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On 6 Feb 2005 at 23:54, Craig Huxley wrote:
Well, it took me great strenght not to mention the styling
initially....but that's the fate of the neutral messenger (in the
feeble attempt not to have him killed on the way out....
)))
Btw, on the German BuschTaxi site, they mentioned that in
Asia/Thailand there already was a (locally made!) Hilux-like
successor, the Vigo....doesn't look quite the same though, but it
does have both new engines (2.5L 2KD & 3.0L 1KD):
http://www.thaistyleauto.com/toyota/
http://www.thailandautoexports.com/spec/Toyota_Vigo_Double_Cab_4WD.pdf
Odd that there is much more difference in HP than in torque (120 vs
163hp & 320 vs 343Nm)....the wonders of artificially limited torque
on the latter (1400-3200rpm), to spare the drivetrain....)
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Bye,
Willem-Jan Markerink
The desire to understand
is sometimes far less intelligent than
the inability to understand
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[note: 'a-one' & 'en-el'!]
Well, it took me great strenght not to mention the styling
initially....but that's the fate of the neutral messenger (in the
feeble attempt not to have him killed on the way out....
)))Btw, on the German BuschTaxi site, they mentioned that in
Asia/Thailand there already was a (locally made!) Hilux-like
successor, the Vigo....doesn't look quite the same though, but it
does have both new engines (2.5L 2KD & 3.0L 1KD):
http://www.thaistyleauto.com/toyota/
http://www.thailandautoexports.com/spec/Toyota_Vigo_Double_Cab_4WD.pdf
Odd that there is much more difference in HP than in torque (120 vs
163hp & 320 vs 343Nm)....the wonders of artificially limited torque
on the latter (1400-3200rpm), to spare the drivetrain....
)--
Bye,
Willem-Jan Markerink
The desire to understand
is sometimes far less intelligent than
the inability to understand
<[Email address removed]>
[note: 'a-one' & 'en-el'!]