Hodge's new 4.2

[Hodge]

One of these days I’ll have to take a 3.0 litre jobbie for a spin just to understand why it is that I made the right choice first time around. Welcome to the word of old school grunt.

I got sick of jumping on forum and seeing new blown up 3L threads. Mine drove like a dream albeit being moody sometimes. But i just didn't want to trust a 3L, and stressing every time I went away etc... So I made a call.

I'm surprised you come to Adelaide to shop, People from here usually go to NSW/VIC because there cheaper over there.

This fine specimen came up in Adelaide, my mate put me onto it. For the price, condition and super low Ks for a 2005 4.2, I couldn't resist.

Well done mate, up there with the big boys now. Is that the one you mentioned earlier, the one on gas?

Nah mate that was not this cat. This was is diesel only.

Nice work Hodge, great looking rig!

I recently went from the 3L up to the 4.2 and they are very different beasts, similar power on paper but the way the 4.2 delivers it makes it feel much stronger on the open road, yet around town I found the 3L auto to be quicker.

Yes that is exactly what I found! Around town the CRD got me places quicker, and was very zippy. But on the freeway (and I had 750km of it to experience it), even at 110km/h + the 4.2 ate the 3L for breakfast it just wanted more. Even hills were nothing for it in 5th.