Welcome to all owners of Toyota Fortuner [ARCHIVED]

**hyperev** · July 17th, 2005 06:25 PM

Originally Posted by vicoyski

Ok, here's the story on the skyway race... Stupid behavior that I hope not to do again...

I just came in through the southbound E-Pass toll booth at the SkyWay, when this white and silver Alterra suddenly appears at my right, also coming from the toll booth. The driver obviously slowed down to check-out my ride. Within a few seconds, he just accelerated, as if trying to make me eat his dust. My stupid ego couldn't take his behavior, so I gave chase.

Thanks to the higher torque of the Fortuner I overtook him a few seconds into the chase at an uphill portion coming from the toll booth. I could see him trying to give chase, but, to no avail... I reached 140kph, 2Kms away from the Bicutan exit. Had to decelerate as I neared the off-ramp. I just hope that Alterra driver was no tsikoteer...

Got off the shot below as I was 1Km away from the Bicutan SkyWay off-ramp. It's kinda fuzzy, but, you can make out my deceleration to 130kph.

[SIZE=1]Hope this doesn't reach the authorities...[/SIZE]

sir vicoyski mukang mahihirapan ang alterra sa fortuner
eto po top speed ko

**number001** · July 17th, 2005 07:45 PM

Originally Posted by hyperev

sir vicoyski mukang mahihirapan ang alterra sa fortuner
eto po top speed ko

which engine variant is yours?

**vicoyski** · July 17th, 2005 09:18 PM

Originally Posted by hyperev

sir vicoyski mukang mahihirapan ang alterra sa fortuner
eto po top speed ko

Wow! That must've been one extreme drive! I'm sure you achieved this at the NLEX... Ingat ka lang, 'coz scary things can happen at that kinda speed.

From your RPM meter, I can tell that your unit is a 3.0V. What color did you get?

**oldblue** · July 16th, 2005 04:45 AM

Originally Posted by number001

2.7 G is much easier on the pocket, especially given the current state of the country's economy. Funny, one of the previous poster said his sightings all mostly D4D units, on the other hand, most of what I see on the road are the 2.7G. Mostly Silver (by a large margin), a Brown, white(XSX-???), Gray, and a black D4D (ZAP 966) at Shang Mall.

nakita ko din yan black D4D sa Ortigas 966 nga yun ending plates niya. nasa kalye kami noon ng driver ko kasi nagbaba kami ng mga gamit sa L300FB. hataw siya hehehe.

**promdiboy** · July 16th, 2005 01:14 AM

ano ang socket ng headlamps ng fortuner for low and high? pag bright ba both lights naka ON?

**kmo** · July 16th, 2005 03:20 AM

hehe baka naiingit lang yun kasi alterra nakuha nya de nakahintay sa fortuner hhehe

**ILuvDetailing** · July 16th, 2005 03:30 AM

Saw a Silver Fortuner parked inside pioneer badminton last night, with a big 3.0 D4D at the side. Damn tires are huge.

**oldblue** · July 16th, 2005 04:36 AM

kung bumili ako ng 2.7gas tapos pakabitan ko ng 3.0 D4D sa side, mapapansin kaya? hehehe

**number001** · July 16th, 2005 08:39 AM

Originally Posted by oldblue

kung bumili ako ng 2.7gas tapos pakabitan ko ng 3.0 D4D sa side, mapapansin kaya? hehehe

You also need to buy a new hood with the hood scoop on, since only the D4D has this feature.

**number001** · July 16th, 2005 09:15 AM

Owners of the D4D units, i'd like some feedbacks on:

engine noise. Does the engine make a noisy taka taka taka taka taka sound at idle? how about during accelaration?

Performance-wise. Never owned a diesel vehicle before so have to really on other people's opinion on this. They say that diesel vehicles generally are unresponsive in acclerating. How about the D4D engine? Is it responsive?

Bottomline. Is it worth shelling the 300K for the D4D? Lets say one plans to use the Fortuner mostly and mainly for city driving, with some out-of-town (Tagaytay or destinations with similar road conditions) use maybe once or twice a year. Which is better to get? Btw, I'm really after engine performance in the short and long term use. 4WD system not important (although it comes with the D4D) since I won't have the heart to throw the vehicle into the mud or some potentially harmful environment.