tones66 said...

Geez , i always thought the hiluxs were meant to be indestructible!!
Depends on what you want really , i was gonna buy a cruiser 4.2 t/d but couldnt afford it so went with a 99 4.2 t/d patrol , best car i have ever owned ,and ive only ever owned fourbys, had it for 5 years and it has never had any problems at all , and goes just about anywhere (just done 200 thou clicks). I wouldnt get a 4 cyl tryin to push the same size car though . I agree bout the V8 cruisers though , ive gone through a few up north for work and they do burn oil and i reckon fairly chew the juice but yes , very fun to drive. My cars not a rocket but at least i know its reliable as anything which means more to me than being the quickest out there.

Its amazing what marketing has you believe. Just finished watching Collingwood beat Hawthorn, and in the middle of the oval "New Toyota Hilux - Indestructible". Must work as they are one of the most bought cars in Aust. Spare parts and mechanics are going to be having a field day.

Love my GQ Nissan Patrol 4.2 diesel, slow as of the mark, around town, pretty thirsty and is 20 years old but just keeps on going and going.
Don't know how I will ever replace it when it finally dies but I reckon I have got another 10 years to think about that, it only has 320,000 on the clock.

Good cars I've had have been a 99 Mitsubishi Mirage. It was bought new and sold in 2005 with just under 300,000kms. No mechanical repairs were needed on it.

I bought a 99 Mitsubishi Magna second hand it it too was a reliable car. My sister now has it and its running fine.

95 Corolla my niece has is a very good car. Reliable and economical.

My wife's little 2009 Nissan Micra is a great little car. Its only a baby with about 25,000kms on the clock. It looks silly but is an excellent city car. I'd like to keep it till we can't buy petrol anymore.

I had a Lada Niva for a few years and that was good car. A few mechanical issue but they were fixed and didn't cost that much. Not very powerful but the engine was reliable.

Not so good cars, my 96 Mitsubishi Delica. I've had issues with the engine. Its a diesel. The V6 petrols are more reliable. This engine scares me. Other than that its good.

When I was younger and had no money I used to buy old Valiants. They were okay but they all rusted out. The last was a yellow 77 Charger which was a great looking car until you got too close.

My parents have a Courier ute. The gearbox failed at 150,000 kms. The gearbox place said Ford Courier and Mazda Bravo gearboxes fail at around this milage. If that is true its pretty crap.

I had a ford courier & gearbox failed at 120000km to small for me .I love my transit crew cab but we will have to see how it lasts .Bit hard to park as its larger than most cars & carparking spaces seem to be designed for tiny cars now .People park right up the ass of me & i cant open my trundle tray . Well i can it just hits the bonnet of the idiot who parked me in .

Nissan D22 Navara. just hit 100k still like brand new.
Wifes Honda Civic sport (Sedan version of type R with slightly detuned motor) is about the best small car ever. 80k on it

theDoctor said...

petermac33

i had to get bloke across the street to replace wheel with spare as mechanical knowledge is not my thing

that's hardly mechanical knowledge, that sounds more like you fancied the guy across the road....

I reckon unless you're retarded or a woman, which is essentially the same thing, changing a tyre should be part of the driving test...

Best car.. Suzuki APV
Worst car.. suzuki APV

classic

worrier said...

Got a toyota hilux 2wd 2.7 petrol tray back ute. Power steering air con etc bout 22k drive away. Pretty hard to beat.
I know its easy to knock toyota but I spend all my life on mines in busted arse joints through AUS, PNG and Philipines with crap roads and 90% vehicles are toyota.
Pretty hard to argue their reliability with that much proof out there.
W

That's what I've got as well, great reliable ute

cisco said...

I honestly believe the 84 XE is the best Falcon/Fairmont Ford ever produced.

Alloy head X flow 4.1 Litre pushrod engine with electronic ignition (set and forget) and dual throat Weber carburettor (fit a fuel miser kit 5 yearly and forget).

Highway fuel consumption rate is about 11-12 L/100 Klm or 23-24 miles per gallon. I have always believed a little bit less in fuel economy is a small price to pay for ultimate reliability and longevity.

As taxis, provided they were correctly serviced and maintained, they would still be going strong after a million kilometres of use.

The ride and handleing are excellent with comfortable seating and very good all round vision.

The most common problems they have are water pumps and thermo housings corroding out and they usually need a new fuel pump and or alternator every 150 to 200,000 klms.

Sophistication in simplicity and poetry in motion.

This is an original 84 S Pac 4 slot manual I sold for $900 three years ago which I have been regretting ever since.

I got sick of buying door handles for mine.

Commodore Vs series 2 wagon - late 96

AC , auto ,wind up windows , power steering - factory speakers quite good actually - so shes a great sound booth - which is important on a long trip

love this car to death

bought it at 90 000 kms and was nearly in tears on my first run to lanno at the pure luxury , power, space (for wind toys) and smoothness of the drive. That was in 2001

Still runs beautifully today and has given me zero mechanicals.

I have ZERO desire to buy a new car (except for maybe a VW transporter van for alot of money)- that is a good endorsement on this wagon.

i will shed a tear when i eventually move on - i think the rust will get her before the powerplant wears out.