Mad Manny's Meandering Motoring Musings

[Mad Manny]

The Amarok is getting a new petrol power plant ~ a 2.3-litre with 222kW and 452Nm.

That's more than the Toyota V6 4.0, as in the FJ Cruiser, puts out...

[Mad Manny]

Nissan's current Dinosaur Patrol, the Y62 with the 5.6L V8 was launched 15 years ago.
Nissan has revealed that they will, finally & belatedly, launch its replacement later this year.
The new Y63 Patrol will have a twin turbo 3.0 V6 petrol & a 9 speed box.
No news on when the notoriously poor Nissan SA, who are in "Sales Prevention" mode, will launch it here.

[jakeslouw]

Yes. Nissan SA couldn't sell water in the desert on a hot day. A more useless bunch I have yet to find.

[Mad Manny]

As far as I know they only sell 5 models:
1. Magnite
2. Cashcow
3. X-Trail
4. Navara
5. Patrol...

[iandvl]

They still have the NP200 in the line up on their web-site, but I was under the impression it was discontinued. Perhaps this is just clearing the last of the stock.

[Mad Manny]

I think their Webmaster died of boredom, the only line up changes they make is model deletion.

Compare their 5 model line up to Toyotas:
1. Vitz (Celerio)
2. Starlet Cross (Fronx)
3. Starlet (Baleno)
4. Urban Cruiser (Grand Vitara)
5. Corolla Quest
6. Corolla Cross
7. Corolla in hatch and sedan
8. RAV4
9. Fortuner
10. Land Cruiser 250 Prado
11. Land Cruiser 300
12. Land Cruiser 76 SW
13. Land Cruiser 79 in S/Cab and D/Cab
14. Hilux in S/Cab, Extended Cab & D/Cab

[jakeslouw]

On the subject: what is the cheapest NEW SINGLE CAB 1 TONNER on the market at the moment?

SWAMBO wrote off the Tata yesterday.........

[Mad Manny]

Cheapest new Bakkie is the Mahindra Bolero Maxi truck Plus.
About R212000

Next up is the GWM Steed.

[iandvl]

Sorry to hear this Jakes. Is Elbie OK at least ?

[jakeslouw]

Cheapest new Bakkie is the Mahindra Bolero Maxi truck Plus.
About R212000

Next up is the GWM Steed.

Spoke to Mahindra Brits: Scorpio Pikup price as per the website is much lower than the ACTUAL list price.........

I'll try GWM.

[jakeslouw]

Sorry to hear this Jakes. Is Elbie OK at least ?

Bruised and shaken, no serious injuries.

[iandvl]

Good news. Glad she is OK. That is never lekker.

[Mad Manny]

The Mahindra Bolero Maxi truck Plus pumps out a whopping 46kW from its 2.5 Turbo Diesel.

The GWM Steed 5 VGT 2.0 will be a more comfortable, more powerful option...



Mahindra Randburg has the Maxi truck Plus on special for R199 999, you'll drive away for under R208k

[jakeslouw]

Pulled the trigger on a demo Steed 5 DC for R305k.

[Mad Manny]

Pulled the trigger on a demo Steed 5 DC for R305k.

You are like the guys on that other Forum, ask for advice with a set of parameters then buy something outside of those parameters.
You said Single Cab then bought Double Cab....