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  1. Join Date
    Jun 2009
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    #1
    Hi bros,

    Am looking for a nice SUV with M/T , prefer diesel kung meron, what can you recommend.

    TIA

    Mike

  2. Join Date
    May 2010
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    #2
    Ito ang mga chocies mo with this criteria:
    - Ford Everest (4x2)
    - Mitsubishi Montero Sport (4x2 &4x4)
    - Toyota Fortuner (4x2)

  3. Join Date
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    #3
    Mitsubishi Montero Sport GLS

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    Sep 2009
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    #4
    Montero Sport GLX 4x2 M/T- Cheapest * 1.3M, Smooth Shifter and Clutch, and Possible VGT (174 Horspower) upgrade for the 2012 model

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    #5
    What's the budget? Best one that I can think of is the Prado 6 speed M/T followed by the Everest M/T.

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    #6
    Montero Sport. Not sure if the Captiva and Everest have M/T models.

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    #7
    Quote Originally Posted by ghosthunter View Post
    Mitsubishi Montero Sport GLS
    Yes, there's no other perceivable choice sa mga mid-size riddled with base models and only 4x2. This one is actually 4x4.

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    #8
    Montero Sport GLS
    Isuzu Alterra (I'm not sure if you will like it, but I know it is durable enough)

  9. Join Date
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    #9
    that would be dependent on your reasons for wanting one.
    2.5 vs. 3.0.. do you need the extra oomph? maybe you can get by with replacing the external emblem. heh heh..
    are you a true-blue manual fanatic like me? or, as my brothers would say, are you willing to listen to reason and change over to automatic? (a never-ending debate that only you can answer..)
    are you buying one to use it (practicality - get the cheapest you are willing to afford), or are you joining it in a beauty contest (vanity-get the most expensive unit that money can buy)?
    4x4 versus 4x2.. do you live in the bundoks, or in sta mesa (city traffic)? how does the thought of driving around with several dozen expensive pounds of deadweight metal sound?
    does your area have the requisite service center casa? or do you have to drive 200 km to get to the casa for the requisite regular maintenance?
    is your route and garage large enough to cater to your homongous vehicle? (many laughs there, as i have seen many examples of..)
    to me, while the montero does look more macho (o sige, stormtrooper-like), the fort looks ***ier. and i favor the seemingly taller seats of the fort..
    mitsu diesel vs. d4d? i'm as confused as the other guy.. it's hard to discern fact from fallacy nowadays, even with the internet..
    leather seats? it's a personal choice..
    what's my choice? i'd get the diesel innova E or G, manual or auto. same internal space as the fortuner, smaller external dimensions, cheaper too. i have no use for 4x4..
    good luck.

  10. Join Date
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    #10
    The question with chips is long-term reliability. There are definitely chips that produce more power than the Unichip, but remember: The Unichip is tuned to your individual vehicle (if you opt to avail of the free dyno-tuning.. which is worth 5k per hour, so in effect, the Unichip is a 25k chip + dyno-tuning).

    I've seen european chips outperform the Unichip on the Focus TDCi of Tuason Racing... but with increased EGTs and lots of black smoke... which is why Tuason decided to opt instead for the Unichip, which also allowed them to enable multiple running modes, including a "student/rookie" mode where the turn down the power a bit to make the car less jumpy.

    Ang pagbalik ng comeback...

  11. Join Date
    Jun 2007
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    #11
    Just got my Montero GLX 4x2 M/T 3 days ago. I love the power, control, smooth takeoff and comfortable pedals. I'd recommend this to manual tranny drivers.

  12. Join Date
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    #12
    ^ Ano na kaya napili ni TS? I would reco the MS GLS 4x4 MT and the Alterra as well.
    Fasten your seatbelt! Or else... Driven To Thrill!

Whats a nice M/T SUV?