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I know, I know, but I reckon just about everyone here has driven a Hilux at least once...
I've just bought an '81 Toyota Stout (basically a beefier Hilux), and it appears that first and second gears in it (it's a column 4 speed) are only good for climbing trees... Top speed in first would be literally 8-10kph... Does this sound right? cheers, Nick
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18-04-2005, 04:29 PM
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they call me Tibbo
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yea sounds fair... my old Hilux was like that... you could take off in 3rd and drive off... 1st was useless
Is it an import?
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18-04-2005, 04:30 PM
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they call me Tibbo
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Crazy reallly as you got the clutch engaged it was time to find second
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18-04-2005, 04:32 PM
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yeah i reckon they hav 5.?? diff ratio's so that would be about right
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18-04-2005, 04:34 PM
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Exactly right - by the time the clutch is out, it's time for another gear. Works well for me, because i consistantly forget i'm driving a manual, and take off in whatever gear i happened to stop in. Haven't taken it to 110kph yet... Hopefully it'll get there without throwing a rod out of that poor little 2 litre 4-banger...
Not sure if it's an import or not... Just liked the look of it (who am I kidding... I liked the price), it drove OK, so I bought it. No one can find ANY info on the Stout on the net, so I'm going by what Vince the Used Car Salesman (tm) told me - It's a beefier Hilux with a bigger payload, heavy duty springs etc.
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18-04-2005, 04:36 PM
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Adapt or perish...
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How much it set you back Nick?
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18-04-2005, 04:38 PM
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$2600 with 6 mths rego + warranty, 145,000k's on the clock, Toyota Dealer servicing from new (!!), Gem reco motor (must be all that dealer servicing), NO rust or dents, tank-**** bullbar with spotties... Not an absolute bargain, but I'm happy with it. Beats pushing the Green Machine to work.
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18-04-2005, 04:41 PM
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those era lux's are geared pretty low yes, so what your saying sounds about right, they will do about 120kph max, thats redlining it tho
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Hmm Project XW VAN !!!!
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I had an 87 hilux ute as a company car for a couple years till it was upgraded.4 on the tree. Im sure it was good for about 25 30 in 1st about 60 in second 90 odd in 3rd and best I ever got out of 4th was 140.............lol.
I used to ring its bloody neck and still couldnt get the barstard to die. Valve bounce every change chirp 2nd. I Thrashed the shit out of it. I wanted a new one. As far as I know it is still going and I got a new Mazda bravo Dec 02
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Toyota Question...
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