new to 4x4

[fat-tony]

hi everyone.

i currently do not have a surf, but it is what i am looking for. i have looked at a million cars and i know that i want to change mine to one of these.

is there any advice anyone can give me, in regards to what to look for? i have seen lots of them on autotrader for around the £1200 mark, which would be fine as i could trade my mx5 in and get one pretty easily.

what sorts of problems will i encounter?

and is it worth me making the change??

thanks

antony

[MattF]

http://forums.bauchan.org/portal/hiluxsurf/info/faq.htm

[slobodan]

hi everyone.


and is it worth me making the change??

thanks

antony

Hi, and welcome.
I'm sure if you asked that question on any site apart from a MX5 site, the answer would be to change it!

Change is as good a rest, so they say. (Gets expensive when changing wives though)

[JUDWAK]

welcome dude
you fat tony off the simpsons?

[fonecrusher1]

Hello Tony,

If your getting a surf try to get the 3 Ltr Td. The 2.4 seems to have head/ gasket issues.
For £1200 you wont get a 3rd gen (late 1995 to 2002) but you should get your hands on a reasonable 2nd gen.

Stay away from high mileage 2.4 2nd gens!!!

Which ever one choose its still a toyota & it dont come tougher than that.

Anyway that link should tell you a lot more about surfs than i ever could.

[gwh200]

Hi fat tony, from obese graham

[fonecrusher1]

Hey lets have a who's the fattest git competition.

Im simon & im 18 stone.....who's next?

[yoshie]

Hey lets have a who's the fattest git competition.

Im simon & im 18 stone.....who's next?

You win

[Tiger]

You win

[MattF]

If your getting a surf try to get the 3 Ltr Td. The 2.4 seems to have head/ gasket issues.

Both the 2.4 and 3.0 have 'head issues' if poorly maintained.

[JUDWAK]

had my 2.4 6 years its never needed a new head needed new everything else
but the head has lived on

[fonecrusher1]

Both the 2.4 and 3.0 have 'head issues' if poorly maintained.

Yeah but it seems to happen a lot more on the 2.4 & its slower & less powerful so i personally would not advise him to choose it over the 3 Ltr.

[darkdezigns]

ehhhhhhhhh tony(in best sopranos voice)as above matey,2.4 is more prone to head,although 3.0's go to,but same mpg from both and 3.0 is much more powerfull

[fat-tony]

thanks everyone.. im gonna go check a few out that ive seen knocking about see if any are good enough. it just sucks having a rear wheel drive 1991 mx5 in the winter months.. that stuff has gotta get me to and from work daily..

so ideally i "need" a 3.0l model.
wish me luck.

i wish i had the same panache as fat tony from the simpsons!

[Paul1566]

Check the surfs for sale section there's one in doncaster for sale.