you work for mine by the way?
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January 20th, 2008 at 4:18 pm
Toyota build bland shit boxes and we are all mean’t to get excited when they put a set of ugly mags from the global parts bin and a supercharger on it and call it a TuRD.
As usual another half arsed effort from the worlds largest maker.
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January 20th, 2008 at 5:03 pm
Bavarian - more to the point, what don’t we mine !!
I’m at a coal mine at the moment - kestral which is coking.
And another point that hasn’t changed - all mines purchase predominately Toyota … don’t they - wether being 70 series or Lux’s !!
Apart from a few Nissans - they ain’t much others.
Realcars - not as half hearted as Holden fleet though ha … Daewoo’s, Rodeo’s and lower spec Commodore’s are not a hearty effort are they.
I must admit though - Holden did put full heart into ensuring numbered recalls with the VE - thats why it is called a Crapodore.
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January 20th, 2008 at 6:02 pm
Absolutely……agree fully on the Toyota predominately in mines have always supported them on that that aspect…….my point was only in the fact W.A don’t use Hiluxs…..well haven’t in the past!
Now can we please call a truce on the whole post now and discus civilly future Toyota,Holden and Ford blogs without bagging them……..disagree yep we all have our opinions but we don’t need to become disrespectful towards each other.
I apologize for any previous comments that may of offended you……..
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January 20th, 2008 at 6:37 pm
Hey Dingo go look at the Falcon spy shot post… some guy claims a EA Falcon can beat an Aurion!!! If you need a laugh, go their, quite good.
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January 20th, 2008 at 6:42 pm
You trying to start something TP?
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January 20th, 2008 at 6:51 pm
TP: I had a great laugh at your last post. “Go their”? It’s “go there”.
BM: I have no idea what that “J-Bot” was on about. Maybe he has a boring life? LOL!
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January 20th, 2008 at 6:56 pm
OZ……….neither does he !
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January 20th, 2008 at 7:08 pm
Oz man you should be an english teacher… only this isnt an english class. BM Im not starting anything, but I dont think readers should be mislead by someone who is totally clueless, an EA quicker then an Aurion GET REAL!
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January 20th, 2008 at 7:33 pm
LOL…..TP where is that claim? Surely he cannot be talking about a stock standard EA!!!!!!!
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January 20th, 2008 at 7:49 pm
Maybe he was just talking about that tuned EA Falcon Ex-Taxi dragster…LOL!
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January 20th, 2008 at 7:58 pm
Hey NM…….good to see you back…..cheer me up cause I need it !
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January 20th, 2008 at 8:24 pm
i was going to comment on a few things that were dribbled as utter rubbish on here but after reading the rest of the posts i forgot where they were.
BM,
just a side note RE: Jbot.
i must be fair in saying that he isnt a toyota extremist. i too thought so at some stages but just the other day Watto and I were having a very fair and civil discussion with him.
Dingo,
i wouldnt think you would want to be counting the popularity points either. how many times have you changed your name? what are you running from?
even funnier than that is i stumbled upon a drive blog (I think it was) and there was the laughing/howling/whatever Dingo. TP obviously doesnt visit that site because there was not 1 person that agreed with or liked your attitude. and you were labelled an “extremist” there too
I am sooo over the constant B i t c h fighting you so often stir and in an effort to get this back on track i would like to hear your clear cut thoughts on the TRD Hilux for once instead of attacking everyone elses.
my thoughts are…..
1. it wont exhibit any handling traits that should be affiliated with such a performance nameplate.
2.it will be heavily priced with no change from $80K
3.it is totally pointless having that power off road going through a low range gearbox anyway
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January 20th, 2008 at 8:51 pm
Hey Elephant…..Really ……..I must have missed that!
Hes had a couple of go’s directly at me ,so I guess Ive taken it a little personal……
SO HES FRIEND ………..not foe!!!!!!!
Ill take your word on it as it has credibility! You been busy over the weekend I guess!
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January 20th, 2008 at 9:02 pm
i know he (Jbot) has been cited batting excessively for the big T but i have had had a fair and honest discussion with him.
im not saying if he has a go at you you cant go back at him, Im just saying he isnt one of these “Toyota extremists” and prob a bit un fair to tar him with that brush as i have seen some honest arguments from him.
yeah had a weekend away from the computer pretty much. i was at the beach cricket!!!! i couldnt knock down some VIP tickets courtesy of Alan Border.
i got to mingle with the players and had a great chat to “Jacko” off of the XXXX ads (incredibly down to earth guy)
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January 20th, 2008 at 9:02 pm
All you ford fanatics…….see what I just posted on the Forum in car talk………
Wheelnut night night ….luv ya!
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January 20th, 2008 at 9:05 pm
hahaha………did you……..how were the cheer leaders?????hehehe
VIP tickets…….well I guess you knew you were special already!hahaha
Jacko…..hahaha..you don’t drink the stuff do you?????Or is that only on Qantas flights? Funny boy!!!!
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January 20th, 2008 at 9:55 pm
gees, what to say with all the tension here??? My 2 cents worth….as I touched in another post I find Toyotas are nice cars. My in laws have a Prado (a couple of niggly issues) which is a nice car, not the best on a long trip though. I have driven the crap out of a Aurion sportivo (what sort of a name is sportivo??? WTF) and was not impressed. Its a nice car but not sporty enough to topple the SV6 or XR6. I drove a Aurion and SV6 (also the SS but that was too much fun and no comparison) back to back. The Sv6 was a far superior vehicle in all aspects. The Aurion felt tired, brakes faded, and gearbox felt sluggish. I have not driven a TRD but hope they make vast improvements in all aspects. As a Ford man I did like the SV6 as an overall vehicle….Toyota still has alot to learn.
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