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Dearer Hiluxes with more useless stuff on them
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Wed, 10 Jan 2018 12:53 +0000by HK1837
Just saw this. Toyota is jumping on the Wildtrack bandwagon with even more expensive SR5's covered with mostly useless stuff.
They should put the development into decent engines!
https://www.redbook.com.au/car-news/com ... _tnet=true
Re: Dearer Hiluxes with more useless stuff on them
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Wed, 10 Jan 2018 1:03 +0000by Gipsy
Absolutely agree... Modern engines would be a good idea, not just black stripes and TRD stickers. I've had my rant before but here goes.... TRD stands for Toyota Racing Development, I believe these current TRD hilux are NOT racing development unless you think black makes them go faster/better. Hmmmm I thought red ones go faster! I have a TRD jacket with all the advertising and I think Toyota should hang it's head with the current TRD! The jacket is going to Vinnie's!
Re: Dearer Hiluxes with more useless stuff on them
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Wed, 10 Jan 2018 2:54 +0000by Andyfive
OMG, those look absolutely terrible.
Re: Dearer Hiluxes with more useless stuff on them
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Wed, 10 Jan 2018 3:58 +0000by Sparksy
TRD used to mean better performance. Now it just means better looks.
Re: Dearer Hiluxes with more useless stuff on them
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Wed, 10 Jan 2018 4:27 +0000by HK1837
Agree, TRD meant better performance but has never meant better looks! Go back and look at how ugly a 2008-ish TRD Hilux is.
Re: Dearer Hiluxes with more useless stuff on them
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Wed, 10 Jan 2018 4:30 +0000by Gipsy
Sparksy wrote:TRD used to mean better performance. Now it just means better looks.
Love your TRD Datsun sparksy
Re: Dearer Hiluxes with more useless stuff on them
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Wed, 10 Jan 2018 5:45 +0000by HK1837
I know i'm not a marketing guru or anything like that, but surely it would have made sense back in 2007-2009 to offer a TRD upgrade on an SR or SR5, rather than all the other fluff that a TRD Hilux came with? I never bought one because of all the useless price adding fluff so I bought a low km VZ Cross8 instead, but I would have jumped on an SR5 with TRD mechanical upgrades, ie the supercharged engine and 120 Series front brakes.
Fast forward to today, adding a performance engine rather than all the other junk forced upon you would be a big seller. Imagine say if you could buy an XLS Ranger with the 3.6L V6 turbo Ecoboost engine, and not get all the other window dressing other than what the engine needs? Or a boosted dual VVTi V6 in a Hilux?
Hilux Rouge/Rugged X release
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Wed, 10 Jan 2018 6:17 +0000by Deuscartel
Re: Hilux Rouge/Rugged X release
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Thu, 11 Jan 2018 7:40 +0000by Toeknee2
Love the Hilux but that's a gimmick. Rugged is a bulbar.
Re: Hilux Rouge/Rugged X release
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Thu, 11 Jan 2018 7:53 +0000by Gipsy
That's I suppose why people buy on looks NOT performance lately, my rant on TRD won't be repeated here
Re: Dearer Hiluxes with more useless stuff on them
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Thu, 11 Jan 2018 9:45 +0000by Sparksy
Gipsy wrote:Sparksy wrote:TRD used to mean better performance. Now it just means better looks.
Love your TRD Datsun sparksy
Goes like the clappers
Re: Hilux Rouge/Rugged X release
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Thu, 11 Jan 2018 9:54 +0000by CB23
Yes a few different parts thrown on and some vinyl decals don't really justify new model names, but will have to wait and see the price increase before commenting. Shouldn't be much more unless they've included things we can't see in photos...
Re: Dearer Hiluxes with more useless stuff on them
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Thu, 11 Jan 2018 11:10 +0000by Gipsy
Looks like it's clapped a lot
Re: Dearer Hiluxes with more useless stuff on them
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Thu, 11 Jan 2018 12:25 +0000by oggy
Topics merged fellas
Re: Dearer Hiluxes with more useless stuff on them
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Thu, 11 Jan 2018 2:20 +0000by heavymental
it will still blow smoke even with all the add ons
Re: Dearer Hiluxes with more useless stuff on them
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Sat, 13 Jan 2018 9:17 +0000by Allords
heavymental wrote:it will still blow smoke even with all the add ons
It might come with AdBlue
Re: Dearer Hiluxes with more useless stuff on them
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Sun, 14 Jan 2018 6:08 +0000by Gipsy
That will cost more! All changes no matter what, usually cost more and do less.
Re: Dearer Hiluxes with more useless stuff on them
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Sun, 14 Jan 2018 6:38 +0000by Hutchyman80
Hi guys, I've been lurking around this webstite for over a year but never posted. I bought a 2008 TRD Hilux about a year ago and have to say I love it. I did test drive a new ranger before I bought it because I do love the looks of the ranger and let's face it a 2008 Hilux is very sparsely equipped. The problem with the ranger was the lack of performance. Would have been happy to buy one if they had a petrol option. But oh well, I've always been a Toyota man anyway.
Re: Dearer Hiluxes with more useless stuff on them
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Sun, 14 Jan 2018 7:24 +0000by HK1837
They go good compared to any diesel equivalent don‘t they?
The only thing that turned me off one when new was the HSV like changes to grille, bar etc. My 2011 SR5 is now TRD under the skin but hides in plain sight.
Does yours still have a part number sticker on the brake booster?
Re: Dearer Hiluxes with more useless stuff on them
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Sun, 14 Jan 2018 2:59 +0000by Hutchyman80
I didn't like the grill when they first came out, but now I don't mind it. It's a bit chunkier, a bit more truck like. Yeah mine has the sticker, it's build number 177. Had a diesel prado before it, found out I'm not a diesel person!
