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[mickster]

just thought id pop in and say hello im an old member returning to toyota i used to own a surf i have now just purchaced a 2003 rav4 d4d 5 door vx silver full black leather interior i pick it up on friday cant wait hope its as good a car as my hilux was

mick

[Owen1]

Welcome!

[FROSTYBALLS]

Hello Mick - welcome to TOC

[mickster]

thanks guys what are these like offroad iv had a hiluxsurf and a mitsubishi shogun 3.2 di-d they were both great i know the rav probs isnt made for too much rough stuff

[FROSTYBALLS]

Moved to Rav4 forum as you're likely to get a better response to your question

[DjRav]

thanks guys what are these like offroad iv had a hiluxsurf and a mitsubishi shogun 3.2 di-d they were both great i know the rav probs isnt made for too much rough stuff

Obviously not the ground clearance of a true offroader but great in mud and snow. I'd say the Rav handled itself "better" in the last lot of snow than my LR did.

Dave

[voyager t180]

How do mate.

Not to sure about off roading but the Rav4 is brilliant in the snow!!

[BeechCustom]

I bought my Rav4 (4.2) so that I would have a better chance of not being restricted/stranded during our worsening winter weather. Coming out of a 3 series I expected the Rav to be a much safer drive in adverse conditions but I have to say I was astonished at how good it was at handling the last lot of snow fall. It literally did not miss a beat through snowcovered untreated country roads (it is wearing M+S rated rubber btw).

With regard to offroading, as Dave says above, ground clearance will scupper any plans you may have for serious off roading but thats not what it was designed for. If my experience is anything to go by, you can expect your Rav to be able to deal with the worst of what the UK weather can throw at us. In my eyes that makes it a capable real world 4x4.

[mickster]

interesting they dont sound bad at all offroad however ill be doing a few mods to mine as iv done to my last couple of 4x4s

iv already looking at 50mm lift spacers,at tyres side steps ect i actually spet over 8k on mods for my shogun in 5 years of onership although iv not that kind of money now the rav will be getting some modding 1st thing those exterior trims and bumpers will be getting colour coded to match the rest ,

hoping to do abit of camping this year so i hope the rav can make up the north york moors were we go camping

[voyager t180]

I think they do have the deserved reputation of being one of the best 4x4s in the snow.
I got right through the snow laiden Langdale valley road from Ambleside early this January with ease,and didn't see another car on the road..
Drew the line at trying Hardknott Pass that would have pushing my luck a bit.

[mickster]

sounds like my rav would be pretty cabable off road then aspecially when i lift it and put some ATs on it, great i cant wait

[Big Kev]

sounds like my rav would be pretty cabable off road then aspecially when i lift it and put some ATs on it, great i cant wait

Nah, Mickster......it gets the name "softroader" for a reason. As far as the AT tyres are concerned, get yursellf some industrial ear defenders for normal road use, mate......and welcome aboard the nub of clutters.

Big Kev.

[mickster]

thanks for all the replys its a great help but another question can i run the d4d engine on wvo/svo 50/50 mix with diesel

as i used to run my shogun and still run my mg zr on?

[webleymk3]

if you want to see the Rav offroad talk a shufty on FaceTube.

You'll see some pretty impressive stuff on there if you spend the time and go hunting.

Oh and welcome to the club. As That Kev said, we really are a bunch of nutters... especially Kev....Get stuck into the banter and ye'll be grand!

Webz

[mickster]

so can i run mine on wvo/svo mixed with diesel 50/50 as i used to with my shogun and also still run my mg zr on? also ill put some pics on when i find out how to do it im still trying to get to know how to use the forum properly

[flyboyprowler]

You probably know but your car is permanent 4x4. Agree with Kev, off road tyres are noisy, I just put road Michelins on the front of mine, they run well on loose gravel, and the noise levels are low.

But welcome to the forum, and enjoy the new car! Ainsley

[webleymk3]

so can i run mine on wvo/svo mixed with diesel 50/50 as i used to with my shogun and also still run my mg zr on? also ill put some pics on when i find out how to do it im still trying to get to know how to use the forum properly

No idea matey. I am showing my ignorance here but what is wvo/svo?

[Tony Barnsley]

so can i run mine on wvo/svo mixed with diesel 50/50 as i used to with my shogun and also still run my mg zr on? also ill put some pics on when i find out how to do it im still trying to get to know how to use the forum properly

No idea matey. I am showing my ignorance here but what is wvo/svo?

Waste Vegetable Oil

I think the major conclusion on here is that you should run the car on Premium Diesel unless you want to have to clean the EGR valve etc on a very frequent basis.

[bigend]

blank off the egr then it won't need cleaning.

keith