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Toyota NZ - how to use a war hero

Postby hartster on Fri, 29 Aug 2014 9:18 +0000

http://www.toyota.co.nz/our-range/hilux/overview/willie-apiata/

VC special forces meets Hilux. Use your war heroes to sell your product, why not?
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Re: Toyota NZ - how to use a war hero

Postby Homer72 on Sat, 30 Aug 2014 1:39 +0000

I don't know whether to laugh at this or cry. haha

Looks like something out of the next Jurassic Park movie.
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Re: Toyota NZ - how to use a war hero

Postby jimO on Sat, 30 Aug 2014 5:16 +0000

willie is a TC......


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Re: Toyota NZ - how to use a war hero

Postby hartster on Sat, 30 Aug 2014 7:16 +0000

The kiwis have moved on a bit since "bugger"....

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FA2HWaSf6lY

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JspHqoegTkc

Ad agency creatives... :roll:
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Re: Toyota NZ - how to use a war hero

Postby sa_lux on Sat, 30 Aug 2014 7:37 +0000

Hey Hartster

These have set me up for the day, got anymore ???
Looking to buy

- 54" Led Light Bar to Roof Rack mounting kit
- Roof Top Tent
- Tub Transformer (TT) -> http://ozutz.com.au
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- 12v / 240v Fridge -> http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/221680219455

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Re: Toyota NZ - how to use a war hero

Postby ochre on Sat, 30 Aug 2014 8:45 +0000

Mmmmm that's a nice truck. Gotta hand it to Toyota NZ - that would never happen down under (too many greenies n hippies). Even saying hunting gets you in the brown stuff over here.
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Re: Toyota NZ - how to use a war hero

Postby hartster on Sat, 30 Aug 2014 10:02 +0000

jimO wrote:willie is a TC......


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? not sure I wanna know what that might stand for... or maybe you meant VC but T isn't next to V on the keyboard eh...

I expect Willie gets kitted up like that to go shoot some pig in the Uraweras. Maybe he will come across Tame Iti living in the hills dreaming of war :lol: Imagine that for a contest!

For the aussies or others round the world that might be wondering WTF - Willie Apiata won NZ's first Victoria Cross in 2004 for being particularly tough in Afghan.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqwnr2sza_o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vwTR9gphC8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3u70DwS2FMw
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Re: Toyota NZ - how to use a war hero

Postby Gulfstream8 on Sat, 30 Aug 2014 10:35 +0000

hartster wrote:The kiwis have moved on a bit since "bugger"....

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FA2HWaSf6lY

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JspHqoegTkc

Ad agency creatives... :roll:


I noticed in the NZ Ad they are running the TRD wheels so I had a look at the Toyota NZ sales website and found this

http://www.toyota.co.nz/our-range/hilux ... wd-petrol/

and

http://www.toyota.co.nz/our-range/hilux ... wd-diesel/

Come on Toyota Australia you need to catch up!
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Re: Toyota NZ - how to use a war hero

Postby jimO on Sat, 30 Aug 2014 1:04 +0000

hartster wrote:[
? not sure I wanna know what that might stand for... or maybe you meant VC but T isn't next to V on the keyboard eh...



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Re: Toyota NZ - how to use a war hero

Postby jemo on Sun, 16 Nov 2014 2:13 +0000

Sorry about getting a wee bit off track here - Willie Apiata is obviously deserving - but NZ's first VC? - what about Charles Upham who won two VC's in WW2 - read his book when you have some spare time - amazing story, Cheers.
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Re: Toyota NZ - how to use a war hero

Postby NZMarkb on Sun, 16 Nov 2014 4:44 +0000

Willie was awarded the first "New Zealand" VC as aposed to the traditional (British) VC (part of Helen Clarke's changes)
You can do a Google search on the subject and get better information than I can give you
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Re: Toyota NZ - how to use a war hero

Postby wainui123 on Sun, 16 Nov 2014 8:16 +0000

Love the stacks on the lux, might have to get mine done.Crumpy was a local where I grew up, tough as old bugger. Looks like luxs are cheaper back home than here in Aus?
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