V8 D-ID cruiser- drive impression.

**Pedro_The_Swift** · 24th June 2009, 05:38 PM

The side mirrors are HUGE, like Telstra stadium HUGE.
the thing goes quite hard up to cough100cough,,
Press [press once, release, wait-- ] button starts are way cool

Fuel over the last tank was used at 17l per 100.
did I mention the side mirrors are HUGE??
and block out a LOT of vision?
seats are comfy,
rear vision is terrible, which explains camera.
man size inside door handles!!

late edit;
1100rpm at 60kph.
same as a dunnydore!

**Sprint** · 24th June 2009, 06:43 PM

17L/100km..... city or highway driving?

**Pedro_The_Swift** · 24th June 2009, 07:04 PM

who knows?
but I gather its a "Toowoomba Tractor"

**LandyAndy** · 24th June 2009, 07:41 PM

I had the first drive of our new truck today,not that new its been here 6 months but as I steer a grader all day I havent had a chance.
WOW.Its a 6 wheeler Isuzu Giga side/end tipper,475hp with the choice of auto or manual gear shift.In its Auto+Powershift+Skip gear mode you would win any traffic light Grand Prix when empty,this thing flies.Flooring it at 80ks actually pushes you into the seat

,goes hard till the 105km limiter kicks in.
The guy who steers it reckons it goes just as hard with both the tray and pig trailer fully over loaded.
Very comfy to drive,has cab air suspension plus an air suspension seat.
We want another next year when the older 6 wheeler is up for replacement.
Andrew

**one_iota** · 24th June 2009, 07:54 PM

Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

The side mirrors are HUGE, like Telstra stadium HUGE.
the thing goes quite hard up to cough100cough,,
Press [press once, release, wait-- ] button starts are way cool

Fuel over the last tank was used at 17l per 100.
did I mention the side mirrors are HUGE??
and block out a LOT of vision?
seats are comfy,
rear vision is terrible, which explains camera.
man size inside door handles!!

More detail required....

like what are you doing and why and do you have a note from home

and you know the rules...pics

**Pedro_The_Swift** · 25th June 2009, 05:21 AM

hopefully there are NO pics of me doing 100!!!

as for the rest ,, it was just a delivery job,,

and the question you are all thinking---
would I do a straight swap for BUB002????

YES!!!

then flog it and buy a D3

**Sprint** · 25th June 2009, 09:56 AM

the fuel economy of the TDV8's is actually pretty good on the highway, but attrocious around town, on the highway its somewhere around 11-12L/100km

**Utemad** · 25th June 2009, 10:22 AM

Originally Posted by Sprint

the fuel economy of the TDV8's is actually pretty good on the highway, but attrocious around town, on the highway its somewhere around 11-12L/100km

Same with the F250 V8s we had. On the highway they were better than my 4cyl petrol Rodeo 4wd with an equivalent light load.
I miss having a ute

I've driven a 200 series too. It was very nice to drive but too bland for my taste.

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