2000 Hyundai Galloper 2 LWB from United Arab Emirates - Comments

I have a 1999 3.0 liters. 5 door Galloper. Right now my galloper is being fixed the motor due to lost all the water because a broken radiator (I don't use the right coolant)

I'd find all spare parts included body parts in Venezuela. sometime I`d bought spare parts from Mitsubishi Montero 1997 and other time I'd bought original Hyundai parts.

It's a very nice vehicle, economic with a fast acceleration capacity. I'll fixed all the minor details and will continue using it for at least 3 more years.

I recently bought a used Galloper Gold V6 Wagon 3 liter V6 in fairly good condition. These are very common vehicles here in Costa Rica and parts and labour for maintenance are very inexpensive. I've taken it to the beach through unpaved mountain passes and the suspension is ultra smooth over these rough roads. What I really like is that the power is there when you need to 4x4 up and down steep rough roads and it easily crosses rivers. The interior offers a comfort level unexpected for a vehicle in this price range. I can abuse it and scratch it in the jungle and back in the city it runs smooth as silk on the roads and highways. Lots of nice little features like the altimeter which actually works, the 6 speaker stereo, dual air conditioning, power everything, fog lamps, bug puffy tires and the overall sense of security being a large vehicle. Gas consumption is not great, but not bad either. For an 8 year old car it has almost no shakes or rattles. It tackles hills, mud, sand and rivers easily. Some things like the problematic power winder switches and a few other gadgets are easily fixed and the turning radius sucks, but overall it's a nice big inexpensive toy. I've never seen a Land Rover, BMW or Mercedes on any of the trails I've driven on so this is a vehicle you can have loads of fun with and also take your girl out on a date in style. Overall a sensible purchase in my opinion.

We have a Hyundai Galloper 2 left hand drive, short wheel base, 4 wheel drive (1998) purchased in Oman. It is a very well appointed and reliable vehicle.

However we require UK conforming headlights for registration.

Any assistance in helping to find a supplier of headlights to fit this model will be greatly appreciated.

Peter Ruhen.

I have bought a short wheel base galloper 2.5 TD from 1999.

This is my car for 1 year now and it's a very solid car. It has been used to tow daily. I have problems with the electrical windows, but that is the only thing that is breaking down. I have driven it for one year and 40.000 km so its on a total of 145.000 km now. It's fitted with a 4 inch body lift kit and 33 inch tires from bf-Goodrich mud terrain. In front I have a winch bumper with a electric winch. Mostly I use it for on the road, but in the weekends it has to cope with mud pools till the waist down.

My advise is to purchase a galloper for sure. I'm thinking of buying another galloper when this one has to go!!!

Reference Hyundai Galloper II comment regarding the need for UK spec headlights for imported Galloper from Oman. I imported a Galloper into the UK last year and have had it registered. I fitted renault 5 headlights which did the business however, someone else I know who imported from the UAE just changed his headlight bulbs round the other way so the beam is pointing in the correct direction and his passed the test also!! You will need to get your speedo chipped to show MPH, a rear foglight and I had to take off, the bull bars, footsteps and spare wheel cover (cover up the holes that are left too!!) best to get a specialist company to do it for you

Alan Clarke

alanclar@gmail.com.

Hi everyone.

I have too bought a Galloper. To be more precise, a Hyundai Galloper Exceed II, the 2000 model 3.0L V6 SWB Auto. I'm living in Abu Dhabi, UAE and have done so with my galloper for the last year.

At first sight, it offered me a perfect package. The huge head room, the basic comforts at a good price, the option to go off roads and come back on as if they were the same. I even had the opportunity of towing the previous owner's Toyota out of a 'dug in' situation (he obviously blamed his wife for that). I have also removed the back seats, because I don’t need them. I'm a bachelor and we need room for beer...

Then again, looks can be deceiving...

I am having continuous heat troubles, and I am replacing water pipes around the radiator, TBC (also known as Throttle Body or Throttle Control Unit), etc etc... I have recently reconditioned the AC condenser and I keep my oil top notch. I am starting to get a little irritated and poor. I almost see a little Korean Engineer standing in front of me while I hit him in the head with a rather large object (first choice being the car).

I came up with the idea that it is a timing problem in the last 2 days, and I am going to investigate this. I just think that I will be finding new ways to discriminate against South Korean Auto Engineers.

Can anyone help?

Send me an e-mail at

crafty@hotmail.com.

Yours in anticipation!

And to conclude...

It's not a timing fault. Could be a leak in the gasket between head and block? Does anyone have any other conclusions?

This is a sort of blog, and we can write 'stories' for others to read, here is a little story for you.

Every week my oil is checked, every month is topped up and every 5000km it is replaced along with the oil filter. To say I do it religiously would be inconsistent, as I never miss a checkup, and religion has its own agenda. In the Middle East a Friday is weekend for us so on the Thursday I get a call from the service agent.

Let it be known that the service agent is Mitsubishi, only because they had to and that they are selling the dealer ‘license’ in 2 years time because parts for the Hyundai Galloper are no longer available. Hyundai, Abu Dhabi wants nothing to do with this ‘trade service license’.

Anyway the moron at the other end tells me that my engine has ceased and I must find a new one AND it will cost me more than 10 000, 00 DHS (+- 3000, 00 USD) to have it replaced! Heartbreaking, strange and untrue! He mixed up the job cards with another Galloper. Yes, yes not to worry I gave him a really hard time. That’s no the point though. Once corrected, he also said that there is just a knock on one of the pistons when it is cold. The lead mechanic agreed with this and showed me.

So to sum up. I now have a new medical insurance scheme with a wonderful cardinal benefit program, I have been warned with engine failure of another Galloper and my Galloper has showed signs of Engine trouble.

Time to sell the car is imminent. It won't be missed...

Charlie.

I have 1999 Hyundai Galloper. I bought in 2004, at 64.000km. now it is 131.000 km. I did not have any problem with my Galloper. It is very good on highway, also off road. Es specially at winter you must have good tyries. Because car is very heavy and if you have old tyries it is imposible to drive. Service costs are very reasonable in Turkey, that`s why I don`t want to change my car yet.

What would be market value or best offer for a Galloper model LWB Exd V6 (A) F/S 2003 -one owner- 110000 Km serviced every 5000km by AlHabtoor motors. 4 New tyres. any offer? drop a mail p_mayer@eim.ae.

Best regards

Paul.

Hi Im joseph I purchased my Hyundai exeed galloper II in october 2004 for almost 3 years and half, only having 1st to 2nd gear shift does not shift smoothly, tested in the dessert of kuwait power-full engine large room enought to fit my son 50cc ATV at the back I run about 80,000 km now and last year there was heavy rains and flood the water reached half of my galloper I run about 4 km go on and off the water, I reach office im completing my work for 3 different places and go back home many big bus and truck stuck upin the water my galloper still swimmming nd running, recommended cheap and tough jeep.

I have a 2000 Galloper 3000 V6 LWB that was purchased new. Been driving it since and am very satisfied with the car. Currently I have 140 000 km on it and only major problem has been the unusual oil consumption after 110 000 kms. I have resolved that by using 20 w 50 oil instead of recommended 10 w 40.

Currently I purchase my maintenance an replacement parts from Seoul Korea, which seems to be 5 times cheaper than Turkey where i have been driving the car at.

Minor problems I had was a faulty air bag computer box and left tie rod end. The car performs excellent with Michelin Synchrone 4x4 tires and their winter versions seasonally.

The preventive maintenance seems to work real good with this car as long as you have a good independent mechanic. Certified dealer service in Turkey seems to be real poor. Most problems with this car stem from incompetent service personnel interaction during routine servicing.

I agree with all that.