Practically Classics Forum

I had a Sportstrak and thought it was good fun except if you like resting your elbow on the door as you drive get a pad as it rolls like a boat cornering. Oh and it also looks like something Barbie should drive.

What about an early Land Cruiser?

FJ40:

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Toyota-Land- ... 1c21b48997

FJ55:

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Toyota-FJ55- ... 1e690fe61e

I'd imagine they have all ruseted away in the UK though?

If you are prepared to choose something not tax-exempt you coul probably snag a 60 series.

But with your budget I'd buy one of these, but I'd hesitate to refer to it as a classic...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TOYOTA-HI-LUX ... 36f36515d

Cheers,

bnicho wrote:....What about an early Land Cruiser?

Good call, IMHO. All the character of a series Land Rover and great for pulling a stuck one out of trouble too.

I think the best "Classic" 4WD is the Series Land Rover (Some may say that it's just the best full stop). Some of the early Subarus are now old enough to be called "Classic" but I can't recall when I last saw one.

EccentricDyslexic wrote:Hi all,

I am a classics man, Citroens generally (well, exclusively at the mo!) but am looking for a 4WD for winter snowy conditions.

It has to be tax exempt, so pre 1973 ideally. Not fussed what it is really, but it will be cared for and kept for future winters...(and maybe some green lane-ing!)

Budget upto £3k

Any sugestions?

Ta chaps

Steve

How about my tax exempt series 3 swb truck cab. reg LMO925L.
Just had all breaks replaced, new doors top and bottom, replaced tyres, axle breathers, rear hub seals, full service, new dizzy, plugs and leads etc.

Needs me to bleed brakes off and take for a ticket. to be fair it needs paint as its satin black and chequer-plate style and not to everyone's taste? and has non original seats as I like comfy (originals in excellent condition included) for £2400 ovno?

room in that price for you to do a few bits and still come in under budget. Shame its a bit far away really.

Classic? 4x4? here you go.............

http://bringatrailer.com/2010/02/03/twi ... -cooper-s/

Martin Evans wrote:I think the best "Classic" 4WD is the Series Land Rover (Some may say that it's just the best full stop). Some of the early Subarus are now old enough to be called "Classic" but I can't recall when I last saw one.

I know you guys love them, but Land Rovers of any sort have a pretty poor reputation for reliability in Aussie conditions. I'd prefer an early Cruiser, but each to their own.

bnicho wrote:

Martin Evans wrote:I think the best "Classic" 4WD is the Series Land Rover (Some may say that it's just the best full stop). Some of the early Subarus are now old enough to be called "Classic" but I can't recall when I last saw one.

I know you guys love them, but Land Rovers of any sort have a pretty poor reputation for reliability in Aussie conditions. I'd prefer an early Cruiser, but each to their own. :)

It takes a very special sort of nutter to love a Land Rover even if some owners manage to delude themselves into thinking they're superior vehicles. But in the UK they can make more sense than their contemporaries if you want a cheap 4X4 that you can keep on the road for peanuts and don't care about comfort. Early Land Cruisers are scarce here and parts are expensive. I expect they're also more prone to rust. Land Rovers are bad enough for rot, but at least it's usually restricted to the chassis and bulkhead.

See also most of the common garden varieties of Jeep in the USA. Makes sense as a local ride as parts are comparitively cheap compared to what you pay over here

Well, I'm a nutter who loves Mokes, which is kind of the illegitimate offspring of an affair between a Landy and a Mini.

I understand the local spares situation being a major factor. Land Cruisers are in every country breakers down here, but the parts are often not real cheap.

I admit I test drove a Discovery Tdi once. I loved it's Britishness, but the power steering was playing up at just 105,000km and there were a few other niggles. So I took the "safe" option and bought a 117,000km Jackaroo (Trooper) which caught fire 11 months later.