L200 Warrior?

[Bally]

For the last 3 months ive been working on a farm as a temp, a week or so back the boss offered me a full time job with all the training, which is all good, but the poor old pug has taken abit of a battering, various suspension parts squeeking and cracking and all sorts. So now im looking to get something abit more suitable for the job. I have had my eye on the warrior, ive had mix remarks about its off road use, is it a good truck for minor off road use or does anyone else have any ideas??
Cheers Tom

[bullit]

hilux mate ;)

[Bally]

ive looked at the hilux's aswell the clarkson testing has always stuck in my mind lol

[steviet]

was gonna say a hilux aswell. ma mates had 3 off them for some heavy duty work and says there fantastic.

[bullit]

ive had mine 3-half years, nothings gone wrong its great. you pay more for one though. check out nissan navara, ford ranger, izuzu and masda also. depends you obviously want a cool one that can go off road

[Bally]

i want summit thatll look good when im not at work but summit to do the job when i am! Do they do a newer hilux or is it just the older model?

[bullit]

they do a cool new one. been out for few years. check out autotrader. ive seen one i want other night but its not time yet :angry:

[Jazz]

Toyota hilux. Bloody legendary build quality, used the world over. I mean, even Bullit drives one :P

Tough as hell machines.

[Bally]

ill have to have a look when i get chance, it wont be till new year that i get one but may aswell do your homework lol

[Matt_e]

landrover defender?

[Jazz]

landrover defender?

Breaks down every 6 minutes.

Apart from that they're mint.

[Bally]

ive looked at the defender 90 but for the price of them i can get myself summit with alot less miles better condition and alot more comfortable to drive

[Jimmy-Boy]

no no no no no no no no no! get the hilux man much better built and single cabs hold there price well good unlike the l200 lol..

navara is shit too ill get some picks up of me old mans hilux oneday :P

[alex19]

Breaks down every 6 minutes.

Apart from that they're mint.

70% of defenders ever built are still on the road though ;)

So atleast there fixable rofl

[Ruka]

Know someone who bought an L200 just cos they were annoyed at getting stuck in snow on the way to work

[djrem]

Im lucky to be able to give my own opinion on all of these.
I have fleet car insurance and have pounced these from my parents offices numerous times.

Defender 90
Expensive to buy.
Very hard wearing.
Excellent Off Road
Can dent the fuck out of it and will hold its value.
Problem is its a 90 odd year car with techology of a 90 year old car. Your bollocks will freeze in the winter.


Shogan
Cheap.
Prone to headgasket failures.
Expensive to run (turbo).
Good offroad gear box.
Very good for towing.

L200
Shogan with a big lump bolted to the back.
Prone to headgasket problems.
Not worth the risk due to the second hand value.
Off roading is nominal.
Even better with tyre upgrades
Will rust quickly with dents.

Hilux Pickup
Screams around roundabouts.
Parking sensors a must.
Steering is light.
Requires "big truck" confidence to drive as car parks are a squeeze.
Never towed with one but after getting stuck in a field, would guess are strong.
Automatic gearbox and Low gear ratios can handle alsmost everything.

Pajero (shogan import) LWB
Pajero is spanish for wanker.
Nothing really to add.


I drive a 1998 Shogan most the time but have had a 2007 Hilux for the past 2 weeks.
The Hilux is just too big for me. Theres no way of seeing around you when you are driving around.

I would say if you can get a cheap, well serviced Shogan, do that.
Problem is, if their head gasket went, you need a new engine.

Hilux work well, just need getting used to compared to a small car.

[Viper]

does it have to be a pick up?

what about a toyota landcruiser / Amazon?

not sure on prices, but theyre brilliant off road, and can pull around the 3 ton mark... my dad used to have one, never had a problem with it