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08-18-2010, 07:35 AM | #32 |
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Too bad the mini truck didn't have enough leg room for you, they look kind of cool! Some of the JDM vehicles are so unusual compared to what we see daily that they really stand out. A woman at work has a Toyota Sara, I don't know a lot of the details on it but it has gull wing doors and the whole nine yards... Stock!
I'm dealing with an importer on a Mitsubishi Delica L300 high roof. Nothing remotely like it here, it's a small van with a 2.5 liter turbodiesel engine and four wheel drive. Even comes stock with bull bars and big fog lights, it's kind of cool in a really really homely way . Not sure if I will go through with it though, low km's and all but $8K is a lot of money to spend on a novelty. My son's assistant soccer coach has one and it looks like it could about go anywhere. Importing these to Canada is way easier than I thought. Dealing with a fellow in Edmonton, he does pretty much everything for you. Very professional and very knowledgeable. I thought it would be a lot trickier to get them in. |
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08-19-2010, 09:14 AM | #33 |
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I need more info on this mitsubishi.
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08-19-2010, 09:19 AM | #34 |
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I asked a dealer in Halifax about the availability of a 'Jumbo'. Apparently difficult to come by but he may have been trying to steer my towards another truck he had in stock that had a seemingly larger cab.
Ahh used car-guys!
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08-19-2010, 10:09 AM | #35 | |
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Heres a little video walk around of the L300 with it's 2.5 turbodiesel engine idling. It's a cool little van with a lot of utility built in. That right hand side drive thing would take a little getting used to but a buddy of mine had a right hand drive Land Rover and he said you just don't pass Mini thread hijack off: Cheers! Stew |
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08-19-2010, 03:35 PM | #36 |
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That would be great. I see a downfall. The sliding door is on the wrong side. :wink: Would have to back up to the drop off door at the school.
Still would make a good commuter van. I wouldn't need to the 4x4 here. |
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08-19-2010, 03:46 PM | #37 | |
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08-19-2010, 07:15 PM | #38 |
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Well if you could find one yet.
http://www.turbominivan.com/ Almost non existent now. Sorry for the thread drift. |
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08-23-2010, 10:10 AM | #39 |
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I tried out the diesel mini from Kijiji add. I'm hooked.
In person it is slightly larger than a typical mini so it wouldn't be considered a true Kei truck. It's still smaller than a shortbox Ranger. The cab was just big enough that I could drive in relative comfort. I could roll up/down the window with the door closed - ahhh the luxury. It is more 'heavy duty' than the other mini truck's I've looked at. It had 14" front wheels and dual 13"s in the rear - tires should be easier to find. The bed is about 7ft in length (typical Kei truck is ~6ft). Frame and springs were beefier as well. The owner mentioned he'd loaded 'about a tonne' of rock in the bed. No leaks and the only rust was on the side panels on the box - easily fixable. The current owner had the truck undercoated as soon as it arrived. Power was lacking but this was expected. It's a non-turbo diesel from the late 80's. Power is between 40-50HP. Dad went with me on the test drive and got a turn behind the wheel. He loved it as well. It was the first time for each of us in a right-hand drive vehicle - no problems.
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I have many questions, but I'll limit myself: How do you service the engine? Is it a doghouse, or does the cab flip forward? Does the tailgate flip down as well as the sides? Is there a provision for box side extensions to increase height?
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08-23-2010, 01:25 PM | #42 | |
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No doghouse or cab tilt. The front seats flip up and the engine is right there. It looked easy to work on. I figure it would take about 10 minutes to replace the injectors and/or glow plugs.
Both the tailgate and sideboards flip down. There is no oem provision (as far as I can tell) for extensions but fabbing them would be easy for a welder of even the most modest ability. Quote:
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08-24-2010, 12:32 AM | #43 |
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I looked, but I couldn't find a link to the diesel mini Kijiji advertisement. :? If you have time, please do post some photos!
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08-24-2010, 09:33 AM | #44 |
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Click on the picture in the first post on page one of this thread. It is a hot link to the kijiji ad.
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08-24-2010, 10:19 AM | #45 | |
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