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New model Hilux on the way?

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New model Hilux on the way?

Post by quanger »

Heard a rumour the other day that a new Hilux will be here in November, does anybody know if there is any truth in this?
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Post by bruiser »

That would be right. I'm just starting to like the look of the new/current ones :)
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bruiser wrote:I'm just starting to like the look of the new/current ones :)

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Post by DHL Hilux »

Was talking to guy at ARB Northern last week and he mentioned same thing re new facelift for the Lux.
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Post by parr »

they are just doin a face lift u wount be able to tell the difference iv had a look at a spec sheet
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Post by Gwagensteve »

bruiser wrote:That would be right. I'm just starting to like the look of the new/current ones :)
I'd rather stab myself in the eye with a rusty nail than "get used" to the look of the current hilux. How ANYONE signed that design off is beyond me.

Let's hope it's one hell of a facelift.

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Post by mmaaxx »

there is a facelift, minor cosmetic and trim changes.

what you wont find on the spec sheet for the update is that toyota is upgrading the clutches on the hilux's as there have been problems with them wearing too quick.

Gwagensteve,

mate, they are not that bad looking...its what you do with what you got a guess.

they are alot sexier than the new Triton!
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Post by 4x4 guy »

agreed,they are better looking than any other suv in its class,esp,triton and bt50.
they are also better in many other ways,not to mention sales figures.
can anyone else say highest selling car in australia?

ugly,i think not.
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Post by macca81 »

nothing made today is more ugly than the triton... but the hilux is most definatly far from attractive...
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Post by quanger »

Thanks for the replies guys, I have been thinking about a new Hilux for a while, then when I heard this I thought it might be worthwhile hanging off for a bit, good news about the clutch too as I had also heard a few bad stories about them failing early, regards Quanger.
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Post by parr »

i would wait and get the face lift nothing is sucks more than forking out that sort of money just to have a newer one come out a month after u get yours
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Post by Highway-Star »

PICS!!!?
anybody seen this new thing?

quanger wrote:I have been thinking about a new Hilux for a while, then when I heard this I thought it might be worthwhile hanging off for a bit
I'd wait. Either see if the new one is prettier (well it cannot be uglier), and if it is uglier buy the 'old' model for a discounted runout price, as the dealer will want to flog them off. OK style is not the only deciding factor I know.
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Post by quanger »

Yep, I'll be waiting to see what it looks like for sure now that I know I didn't just hear a "rumour", thanks again guys. I wonder is there any chance they will bring out a 6 speed manual?
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Post by mmaaxx »

no six speed manual.

look at the sales figures, they are kickin butt with the hilux with what it has. the only way they'll get a 6 speed manual in there is if the competition has it in their utes and the competitions utes are selling close to the same sales figures.

why change it if your on a (sales) winner?
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Post by quanger »

the only way they'll get a 6 speed manual in there is if the competition has it in their utes
D40 stx has got 6 speed & they sell a few of them by the look of things.
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Post by Jcas24 »

it will probably look abit like this.
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Post by Micky-Lux »

Mmmmm....

The ugly just got uglier
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Post by Cliffy »

Options will include a solid front end with coils, factory lockers and a part time gearbox.............. my :bad-words:
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