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    Quote Originally Posted by veitnamcam View Post
    You have to be pulling yourself Cambo! Do you now have to tell lies to keep your job after fuckknuckel put your weights up?
    Haha not really VC. I got "cleared" OK.
    But I am slightly biased towards the brand. Too many years working on the POS.
    They not doing themselves any favours in recent times though.

    My mates Colorado actually drives nicely - when it has nothing in it or behind it. Kind of pointless for a ute really.
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    Quote Originally Posted by screamO View Post
    Sad thing is a work mate had a non turbo 4wd hiace which we used to do tow offs against (Nissan patrols, landcurisers) and it would smoke us every time I think this is the first time I've mentioned this ever.
    I will take that bet.
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    Quote Originally Posted by veitnamcam View Post
    The 2.8 toyota hiace/hilux engine 188 optimistic newton meters of torque @ 2400rpm and below 2000 rpm nothing, I know I had one for ten years,supercharged it which made it drivable.

    2008 shagger 343 nm when it new and doesnt need injectors fixing which it will.

    2013 colorado 470nm and easily chipped to nearly 600nm, has enough guard clearance to fit chains too
    Ride and power is miles better than a shagger,traction control/stability control is much less intrusive and more economical to boot.

    If there is a downside to the Colorado it is a slower than normal steering ratio that takes a few minuets to get used to.

    Cambo take the rag you stuffed in your mates intake out.
    The only rag I stuffed in it VC was the petrol soaked 1 to set it on fire
    Turing circle of the Holden is similar to a super tanker as well.

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    Old man has a 2013 colarado. Really nice truck. Hes had no issues. Ive driven it and has got plenty of grunt if you ask me

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    Quote Originally Posted by veitnamcam View Post
    I will take that bet.
    I almost would, but I've lost so much in the past taking that bet it's not funny.

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    Quote Originally Posted by screamO View Post
    I almost would, but I've lost so much in the past taking that bet it's not funny.
    If it weighs less than 2.7 tonne it will lose.
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    Had to tie it to a work truck and 2 3 tonne forklifts.
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    Quote Originally Posted by veitnamcam View Post
    If it weighs less than 2.7 tonne it will lose.
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    Had to tie it to a work truck and 2 3 tonne forklifts.
    Bloody boy racers That's where we had trouble because we would break traction before the hiace and it just dragged us every where.

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    Quote Originally Posted by screamO View Post
    Bloody boy racers That's where we had trouble because we would break traction before the hiace and it just dragged us every where.
    Poor driver technique, heavyest vehicle should always win.
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    I read you previous post on the power vc
    has the later 2.8 Colorado better power and is it better distributed than the 3L 2008 hilux?
    and, what about when towing a tandem load of wet firewood rings etc as that would be my heaviest tow load.
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    Short answer yes.
    My dads one regularly tows diesel fuel tanker trailers into the bush and a 2 tonne boat to the ramp, his is an auto as is his mates chipped hilux and even he (chipped hilux owner)admits there is no comparison, the colorado just eats the hilux(even chipped) for towing grunt, also the hilux seems to have no engine braking at all.
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    Thanks.
    that is the 2013 one we are talking about not a later model?, just to be sure.
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    I think so,first of the 2.8 engine.
    edit confirmed 2013
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    Jakewire I have the exact model of lux you are talking about.
    Don't think you could wrong imo,
    Very nice to drive and reliable.
    Mrs has a 2015 Ranger and apart from the obvious power difference they are very similar.
    Hope this helps you.

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    yes it was from what I can gather on the net.
    I've done a bit of research on the 2013 Colorado before posting, but most, nay all of everything I read was out of Australia , and well, who would believe those buggers.
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    Quote Originally Posted by BRADS View Post
    Jakewire I have the exact model of lux you are talking about.
    Don't think you could wrong imo,
    Very nice to drive and reliable.
    Mrs has a 2015 Ranger and apart from the obvious power difference they are very similar.
    Hope this helps you.
    Brads ,Thanks
    Yip I have the hiliux as well, been offered the Colorado with no money to pay, I'm wondering if the deal is good for me or not
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