Have been following this forum since 2008 but only actually got my own hilux last year in November. Might I say It was everything I hoped it would be and more!
This is the add picture of the lux when i was buying it. It came with ARB bullbar and side rails, safari snorkle, lightforce XGTs, a nice steel tray and 16 inch rims with Dunlop 245/65/16Grandtrek tyres and 60'000 kms on the clock.
This is the day I picked it up in Noosa
Upon driving away from the sale I was pretty shocked to find that there was no air conditioning!! Apparently they do not come fitted with it from factory. I then traveled into Brisbane and picked up some bashplates and a vmn power chip from Rod! Then drove back to mackay, fuel consumption was great! I had upgraded from a 95 diesel landcruiser ute and was not used to this or the power!
Since November last year I have steadily been adding things to the car, first was the chip. Made It a completely different car. Next came air-conditioning and cruise control. The cruise control is my favorite mod as i travel out to the mines and do on average 1000kms a week. I then waited till a couple of months ago and had a cal offroad 3 inch lift fitted. This was followed by a set of 265/75/16 Mickey thompson MTZ's. I did have my heart set on 33's but decided that they can be the next set of tyres I get. And now there is a Thaipan 3 inch exhaust and a new clutch sitting in my shed ready to go in once my mate has time. We did try the exhaust this afternoon but the dump pipe nuts have proved impossible!!! So pulling the turbo off and trying that way. Also it is booked into autobahn for a sound system on Thursday. That mite be it for the this wave of mods but i dont think it will ever be finished as everyone already knows!
These are some pics I have taken Along the way.
