Can't say I have ever seen a purple one, does it look original or repainted?
Just looking at purschasing a Tohatsu M40d2 I’ve got a question I’m not sure but this motor looks as though it could be repainted. The leg is a purple style of Colour not black. I’ll stand to be corrected but I thought they’d be black from top to bottom? Any thoughts?
Can't say I have ever seen a purple one, does it look original or repainted?
Cowl is black but leg definitely has a different Colour to it. It looks a factory job but it’s not “black”
That’s how they are mate
Also can I tell the age of the motor, is it by the serial number?
Last edited by SWFISHER; 28-03-2018 at 06:25 AM. Reason: Mistake
Thanks for the responses I pulled out of this deal due to unanswered questions. Interestingly.
bro i bought a 2016 18hp tohy, they are from the factory indigo blue, mate it looked black unless it was in the sun or you looked close.. as u may know tohy build 2 stroke merc up to 40hp i think and the only difference on the production line (same motor0 is the ,merc is black the tohy a very dark indigo blue.
ill be somewhere up the creek, happy trails..
ill be somewhere up the creek, happy trails..
even on tohatsu website they look black, but im tellin ya there blue close up and in light, just had a look at tohy website to see where your confusion was comin from and yeah they look black, go to a tohy dealer and look at new engines they should all still be blue close up, its weird i know i said to the dealer in 2016 when i bought my 18me2,, ooo cool its black and he said no its indigo blue look closer or out in the light...
ill be somewhere up the creek, happy trails..
Great info guys thanks for the responses.
I have seen the blue before i think its there under coat colour or some form of marine paint to whitstand corrosion if your seeing this colour on a 2 year old motor its been flogged and thrashed it must be all beatin up, the ones i have seen are older models with the black paint falling off, i had a new tohy 18hp back in 2010 i flushed by the clock and manual but nothing stopped my head gasket on the outside chalking up really bad probably had 15 dips at its best
its meant to be a dark blue, mine did look purple inside out of the sun, if ur worried mate or not sure then dont buy it,
ill be somewhere up the creek, happy trails..
plenty of other motors out there.
ill be somewhere up the creek, happy trails..