The car industry for some reason does not understand this, but simple is better. We are going to pay for all the electronic rubbish that is in the new cars, electronics will end the life of new cars, the motor will still be basically sound, yes the whole car industry has gone mad. Yes I would buy a land cruiser.
@ms-jl6dl It's both. Government meddling and car industry greed. Funny how UK government wanted us to buy diesels for years with as little as £20 Road tax now its deemed the devil's fuel. Diesel has always and will always be a dirty fuel. Yes to much technology will kill cars .
This is not a simple vehicle, it just doesn't have hard stuff to use in front of you. Most people do this strange thing where they educate themselves to learn the new systems.
It has nothing to do with car companies. Toyota, like many other car companies produce and or make different types of vehicles based on demand and sales. Governments depending on the country will regulate safety and emissions among of variarity of things to allow the import and sale of a especific vehicle. In the case of the 70 series Land Cruiser it is a very basic vehicle and it is meant to be that way. Its use is mostly industrial in third world countries, Africa and Australia from mining, agriculture, emergency response, ambulance in remote areas, etc. Company employees that drive these vehicles they literally beat the shit out of them. They are driven day in and day out on bad roads or no roads not because they want to but because they have to. It is not meant to be a family vehicle or for domestic use.
People have been saying this same bs for decades now. Instead cars have become more reliable. You realise that electronics in cars are not a recent thing, right?
Great video Jonny. So, there's a reason why people love these things...... We did an 18,000 mile trip all over Australia, in a Toyota HiLux with a cab on the back. The suspension was hard. The sunroof was sealed up. No air conditioning. The wheels were steel split rims. The 4 cylinder motor developed an exhaust valve issue so it was running on 3 cylinders. The transmission leaked and required additional fluid every morning....but no warning lights came on and it just kept going. We camped in the bush for 6 months and when we left Australia we sold that HiLux for what we paid for it. It got the job done. That's why people who go into the bush or the desert, buy old school Toyotas and Nissans. You never see a Range Rover or a Mercedes SUV, except in Sydney. Great video. Thanks so much.
and you'll continue to see old school vehicles used for this purpose. The current generation of flashy trendy SUV's will have no cult following in the future.
U.S. I see lot of jeeps and Toyotas 1990s -2000s built but lot of new $100,000 -$150,000 U.S. $ raptors , bronco raptors , defenders , ram trx , rubicon 392 the oh look at me I'm an off roader , right you going to baja 1000 or moab ?
Bingo. Only tossers, Russian mob or Weirdos drive anything other than a Patrol or a Cruiser. Go anywhere outback with anything other than a Japanese 4wd and you’re fucked.
@@brainwrongs I’m kinda surprised. I mean I know the UK climate destroys cars in general, but especially Toyotas like the Cruiser? These things take pretty much every kind of abuse that’s ever thrown at them. Perhaps all that abuse is simply the dry, unsalted kind.
I ran a fleet of close to 200 of these cruisers in east Africa. While most of them ran the 1Hz N/A engines, we also had the V8s. the cost per kilometer for maintenance was a third when compared to the Landrovers in the same fleet. They are the best trucks on the market. One of our workshop cruisers had over 500,000km on the clock and the engine hand never been opened. Grew up with Landrovers but they don’t come close to these.
Definitely, my old 80 series had 500 000 klms on it and was running solidly when I sold it, still is now, simplicity is the key (low output per CC is also)
4.2 is for on farm only. Perhaps overlanding as well. Its reliability and easy to fix characteristics makes it attract for that purpose. Burning is underpowered. Dangerously so. Loaded and firing you cannot overtake safely. Go v8.
I bought a 1HZ (absolutely zero electronics) from Travis, and we LOVE it. Simple is best. Made in Japan, tried and tested, proven quality and reliability. Travis and the guys are brilliant. Great to see this excellent video.
@@peem1244The new 4wd's I would call "laptops on wheels". The new Landrovers are a prime example of this junk. I love the very old Landrovers. The new Grenadier is pretty good but a new landcruiser would be my choice.
I love the Troopie, and I love that Toyota is still selling them. This is absolutely what the world needs. Simple, robust, no nonsense engineering, with minimal electronics, and no DPF nonsense. It's absolutely fabulous. But, I think Toyota should go further. Let's have the first gen Yaris, the 1993 Corolla, and the early to mid 90s Carina E back as well. Rugged, reliable, and dependable vehicles that won't let you down. They're what we all need, and if we're honest, what most of us really want too. If the past is the new future, count me in.
We need more cars like this! Built to last, built to simple, reliable, repairable, we’ve become a throwaway society that assumes newer is always better and it’s not always the case!
Living in South Africa, I recently bought a 2016 76, station wagon, almost 300,000 on the clock, goes like a dream - instead of the rather expensive gearbox mod changing 2nd and 5th gears, I went for 285/75/16 tyres, running a 2 bar - a more comfortable ride, and the larger diameter tyre has given it longer legs on the open road: previously 2000 rpm, was 80 kph, now it is 90. I used to cruise at 100/105, now 110/120 is easy
@@dancarter482 agreed, the bigger tyres have reduce my consumption on the long open roads, and I run slightly lower pressures, si it has improved the ride too
Words can't express how much I want a 200 series facelift Land Cruiser! I'm so glad Toyota still make the old school 70 series. Goes to prove the mantra of, if it's not broken, don't fix it!!!
Jonny, I think you should test drive the 300 series. The 70 series is just the type vehicle we adore in these parts of Africa. From business people, farmers, transport companies, tourists, the military, the police to politicians this is the vehicle of choice.
I went from a 3.0L hilux to the 79 series that’s featured in this video. I loved my hilux, but this landcruiser is an icon. Bullet proof and absolutely incredible on uk roads. The towing capability is phenomenal- zero regrets. Travis is an excellent businessman to deal with, absolute gentleman and a real pleasure to deal with.
@@TheLateBrakeShow you had the pleasure of driving my truck before me haha. Wonderful vehicles couldn’t be happier with it. Just like what I remember of them in Australia. A similar story I imagine a lot of current uk owners share.
I've owned both the 78 (troop carrier, 11 seater!) and 79 (dual cab). Both have well established reputations for reliability and offroad ability but I just wanted to say they are actually far more comfortable as a tourer than people think, and a very practical every-day vehicle. In my Troopcarrier, the seats all fold up and out of the way allowing me to carry loads, shift house, even transport motorbikes. Flip the seats down, and at the end of a night on the town with everyone drunk I frequently filled all 11 seats dropping people off home (tolerating serial killer jokes along the way). Doing 1,000km in a day on the highways in Australia, towing trailers or caravans, they sit really nicely on the road and eat up the kilometres. The GXL trim level has cruise control, you can pretty much set any speed you want in 5th gear and the v8 has the power to hold it without you needing to intervene and drop back to 4th. Even up steep hills, even with a small trailer on the back, the big v8 just idles along and you really can just set and forget. Plenty of people in Australia are touring the country in these, even on the freeway's, and living quite comfortably.
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I never knew that there were so many Land Cruisers available nor did I know that you were allowed to manufacture a Diesel without any dpf 😧 Thank you for the Toyota education. Oh and thanks Jonny I now think of Lands End trial every time I see a yellow Kia Picanto😂
It depends on the country. Aussie spec 70 series have had DPFs since 2016, but a lot of African and Middle Eastern spec cars still don’t (ME can even still get them with petrols), and for a while could even be had with 1HDs which haven’t been available in the Australian versions since 2009 (1HD is what you want if you want real reliability).
Land Cruiser 70 series is one of the greatest creations in the world of vehicles. Reliability, durability, simplicity, easy to maintain and timeless design, which are not found in today's vehicles, are more important than electronic devices and features. Its V8 engine and manual gearbox make this vehicle even more lovable. It's a feeling that binds us to the vehicle. And the exhaust makes some of the best music I've ever heard. People who know the value of LC 70 series know that they can go anywhere without any problem.❤
Hi Jonny. Love these Toyota’s. We run a 1997 90 series drought in 1999 with 30k on it. Still going strong 25 years later with 325.000 miles on the clock still used every day for my wife’s stable yard enterprise towing horse boxes. Keep up the good work 👍
I have no need for a vehicle like this, but good on Toyota for still making them. For less developed locations that wouldn’t have access to rhe parts and equipment to repair a newer spec vehicle, these must be a boon.
I loved my various LC70 series, in the UN we called them “buffaloes” because they carried everything! I was 10 years in Bosnia/kosovo and 12 in various crazy parts of Africa and there’s a reason why everyone there drives them, from Red Cross to Al Shabaab, they’re F brilliant.
Amazing episode! So yes please more Land Cruiser episodes. I would buy one tomorrow. Great to see that you can still buy a car like that today without all these annoying electronics and sensors that break. Miss the old school way.
Never getting rid of my 76 series. Pre dpf so plenty of grunt, sensible mods only but most recent was the best...latest model gearbox upgrade which drops revs in 5th from 2500rpm/110kph to 2100rpm/110kph...or if you are really up for it, 2500rpm now gives 130 kph and that is on 265/75r16s.
Enjoyed the Video, I live in Western Australia and see 70 series Landcruisers all the time in the bush on mine sites and in the Perth Metro area. The lack of unnecessary Technology is what is appealing, I have a 2006 Nissan Navara (316,000kms) which is the same as these Toyota Landcruisers I.e. levers to engage 4wd plastic interior rubber mats wind up windows no central locking, it’s used for bush/beach camping trips, towing my Caterham 7 Hillclimb car. PS I really want to replace the Navara (when it dies) with a 70 series.
They are incredible. And I am astonished that people around the globe have the good sense to build them, and buy them. They should be everywhere. Helping to save the planet. And no, I'm not joking. Old and simple lasts. And if it lasts, we don't have to build a new one.
Worked for a chap that ran Cruiser Utes spraying around the Snowies here in the land down under. Unless you go for a Unimog nothing else could take spray rigs where we went. Although they do fall over quite easily with weight on top. He did get a V8 but was complaining about breaking something on the front end continuously, with the bigger engine squeezed in. But that was using them to extremes. The cost though is crazy, probably accounts for half of Toyota's profits.
I have no need for a Land Cruiser, I don't live in the Aussie outback, or a middle eastern desert but man I'd love one! There needs to be more cars like those available, I'm sick of plasticky, overly complicated, brittle, poorly engineered cars being forced upon us. Give me simplicity, reliability and longevity!
Definitely want to hear your views on the 300 series. Some 25 years ago a friend in Grenoble bought one of these "no electronics" land cruisers to replace his Mitsubishi SUV for an adventure holiday (a couple of months away) in North Africa. He was a pharmacist and also a skilled mechanic so he was relatively safe from parts issues. It was canary yellow and he sold it for more than the purchase price when he got back to Grenoble. So great residual values on these long life vehicles.
I bought my single cab Series 79 V8 from Travis last Christmas and have absolutely loved it's solidity and back to basics pick-up simplicity. It took around three months from order to delivery and Travis kept me updated all the time. After driving it for 500kms I wondered why on earth I hadn't bought one when I was younger because after two Navarra's, which rusted out after 90,000kms, and a Grenadier, which I embarrassingly wrote off, this is the vehicle that is going to outlast me. The ride is bit bumpy when it's empty and its not speedy but who cares, this is what all pick ups should be like, immensely strong, dependable and easy to maintain. And being in West Cornwall, in the fishing industry, apart from compliments from fishermen mates I am amazed how many complete strangers have come up and said "love your pick-up", or "Wow, we used those in Australia/South Africa/ Zambia, amazing pickups, how on earth did you get one over here?". Good on you Travis for bringing them in to the UK.
My question (and I suspect of many others) is why aren't cars like this ALWAYS being made along side the best of the newest and best they offer?? Isn't there a place for them still??
It all comes down to demand and where to apply your finite resources. The 70 variants continue to have sufficient demand in some markets to make a case satisfactory to Toyota for continuation. That is not unlimited, though, as evident with the narrower rear track which was not widened when the front was widened to accommodate the V8.
The 70 series sold in South Africa are actually produced in Europe, in Portugal - in Ovar, since 2015. We see them a lot on trailers, on their to the port to get shipped out.
Can't exactly remember where I heard it ,but some Ozzy bloke famously said. "If you want to go into the outback take a Discovery, but if you want to get back out,take a Land-Cruiser.
As an australian who has lived in a mining town, I kind of take these for granted. I forget how unicorn they appear to the UK and US as they are so ubiquitous here. I live in an inner-city suburb now and there are still 2 x 79s and a 76 on my street, along with a couple of 200 series as well. As a side note my dad has a 100 series with the 4.5 turbo diesel six (around 400k km on it), and has just taken delivery of a shiny new Grenadier. He doesn't seem in a rush to sell the cruiser though...
@mclouj It really is quite strange how often I come across you in the youtube comment section. Your RB 182 stands out like a sore thumb 😆 I need to update my profile pic soon. Just shipped a Titanium 182 from Sydney to Perth.
Made my day! I've got a 12 year old Prado with 350k km on the clock. Still solid and as sweet as a nut. I did timing belt and water pump at 300k. Nice to know it might make a 1 megakm! Yeah! Love that car.
Those utilitarian Land Cruisers are way beyond regular people's budgets, of course, but, as he says, if you want something that will work, and work, and work, requiring only scheduled maintenance in most cases, and if your business can afford it, there's very little to match it I would have thought. I have seen a few on the road recently here in Japan, and at first I thought that I had only recently noticed that people had been keeping their old Toyotas in very nice condition, not realizing that they were not "old". Well done, Jonny, another great review.
@@anthonyfarnan5935 I'm not so sure about this. The Ineos is amazing but if I was traveling through Africa/Australia, I'd definitely prefer a land cruiser. Although both cruiser and ineos are pretty much bulletproof, things can go wrong or break. Everyone has seen a land cruiser in Africa, which means you have a much higher chance of finding a part and/or mechanic who can fix it in an emergency. I'm not so sure with the Ineos..
Hello from Australia. I have a 2005 105 diesel manual 420,000k. I bought the car three years ago with 385,000k. The only faults currently is an AC evaporator leak under the dash board and a small leak from the power steering pump. All the other parts on the car are original except for the usual scheduled service parts such as the timing belt (and most likely water pump), steering dampener, shock absorbers, brake rotors (and obviously brake pads). The car is great for day tripping and camping in national parks.
Johnny you didn’t quit get you head around it, the picture you showed as the facelift 70 series was in fact a 250 series in the first edition trim as it’s known in the US and the Colorado was the 90 series which isn’t the station wagon, it’s the light series (Prado). I still enjoyed the video, keep up the off road vehicle content.
There's a company in Gibraltar that specialises in importing 70 Series LCs from Japan and modifying them for use by agencies such as the UN... maybe those are the lorries you keep seeing?
@@TheKnobCalledTone. I think you're right. l couldn't understand why such a small nation like Portugal, with high wages, would have a factory dedicated to producing 70 series Land Cruisers & Troopers...
I have absolutely no need for one of these in my life, but I'm so glad that they exist! I'd love a Troopy! That V8 derv makes a sweet sweet burble, I'd like to see you drive the 300 series Jonny, I wonder if Toyota have got the balance right with comfort and utilitarianism. If anyone can, its Toyota
Hi Jonny, first of all can I say that I really loved this video - packed full of common sense. For many years I was a LR fan-boy doing tours for Land Cruiser owners. They came from all over Continental Europe and would stay for a week getting as muddy as possible. All great fun but the Toyotas would always show their class and competence by comparison to my LR. The idea of having a brand-new Land Cruiser with a big diesel engine (straight 6 or turbo v8) little or no electronics, manual 'box etc is very tempting. Thanks again for this intro into the world of 2024 Land Cruisers.
My old boss at the Toyota Dismantling yard had a WRX STI type R 2 door first gen ,a hotted up R32 GTR ,A30 Supra but his daily was a JDM 3 Door Toyota Trooper turbo V8 Diesel in White on Old Man Emu Suspension ,35s all round ,beast of a truck
Love these. A Land Cruiser towing a boat is the Aussie Dream. The big fat white new thing parked next to the 70 series at the end looked awful. Like the designer had no idea how to fill the space so just kept adding stuff.
70 series are made for work not play. If you want something for play that’s comfortable buy a hilux or 300 series. So many people in Australia buy these then cry about having to spend more money “upgrading” them when they’ve actually bought the wrong vehicle
Yeah, that's the upcoming Prado / 250 series Land Cruisers. Though to be fair, the new 76 series does took a lot of inspiration from the 250 design cues (the one with circular lights).
I think that what many in the world know as a Prado is just a Land Cruiser in the UK since the other styles are not sold officially by Toyota. The commentary in the video is mostly consistent but not at that point. 😃 Since we get all three types in Australia, we know to make a distinction!
I have a 79 series ute. Sure it’s a bit tractorish at times but it doesn’t ask for much and it’s happy to work hard. The utilitarian interior is hard wearing and a bit retro. Just put on some AC/DC and move on. Not everyone’s cup of tea but it does what it says on the box.
Great video Jonny, well done. As sexy as the V8 is, there has to be something said for a non-electronic straight six. I drive a 2007 Sprinter these days, 383,000 miles, 3rd engine and I literally drive with the code clearer plugged in all the time!
This is the only new vehicle I would buy today, I love how old school and simple everything is. I'd probably buy the crew cab pickup but on steels as the alloys look like land rover wheels lol
I wish they will also make something like the no electrics one or simplified electronics also for a hatchback. Supermini sized.. something like that that will have easy maintenance and easy cosmetics wear fixes is the dream. Like a first gen panda with the fundamentals of modern safty but not too much. 0 stars rating is ok just be as safe as a grande punto from 2006.
In New Zealand the Land Cruiser 70 series had a waiting list of over 3 years. I tried to place an order for one over 3 and a half years ago but the back order books had closed. Luckily with the new 2024 model auto coming out there was a number of cancelled back orders and with the planets and stars aligned I was lucky enough to purchase one of the very last in New Zealand Land Cruiser 78 Troopy V8 manual transmission for myself. PS the Troopy in New Zealand comes only as a two seater. ❤❤❤
@@TheLateBrakeShow yes over 3 years waiting for one, with some models having been over 4 years in the case of the 78 Troopy as all the New Zealand and Australia Toyota Land Cruiser 70 series are made in Japan on the low production assembly line. I believe some of the ones you looked at and drove may have been made in Portugal .
As a sheep farmer in Co Donegal this (with a healthy dose of body underseal) would be the perfect yoke for day to day needs whe the HiLux eventually packs in. They’d sell like hotcakes in Ireland.
I'm a Land Rover guy. Who's just spent three weeks driving a Land Cruiser in Australia. The Cruiser is in many ways much like a Rover that's been screwed together properly and built for normal sized people that have arms and legs. I though the rear track issue was being over-blown but it is really, really noticeable. The ground clearance on the back axle is abysmal compared to the Land Rover, and I really missed the full time 4x4 but I do kind of now want one. The Troopie is the only 4x4 van that there really is to replace my aging 110. First gear low range in the V8 70 series is awesome, but the fact that the manual is doing nearly 3000rpm by the time you get to 70 isn't ideal. The 79 I had used near enough double the fuel that my 2.4 110 would have done doing the same work, which would probably push me to the 2.8.
That’s perfectly understandable. I was only sharing it for posterity for any that would like the V8 to spin at something less than 3K on the highway. With 8 speeds it’s quite a bit lower. At the same time, it would be easier to swap a gear ratio or final drive to lower the highway rpm’s.
These are the back bone of Australia. However, not the last as they are still available today. I have one. Being ex UK, I know the rust issue so rust proof it. You’ll have a car for life. That motor if maintained, will turn 1m k’s, no problem. I know these like the back of my hand.
With respect to this great channel and its Toyota Landcruiser guru guest, 4xoverland channel is everything you need to know about the 70 series, old and new. Brilliant ULEZ compliant option V8 diesel truck, suck it up Khan 😫 Fun fact as one Landcruiser offshoot for fun and reliable swb off-roading is the venerable Toyota FJ Cruiser, which (almost unchanged) was produced for 19 years.
Thanks for making this video. I had hoped someone would cover importing land cruisers into the UK and you’re the best person to do it. I bought a patrol in Covid and after getting work done on it at specialist garages who were also doing work on imported 70’s I’ve become obsessed with it.
In belgium you see a lot of these new 70 landcruisers on trailers in the seaports of zeebrugge and antwerp . Very strange , built in portugal or japan and shipped to belgium ,only for export outside europe if you look on the internet.
Absolutely love it. If only I had the money. Most modern vehicles are awash with technical wizardry which is aching to fail. Respect to Toyota for retaining a sensible section of the market - long may it continue. (Land Rover take notice).
We love this vehicle in Africa. I believe too in Australia. I build my 3000 hectare ranch in Mozambique with one of these. You would not believe what punishment they can endure. Viva Toyota! Respect!
I like this double cab, worth every penny/cents. Every parent should buy one for their kid when they turn 18 years old and they will never need to buy another vehicle for the rest of the life. My children will have two of these. Saving for two.
Superior Engineering here does a coil spring rear conversion... You can get anything for them.. portal axles, gvm upgrade 6" lift etc. The G wagon professional that were sold here, the ute carries more than the LandCruiser.. Ask me if you have a question about LandCruisers
There is a long waiting list for these in Australia and they sell for daft money. However companies won't buy them anymore as they are not considered safe enough in the event of an accident. Where these things are used, breaking down is not funny at all and often life threatening. You dont want electronics that needs a dealer who is well over a thousand kms away.
I doubt anyone is buying these new for commercial/work purposes - it'll be Tarquin, venture capitalist, buying one to annoy his neighbour by having something more 'unique' and 'special' than their top spec Defender. Because those are so *common* don't you know?
The new 2.8 4 cylinder will leave a 4.5 single turbo for dead,that's just a fact. The magic with 2 8 compared to the 4.5 is flow through the head,the V8 actually has restrictive heads compared to the 4 cylinder.
My drive to work takes me the other way between Fremantle Port and a local Toyota dealer. Most days of the week there are a procession of brand new unregistered (dealer transport plates) 70 Series going fresh off the docks to the dealer forecourt - clearly they move plenty of units!
I live in Australia and the first thing any petrol head will notice is how many of these there are on the road! Toyota land cruisers are like religion here!
Would absolutely love a 70 series, always had land rovers but bought a 100 series cruiser a few years ago and have never looked back! Drives great, tows like nothing I've ever driven and is so well put together.
Tbh the main issue in england is we need kei trucks and cars, everything is just a bit too big or not practical enough, unless its for work usage, understandable for this car ofc,
I have absolutely no reason to buy either, so won’t, but I am so happy they exist and hope those with a need for this kind of vehicle choose to buy one.
Toyota Land Cruiser is without doubt, the best vehicle ever made. I could never understand why so many people loved them. Until I bought a 105 series Land Cruiser. Every time you drive them. you just have to smile. Thanks for a great episode. Greetings from Australia.
The car industry for some reason does not understand this, but simple is better. We are going to pay for all the electronic rubbish that is in the new cars, electronics will end the life of new cars, the motor will still be basically sound, yes the whole car industry has gone mad. Yes I would buy a land cruiser.
It's not the car industry,it's politicians you voted for.
@ms-jl6dl It's both. Government meddling and car industry greed. Funny how UK government wanted us to buy diesels for years with as little as £20 Road tax now its deemed the devil's fuel. Diesel has always and will always be a dirty fuel. Yes to much technology will kill cars .
This is not a simple vehicle, it just doesn't have hard stuff to use in front of you. Most people do this strange thing where they educate themselves to learn the new systems.
It has nothing to do with car companies. Toyota, like many other car companies produce and or make different types of vehicles based on demand and sales. Governments depending on the country will regulate safety and emissions among of variarity of things to allow the import and sale of a especific vehicle.
In the case of the 70 series Land Cruiser it is a very basic vehicle and it is meant to be that way. Its use is mostly industrial in third world countries, Africa and Australia from mining, agriculture, emergency response, ambulance in remote areas, etc. Company employees that drive these vehicles they literally beat the shit out of them. They are driven day in and day out on bad roads or no roads not because they want to but because they have to. It is not meant to be a family vehicle or for domestic use.
People have been saying this same bs for decades now. Instead cars have become more reliable. You realise that electronics in cars are not a recent thing, right?
5:10 "if you want the V8, you'll have to be old school and have the manual shift"
Mate don't threaten me with a good time!
Great video Jonny. So, there's a reason why people love these things...... We did an 18,000 mile trip all over Australia, in a Toyota HiLux with a cab on the back. The suspension was hard. The sunroof was sealed up. No air conditioning. The wheels were steel split rims. The 4 cylinder motor developed an exhaust valve issue so it was running on 3 cylinders. The transmission leaked and required additional fluid every morning....but no warning lights came on and it just kept going. We camped in the bush for 6 months and when we left Australia we sold that HiLux for what we paid for it. It got the job done. That's why people who go into the bush or the desert, buy old school Toyotas and Nissans. You never see a Range Rover or a Mercedes SUV, except in Sydney.
Great video. Thanks so much.
and you'll continue to see old school vehicles used for this purpose. The current generation of flashy trendy SUV's will have no cult following in the future.
U.S. I see lot of jeeps and Toyotas 1990s -2000s built but lot of new $100,000 -$150,000 U.S. $ raptors , bronco raptors , defenders , ram trx , rubicon 392 the oh look at me I'm an off roader , right you going to baja 1000 or moab ?
Bingo. Only tossers, Russian mob or Weirdos drive anything other than a Patrol or a Cruiser. Go anywhere outback with anything other than a Japanese 4wd and you’re fucked.
The Land Cruiser is possibly the last vehicle to be truly made to last. A true slap in the face to the current disposable car manufacturing.
Body on frame Toyotas return to nature in 15-20 years in the UK climate.
@@brainwrongs doesn’t pretty much everything do that in the UK?
@@MrLurchsThings Toyotas seem especially bad, worse than body on frame Land Rovers which are terrible in themselves.
@@brainwrongs I’m kinda surprised. I mean I know the UK climate destroys cars in general, but especially Toyotas like the Cruiser? These things take pretty much every kind of abuse that’s ever thrown at them. Perhaps all that abuse is simply the dry, unsalted kind.
I ran a fleet of close to 200 of these cruisers in east Africa. While most of them ran the 1Hz N/A engines, we also had the V8s. the cost per kilometer for maintenance was a third when compared to the Landrovers in the same fleet. They are the best trucks on the market. One of our workshop cruisers had over 500,000km on the clock and the engine hand never been opened. Grew up with Landrovers but they don’t come close to these.
Was the 1HZ noticeably more reliable than the V8?
Definitely, my old 80 series had 500 000 klms on it and was running solidly when I sold it, still is now, simplicity is the key (low output per CC is also)
4.2 is for on farm only. Perhaps overlanding as well. Its reliability and easy to fix characteristics makes it attract for that purpose. Burning is underpowered. Dangerously so. Loaded and firing you cannot overtake safely. Go v8.
I bought a 1HZ (absolutely zero electronics) from Travis, and we LOVE it. Simple is best. Made in Japan, tried and tested, proven quality and reliability. Travis and the guys are brilliant. Great to see this excellent video.
Ancient Australian proverb: "If you want to go into the bush, take a Land Rover; if you want to get home, take a Land Cruiser"
Only said by Land Cruiser owners 😂
@@robgw well, we’re still waiting for any Land Rover owners to prove it wrong!
And if you do have a problem most regional towns have Toyota dealerships every second cockie has a Toyotas on there farms
@@paulsz6194Well myself as a Patrol owner glad you're so far away waiting 😂😂😂 stay there ha ha
And if either get stuck, phone a Nissan Patrol owner..!
"Zero electronics." Music to my ears, and that's from someone who used to be an electronics engineer and fixes computers for a living.
Except the engine and under the skin.
@@Low760 No spark plug in a diesel that uses mechanical fuel pump and mechanical injectors. (Just glow plugs for cold start)
'...fixes computers for a living.', just about sums up the madness prevalent in modern life. Cheers, Alan. 👍✌
@@peem1244The new 4wd's I would call "laptops on wheels". The new Landrovers are a prime example of this junk. I love the very old Landrovers. The new Grenadier is pretty good but a new landcruiser would be my choice.
I love the Troopie, and I love that Toyota is still selling them. This is absolutely what the world needs. Simple, robust, no nonsense engineering, with minimal electronics, and no DPF nonsense. It's absolutely fabulous. But, I think Toyota should go further. Let's have the first gen Yaris, the 1993 Corolla, and the early to mid 90s Carina E back as well. Rugged, reliable, and dependable vehicles that won't let you down. They're what we all need, and if we're honest, what most of us really want too. If the past is the new future, count me in.
In Australia all diesels have had DPFs since 2016
We need more cars like this! Built to last, built to simple, reliable, repairable, we’ve become a throwaway society that assumes newer is always better and it’s not always the case!
A manual V8 troopy would be my 'if you had to have one car for the rest of your life' answer.
Hi Johnny , yeah come back and drive the 300 pls 😊🏴
Agree. That's a yatch compared to these. @@GeorgeMurrayMuirhead
It’s the last of the Mohicans…😮
4xoverland channel is everything you need to know about the 70 series, old and new.
Til the engine fails.
Living in South Africa, I recently bought a 2016 76, station wagon, almost 300,000 on the clock, goes like a dream - instead of the rather expensive gearbox mod changing 2nd and 5th gears, I went for 285/75/16 tyres, running a 2 bar - a more comfortable ride, and the larger diameter tyre has given it longer legs on the open road: previously 2000 rpm, was 80 kph, now it is 90. I used to cruise at 100/105, now 110/120 is easy
_Exactly!_ I ran 33/12.5 - 17's on my 80 series - averaged 25 to the gallon.
@@dancarter482 agreed, the bigger tyres have reduce my consumption on the long open roads, and I run slightly lower pressures, si it has improved the ride too
Words can't express how much I want a 200 series facelift Land Cruiser! I'm so glad Toyota still make the old school 70 series. Goes to prove the mantra of, if it's not broken, don't fix it!!!
Jonny, I think you should test drive the 300 series. The 70 series is just the type vehicle we adore in these parts of Africa. From business people, farmers, transport companies, tourists, the military, the police to politicians this is the vehicle of choice.
I went from a 3.0L hilux to the 79 series that’s featured in this video. I loved my hilux, but this landcruiser is an icon. Bullet proof and absolutely incredible on uk roads. The towing capability is phenomenal- zero regrets. Travis is an excellent businessman to deal with, absolute gentleman and a real pleasure to deal with.
Great to hear first hand from someone who's taken the dive.
@@TheLateBrakeShow you had the pleasure of driving my truck before me haha. Wonderful vehicles couldn’t be happier with it. Just like what I remember of them in Australia. A similar story I imagine a lot of current uk owners share.
I've owned both the 78 (troop carrier, 11 seater!) and 79 (dual cab). Both have well established reputations for reliability and offroad ability but I just wanted to say they are actually far more comfortable as a tourer than people think, and a very practical every-day vehicle. In my Troopcarrier, the seats all fold up and out of the way allowing me to carry loads, shift house, even transport motorbikes. Flip the seats down, and at the end of a night on the town with everyone drunk I frequently filled all 11 seats dropping people off home (tolerating serial killer jokes along the way). Doing 1,000km in a day on the highways in Australia, towing trailers or caravans, they sit really nicely on the road and eat up the kilometres. The GXL trim level has cruise control, you can pretty much set any speed you want in 5th gear and the v8 has the power to hold it without you needing to intervene and drop back to 4th. Even up steep hills, even with a small trailer on the back, the big v8 just idles along and you really can just set and forget. Plenty of people in Australia are touring the country in these, even on the freeway's, and living quite comfortably.
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I never knew that there were so many Land Cruisers available nor did I know that you were allowed to manufacture a Diesel without any dpf 😧 Thank you for the Toyota education. Oh and thanks Jonny I now think of Lands End trial every time I see a yellow Kia Picanto😂
We are assembling this in Portuguese Toyota facilities in OVAR!
I point at Picantos and shout “CANT” 👉
You should look Nissan Patrol and Nissan Patrol Nismo.. They make them for US, OZ and Middle East markets.. only found out about them last year.
They do have dpd though?
It depends on the country. Aussie spec 70 series have had DPFs since 2016, but a lot of African and Middle Eastern spec cars still don’t (ME can even still get them with petrols), and for a while could even be had with 1HDs which haven’t been available in the Australian versions since 2009 (1HD is what you want if you want real reliability).
Ran a JDM 1991 LJ71 2.4 auto here in Malta for 6 years. Bought with 260,000 km, sold it with over 400,000km. Brilliant bit of kit!!
Between 1976 and 2007, we had 3 single-cab trucks on our farm in the Limpopo Valley, South Africa. They were absolutely indestructible!
Land Cruiser 70 series is one of the greatest creations in the world of vehicles.
Reliability, durability, simplicity, easy to maintain and timeless design, which are not found in today's vehicles, are more important than electronic devices and features. Its V8 engine and manual gearbox make this vehicle even more lovable. It's a feeling that binds us to the vehicle. And the exhaust makes some of the best music I've ever heard. People who know the value of LC 70 series know that they can go anywhere without any problem.❤
What are you on about, here in Australia the V8 is regarded as one of the most useless 4x4s money can buy
Hi Jonny. Love these Toyota’s. We run a 1997 90 series drought in 1999 with 30k on it. Still going strong 25 years later with 325.000 miles on the clock still used every day for my wife’s stable yard enterprise towing horse boxes. Keep up the good work 👍
I have no need for a vehicle like this, but good on Toyota for still making them. For less developed locations that wouldn’t have access to rhe parts and equipment to repair a newer spec vehicle, these must be a boon.
It's for mining companies, hence why the new one is finally an auto, with the Hilux 2.8.
Less developed countries buy cars that have a starting price of $80k? Lol
@@boredguy2935yeah course u do
I loved my various LC70 series, in the UN we called them “buffaloes” because they carried everything! I was 10 years in Bosnia/kosovo and 12 in various crazy parts of Africa and there’s a reason why everyone there drives them, from Red Cross to Al Shabaab, they’re F brilliant.
Another perfect Sunday at work thanks to Jonny and team at The Late Brake Show!
Cheers v much!
Johnny knows my automotive taste better than I do! 😂 incredible video!
Ha! Well it's a legend of a car and the fact it still is being made in this flavour is just brilliant.
Couldn't agree more!
I think he knows what we all like, that why he gets good reviews 👍
@@TheLateBrakeShowas far as I remember the 79 series was brought back a couple of years ago due to Australian demand
@@TheLateBrakeShowyou should see the Australian waiting list for the V8 versions!
Amazing episode! So yes please more Land Cruiser episodes. I would buy one tomorrow.
Great to see that you can still buy a car like that today without all these annoying electronics and sensors that break. Miss the old school way.
As an Aussie, it's cool seeing love for these in the UK. They are *brilliant*.
Given the state of UK roads it probably makes more sense than many other things
Never getting rid of my 76 series. Pre dpf so plenty of grunt, sensible mods only but most recent was the best...latest model gearbox upgrade which drops revs in 5th from 2500rpm/110kph to 2100rpm/110kph...or if you are really up for it, 2500rpm now gives 130 kph and that is on 265/75r16s.
Enjoyed the Video, I live in Western Australia and see 70 series Landcruisers all the time in the bush on mine sites and in the Perth Metro area. The lack of unnecessary Technology is what is appealing, I have a 2006 Nissan Navara (316,000kms) which is the same as these Toyota Landcruisers I.e. levers to engage 4wd plastic interior rubber mats wind up windows no central locking, it’s used for bush/beach camping trips, towing my Caterham 7 Hillclimb car. PS I really want to replace the Navara (when it dies) with a 70 series.
They are incredible. And I am astonished that people around the globe have the good sense to build them, and buy them. They should be everywhere. Helping to save the planet. And no, I'm not joking. Old and simple lasts. And if it lasts, we don't have to build a new one.
Worked for a chap that ran Cruiser Utes spraying around the Snowies here in the land down under. Unless you go for a Unimog nothing else could take spray rigs where we went. Although they do fall over quite easily with weight on top. He did get a V8 but was complaining about breaking something on the front end continuously, with the bigger engine squeezed in. But that was using them to extremes. The cost though is crazy, probably accounts for half of Toyota's profits.
Hey up mate I've got a couple of unimogs but favourite vehicle ever was a LC fj40
I have no need for a Land Cruiser, I don't live in the Aussie outback, or a middle eastern desert but man I'd love one! There needs to be more cars like those available, I'm sick of plasticky, overly complicated, brittle, poorly engineered cars being forced upon us. Give me simplicity, reliability and longevity!
Definitely want to hear your views on the 300 series.
Some 25 years ago a friend in Grenoble bought one of these "no electronics" land cruisers to replace his Mitsubishi SUV for an adventure holiday (a couple of months away) in North Africa. He was a pharmacist and also a skilled mechanic so he was relatively safe from parts issues. It was canary yellow and he sold it for more than the purchase price when he got back to Grenoble. So great residual values on these long life vehicles.
To be honest the Mitsubishi Pajeros are pretty damn good vehicles in their own right. it's sad they were brought to an end.
I bought my single cab Series 79 V8 from Travis last Christmas and have absolutely loved it's solidity and back to basics pick-up simplicity. It took around three months from order to delivery and Travis kept me updated all the time. After driving it for 500kms I wondered why on earth I hadn't bought one when I was younger because after two Navarra's, which rusted out after 90,000kms, and a Grenadier, which I embarrassingly wrote off, this is the vehicle that is going to outlast me. The ride is bit bumpy when it's empty and its not speedy but who cares, this is what all pick ups should be like, immensely strong, dependable and easy to maintain. And being in West Cornwall, in the fishing industry, apart from compliments from fishermen mates I am amazed how many complete strangers have come up and said "love your pick-up", or "Wow, we used those in Australia/South Africa/ Zambia, amazing pickups, how on earth did you get one over here?". Good on you Travis for bringing them in to the UK.
My question (and I suspect of many others) is why aren't cars like this ALWAYS being made along side the best of the newest and best they offer?? Isn't there a place for them still??
Emissions and safety legislation being imposed by the EU & WEF
It all comes down to demand and where to apply your finite resources. The 70 variants continue to have sufficient demand in some markets to make a case satisfactory to Toyota for continuation. That is not unlimited, though, as evident with the narrower rear track which was not widened when the front was widened to accommodate the V8.
The 70 series sold in South Africa are actually produced in Europe, in Portugal - in Ovar, since 2015. We see them a lot on trailers, on their to the port to get shipped out.
Can't exactly remember where I heard it ,but some Ozzy bloke famously said. "If you want to go into the outback take a Discovery, but if you want to get back out,take a Land-Cruiser.
As an australian who has lived in a mining town, I kind of take these for granted. I forget how unicorn they appear to the UK and US as they are so ubiquitous here. I live in an inner-city suburb now and there are still 2 x 79s and a 76 on my street, along with a couple of 200 series as well.
As a side note my dad has a 100 series with the 4.5 turbo diesel six (around 400k km on it), and has just taken delivery of a shiny new Grenadier. He doesn't seem in a rush to sell the cruiser though...
@mclouj
It really is quite strange how often I come across you in the youtube comment section.
Your RB 182 stands out like a sore thumb 😆
I need to update my profile pic soon. Just shipped a Titanium 182 from Sydney to Perth.
@@gorsair7458 Just goes to show we both have excellent taste in youtube channels :D
@@mclouj you're clearly not wrong there 😅😆
7:59 shows the wrong land cruiser, that's a J250. GREAT VIDEO NONETHELESS! 2.8 1GD turbo will be a great engine and will last a long time, no doubt.
For the first time in my life, I now aspire to own one of these one day. I wish more manufacturers realised they have already done their best work.
Made my day! I've got a 12 year old Prado with 350k km on the clock. Still solid and as sweet as a nut. I did timing belt and water pump at 300k. Nice to know it might make a 1 megakm! Yeah! Love that car.
I have a 75 series in the UK 😁 driven around the world for 10 years and home at the moment.
Those utilitarian Land Cruisers are way beyond regular people's budgets, of course, but, as he says, if you want something that will work, and work, and work, requiring only scheduled maintenance in most cases, and if your business can afford it, there's very little to match it I would have thought.
I have seen a few on the road recently here in Japan, and at first I thought that I had only recently noticed that people had been keeping their old Toyotas in very nice condition, not realizing that they were not "old".
Well done, Jonny, another great review.
There's a saying in Australia that goes "If you want to go Outback, get a Jeep. If you want to come back, get a LandCruiser"
Anyone who's considering the INEOS should just get one of these.
Ineos interior and ergonomics (not to mention engine and transmission) is light years ahead of this.
@@anthonyfarnan5935 On you mean the ergonomics in the RHD model where there's no room at all for you left foot? Bwahahaha.
@@GingerPiston That’s the only drawback re ergonomics. Still miles better than the Toyota, and light years ahead of the old defender.
@@anthonyfarnan5935 I'm not so sure about this. The Ineos is amazing but if I was traveling through Africa/Australia, I'd definitely prefer a land cruiser. Although both cruiser and ineos are pretty much bulletproof, things can go wrong or break. Everyone has seen a land cruiser in Africa, which means you have a much higher chance of finding a part and/or mechanic who can fix it in an emergency.
I'm not so sure with the Ineos..
@@SpottedCreeper original post said “anyone considering an Ineos”. It didn’t say “anyone considering driving though the Sahara”.
I'm nostalgic for this era of engineering, appearance and dependability of not only Toyotas but all Japanese manufacturers.
I loved Travis’ quite obvious enthusiasm for the trucks!!
And the video’s details revealed throughout the half-hour just backed up why 👊🏻
Thank you. Really glad you enjoyed the episode.
Hello from Australia. I have a 2005 105 diesel manual 420,000k. I bought the car three years ago with 385,000k.
The only faults currently is an AC evaporator leak under the dash board and a small leak from the power steering pump.
All the other parts on the car are original except for the usual scheduled service parts such as the timing belt (and most likely water pump), steering dampener, shock absorbers, brake rotors (and obviously brake pads).
The car is great for day tripping and camping in national parks.
As a fellow Troopy owner I am gratified. Yes, there is a whole lineage of Land Cruiser not known in North America nor Europe.
Johnny you didn’t quit get you head around it, the picture you showed as the facelift 70 series was in fact a 250 series in the first edition trim as it’s known in the US and the Colorado was the 90 series which isn’t the station wagon, it’s the light series (Prado). I still enjoyed the video, keep up the off road vehicle content.
Yay! My daily is a 21 Troopy v8! My second one, absolutely love them.
Leaf spring camera. NOICE
Sorry - I read that wrong - thinking it was a new Smith & Sniff catchphrase “Leaf spring camera Nonce”! 😂
They are currently being built in Portugal. I often see loaded lorries of brand new 70 series Land Cruisers.
Portugal has a Toyota factory??….🤔
Nope japan
There's a company in Gibraltar that specialises in importing 70 Series LCs from Japan and modifying them for use by agencies such as the UN... maybe those are the lorries you keep seeing?
@@TheKnobCalledTone. I think you're right. l couldn't understand why such a small nation like Portugal, with high wages, would have a factory dedicated to producing 70 series Land Cruisers & Troopers...
@@TheKnobCalledTone. Toyota assemble the Land Cruisers at a plant near Oporto (Ovar).
Great video. You definitely need to return to drive the 300. Shame a shorty 71 wasn’t shown.
I have absolutely no need for one of these in my life, but I'm so glad that they exist! I'd love a Troopy! That V8 derv makes a sweet sweet burble, I'd like to see you drive the 300 series Jonny, I wonder if Toyota have got the balance right with comfort and utilitarianism. If anyone can, its Toyota
Hi Jonny, first of all can I say that I really loved this video - packed full of common sense.
For many years I was a LR fan-boy doing tours for Land Cruiser owners. They came from all over Continental Europe and would stay for a week getting as muddy as possible. All great fun but the Toyotas would always show their class and competence by comparison to my LR.
The idea of having a brand-new Land Cruiser with a big diesel engine (straight 6 or turbo v8) little or no electronics, manual 'box etc is very tempting.
Thanks again for this intro into the world of 2024 Land Cruisers.
I remember seeing a load of these getting loaded/unloaded when we landed in Gibraltar last year and being wowed that they’re still available.
My old boss at the Toyota Dismantling yard had a WRX STI type R 2 door first gen ,a hotted up R32 GTR ,A30 Supra but his daily was a JDM 3 Door Toyota Trooper turbo V8 Diesel in White on Old Man Emu Suspension ,35s all round ,beast of a truck
Love these. A Land Cruiser towing a boat is the Aussie Dream. The big fat white new thing parked next to the 70 series at the end looked awful. Like the designer had no idea how to fill the space so just kept adding stuff.
Definitely not my Aussie dream. Nor is driving this shit box.
70 series are made for work not play. If you want something for play that’s comfortable buy a hilux or 300 series. So many people in Australia buy these then cry about having to spend more money “upgrading” them when they’ve actually bought the wrong vehicle
Jonny's face when the subject of leaf springs arose.
He's like 'a pair of whaaat? Oh, parabolic'
There seem to be a slight misunderstanding at 7:35? At least the picture is not showing the correct model?
That’s definitely the new Prado and not the new 70 they were talking about.
@@indiebekonn Travis was definitely talking about the updates 70 series
Yeah, that's the upcoming Prado / 250 series Land Cruisers.
Though to be fair, the new 76 series does took a lot of inspiration from the 250 design cues (the one with circular lights).
I think that what many in the world know as a Prado is just a Land Cruiser in the UK since the other styles are not sold officially by Toyota. The commentary in the video is mostly consistent but not at that point. 😃 Since we get all three types in Australia, we know to make a distinction!
I have a 79 series ute. Sure it’s a bit tractorish at times but it doesn’t ask for much and it’s happy to work hard. The utilitarian interior is hard wearing and a bit retro. Just put on some AC/DC and move on. Not everyone’s cup of tea but it does what it says on the box.
only drive the LC 300 3.3 l GR Diesel version, they are great, drove one for 6,000 km in Central Asia
Great video Jonny, well done. As sexy as the V8 is, there has to be something said for a non-electronic straight six. I drive a 2007 Sprinter these days, 383,000 miles, 3rd engine and I literally drive with the code clearer plugged in all the time!
Blimey, that sounds awful. The straight six n/a diesel is the GOAT
@@TheLateBrakeShow They made that 6 with a turbo as well, still zero electronics and very sought after here in Aus.
This is the only new vehicle I would buy today, I love how old school and simple everything is.
I'd probably buy the crew cab pickup but on steels as the alloys look like land rover wheels lol
This is such a Late Brake video! A car we didn't know still existed new, a car I'll never need or buy, but loved every minute.
That's funny to read as an Aussie as they quite common here.
Nope, I don't want you to do a vid on the 300.
BUT DO SEVERAL MORE ON THE TROOPY !!!!!
I wish they will also make something like the no electrics one or simplified electronics also for a hatchback. Supermini sized.. something like that that will have easy maintenance and easy cosmetics wear fixes is the dream. Like a first gen panda with the fundamentals of modern safty but not too much. 0 stars rating is ok just be as safe as a grande punto from 2006.
In New Zealand the Land Cruiser 70 series had a waiting list of over 3 years.
I tried to place an order for one over 3 and a half years ago but the back order books had closed.
Luckily with the new 2024 model auto coming out there was a number of cancelled back orders and with the planets and stars aligned I was lucky enough to purchase one of the very last in New Zealand Land Cruiser 78 Troopy V8 manual transmission for myself.
PS the Troopy in New Zealand comes only as a two seater.
❤❤❤
3yrs?
@@TheLateBrakeShow yes over 3 years waiting for one, with some models having been over 4 years in the case of the 78 Troopy as all the New Zealand and Australia Toyota Land Cruiser 70 series are made in Japan on the low production assembly line.
I believe some of the ones you looked at and drove may have been made in Portugal .
As a sheep farmer in Co Donegal this (with a healthy dose of body underseal) would be the perfect yoke for day to day needs whe the HiLux eventually packs in. They’d sell like hotcakes in Ireland.
If you lived in Australia you would know the Toyota Land cruiser family really well.
I figured our Aussie audience would know all this stuff already. Maybe they teach this stuff in Oz schools?
When Travis said "No electronics at all" I just smiled with approval 😀😎
I'm a Land Rover guy.
Who's just spent three weeks driving a Land Cruiser in Australia.
The Cruiser is in many ways much like a Rover that's been screwed together properly and built for normal sized people that have arms and legs.
I though the rear track issue was being over-blown but it is really, really noticeable.
The ground clearance on the back axle is abysmal compared to the Land Rover, and I really missed the full time 4x4 but I do kind of now want one. The Troopie is the only 4x4 van that there really is to replace my aging 110.
First gear low range in the V8 70 series is awesome, but the fact that the manual is doing nearly 3000rpm by the time you get to 70 isn't ideal. The 79 I had used near enough double the fuel that my 2.4 110 would have done doing the same work, which would probably push me to the 2.8.
In Australia there’s a garage that’s swapped a ZF 8HP into this platform. They have a bunch of vids here on UA-cam.
@@kylem324 I really like driving a manual though :D
Even though an auto is better in almost every off road scenario, often by a considerable margin.
That’s perfectly understandable. I was only sharing it for posterity for any that would like the V8 to spin at something less than 3K on the highway. With 8 speeds it’s quite a bit lower.
At the same time, it would be easier to swap a gear ratio or final drive to lower the highway rpm’s.
These are the back bone of Australia.
However, not the last as they are still available today.
I have one. Being ex UK, I know the rust issue so rust proof it. You’ll have a car for life. That motor if maintained, will turn 1m k’s, no problem.
I know these like the back of my hand.
With respect to this great channel and its Toyota Landcruiser guru guest, 4xoverland channel is everything you need to know about the 70 series, old and new. Brilliant ULEZ compliant option V8 diesel truck, suck it up Khan 😫
Fun fact as one Landcruiser offshoot for fun and reliable swb off-roading is the venerable Toyota FJ Cruiser, which (almost unchanged) was produced for 19 years.
Had two shorty 40s mate
Thanks for making this video. I had hoped someone would cover importing land cruisers into the UK and you’re the best person to do it.
I bought a patrol in Covid and after getting work done on it at specialist garages who were also doing work on imported 70’s I’ve become obsessed with it.
You forgot the fj cruiser based on the landcruiser 120 prado platform and shared running mechanics. This is still classed as a landcruiser.
FJ Cruiser is awesome. Shame it is 4.0 Petrol only, otherwise I'd have bought one as a family car.
Simple, rugged and functional cars are what we are missing. Lazy detuned and simple (ish) engine paired with a manual box is just better!
79 series crew class V8 pick up, manual V8 available in rhd, costs approx GBP45,000 in the UAE.
In RHD
In belgium you see a lot of these new 70 landcruisers on trailers in the seaports of zeebrugge and antwerp . Very strange , built in portugal or japan and shipped to belgium ,only for export outside europe if you look on the internet.
Absolutely love it. If only I had the money. Most modern vehicles are awash with technical wizardry which is aching to fail. Respect to Toyota for retaining a sensible section of the market - long may it continue. (Land Rover take notice).
We love this vehicle in Africa.
I believe too in Australia.
I build my 3000 hectare ranch in Mozambique with one of these.
You would not believe what punishment they can endure.
Viva Toyota!
Respect!
I like this double cab, worth every penny/cents. Every parent should buy one for their kid when they turn 18 years old and they will never need to buy another vehicle for the rest of the life. My children will have two of these. Saving for two.
Superior Engineering here does a coil spring rear conversion... You can get anything for them.. portal axles, gvm upgrade 6" lift etc.
The G wagon professional that were sold here, the ute carries more than the LandCruiser..
Ask me if you have a question about LandCruisers
Are superior in Oz mate
There is a long waiting list for these in Australia and they sell for daft money. However companies won't buy them anymore as they are not considered safe enough in the event of an accident. Where these things are used, breaking down is not funny at all and often life threatening. You dont want electronics that needs a dealer who is well over a thousand kms away.
I could just imagine jetting over to the UK, seeing a load of Landcruisers driving around and feeling instantly homesick for Oz.
I doubt anyone is buying these new for commercial/work purposes - it'll be Tarquin, venture capitalist, buying one to annoy his neighbour by having something more 'unique' and 'special' than their top spec Defender. Because those are so *common* don't you know?
Well, Travis sells them to real tradespeople who buy them to work them hard.
The new 2.8 4 cylinder will leave a 4.5 single turbo for dead,that's just a fact.
The magic with 2 8 compared to the 4.5 is flow through the head,the V8 actually has restrictive heads compared to the 4 cylinder.
My drive to work takes me the other way between Fremantle Port and a local Toyota dealer. Most days of the week there are a procession of brand new unregistered (dealer transport plates) 70 Series going fresh off the docks to the dealer forecourt - clearly they move plenty of units!
I live in Australia and the first thing any petrol head will notice is how many of these there are on the road! Toyota land cruisers are like religion here!
Yeah, like Tesla's are a religion. You can't convince the people who own them and spend $90k in mods otherwise.
Don't fix it if it's not broken. More like this please, ya can keep the modern stuff.
Still happy with my 1991 Prado 70. Nearly 200'000miles with a 2.4d.
Would absolutely love a 70 series, always had land rovers but bought a 100 series cruiser a few years ago and have never looked back! Drives great, tows like nothing I've ever driven and is so well put together.
Tbh the main issue in england is we need kei trucks and cars, everything is just a bit too big or not practical enough, unless its for work usage, understandable for this car ofc,
I have absolutely no reason to buy either, so won’t, but I am so happy they exist and hope those with a need for this kind of vehicle choose to buy one.
Toyota Land Cruiser is without doubt, the best vehicle ever made. I could never understand why so many people loved them. Until I bought a 105 series Land Cruiser. Every time you drive them. you just have to smile. Thanks for a great episode. Greetings from Australia.
I own 70 series Landcruiser its 35 years old and i have it for 16 years now, great car. (FJ70)