[Closed] Finally - new truck....

Seems a shame they slope the back and lose all the lugging space there.

Sorry, in the hater camp.

That back makes it look like a Humvee wannabe.

Nicer than the tranny and ANY T5

Does that say 'outlaw' on the back of it?

You'll be needin' a gun rack!

I like 'em.

Approve.

You were trolling with that transit weren't you?? 😉

It's the same back as I had on my old one - serves its purpose.

Outlaw will be coming off 😉

It's not the biggest truck I have seen today...

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@jamie - 😯

Why does that pic make me think of a skinny dude giving his really fat girlfriend a piggy back?

(I have just opened a surprisingly nice bottle of red and slurped 2 glasses before eating)

Pic was on Twitter with the following tagline:

'Beats By Dre'

8)

Does it have proper suspension at the back, or 19th century leaf spring technology?

Do you live on a farm and use it to farm your land?

Have they sorted out the big-end trouble that the earlier d22s had?

Have they sorted out the big-end trouble that the earlier d22s had?

Me likey. Not keen on the lid though.

Fancied one but went for a Ranger in the end. Wouldn't have anything but a truck now.

Not much else can carry 5 adults in relative luxury, tow 3 tonnes regularly and double up as a shooting wagon.

Glad you like it, but jesus my eyes. Looks like the back end was added as an afterthought by a drunk

ha ha those are such extensions

they all have really ridiculously macho names as well, Defender, Robber Baron, Ninja. That sort of thing

It's a nice truck but that canopy thing looks awful. I just don't understand buying a pickup and then essentially trying to turn it into a vauxhall Astra gti.

When I say awful, I know beauty is in the eye of the beholder and all that but that really is just wrong on that truck. Sorry.

That would be no use to me whatsoever, wouldn't be able to get my sea fishing rods in! ( I assume there's a window between the back of the cab & the 'boot'?)

No likey.

emsz - Member
ha ha those are such extensions

they all have really ridiculously macho names as well, Defender, Robber Baron, Ninja. That sort of thing

You'd giggle at the Mitsubishi Pajero then.

Sold in Oz to chaps with a deficit. (Everyone knows you really need a Toyota trayback to cart your hunting dogs).

I'll let you discover what a Pajero is. Doesn't seem to have affected their popularity in Oz though.

I suppose one should train for one's favourite sport. 🙂

A midlife crisis on steroids.
Why not get an Ifor Evans galvanised lid for the rear? 'twould certainly make it more useful.
There's not a single straight line on the truck, yet the lid is just straight lines and sharp angles.
Both designed by blind men.

Better than the other monstrosities you were considering! Please call it "Pussy Wagon"!

It's a beast. 😀

Lol at the haterz but they are a good motor for the intended purpose. My old man has just bought an older diesel one to replace a Land rover that was needing fixing all the time, it's far more comfortable (now he has fitted the up rated springs at the back so it sits in the springy/active bit of travel ) for a leaf sprung rear the ride isn't too bad.
It's perfect for shooting, lugging chainsaws and logs and a an on-site welder/generator around. I now get to sit on a proper seat on shoots instead of a sack of corn in the back of a Swb land rover.

Big end problems went away with the D22, clutch and half shaft issues went away with the early D40's. I'm used to leaf springs - having a tonne load capacity calls for them - remember, I had one of these before and loved it.

As for NCAP - I didn't feel a thing.... 😉

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I've an earlier ('96) D21With a full cab and 7' bed.

Oh go on then.....

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Normally seen in Africa With a maschine-gun mounted on the back...

Drove the anorak the other day, proper suspension is rather nice but it steered like a typical barge. Always liked the navara, good choice. You getting the tent kit artist?

Has a designer owned up to that? It looks from the side like the back end of a Range Rover Ewok has been grafted on imho. What was the brief to end up with that?

OP - hope you enjoy it and glad you survived the loss of the last one ok.

WHY GOD WHY?
all of those lovely vans, then you get a watered down little pick up wannabe.

fugly canopy. simply vile.

tymbian - did you buy it from a freedom fighter or are you one? 😉

Lolz ^^

My old one, so I know exactly what I'm letting myself in for...

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I thought you had to have a light coloured one for work?

I ought to really, but can get away with sticking yellow stripes down the side

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I love that RR Sport

I love my navara, especially the kit inside and sun roof, don't think I've had a sun roof since the 1980's when they went thru a period of being pretty standard. Fairly pokey engine in mine as well
Have to agree with people about the rear cover, don't think they look nice at all.

PS I thought they only came in tekna and acenta flavour now?

That Range Rover would be ok if it wasn't the result of a cut n shut using the back end of a Navara pick up....

Fixed, shoddily, for all the haterz...

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The Acenta used to be called Outlaw, when the top spec was Aventura (now Tekna)

The Outlaw I'm getting is the range topper and only comes with the V6 auto.

Specced up a new one on the Nissan site with the loadliner and canopy - £40,367 inc VAT (£33,639) 😯

This is less than a year old with 11k miles and I'm paying £25k inc VAT (£20,833), so hopefully that's a good chunk of depreciation out of the way.

If you'd left a little more slope on that Jamie, it would have looked pretty decent. Get it patented 😉

Looks a decent bike wagon! Any pics of the interior/ dash?

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Jamie - send that to Nissan as the STW approved version (OP aside), I reckon they'll offer you a job!

There's only one way that truck is getting the STW seal of approval....

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The back looks like they put in a lot of effort to make it massive, then put in a lot more effort to make it effectively smaller.

Jamie - if you're bored, can you do one leaving the Nissan badge on and de-chrome the bumpers & mirrors, replacing them with gloss black - and maybe the wheels too 😉 Cheers - I'll buy you a virtual pint...

On it...

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Haha - perfect, cheers 😉

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Fantastic, thanks pal - what software are you using for all your skilz?

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now that looks much more practical.

If you want practical...

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How about a foldy-over roof tent hinging from the box on the back and landing on the cab's roof bars?

I am holding out to see what the new one looks like... really learning to loath my L200 at the moment, but until we eventually move I am stuck with it (everything else is too big to park on my designated space... and anything else that would fit would die a horrible death when being used as a truck is intended to be used!)

I had an early D40 which blew up on a very regular basis - but it drove so nicely that I am willing to give them another go!

I can't imagine why anybody would buy anything else. That lid is crap though. You'll need to take both wheels off your bikes to get them in.

Not for me, but could be worse. i bet there are a few on here who actually went out and handed over real money for a BMW X6.

The big question is "Does the OP have the need to Tow"?

I am holding out to see what the new one looks like

Looks nice and I was thinking the same, but can't wait and no release date yet - expect a big waiting list too. They won't be doing the V6 in it either - I'll be re-mapping this one to 270bhp 😉

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That lid is crap though. You'll need to take both wheels off your bikes to get them in.

Mine's usually full of tools anyway and I never have anything up against the rear window. On the occasion I do put my bike in, it goes on top of the tools. Emptied it once and had 4 adults, 4 big bikes and a weekends luggage in no problem.

Ah a Chavara. Driven by fat necked, football shirt wearing, Stella drinking knuckle draggers.

Ah a Chavara. Driven by [s]fat[/s] thin necked, [s]football shirt[/s] cycle jersey wearing, [s]Stella[/s] SIS drinking knuckle draggers.

FTFY

Or often our caravan towing roving Irish entrepreneurs.......

The trucks nice. The canopy makes me feel sick. Shame.

Does the OP have the need to Tow"?

Sometimes, yes - the last one got my 27ft caravan on and off waterlogged campsites the winter before last when working away. Sometimes I'll tow cable trailers or other plant.

Houns, I don't fit any of your stereotypes thanks
😉

I would also be in a rush since I am getting 25mpg out of the L200 at the moment, but until we decide where to move to and put things in motion there isn't much point!

I thought they were doing a V6... shame... not that such things are important to me. Though it will be getting some proper boots on whatever I get 😉 Partially as I have a pathological hatred of Bridgestone Duellers and partially cos road tyres are rubbish on the mud!

Ah a Chavara. Driven by fat necked, football shirt wearing, Stella drinking knuckle draggers.

I [i]suspect[/i] you may not say that to his face.

Man buys pick-up. It's grey. He's chuffed and posts a pic on here. I can't see what's not to like TBH.

I suspect you may not say that to his face.

I think he would, and TAFKA would be ok with it.

Well in that case, again I misunderstand the dynamics of STW members!

Still, I don't get all the haterz. It's a big truck. You can sit in the back and drink beers. It's grey.

I cannot see anything wrong in this scenario.

i can't see what's not to like TBH.

Where do you put the bikes?

Jamie.. any chance of a faux half timbered Essex style canopy .. ?

nice. im swopping my t5 for a barbarian at end of month, time for a change, had vans 10 years, time for some more mid life toys......

Noooo, not an L200....

:lol:Mates at teh sailing club have had the Nevaro thingies and one mate has an L200 (2nd in 2 years) Have to say the Nevaro's wins, bit bigger, bit more civiliased, and from what I gather nicer to drive.
Though, both rubbish for carrying Windsurfing gear around

From what ive been reading artist its the older ones that were a nightmare , and the nrwer models more reliable , the 5 year warranty suckin me in also ... Some navara owners trying to get me to sign up and some say no ...

heckler - have a look at the Isuzu D-Max Blade. 5 year 125k warranty, comes with a canopy or roller shutter mountain top, all the toys and gets rave reviews. Way better than the Mitsubishi. I almost ordered one. £24,995 for the manual, £25,995 for the auto, but they will offer a 7% discount and push them for some extras too!

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Don't stick chapter 8 stripes down the sides, get some magnetic ones so you can take them off fat weekends.

Oh don't worry DT's, I will - always have magnetic chevrons on the back too

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This is very nice! 😀

STR what sort of mpg do you get with a 3l V6 and whats the 0-60? I imagine it shifts well?

I'd love one of these, what year are all the bugs ironed out?

Ah a Chavara. Driven by fat necked, football shirt wearing, Stella drinking knuckle draggers.

Or in my case driven by a Civil Engineer jobbing about the Highlands on and offroad.

Had a work Navarra, chucked it because it was crap off road (wheelbase too long and clearances crap), the brake discs kept warping, it couldn't carry the rated load in the bed without breaking springs, and I looked like a Stella drinking knuckle dragger. The turbo delivery was also peakier than the two trucks below, meaning care was sometimes needed to avoid lighting up the rears when unloaded. Not good on roundabouts.

Replaced it with a Mitsubushi L200, which was better in most respects but slower. However, the L200 was pensioned off after six months and only today I got a brand new Isuzu D-Max. We'll see how that does, if it is more like the Navara and less like the L200 I'll be disappointed.

P.S. I can't understand why anyone would buy any truck for main transport without the need to off road regularly.