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Author:  sogone [ Tue May 01, 2012 10:56 am ]
Post subject:  Wanna buy a vitara. Some q's
I'll be looking at buying a LWB vitara soon. Auto in a 1.6. Is there any general problems these things have? Things to look out for? It will be somewhat of a daily (only used when I have our baby or need to pick him up). It will be used to tow a 4.3 meter or so boat (ally side console with a 40 or 50 on the back). Will also be used for camping stuff. No real hard stuff. Probably wouldn't run more then a 31. Won't be a hektik rock crawler or anything. Just general duties.
Author:  got_bar_work [ Tue May 01, 2012 11:44 am ]
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I would go the 2l if u want to tow with it
31 on a 1.6 towing would be slow
Author:  sogone [ Tue May 01, 2012 11:55 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Wanna buy a vitara. Some q's
Prefer the 1.6. Can definitely go a smaller tire without any drama. Are the 2.0 liters much of a gussler?
Author:  BlueSuzy [ Tue May 01, 2012 12:08 pm ]
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2.0 v6, I would think so. Better off getting the 2.5gv for the same economy
Author:  DarkHorse [ Tue May 01, 2012 12:31 pm ]
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Yeah, from experience with 31s on a 1.6 I'd suggest bigger motor or smaller tyres for towing.
Author:  sogone [ Tue May 01, 2012 12:37 pm ]
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Ok so besides gearing trouble is there any things that generally fuck out on them quickly?
Author:  got_bar_work [ Tue May 01, 2012 12:40 pm ]
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Check for cracked block
Key way on cam can flog out if not done up tight
Author:  atari4x4 [ Tue May 01, 2012 1:10 pm ]
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FYI vitara's only have a towing capacity of around 420-430kgs, any idea on what the tinny/motor/trailer weighs?

i hear the rear diff's aren't shep proof :P

personally i'd get a 2.0 v6 LWB auto (SV620) & chuck some 5.12's in it & a bit of lift & some 30 or 31" tyres
Author:  sogone [ Tue May 01, 2012 2:00 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Wanna buy a vitara. Some q's
It'll come in weighted about 570kg with fuel an loaded for a day trip. Installing mechanical trailer brakes isn't that Difficult and can be achieved without too much hassle. What's your fuel economy like Atari? You hve the v6?
Author:  atari4x4 [ Tue May 01, 2012 2:10 pm ]
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they run the same rating braked & unbraked, which is a bit of a crock of shit really....

i'm the 2.0 4cyl J20a, fuel economy is between 11L/100kms around town & 28L/100kms in big sand dunes.
Author:  sogone [ Tue May 01, 2012 3:08 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Wanna buy a vitara. Some q's
The j20a a better motor then the v6?
Author:  DarkHorse [ Tue May 01, 2012 3:12 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Wanna buy a vitara. Some q's
Better economy and not much power difference from what I've heard.
Author:  atari4x4 [ Tue May 01, 2012 5:36 pm ]
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4cyl J20a = SWB

V6 H20a = LWB
Author:  britvit [ Tue May 01, 2012 9:02 pm ]
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My last fill in the LWB 1.6 was bang on 10L/100km- according to the speedo which under reads due to running 30's so it would be slightly better than that.
Author:  sogone [ Tue May 01, 2012 10:42 pm ]
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How do ya find towing in it?
Author:  britvit [ Wed May 02, 2012 7:22 pm ]
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^ Haven't tried to tow anything yet, Chop used to tow his pod around with it though. The gearing isn't that bad just need 4th for hills.
Author:  sogone [ Thu May 03, 2012 9:56 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Wanna buy a vitara. Some q's
In regards to the h20a what are they like to work on? Pita? Do they have any problems? Like cracked blocks or anything?
Author:  sogone [ Thu May 03, 2012 10:21 am ]
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Wouldn't mind something like this. http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/underwoo ... 1001837472

It's done 310,000kms. Whats the average life span of the h20s. Am I gonna buy it and it's gonna blow up on the way home?
Author:  swifty_ano [ Fri May 04, 2012 5:25 pm ]
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towing in a 1.6 is horrid. Say good bye to fuel economy (i know its same with all cars but If I tow a box trailer I get like 180km to a full tank :| )
Author:  ZookFan [ Fri May 04, 2012 5:32 pm ]
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My god!!! 8O
Author:  Chop [ Fri May 04, 2012 5:39 pm ]
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swifty_ano wrote:
towing in a 1.6 is horrid. Say good bye to fuel economy (i know its same with all cars but If I tow a box trailer I get like 180km to a full tank :| )


I had nothing like that towing a trailer, mind you my trailer only weighs 200kg empty but loaded i'm around 300kg. I was traveling down to victor harbor and back and get 3 trips out of a tank with the trailer on.
Getting over easily over 300km out of a tank.
Author:  britvit [ Fri May 04, 2012 9:09 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Wanna buy a vitara. Some q's
Chop wrote:
swifty_ano wrote:
towing in a 1.6 is horrid. Say good bye to fuel economy (i know its same with all cars but If I tow a box trailer I get like 180km to a full tank :| )


I had nothing like that towing a trailer, mind you my trailer only weighs 200kg empty but loaded i'm around 300kg. I was traveling down to victor harbor and back and get 3 trips out of a tank with the trailer on.
Getting over easily over 300km out of a tank.



From memory that's not a flat road either!
Author:  DarkHorse [ Sun May 06, 2012 9:26 pm ]
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Keep in mind Vits had a few different sized tanks over the generations...
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