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 Noob question, pick up truck as good as WRX?

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k!nex
post Jul 8 2014, 04:25 PM

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Test drive also like...cannot give u a clear idea I think..

Pickup trucks biggest problem at high speeds is that crosswind at highways can make the truck body wobble easily because of the high ride height. You can feel that there is a force that is pushing the truck sideways...

Then the rear leaf spring suspension is not helping too. With no load the back, the rear will hop if corner fast on uneven roads, so you will lose traction and bang tree.

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post Jul 8 2014, 04:34 PM

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QUOTE(gahpadu @ Jul 8 2014, 04:30 PM)
why buy truck..if u can buy used ford tdci...fews mode u can draw 200whp from the engine...but..its auto
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The thing is, this car cannot buy new ones anymore.. Ford don't sell it already. too bad la.

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post Jul 9 2014, 01:25 AM

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QUOTE(xuzen @ Jul 8 2014, 08:18 PM)
Test driven the Triton VGT 2.5 this evening. I love the red colored variant.

The power is there, 178Ps can really give pecutan yang hebat!

However, the handling is rather stiff and off-road like. With the Triton, I dare not take sharp corner, the roll is felt more.

Compared to the Golf GTI, Golf GTI is nimble, agile and zippy fast probably due to its lighter weight and lower center of gravity. I terms of raw power, the Triton is no pushover. FC will be greater with the Triton.

But Golf GTI is double the price, and that is the biggest bone of contention.

Does a regular salariiman like me need to compromise and get a Triton that is "almost a sport performance vehicle" or go all out and get the real stuff?
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Regular salary man don't jump into performance vehicles.. Fuel is expensive and tyre also expensive... Besides that you pay more for roadtax too compare to a Golf GTI and Pickup truck tyres are not cheap... Look at the size. Regular salary man buy fuel efficient vehicles, save money and buy houses rclxms.gif

1 thing good about the Triton vs Golf GTI, if you come out from toll plaza and try to squeeze in lanes during traffic jam, in the Triton, small cars don't dare squeeze u coz they will only hit your tyres or your side step since you're a truck.
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