wench
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Got my eye on one, its an 03 reg with 104k miles on the clock. Is there anything I would need to watch out for? Or is it likely that the engine could go bang at any point!
Buying a Mitusbishi L200 - What to watch out for?
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Leg_end
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Beware of using it for towing... OH's dad was not happy towing my 510 empty let alone with any horses in it!! Aparently its rather gutless
But OK for general driving - more stable than the Navara.
JM07
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engine management light kicks in on a regular basis when under pressure of work.
oil leaks
4x4 housing occasional fluid loss
difficulty in engaging 4x4 tork
gutless
oil leaks
4x4 housing occasional fluid loss
difficulty in engaging 4x4 tork
gutless
aidybex
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I've used one a few times for towing and it was useless with the horse in the box - just had no pull. And that was with just the one in!!
But for general use they are fine - have a very big turning circle - ideal for throwin stuff in the back!
But for general use they are fine - have a very big turning circle - ideal for throwin stuff in the back!
kira
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I tow with a 3l V6 and it is fantastic and certainly not gutless. Easily tows trailer and 2 horses totalling around 2500kg. Have been using it for 3 years now and love having the ute back as its so much more useful for chucking wet and smelly gear in. Have had no problems with it in 3 years.
diggerbez
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i have an L200 for towing and its fantastic. its a new shape one tho...
perfect11s
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Back springs fail, gear box trouble, engines blow, they drink diesel, turning circle like a supertanker , lack power , bouncy apart from that... there great
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Daisychain
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I have 05 plate, turning circle isnt good.
I cannot fault it for towing though, tows two big hunters up hills in a 510 trailer.
I cannot fault it for towing though, tows two big hunters up hills in a 510 trailer.
tikino
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i just sold an 06 because hated it for towing to long and turning circle is terrible and crap without weight in back
wench
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hmmm... maybe might look at something else instead!
Lill
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Got my eye on one, its an 03 reg with 104k miles on the clock. Is there anything I would need to watch out for? Or is it likely that the engine could go bang at any point!
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Funny you should say about engine going bang.... the two people i know with warriers, one is having a new engine (55 plate), and the other (53 plate) is having to have the engine reconditioned
Got my eye on one, its an 03 reg with 104k miles on the clock. Is there anything I would need to watch out for? Or is it likely that the engine could go bang at any point!
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Funny you should say about engine going bang.... the two people i know with warriers, one is having a new engine (55 plate), and the other (53 plate) is having to have the engine reconditioned
turkana
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I tow with an L200 & love it; although it's an 08 plate so maybe the newer ones are better.
A friend has an older one which he loves but he does find the turning circle quite big, the turning circle on mine is much smalller & isn't a problem.
I was towning a friend's 17 hand horse with it which involved going up quite a big hill, she was impressed that my vehicle barely seemed to even notice the hill.
The back is also very useful for transporting large, muddy dogs!
A friend has an older one which he loves but he does find the turning circle quite big, the turning circle on mine is much smalller & isn't a problem.
I was towning a friend's 17 hand horse with it which involved going up quite a big hill, she was impressed that my vehicle barely seemed to even notice the hill.
The back is also very useful for transporting large, muddy dogs!
Fransurrey
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OH is on his second L200 and knows loads of people with them and hardly any of the problems above! Completely agree with the turning circle (think barge) and the last one he had (T-reg) was very thirsty, but it turned out to be a fuel pump problem. His newer one doesn't have the fuel problem (55 reg). Towing, both have been excellent at coping with the weights, although we wouldn't win any races (but then, I go slow at towing anyhoo!).