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    Diesel has more low end grunt. Also I do my own services so not a problem and Rego is about to come down big time.

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    Diesel all the way for me. I like the low end torque, reliability, efficiency of the diesel cycle, no HT leads/dizzy to get wet and stop you. Over the last 20 years the cost benefit of running diesel has reduced a lot. Back then diesel was less than half the price of petrol.
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    I love the surge of torque from a turbo diesel. I am not sold they are the cheapest to run tho.
    ironically, the more economical your modern diesel is the worse the numbers look for diesel km tax.

    Someone needs to run the numbers on a few real world vehicles and driving.
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    Was costing me $60 in diesel per week in my 3.1L Turbo 94 isuzu bighorn to travel from Tauranga to Te Awamutu and back to tauranga to where I was staying as well as go to work in Te puke fuel up days were wednesday nights, I just got my rego form in the mail with the new costs to rego a diesel and has come down to to $273.36 per year for rego so I was quite surprised on how much the rego cost has come down.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Herne View Post
    I been cheating on the RUC............... I pull the speedo cable out and then using my GPS I worked out the correct RPM in 4th for 50kph (1750rpm) and 100kph in 5th (2750rpm)
    Put the cable back in a fortnight before the warrants due
    I wouldn't put THAT on here myself.....keep it on the down low....


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    Mauser most modern diesels make there quoted torque from 1700 rpm up.
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    Quote Originally Posted by possummatti View Post
    Cheers @Hades @Cyclops.
    Looking at utes in the $15000 range so 04 couriors and hiluxes basically. So not a new ute at this stage. Probably 20,000km a year
    If you could get a 04 hilux for 15g I'd be impressed, or its fucked

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    Quote Originally Posted by longrange308 View Post
    If you could get a 04 hilux for 15g I'd be impressed, or its fucked
    Hold there value. Find one thats done 600,000 ks and its still worth 18k
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    Have a look via google for problems on the particular model you like the look of. I wouldnt worry to much either way on petrol or deisel more important to get a 4x4 with a good rep for no problems IMHO.
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    2004 Ford Courier 4x4 XLX Crew Cab
    Got my eyes on something like this at the moment. Seem to have good reviews
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    Good wagons generally but check for whining under load in 5th especially but all gears.
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    Quote Originally Posted by veitnamcam View Post
    Good wagons generally but check for whining under load in 5th especially but all gears.
    And slow dam they are slow

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    A lot faster than a 2.4-2.8 hilux tho!
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    Quote Originally Posted by BRADS View Post
    And slow dam they are slow
    Not once you do a few mods

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    diesel vs petrol

    Quote Originally Posted by veitnamcam View Post
    A lot faster than a 2.4-2.8 hilux tho!
    You reckon? I'm saying about the same
    Not that drive fast anyways but the noise drives me mad!!

 

 

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