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March 18th, 2006 03:07 AM #1
round-trip to Tagaytay with a 2005 Toyota Hilux 3.0td 4x4 M/T with four persons on board = wish that we'd taken a nice, comfy car instead hehe.
tagtagtagtagtagtagtagtagtagtagtagtagtag.
it's stylish and huge and has a cheerful and spacious interior and has a reasonably strong engine (although it doesn't feel as tractable as other diesel engines for some reason) and appears to get great fuel economy and it works very well as a truck - huge bed, a proper four-wheel drive mechanism, feels very robust...
...but definitely not a daily driver if your daily drive doesn't include serious hauling: it's a nightmare to park, a nightmare in bumper-to-bumper traffic (at least until you get used to the Mt. Everest seating position) and a nightmare in tight office parking levels. the heavy clutch gets nightmarish in rush-hour traffic, engine noise intrudes somewhat into the cabin at highway speeds, jamming the uncooperative shifter into its gates feels like rowing a boat, and the body and bed shakes, rattles and rolls over bumpy roads. and did i mention the the punishing ride (with the bed unladen, at least)? whew!
in other words, the Hilux is proud to be a real burly truck and sneers at wussy "crossover" softies.
buy one only if you absolutely need a truck. because if you don't, well, you'll be happier with a Fortuner or RAV4.
but if you do need a truck and are willing to accept the trade-offs of a truck, say hello to the most powerful, most spacious, most stylish and likely most robust and most off-roadable diesel pickup on the market today. just don't expect to be pampered.Last edited by mbt; March 18th, 2006 at 11:36 PM.
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March 18th, 2006 03:21 AM #2
hmmm. i was only able to ride in a higher-than-usual 2.7vvti hilux (courtesy of fatbastard/cha) for i'd say about 2 kms total, and it felt solid. i guess the tagtag would come out on extended rides huh?
kinain din ng hilux ni cha yung gen 2.5 pajero namin in a drag race once both shift to 3rd gear (both a/t). heheheh.
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March 18th, 2006 08:34 PM #3
Nasaan na ang pics natin marvin.
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March 18th, 2006 09:51 PM #5
dropped by otep's house today in between errands for a brief impromptu off-road run at a nearby construction site...
* The Hilux is one the most stylish pickups on the market even if the 255/70R-15 wheels look a tad puny. Such an imposing presence on the road.
* Very good rear axle articulation (approximately 10 inches of travel), though it won't match a Patrol's or Land Cruiser's.
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March 18th, 2006 09:56 PM #6
* Uh... the double-open-diff Hilux is hopelessly stuck. The stock Bridgestone Duelers are too slippery for off-road work. The absence of a rear limited-slip diff doesn't help things at all.
* Big blue smoke-belching wagon once again comes to the rescue heheLast edited by mbt; March 18th, 2006 at 10:00 PM.
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March 18th, 2006 10:17 PM #8
time to change to OME shocks and springs for better ride, more ground clearance and longer travel
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March 18th, 2006 10:24 PM #9Originally Posted by RedHorse
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March 18th, 2006 10:30 PM #10
the hilux was with me the whole day last tuesday. sobrang tagtag. What I hate about the test unit was the manual transmission (as expected kasi truck siya) long throw. Ok naman yung engine. Space is average for me. Yup, its too big for me. Tama nga si marvin, puro bubong makikita ko sa rear view mirror hahahaha. I had a difficulty in parking the Hilux kasi nga malaki and hindi ako sanay sa pick up. Potholes sa Vito Cruz ext? no prob with the hilux.
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