by Cobba7490 on Wed, 22 Mar 2017 10:38 +0000
Marz685 wrote:gen7xtracab wrote:I had the same view as you, and picked up a February 2005 Jap built Hilux. Drove it around and did it up a bit, but was never happy with it. Sold it and went back to my "94 RN85, which I wound up giving to my son because his Mitz ute blew up.
Drove my spare Sierra for a year or so, then went looking for another hilux.
Bought an MY08, (Thailand build, 4.0, auto) and have not regretted it for a minute.
Thanks for the reply. Glad to hear you ended up with a good ute. So did they still make them in Japan in 2005? I thought they stopped around 94?
I've got a 1999 Ln167r that was a Thailand build. I've heard, not concrete facts though, that the last Jap buils were around the 2004ish mark.
I wanted a '90s truck cause i though they were Jap built and i ended up buying a Thai. Not entirely happy with it (only had it 12 months). But, i still have so much work to do with it.
The MudBug: 1999 LN167R, 3.0L 5L, N/A diesel
The "BushRanger": 2002 KZN165R, 3.0L 1KZ-TE, turbo diesel