Opponauts ASSEMBLE!!!

"PatBateman" (PatBateman) 10/27/2016 at 16:00 • Filed to: Forbidden Lust, Toyota

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I have an old high school buddy that has an unhealthy addiction to Toyota trucks/SUVs that he cannot import yet. He likes the newer 70 Series Land Cruisers, but I’m trying to show him that an older LC would be cooler. Are you ready for this mission? If yes, click !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! .

I need YOU, the Opposite Lock brainiacs and masters of all things with four wheels, to find him the coolest Toyota Hilux/Land Cruiser/SUV that falls under the US Custom’s rules regarding importation (meaning, it’s allowed to be imported). The rules are as follows:

1. It should be REASONABLY PRICED (doesn’t have to be super cheap, but should be worth the money to a borderline reasonable person).

2. Preferably with a diesel, can have gas engine.

3. Must have 4WD.

4. Hopefully, already imported into the US. If not, very close to the US (Canada, for example).

5. If it is a US-Spec Toyota Land Cruiser, it better be the coolest effing US-Spec Land Cruiser in the world. I mean, in the US.

6. Extra cool awesome brownie bonus points if it has a snorkel for all that creek crossing that my friend thinks he’d do, but probably wouldn’t.

7. CANNOT BE A WEEKEND PROJECT CAR!! He’d be buying this to have fun with, not to improve in his spare time.

Show me what you’ve got, Opponauts. Impress him so I can get him to buy it, and then maybe I could drive it as well for being such a good acquaintance.

I’ll be messaging him this link tomorrow with your answers. GO!

HammerheadFistpunch > PatBateman 10/27/2016 at 16:06

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um, obviously, Land Cruiser Direct.

http://www.landcruisersdirect.com/

Nibby > PatBateman 10/27/2016 at 16:08

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propose to him with a LC

PatBateman > HammerheadFistpunch 10/27/2016 at 16:08

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Already showed him the site. He’s not impressed enough.

HammerheadFistpunch > HammerheadFistpunch 10/27/2016 at 16:10

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They are based here in Utah but also have a shop back east. I know the guy. Good dude.

76 wagon

60 high roof turbo diesel

As many Bj73's as you can handle

HammerheadFistpunch > PatBateman 10/27/2016 at 16:11

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What is he expecting? a clean imported decked out truck for a song?

vicali > PatBateman 10/27/2016 at 16:15

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My buddy’s 1992 1HZJ7;

Here’s a nice thread to peruse;

https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/70-series-registry.125297/page-11

PatBateman > HammerheadFistpunch 10/27/2016 at 16:16

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For a song? No. I won’t go into detail, but he’s not hurting for money (he’s got a great job). It just have to be worth the money. He won’t pay $100k for a 30 year old import. Maybe $30k if it’s worth the money, though...

You dig?

PatBateman > Nibby 10/27/2016 at 16:17

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We like each other, but we don’t LIIIIIKE each other.

For Sweden > PatBateman 10/27/2016 at 16:24

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There are no mountains in Texas; your request is invalid.

HammerheadFistpunch > PatBateman 10/27/2016 at 16:25

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gotcha. Well tell him to call up Steve and let him know what’s he’s looking for, he should be able to help him find what he wants. If it were me, I would be looking for either a 70 series troopy (super cool but dog slow), a HDJ81 with manual and lockers (tough to find unabused but SO cool) or a high roof 60 series like the picture

HammerheadFistpunch > vicali 10/27/2016 at 16:28

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they put the 1hz in the 73? did not know that. In that size truck, that engine is almost adiquate.

PatBateman > For Sweden 10/27/2016 at 16:30

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Mountains? No. Big ass rocky hills and creeks we can drive through? YOU BETCHA.

HammerheadFistpunch > PatBateman 10/27/2016 at 16:32

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Also, steve is selling his personal HDJ81 thats is fully kitted out. Pretty pricey though at 65 large. Its on the site. Looks like this one.

http://overland.kinja.com/a-week-of-mini-adventure-1786773201

vicali > HammerheadFistpunch 10/27/2016 at 16:51

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https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/wanted-hzj73-land-cruiser.946346/

fjtent is the owner in Alberta.

Here’s another;

http://www.landcruisersdirect.com/cars/1990-toyota-land-cruiser-hzj73-zx-1233/

For Sweden > PatBateman 10/27/2016 at 16:52

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Hill

That’s barely an ant hill

HammerheadFistpunch > vicali 10/27/2016 at 16:56

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See, at this size, this is the perfect engine. All the torques, indestructible, and 130 hp is livable. I wouldn’t want to tow with it, especially at altitude but great gads that thing probably sips the juice off road.

PatBateman > For Sweden 10/27/2016 at 16:56

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Enough to flip a truck backwards.

vicali > HammerheadFistpunch 10/27/2016 at 16:59

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I still want the HZ with the extra door for the kids;

http://www.landcruisersdirect.com/cars/1990-toyota-land-cruiser-hzj77-zx-1176/

HammerheadFistpunch > vicali 10/27/2016 at 17:00

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The white one pictured is a 1hz. I can’t imagine trying to get anywhere in Utah with 130 hp and over 6000 lbs of car and gear...especially with that drag. 55 all the time!