Cranfield Posted March 26, 2003 Report Share Posted March 26, 2003 I have got fed up "grounding" my Subaru Legacy and knocking lumps out of it. Time for a change and a serious off-roader. I looked at the Land Rover range and the Jeeps, Mavericks etc, not enough room or stupidly priced for a used vehicle. I finally settled on this; As much room behind the back seats, as in the Legacy estate, so I am well pleased. Toyota Hilux Surf, 3litre turbo diesel, automatic, 4wd, hi/lo transfer, A/C, serious security stuff fitted. 30,000 certified miles. "Cherished/used/secondhand" import from Japan. A lot of motor for a good price. I,m not mean, they just call me "Cranfield the Careful", where money is concerned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highdowns hunter Posted March 26, 2003 Report Share Posted March 26, 2003 Looks like a nice motor Cranfield It will take a lot of keeping clean though :unsure: We have 12 toyota landcruisers at work and they dont cause any problems, Its only a pity i cant sneak one back to the UK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Pudding Posted March 26, 2003 Report Share Posted March 26, 2003 Cranners Nice motor mate, remember to get it fully weather proofed . As in Japan they have not heard of snow and that damn salt stuff. all the best yis yp :ph34r: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted March 26, 2003 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2003 HH, clean ? clean ? I rely on our average rainfull to do that job. I haven,t bought this to clean it, thats the whole idea. :unsure: What about everyone posting a picture of their shooting wagon. Might be a good idea not to show the number plates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Pudding Posted March 26, 2003 Report Share Posted March 26, 2003 What a great idea C ol chap . I should be picking my new shooting/dogging motor up in the next couple of days . I will look forward to posting a photo of it . all the best yis yp :ph34r: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ernyha Posted March 26, 2003 Report Share Posted March 26, 2003 Not another new vehicle YP, what,s happened to the tank? Have the Iraqi,s grabbed it back??? :unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Pudding Posted March 26, 2003 Report Share Posted March 26, 2003 ernhya :unsure: all the best yis yp :ph34r: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil Posted March 26, 2003 Report Share Posted March 26, 2003 Cranfield the careful,you have purchased wisely from Japan my son,but you must look after and clean it regularly, remember what the wise master said in the karate kid films,wax on wax off,wax on wax off,you must practice this my son or in the next lunar year of the pigeon much bad fortune and rust await you :unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highdowns hunter Posted March 26, 2003 Report Share Posted March 26, 2003 Cranfield I dont believe you - when Mrs cranfield wants to go shopping you will be out there giving it a wash and brush up :unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted March 26, 2003 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2003 Fortunately the memsahib has her own car, which, I hasten to add, she cleans herself. Having never been a "car" type of bloke, I find abusing them, very easy. Being lazy helps. :unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dead-eye-dick Posted March 27, 2003 Report Share Posted March 27, 2003 Very nice, maybe you'll keep-up with me when I cross 3 lanes of the m20 next time !!!!!!!!!! Seriously mate - nice vehicle - much better than a Isuzu Twincab :unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjimmer Posted March 27, 2003 Report Share Posted March 27, 2003 I swore, some time ago, that I would not buy another brand new car unless I could also afford to pay somebody else to clean it. I believe the Ozzies swear by Land Cruisers, but most of them are far from the damp salt sea air. If you live near the coast and don't want to clean it, then you've got to drive something that is either dirt cheap or made of ally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highdowns hunter Posted March 27, 2003 Report Share Posted March 27, 2003 RJimmer funny you should say that I work for an Ozzie company and we do work miles away from the coast :unsure: :ph34r: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
columbus Posted March 27, 2003 Report Share Posted March 27, 2003 Ive had toyota's for the last `10 years woundnt have another car for the beach and mine have been all petrol 4wd's estate cars im on my third one now 2 tercels and ive moved up to a corolla 4wd now its not the rust that gets them its the brake pipes, discs, hand brake, etc. that go it makes them uneconomical. Pay 2 to 300 squid for them use them for 2 to 3 years then throw them away. One thing i would say about imported cars is that parts are different on them and you have to pay well over the odds for them. Just thought id cheer you up. :unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Pudding Posted March 27, 2003 Report Share Posted March 27, 2003 Col. Thats not right about the imported car parts costing more. i used to have an import GTiR (bye bye scooby) The parts were interchangeable with uk spec parts no probs. They just had different part numbers on em . all the best yis yp :ph34r: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
columbus Posted March 27, 2003 Report Share Posted March 27, 2003 Y P i can assure you that cars imported from japan have a different spec than the same model in this country. The dealers now this and concequently charge a higher price for the part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Pudding Posted March 27, 2003 Report Share Posted March 27, 2003 Yup col they do have a different spec. But as i say the parts are interchangeable. I have only delt with Nissan and found them to be most helpfull. With the vast amount of jap imports coming into the country , parts etc for said imports are no longer hard to get . I never had any probs. in getting parts for my ex car . Be it from a main dealer or from another source. all the best yis yp :ph34r: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted March 28, 2003 Report Share Posted March 28, 2003 Cranfield, nice motor. One of the guys at work has one which he rates very highly which got me interested in a 4x4 for myself. He got his from a specialist 'surf' importer. I thought it would be just the job but the missus didn't like it so that was that. Ended up paying heaps more for the Jeep but I do like it a lot. :unsure: My mate Bunter has recently bought a Pajero import (Shogun to you and I). He had it checked over and found the only problem was the front disks needed replacing, no great shakes you think. He supplied the model, year, etc to the dealer who provided him with the disks. Went to fit them and they didn't fit! Checked the chassis number and it turns out the model he has was a 'special' in Japan made for only one year. Disks are available to order, 3 times more expensive than the standard ones. :< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ernyha Posted March 28, 2003 Report Share Posted March 28, 2003 I have had an imported Pajero for over 3 years and find it brilliant for shooting. Only parts I have had to buy are normal service bits and these have been readily available at the local motor factors at the same price as for any other motor. There are also several dealers other than main agents who specialise in imported vehicle spares and their prices are also competitive. Most makes of vehicle have owners clubs on the web and these can be of great help when looking for elusive bits. :unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted March 28, 2003 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2003 My local Toyota Dealer has said they can supply all parts, once they have the Model and Chassis Number. I bought a windscreen wiper rubber for £3.65 today, the same price as a UK registered Land Cruiser component. They will service the vehicle as well. I think the main problem with imported vehicles is the sports cars and performance saloons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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