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Hey all. I am hoping to buy a car to start racing in the not to distant future and i dont want it to be registered so i will have to tow it to track days etc. My problem is i dont know what sort of vehicle i should be looking at for towing a car trailer, race car, tools, spare wheels etc.

I am aiming to get a ute of some description so that i can put a motorbike comfortably on the back as well.

So just to clarify all that, I need a ute that can: tow a car trailer and car every now and then, fit a motorbike on the back nicely, have pleanty of power while towing, and only cost round $10k - $15k or so.

I have been looking online at various utes that might be suitable for my application. Here are the ones i have been thinking of.

- Holden Rodeo 3.2ltr petrol, space cab or crew cab. (Nice and cheap and looks like a good buy)

- Toyota hilux 4cyl 3ltr Diesel, 4wd, four door,

- Toyota hilux 2.8ltr turbo Diesel 4wd, four door

- Toyota Landcruser 4.2ltr diesel. (This is a bit high for what i want, might make loading a motorbike onto the back, a bit hard)

- Mitsubishi Triton 6cyl 3ltr petrol, 4wd, four door.

- Nissan Navara 4cyl 3.2ltr petrol, dual cab.

- Nissan Navara 6cyl 3ltr petrol, dual cab.

- Holden VS/WB/HZ V8 ute.

- Ford 6cyl 4.2ltr ute

- Ford 6cyl 4.0 ltr ute.

Hmm yeah i been looking at quite a few ones. I kinda want something that has good towing power but wont be a huge pig on fuel. I also intend on using the vehicle as my every day car when not used for towing etc.

What is your opinion?

Thanks :)

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im shopping for a 3L diesel hilux at the moment. the RZ series are the ones to be looking at with 108kw. the rest are rubbish at around 80kw.

that would be the best on fuel. 4cyl, 2wd/4wd mode, looks good, wont bitch.

a friend of mine gets around 600km to a 60L tank which is pretty decent for what it is.

Id stay away from the Rodeo, my mums 2004 model has been having constant problems with oil leaking. Has spent about 3k on getting it fixed but something else breaks a week later. Other than that though she tows horse floats often and its a good car for that, crappy on petrol though, she drives highway kms everyday to work and gets something ridiculous like 400km from a full tank (around 65-70L)

Hey thanks for the info. Hey SECURITY, what year is that RZ model hilux 3ltr. I didn't realize that there was different 3ltr models.

I will have to also check out to make sure that the towing vehicle is heavy enough for towing what i want.

I might start having a closer look at the hilux then.

Cheers.

My vote would be for a Toyota Hilux.. I have never owned any of the cars you have listed, but Hilux's obviously have established an amazing reputation for their reliability.

This link proves my reasoning, if you haven't seen this there's a few more tests done on them haha.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=O_NdFAoEQbE

An absolute work horse. If you get a 4WD one you can have some fun on the weekends with it too.

Hey thanks for the info. Hey SECURITY, what year is that RZ model hilux 3ltr. I didn't realize that there was different 3ltr models.

I will have to also check out to make sure that the towing vehicle is heavy enough for towing what i want.

I might start having a closer look at the hilux then.

Cheers.

the ones ive been looking at are 99 model, 3L diesels with around 150,000 to 200,000km's on them. thats fine for a diesel.

My vote would be for a Toyota Hilux.. I have never owned any of the cars you have listed, but Hilux's obviously have established an amazing reputation for their reliability.

This link proves my reasoning, if you haven't seen this there's a few more tests done on them haha.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=O_NdFAoEQbE

An absolute work horse. If you get a 4WD one you can have some fun on the weekends with it too.

till i watched this movie i wasnt 100% sure if i wanted the 4x4 or the smaller extra cab version.

im now 100% sure im getting the sr5 :laugh:

thanks!

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