RE: 'Authentic' Land Cruiser 70 goes back on sale

[SitCet]

Nice. But rear axle still narrower than front.

[Biker9090]

Absolutely incredibly well priced even taking into account import costs.

Why on earth anyone would choose a Defender over one of these if you wanted a reliable 4x4 I don't know.

If I had the money I'd have one in a hearbeat.

[oilit]

Sold - only if i can have it in old man beige

[WayOutWest]

Awesome, I was just expecting this to be closer to Defender money than Jimny money.
That short wheelbase one for me please, filling a gap in 3 door Japanese 4x4s since the demise of the SWB Shogun and Jimny.

[Jack4688]

Am I right in assuming that in the 20 years it’s been out of production in Japan, it has been built somewhere else in the Toyota world? Otherwise it seems a fairly big thing to gloss over in this article, whenever has that sort of thing happened? 20 years… then just casually put back into production…

[g7jhp]

Imagine if Porsche did this with the 964!

[WayOutWest]

Jack4688 said:

Am I right in assuming that in the 20 years it’s been out of production in Japan, it has been built somewhere else in the Toyota world? Otherwise it seems a fairly big thing to gloss over in this article, whenever has that sort of thing happened? 20 years… then just casually put back into production…

Good question. It is not like it is a ground up reimagination like, for example, the Ford Bronco which is really a brand new model.
A quick google and it looks like it is still being assembled in Japan, Columbia, Venezuela and Portugal. Although only for exports to mainly third world countries who don't give a crap about emissions or safety regulations.

[Snow and Rocks]

Jack4688 said:

Am I right in assuming that in the 20 years it’s been out of production in Japan, it has been built somewhere else in the Toyota world? Otherwise it seems a fairly big thing to gloss over in this article, whenever has that sort of thing happened? 20 years… then just casually put back into production…

Australia, the middle east and South Africa are quite big markets but it's also sold all the third world and to charities and government agencies. It's just had a facelift and a different engine fitted - at which time they've decided to start selling it again in Japan.

[IMI A]

love it

[Hereward]

Biker9090 said:

...Why on earth anyone would choose a Defender over one of these if you wanted a reliable 4x4 I don't know...

Image is very important to most people.

[ST565NP]

jwwbowe said:

Yep well worth bringing one over if you can, I’d trust it over an Ineos with BMW power or anything LR made (obviously). It would need undersealing professionally with dintrol or suchlike to cope with our salt roads.

Think the AUS market can have it with a V8

The AUS market has the V8 for a few years now. Next they are also introducing the 2.8 litres 4 cylinder. LANDCRUISER 70-SERIES V8 and 2.8 PRICES IN AUS

70-SERIES BROCHURE

[Lefty]

Snow and Rocks said:

blueg33 said:

Friend of mine has a Land Cruiser V8 Amazon. It has something like 290k miles on it and its still his daily driver and going strong. its been all across Europe, has seen his family grow up and is now seeing his grand kids. Its certainly going to be his car for life unless emissions legislation kills it off.

We had a similar 80 series - used as a workhorse daily for 20 years and for everything else from family holidays to ski trips and teaching my girlfriend to drive. Eventually 30 years of Aberdeenshire road salt meant it failed the MOT on rusty bodywork.

I was working abroad at the time and thought I didn't have the time to fix it so stuck it on Ebay. Still made £6k and it's new owner fixed it up and is now driving it around the world. Selling it was the car decision I regret most, by miles.

I’m not taking the piss, honestly, but I think I recognise her. Is her name Katy? An engineering manager/director?

[LuckyThirteen]

If they do this with the 80 series they'll outsell an awful lot of modern stuff. Especially if they can show it's built just as well.

[andyj007]

wk uk bullst,, we dont want the crap were forced with over here,, i dont want a stty 1 tonne pick up , been there done that , they are s comprimised as daily drivers .

the new cruisers are going to be 70k I need one about 40-50k no frills no electronic bs big diesel auto thank you toyota ..

[BricktopST205]

The GR86 is a £20000 car in Japan but when it lands over here it is 31k so I would expect this to cost close to 40k but seems fantastic value for money considering what a lot of rubbish goes for.

There has to be an importer taking a punt on these and selling them for 35-40k? It is a Toyota so will never go wrong.

[Snow and Rocks]

Lefty said:

I’m not taking the piss, honestly, but I think I recognise her. Is her name Katy? An engineering manager/director?

Afraid not, right sort of sector but wrong name and not her field. Quite an old photo too!

[Chasing Potatoes]

Hereward said:

Image is very important to most people.

The image of standing at the roadside waiting for the AA?

[napoleondynamite]

That is properly cool. Love it!

[A.J.M]

They still haven’t fixed the rear axel issue.

They can stick a different engine in it, add cup holders but they can’t sort making the back axel the same width as the front.

Shame as it seems an ideal truck for the outback.

[Water Fairy]

Chasing Potatoes said:

Hereward said:

Image is very important to most people.

The image of standing at the roadside waiting for the AA?

Some people, not most I would say

I have zero need for this type of car but at 25k I'd be sorely tempted

Good job it'll be near 40/45k once over here