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Post by bigmick »

why not keep the siera and get a 5 or 6 grand hulix or patrol.
i wish i had a siera. :D
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Post by DNA Off Road »

bigmick wrote:why not keep the siera and get a 5 or 6 grand hulix or patrol.
i wish i had a siera. :D
mick
Sounds like a good idea Mick but you have to consider the practicalities. Two lots of rego, two lots of insurance, two POS’ to maintain, two places to garage/park them… It can be done if you have the cash but most will have to compromise with one. I’m no fortune teller but it seems Chunkz is a normal fella with not a lot of spare cash floating around [not yet anyway]…..

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Post by chunkz »

bigmick wrote:why not keep the siera and get a 5 or 6 grand hulix or patrol.
i wish i had a siera. :D
mick
wanna buy my sierra?
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Post by CWBYUP »

Hey champ what do you want for the sierra and where are you ?
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Post by chunkz »

im in se burbs in melbounre

ummm
id be very happy with $3k

but will let it go (through this site) for 2.5k.... she will be advertised else where for 3k
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Post by -Mick- »

chunkz wrote: lots of room in the back
seats are going to fold up, and im sleeping in the back, alot
I fuggin hate my 4runner but I do love sleeping in it :lol:

Enough room for me and the waeco (the misses can sleep in someone elses tent)
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Post by Struth »

Get a good V6 SR5 4 Runner if you are into Surfs. The surf is just a pretend 4 Runner.

My 4 Runner goes a lot of places in Vic, even before I modded it.

I do wish I had got an 80 but you live and learn and the 4 Runner is a good Lux sized wagon as well as having very good road manners around town.

But like everyone else says "BUY A HOUSE AS SOON AS YOU CAN".

I was 36 before I bought one, had I started earlier I would own it by now.

Just start off within your money range you don't have to buy the best house in town.

Cheers Struth.
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Post by chunkz »

-Mick- wrote:
chunkz wrote: lots of room in the back
seats are going to fold up, and im sleeping in the back, alot
I fuggin hate my 4runner but I do love sleeping in it :lol:

Enough room for me and the waeco (the misses can sleep in someone elses tent)
why do you hate it?
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Post by Struth »

Yeah, whats wrong with it :?:
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Post by -Mick- »

mine's just been unreliable and its an aussie spec 87 sr5 petrol 2.2 auto.......... painfully slow :!:

The actual design of the vehicles is great but I got the worst driveline combo imaginable. All the mechanical probs have been related to the auto box and the fact that its on lpg :roll:

Buy a surf man you'll love it :cool: Don't get an auto :lol:
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Post by Struth »

Pity about the 2.2 and the auto.

The V6-5spd goes ok four a 4B and returns average 12.5 l per hundred K around town if you keep max revs to about 3000rpm. No good for towing though. It also has excellent Hi way manners for long trips.

Maybe I got a goodun, maybe you got a badun :?:

Only real drama I've had is a leaking rear diff (fixed it) and engine oil leak (not gunna pull the motor for a few drips a night on the drive).

Cheers Struth.
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Post by sniper »

surfs can be very reliable just depends on how they are treated.

http://www.toyotasurf.asn.au/
that is the surfers bible area.

Best surf to buy is a KZN130 its a 3.0TD shit loads of power.

The IFS is a hold up point if you are after alot of travel but if you are after a hardcore wheeler you wouldnt really be looking at surfs. Although they kick ass with a SASed front.

I owned a 4Runner 2.8 SR5 TD (aftermarket) done off roading very well. There is not much diffence between the 2 surfs and runners. Personally I hate petrol 4bys diesel all the way :finger:
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