Dauntless
3rd August 2015, 09:02 PM
Hi everyone,
Recently I had a test drive of a 99 GU ute, leaf spring rear with turbo TD42 and 300,000km on it. I quite liked it actually, very comfortable compared to other utes I've driven and it was nice to drive on the road.
I have a few questions though. It looks quite clean , however the seller told me it's been resprayed at some point. Do GUs commonly rust like GQs do? Is there anything in particular I should look for? I couldn't see any obvious accident damage.
I don't know what spec level it is, however it doesn't have flares on the guards. Does this mean it's a DX?
How can I tell if it's a factory turbo engine? It has a factory looking crossover pipe, and a very small low mounted turbo.
It didn't feel overly powerful. I'm not sure it went any better than the NA GQ I've driven. Is this normal or a sign of a problem? There wasn't an obvious point on when the turbo spools up, so I assume given its size it makes boost from near idle? Apart from this, it started easily and sounded healthy.
The owner has used it to tow his fishing boat, and said on long hills at low speed the temperature gauge gets up to about 3/4. I've read plenty of TD42 overheating stories, so how much of a concern is this? Should I stay away?
I only found a few minor issues. The handbrake lever is loose and rattles, the gauge cluster lense is badly cracked/heat damaged, and the panhard rod bushes are a bit worn out.
The seller wants 13.5k, does this sound reasonable?
Thanks!
Recently I had a test drive of a 99 GU ute, leaf spring rear with turbo TD42 and 300,000km on it. I quite liked it actually, very comfortable compared to other utes I've driven and it was nice to drive on the road.
I have a few questions though. It looks quite clean , however the seller told me it's been resprayed at some point. Do GUs commonly rust like GQs do? Is there anything in particular I should look for? I couldn't see any obvious accident damage.
I don't know what spec level it is, however it doesn't have flares on the guards. Does this mean it's a DX?
How can I tell if it's a factory turbo engine? It has a factory looking crossover pipe, and a very small low mounted turbo.
It didn't feel overly powerful. I'm not sure it went any better than the NA GQ I've driven. Is this normal or a sign of a problem? There wasn't an obvious point on when the turbo spools up, so I assume given its size it makes boost from near idle? Apart from this, it started easily and sounded healthy.
The owner has used it to tow his fishing boat, and said on long hills at low speed the temperature gauge gets up to about 3/4. I've read plenty of TD42 overheating stories, so how much of a concern is this? Should I stay away?
I only found a few minor issues. The handbrake lever is loose and rattles, the gauge cluster lense is badly cracked/heat damaged, and the panhard rod bushes are a bit worn out.
The seller wants 13.5k, does this sound reasonable?
Thanks!