Looks like Petrol 3rd Gen prices are on the up!

[Surfer Ross]

As per the title and as discussed recently. These used to be as popular as Anthrax in an Orphanage but they seem to be making decent money now: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TOYOTA-SURF-2-...-/110623948262

[si tate]

I thought that was quite cheap for the condition & miles although I doesn't seem to have multimode.

[yoshie]

He bought it for 2k

[si tate]

He bought it for 2k

How come?

[yoshie]

How come?

I followed it's last sale on eblag mate.

[Vultch]

Has anybody LPG'd a Surf yet

[Sancho]

Has anybody LPG'd a Surf yet

Yes, Truckarms.

[Ben_D]

Nice clean looking truck.

Not supriised they are going for decent money really. Same or better MPG than the diesel and unleaded is a fair bit cheaper.

Wonder how the engines last compared to the diesel, diesels reputedly are good for more miles than petrol engines not that you think it from reading some of the threads here!!

Cheers

Ben

[si tate]

I followed it's last sale on eblag mate.

Ahhh i see, i thought you mean't the new owner paid 2k.

[Apache]

Nice clean looking truck.

Not supriised they are going for decent money really. Same or better MPG than the diesel and unleaded is a fair bit cheaper.

Wonder how the engines last compared to the diesel, diesels reputedly are good for more miles than petrol engines not that you think it from reading some of the threads here!!

Cheers

Ben

2.7 producing around 160bhp, hardly highly stressed is it? Have a google for 3RZ-FE and check the bhp some people are getting from them!!

Trip up to Liverpool and back this weekend on fairly busy A roads returned somewhere between 25 and 30mpg - so yes, cheaper to run too, and boy it goes well for overtaking when you bury the throttle!

All I'd suggest to someone considering a new truck is lose the prejudice and try one. If its not for you, there's still the noisy, thirsty, underpowered diesel for an extra grand or two

I did think about a gas conversion for about 5 minutes, but given that its cheaper to run than my last two cars, and I'd either lose a chunk of boot space, or have a potential bomb where my spare wheel is, I dont think I'd bother.

[Sancho]

There is always the water thing and the torque thing, Andy.

[si tate]

2.7 producing around 160bhp, hardly highly stressed is it? Have a google for 3RZ-FE and check the bhp some people are getting from them!!

Trip up to Liverpool and back this weekend on fairly busy A roads returned somewhere between 25 and 30mpg - so yes, cheaper to run too, and boy it goes well for overtaking when you bury the throttle!

All I'd suggest to someone considering a new truck is lose the prejudice and try one. If its not for you, there's still the noisy, thirsty, underpowered diesel for an extra grand or two

I did think about a gas conversion for about 5 minutes, but given that its cheaper to run than my last two cars, and I'd either lose a chunk of boot space, or have a potential bomb where my spare wheel is, I dont think I'd bother.

Well im pretty much sold on one when i comes to replace mine, shame nobody near me has one that i can test drive.

[si tate]

There is always the water thing and the torque thing, Andy.

Can you enlighten me a bit mate.

[Sancho]

Can you enlighten me a bit mate.

Let the great man do it himself. Post 21 on....

http://www.hiluxsurf.co.uk/showthread.php?t=45794

A classic thread too.

[Wolfracer]

Can you enlighten me a bit mate.

Sparks don't like the damp and I assume torque is a lot less on the petrol equivalent...

... mind you, to have a free revving, tunable petrol lump, I'd happily forego a few towing torques....

can always get 'em back with a blower!!!