Toyota Lucidas are they any good?

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Postby mikeygtt » Sat Feb 10, 2007 9:43 am

its not gonna carry huge loads just buff machines an carpet cleaners no more weight then say a van load of people plus I'll rip out the rear seats so that will save some weight. I will think more :idea:
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Postby Leon » Sat Feb 10, 2007 10:53 am

Get a hiace, it will outlast you, and your grandchildren.
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Postby vvega » Sat Feb 10, 2007 11:12 am

i support anythign bar a mazda bongo
then i would curse you and your children
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Postby Mr Revhead » Sat Feb 10, 2007 11:14 am

:lol: first delivery vehicle i had was a bongo


went well

then one day i came back out from a shop and saw a trail of water under it....

it ended its days by being driven (not by me) into the back of a parked truck :lol:
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Postby vvega » Sat Feb 10, 2007 11:33 am

Mr Revhead wrote::lol: first delivery vehicle i had was a bongo


went well

then one day i came back out from a shop and saw a trail of water under it....

it ended its days by being driven (not by me) into the back of a parked truck :lol:


and you still dont know why you have fetish for goats....id say mazda's and animal loving go hand an hand
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Postby sergei » Sat Feb 10, 2007 12:32 pm

BTW Mazda Bongo and Nissan Vanette are exactly same things.
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Postby Mr Revhead » Sat Feb 10, 2007 12:36 pm

on what planet?

no vanette iv seen is the same as a bongo :?
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Postby Snoozin » Sat Feb 10, 2007 12:37 pm

sergei wrote:BTW Mazda Bongo and Nissan Vanette are exactly same things.


With the later ones. Also shared by Ford Econovan and late Mitsi Delicas 8O
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Postby Mr Revhead » Sat Feb 10, 2007 12:39 pm

oh yep, quick google shows me there where many wide and vaired models 8O
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Postby Mr Revhead » Sat Feb 10, 2007 12:44 pm

god i feel sick after all that :?
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Postby astrae » Sat Feb 10, 2007 1:04 pm

Our company has got a variety of vans.

the econovan's have got no passenger/driver space, they are so cramped. The steering column is basically in my crotch.. and I'm just an average height.

The little suzuki carri vans which are tiny vans have actually got more leg room.

The new 2006/2007 hiace vans are awesome. Heaps of room and nice to drive.
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Postby Simon K » Sat Feb 10, 2007 5:05 pm

Hiace FTW and like everything else, if you neglect servicing it will bite you in the a$$.

L300 turbo is a bit of fun to drive(wouldn't own one though), definately quicker than the older Hiaces but I don't know about the newer model. Would love to try one as I have heard good reports about them.
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Postby Mr Revhead » Sun Feb 11, 2007 10:51 am

try one of the new hiaces with the 3ltr turbo from the hilux :wink:
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Postby thaphatty » Sun Feb 11, 2007 11:32 am

L300 chiesel turbo's are good fun in the wet! takes much more effort to get a hiace sideways :lol:

doable though :o

either way your stuck with a tortureous van

if you could broaden your buget alot -> mercedes sprinter

more fun that alot of cars :D
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Postby sergei » Sun Feb 11, 2007 11:56 am

thaphatty wrote:L300 chiesel turbo's are good fun in the wet! takes much more effort to get a hiace sideways :lol:

doable though :o

either way your stuck with a tortureous van

if you could broaden your buget alot -> mercedes sprinter

more fun that alot of cars :D


I think 1KZTE powered manual ace is more fun than most of the cars (especially 10 seater non-s.custom without seats)
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Postby mikeygtt » Mon Feb 12, 2007 12:59 pm

Well found out by being sneaky that it has a second hand motor in it an the the wife refuses to drive it, soooooooo stuff it i'll pass on this one.

Thanks for the input by all as it got me thinkin 8)
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