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Turkey Galoot

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  1. If it is a 08 model, make sure you check the steering. My 08 model comes out of 3-yr warranty soon and I just got the intermediate steering column replaced under warranty because it starting making "clunking" noises over the last month or two. See these threads: intermediate steering shaft 'clunk' Clunking from front end Ken.
  2. Its this same thread mate Whoops. Fixed in my previous post. Ken.
  3. If you look on a different website like CarBuddy you'll see they are the same (1910 mm). The rear seat is okay for two not-too-large adults on a short trip. A while ago I did a 1 hour trip with two adults right in the back and they were glad to get out at the end! Ken.
  4. I got the Cooper CTS 9 months ago at $330. Very happy with them, so far done 21000 km, seem to be wearing well. A little noisier than original Dunlops but not by much. See this thread: http://au.toyotaownersclub.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=27494 Ken.
  5. Any new marks on the roof box that might point to a rock being involved? Ken.
  6. intermediate steering shaft 'clunk' anyone experienced and resolved this? Ken.
  7. I put on Cooper CTS as I was after long-lasting, quietness and only sometimes go on dirt/gravel roads. Comes with 70,000 km warranty. From memory was about $310. I recently did a trip from Canberra to Tumut via Wee Jasper and return via Argalong in pouring rain and many km's of dirt roads and they performed flawlessly. Ken.
  8. Forum search is your friend! Try this thread: http://au.toyotaownersclub.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=24135 and start looking around post #20. Ken.
  9. Hmmm, well I reckon all KX-S owners should be on the lookout for KX-R owners who have fitted 19" wheels, trying to steal their placards :) Ken.
  10. I forgot, the engine is mounted towards the middle. I remember as a little kid I couldn't understand how my dad could lift the coupling on our boat trailer. I thought he must be really strong to be able to lift the weight of the whole boat! He explained to me the principle of balance and put bathroom scales under the coupling to show me that the weight there was only about the same as my weight. I think I spent the next week playing with first class levers! Ken.
  11. Nice RX7! That seems like a fair amount of weight in front of the trailer axles. What's the weight on the tow bar? Ken.
  12. On a highway trip a few months ago our display was showing 7.8L/100 km. And that was for: KX-R AWD 91 RON good tyre inflation (38 psi) 2 passengers Oh, did I mention it was a learner driver? 80 km/h :) More realistically, on an extended highway trip with mix of learner driver (80 km/h) and normal driver (100-110 km/h), 5 passengers, A/C on, cruise control on, lots of luggage inside and full "granny box" on top, the display hovered around 9.1L/100 km. I am still impressed with the fuel consumption. I've never tried 95 RON but others in this forum say it will lower the figure. Ken.
  13. Turkey Galoot

    Filling up

    Happens to me on some pumps and not others. Same as others have posted, I pull it out a little and change the angle. I do it without thinking. It was funny recently trying to explain to my kids who are learning to drive how to fill it! All my cars (well, at least those that have used unleaded, which has a smaller diameter inlet) have required me to do this to some extent. Ah, I remember the days when some self-serve pumps had the trigger lock and you could leave it filling without having to squeeze the trigger. Ken.
  14. I've just put those on too! (Just 3 days ago.) My KX-R had done 48000 km on the original tyres. The dealer said the Coopers come with min 70000 km warranty, and they were $10 cheaper than Bridgestone D683. Ken.
  15. Kids growing up? I replaced our ageing Tarago with a 1 year old KX-R AWD 7 seater about 12 months ago. The difference is just amazing. We now find it a pleasure to drive places, we appreciate the quietness and additional power, and the fuel consumption is nearly as good as the Tarago around the city, and better on highways. The only drawback is less luggage space compared to the Tarago, but a luggage box on top gets us by for those long trips (and I'm talking about 4 grown kids ages 16+). Ken.
  16. Yep, definitely the aircon. We were driving down the coast from Queensland during January on a hot day when outside temp went up to 42C, but we were perfectly cool inside. That's pretty impressive for a large car with dark (graphite) exterior. We too have left puddles on driveways. I just imagine it as a puddle of sweat that didn't end up in my clothes :) Ken.
  17. Thanks Dave, always happy to have thoughtful discussion! Actually, I didn't write "considerable difference" in safety so I'm not sure if you were (wrongly) quoting me there or someone else. The point I was making about the YouTube video was that the Kluger was struggling to get up the hill. I gave the driver the benefit of the doubt and said it was because of the lower centre of gravity of the other cars, however I acknowledge that it was poorly driven (it seemed to me that the initial speed was too slow). Whether the driver was deliberately driving it poorly to make the Kluger look bad, I don't know. Let's assume the driver was ignorant. The point is, with AWD it would be more likely to make it even with poor/ignorant driving. I fully agree that tyres and driving skills are more important than 2WD/AWD. I've not had a problem in any 2WD vehicle for many years (decades) because I drive to the conditions. But I do remember in my (much) younger days experiencing wheel spin in FWD cars. Three occasions come to mind: (1) pulling a boat up a slippery boat ramp (in an Austin Kimberley) where the front of the car quickly moved sideways and came close to the edge of the ramp; (2) trying to drive up a short hill in a paddock on the grass (in a FWD Subaru wagon, we ended up having to reverse up the hill to make it!); and (3) once when turning left into a dual-lane road from a side street when it had just started raining, I unexpectedly ended up in the centre lane instead of the nearest lane and was thankful that no cars were coming in either direction. Maybe I've succumbed to marketing hype, but I think that AWD would have been safer in those situations. Surely the fact that authorities permit 4WD vehicles without chains on some snow roads while 2WD vehicles must have chains is an acknowledgement that there is a difference in safety, even in limited circumstances? Or is this merely an admission that there are too many ignorant or reckless drivers out there? Ken.
  18. The Kluger is a heavy car, and in particular a top-heavy car. AWD is more sure-footed and safer, particularly in the wet. Will you be doing any towing? How do you know you won't ever be trying to drive uphill on a slippery road? There was a link posted here recently to a YouTube video showing a FWD Kluger unable to make it up a not-too-steep dirt road, when other FWD vehicles were able to make it easily because they had lower centre of gravity. So don't just think of buying AWD for its resale value, buy it also because you really WILL appreciate it. Ken.
  19. This has been reported in the past on US Highlander forum. Here are two threads that may help: Strong Vibration at Cold Start Ticking Noise? Ken.
  20. I can't imagine anyone worrying about that little thing when you sell the car. I think they'd be more worried about how much you have thrashed it during all your tests and whether you've left any bits and pieces out when putting it back together to look like factory standard Ken.
  21. I dare you to post your comment on an Apple forum and then duck for cover from all the angry Mac, iPhone and iPod users! However, when it comes to some cars made in China, well that may be a different story. See the ANCAP crash test of the Great Wall V240 ute in the latest NRMA Open Road or here: http://www.mynrma.com.au/cps/rde/xchg/mynr...s-v240-2009.htm Ken.
  22. When I saw your topic I thought you meant a thief had broken in! Great photos. Ken.
  23. Same with my 2008 Kluger. Bought it used, 1 year old, it had just been serviced and the parking brake wouldn't hold on even the smallest of slopes. At a recent service (non-Toyota) they pulled the rear calipers off, cleaned and adjusted everything. It is now much better, but still won't hold on my driveway which is not hugely steep. Clearly a poor design. I've driven other cars which are just as heavy or heavier and the hand brake holds them without problem. Ken.
  24. When I picked up my roof box from TJM in Wollongong they were of the opinion that any non-OEM rails would be illegal (that was before I was aware of the rails from oznest). Of course that could just be salespeak. Does anyone have a legal opinion in this? Ken.
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