Toyota to tow Space Shuttle in the USA
Toyota is set to “go boldy” as one of its pickup trucks has been chosen to tow the Space Shuttle Endeavour to its final resting place at the California Science Center on October 13, 2012.
Endeavour will be flown to California on the back of a specially adapted Boeing 747, before it travels 12 miles from Los Angeles International Airport to the city’s Science Centre.
The US built and sold Tundra will tow the orbiter for the last leg of this journey. The space plane, which weighs 78,000kgs, will be mounted on a special trailer, shown below.
The car used to tow will be identical to models currently found in Toyota’s American dealerships, with no additional modifications made to increase towing capacity or generate more power.
Bowater's 86 TRD Project. Safety First. New feet.
With our new Toyota 86 demo car safely tucked away in the showroom and looking all shiny and new, we thought we would make our own unofficial TRD version by adding a whole lot of official TRD (Toyota Racing Development) parts to our 86.
We have done this for a couple of reasons. Firstly because this car is so cool it just deserves to have the best we can give it. Secondly it allows us to showcase what our mechanics and the entire Bowater Toyota Parts and Service department can do for you and your car. Not only can we source some amazing parts and after market accessories, but we can fit them for you properly as well, saving you the headache as we have done it all before!
Stage 1: Brake Upgrades.
We thought this was the obvious place to start. We are not race drivers, but we do love to drive. Safety first. Lets get some monster brakes on this beast to slow us down in a hurry if need be in the event we overcook something.
The TRD Brake Kit is very impressive, and at $12,750 it is a very worthwhile upgrade when you see the differences in the photo below.
The vented brake dsic of the TRD set is massive compared to the standard 86 supplied brakes.
Give yourself the advantage when you are out on the hunt!
2011 D-MAX Camo Ex-Demo Offer.
At the moment we have a great deal on our 2011 ex-demo Camo Isuzu D-MAX.
This is a great opportunity to get into a D-MAX that has already been kitted out with all of the extras you would ever need, $10,000 worth infact.
Blend in with a professional & tough RealTree Camo wrap, a monster ARB front bullbar, tuff deck with tonneau cover, window tints, rear nudgebar / towbar combo, bluetooth & even Black Duck seat covers.
All of this for just $41995, a used ute price, yet it has not seen any real action.
Visit us at Bowater Isuzu, 45 Hardy St and take a test drive, or talk about kitting up your truck with our great accessories.
86 Launch - Race Legend Neal Bates on the 86
Australian Rally Legend Neal Bates tells us what he thinks about the Toyota 86 as he puts it through its paces on launch day at Hampton Downs Raceway.
Did you catch the bit where he says the Toyota 86 is so good he had to buy one for himself!
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