Is he still around ? ...I always liked Austin , such a positive bloke and i remember how hard he worked to get his car grooming business off the ground - he'd shared some great before and after pics too.
Well , getting closer to getting this beast on the road ..... Engineer came for his final inspection of the repairs i've done to date and take it for a test drive. He reckoned it drove like a truck ....... politeness and awareness of the need not to upset him too much until he at least signs it...
It's absolutely amazing what you get coming through the workshop here sometimes ....... even scarier is the thought that you only have a 100mm wide painted stripe on the road separating you from a 200km/hr head on smash if someones dodgy repair comes apart.You wouldn't believe the amount of...
They are the top selling vehicle here ..... that's overall vehicle sales not just utes.
Here's one that one of my customers has been lusting after - prices have gone through the roof lately with up to 12 months wait time for a new Hilux...
Ford and Mazda have definitely split on the Ranger program , Mazda's version was called the BT50 (earlier versions were called Bounty).Mazda now use the Isuzu D-Max ute as their BT50 platform now .... interestingly enough the D-Max was up until recently also known as the Holden Colorado...
I see they are going to ditch the 3.2 5 cylinder we've had for years ..... interestingly enough VW's Amarok is going to use the platform for their trucks as well. Interestingly they will also include the 3.0 v6 diesel you had in the F150 as well ..... can't wait to have a play with one of...
A glove box would be great 😁😁 unfortunately they used the delete option for it on these Brazilian RHD versions Doug.I managed to snag the 3 seater split bench unit from the parts truck I got the doors and guard from so I'll fit them soon.For a big cab there's bugger all room in the back seat.
Well , getting further ahead with the truck now. I had to send it back to the chassis guy as it was still out on the diagonals and the left front wheel was not sitting right in the wheel arch... I actually spent 1/2 a day with the guy helping (being his gopher) to straighten it - i was so sure...