TERRANOS the good, the bad and the ugly

[sibainmud]

Ok boys. Here's the place to bag 'em or praise 'em.
With all the crap lately, i thought i would start a thread to let it all out (my therapist says it's healthy)
Shyt flinging is allowed and accepted and, hell, even encouraged
By the way, I aren't going to bite not like some

Here we go.......they are totally bullet proof

BRB, gone to put some popcorn in the microwave

Cheers,

[lax2wlg]

Here we go.......they are totally bullet proof
Cheers,

(Giggles, prepares popcorn)

[BlakeJ]

(Giggles, prepares popcorn)

Cant eat popcorn if your in the movie itself

[lax2wlg]

Theres a movie on?

Yes they have weak spots, yes they're an SUV, but BlakeJ whats sooooo bad about them that makes you hate them so?

[Paulballz]

had my old girl for over 5 years and never let me down once, only problem i hated was how slow they are in standard form (didn't know then about all the engine mods you guys do to them). Any way i fixed that problem in a extreme approach.

Overall very trusty, capable old trucks with very minor TLC needed and at the end of the day id still rather one any day over a p.o.s surf or rollux

*Bomb bunker hatch shut and locked*

[KIWI_TERRANO]

I had 2, loved them and hated them


have towed 2 toyotas at the same time out with my first one

motors strong, gearbox shit ,front suspension shit, ride good ,rear flex good, prone to rust under rear seat, twisted chassies, my driving style really prob didnt help but both did many ks, and went many places with locked and 33inch tyred surfs hiluxs cruiserwith out any issues and no tows

[evilknieval69]

Here's one for you terrano boys. What makes them a better option than a gen 2 pajero? Pajero have stronger IFS for a start, what does terrano have better?

[Drurban]

They are like a big soft couch

[sibainmud]

(Giggles, prepares popcorn)

Cant eat popcorn if your in the movie itself

Tell that to Micheal Jackson in Thriller.

Early D21's had really cool interior colour schemes (rapist red, multi toned blue and poo brown)

So far wayyyy too many positives

Cheers,

[sibainmud]

Here's one for you terrano boys. What makes them a better option than a gen 2 pajero? Pajero have stronger IFS for a start, what does terrano have better?

Engines

Edit; cast iron heads.

[LOLYF]

They are like a big soft couch

You mean they belong in the lounge not in the forrest??????

[KIWI_TERRANO]

Here's one for you terrano boys. What makes them a better option than a gen 2 pajero? Pajero have stronger IFS for a start, what does terrano have better?

agree with this, and the 2. turb intercooled with a few mods can leave a modded 1kz surf for dead

[Drurban]

They are like a big soft couch

You mean they belong in the lounge not in the forrest??????

Nah I mean they are a whole lot better than the leaf srung P.O.S. that Iam driving

[lax2wlg]

Here's one for you terrano boys. What makes them a better option than a gen 2 pajero? Pajero have stronger IFS for a start, what does terrano have better?

WD21 is prettier...
WD21 drivetrain has fewer moving parts, simple conventional transfer case, no sensors or electrics, no centre diff to worry about.

Gen 2 Pajero has a very clever but very sophisticated 4wd system which would worry me in the bush.

In saying that I have a lot of respect for them.

[wax]

Weak gearbox. easy fixed
weak steering easy fixed and cheaply
Other than that they are pretty good.
td27 slow as all get out-easy fixed

They not a bad wagon at all.

[lax2wlg]

Weak gearbox. easy fixed

Try finding a Mistral manual gearbox here in Kiwiland mate!

[sibainmud]

R50 manuals are rare but not impossible to find here though. Think D22

Cheers,

[hamboy]

Built to be used!
They take a thrashing and keep wanting more!

[fullthrottle]

R50 manuals are rare but not impossible to find here though. Think D22

Cheers,

Or just go auto

My 5 year old son loves it
Its easy to work on and play with
Parts are actually bloody cheap and fairly easy to get
Looks good
Compact for a LWB and handles well, can still fit the whole family in and give them all a scare

Could do with more power from stock, but what do you expect after 22 years of running of a TD27T. Easily fixed though.
Torsion bars are anoying...don't bother trying to keep it level

Have put many hours into it, not because I have to, but because its fun!!

[wax]

You guys don't get d22 navaras over there ??

[sibainmud]

The fronts fall off them,


Cheers,

[phraza]

My first 4x4 was a terrano, loved it. Was pretty capable even when the only mod was a set of mud tyres

[Dirtydog]

i dont even know if i should comment lol....

best thing is theyre comfortable to drive.

and the autos are pretty darn strong compared to other trucks...

[fullthrottle]

The fronts fall off them,

Cheers,

Doesn't he know that its just the evolution of the Terrano.
It's given up on flapping the IFS, now it wants to flap the entire front...soon it will be flying.

[3.5Pajero]

Funniest thing i ever saw was a guy in a mint terrano coming down a rocky walled chute up at shipwreck bay. His eyes must have been a bit crooked because the chute was at least half a foot narrower than his terrano! 20 meters later the thing was a crumpled wreck! Not the terranos fault - it did remarkably well, i was suitably impressed.

[lax2wlg]

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[kbjj]

I do like that the xfer case dosn't hang down
The IFS is shit, but once you sas them to get reasonable articulation and strength, you loose there nice road manners.
The arse works well and is strong
There cheap.
The after market options are shit.... or very limited

[Paulballz]

Can do the "ugly"

[philip121]

Got a 1991 2.7 i Had a 1992 surf 2.4 i find the terreno has more go than the toyota .......... the engines are strong no cambelt probs or head
tows great take it easy and great on fuel one thing you must do
rustprof from front to back chassis and underfloor..... treat them well it will do the job GREAT TRUCK TOYOTAS ARE GREAT TOO
would i buy another one YES

[punkoutnz]

Whew, I bought one at the weekend (have wanted to get one for a while, used to play with one on a mate's farm when we were kids). Glad to read not everyone hates them (got a few toyota/mitsi fanboys in my circle of friends).

Forgot how slow they are though!

Also, hi I'm James. Probably see some of you at one of the next Hibiscus meets at the Wade seeing I'm relatively local to the area.