Tuesday, Feb 21, 2012 at 19:38
The trouble with upgrading to a Pootrol is just that, it's a Missin.
Sorry "eighty matey" but if you can find a 80 series turbo diesel with around 200,000 km let me know unless it is a busted piece of junk and the reason it is dearer is because the resale is higher and has got nothing to do about recouping fuel costs. The running costs including fuel and
services and maintainence is roughly about the same over a period of years.
I have a 80 series with a 1hd-ft engine pulling 150+hp at all 4 wheels and still getting around 12Mpg on the highway 14/15Mpg towing a 20ft caravan.
Have a look through www.offroad80s.com
forum, every type of 80 series there is and every mod that has been done and then some.You don't have to join to read but you do to ask questions.
A standard 1hz is flaming awful but get into the turbo engine models and then start getting, larger exhaust, redo fuel pump timing and adjustment, add an intercooler and it will turn into a really great vehicle and far better than the 4.2 oiler engine Pootro.
That's my unbiased opinion, anyway.
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