Huh how come yoru VGT so pricey.. i thought around 110k only?

Anyway... I noticed on the first page someone mentioned got 6 airbags? But I check Mitsu site only shows 2 airbags?


I'm actually looking for a pickup for casual day 2 day use... hence the most important (apart from looking macho la) would be comfort & safety. I doubt I would ever use it to haul any stuff or carry any cargo (apart from golf bags or travelling luggage ).

I'm looking at Hilux.. Ranger... Triton... still undecided.

Any tips and pointers you guys can provide would be great!

Ahh... no wonder... cause if Triton got 6 airbags I dont need to think anymore

Price wise its all around the same.. 100k ish so thats fine for me (I liek it cause minimal tax involved... meaning I pay 100k I get a 100k worth car... not pay 100k, 50k goes to govt tax bleh).

FC also not much of a factor, understand most have pretty decent FC compared to a 2.5/3.0 sedan i reckon.

Power... Rangers seems to have better torque strangely.. but anything 300 should be enuf... I dont carry stuff at all haha

Bro.. how's the comfort for the rear passenger? I'm worried the combination of leaf spring + 90 deg back seat might be a killer?

just a smidgen below 4.4k in KL, just renewed last week

Oh guys... any idea what's the average price for a decent set of tyres (equivalent to a Mich PS3 sedan standard) for the Triton? I dont require super rugged offroad tyres....

450$ each tyre is ok wor.... same price liek my wife's car.... cause I saw these car the tyre so big abit worried its gonna be 1000+ each

lol no way bro... 4x4 wan those big rugged tyres that can eat bumps/holes for breakfast ma... all part of the macho look

Cannot put a chain/lock?

So I went to test the triton VGT last weekend with my wife... I think its the old model... the bar at the back is black.. strange.. no shiny chorme stuff.. anyway..

1. Inside is quite roomy, not too bad, the rear seat is quite comfortable, beyond my expectation. Rear passenger legroom also good.
2. Power is very usable.. the kick at low rev impressed me (and I'm used to driving a 300bhp car).
3. Cornering, I still cant shake the feelign the car will flip over ( fear brought over form my old Land Cruiser II days )
4. Going thru bumps the car feels floaty, the rear passenger literally jumped up hahaha
5. Engine more quiet then I expected, good thing.


Now... i have some question for the pros here....

1. I'm worried about parking... anyone here managed to install a double-din? I would liek to have a reverse camera+GPS.
2. Any VGT owner managed to install extra kangaroo bars infront? Without removing the current vgt bumper thingy.
3. Can the VGT go at 130~140 comfortably on the highway?

Thanks for the feedback guys!

ps : Oh... I went to see the ranger also... the salesman say 6~10 months wait... I didnt even bother test driving it anymore...

This post has been edited by MeToo: Apr 1 2013, 12:24 PM

Thanks bro! That's more then enough... is the RPM near redlien at those speed?

Also that white beauty in your avatar is yours? Very sweet... comtemplating getting a white myself!

Actually I tried the backseat of the Triton... its good enough as it is.. the slanting it not the problem... maybe can add some more padded/cushioned seat so the passenger can sink it.

Actually the main problem is the leaf spring at the rear.. that launches the passenger into the air whenever u hit a bump

Hmm.... where do we mount the 2din player? At the same place as the current 1din player? Or above it, at where the information cluster is?

Thanks for the info on the car capability... 160-180kmh is much much more than enuf for me... gone are the days i whack the highways at 250+ on 2 wheels.. .gettign old

Which branch are you bro? I went to the glenmarie branch they dont have a new model VGT in the showroom leh...

Gonna find a BT-50 3.2L for test drive.... 470 torque...

Only problem is the looks are no where close to as sexy as the Triton...

Er... SCV so easy kaput one for triton? Is it cause modded?



Er... .what is SCV?

Wah suction control valve? that one around RM800?!

We all know Msia diesel is really crap, that's why dont buy those diesel BMWs...... but.. i was under the impression these trucks can take crap diesel?

Bro pls dont scare me.... SCV only last 1 yr? Then spend 1k+ every year .....this car maintenance going to be a killer wor....

Bro... do you know if this SCV problem is inherent in all picksu (Ranger, BT50, Hilux etc) or just Triton?!

That sounds liek a great idea. Will keep in mind bro thanks!

TO be frank i'm still shopping aorund and will test drive the rest of pickup by next week.


As for FC, my current car is at around 8km/liter.

So yours is also around 8km/liter... not too bad lah.... ofcourse my car is petrol

Um... ya... if I drive normally and dont tekan.. I get around 8~8.2KM / Liter for my car... pretty sure of this.

Some old beat up Nissan bro... high FC

Used to high FC... buying car now FC wont be much of a concern to me anymore