Hey all
I have found the forum immeasurably helpful while researching (and then waiting for the arrival...) of my HZJ78 from Australia. I don't want to be "one of those" who just lurks, but I also don't have very much to contribute (yet?!) in terms of knowledge or experience... so at least I'm participating by posting some Troopy p0rn.
Story goes as follows:
For as long as I can remember, I wanted a Land Rover Defender. Nothing ever came to fruition, living in Canada without access to new ones and never really having the time to research and go through the process of buying abroad and importing... and I think I always had a lurking fear of its poor reliability and countless issues.
Up until mid-March 2020, my life proceeded as normal... Running around the world, having a blast but very little spare time. I'm addicted to traveling, but my work schedule has meant I could never go overlanding - a break of a week is exceptionally long in normal circumstances. Covid-19, however, changed all of that. It has had a huge impact on my profession, and finally I had time to look into getting my car... after a few weeks poking around (read: countless hours) looking for the-car-that-cannot-be-mentioned in Europe, I found one which was a unicorn... 2000, 20K km, stored by somebody who had passed away - like new. But I never liked the 110, only the 90, and I came to think - what on earth would I do with a 90?!
One day it hit me - I should check the LC Troop Carrier... This was never in the running because I had researched it before and knew how difficult it was to find one in the condition I wanted. Some more time on the internet, and I find the one. In Brisbane, Australia - only 60,000 km, very good shape, former ambulance. Long story short, I bought it and started the process of bringing it to Canada. This was in mid-April, mind you.
It finally arrived in Canada this week and I drove it home the ~1000km from Vancouver...
Now the process begins - I need to get it registered here, tear out nearly everything in the back, and work on (basic) sleeping quarters - along with (spoiler) deciphering a bunch of crazy wiring that came with it and various bits and pieces...
Sale pictures:
I have found the forum immeasurably helpful while researching (and then waiting for the arrival...) of my HZJ78 from Australia. I don't want to be "one of those" who just lurks, but I also don't have very much to contribute (yet?!) in terms of knowledge or experience... so at least I'm participating by posting some Troopy p0rn.
Story goes as follows:
For as long as I can remember, I wanted a Land Rover Defender. Nothing ever came to fruition, living in Canada without access to new ones and never really having the time to research and go through the process of buying abroad and importing... and I think I always had a lurking fear of its poor reliability and countless issues.
Up until mid-March 2020, my life proceeded as normal... Running around the world, having a blast but very little spare time. I'm addicted to traveling, but my work schedule has meant I could never go overlanding - a break of a week is exceptionally long in normal circumstances. Covid-19, however, changed all of that. It has had a huge impact on my profession, and finally I had time to look into getting my car... after a few weeks poking around (read: countless hours) looking for the-car-that-cannot-be-mentioned in Europe, I found one which was a unicorn... 2000, 20K km, stored by somebody who had passed away - like new. But I never liked the 110, only the 90, and I came to think - what on earth would I do with a 90?!
One day it hit me - I should check the LC Troop Carrier... This was never in the running because I had researched it before and knew how difficult it was to find one in the condition I wanted. Some more time on the internet, and I find the one. In Brisbane, Australia - only 60,000 km, very good shape, former ambulance. Long story short, I bought it and started the process of bringing it to Canada. This was in mid-April, mind you.
It finally arrived in Canada this week and I drove it home the ~1000km from Vancouver...
Now the process begins - I need to get it registered here, tear out nearly everything in the back, and work on (basic) sleeping quarters - along with (spoiler) deciphering a bunch of crazy wiring that came with it and various bits and pieces...
Sale pictures: