2006 Toyota Land Cruiser - GONE!

6,919 · March 12

Hopefully no news is good news.

19,768 · March 12

1 minute ago, Dobloseven said:

Hopefully no news is good news.

Yeah I’ve heard nothing and would likely have by now if something was horrific or they were pulling a fast one.

20,321 · March 12

Seems a very fair price and everyone came out of it ok. I think they should be very happy at that. There is not really much viable at under £4000.

20,369 · March 13

Happy for you.

I agree with buying something you can weigh in or something " white goods" that you can offload easily.

As for selling privately only very cheap stuff sells easily - people don't have the cash to buy expensive stuff privately and they are naturally concerned that if they buy a pup there is no comeback.

20,321 · March 13

For me on the bigger engined stuff - the high VED is also weighing on the market. And with diesels they are increasingly losing access to some cities etc.

We are in a period of flux and uncertainty in all this.

Labour rates for even anything minor are also a factor and parts.

But on the other hand stuff is going as long as it is cheap.

So it's a buyers market IMHO.

19,768 · March 13

One annoying thing too is that I had a shortlist of cars to jump on if/when this sold. That list really only existed for a week and had 6 cars on it. 4 are spoken for/gone, 1 is a Peugeot Partner that smokes when it’s cold on start, and the last one I am waiting from the seller to see if his buyer is having it today. If not I’ll get it tomorrow, but if that’s gone then there is one Berlingo to suit me in the whole country and it’s in fucking Brighton. If the Peugeot smoking on start is a simple fix etc then I’d risk it as it’s only £1,500 and I’ve a budget to fix it.

But the wife, bless her, is doing her best to show me cars that aren’t Partners/Berlingos and sent me a C5 Tourer which is a lovely car but it’s too lovely at the same time for what I want.

15,240 · March 13

1 hour ago, St.Jude said:

there is one Berlingo to suit me in the whole country and it’s in fucking Brighton.

There’s a few of us down this way, if you do need a hand with logistics/initial viewing/tea drinking. I’m happy to help and I’m sure others will be too.

40,799 · March 13

59 minutes ago, Rust Collector said:

There’s a few of us down this way, if you do need a hand with logistics/initial viewing/tea drinking. I’m happy to help and I’m sure others will be too.

Do you provide tyre kicking and teeth-sucking services also, or is that extra?

19,768 · March 13

50 minutes ago, Rust Collector said:

There’s a few of us down this way, if you do need a hand with logistics/initial viewing/tea drinking. I’m happy to help and I’m sure others will be too.

Well I've got Monday off (St.Patricks day so a ~~day in the pub~~ holy day of obligation) that I was going to use for getting a car.

The one in Brighton is this one: https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202502229391423?sort=relevance&searchId=24c9de59-ded5-4506-a40e-3c45cd147851&advertising-location=at_cars&make=Citroen&model=Berlingo&page=2&postcode=dy8 2rr&price-to=3000&fromsra

But nearer, sorry "nearer", to me is this one:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202503069832235?sort=relevance&searchId=dd5bd090-c0ce-448c-9bc8-035380ffa4bf&advertising-location=at_cars&make=Peugeot&model=Partner Tepee&postcode=dy8 2rr&price-to=3000&fromsra

I have rang about it already, the line was shit but he said there is some smoke on a cold start but clears up when it's warm. It's been a long time since I had that 1.6 HDi in anything but I remember at the time there were things about turbos on their way out which I can't remember would be indicated by smoking on start. Friend of mine suggested injectors, saw the colour I went because of the Land Cruiser's injectors and followed it by the price not being horrendous and the job isn't too bad.

19,768 · March 13

3 minutes ago, Datsuncog said:

Do you provide tyre kicking and teeth-sucking services also, or is that extra?

He will do "Last price xbox 2nite m9" for £50.

15,240 · March 13

56 minutes ago, Datsuncog said:

Do you provide tyre kicking and teeth-sucking services also, or is that extra?

For £10, I can examine every nut and bolt on the car like it’s some sort of day-dreamer concourse, then sap the seller’s will to live by reeling off every engine, gearbox and trim configuration for the entire production run of the vehicle. For an extra £2, I can expand on this part of the service by then reeling off increasingly unhinged stories of my uncle/postman/dog/etcetera’s ownership experience.

I conclude the viewing by telling the seller that I can’t possibly buy the car as I need to ask my wife first, and then never contacting them again.

19,768 · March 13

34 minutes ago, Rust Collector said:

I conclude the viewing by telling the seller that I can’t possibly buy the car as I need to ask my wife first, and then never contacting them again.

I knew it was you ringing me on Monday offering me £4,000 but anything more than that involved your wife.

7,268 · March 13

WARNING scotchland reg on red blingo ergo it will be rusty as fuck*

*probably🤣

7,268 · March 13

red

funk me 12 mots 7 phails😲

grey

14m 6f

26,846 · March 13

Aye, the red one looks like it's been repainted by Stevie Wonder and it has an Aberdeen reg.

AVOID.

I live just outside Aberdeen and neither of my cars have Scottish reg numbers. I'm not joking when I say avoid!

19,768 · March 13

Thanks @Noel Tidybeard and @Supernaut - didn't know or twig they were scotch.

Search is over though. I made an offer on something and it's been accepted...

7,268 · March 13

it's an arnold shark thing- look how many you see that have the yellow sticker in the window and S**##XYZ number plates

19,768 · March 14

8 hours ago, Noel Tidybeard said:

it's an arnold shark thing- look how many you see that have the yellow sticker in the window and S**##XYZ number plates

Well I will be now!

Have put the deposit down on the new whip. Likely to pick it up Monday but trying to see if he'll do tonight instead. Won't say what it is, but it is a trek and I think it'll all be a nice surprise.

Hint: It's not a fucking Toyota.

13,283 · March 14

12 hours ago, St.Jude said:

I knew it was you ringing me on Monday offering me £4,000 but anything more than that involved your wife.

I've had deals like that offered.

If the car dealer has the keys in a bowl, rather than a security cabinet, back away slowly.

15,240 · March 14

12 minutes ago, Bear said:

If the car dealer has the keys in a bowl, rather than a security cabinet, back away slowly.

That’s too subtle for me. I only start to wonder if there’s something untoward going on when the seller is wearing the keys like a cock ring and is doing an impression of a windmill.

13,283 · March 14

23 minutes ago, Rust Collector said:

That’s too subtle for me. I only start to wonder if there’s something untoward going on when the seller is wearing the keys like a cock ring and is doing an impression of a windmill.

YKINMKATOK

19,768 · March 14

Le collection thread:

12,744 · March 14

20 hours ago, St.Jude said:

I have rang about it already, the line was shit but he said there is some smoke on a cold start but clears up when it's warm.

My van does this on first start of the morning. It's only done it since I had the dpf bashed out. Maybe this has had the same done.

7,766 · March 15

23 hours ago, Rust Collector said:

That’s too subtle for me. I only start to wonder if there’s something untoward going on when the seller is wearing the keys like a cock ring and is doing an impression of a windmill.

Have you bought from @Jim Bell too?

56,224 · March 15

16 minutes ago, ruffgeezer said:

Have you bought from @Jim Bell too?

Where's the hidden camera? It must be in my house somewhere because that's my exact routine before going to bed each night.

I demand to know how you know this.

7,766 · March 15

6 hours ago, Jim Bell said:

Where's the hidden camera? It must be in my house somewhere because that's my exact routine before going to bed each night.

I demand to know how you know this.

18,135 · March 16

I didn't know where to put this but thought there may be LC lickers on this thread.

Today I was driving towards Shenington (near Banbury) and followed what I think was an 80s Land Cruiser.

Slightly unusual maybe, but not that interesting... Except it looked new. I mean brand new. Totally immaculate, including the underside.

The body style was one of those 'short' pickups, possibly with a 4-seater cab (I couldn't tell). It was on trade plates.

Had a V6 badge on the back, couldn't smell clag so presumably pez.

What's going on? Has Toyota started making these again a la Jaguar E-type?

Bonus spot - an R5 turbo as in the mid engined rally car, in Renault works livery (yellow/white). Mega.

No photos, obviously. But this Wikipedia pic is very similar although the one I saw had slightly flared rear arches.

1.1k · March 16

4 minutes ago, grogee said:

I didn't know where to put this but thought there may be LC lickers on this thread.

Today I was driving towards Shenington (near Banbury) and followed what I think was an 80s Land Cruiser.

Slightly unusual maybe, but not that interesting... Except it looked new. I mean brand new. Totally immaculate, including the underside.

The body style was one of those 'short' pickups, possibly with a 4-seater cab (I couldn't tell). It was on trade plates.

Had a V6 badge on the back, couldn't smell clag so presumably pez.

What's going on? Has Toyota started making these again a la Jaguar E-type?

Bonus spot - an R5 turbo as in the mid engined rally car, in Renault works livery (yellow/white). Mega.

No photos, obviously. But this Wikipedia pic is very similar although the one I saw had slightly flared rear arches.

Did it have an 80s reg or just the body style? I think they still make the older models in some markets. Australia maybe?

2,083 · March 16

Likely something to do with this lot:

https://rowlandsandhordonautomotivesolutions.co.uk/vehica_template/vehicle-search-results-templates/

If I was looking to spend £70k on a brand new rugged 4x4 I'd not be buying a Grenadier, put it that way.

18,135 · March 16

24 minutes ago, warninglight said:

Likely something to do with this lot:

https://rowlandsandhordonautomotivesolutions.co.uk/vehica_template/vehicle-search-results-templates/

If I was looking to spend £70k on a brand new rugged 4x4 I'd not be buying a Grenadier, put it that way.

Interesting!

What markets are Toyota making these for then? Africa?

Almost certainly what you say, because I forgot until I looked at the RHSA website that the car I saw had a snorkel.

I'm with you actually, if you need a dependable off-roader without unnecessary glitz, I can't think of anything better.

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