Ace of Pop Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 I rented a Fortuna from Budget to Tour, but changed it for a Honda Civic that is Superb. Now in the U.K. i rented Ford with Iveco Diesel,{ i think} Engines and they were acceptable.Whats wrong with these Thai Clatterbuckets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kartman Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Oh dear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Oh dear Oh dear Oh dear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Songhua Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Tee Hee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 OK, lets ask a question. Was your Thai Fortuna petrol or diesel ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banzai99 Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Beats walking ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonman Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 OK, lets ask a question. Was your Thai Fortuna petrol or diesel ? Interesting question, A quick look at the Budget Thai website they do not even have Tuna's listed as to being available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace of Pop Posted February 27, 2013 Author Share Posted February 27, 2013 OK, lets ask a question. Was your Thai Fortuna petrol or diesel ? It was a 3 Litre Turbo, we hired 2. Drove from Bkk to Chang Mi. where they changed them for a Civic and a Toyota like a Civic size. Im a user not an Expert.The Trucks were good on the Highway, but when we hit the Mountains they were Flat ,small Cars flew passed.The point is both me and my Norwegian Family we traveled in convoy with say the same. The 2 Salon Cars are superb, we swop them sometimes.the Toyota isn't as good on handling. Why the Clatterbucket Diesel in 2013 was my question Thank you Transam, clearly a V 8 has more manners than a Cart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace of Pop Posted February 27, 2013 Author Share Posted February 27, 2013 OK, lets ask a question. Was your Thai Fortuna petrol or diesel ? Interesting question, A quick look at the Budget Thai website they do not even have Tuna's listed as to being available. Avis sorry. Swampy offer many on arrivall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guzzi850m2 Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Oh dear oh dear, this should get the Toyota fanatics up from the chairs, LOL. So you rented two of them and they were both <deleted> up in the mountains, the 3.0 diesel engine should be very strong there. Oh dear Oh dear. Now you really destroyed Transam's day (or evening I should say, so go and have a beer or 10, eh) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMHO Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Troll post. Simply no way a Honda Civic (even the 2.0L) could hold a candle to a 3.0L diesel Fortuner in the hills. Go away OP. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Weeeeeeeell, couldn't really understand your OP. Fortuna or Vigo has the most Torque to do stuff than any other at low RPM and up. Don't care where you hire a 4 pot diesel, the figures are plain to see. LOS is no different, BUT, an SUV heavy weight cannot compare to anything else that you hired. Did you know that the Toyota Fortuna has more torque and HP than many V8 gas rides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace of Pop Posted February 27, 2013 Author Share Posted February 27, 2013 Weeeeeeeell, couldn't really understand your OP. Fortuna or Vigo has the most Torque to do stuff than any other at low RPM and up. Don't care where you hire a 4 pot diesel, the figures are plain to see. LOS is no different, BUT, an SUV heavy weight cannot compare to anything else that you hired. Did you know that the Toyota Fortuna has more torque and HP than many V8 gas rides. Not much point having the power if it hops all over the bends is it.? Those Mtisu and Civics flew by, unless you conned the Auto by holding he Brake and reving the balls off.. Mopeds out ran us. Those Mitsu seem to shift. Im 66 Y.O. and aint interesred in Chips to make em go. But again, why are they so dam noisey, that was my O.Q Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
culicine Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Troll post. Simply no way a Honda Civic (even the 2.0L) could hold a candle to a 3.0L diesel Fortuner in the hills. Go away OP. A 2.0 would, but only unladen, perhaps just a driver and one passenger. The fortuner wouldn't even notice 5 passengers and luggage onboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Weeeeeeeell, couldn't really understand your OP. Fortuna or Vigo has the most Torque to do stuff than any other at low RPM and up. Don't care where you hire a 4 pot diesel, the figures are plain to see. LOS is no different, BUT, an SUV heavy weight cannot compare to anything else that you hired. Did you know that the Toyota Fortuna has more torque and HP than many V8 gas rides. Not much point having the power if it hops all over the bends is it.? Those Mtisu and Civics flew by, unless you conned the Auto by holding he Brake and reving the balls off.. Mopeds out ran us. Those Mitsu seem to shift. Im 66 Y.O. and aint interesred in Chips to make em go. But again, why are they so dam noisey, that was my O.Q Think your having a crisis that only you understand. Toyota 4 pots are the quickest off the line and are the quietest of the LOS 4 pots. As for ''They flew by'', YOU were driving your ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonman Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Weeeeeeeell, couldn't really understand your OP. Fortuna or Vigo has the most Torque to do stuff than any other at low RPM and up. Don't care where you hire a 4 pot diesel, the figures are plain to see. LOS is no different, BUT, an SUV heavy weight cannot compare to anything else that you hired. Did you know that the Toyota Fortuna has more torque and HP than many V8 gas rides. Maybe V8 gas rides from your "era" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Weeeeeeeell, couldn't really understand your OP. Fortuna or Vigo has the most Torque to do stuff than any other at low RPM and up. Don't care where you hire a 4 pot diesel, the figures are plain to see. LOS is no different, BUT, an SUV heavy weight cannot compare to anything else that you hired. Did you know that the Toyota Fortuna has more torque and HP than many V8 gas rides. Maybe V8 gas rides from your "era" Perhaps, but they were no laughing matter, just fun eh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kartman Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Has the OP contacted Toyota about it ?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJCM Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Has the OP contacted Toyota about it ?. Why bother as it was a rental !. Maybe the OP didn't know how to work the Automatic gearbox and only used the "R" as it maybe meant Racing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arthurwait Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Erm just a guess. Is it because they weigh 2 tonne and have the aero qualities of a barn ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arthurwait Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 I'm now having visions of Transy driving a fortuner waiing every other one that goes past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 I'm now having visions of Transy driving a fortuner waiing every other one that goes past. Gad, I've been spotted. ...................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carib Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 It must have been a tire pressure problem, I am sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 It must have been a tire pressure problem, I am sure. Yep, the whole nine yards in my case. .......................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingray Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 no fun to touring without a V8. Therefore i'm not touring in Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMHO Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Troll post. Simply no way a Honda Civic (even the 2.0L) could hold a candle to a 3.0L diesel Fortuner in the hills. Go away OP. A 2.0 would, but only unladen, perhaps just a driver and one passenger. The fortuner wouldn't even notice 5 passengers and luggage onboard. Yep - unladen with driver only, the Civic 2.0L would be close to line-ball with a Fortuner 3.0L in the hills. But the troll here was describing a heavily laden 2-car convoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace of Pop Posted February 27, 2013 Author Share Posted February 27, 2013 Erm just a guess. Is it because they weigh 2 tonne and have the aero qualities of a barn ? You may well of found the Speed answer. @ Tons and 170Bhp, the Power to weight Ratio , BHP per ton is low compared to a Car. I still wonder why Euro Diesels like in the Ford Mondeo don't Clatter, are they a different design?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semper Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 (edited) Has the OP contacted Toyota about it ?. Why bother as it was a rental !. Maybe the OP didn't know how to work the Automatic gearbox and only used the "R" as it maybe meant Racing ....or "P" as in Power. Edited February 28, 2013 by Semper 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace of Pop Posted February 28, 2013 Author Share Posted February 28, 2013 Has the OP contacted Toyota about it ?. Why bother as it was a rental !. Maybe the OP didn't know how to work the Automatic gearbox and only used the "R" as it maybe meant Racing ....or "P" as in Power. I would mark the Auto Box differently. F 1.2.3., and B for Backwards.Its not rocket science,stick it in Forwards and Welly It. Does anyone actualy use the other 2 forward settings.?. Doesnt anyone know if a Euro Diesel is a different design.My O.Q. Transam must know, he seems the only Tec Guy out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonman Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 So you had the box in "F" for forward or "D" for drive ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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