ThePog Posted November 11, 2012 Posted November 11, 2012 So after my Merc wagoon shit itself yet again I decided to buy a grown ups car. My criteria was that it had to be Toyota, a wagon, diesel, grunty and spacious. This left room for only one thing; I drove many of these, and spent quite a lot of money getting apparently good ones checked out, There was a not too bad one I nearly went for, but it had a very unfortunate colour scheme. I hung out for the right one, and this is hopefully it. It just turned over 315kms and is pretty tidy overall. I got the radiator cleaned out and bought a set of rims and tyres of trademe as the ones on it were barely warrantable/as bald as my scrotum. Fuckin spendy at $800, but much cheaper than new ones at $1250ish. I painted them matty B but it turned out that the rims are pretty lightweight compared to the ROH's that were on it. I may get the ROH's powdercoated black at $60 each, but I am rather tempted to buy 5x black steels so I have all the same (the spare is a random), that way I can sell the ROH's as a mostly warrantable set, and the rims that came with the new tyres. Plans are to have it start and run incredibly reliably everytime I want to drive it ever, which means doing nothing to it ever. Also I might take it out the Waimak and get stuck like a noob. Good times. I may take off the monsoons and flares, but only because I saw this and it got me fizzing; http://forum.ih8mud....-my-80-tan.html Quote
flyingbrick Posted November 13, 2012 Posted November 13, 2012 monsoons are great. keep them for sure. and if ya wanna fit fat feet later the flares will be needed. I'm envious. Quote
ThePog Posted November 14, 2012 Author Posted November 14, 2012 I will almost certainly never put big fat tyres on it, it has 285/75/16's already for gods sake. If feels like a crime against nature to sit in traffic in this, however as I normally bike to work every day i can probably rationalise it somehow. All we need is another massive earthquake to bollox the roads and I will feel totally justified. The monsoons just make it look more like a vagina 4wd, whereas the other one in that thread looks awesomely more like a dirty old 60 series, I am all for industrial. I might make a massive bumper for it out of ibeams. Quote
Testament Posted November 14, 2012 Posted November 14, 2012 I find it funny that they only got worse after these ones, hence 80 series are still worth moonbeams given the age and mileage of all of them now. Quote
ThePog Posted November 14, 2012 Author Posted November 14, 2012 You are bang on there, a Surf of equivalent age, mileage and condition is worth half the money. This nearly decided me on a Surf, but they about the size of a corolla inside, so no. It is the most money I have ever spent on a car, this gave me the shits. Quote
sheepers Posted November 14, 2012 Posted November 14, 2012 i also have one of these. if you want to get rid of the monsoons send them my way, im super keen on a set. has your one got the fridge in the centre console?? Quote
ThePog Posted November 14, 2012 Author Posted November 14, 2012 Yea fridge and all, it even works. My kids wanted to camp in it when i got it and live off coke and sandwiches that they kept in the fridge, they were very insistent... I should put up some shots of the interior, it is a lush 2 tone chocolate brown velour. What is the attraction of the monsoons? I never understood them, and have taken them off every car I have owned that had them. Quote
SP450andLE Posted November 14, 2012 Posted November 14, 2012 You can leave your windows down a tad in the rain and feel like a boss cos your interior doesn't get wet. Quote
sheepers Posted November 15, 2012 Posted November 15, 2012 wind noise. the monsoons make a huge difference when your curzing with the window down. no, actually they dont, they look gay and they suck. sell yours to me. i have cash money. Quote
ThePog Posted November 15, 2012 Author Posted November 15, 2012 Having the windows open a bit and not getting wet is not enough to fill the aching void in my soul that tells me they are vagina. Quote
sheepers Posted November 15, 2012 Posted November 15, 2012 SELL THEM TO ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE YOU LONG TIME!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote
ThePog Posted November 15, 2012 Author Posted November 15, 2012 Actually i have decided that they are totes awesome and would not part with them except for a rediculous amount of money. Quote
anglia4 Posted November 15, 2012 Posted November 15, 2012 My dad has one of these. Its awesome. It has monsoons and they rule. I dig the flares as well. pimp mods to dads one include a trans cooler and airbag spring assistors. It has fancy plastic woodgrain covers on heaps of the inside and a real nice wooden momo wheel. I look forward to inheriting it some day. Quote
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