bkkjames Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 So what's the headlight mag's article saying about the Navara? Google translate as usual is useless. Ok the wifey read a few of the reviews in Thai - not unexpectedly - just general good things to say - more luxurious , more advanced blah blah blah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjonburi Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 (edited) The first impression in headlightmag seems to suggest that all those ponies and torque do not really translate into the performance numbers that I was expecting. 0-100 11.62 sec. 80-120 : 7.88 sec (Hilux 2.5 VN does this in 8.10 sec.) Edited July 26, 2014 by sjonburi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phutoie2 Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 The first impression in headlightmag seems to suggest that all those ponies and torque do not really translate into the performance numbers that I was expecting. 0-100 11.62 sec. 80-120 : 7.88 sec (Hilux 2.5 VN does this in 8.10 sec.) yes , a bit of a disappointment it does not at least match the BT50 and Ranger. Apparently they have improved the vn turbo. Will just have to wait for a performance road test. The motoring journo in the BK English lingo paper has a good sentence in all his reports. "Buy or Bye" Could be a bye, try harder Nissan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkjames Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 The first impression in headlightmag seems to suggest that all those ponies and torque do not really translate into the performance numbers that I was expecting. 0-100 11.62 sec. 80-120 : 7.88 sec (Hilux 2.5 VN does this in 8.10 sec.) yes , a bit of a disappointment it does not at least match the BT50 and Ranger. Apparently they have improved the vn turbo. Will just have to wait for a performance road test.The motoring journo in the BK English lingo paper has a good sentence in all his reports. "Buy or Bye" Could be a bye, try harder Nissan. Wait and see. a self eating 3.2 5cyl 200hp or a 2.5 190hp that doesn't lol My 174 HP can do those 80 to 120 times without breaking a sweat with my hurricane air filter and shell vpower Maybe the journo was asked to baby the engine and new tranny Wish Nissan would let me take it out for a couple days Sent from my LG-P970 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wong! Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 NO. The Gold one looks like a Pimps Ride.The Gray one is quite tasteful. Again Wrong : this is getting repetitive lol It's not Gold : It's Savannah Orange I saw today that both Isuzu & Chevrolet have trucks in orange. Is orange the new black white? Toyota & Mitsu to follow? Should be good to hide the red clay we get on the roads everywhere with all the dump trucks moving the earth around...... Looks 'orrible IMHO Just doing the usual and following Ford as they do in most things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkjames Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 going by this one (google translate - for what it's worth) the guy says it's much more powerful that old version??? http://www.naewna.com/business/113641 I wonder when Bangkok Post or Nation will get around to publishing a review. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkjames Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 (edited) The first impression in headlightmag seems to suggest that all those ponies and torque do not really translate into the performance numbers that I was expecting. 0-100 11.62 sec. 80-120 : 7.88 sec (Hilux 2.5 VN does this in 8.10 sec.) Got my mrs to read that review http://www.headlightmag.com/main/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7901:Exclusive-First-Impression-%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%82%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%9A-Nissan-NP300-Navara-%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B8%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%82%E0%B8%B6%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%99&catid=78:pickup-truck&Itemid=97 The author states that he didn't go above 2,000 rpm on purpose in any gear to achieve those times because it's brand new... Edited July 26, 2014 by bkkjames Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace of Pop Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 When they increase engine power on a Truck its for Hauling tons of extra Mangoes up a Hill with greater ease, or towing a heavy trailer.If its performance you want buy a Suzuki Swift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonman Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 When they increase engine power on a Truck its for Hauling tons of extra Mangoes up a Hill with greater ease, or towing a heavy trailer.If its performance you want buy a Suzuki Swift. If it was for hauling mangoes or towing a heavy trailer they would be chasing torque not horsepower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace of Pop Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 A Tug Boat has great H.P. and Tourqe but low speed.When i buy, or use a truck its for Haulin, not Poncin..Dodge Ram ,Cummings Lump is a Real Truck.I dislike folk comparing a Truck with a Car, nothing more...Our Tblazer is a Truck compared to the Accord and Civic,they are for Hi Way, the Chevy is for ......,well im not sure realy. A Posh Truck perhaps.?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonman Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 A Tug Boat has great H.P. and Tourqe but low speed.When i buy, or use a truck its for Haulin, not Poncin..Dodge Ram ,Cummings Lump is a Real Truck.I dislike folk comparing a Truck with a Car, nothing more...Our Tblazer is a Truck compared to the Accord and Civic,they are for Hi Way, the Chevy is for ......,well im not sure realy. A Posh Truck perhaps.?. You use a Dodge Ram often ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkjames Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 A Tug Boat has great H.P. and Tourqe but low speed.When i buy, or use a truck its for Haulin, not Poncin..Dodge Ram ,Cummings Lump is a Real Truck.I dislike folk comparing a Truck with a Car, nothing more...Our Tblazer is a Truck compared to the Accord and Civic,they are for Hi Way, the Chevy is for ......,well im not sure realy. A Posh Truck perhaps.?. You use a Dodge Ram often ? I use a Mack - switched later to Peterbilt, then Kenworth. then Freightliner - then a black transam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace of Pop Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Spooney thinks everyone hasn't lived.I paid to have Cosworth R.S. Badges taken of my Sierra years ago,used a Dodge Ram for Haulin Cigarette Boats round USA. At his age i might have been as dim,and full of myself, in fact I was... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace of Pop Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 .Same as this Oldie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonman Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Spooney thinks everyone hasn't lived.I paid to have Cosworth R.S. Badges taken of my Sierra years ago,used a Dodge Ram for Haulin Cigarette Boats round USA. At his age i might have been as dim,and full of myself, in fact I was... You senile old git. the post and question by the OP was purely related to Thailand. not what you did in your youth 137 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjonburi Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 (edited) 80-120 km/h in 4th gear and they didn't exceed 2000 RPM?? No disrespect to the Mrs but wh ere's IMHO when you need him ;-) The first impression in headlightmag seems to suggest that all those ponies and torque do not really translate into the performance numbers that I was expecting. 0-100 11.62 sec. 80-120 : 7.88 sec (Hilux 2.5 VN does this in 8.10 sec.) Got my mrs to read that review http://www.headlightmag.com/main/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7901:Exclusive-First-Impression-%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%82%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%9A-Nissan-NP300-Navara-%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B8%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%82%E0%B8%B6%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%99&catid=78:pickup-truck&Itemid=97 The author states that he didn't go above 2,000 rpm on purpose in any gear to achieve those times because it's brand new... Edited July 26, 2014 by sjonburi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkjames Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 80-120 km/h in 4th gear and they didn't exceed 2000 RPM?? No disrespect to the Mrs but wh ere's IMHO when you need him ;-) The first impression in headlightmag seems to suggest that all those ponies and torque do not really translate into the performance numbers that I was expecting. 0-100 11.62 sec. 80-120 : 7.88 sec (Hilux 2.5 VN does this in 8.10 sec.) Got my mrs to read that review http://www.headlightmag.com/main/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7901:Exclusive-First-Impression-%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%82%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%9A-Nissan-NP300-Navara-%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B8%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%82%E0%B8%B6%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%99&catid=78:pickup-truck&Itemid=97 The author states that he didn't go above 2,000 rpm on purpose in any gear to achieve those times because it's brand new... yea, we miss his insight - or translation skills - whichever are better... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkjames Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 The first impression in headlightmag seems to suggest that all those ponies and torque do not really translate into the performance numbers that I was expecting. 0-100 11.62 sec. 80-120 : 7.88 sec (Hilux 2.5 VN does this in 8.10 sec.) The old version comes in at 11.3 from 0-100 so I doubt that the newer more powerful version would be slower??? http://www.autofiles.org/nissan/nissan-navara-2-5-dci-automatic_97572.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjonburi Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 (edited) Yeah, but that's an automatic though which tend to have a slight advantage on the 0-100 run.. Actually when comparing with the 200hp Colorado the performance is actually not that bad. The first impression in headlightmag seems to suggest that all those ponies and torque do not really translate into the performance numbers that I was expecting. 0-100 11.62 sec. 80-120 : 7.88 sec (Hilux 2.5 VN does this in 8.10 sec.) The old version comes in at 11.3 from 0-100 so I doubt that the newer more powerful version would be slower??? http://www.autofiles.org/nissan/nissan-navara-2-5-dci-automatic_97572.html Edited July 26, 2014 by sjonburi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkjames Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Yeah, but that's an automatic though which tend to have a slight advantage on the 0-100 run.. Actually when comparing with the 200hp Colorado the performance is actually not that bad. The first impression in headlightmag seems to suggest that all those ponies and torque do not really translate into the performance numbers that I was expecting. 0-100 11.62 sec. 80-120 : 7.88 sec (Hilux 2.5 VN does this in 8.10 sec.) The old version comes in at 11.3 from 0-100 so I doubt that the newer more powerful version would be slower??? http://www.autofiles.org/nissan/nissan-navara-2-5-dci-automatic_97572.html yea - that test we are referring to is with the 6 speed manual - still not clear at all on the 2000 rpm reference he made.in his review. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMHO Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 The first impression in headlightmag seems to suggest that all those ponies and torque do not really translate into the performance numbers that I was expecting. 0-100 11.62 sec. 80-120 : 7.88 sec (Hilux 2.5 VN does this in 8.10 sec.) Got my mrs to read that review http://www.headlightmag.com/main/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7901:Exclusive-First-Impression-%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%82%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%9A-Nissan-NP300-Navara-%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B8%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%82%E0%B8%B6%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%99&catid=78:pickup-truck&Itemid=97 The author states that he didn't go above 2,000 rpm on purpose in any gear to achieve those times because it's brand new... Funny guy. I've never met a motoring journo that has any mechanical sympathy on a test drive - how else do you find a cars weak spots? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkjames Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 The first impression in headlightmag seems to suggest that all those ponies and torque do not really translate into the performance numbers that I was expecting. 0-100 11.62 sec. 80-120 : 7.88 sec (Hilux 2.5 VN does this in 8.10 sec.) Got my mrs to read that review http://www.headlightmag.com/main/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7901:Exclusive-First-Impression-%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%82%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%9A-Nissan-NP300-Navara-%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B8%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%82%E0%B8%B6%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%99&catid=78:pickup-truck&Itemid=97 The author states that he didn't go above 2,000 rpm on purpose in any gear to achieve those times because it's brand new... Funny guy. I've never met a motoring journo that has any mechanical sympathy on a test drive - how else do you find a cars weak spots? Go ahead then and find a proper translation if you can - we would like to know. Btw, with all your experience in dealing with motoring media here in Thailand - besides the two english papers, how many have written horrible reviews of cars tested here? Kinda like restaurant reviews here..They don't bite the hands that feed them to harshly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace of Pop Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 May be Wrong, but to my recollection the Power Game started with the Nissan King Cab. YD-Di Turbo Intercooler , well before the others started on the trend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjonburi Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 Hey Ace, what's with the new avatar.. Spoonman2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace of Pop Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 As If. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjonburi Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 They tested the top speed in the first 3 gears so they definitely didn't spare the engine... ความเร็วสูงสุด ในแต่ละเกียร์ บนมาตรวัด เกียร์ 1 40 ที่ 4,900 รอบ/นาที เกียร์ 2 75 ที่ 4,900 รอบ/นาที เกียร์ 3 113 ที่ 4,900 รอบ/นาที Go ahead then and find a proper translation if you can - we would like to know. Btw, with all your experience in dealing with motoring media here in Thailand - besides the two english papers, how many have written horrible reviews of cars tested here? Kinda like restaurant reviews here..They don't bite the hands that feed them to harshly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkjames Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 They tested the top speed in the first 3 gears so they definitely didn't spare the engine... ความเร็วสูงสุด ในแต่ละเกียร์ บนมาตรวัด เกียร์ 1 40 ที่ 4,900 รอบ/นาที เกียร์ 2 75 ที่ 4,900 รอบ/นาที เกียร์ 3 113 ที่ 4,900 รอบ/นาที Go ahead then and find a proper translation if you can - we would like to know. Btw, with all your experience in dealing with motoring media here in Thailand - besides the two english papers, how many have written horrible reviews of cars tested here? Kinda like restaurant reviews here..They don't bite the hands that feed them to harshly. well we're getting closer to answers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkjames Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 was just reading on an Aussie Motoring Website - guy was moaning about getting a more underpowered Navara compared to their old V6 with 550 touque and how aussies needed powerful trucks. however, he also mentioned (not the first time I heard this) a newer high out 2.3 may be in the pipeline. I think he is confusing the current 2.5 and not making reference to the 2.3 Twin Turbo from Renault however. http://www.drive.com.au/motor-news/new-nissan-navara-less-powerful-20140728-zxkhk.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funcat Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 I saw 6-7 of them in the convoy today....man,this 'baby shit' color looks bad... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkjames Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 I saw 6-7 of them in the convoy today....man,this 'baby shit' color looks bad... And it will sell lol Sent from my LG-P970 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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