- Location
- Owaka, New Zealand
We had one on an A-frame when we were contracting, had 760,000km on it when I left there. Just couldn't kill it, good ride too compared to a "proper cruiser"
Farmer Roy's Random Thoughts - I never said it was easy.
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glasshouse
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- Location
- lothians
You can go to the outback now, and come back again
I had a 97 model for years till the rust got it
Looking at a 2007 now
- Location
- Glen Clova, Angus, DD8 4RD
Interesting that there's no sign of Toyota doing an electric or hybrid version of it yet... 
glasshouse
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- Location
- lothians
They are for townsersInteresting that there's no sign of Toyota doing an electric or hybrid version of it yet...
- Location
- Ardrossan Ayrshire
Get them pulled and burnt, if they are cut you get a plant coming back from the root and when they dry out stock will eat them and suffer irreversible liver damage.
- Location
- Owaka, New Zealand
That's what I'm worried about if I ask him to do something "now" but he's about to have a real issue on his hands up there
I think he's on a 24 day round or something [amazingly short] so it doesn't really provide much of a window
- Location
- NSW, Newstralya
Meanwhile, the end of summer is getting closer, the weather is cooling down.
Was a bit chilly this morning
Was a bit chilly this morning
Softcocks.......!
- Location
- Near Beeston Castle
12 months ago me and the missus were buggering about in some very nice and warm parts of QLD. Calamari salad in a pub in Noosa was one of the highlights, not the be all and end all but a nice meal, nice place, nice weather. Just a very enjoyable time.
Fast forward 12 month later, sideways rain, living in a static still, haven't ventured outside in 2 days and don't want to!
I did make a nice curry for tea though.
Just 12 months and the entire world has become a very different place. I always said we must have been the most privileged generation as far as cheap easy travel goes. I think I made the most of it.
Fast forward 12 month later, sideways rain, living in a static still, haven't ventured outside in 2 days and don't want to!
I did make a nice curry for tea though.
Just 12 months and the entire world has become a very different place. I always said we must have been the most privileged generation as far as cheap easy travel goes. I think I made the most of it.
- Location
- Near Beeston Castle
7 years prior, me and my lad were buggering about in WA in a V8 Cruiser just for the hell of it.
- Location
- NSW, Newstralya
- Location
- Essex
What do you guys do for parts for Older Landcruisers down under? I have a 2005 4.2 which is starting to look a bit worn. Here in the UK there don’t seem to be many spurious parts suppliers and genuine parts can be eyewateringly expensive if available. Not many garages know much about them because they are relatively rare over here.
- Location
- NSW, Newstralya
2005 wouldnt be that old here . . .
genuine parts are easy to get but yes, some can be expensive.
because they are such a common vehicle here ( i once heard somewhere that Australia was the largest world market for the 70 series, which if true, is amazing considering our population ), second hand parts from wreckers are readily available & there is also a large market in non geniune & aftermarket parts.
Basically, getting parts isnt an issue. What were you chasing ?
im assuming yours is a 105 Series diesel wagon ?
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glasshouse
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- Location
- lothians
Milner offroad?
glasshouse
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- Location
- lothians
Must be 100 series i think
- Location
- Essex
I can’t remember the model designation number offhand. It’s the same lwb body shell as yours. 4.2 turbo diesel auto. Vehicles probably don’t suffer from rust and rot in your climate!
- Location
- Essex
Milner don’t do that much for them last time I checked.
- Location
- NSW, Newstralya
i cant remember the year they changed, but yeah, it would either be a late 100, or a 105
yeah, the wagons are 60 ( late 1980's ), 80 ( 1990's, the one i just bought ), 100 / 105 ( late 1990's - late 2000's ) & the 200 Series ( the current model )
The Cab Chassis & Troop Carrier styles all start with a 7 - 75, 78, 79 Series
When we talk about Landcruisers, its always the Series number we use to describe them first, rather than the year
Rust IS an issue for coastal / beach vehicles, but here, nahh
not a spot of rust in this old 80 & i have a HZJ75 I bought new in 1998, never been undercover in its life & just has a bit of surface rust on the tray where the paint has rubbed / scratched off. Has a few dints though . . .
Most, if not all, body work damage here is due to hitting things, or sun damage on paintwork, rather than rust.
what parts you chasing ? From the comment about rust im assuming body panels ?
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glasshouse
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- Location
- lothians
Mine never needed any parts in 120,000 miles on top of the 80,000 it had on when i got it.
Apart from abs sensors
But rust finished it
Apart from abs sensors
But rust finished it
- Location
- southern riverina Australia
Hippies, pick the pretty flowers.....tell them they'll get high on it. That way all the seeds are gone