Thinking of returning to surfdom

[RodLeach]

steel the lower front valance is like a 2gen plastic

now im no specialist but i would say that the steel on all the panels is a few microns thinner than the 2gens, when polishing(yes you now the stuff toyoto did to your pride and joy when they had finished making it) the 3 gen feels tiney

ahh, So - if you wanted, you could have the paint removed an then the bumper chrome plated??

i understand what you mean about the tin feeling. IMHO the 2nd gen facelift bumper feels a lot thinner then the non facelift models!

Im probably wrong though

[mud skipper]

ahh, So - if you wanted, you could have the paint removed an then the bumper chrome plated??

i understand what you mean about the tin feeling. IMHO the 2nd gen facelift bumper feels a lot thinner then the non facelift models!

Im probably wrong though

no i was refering to the panels ie bonnet wings doors and roof

BTW surfs with colour coded bumpers dont rust like the chromed ones for some reason, my k plated grey bumpered surf had no rust whatsoever inside or out, same goes on my 3gen AFAIK only the chrome bumpered surfs suffer from bumper rot
BTW did i mention the word bumper!

[RodLeach]

no i was refering to the panels ie bonnet wings doors and roof

BTW surfs with colour coded bumpers dont rust like the chromed ones for some reason, my k plated grey bumpered surf had no rust whatsoever inside or out, same goes on my 3gen AFAIK only the chrome bumpered surfs suffer from bumper rot
BTW did i mention the word bumper!

mines got some spots of surface rust coming out! a bit of barmans friend knocked up into a paste is perfect, removes all traces of the rust!

[n0rm]

Cheers for all the opinions. I knew this topic would open a can of worms!!

I had a look at the dundry bristol offroad website - looks good, anyone here been there?

Because I had a 2nd gen. I feel I am still drawn to them but can see the benefit of 3rd gens. Don't seem to be many 3rd gens around under the 4k mark though.

I can see there are a few petrol ones but looking to run on veggie so need to stick to diesel really!

Ah well, I will continue to look!

Cheers

Tom

[mud skipper]

Cheers for all the opinions. I knew this topic would open a can of worms!!

I had a look at the dundry bristol offroad website - looks good, anyone here been there?

Because I had a 2nd gen. I feel I am still drawn to them but can see the benefit of 3rd gens. Don't seem to be many 3rd gens around under the 4k mark though.

I can see there are a few petrol ones but looking to run on veggie so need to stick to diesel really!

Ah well, I will continue to look!

Cheers

Tom

3 gens are coming down in price all the time, 4k will deffo get you a 3gen in a private sale

[marky]

3 gens are coming down in price all the time, 4k will deffo get you a 3gen in a private sale

3rd Gens are'nt all plastic at all Its just the covering.
Some folk are just JEALOUS i guess, You have to move with the times & FUEL ECONOMY