Saw a HILUX today??

colt cco · #1 (**permalink**) 06-03-2008, 08:23 AM

I was in Loveland, Ohio last night and a white double cab tacoma got infront of me. It had all the regular badging of a Double Cab Pre-Runner but the License Plate read "08 HILUX" and there was a badge on the top right of the tailgate that read "HILUX"... Anyone know what this is about? The pictures of the Hilux on google look nothing like the US Tacoma. The body style looked just like a standard double cab.

Poser?

jpsmith · #2 (**permalink**) 06-03-2008, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by colt cco

Poser?

Ding ding ding ding ding! Gutter, tell him what he's won!

colt cco · #3 (**permalink**) 06-03-2008, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by jpsmith

Ding ding ding ding ding! Gutter, tell him what he's won!

What a great movie! (and a nice way to tie it in!)

jpsmith · #4 (**permalink**) 06-03-2008, 10:52 AM

When the opportunity presents itself...

But yeah, Hiluxes look dramatically different from Tacomas. I've seen a Tacoma with a Lexus badge in the grille somewhere, too.

palomino · #5 (**permalink**) 06-03-2008, 12:35 PM

the current HILUX model can be found south of the border or across the oceans.
i drool over them when i'm working down south.

really sucks because i think it's a much better looking truck than my 2005 Tacoma - inside and out.

and you can get a nice diesel engine in it also.

oh well. guess i'll stick it out with the North Americanized version for at least another 5 years.

jpsmith · #6 (**permalink**) 06-03-2008, 03:26 PM

I actually prefer the looks of the tacoma. The current-gen hilux looks like a Camry pickup to me - the nose is sooo 'Toyota.' But what I really like about the hilux is the fully-boxed ladder frame as opposed to our land cruiser prado c-frame.

Actually, I don't care about the fully-boxed frame. If I rock-crawled I would, but I don't have a problem with over-flexing the frame. So, I like the tacoma better.

Bakemono · #7 (**permalink**) 06-03-2008, 05:14 PM

Most likely it was a poser. If it had been a real Hilux, you would have known it because the Hilux looks a lot different than a Tacoma.
I wish you could get a Hilux in the United States or at least were able to choose from the engines the Hilux gets.
You could always get one imported, but you dont want to know what that costs and what a PITA it is.

PartsGuy30plus · #8 (**permalink**) 06-03-2008, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Bakemono

Most likely it was a poser. If it had been a real Hilux, you would have known it because the Hilux looks a lot different than a Tacoma.
I wish you could get a Hilux in the United States or at least were able to choose from the engines the Hilux gets.
You could always get one imported, but you dont want to know what that costs and what a PITA it is.

Would that stand for PeopleEatingTastyAnimals

The best emblem tranfer i've seen was a RAV for with a Ford emblem in it's grille. It fit perfectly. she called it her RAVFord.

PG30+

OOPs My Bad I thought I saw PETA.

lelandstanford · #9 (**permalink**) 06-04-2008, 12:09 AM

Sure wish it's real but it will affect sales of Tundra.

Imagine contractors driving Hilux 1-ton instead of Tundra LB.

Maybe when gas hits $5USD/USG Toyota will have different marketing map for Tacoma (Hilux) and Tundra.

MrToyota2U · #10 (**permalink**) 06-06-2008, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by colt cco

I was in Loveland, Ohio last night and a white double cab tacoma got infront of me. It had all the regular badging of a Double Cab Pre-Runner but the License Plate read "08 HILUX" and there was a badge on the top right of the tailgate that read "HILUX"... Anyone know what this is about? The pictures of the Hilux on google look nothing like the US Tacoma. The body style looked just like a standard double cab.

Poser?

Well it wasn't me, because mine is an access cab, and I haven't been to Ohio with it yet... but one of the first things I did when I bought my new Tacoma last year was buy a couple HILUX badges off ebay to stick on my truck... mostly because I've been to Australia and Europe and have seen the HILUX and I'm pithed off that Toyota doesn't give me the choice to buy one in the US.

Of the 8 small Toyota pickups I've owned, the one I liked the most was my 86 SR5 4X4 Xtra cab. I'd buy another one in a minute if they'd make them again... but of course I'd rather have the D2D diesel they offer in the HILUX... but based on what I've seen recently, I'd say it's time for new technology... some kind of hybrid.... HONK HONK HELLO