SO THE HUNT BEGINS

[Obelix and Dogmatix]

Morning All

As some of you know my beloved V6 was donated (against my will!!) to some one in either diepsloot or Soweto.

So now to the hunt for a new one starts in earnest!!

My first question is posed to the guys with the manual 4.0L V6's - what is the fuel consumption like of the manual?

As I see there is quite a lot of them available and I need to justify using a clutch again with a significant increase in fuel savings. Please guys let me also now what mods you did to your manuals (freeflow, chips, decatting etc).

Thanks, your speedy replies will hopefully get me back into a 4.0L V6 speedily

[JamesC]

Mine gives me in town on average 6.3km/L and on the open road about 7.3km/L

My foot is a bit heavy. Just removed cats. No other mods.

363 000km

[Obelix and Dogmatix]

Mine gives me in town on average 6.3km/L and on the open road about 7.3km/L

My foot is a bit heavy. Just removed cats. No other mods.

363 000km

Thanks James that seems to me that it might be worth it to go manual, what do the rest of you say?

[4x4BEES]

Good luck with your search

[Hangover]

I was a manual fanatic until recently... I bought a C220 CDI merc and now everything will be auto that i buy in the future... I even want to change hangovers gearbox to autobox and twin stick in some future...

[JamesC]

I don't think you are going to find a manual that easily..in fact, I only see two on autotrader.

TOYOTA HILUX 4.0 raider
TOYOTA HILUX 4.0 raider R 169,990
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Remote locking, Radio/CD, Power Steering, Passenger airbag, Electric mirrors, Electric windows, Driver airbag, Child locks, Central locking, Air conditioning, Adjustable seats, ABS, R 169,990
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[Obelix and Dogmatix]

I don't think you are going to find a manual that easily..in fact, I only see two on autotrader.

TOYOTA HILUX 4.0 raider
TOYOTA HILUX 4.0 raider R 169,990
2007
Remote locking, Radio/CD, Power Steering, Passenger airbag, Electric mirrors, Electric windows, Driver airbag, Child locks, Central locking, Air conditioning, Adjustable seats, ABS, R 169,990
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Het daai een gesien toe sien SWMABO die kleur......

Het 'n nice gold / beige een gesien wat ek more na gaan kyk

[Tenk]

Ek kry 6km/l in die dorp en 7,2km/l op langpad. Hou van die manuel volgens my kan jy meer uit die engine haal, hulle word ook al hoe skaarser. As jy n goeie een kry vat hom.

[Thunder02]

I don't think you are going to find a manual that easily..in fact, I only see two on autotrader.

TOYOTA HILUX 4.0 raider
TOYOTA HILUX 4.0 raider R 169,990
2007
Remote locking, Radio/CD, Power Steering, Passenger airbag, Electric mirrors, Electric windows, Driver airbag, Child locks, Central locking, Air conditioning, Adjustable seats, ABS, R 169,990
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195,000 km
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2005

Het daai een gesien toe sien SWMABO die kleur......

Het 'n nice gold / beige een gesien wat ek more na gaan kyk

How am I going to match your new seat covers to Gold

[Obelix and Dogmatix]

Het daai een gesien toe sien SWMABO die kleur......

Het 'n nice gold / beige een gesien wat ek more na gaan kyk[/quote]
How am I going to match your new seat covers to Gold [/quote]

easy you won't!!!hehehehe but we can use that money for the awnings you are going to make for me

[Christian Kuun]

I have the Manual Tuna, stock standard, so might differ a bit from Hilux with what fuel is concerned. I get about 7km/l and the wife gets a bit more.

Me, personally, I would forfeit 0.5 to 1km/l and get the Auto..... It is just much more of a pleasure to drive than the manual.

[Family_Dog]

Quentin, once you have driven an Auto, you will never want to revert to the Dark Ages and go manual again.

Oh, and any colour is great................... except gold!


-F_D

[Obelix and Dogmatix]

Quentin, once you have driven an Auto, you will never want to revert to the Dark Ages and go manual again.

Oh, and any colour is great................... except gold!


-F_D

Luckily i hardly ever drive the truck in peak traffic except when it rains

[Big Z]

I just recently purchased a Manual 4.0 v6 4x4 2005...Also searched for while looking for a manual and settled on 2005 cause all later models were auto. 171kms on clock, raised Iron Man suspension, MT tyres rather warn, Snorkel, unichip , freeflow decatted. ARB bumper, longrange tank- so it has some extra weight on.
I get 8.2km/l conservative driving ,relatively. But i havent had it that long so time will tell once i get a solid average but this is what Its getting now.

[Obelix and Dogmatix]

Had a look this weekend at a stunning 4.0l v6 alucab canopy OME Suspension long fuel tank front lockers arb on board compressor dual battery system front runner safe's and roof rack high lift jack the list goes on and some clown in Cape Town phoned first and got first option on it.

Suffice it to say the person (trying very hard not to call him names) bought it on a friends word.

So I am still in the market!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Nick (Nexus)]

You and me both.
Looking for a manual. The easy of traffic driving which I do a lot of is just great.
It does look like they are getting really scarce though.
Hope that you find one.

[Obelix and Dogmatix]

You and me both.
Looking for a manual. The easy of traffic driving which I do a lot of is just great.
It does look like they are getting really scarce though.
Hope that you find one.

Forgot about this post

Have found one almost as good as the one mentioned above, and performs beautifully.

Good luck with finding yours Nick

[Haboob]

Congrats Quentin,
Now make sure that it stays in YOUR care...

[FIRSTGEER]

Cingrates with your new hilux.MAKE SURE TO INSTALL YOUR OWN ANTI-THEFT DEVICE

[ChrisF]

Congrats. ENJOY it !!




recently had to endure peak traffic - 5 hours peak traffic in ONE day. Next day had another 3 hours peak traffic ..... I enjoy my manual, but if I had to drive that type of traffic on a regular basis I would most definately get an auto !!!! GOOD to live 4 km from work :) :)

[ROOFER]

Congrats Quentin now show us some pics please or we forced to not believe :!: :!:

[Obelix and Dogmatix]

Congrats Quentin now show us some pics please or we forced to not believe :!: :!:

Roofer

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Third Photo on page 5
Last photo on page 6
and through out the rest of the post

[ROOFER]

nice :!: and I viewed that post already we'll real nice truck you have

[Obelix and Dogmatix]

nice :!: and I viewed that post already we'll real nice truck you have

Thanks

[Christian Kuun]

If 1km/l (max) difference is worth it to, go manual. Me, personally, I would forfeit the 1km/l and go auto. No mistake, I like my manual V6 and am not going to throw a lot of money away to get the auto but I I could do it over again, I would go auto from the start.