Why 1990s Toyota Hiace's DONT DIE! 500,000Kms later as good as ever!

[@maxthespaz3803]

Hiace is beautiful

[@rbruce63]

We have one at work! It's the LH122 version, bare bones. The engine is a diesel 2.4 with the 2L engine. It has 450,000 Km and I am restoring it! I will convert it to a crew cab to transport the chaps from the cycling club. I love it! I’ve Imported parts for mine from Australia as parts in Costa Rica due to planned obsolescence are hard to get and expensive if bought from the dealership.

[@trutheretic]

hit a roo in mine last week at 70kmh, bullbar took the impact not a dint or scratch anywhere, 400xxx kms can't remember last time I changed the oil, but she's a weapon

[@victorpeirce4753]

Great video mate. My stepdad had two of these when they were brand new as he worked for Telecom which later became Telstra. He had both variants...the 2.4 petrol and 2.8 diesel. Both we're 5 speed manual. With the diesel version he would take off in 2nd gear unless it was a steep hill as first was really short. He liked the diesel version better because it had more torque but slow as all Fcuk. The diesel version also had better economy. The lack of power steering wasn't a big deal either because your sitting right above the wheels. If you were moving slowly it was still easy to turn the wheel. Once again great video.💯👍👍Edit... both of my stepdad hiace vans had cargo barriers behind the seats.

[@maxgal]

Yeah I hear that is the case with diesels. So much torque and 1st is such a short gear.

[@Shahabmirza-nw5wp]

London model hiace ❤️❤️

[@ham_sanga7]

Great video mate! Informative and fun as usual.

[@maxgal]

Glad you enjoy the reviews too 😀

[@bill13690]

Great content there Max. Great to catch up again. From, William. Mount Gambier, South Australia.

[@maxgal]

Glad you enjoyed ;)

[@chuntikyeung7074]

​@@maxgal兄弟Thⅰs Hⅰace toyota 是Diesel么？

[@tosijjaan]

My dad rear ended some vw with a 1982 hiace The vw was totaled and the hiace just got a dent

[@manandbikeadv]

Great review 😂👍🏻

[@hodslate2582]

Decent video. I just picked up a Mitsubishi express 1990. Very bare bones but hopefully decent workhorse

[@maxgal]

There reliable as. That’s why u see tradies still dallying them

[@flynndemunck3265]

hey mate just wondering is yours Long wheel base or short wheel base? and how much did you pick it up for in Melbourne? I'm about to start a plumbing apprenticeship and need a van/work vehicle, I thought one of these HiAce's would be a great van for my first year or two.

[@benni727]

if you crash that rusty van you won't worry about ya legs. that thing will kill you.

[@maxgal]

Yeah no doubt.

[@jungleman4921]

@@maxgal They have a full chassis.They are safe.

[@dodoxasaurus6904]

Not in New Zealand brudda, nahh the tradies all ages got em over here

[@jamesthebond0072]

Have a 88 with neaerly 500,000 and had never let me down and goes harder then my 98 ek civic haha 😂

[@Skanda5000]

are there all parts available?

[@kevinnketamine]

australian? hiace is global except for north america