Why does the UK Hi-Ace suck so hard?

tigerstyle · 17 Dec 2008 at 21:53

We get this (well, you'll have seen them)

http://www.toyota.co.uk/cgi-bin/toy...HIACE&menuid=10290&zone=Zone+HIACE&id=HIA_gal

Everyone else gets this:

http://www.toyota.com.au/hiace/gallery

A mate described it's looks like a Stormtrooper had sex with a Transformer, it looks mean! I want one!

wassap · 17 Dec 2008 at 21:56

Errr they both kind of suck dude.

Memphis · 17 Dec 2008 at 22:02

It's a... van? Does it matter?!

Fr0dders · 17 Dec 2008 at 22:08

whats so better about the jap version

cant see any plus points personally ?

paradigm · 17 Dec 2008 at 22:11

The UK one "looks" better.

Well, I say looks better in the same way that herpes looks better than aids.

tigerstyle · 17 Dec 2008 at 22:27

Memphis said:
It's a... van? Does it matter?!

heck yes, when driving a van is half of your days work, just like a car, you want a good one!

To me the Jap (well it's not jap, the rest of the world gets it) looks a lot better, in the flesh it looks pretty hard looking. Stormtrooper esk as said originally. Technically, not to dissimilar practicality wise but a much newer design.

Alex UK · 17 Dec 2008 at 22:30

To be fair, they both look ****.

wassap · 17 Dec 2008 at 22:34

Sprinters rock tbh, quickest thing on 4 wheels tbh.

tigerstyle · 17 Dec 2008 at 23:21

wohoo said:
Sprinters rock tbh, quickest thing on 4 wheels tbh.

My one is thirsty (probably broken, needs a service, it is a hire van)
And I find the 6 speed box pretty naff, if you're going to add a 6th gear, at least make it longer than 5th would be for comfy motorway cruising.

Begbie · 17 Dec 2008 at 23:26

UK one looks miles better.

MagicBoy · 18 Dec 2008 at 00:14

It's a van.

I'll take Transit. Taa.

Jez · 18 Dec 2008 at 00:16

The UK one looks better.

Get a VW Transporter.

Clarkey · 18 Dec 2008 at 00:18

don't think I've seen a single one of these on the road, wonder why that is.