afaik your best bet would be an older 2nd hand car. I think the 2000s was a good crossover of 'less annoying tech' and 'good safety in the event of a crash'. Of course driving a 20 year car has its downsides too!
You won't find it, or the sub will tell you "ItS uNsAfE bEcAuSe AnCaP oNlY gAvE iT ZeRo StArS", forgetting that you need the gadgets and gizmos to get on the ANCAP test band now.
Although not new I had a 94 Rodeo factory mechanical fuel injection 2.8 diesel, I seized the wastegate intentionally so it was always over boosting the motor is designed for extra boost and was getting 600 km from 50 litres
Best part is it had bare minimum electrics
I lived country not city and in 5 years I lost track of how many kangaroos I hit, I stopped counting at 20, my kids all teens called it dad's weapon
I needed a Ute for work and bought a Mazda BT50 3.2. It has an Alpine double din stereo from factory as opposed to an OEM infotainment system and a reverse camera. No sensors, No ADAS no bs. It’s a great vehicle that has nothing to beep at you. Anything after 2018 is going to loaded full of useless tech. Except for maybe a Hilux SR
I'm with you. I'm considering getting a 79 for the simplicity / lack of tech, reliability and GVM / GVM for towing.
I have no intentions of taking it off-road.
My plan is to get the J-max chassis extension with coil spring replacement, convert seats to 4 bucket seats, add sound dampening to all the panels and change the tyres to HT tyres. I wonder if I could make it reasonably comfortable to drive.
Why not get the wagon that already has coils?
Controvercial opinion but if towing and comfort are your primary focus a 1500 size american pickup will be a nicer driving experience
I'm with ^^. As a 70 series owner, they are tractors and they are just terrible on the road. If you would go as far as chassis/suspension mods, just get a different car. An F150 might be a similar price after those mods anyway?
Not comfortable, geared too short at the top end, annoyingly slow steering ratio, under braked. I found it tiring to drive and was happy to get back in my LN106 hilux
I had the very first model when they were released, around 09 ish from memory, things may have changed but probably not
Rode in a 2023 ‘79 series on the weekend, automatic 2.8l diesel 4 cylinder. You’ll be displeased to know it has lane departure warning beep which can’t be turned off.
Jimny is pretty basic
afaik your best bet would be an older 2nd hand car. I think the 2000s was a good crossover of 'less annoying tech' and 'good safety in the event of a crash'. Of course driving a 20 year car has its downsides too!
You won't find it, or the sub will tell you "ItS uNsAfE bEcAuSe AnCaP oNlY gAvE iT ZeRo StArS", forgetting that you need the gadgets and gizmos to get on the ANCAP test band now.
I don't think you'll find anything, every vehicle is full of electronics from mid 90's onwards
Yea exactly I’m into cars and have heard of none was just wondering
Although not new I had a 94 Rodeo factory mechanical fuel injection 2.8 diesel, I seized the wastegate intentionally so it was always over boosting the motor is designed for extra boost and was getting 600 km from 50 litres Best part is it had bare minimum electrics I lived country not city and in 5 years I lost track of how many kangaroos I hit, I stopped counting at 20, my kids all teens called it dad's weapon
You will struggle to find a 2024 vehicle like that. Unless you buy a small cab over truck.
The answer is always Kei truck!
Fk it then kei truck it is
I needed a Ute for work and bought a Mazda BT50 3.2. It has an Alpine double din stereo from factory as opposed to an OEM infotainment system and a reverse camera. No sensors, No ADAS no bs. It’s a great vehicle that has nothing to beep at you. Anything after 2018 is going to loaded full of useless tech. Except for maybe a Hilux SR
Grab a 79 series or Defender then convert to independent suspension all round and lower it.
Yea would be good
I'm with you. I'm considering getting a 79 for the simplicity / lack of tech, reliability and GVM / GVM for towing. I have no intentions of taking it off-road. My plan is to get the J-max chassis extension with coil spring replacement, convert seats to 4 bucket seats, add sound dampening to all the panels and change the tyres to HT tyres. I wonder if I could make it reasonably comfortable to drive.
Why not get the wagon that already has coils? Controvercial opinion but if towing and comfort are your primary focus a 1500 size american pickup will be a nicer driving experience
I'm with ^^. As a 70 series owner, they are tractors and they are just terrible on the road. If you would go as far as chassis/suspension mods, just get a different car. An F150 might be a similar price after those mods anyway?
What do you mean terrible like is it just uncomfortable or?
Not comfortable, geared too short at the top end, annoyingly slow steering ratio, under braked. I found it tiring to drive and was happy to get back in my LN106 hilux I had the very first model when they were released, around 09 ish from memory, things may have changed but probably not
Rode in a 2023 ‘79 series on the weekend, automatic 2.8l diesel 4 cylinder. You’ll be displeased to know it has lane departure warning beep which can’t be turned off.
Can code it off propably
Yea no thanks
Doing your back a disservice buying a leaf sprung Ute for road travel.
This is what I wanna do but I do like off-roading too so I’d do a hybrid of both
Buying a 79 for purely on road is about the worst thing I’ve read on here
Haha. They are so cramped and uncomfortable to be in. Only alternative is an old f250.
If you want the bare minimum something cheap or really low trim is the closest you'll probably get. Something like a Suzuki Baleno or a Corolla Axio.
Those Maharinda utes are kind of like this. They're pretty rough to look at though
Check out mahindra, probably doesnt have much tech
Suzuki ignis sounds like it would appeal assuming you’re after something small? No tech gadgets, just a get me from A to B type car.
Jimmy and grenadier are the only things that come to mind