Not many of these around ,

[ozboz]

Saw this in a car sales in Richmond , very rare here I think , there were thousands of these particular Toyota Lancruisers smokin around Australia when I lived there , this one is the V8 3 ltr ish version, I once went on a bush bash with a mate of mine near Sydney , He drove it up a near 90% rock face in a dis used quarry , I expected it to back flip and go back down , but it did it ! Amazing motors , Land Rovers couldnt match them,

 

[ozboz]

Bet they are , the long wheel base ones were called Troop Carriers , very versatile ,

 

[TVC]

Bet they are , the long wheel base ones were called Troop Carriers , very versatile ,

Excellent for mounting machine guns on the back when you want to subdue the local population.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Curiously, & co-incidentally

I saw one in the (real) Richmond back in 2012, when I was there to run the local 10K

 

[ozboz]

they are used as mobile gun platforms in some parts of the world , unfortunately, in certain countries the intention was for them to transport the Red Cross etc around in, but they are siezed by bad guys , But every form of transport can and has been utilised by the military and insurgents ,
Ive seen them being used in cattle and sheep operations, beach patrols even vinyards , very versatile,

 

[Fab Foodie]

That's not a car, it's a Tonka toy for adults ....

 

[biggs682]

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Saw this in a car sales in Richmond , very rare here I think , there were thousands of these particular Toyota Lancruisers smokin around Australia when I lived there , this one is the V8 3 ltr ish version, I once went on a bush bash with a mate of mine near Sydney , He drove it up a near 90% rock face in a dis used quarry , I expected it to back flip and go back down , but it did it ! Amazing motors , Land Rovers couldnt match them,

the hj80's are / were fantastic mtors

 

[vickster]

, But every form of transport can and has been utilised by the military and insurgents ,
,

I'm not sure the Bond Bug has? Although the fire extinguisher could be very useful

 

[ozboz]

Excellent for mounting machine guns on the back when you want to subdue the local population.

the hj80's are / were fantastic mtors

I never knew the were HJ 80,s !
Just assumed they were long and short wheelbase , thats the Landrover in me !

 

[ozboz]

I'm not sure the Bond Bug has? Although the fire extinguisher could be very useful

I wonder , if Del Boy Would have won the Pools , maybe he may have traded up to one of these Beauts !!

 

[fossyant]

they are used as mobile gun platforms in some parts of the world , unfortunately, in certain countries the intention was for them to transport the Red Cross etc around in, but they are siezed by bad guys , But every form of transport can and has been utilised by the military and insurgents ,
Ive seen them being used in cattle and sheep operations, beach patrols even vinyards , very versatile,

The Toyota pickups are mainly used (Hi-Lux) for gun platforms and stuff. Remember when Top Gear tried to kill one !

 

[DCLane]

@vickster - when the kids have left home I'm going to buy a Bond Bug. Always wanted one.

 

[biggs682]

I never knew the were HJ 80,s !
Just assumed they were long and short wheelbase , thats the Landrover in me !

hj80's were mid 80's 4 door monsters

i think the one in the op is an hj45

 

[fossyant]

Even the never Land Cruisers are beasts, but don't have street cred... One of the owners of the construction company I was financial controller of, always had a Land Cruiser, it was old tech, but it was a good vehicle. The other owner had an old merc, that ran for years too.

 

[vickster]

If this thread doesn't bring @Drago back, nothing will!