my hilux - mileage clocking issues, price i paid etc....

[fatfires]

A good valet can hide a multitude of sins.....seems v dear to me

[Sancho]

Only joking, just thought i'd give you a heart attack

you're mean.

Nige, I don't speak Japanese and it's probably irrelevant, but how did you get 2004 for that sticker, how do you know it's to do with the cambelt and how, in fact, did you read 80,500 off it. It looks like random stuff to me (apart from km). Assuming it is the cambelt, which seems likely, I wonder why it was changer early.

Anyway, almost all of these trucks are dodgy when they leave Japan and it was probably clocked there. It wouldn't worry me too much to be honest, but it's your choice of course.

[si tate]

cheers

To be fair the engine looks and runs excellent.

I think that the surf was probably garaged and well looked after throughout it's lifetime. The bodywork is mint it's just the fact that it's clocked that freaked me.

it may be a case for

TBH mate if your having any doubts over it & you can get all your money back then do that.

There is plenty of good honest trucks about for less than what you paid for that one.

Im sure next time you will be on high alert & going over it with a fine tooth comb to make sure its 100%.

Good luck with it mate & if you need advice we are always here to help, oh & take the pi$$.

[nige2009]

Where was the Cambelt change sticker........was it on something that might have been replaced? (long shot I know)

Ah, it was on the cambelt cover.

[nige2009]

you're mean.

Nige, I don't speak Japanese and it's probably irrelevant, but how did you get 2004 for that sticker, how do you know it's to do with the cambelt and how, in fact, did you read 80,500 off it.

I got it translated here:
http://forums.about.com/n/pfx/forum....anese&tid=9884

[nige2009]

TBH mate if your having any doubts over it & you can get all your money back then do that.

There is plenty of good honest trucks about for less than what you paid for that one.

Im sure next time you will be on high alert & going over it with a fine tooth comb to make sure its 100%.

Good luck with it mate & if you need advice we are always here to help, oh & take the pi$$.

I do really like it though, I'll probably wait and see what the true milage is from the bimta check then see if the trader will knock enough off to tempt me to keep it, otherwise it will have to go back to him

[Sancho]

I got it translated here:
http://forums.about.com/n/pfx/forum....anese&tid=9884

Crikey, you're resourceful. I was wondering what 16 had to do with anything...

[si tate]

I do really like it though, I'll probably wait and see what the true milage is from the bimta check then see if the trader will knock enough off to tempt me to keep it, otherwise it will have to go back to him

Black is the best colour though.

[si tate]

Crikey, you're resourceful. I was wondering what 16 had to do with anything...

Can i just go off topic for a second & ask sancho, "what is your avatar"? cos its buggin me.

[nige2009]

Black is the best colour though.

Here is a blue one, is it the same as yours?:
http://www.dicksonsmotorgroup.co.uk/...=836096&popup=

[si tate]

Here is a blue one, is it the same as yours?:
http://www.dicksonsmotorgroup.co.uk/...=836096&popup=

Yep, apart from the wheels, mine are the standard toyota ones like on yours/garages

[nige2009]

Yep, apart from the wheels, mine are the standard toyota ones like on yours/garages

Expensive, they are asking £5,995 for it :
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/948926.htm

[Sancho]

Can i just go off topic for a second & ask sancho, "what is your avatar"? cos its buggin me.

http://www.hiluxsurf.co.uk/forums/sh...ad.php?t=54081

[si tate]

Expensive, they are asking £5,995 for it :
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/948926.htm

OOH NO, way too much mate.

Buy private, its miles cheaper.

[si tate]

http://www.hiluxsurf.co.uk/forums/sh...ad.php?t=54081

Thats cleared that up, i can sleep now. Thought it was some kind of snow blower.