Hyundai Terracan topic

[MatthewP]

I'm posting this because I'm on holidays and have too much spare time to read the forum but I was wondering,

Since the Hyundai Terracan is basically just a rebadge of a pajero, I thought there would be a section on the forum with a bit of info on them.

I dont have a Terracan so this doesn't effect me at all, but I thought there would at least be a couple of threads indicating what is the same and what few things are different.

Anyway, Happy Holidays and all the best to everyone out there in forum land.

Matt

[Corny]

a hoondy terracan is not even close to a pajero

[GHendo]

I think he's just taking the piss

Geoff

[Maximage]

Not necessarily, never had one so don't quote me, but I believe that Hyundai acquired the designs (legitimately) of the Gen 2 and reworked the body etc to get the Terracan. The raw chassis and drive train are the same design, even down to the same flaws with butterfly valves etc.

[PBding]

I had one, can I participate?

[GHendo]

Not necessarily, never had one so don't quote me, but I believe that Hyundai acquired the designs (legitimately) of the Gen 2 ...

I heard Toyota 'acquired' the designs of the Gen 1 to base the Prado on ... not sure how 'legitimate' that was

Geoff

[kerway]

I had one, can I participate?

what did you have PBding?
My son bought about the last one available new in Australia. Petrol V6.
Has been a reasonably good car for them but is getting a bit worn out now, 210000km and he still tows his 16ft poptop with it. As long as he takes it easy, it doesnt overheat too much
I think the drivetrains similar, as said earlier, 3.5ltr V6 and 3 speed auto with overdrive.

[Corny]

ok, maybe i'm wrong. i drove one with 300km on it (demo). what a heap of shit, brake shudder shook the whole car and the first corner i went around i thought the car was going to fall over the body roll was so bad. engine and auto were good but, was the v6 petrol. ended up getting an outlander instead

[kerway]

Yeah it has a bit of body roll but as I said, it was about the last one in Australia and for just over $30000 on run-out, he got a proper 4wd which they've had a lot of fun in.

[PBding]

We bought ours/ mine, a second series auto Highlander in mid 2004, petrol only then, based on the earlier Paj SOC, or was it a double, 3500 v6. Torsion bar front end and coils on a live axle rear. Replaced suspension with TJM XGS for much improved handling and caravan control. Traded in 2010 on an XLS auto PB Challenger after about 150 k with a lot of van towing. It never stopped proceeding but did have a few warranty fixes, diff and transfer case items. Apparently the wrong diff oil was used at the factory for a month or so.

Enjoyed owning it and was sort of sorry to see it go.

I still have the original springs and shocks free to a good home.

[kerway]

I still have the original springs and shocks free to a good home.

Next time I'm in Canberra I may come and take you up on that offer. I'm sure they'd be put to good use.

kerway

[Georgie]

Hi Matthew
Look up the Terracan forum on Google you will get all the info you can swallow very good forum I had a Terry 2.8 CRDI but moved to a Pajero to get the bigger tow capacity
Cheers
Georgie

[PBding]

Next time I'm in Canberra I may come and take you up on that offer. I'm sure they'd be put to good use.

kerway

No worries

[old Jack]

I took this photo in February 2014 in Italy, of a Hyundai Galloper, looks awfully like a Pajero to me!



cheers, old Jack.

[Goodsy]

Except for the hidious bonnet scoop they use. I'd have to find a replacement.