Toyota Hiace 6 ??

[Ext User(Ron)]

I have seen a few Toyota HiAce with a badge on the rear right hand side
"6". Anyone know what it means?

Surely it is not 6 litre???

Ron

[Who_am_I_?]

who cares ?

[Ext User(David Z)]

6 cubic metres.

"Ron" <X101@newsguy.com> wrote in message
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>I have seen a few Toyota HiAce with a badge on the rear right hand side
> "6". Anyone know what it means?
>
> Surely it is not 6 litre???
>
> Ron

[Ext User(Scotty)]

"Ron" <X101@newsguy.com> wrote in message
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>I have seen a few Toyota HiAce with a badge on the rear right hand side
> "6". Anyone know what it means?
>
> Surely it is not 6 litre???
>
> Ron

Load capasity is 6 cubic metres. They do hold a lot those things, better
than the old ones for load thats for sure.

[Ext User(Andy)]

Ron wrote:
> I have seen a few Toyota HiAce with a badge on the rear right hand side
> "6". Anyone know what it means?
>
> Surely it is not 6 litre???


Saw one of those the other day too... Not a 6 cylinder?

A 6 litre would be a *shitload* of fun, tho'

Seen one floating around with a 351.


Cheers,
Andy. (The other Andy.)

[Ext User(Ron)]

Andy <nospam@no.no> wrote in news:449ba78d$1@news.comindico.com.au:

> Ron wrote:
>> I have seen a few Toyota HiAce with a badge on the rear right hand side
>> "6". Anyone know what it means?
>>
>> Surely it is not 6 litre???
>
>
> Saw one of those the other day too... Not a 6 cylinder?
>
> A 6 litre would be a *shitload* of fun, tho'
>
> Seen one floating around with a 351.
>
>
> Cheers,
> Andy. (The other Andy.)
>
>

Yep, sure is confusing!
Normally a number like that is the motor capacity.
David Zyk says it's the cargo capacity??

Ron

[Ext User(David Z)]

Apparantly the new Hiaces hold things alot better than the old ones do?

"Scotty" <scoter1@warmmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Ron" <X101@newsguy.com> wrote in message
> news:Xns97EBACB5695B3mcgricenewsguycom@129.250.170 .82...
>>I have seen a few Toyota HiAce with a badge on the rear right hand side
>> "6". Anyone know what it means?
>>
>> Surely it is not 6 litre???
>>
>> Ron
>
> Load capasity is 6 cubic metres. They do hold a lot those things, better
> than the old ones for load thats for sure.
>

[Ext User(David Z)]

"Andy" <nospam@no.no> wrote in message
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> Ron wrote:
>> I have seen a few Toyota HiAce with a badge on the rear right hand side
>> "6". Anyone know what it means?
>>
>> Surely it is not 6 litre???
>
>
> Saw one of those the other day too... Not a 6 cylinder?
>
> A 6 litre would be a *shitload* of fun, tho'

Ford already make a 6 litre V10 Econoline van.

[Ext User(Scotty)]

"David Z" <dave@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Apparantly the new Hiaces hold things alot better than the old ones do?
>


Yeah due to it squareness it can hold boxier items.

Ron, I would like to see the Hiace with the new Hilux V6 though, I still
cant figure out why they dont marry that motor into the van range. Id
rather drive a V6 van than the ute for workign out of as the Van donks never
been that fast.

Hmm thinking about it, the V6 4litre would go really well in the Townace,
even better! Waahhoo, drifting in the work van.

[Ext User(Andy)]

David Z wrote:
> "Andy" <nospam@no.no> wrote in message
> news:449ba78d$1@news.comindico.com.au...
>
>>Ron wrote:
>>
>>>I have seen a few Toyota HiAce with a badge on the rear right hand side
>>>"6". Anyone know what it means?
>>>
>>>Surely it is not 6 litre???
>>
>>
>>Saw one of those the other day too... Not a 6 cylinder?
>>
>>A 6 litre would be a *shitload* of fun, tho'
>
>
> Ford already make a 6 litre V10 Econoline van.


Righto...and I can go to the Ford dealership tomorrow and buy/order one?
Any idea how much it'll cost me?

A.

[Ext User(Andy)]

Scotty wrote:
> "David Z" <dave@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:2FOmg.14674$ap3.8698@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>
>>Apparantly the new Hiaces hold things alot better than the old ones do?
>>
>
>
>
> Yeah due to it squareness it can hold boxier items.
>
> Ron, I would like to see the Hiace with the new Hilux V6 though, I still
> cant figure out why they dont marry that motor into the van range. Id
> rather drive a V6 van than the ute for workign out of as the Van donks never
> been that fast.
>
> Hmm thinking about it, the V6 4litre would go really well in the Townace,
> even better! Waahhoo, drifting in the work van.


Hell, you can drift in the 4cyl Hiace if it's empty :-)

Cheers,

Andy. (the other Andy.)

[Ext User(Scotty)]

"Andy" <nospam@no.no> wrote in message
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> Scotty wrote:
>> "David Z" <dave@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:2FOmg.14674$ap3.8698@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>>
>>>Apparantly the new Hiaces hold things alot better than the old ones do?
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Yeah due to it squareness it can hold boxier items.
>>
>> Ron, I would like to see the Hiace with the new Hilux V6 though, I still
>> cant figure out why they dont marry that motor into the van range. Id
>> rather drive a V6 van than the ute for workign out of as the Van donks
>> never been that fast.
>>
>> Hmm thinking about it, the V6 4litre would go really well in the Townace,
>> even better! Waahhoo, drifting in the work van.
>
>
> Hell, you can drift in the 4cyl Hiace if it's empty :-)
>
> Cheers,
>
> Andy. (the other Andy.)
>

Yeah but gets dicey with 1200kgs of gear in the back, you can still do it in
the wet though. Tyres get hammered with doing a full set in under 32,000kms
:o( and thats the origional set of tradie tyres

[Ext User(Noddy)]

"Andy" <nospam@no.no> wrote in message
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> Hell, you can drift in the 4cyl Hiace if it's empty :-)

You can....

Provided you have the tyres over inflated, you're in first gear, you're
going up a steep hill *and* it's raining :)

--
Regards,
Noddy.

[Ext User(David Z)]

Actually I'm mistaken the Ford engine is 6.8L.

"Andy" <nospam@no.no> wrote in message
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> David Z wrote:
>> "Andy" <nospam@no.no> wrote in message
>> news:449ba78d$1@news.comindico.com.au...
>>
>>>Ron wrote:
>>>
>>>>I have seen a few Toyota HiAce with a badge on the rear right hand side
>>>>"6". Anyone know what it means?
>>>>
>>>>Surely it is not 6 litre???
>>>
>>>
>>>Saw one of those the other day too... Not a 6 cylinder?
>>>
>>>A 6 litre would be a *shitload* of fun, tho'
>>
>>
>> Ford already make a 6 litre V10 Econoline van.
>
>
> Righto...and I can go to the Ford dealership tomorrow and buy/order one?
> Any idea how much it'll cost me?
>
> A.
>

[Ext User(Aido)]

David Z wrote:
> Actually I'm mistaken the Ford engine is 6.8L.
>
> "Andy" <nospam@no.no> wrote in message
> news:449bbd86@news.comindico.com.au...
>
>>David Z wrote:
>>
>>>"Andy" <nospam@no.no> wrote in message
>>>news:449ba78d$1@news.comindico.com.au...
>>>
>>>
>>>>Ron wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>I have seen a few Toyota HiAce with a badge on the rear right hand side
>>>>>"6". Anyone know what it means?
>>>>>
>>>>>Surely it is not 6 litre???
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Saw one of those the other day too... Not a 6 cylinder?
>>>>
>>>>A 6 litre would be a *shitload* of fun, tho'
>>>
>>>
>>>Ford already make a 6 litre V10 Econoline van.
>>
>>
>>Righto...and I can go to the Ford dealership tomorrow and buy/order one?
>>Any idea how much it'll cost me?
>>
>>A.
>>
>
>
>

I think you'll find it's the length of the vehical, as in 6M long. Saw
an add somewhere stating this fact, being longer than the previous model.

Aido. :).

[Ext User(David Z)]

> I think you'll find it's the length of the vehical, as in 6M long. Saw an
> add somewhere stating this fact, being longer than the previous model.

Nope, its not the length. That's what I thought at first too, but the Hiace
only comes in two lengths: LWB (4.7m), and SLWB - (5.4m).

Not even the almighty Ford Econoline is 6m long - the longest version of
that van is 5.9m.

[Ext User(ant)]

Who_am_I_? wrote:
> who cares ?

Ron is attracted to Hiaces. This is not surprising.

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ant

[Ext User(Ron)]

"ant" <dr.james@uku.co.uk> wrote in news:4g25voF1ja0imU1@individual.net:

> Who_am_I_? wrote:
>> who cares ?
>
> Ron is attracted to Hiaces. This is not surprising.
>

Hardly, I'm attracted to badges, what to show me yours....

[Ext User(Ron)]

"David Z" <dave@hotmail.com> wrote in
news:AAQmg.14753$ap3.2553@news-server.bigpond.net.au:

>> I think you'll find it's the length of the vehical, as in 6M long.
>> Saw an add somewhere stating this fact, being longer than the
>> previous model.
>
> Nope, its not the length. That's what I thought at first too, but the
> Hiace only comes in two lengths: LWB (4.7m), and SLWB - (5.4m).
>
> Not even the almighty Ford Econoline is 6m long - the longest version
> of that van is 5.9m.
>
>

Thanks David.

At least I now know what that "6" is.

Ron

[Ext User(Ron)]

"Scotty" <scoter1@warmmail.com> wrote in
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>
> "David Z" <dave@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:2FOmg.14674$ap3.8698@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>> Apparantly the new Hiaces hold things alot better than the old ones
>> do?
>>
>
>
> Yeah due to it squareness it can hold boxier items.
>
> Ron, I would like to see the Hiace with the new Hilux V6 though, I
> still cant figure out why they dont marry that motor into the van
> range. Id rather drive a V6 van than the ute for workign out of as
> the Van donks never been that fast.
>
> Hmm thinking about it, the V6 4litre would go really well in the
> Townace, even better! Waahhoo, drifting in the work van.
>
>

How about a flat six, it wouldn't use so much room :-)
Then there is the flat 10 cylinder diesel from a leopard tank, that would
give it some GRUNT :-)

Ron