2019 L200 barbarian
2019 L200 barbarian
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joinery80

Original Poster:

544 posts

151 months

Saturday 15th June 2019
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Anyone running one opinions?

lyonspride

2,978 posts

184 months

Saturday 15th June 2019
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joinery80 said:
Anyone running one opinions?
I have an opinion, more a question really......

Why are these things always given names that only ever get applied to pickups, or to sex toys for men who like men? Just an observation, but I think there's a pattern.

Hungrymc

7,323 posts

166 months

Saturday 15th June 2019
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What? “barbarian” makes you think of sex toys ? Crickey.

Mercury00

4,249 posts

185 months

Saturday 15th June 2019
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lyonspride said:
I have an opinion, more a question really......

Why are these things always given names that only ever get applied to pickups, or to sex toys for men who like men? Just an observation, but I think there's a pattern.
Because the type of people that buy them are cavemen. L200 GLADIATOR BUTTPLUGGER.

85Carrera

3,503 posts

266 months

Saturday 15th June 2019
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Mercury00 said:
Because the type of people that buy them are cavemen. L200 GLADIATOR BUTTPLUGGER. BOOSTERJET
FTFY

ATM

21,317 posts

248 months

Saturday 15th June 2019
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lyonspride said:
Why are these things always given names that only ever get applied to pickups, or to sex toys for men who like men? Just an observation, but I think there's a pattern.
Clearly this guy knows a thing or two about the names of such toys where as the rest of are blissfully unaware.

shake n bake

2,221 posts

236 months

Saturday 15th June 2019
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joinery80 said:
Anyone running one opinions?
If you get one, lease it. Don’t buy it as they depreciate horribly.

Mercury00

4,249 posts

185 months

Saturday 15th June 2019
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85Carrera said:
Mercury00 said:
Because the type of people that buy them are cavemen. L200 GLADIATOR BUTTPLUGGER. BOOSTERJET
FTFY
The Boosterjet is a fine name I'll have you know! Anyway, I have a SKYACTIV now hehe

LarsG

991 posts

104 months

Saturday 15th June 2019
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I suppose the names are used to appeal to a certain type of man. I mean, Ranger, Barbarian, Amorok (an Inuit wolf), Frontier, Hombre, Blade... etc etc. While sat in a traffic jam on your local high street you can imagine you are closing the badlands pursued by a nasty bunch of assassins. Until you get to work pull up your chair and pull out your keyboard.

Women have the Kuga.

Countdown

49,250 posts

225 months

Terious Swat

21,317 posts

248 months

Sunday 16th June 2019
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anonymous said:
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I've changed it. Had the old one for a while. What do you think of the new one?

lyonspride

2,978 posts

184 months

Sunday 16th June 2019
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LarsG said:
I suppose the names are used to appeal to a certain type of man. I mean, Ranger, Barbarian, Amorok (an Inuit wolf), Frontier, Hombre, Blade... etc etc. While sat in a traffic jam on your local high street you can imagine you are closing the badlands pursued by a nasty bunch of assassins. Until you get to work pull up your chair and pull out your keyboard.

Women have the Kuga.
Slight tangent.......

Funny how the Cougar all but disappeared from the roads after the name became synonymous with something entirely different biggrin

bennno

15,228 posts

298 months

Sunday 16th June 2019
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joinery80 said:
Anyone running one opinions?
Just gave ours back after 18 months, as per one post already says, dont buy as they depreciate horribly - but possible to lease a twin cab for £175ish a month. Need to factor in load liner and cover, note no luggage space if rear seats in use & ride is very bouncy.

Bennno

V8mate

45,899 posts

218 months

Sunday 16th June 2019
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If I was buying a brand new pick-up, I'd have a Navara.

If I was buying a 3+ year old pick-up, I'd go for the previous model Hilux.

Bob-iylho

860 posts

135 months

Sunday 16th June 2019
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My company runs 2 of them, one is my daily drive.
Love it, I have canopies on the load space.
Drives like a bath tub but I still like it.
I lease them less than £500 a month for both of them, hand back in 5 years.

lyonspride

2,978 posts

184 months

Sunday 16th June 2019
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bennno said:
Just gave ours back after 18 months, as per one post already says, dont buy as they depreciate horribly - but possible to lease a twin cab for £175ish a month. Need to factor in load liner and cover, note no luggage space if rear seats in use & ride is very bouncy.

Bennno
3 words........

Leaf

Spring

Suspension

bennno

15,228 posts

298 months

Sunday 16th June 2019
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lyonspride said:
bennno said:
Just gave ours back after 18 months, as per one post already says, dont buy as they depreciate horribly - but possible to lease a twin cab for £175ish a month. Need to factor in load liner and cover, note no luggage space if rear seats in use & ride is very bouncy.

Bennno
3 words........

Leaf

Spring

Suspension
Correct, think the merc pick up hasnt got leaf springs.

The L200 was better 4 up or with weight in back


Mammasaid

5,541 posts

126 months

Monday 17th June 2019
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Ran one for 3 years, was perfectly acceptable for farm/family transport.

Was very comfy for long journeys, would do ~35mpg on a run.

Needs canopy, weight in the back to settle rear down, but fine otherwise.

Btw, is only dual cap pickup which can run in 4wd on tarmac and isn't subject to van speed limits.

New one out in summer with updated front/rear and new 6 speed auto;


ComStrike

518 posts

122 months

Tuesday 18th June 2019
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Have a Fiat Fullback Cross. Gets between 35 to 40 mpg.
Does what it says on the tin. Bit bumpy but essentially its a works van.

lyonspride

2,978 posts

184 months

Tuesday 18th June 2019
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ComStrike said:
Have a Fiat Bareback Cross. Gets between 35 to 40 mpg.
Does what it says on the tin. Bit bumpy but essentially its a works van.
FTFY laugh