Chid 6,373 Posted July 18, 2021 Report Share Posted July 18, 2021 2 minutes ago, Rusty2 said: Don't think they really make many crap motors these days. Would imagine everything has to be done to a decent standard. Bet there's some cheap wee cars out there that folk have looked after have been round the clock These days motors ain't made to last .. Plastic clips holding bits together that break soon as you pull them . I had a 2016 vauxhall viva for the missus , problem with timing within 30000 miles .. Exhaust bracket rusted through then fell off . Then at 3 1/2 yr old and 60000 timing chain needed replacing at a dealer quote of over a £1000. This car had a full service history wasn't driven hard it was just shite made imo 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dytkos 17,532 Posted July 18, 2021 Report Share Posted July 18, 2021 Mates bro in law works for Renault, says their wiring loom is only designed to last 4/5 years Cheers, D. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dodger 2,660 Posted July 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2021 20 hours ago, sussex said: I think it was the Volvo mate …I recon another forty years and 4,000,000 miles on my Amazon and I’m in with a shout , trouble is I’ll be a 109 …. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dodger 2,660 Posted July 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2021 10 hours ago, shovel leaner said: They’re good , but they’re not that good . However Clarkson and co tried to kill one and couldn’t. They did wonders for their second hand value. Great episode that can't see the modern Hilux being as tough as those older models and as you say that episode did wonders for them 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vfr400boy 3,112 Posted July 19, 2021 Report Share Posted July 19, 2021 11 hours ago, dodger said: Great episode that can't see the modern Hilux being as tough as those older models and as you say that episode did wonders for them My first car was a hilux because of that top gear program, paid £1500 for a G reg one with 180k on the clock run it for a year and sold it for £1500 , still had 180k on clock as the speedo did not work ha Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel cain 42,800 Posted July 19, 2021 Report Share Posted July 19, 2021 10 hours ago, vfr400boy said: My first car was a hilux because of that top gear program, paid £1500 for a G reg one with 180k on the clock run it for a year and sold it for £1500 , still had 180k on clock as the speedo did not work ha Mate had one on an R reg..payed 2800 and sold it for 5k after they tried to kill that old one on top gearthe new ones are no way as reliable as the pre 2000 models...only pick up I'd have these days would be the Isuzu Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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