I have a 1997 4Runner with the 3.4L, 460,000km and still runs like a top. I really think this decade of Toyota products was the peak of reliability.
@Rouxenator
Жыл бұрын
Except the interior plastics. My dad owned a 2001 Hilux 2.7 - sold it just shy of 400,000km. Ran like a dream, but the interior was junk. That said it was used as a farm vehicle.
@CrL8r
Жыл бұрын
Nice they go forever, I have 1993 hilux surf Ssrg 3ltr turbo diesel 280,000km Nz still going strong
@sharartimunda
20 күн бұрын
this is a known fact. late 90s to mid 2000s were the best ears of toyota.
@geoffrey6557
Жыл бұрын
What an absolute joy. Love this era of Japanese vehicles.
@rcnmoto1548
Жыл бұрын
That Hello Fresh advert is one of most hilarious things I`ve seen in recent times!! Especially the chopping part.
@deet4895
Жыл бұрын
His cat shaking its head at him really had me laughing. Lol
@JayEmmOnCars
Жыл бұрын
Sam's performance was flawless
@3UZFE
4 ай бұрын
These are still better than any medium size 4x4 Toyota made today. Handsome, easy and fun to drive, endlessly reliable!
@Rouxenator
Жыл бұрын
The legendary predecessor to the Fortuner. Locally here in South Africa they took the crown from BMW drivers as the worst drivers on the road...
@jtreut
Жыл бұрын
Probably due to the common lack of working turn signals from the factory :)
@Rouxenator
Жыл бұрын
@@jtreut true - and most of them never go offroad. If you want to annoy them, call them Ford Tuna drivers.
@1111EKA
Жыл бұрын
Fortuner drivers are one of the worst in my country, too.
@TheLiamerator
Жыл бұрын
Ngl down here in PE It's the Ford rangers that drive badly, the fortuner are all good down here😂
@TheLiamerator
Жыл бұрын
@@jtreutmy fortuners turn signals all work😂I use them all the time😂😂
@JakeWorden
Жыл бұрын
That was by far the best advert segment I've ever actually watched thoroughly 😂
@irreversiblyhuman
Жыл бұрын
PLEASE MORE 80S AND 90S JDM TRUCKS. ❤
@theufoexperience3859
Жыл бұрын
I have a 2001 Nissan Pathfinder 3.5SE 4x4 with the 5-spd manual. It's got the same motor in it Nissan designed for the 350Z before Carlos Ghosin stole their R&D budget. Super competent in 4WD. But 2WD on a dirt road in 2nd gear is magic. I've upgraded the suspension with the best Monroe struts up front and KYB Gas-a-just with new bushings in the rear suspension. Couldn't get rid of it when I got my 2023 Honda Ridgeline.
@wise_lynx
Жыл бұрын
Drove one once. Fell in love with it immediately
@EleanorPeterson
Жыл бұрын
When I lived in East Africa [Kenya], Toyota's 4x4s had a rock-solid reputation for reliability. Several of my mates in the rally club drove them, and quite a few privateer teams even used them as service/support barges on the Safari. They're brilliant vehicles that don't let you down.
@farceadentus
6 ай бұрын
Haha I'm in Kenya, about to buy one.
@tomh894
7 ай бұрын
I bought a Gen 3 Surf just like this about a year ago.. needed (and needs) LOTS of work. But they are easy to work on. Respray, new wheels, larger exhaust and tyres, some suspension components and they go great. The 1KZTE diesel is very workable too, with plans for a new turbo and a Unichip taking me to hopefully around 200hp, more than enough.
@S7tronic
Жыл бұрын
I imagine Torquay is absolutely thronged with Hilux Surf's at this time of the year, loaded to the gills with longboards & DShK's...
@fugawiaus
Жыл бұрын
We have tons of these in Australia. We had the 4Runner but got these as “grey imports”. The reason these weren’t brought into Australia was the prado. Both cars overlapped the same segment. The surfs (x and g) had higher luxury than the standard prados and would have had to be priced above the prado. Toyota Australia simply deleted the 4Runner to sell more prados. They were allowed as grey imports as long as there wasn’t a similar model available here from Toyota. We could only get the 2.7 or 3.0 turbo diesels in the x and g. I had the 3.0 ssr-g turbo. It had full recaro seats, fantastic stereo with inbuilt sub woofer it also had a phone feature built in that your wife could ring the car to let you know she is ready to be picked up. We had it heavily off road a lot and lived up to its “hilux” reputation. On the other hand you felt ok letting a valet park it for you going out. Loved it.
@taxus750
Жыл бұрын
I remember those JDM spec Surfs well, but they did have their problems. They rusted like buggery for a start and secondly, had engines (mostly turbo-diesels) that were completely unfamiliar to the average workshop, not to mention parts supplies. In Britain, the body rot was terminal. It's a shame really because underneath all the JDM-spec frippery and under-prepared bodywork was a decent vehicle trying to get out.
@fugawiaus
Жыл бұрын
@@taxus750 we don’t have the rust problems here. The motors from memory were straight out of the small Toyota dump trucks. Plenty of those here as well. Pretty standard stuff in Australia. All the other parts crossed over with the prado and the 4Runner. We’ve always been a very big Toyota 4wd market.
@SimonLloydGuitar
Ай бұрын
90's was peak Toyota. I had a couple of MR2 Turbos, 2 Celicas, and 2 Hilux 4x4's...all excellent. Bang on reliable, great fun and superbly made. I'd love a good 90's Surf...These sorts of vehicles interest me much more than modern stuff and sports cars bore me now because you can't enjoy them in the UK.
@RCModelling4U
10 ай бұрын
The 2nd Gen KZN130 is the one to get, built like a barn door. The cracked heads are usually down to owners doing everything to prevent overheating, except refilling the viscous fan clutch. The auto box cooler is in the bottom of the radiator so no fan working and the whole thing overheats. Fix it and job done. £10. The PWR button changes the shift point on the auto box, so useful for towing up hills etc, it keeps it in a lower gear for longer. I drive mine as a daily, and like anyone who has ever owned one, absolutely love it. It's the best SUV ever made, and the design was copied by every manufacturer on the planet. I can shop in it, take my hobby gear anywhere, sleep in the back, cook in it, and tow a 22ft caravan around France. Rear bumpers rust and new ones are expensive, plenty of guys will build you a steel custom one. Parts are cheap. 25mpg which isn't far behind the 30mpg that modern SUV's do. Uprated suspension is cheap and readily available, along with diff lockers, LSD's etc.
@shamsahadeo3537
2 ай бұрын
I am a proud owner of one of these for the past 22 years. Recently refurbished and yep, love it then and love it even more now with upgraded lift and suspension
@conordoyle3156
Жыл бұрын
I had a 1997 3ltr manual one of these before. Loved it. Should never have sold it and regretted selling it the same day i sold it. One of the best if not the best car i ever owned
@mohamedomar1162
5 ай бұрын
My grandpa he was a farmer and he also use this car toyota 3rd gen hilux surf 1999 and I remember how easily we get were ever we whan to go lucky after my grandpa died in 2016 we never buy and still keeping it. What a great days
@simonchristie4117
Жыл бұрын
Great review but I apologise because I completely missed the Hello Fresh advert! Sorry
@JayEmmOnCars
Жыл бұрын
Easily done
@simonchristie4117
Жыл бұрын
@@JayEmmOnCars 😆
@gbode7762
Жыл бұрын
I know 5 people with 4Runners/Hilux Surfs of this vintage. They all love them
@moka-chan2000
Жыл бұрын
I live in the US and have seen quite a few of the 3rd gen 4RUNNER's. We never got this version but we know about this version because it's the one we lust after. I'm soo happy to see you review it.
@WillThePlank
Жыл бұрын
That parking mirror is one of the best things I've ever seen on a car!
@augustov8165
5 ай бұрын
I have a 3rd gen hilux surf in Brazil and here it is called "hilux sw4"! In my opinion, this era of SUVs was the best of all time, their quality wasn't measured by the amount of touchscreens.
@Japnut
Жыл бұрын
James you would be very welcome to try our 1996 landcruiser 80 4.2 TD manual. It makes the surf look positively mamby pamby 😂😂 located in Cumbria.
@eze8970
Жыл бұрын
Thanks J, a very capable vehicle, also fun to drive, a real win win! 🙏🙏
@psircos
Жыл бұрын
Legendary 4x4. My only ever connection with one of these is a smidge odd. My nursing colleague, friend and also the big sister of one of the guys i used to run about with, had one. Jackie was a body builder, then trained to be a Strong Woman. Came in 2nd in WSW championship, some point in the 90s. She used to pull her Toyota Hilux as part of her training regime lol
@minxlabrada
Жыл бұрын
There's a guy I work with who has a Hilux Surf of that era. His has the optional yellow, orange, red, graphics on the rear quarter panel and rear door. Very cool! I have a 2001 Nissan Pathfinder 3.5SE 4x4 with the 5-spd manual. It's got the same motor in it Nissan designed for the 350Z before Carlos Ghosin stole their R&D budget. Super competent in 4WD. But 2WD on a dirt road in 2nd gear is magic. It's perfectly balanced for dirt drifting and donuts. I've upgraded the suspension with the best Monroe struts up front and KYB Gas-a-just with new bushings in the rear suspension. Like it too much to get rid of it when I bought a 2023 Honda Ridgeline.
@sajmka15_7
5 ай бұрын
I am 19 years old but these cars interest me so much and hopefully looking to buy one soon if I can get insurance on it
@DjDolHaus86
Жыл бұрын
If you need to get around on road get a car. If you need to get around mostly on road and occasionally across a muddy field get a car with 4wd and raised suspension. If you need to get around on road but need extra luggage space get an estate. If you need to get around mostly on road and occasionally across a muddy field but need extra luggage space get an estate with 4wd and raised suspension. If you need to get around on road and need a vast amount of load space get a courier van. If you need to get around on road and need every last bit of space available get a full size van. If you need to get around on road and want a raised driving position get a crossover. If you need to go off road regularly get a 4x4. If you need to go off road regularly and moved unusual shaped objects get a pick-up.
@rosssharp9013
Жыл бұрын
Lol good comment. I personally don't feel there's ever a need for a modern SUV. They're the worst of everything, but at least they're very profitable for the manufacturers huh.
@Reynolds_p1
Жыл бұрын
Fabulous things. Had several of them. First one was the best - did a road trip through the alps and down to Dubrovnik in it. Wonderful memories.
@14bqdonk
10 ай бұрын
you should be GRATEFUL that many people who DON'T need this SUV but still buy it and using like a normal sedan. BECAUSE they are the reason why many of classic offroad vehicle is still alive with its original condition and still can be preserved without 3rd party parts, not repainted, LESS RUST compared to people who bought this and went offroad. You should be grateful, people who don't have the chance to buy this back then years ago but now they can enjoy it. You should know better. Your mourn are less useful compared to people who bought but don't need them.
@philard
27 күн бұрын
Mr Motivator. He's still going even today.
@andrewsanderson6904
Жыл бұрын
really enjoyed this. I totally understand the the whole satisfying clunk of the spare wheel frame bolt lock!
@MrPamospurcy
6 ай бұрын
Great video.I own 2 surfs KZN185 one heavy modified and one stock.I like it.Never sell it.
@mannyg1578
Жыл бұрын
I got one of these with hella rust and hella kilometers but I still love it
@mr.hernandezdrives
Жыл бұрын
you always manage to get me hooked to your ads, always comical and full of personality.. ohhh pleaseee starion gsr review pleaseee... alrighty sir, stay blessed
@michaelstaunton1632
Жыл бұрын
A really good video a brilliant vehicle great content 👌👌👌
@Android-vk8yh
8 ай бұрын
Love anything old JDM I have to Jdm cars but never owned a Jeep and always wanted one. Love all the little quirky touches and looks. I'd have this over her land rover any day
@SunnyJim93
Жыл бұрын
These things are brilliant. My mate in New Zealand drives his down a river bank while people tow surf behind it. I looked at buying one in the UK a couple of years ago but trying to find a decent one is almost impossible.
@gibboj
Жыл бұрын
As a ex HGV fitter my sister wanted a vehicle to tow her horse trailer I did a bit of homework and told her to get a surf big derv engine one as ladies do she didn’t lisen and bought a 90 defender ( bad choice cost her loads of money ) u try to help people
@dahotrod1533
Жыл бұрын
Current hgv fitter here, bought one a while back and love it.
@johndcorcoran6550
8 ай бұрын
I have a 96 Surf my second surf. I bought the 2.7 L petrol, as all the deisels at some stage do theirs heads, radiators and Turbo. I replaces the steering rack, and radiator, it has done 340,000 and still uses no oil between services, The 4.5 petrol is very powerful but sucks fuel, however here in NZ is well regarded for towing horse floats. I bought the Surf when we lived high in the Mountains and they are great snow trucks, always gets through. Now We live on the coast just out of Otipoti (Dunedin) we have a Leaf, the combination is perfect, the Surf to tow the boat and go skiing, the Leaf as a daily town car. Bettter than buying a hybrid, between the two vehicles we have every need covered. cheap transport , reliability, towing and goes over wild mountain passes! I love my Surf!
@baronvonjo1929
Жыл бұрын
I have a 2000 4Runner. Its basically this but this has more fun stuff. The car is older than me and has 223k miles.
@TundeEszlari
Жыл бұрын
You are a very good KZitemr.
@rudolphbondefangerer5513
Жыл бұрын
Had a Hilux in the 90s. The rust took it. BUT, it was unstoppable.
@Daniel_Tromans
Жыл бұрын
Interesting to hear this fine Hilux recently did the Rust to Rome rally! I'm taking part in the Rustbox Rally very soon, taking a sub £500 '99 Polo all the way from Cornwall to Croatia! At least, that's the plan... Should be interesting!
@baronvonjo1929
Жыл бұрын
Its funny you say people who bought these werent buying it as a lifestyle vehicle. Here in the states most are. Family gaulers and such. Even my. Family has a 2000 model like this gen and a current gen model 4runner. They are just very very amazing to drive. The are reliable and simple as well. And very practical. Thats what makes them amazing Family cars. No sedan could even begin to compare. We like the smaller cars we have had but 4runners will always be better.
@stephenmelrose1082
10 ай бұрын
I've just bought one It's great 😊 looking forward to many miles in it
@jgh548
Жыл бұрын
Reminds me of why I like my 150 series Land Cruiser (Prado overseas). You should try one James. Great review as ever.
@AntoniusTyas
Жыл бұрын
Cat sees psychopathic James cooking naan, cat is confus.
@killian0408
Жыл бұрын
The slow-mo ad had me in stitches!
@Challenger540i
Жыл бұрын
We love the car...and you. Best car channel!
@shadle2361
5 ай бұрын
Hey, I admit I'm not too knowledgeable about cars, unfortunately. I reside in Quebec, Canada. I'm attracted to the appearance of the Hilux (Toyota Land Cruiser) and some of the recent Toyota trucks and SUVs, but they seem overly expensive, even in the used market here. Can you provide an objective opinion: Would it be wiser to purchase a vehicle like the Hilux with around 150,000 miles for roughly $15,000 USD, or opt for a more recent SUV like a 2020 Mazda CX5 with approximately 50,000 miles for the same price?
@GCD8
Жыл бұрын
Nice @MightyCarMods sticker placement with the chopped fingers 😄
@ukpipeline
Жыл бұрын
Laugh out loud Hello Fresh advertising …. I’ll have to try it!!
@thisissick22
Жыл бұрын
i enjoy all your content but that ad had me rolling - you've found your niche!
@thedetailingdoctor5746
Жыл бұрын
Your hello fresh part is comical 😂 I like it
@nikomckenzie7043
Жыл бұрын
I always thought the SSR-X was non intercooled and the SSR-G was the intercooled variant.
@biggiesmalls7259
Жыл бұрын
Imagine clearly reading a fans comment, taking their advice and then not thanking them.
@laurencebeale8949
Жыл бұрын
I love your content but why moan about people who buy this kind of car "when they don't need them" and then mention you were just driving a 195mph Aston Martin. How many people buy the car they "need"?
@edu4818
Жыл бұрын
James, you should drive one of those or even a prado but with the 3.4 V6 petrol (hope its manual), very very nice engine with avgreat noise!
@universalexports6119
Жыл бұрын
Where was this filmed? The background scenery was incredible!!!
@AWMJoeyjoejoe
Жыл бұрын
Scotland
@harrisonrawlinson5650
Жыл бұрын
Did you get a chance to try and use the rear parking mirror to reverse up to an object? I can’t see bollards over the tailgate of my mk1 Ranger so parking at Tesco isn’t always easy. It doesn’t help that I’ve given it a 2” lift and put larger tyres on effectively making the tailgate 4” higher than it would be normally. But it spends enough time offroad to justify that, I’m either thinking about a Hilux surf (or other comparable JDM 4x4s) or maybe a discovery 2 for my next vehicle
@CoryGames1400
2 ай бұрын
I have a 98 4Runner and I would like to get her a twin but I live in an apt and it gets very cold here and we have rough winters so the hilux would need to be plugged into a block heater which I couldn’t do so I’m stuck watching videos and Pretending my rig makes funny diesel noises
@worldhello1234
3 ай бұрын
Because he listened to the Beach Boys far to often.
@halfgreekleo
Жыл бұрын
Please come and review my 2002 Prado next time you're in Scotland James!
@kevincockburn7805
Жыл бұрын
Scotty kilmer would approve of this video.
@autobahnproven
Жыл бұрын
Fun, fun, fun! 😊 ❤
@thedetailingdoctor5746
Жыл бұрын
Pmsl hacking away with the knife and the cats there like dude wtf is going on 😂😂😂
@edu4818
Жыл бұрын
rear solid axle man
@Interceptor810
Жыл бұрын
90s era Japanese cars were something else, out of this world
@Punisher9419
Жыл бұрын
Now I know why the Taliban are always so pissed off, Afghanistan is land locked so they can't go surfing.
@toms_garage
Жыл бұрын
Love the carpets
@grahammurphy5516
Жыл бұрын
I say the car gets "chopped", more often than does it does any chopping. Shout out to MCM.
@AW8UK
Жыл бұрын
I like these & have driven one owned by a good friend.. Sadly many in UK are scruffy, neglected &/or overpriced (when advertised)......Even cocrkroach vehicles benefit from care & maintenance.
@dahotrod1533
Жыл бұрын
They're cheap for what they are tbh. Can't get quality cars no more.
@AW8UK
Жыл бұрын
@@dahotrod1533 Quality used surfs do exist but hard to find on open market. Ideally cost to source & sort (if needed) should not be significantly higher than what it can be soon resold for after sorted.
@rthomasbox
Жыл бұрын
Is that a real cat shaking his head or cgi Well integrated advert I would never have know
@sassall4284
Жыл бұрын
Haven’t watched the video yet. But because their epic 🙌🏽
@neptuneblood6916
Жыл бұрын
just finished a 900 mile Scotland trip in my 94 ssrg never missed a beat
@muffin9355
5 ай бұрын
I have a 1999 hilux surf KZN and it still run like its brand new😭
@paulkeenan2691
Жыл бұрын
The Hiluxs wilder brother- fj cruiser would make a great review
@JayEmmOnCars
Жыл бұрын
I've done one! An anniversary edition
@jamesloweffortcampingandfi3679
Жыл бұрын
I have that same mcm sticker on my alphard
@lt1fd3s
Жыл бұрын
great video!
@MissionNomadic
Жыл бұрын
I have 2.8D 4WD Hi-Ace campervan. Basically a hilux
@goliath2.066
Ай бұрын
Mike Brewer 🤣🤣
@NathanArnold-sf7gx
Жыл бұрын
Still a handsome car today!
@rjhandley556
Жыл бұрын
That sponsor segment 😂😂😂
@jayjohnson3732
Жыл бұрын
James, JAMES! Where’s the (totally irrelevant since I am in the US) “this is what you can pick one up for” segment?😊
@JayEmmOnCars
Жыл бұрын
Tough to do given the rarity of them in the UK
@OzzieMozzie777
9 ай бұрын
They should put your face on the hellofresh boxes
@renosamuels1396
11 ай бұрын
You are Genius..😂👍
@sassall4284
Жыл бұрын
It doesn’t have fully independent suspension tho..
@zacbell03
11 ай бұрын
If I could find one of these in manual, id snap it up in a second. Only ones I can find in the uk are auto :(
@dahotrod1533
11 ай бұрын
The auto ones are so comfy and laid-back to drive
@johndcorcoran6550
8 ай бұрын
Loads of Surfs in NZ, not many are manual.
@johnh3710
Жыл бұрын
I hope you took the rattling stuff out the boot first Simon!
@tommybronze3451
Жыл бұрын
Hilux is so damn reliable it can serve as a rocket launcher !
@johndcorcoran6550
8 ай бұрын
They do in the Middle East!
@Gorbyrev
Жыл бұрын
Get a like for the elucidation of the model name alone!
@biggiesmalls7259
Жыл бұрын
Mate, it's 2023. It's 26 years old!
@biggiesmalls7259
Жыл бұрын
Don't even reply when you change it then?
@T.S.T2014
Жыл бұрын
We use to call them a “Forskin” in Australia 🇦🇺.
@greathey1234
Жыл бұрын
I like James but I don't think he's the right person for promoting healthy food.
@michaelnaughton1393
Жыл бұрын
Hello Fresh... BYE BYE JAMES!
@JayEmmOnCars
Жыл бұрын
Bye Mike
@danishazman6222
Жыл бұрын
"1 minute ago"... Well I'm early
@declanbrady5172
Жыл бұрын
I was so close to buying the terrorists ride of choice. Instead I stupidly bought a Japanese import 2.5D Mitsubishi Pajero Exceed which was the most unreliable car I've ever had. If only I had ignored the Mrs and bought the Surf.....a divorce would have been cheaper than paying for the repairs on the Pajero😂😂😂
@greathey1234
Жыл бұрын
You got to respect the Taliban for defeating both the West and the Soviets
@hanhopman721
Жыл бұрын
you better be careful with using words like manly and masculinity on your channel. because before you know if you insult and upset the alphabet people....😁Hahahaha
@mahamedabdi4665
5 ай бұрын
lol
@lazerbean70
Ай бұрын
Lol, fu*k em
@jdmsurfer
Жыл бұрын
These vids ruin the cars. They get hyped and overpriced.
@dahotrod1533
Жыл бұрын
Way cheaper than a regular hilux though.
@dahotrod1533
11 ай бұрын
1month later and still worth scrap landrover prices.
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