Hello everyone! My name is Ricardo and Im from Costa Rica, central america.
I had a Nissan Xterra totally loaded, one day a guy offered to buy it and as part of payment he gave me a 2000 Hilux 4dr 2RZ engine.
At the first I thought I was going to sell the Hilux, but after using it I totally love it!!
Its Incredible how great MPGs it does, good power, etc.
Right now its very stock, just 31" MT tires and a TJM Awning and a CB midland radio.
I own a small 4x4Shop (http://facebook.com/4x4Accesorios" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;) here in my country, so I hope I can add some more stuff soon.
This is my daily driver and also for going camping and "soft" offroading so the idea of this car is keep it clean and usefull. Im getting a snorkel in a couple of weeks, also I want to have small lift, also a RTT mounted on some homemade racks on the bed, still not sure if Ill put an offrad bumper and winch.
I dont want anything like big and extreamlly offroad since I also have a Jeep Cherokee that Im in the built process currently and thats going to be for that.
Anyway, enough said, just hope to get some cool ideas from here, get some doubts cleared and get to make some new friends!
Ill post some pics later on!
Thanks!
New from Costa Rica!
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RICE-CR
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New from Costa Rica!
Hilux 2000 2RZ
>Midland CB >TJM Awning >31" MT Tires
Cherokee 1987 4L
>6.5" lift >35" SS Boggers >Snorkel >Midland CB
COSTA RICA, PURA VIDA!!
>Midland CB >TJM Awning >31" MT Tires
Cherokee 1987 4L
>6.5" lift >35" SS Boggers >Snorkel >Midland CB
COSTA RICA, PURA VIDA!!
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Re: New from Costa Rica!
Welcome Ricardo!! 
Looking forward to those questions and of course to the pics as well! 
When you say that your 22R is giving you good fuel economy, what figures are we talking about? Is that a 22RE (fuel injection) or carb model? 
Looking forward to those questions and of course to the pics as well! When you say that your 22R is giving you good fuel economy, what figures are we talking about? Is that a 22RE (fuel injection) or carb model? When your road comes to an end ...... you need a HILUX!.
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Re: New from Costa Rica!
Welcome Ricardo
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Re: New from Costa Rica!
Thanks!Mud Dog wrote:Welcome Ricardo!!
Well the engine its a 2RZ its a 2435cc Fuel Injection. I did some research and its suposed to have 140HP. Havent take it to a Dyno yet to see how much its actually giving me.
Its about 22-25MPG (My Xterra did about 16MPG) thats why I think its great!
Hilux 2000 2RZ
>Midland CB >TJM Awning >31" MT Tires
Cherokee 1987 4L
>6.5" lift >35" SS Boggers >Snorkel >Midland CB
COSTA RICA, PURA VIDA!!
>Midland CB >TJM Awning >31" MT Tires
Cherokee 1987 4L
>6.5" lift >35" SS Boggers >Snorkel >Midland CB
COSTA RICA, PURA VIDA!!
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Re: New from Costa Rica!
Welcome Ricardo,ejoy
Not all those who wander are lost!
Scout motto:be prepared....
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IFS is like a swambo, soft, sexy and expensive!
Scout motto:be prepared....
www.4x4direct.co.za
Email: boksburg@4x4direct.co.za
IFS is like a swambo, soft, sexy and expensive!
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Re: New from Costa Rica!
Sorry, I didn't read the original post properly ..... dyslexia setting in! 
As far as I know we didn't get the 2RZ motor over here .... perhaps one of the other guys can confirm, but at a rough calculation, that's about 13½ km/Lit .... that's awfully good, even if it's calculated on the odometer (inaccurate) and not GPS. Those are consumption figures we can only dream of! Is this a supercharged motor?
Looking forward to those pics, and include one or two of the motor.
As far as I know we didn't get the 2RZ motor over here .... perhaps one of the other guys can confirm, but at a rough calculation, that's about 13½ km/Lit .... that's awfully good, even if it's calculated on the odometer (inaccurate) and not GPS. Those are consumption figures we can only dream of! Is this a supercharged motor?Looking forward to those pics, and include one or two of the motor.
When your road comes to an end ...... you need a HILUX!.
Life is like a jar of Jalapeño peppers ... what you do today, might burn your ass tomorrow.
Don't take life too seriously ..... no-one gets out alive.
It's not about waiting for storms to pass. It's about learning to dance in the rain.
And be yourself ..... everyone else is taken!
Life is like a jar of Jalapeño peppers ... what you do today, might burn your ass tomorrow.
Don't take life too seriously ..... no-one gets out alive.
It's not about waiting for storms to pass. It's about learning to dance in the rain.
And be yourself ..... everyone else is taken!
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Re: New from Costa Rica!
Welcome
The 2RZ was used localy in the Toyota Condor 2400i
The 2RZ was used localy in the Toyota Condor 2400i
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Re: New from Costa Rica!
Welcome,
I calculated the 22 to 25mpg as to be about 7.75km/l to 8.8km/lit if I am right, which compares to the 7.5km/lit I am getting when travelling at 100km/h on speedo cruise with only two people.
I calculated the 22 to 25mpg as to be about 7.75km/l to 8.8km/lit if I am right, which compares to the 7.5km/lit I am getting when travelling at 100km/h on speedo cruise with only two people.
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Re: New from Costa Rica!
You're right. Used a calculator this time instead of a quick mental calculation.Ou Poot wrote:Welcome,
I calculated the 22 to 25mpg as to be about 7.75km/l to 8.8km/lit if I am right, which compares to the 7.5km/lit I am getting when travelling at 100km/h on speedo cruise with only two people.
..... OK, so then it's not that wonderful but still pretty fair for a 2.4lit motor IMO. When your road comes to an end ...... you need a HILUX!.
Life is like a jar of Jalapeño peppers ... what you do today, might burn your ass tomorrow.
Don't take life too seriously ..... no-one gets out alive.
It's not about waiting for storms to pass. It's about learning to dance in the rain.
And be yourself ..... everyone else is taken!
Life is like a jar of Jalapeño peppers ... what you do today, might burn your ass tomorrow.
Don't take life too seriously ..... no-one gets out alive.
It's not about waiting for storms to pass. It's about learning to dance in the rain.
And be yourself ..... everyone else is taken!
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Re: New from Costa Rica!
Welcome Ricardo.
Mud Dog wrote:Sorry, I didn't read the original post properly ...
Mud Dog wrote:As far as I know we didn't get the 2RZ motor over here ....
Mud Dog wrote:that's about 13½ km/Lit ....
Seems like dementia to me Andy!!Mud Dog wrote:dyslexia setting in!
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