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What is under the hood of a News Truck?

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Can any body tell me what is under the hood of the Channel 7 News truck/van. I saw one drive past the other day and it had a pretty nice sounding engine and quite a loud turbo whistle. I also saw that the bonnet was fully vented.

What ever it is, it must be a total animal maybe a V8 turbo?

Has any body seen the engine or know anything about it??

Greg.

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I was no Landcruiser, it was huge, must have been a one of the F series trucks, like a f250 or something, but yeah you may be right on the Diesel idea, that would explain the rumbling noise and the turbo. But it would have to be a pretty hard core Diesel.

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U sound like uve never been in the passenger seat of the ol 'line b4 there aw11. That thing kiked ass, the key is to always keep ure speed up and that way u dont have to go through the laborious process of getting it back. Which i fair enuff seeing as the brakes didnt work too well anyhow :lol:

That was back in the days when they used to call me Pushzor!!!

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I think aw11 meant push bike vs ae70 corrolla (your future car), would chalk up a win for the push bike :lol:

the key is to always keep ure speed up and that way u dont have to go through the laborious process of getting it back. Which i fair enuff seeing as the brakes didnt work too well anyhow

Sounds an awful like your car, don't ya think? The 'line is the total opposite!

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Meh if i wanted feather weight i would have gone out and bought an echo. Nothing like the feeling of a mans car (overlooking the fact that none of the interior electrics are working atm) U want a car that makes alot of sound and the power steering is designed to give out when the aircon is on and ure making tight turns. Plus the number one good factor !!!!!-----------

Its not a Nissan :lol:

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Originally posted by Boostzor

(overlooking the fact that none of the interior electrics are working atm) U want a car that makes alot of sound and the power steering is designed to give out when the aircon is on and ure making tight turns.

Nothing to argue with there :P

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