Northern California for the first 21 years, then Utah for the remainder. Literally driven by a little old lady. All service done at Toyota dealerships.
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TheLCProject
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That's funny - I have a friend in SLC that saw a white poverty pack running around SL County - driven by a lady.
I see your video had a location mention of Woods Cross which is a town about 20 minutes north of SLC. I wonder if it is the same one or if perhaps there is still another one out there.
I see your video had a location mention of Woods Cross which is a town about 20 minutes north of SLC. I wonder if it is the same one or if perhaps there is still another one out there.
gilmorneau
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If you’re asking about mine, it’s from Europe. The photo is from just before it got loaded onto the ship.
Long story that will be told in due time. It’s a 1997 LHD HDJ80. 1HD-FT turbo diesel, H151 5-speed, full-time 4WD, 3x locked, a/c, vinyl floors and seats, manual roll up windows, swing out back doors, no sunroof, and flareless. Under 100k original miles.
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This has been an interesting thread, mine is not rare but a bit odd with its option choices. It's a 97 white collectors addition without the roof rack or wing but came with running boards. Seems odd since running boards were part of the option package unless it came with them but were never installed at the port. It did not have the fake woodgrain but has factory lockers, the gold package and chrome wheels, not the collectors or anniversary wheels which also seems odd. Either way not important, since the running boards, gold and chrome wheels are gone now.
Yeah, I picked it up from a Toyota dealer in Bountiful. It has to be the same one. I’ve been lucky finding LX’s/FZJ80’s driven by little old ladies. My LX has the same story…
For those interested, there is a blue (repainted) no sunroof FZJ80 in Hawaii, but it has all the other features of a regular 80…
LANDCRUISER, TOYOTA, 1995 - cars & trucks - by owner - vehicle...
1995 Toyota Landcruiser FJ80. Recently painted, changed the radiator, fuel pump, and brakes throughout, and other upgrades, and new parts, etc. Spent over $5,000 over the past year. Runs very well...
honolulu.craigslist.org
We are such a bunch of geeks. Who else would get so pumped up about all the features our trucks don’t have.
Str8Razor
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I really want one just like that, but am not keen on importing it, how was the process? Did you do it yourself or go through an importer?
I have a 96' poverty pack. It wasn't the lowest rung, though. It came with a sun roof, alloy wheels, third row seats and running boards. It has cloth seats, rubber (plastic) steering wheel, with no faux wood trim, no roof rack.
These are picks near when I got the 80. I had removed the fender flares to get them LineXed.
These are picks near when I got the 80. I had removed the fender flares to get them LineXed.
You should buy a lotto ticket next, that's a ludicrous find.
gilmorneau
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I'm doing it myself, no importer. The process isn't difficult, I've done it a few times now. I wrote a post about how:
Information Re: Importing to the USA and Complete DIY How-To
I’ve imported several Landcruisers from overseas in the last few years, and thought I’d share some of what I’ve learned about the process—where to find cars, how to get them shipped, how to get them through US Customs, what everything costs, how long it takes, who can help, what’s legal and...
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The hard part is finding cars worthy of the trouble.
I'd be wasting my money on Lotto. I used all my luck finding this car.
There were two just like that for sale in Switzerland a month or two ago.
LHD 1997 M/Y, Difflocks, 1hdft, vinyl seats, vinyl carpet, 5spd, manual AC control, barn doors, crank windows, 106k km.
Unstoppable
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gilmorneau
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Those two cars lingered on the Swiss website long after they had been sold. I looked at both of them. The one shown in your top and bottom photos had no a/c, a replacement driver's seat, and had been repainted, among other flaws. In general, I didn't think it was in a condition to make it worth the price they were asking. The one in your two middle photos is mine now (same car as in the photo I posted earlier).
If anyone seriously wants an 80 equipped like this (LHD, 24-valve turbo diesel, 5-speed, LA10 gray vinyl interior package, 3x locked, rear barn doors), the only places I know of where they were sold are Belgium and Switzerland, and there's not many of them even there. In several years of looking, I've found maybe 4-5 total available, and the majority had been beat down or rusted beyond what I'd tolerate. All the ones I've seen from Belgium were 1996 models in metallic paint (I've personally seen 1A6 Moonglow and 4M7 Flaxen, but there may have been other options). All the ones I've seen from Switzerland were 1997 models in 045 white.
If anyone seriously wants an 80 equipped like this (LHD, 24-valve turbo diesel, 5-speed, LA10 gray vinyl interior package, 3x locked, rear barn doors), the only places I know of where they were sold are Belgium and Switzerland, and there's not many of them even there. In several years of looking, I've found maybe 4-5 total available, and the majority had been beat down or rusted beyond what I'd tolerate. All the ones I've seen from Belgium were 1996 models in metallic paint (I've personally seen 1A6 Moonglow and 4M7 Flaxen, but there may have been other options). All the ones I've seen from Switzerland were 1997 models in 045 white.
It makes me happy knowing it's ending up in good hands! Any idea on the story with that towing set-up on it?
gilmorneau
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The dealer that had it has hundreds of exotic and rare/unusual vehicles for sale. They were using the Landcruiser to shuttle cars around on a trailer. The towing hardware is pretty much the only modification on the car, and it'll be the first thing to come off.
Hey man, greetings from Kampala from someone who used to live in CO. Lovely country for an 80. Do your engine and chassis numbers start with 1HZ and HZ, respectively, or with 1HD and HD? I ask because I have come across an 80 here where the registration lists an engine number starting with 1HZ and chassis number starting with HZ - yet it has the 1HDFT motor in it. The seller (whom I trust) says he bought it from the UN Development Programme at an auction and that he did not do an engine swap. The vehicle seems pretty damn poverty-packish with cloth seats, no third row, manual transmission, no running boards and no faux wood trim or anything of the sort whatsoever. It did have a sunroof (now part of safari roof) and has power windows and locks and A/C. Curiously, it has tailgate style doors instead of barn doors. It is a 1997 and is unlocked.
Basically, hours of internet research make this vehicle seem like a rolling ball of contradictions. I guess any combination of options is possible from the factory, and I know that registration papers here are notorious for having typos (so going to look at stickers/stamps). I have driven it and looked it over and no evidence of a chop job at all. You seem like a poverty pack pro (haha) so wondering whether this combination makes sense to you. Thanks!
Oh, and it is a pretty rad truck with full 3'' exhaust, EGR delete, 50mm lift, steelies, safari roof conversion, TJM bumper, spots, swing-away wheel carrier, fabbed rear bumper. Well used but super tidy and runs like a top. Owner ran a 4x4 shop here for years and it was his personal vehicle.
gilmorneau
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My engine and chassis numbers are HDJ/1HD indicating my car was originally equipped with the 24-valve turbo diesel. The numbers on the motor, chassis, VIN tag, and owner’s manual all match as they should.
Though I suppose anything’s possible, I’d be suspicious re: what you describe. The frame number and VIN tag should have the same number (chassis number). You should be able to reference that number on ToyoDIY and find your car’s original configuration.
Though I suppose anything’s possible, I’d be suspicious re: what you describe. The frame number and VIN tag should have the same number (chassis number). You should be able to reference that number on ToyoDIY and find your car’s original configuration.
Thanks man, I just received a picture of the bulkhead stamp, which features a bizarre combination of codes. Going to share it in a post and see what others think. My research here and on ToyoDIY have helped me figure out what each individual code means, but have not been able to understand the overall combination. So going to submit myself to the overall wisdom of the forum!
