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Old 01-14-2015, 10:48 PM   #43
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What's wrong with a Ute? I'd rock a Sunny if I could fit in it!

Hahaha... That looks FUN!
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Old 01-14-2015, 10:55 PM   #44
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I'd take a 510 Goon though.
Nothing wrong with those either! Sometimes you just wanna throw some shit in the bed & go.

Oh, and this is my first car with air. I think I made 20 trips between San Diego and Albuquerque in my 240Z back in the early 90s.
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Old 01-17-2015, 02:17 PM   #45
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Reminds me a bit of Toyota's stillborn RSC prototype, not CALTY's best effort that had Kevin Hunter defending his job.



For $16K-$18K I'd get a 2008+ FJ Cruiser (tuned for regular gas, VVT-i both sides, big power bump and reinforced body-on-frame) with shorter geared 6M/T and dual range transfer case, bolt a TRD S/C on and have a more versatile, durable, powerful alternative. Considering the price and availability of diesel and possibly urea additive along with unkown reliability, I'd be hesitant to be an early adopter of a diesel Hyundai.
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Old 01-17-2015, 02:47 PM   #46
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Umm that article clearly states there's no intention bringing that to the US market and it definitely was not at the Detroit Auto Show...



Didn't catch on? They made the thing for 24 years in the united states and GM still makes it for Australia.

http://www.holden.com.au/cars/ute

Everybody jumps to El Camino, I just want new trucks that match the everyday utility of the Hilux as the Tacoma and Ranger ballooned to ridiculous sizes.
i want a UTE so bad it hurts, if they sold it here i would have bought one instead of the twin.
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Yeah, on the subject of small trucks, fuck the chicken tax.
Ironic that it, along with ¥/$ exchange rates and Japanese demographics, became the trigger for eventual US production of most Toyota cars and trucks sold here and exported, along with so many other former import manufacturers setting up shop. The real losers were the UAW that the chicken tax was designed to protect. The new US production facilities are mostly non-union.

Yet we still had to bail out the UAW again in the last go around, losing billions of taxpayer cash including the taxes paid by lower wage earning UAW competitors while the UAW got to keep their inflated pay and pensions.

Times have changed. Clinton signed NAFTA and Obama signed "free trade" agreements with Columbia, Panama and Korea, both over objections from their own parties. Then they complain about outsourcing.

OK, done, back to...what? Oh, Hyundai.

I want another small HiLux too, and am severly disappointed that the 2016 Tacoma wasn't downsized (it seems, no firm specs yet) except in engine displacement.
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My daily, 60hp of 660 3 cylinder turbo fury!



They don't come that way. I swapped the engine in. On fast corners I would slide on the flat stock seats so my freind donated the old bucket from his FD and I had all the guages and the boost controller from past cars.



It goes on to it's great reward in March. I'm giving it to another freind so he can cannibalize it to build the same thing with his truck.
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My daily, 60hp of 660 3 cylinder turbo fury!



They don't come that way. I swapped the engine in. On fast corners I would slide on the flat stock seats so my freind donated the old bucket from his FD and I had all the guages and the boost controller from past cars.



It goes on to it's great reward in March. I'm giving it to another freind so he can cannibalize it to build the same thing with his truck.
We had something that looked an awful lot like that when I was stationed in Okinawa in the 70s. It was blue, short bed and four doors. Tail pipe was so small you could almost plug it with a quarter. But it got us around the whole island.
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Hyundai Releases Teaser of Upcoming Santa Cruz

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  • Digital World Premiere: April 15 @ 9:00 AM PT on hyundaiusa.com
  • Highly-anticipated Santa Cruz Sport Adventure Vehicle Shatters Both SUV and Truck Segments, Creating an Entirely New Vehicle Category
  • Multi-utility, Secure Open Bed Provides Diverse Gear-Carrying Flexibility
  • Proudly Designed at Hyundai Design North America and Built at Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA)

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Mar. 31, 2021 – Hyundai has released the first teaser sketch of its highly anticipated Santa Cruz Sport Adventure Vehicle. The 2022 Santa Cruz will break new ground within the SUV, Truck and Crossover segments by offering a new category of vehicle unlike anything else in the U.S. market. Santa Cruz boasts bold yet sophisticated design, powerful and efficient powertrain options, a flexible open bed for gear, cutting-edge connectivity and a highly maneuverable all-wheel drive platform that is equally at home in urban and adventure-focused environments. The Santa Cruz will be produced in Montgomery, Alabama this summer.

“Santa Cruz, with its bold styling, breaks open all-new segment territory, both for Hyundai and the industry as a whole. Open-bed flexibility coupled with closed-cabin security meets the changing everyday needs of its adventure-oriented buyers, while powerful and efficient engines and superb maneuverability ensure it is a pleasure to drive in urban or off-road environments. Our customers will wonder just how they managed before owning one,” said Jose Munoz, president and CEO, Hyundai Motor North America.



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Hyundai Santa Cruz



Test drove a top of the line model (ultimate) recently and was impressed. It rode better and was more comfortable/quiet than either the tundra or ridgeline we have in the family. Driving manners were taut. Power was decent, couldn't boot it since it just came off the truck. Really got me thnking but can't buy a first year model.

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I really like this thing. Could totally see getting one in a couple of years and relegating my 86 to summer/track car status.
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Test drove a top of the line model (ultimate) recently and was impressed. It rode better and was more comfortable/quiet than either the tundra or ridgeline we have in the family. Driving manners were taut. Power was decent, couldn't boot it since it just came off the truck. Really got me thnking but can't buy a first year model.
Why you cant buy first year model?
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Why you cant buy first year model?
issues usually arise in the first year
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