Suzuki 4 strokes have taken over..

[LittleSkipper]

Yep that's why after owning a Landcruiser over three decades ago I swore I would never get another one - had the Patrol for decades and on my second one now - what a wonderful tractor they are.

To reconfirm my suspicions I bought a second Landcruiser only a decade ago another piece of junk - then got another wonderful Patrol all 4WDs 4.2 diesels.

Well I reckon next one will be another try at the Landcruiser as I think they might have it finally right with the V8 diesel - but everything before it has been rubbish.

One thing about Toyota now is they have there very own nickname! Want to buy a vehicle that is recalled? Then buy a "TOYOTA RECALL"

[NAGG]

One thing about Toyota now is they have there very own nickname! Want to buy a vehicle that is recalled? Then buy a "TOYOTA RECALL"

A recall is part of the fun of owning a car these days ...... I've had a holden , ford , subaru & toyota recalled - these days it's called OVOID POSSIBLE LITIGATION !

Chris

[TREVELLY]

Yep I have had the present Nissan Patrol recalled twice - didn't bother with second recall - something stupid about tightening up the wheel nuts!

I currently have a Noble Boat that should be recalled!

[ranga7]

Just and observation and opinion mate, if its a "sh!t subject" stop posting and go read kayaking.

This is such a sh!t subject on the forum... Its good to talk about any problems people have had. But to say a brand has taken over or to say ones sh!t loads better than another... come on mannnn.... get with the times

Still,, dont mind having a drink and reading the banta

[finga]

I might be a bit slow in all this but......
How do you strap a motorcycle on the back of a boat??
That's what Suzuki make isn't it?
Fancy strapping an old smelly DT 175 on the back of a nice boat. Yuk.

[Fed]

Is the current crop of Suzukis a copy from another motor/ bulit under licence or is it their own brand new thing?

I wouldn't trust them to be in it for the long haul myself.

[chris69]

As far as i know Fed the suzuki motors are there car blocks i think honda do the some thing.

[Jerk n Wined]

Just and observation and opinion mate, if its a "sh!t subject" stop posting and go read kayaking.

ha ha, actually yes it is a stupid subject (im not singling you out) and yes i have been observing the offshore reports latly. That crazy lunatic kayak guy goes and chases mackerel. I will let you know more info once i finish reading all the posts.

[Spaniard_King]

As far as i know Fed the suzuki motors are there car blocks i think honda do the some thing.

Yeh... how many car engines do you see getting around with the sump between the radiator and the block.... Think about it... just not possible to use a car block on an outboard

[Matt76]

Yeh... how many car engines do you see getting around with the sump between the radiator and the block.... Think about it... just not possible to use a car block on an outboard

I was told by 2 different honda outboard salesmen that the 115 4 stroke was a honda civic engine....are they full of crap?

I understand the sump issue, but assumed they were the same block.

[Andy56]

Me thinks too many people get hungover about where their motors come from. ITS AN OUTBOARD MOTOR, get over it!

[thylacene]

I might be a bit slow in all this but......
How do you strap a motorcycle on the back of a boat??
That's what Suzuki make isn't it?
Fancy strapping an old smelly DT 175 on the back of a nice boat. Yuk.

The DT 175 is a Yamaha, for real 9678_0_1_2_dt%20175_Image%20credits%20-%20Jean%20Villeneuve.jpg. If ya really wanted a smelly old Suzuki it would have to be a TS 175.9686452-md.jpg And the one on the right is a Honda (and its a four stroke, the others are 2's).

The bikes in those photos are almost 40 years old now (from http://www.bikez.com/motorcycles/yamaha_dt_175_1975.php and http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/m...torbike-3.html)

Guess you wouldn't have yammy or honda either?

[TREVELLY]

Yep I used to have a beautiful sky blue Honda 175 motorbike when i was young and silly - the thing peaked at 100kph on a downhill run where the local quarry trucks rarely went under 110kph - got run off the road twice then bought a car - figured they could be third time lucky.

Honda's are a nice outboard - personally i would be happy with a Honda, Suzuki or even a Yamaha (except Muddy owns one of them) - the reason i went Suzuki 175 is it is the biggest 4 cylinder and gets good economy.

If Honda did a 175hp four cylinder i might well have bought that as for the Yamaha . . . . well . . . . . Muddy has one of them

240 hours later I am still happy with that decision.

[softplasticsdude79]

I might be a bit slow in all this but......
How do you strap a motorcycle on the back of a boat??
That's what Suzuki make isn't it?
Fancy strapping an old smelly DT 175 on the back of a nice boat. Yuk.

hahah,imagine how cool it would when it hits powerband,you could save that for bar crossings.

[Spaniard_King]

I was told by 2 different honda outboard salesmen that the 115 4 stroke was a honda civic engine....are they full of crap?= YES

I understand the sump issue, but assumed they were the same block.

Its possible some of the technolgy came from that engine i.e fuel injection system, engine management but actual hardware = NO