anyone look into the killer deals on 4x toyotas in japan? anyone try buying one and shipping one over here? those diesel powered rigs get up past 30mpg! maybe up to 25mpg on landcruisers! pop in chips and get mad torque i'd imagine. if anyone knows how to get them over here, TELL ME! i'm talking about used ones. used car depreciation's steeper in japan than any other country. prices are in japanese yen. use online currency converters.

check out http://www.bell-trading.com/stock1.html
there are more websites out there.

trucks are known as "hilux". 4rnrs, "hilux surf." and they have "Prado," which is in between landcruiser and h/surf.

have fun w/ the eye candy!

EPICjurneez

 

Oh yeah, I'd love to have the diesel in this 2nd gen rig.
http://www.bell-trading.com/detail1.php?No=646

And I think it's a turbo too.

 

It would cost a fortune to ship it and have all the conversions done to make it legal in the states. Especially on the left coast.

 

so they can be shipped to the states! i have a '98 jetta turbo diesel here in CA and i never pay for smog checks ! diesels are no problem here! btw i've gotten 65mpg w/ the jetta!

 

What's the name of the place in CA that can get the Skylines and such?

I am sure they can help you, I just cant think of their name.

 

I'm just interested in the turbo-diesel itself. I already have the 95 4Runner and that vintage is only getting cheaper. I keep thinking about what it would take to drop a turbo-diesel into it. But the closest place I can find that imports Toy diesel 4Runners or trucks is Costa Rica. Of course....the labor on a swap would be cheaper down there.

 

motorex

You can also get there through skylinegtr.com

Salue

 

That looks like the 2.4TDI engine I have in mine (most of us in the UK have this motor or the later 3.0TDI engine. The 3.0TDI is the one to go for, reasonable power and more reliable.

The 2.4TDI (2LTE engine) has a history of cracked heads, although mines OK at the moment and I hope it will stay that way.

If you want serious power t ain't the lump to go for but for smooth torquey power take up when running off road then Diesel does it every time - unless you got a Small Block Chevy in it.

Acftually looking at it again it could be the 3.0TDI lump.

And as for fuel economy 22 - 25 mpg is about what you get.

Andy

 

i'd love to buy a R34 but there's no way in hell i'm paying 90,000 for one.

here's my q, if a car isn't street legal can you take it off road?

 

If you contact them about a Surf, I'm interested, too. I posted a similar topic a few weeks ago. I'd much rather have a turdo diesel 4x4 commuter that gets 30-35 mpg than a 2wd Escort
Oh yeah, and I might just have to use it on the trails, too

 

Hi, I live in Argentina, where 4runners are imported under the name Hilux SW4 and they all come with a 3.0 turbo diesel.

You can see mine in my page, and in the menu bar you can click on "Especificaciones" or "Specifications" to see every detail about the truck.

By the way, 30 mpg is right. Is what I get from mine.

Cheers

 

Alejandro,

Bien venidos. Que suave que tenemos algien que vive tan lejos con nosotros.

I'm very interested in doing the 3.0 diesel conversion. What gear ratios do you guys get the 31x10.50 option (265/70r16)?

 

ĄHable en una lengua que podemos todos entender!

 

Hehe

I'm curious if my current 4.56 gears would work with the 3.0 diesel engine. Seems to me that diesels turn far less RPMs and that I'd probably have to put 4.10s in. If I can keep my 4.56 gearing then I'd be very happy.

 

Hi people, thanks for your welcome!

Victor: I have 265/70/16 and gear ratios are:
1 3.83:1
2 2.06:1
3 1.43:1
4 1.00:1
5 0.83:1

Diff: 3.90:1

Thatīs for my manual transaxle 3.0 turbo diesel

Sorry if I didnīt make it clear in the other message: Thereīs a button in the page where it says "Translate this page" Then you can see it in english

cheers,
Alejandro

 

Victor:

My engine revs are 2500 when Iīm in 5th gear going at 75 mph
Alejandro

 

Going through the numbers very quickly I think 4.10 would work very well with 265/75r16. How odd that 4.10 would be a very good gear considering almost everyone swaps those out. Should be easy to find em - if I ever actually find a 3.0 diesel to swap in. If I keep my 4.56 gears I'd have to go with 35 or 36 inch tires. For someone who wants a torquey engine and be able to do an SAS with big tires it would make for a cool combo.

 

Yea, it's a turbo. That would be it sitting behind the compressor and in front of the brake master cylinder.

 

I was just curious and wondering to see if we can use this turbo in a V6 3VZE engine. From looking at it, looks like the turbo will fit in the engine compartment of 3VZE, the turbo is not that big.

Wooowww!! Dual battery set up. That is sweeeet.

Noel

 

Which by the way someone installed on the wrong side...