GQ Coil Cabs

Joined: 20 Oct 2002 Location: Greenbank, Qld

Looking for a dd and want a ute which can easily pull a lux on a car trailer and have narrowed it down to the GQ Coil Cab or a 75 Series Cruiser

The coily has got to be more comfortable

What should i look for and what sort or price ranges will i be looking at for a 4.2 diesel up to about 1995?

Joined: 24 Nov 2002 Location: bacabugari

gq utes are heaps dearer than wagons, around 20 to 24k for a decent one.
radiator mounting brackets vibrate loose but get it cleaned out and brackets resoldered.
have heard rear axle oil seals leak but never seen it.
basicaly can't kill em with a big stick.

Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2003 9:28 pm

IMO look for a petrol, the diesels are a slug (i own a naturally asthmatic wagon) and need a bit of disposable income to make them go. If you want power to tow, the petrol will give it, just at the expense of fuel economy. But then, when was this sport ever cheap? If you are set on a diesel though, look for a a pre '92 - these motors have heavier pistons in them and will handle a turbo better than later models. Also heard rumours of engine block porosity problems around the '95 models.

Joined: 20 Oct 2002 Location: Greenbank, Qld

what years did the coils cabs first appear?

Joined: 22 Nov 2002 Location: Townsville/Middle Swan WA

buy the GQ UTE!!! get the 4.2 diesel

u will be impressed with it ... and u'll end up using it for a comp car Very Happy

Joined: 22 Oct 2002 Location: Your Mummas House!

Ok a friend of mine could not a afford a ute, so he bought a wagon and cut it himself. It was the cheaper way to go. It is the turquoise coloured one at ASCC.

Joined: 22 Nov 2002 Location: Townsville/Middle Swan WA

theres a gq ute up here goin for $20k work ute has roof racks and all
tis very tidy

Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2003 11:29 am

bj on roids wrote:

Ok a friend of mine could not a afford a ute, so he bought a wagon and cut it himself. It was the cheaper way to go. It is the turquoise coloured one at ASCC.

good way to go !!!
how tall are you BUBS ????

over a long drive , can become uncomfortable !!!

go a cheap wagon , make an x-tra cab , more interior room !!!!!

& still fit shite loads on a custom tray !!!!! Very Happy

just my $0.02 worth !!! Very Happy

Joined: 20 Oct 2002 Location: Greenbank, Qld

single cab will be plenty of room The Finger

Joined: 22 Nov 2002 Location: Townsville/Middle Swan WA

ahahaha

there was a guy that i used to work with he was about 6'3
and drove a gq ute ... now thats piss funny

DK from mario kart #Rofl

Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2003 12:11 pm

bubs wrote:

single cab will be plenty of room The Finger

short arse then ???? Very Happy

Joined: 02 Nov 2002 Location: near jimboomba

bubs wrote:

single cab will be plenty of room The Finger

more then enough

Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2003 3:06 pm

Go for the later model (ute) cab shape - larger 'bubble' at the back window - like starkys - has more room to put the seats back. The engine mounts will more than likely need replacing (due to age), go the genuine ones as the aftermarket ones are too hard and brittle. The genuine ones are a lot softer and compliant. The motor and box are LARGE AND HEAVY, and due the massive amounts of power and torque Laughing

it's no wonder the mounts wear out after 10 years of service.

Joined: 19 Mar 2003 Location: Bris vegas

bj on roids wrote:

Ok a friend of mine could not a afford a ute, so he bought a wagon and cut it himself. It was the cheaper way to go. It is the turquoise coloured one at ASCC.

Do you know where he got it cut down? I've just been through the same process and ended up with a wagon due to cost of ute's.

Joined: 02 Jun 2003 Location: brisbane

whats wrong with the 4 runner bubs i know a guy that just got a 4.2 d gq coil cab ute 1996 for 16 k very tidy nice car grate price Cool

Joined: 20 Oct 2002 Location: Greenbank, Qld

bj56 wrote:

whats wrong with the 4 runner bubs i know a guy that just got a 4.2 d gq coil cab ute 1996 for 16 k very tidy nice car grate price Cool

4 runner has some issues cussing

- and not enough balls when it comes to towing

Joined: 02 Jun 2003 Location: brisbane

o ok are the probs with it the 2 buttons on the dash that arnt thear and i can see wear ya coming form with the power

Joined: 22 Nov 2002 Location: Townsville/Middle Swan WA

3 buttons need a compressor button :p Very Happy

Joined: 02 Jun 2003 Location: brisbane

if u have twin i meant twin but forgot the the ohter one lol

Joined: 20 Oct 2002 Location: Greenbank, Qld

94 Coil Cab
170,000 km
4.2 Diesel
Full log books

$21,000

decent buy Question

Joined: 04 Jun 2003 Location: Just Near Fraser Island

Speak to Neil or Paul Siemmens, I think the may be selling a Coil Cab Ute.

Joined: 20 Oct 2002 Location: Greenbank, Qld

guys i went and looked at the coil cab yesterday

it is a 1994, has aircon, p/s, central locking, is it and ST he says it is but has no flares and runs split rims, no decals saying ST either

has 153,000 on it, new clutch, fuel filter and battey

i took it for a drive drives well, smooth but had a squeaking noise when slowing / backing off at low speeds coming from the front Confused

no rust, and for a undetailed rig, is quite clean, interior has a cracked door handle on the drivers side, originally sold in emrald qld

wont budge on the $21,000 - stock as a rock besides towbar and steel bull bar.

is 21,000 fair considering the age and kms and what could possibly cause that noise Mad

Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2003 7:43 pm

New clutch with so few kays? How big was the towbar? Country rigs aren't all they're cracked up to be...

Squeeking could be as simple as the bushes in the front end - panhard, radius arms.

Joined: 20 Oct 2002 Location: Greenbank, Qld

Area54 wrote:

New clutch with so few kays? How big was the towbar? Country rigs aren't all they're cracked up to be...

Squeeking could be as simple as the bushes in the front end - panhard, radius arms.

standard - drove well otherwise though no funny businees in the g-box etc

Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2003 9:51 pm

bubs wrote:

standard - drove well otherwise though no funny businees in the g-box etc

That's good news. will make a great tow rig, hope deal goes well.

Joined: 24 Nov 2002 Location: bacabugari

does the noise go away when you touch the brakes?
ST's had side steps.
deal sounds OK

Joined: 20 Oct 2002 Location: Greenbank, Qld

big red wrote:

does the noise go away when you touch the brakes?
ST's had side steps.
deal sounds OK

when you are on the brakes there is no noise any more

Joined: 24 Nov 2002 Location: bacabugari

probably just the compound of the disc pads, had some [bendix 4x4 ?] that were noisy like that or could be loose wheel bearings causing disc to rub on pads more .
doesnt sound like anything real bad.
shane

Joined: 13 Jul 2003

I bought a 96 coil cab 4.2 diesel 118000 clicks for 21k. Its solid as brick shit house but with very little power, so I bolted a supercharger on, of a 2L toyota supra runing 8lb boost, the power increased to 170neddies and 500nm of torque and ive never looked back. And that cost me all of 700 bucks Very Happy