Nice New Zealand Hilux

[Samson360]

Thought this might interest someone.
http://www.toyota.co.nz/our-range/hilux/overview/willie-apiata/

 

[Beamer pilot]

You just teasing us out here aren't you ?????

 

[Clutch]

They have rednecks down there too!!??

Nice stacks!

 

[Samson360]

Hey I remember a time when the only pick-up worth buying over here was the 1990-95 single cab hilux and the US had all the best trucks, we didn't even get double cabs till '95. Nice now we got a bit more choice.

 

[soonenough]

That's a really nice truck. Oddly enough I thought the exhaust stacks were pretty cool, even though I usually associate those with redneck 'truck-nuts' types since that's where I usually see them. When I first saw the picture from the OP above, I thought they were actually some sort of telescoping system holding up the roof rack. I also loved the 5-bar diamond plate toolboxes. I didn't realize Toyota offered OEM steel bumpers overseas either, that's pretty cool. I'm not a huge fan of the beadlock-look on the wheels, but I realize they had to do some stuff to bling it up a bit for marketing purposes.

I had no idea who Willie Apiata was, didn't realize he was a decorated SAS war hero in NZ. It's nice to see Toyota honoring a guy like that.

Couple more photos I found with a quick google search:

 

[Samson360]

Yeah he must've been like a kid at Christmas the day he picked that up. Good marketing move by Toyota and good to see a war hero getting a cool truck. Win win.

 

[Samson360]

If you're a fisherman, you might like this one too.
http://www.toyota.co.nz/our-range/hilux/overview/matt-watson/

 

[JWP58]

Im not much of a fisherman, and I love that one...

 

[Arktikos]

They look too busy with all the graphics and add ons . Akin to a guy with tattoos and body piercings, with a shirt showing off his biceps.
Guess they're targeting a young audience-surprise!

 

[robert]

Brodozer stacks look retarded and I'm not a fan of the rear overbumper but I like the rest of it.

 

[gfiero]

I would settle for the access cab 4x4 hilux w/bumper, winch and lift....., But not going to happen here is it.

 

[Adventure Copan]

I'd take either, but prefer the first one minus a few parts...maybe.

-Daniel Kent

 

[soonenough]

Toyota NZ posted the last video in this series on YouTube a couple days ago, there's some pretty good footage of the Hilux.

 

[Samson360]

Love the fishermans edition. Even better is all the KIT they have on it. The Sandblaster Baitcaster, and the Seahorse Kontiki are awesome innovative tech for the fisherman market. Not to mention over $6k in gear there.

Is it just me or does all that kit look like overkill for fishing, kinda like shooting a rabbit with a missile.