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[charlie1]

I fancy a pathfinder for my everyday car, same as a navara but with a proper boot and not a pickup. I'm suprised at the engine swap at 100k for the L200, mitsis are normally good mechanically.

What about an estate and a box trailer?

yes, thought about that but don't think anywhere id be happy to keep the trailer as i live in a flat unfortunately.

 

[Bubblecraft]

glad of the advice Gus! The Navarra is a nice vehicle too, Prob ott for what i require though. Are you keeping the van too?

Of course mate. Jumbo for every day work, Navara to cart the family & dogs about as well as quoting & the Scooby just for fun but if I get the Navara, I'll prob just get rid of it. I have very little play time as it is & think my 387bhp days are over lol

 

[Qwerty]

Definitely get a navara over an l200. Much stronger engines and better built. I love my navara to bits!

 

[Dougs Third Go]

yep, would certainly consider both. Think i prefer the L200

I've got an L200, and if I need extra materials I hitch my trailer onto it

 

[Bubblecraft]

I've got an L200, and if I need extra materials I hitch my trailer onto it

What year & millage you got Doug cause I may reconsider

 

[gamma38]

The L200 require new engines after 100k. They are badly built engines. I do like the look of the L200. It's a shame the mechanical side is poor.

I'm currently on the lookout for a Double Crew Cab Navara at the mo. 2006/2007 silver manual with snug top. Around £7k mark. No rush for it though

That would be a brand new thread, pimp my Navara

 

[Dougs Third Go]

What year & millage you got Doug cause I may reconsider

2006, got 61k miles now. When I did the umming and ahhing about navara/l200, I got the conclusion that it was actually the navara that had the faulty engines?

 

[Gazzer]

I heard the same about the Navara .

 

[Bubblecraft]

That would be a brand new thread, pimp my Navara

Lol, indeed. Already got my watched items on eBay

 

[Bubblecraft]

2006, got 61k miles now. When I did the umming and ahhing about navara/l200, I got the conclusion that it was actually the navara that had the faulty engines?

That's interesting to know. I've heard a few people say about the engines in the L200 & that its very plasticky inside too. One of the guys to say about the engine was a mechanic!

Not heard any bad reviews on the Navara.

 

[Dougs Third Go]

there was some trouble on some of the earlier model l200's around the 2003 models when (I think) the engines were being built in Korea and not Japan, (or could've been vice versa). I didn't want to take any risks though and had cam belt changed last week, mechanic said that the old one was still in quite good nick.

 

[pete f]

check out the toyota hilux

 

[Plumbing Tiler]

The only bad thing I have heard about the Navara is that the early ones had a problem with eating clutches, a mate of mine got through 4 or 5 in a couple of years, all replaced free under manufacturer's warranty!, I think his was a 55 plate, the first of the new shape anyway?!?, I loved my 56 plate one, never missed a beat in the 3 years I had it, truly awesome vehicle, on road, off road, and for towing/launching a boat!

 

[Qwerty]

Pimp my navara! Priceless. If you do start another thread, then I may have to join in...... Just bought some new 20" rims for my nav

 

[charlie1]

The ultimate pickup is the f150, used to know a guy who had one, nice big quiet thing untill the accelerator was pressed and hell was opened....beast of a machine!