Toyota Landcriser BJ40

Meister

Hi, Does anybody know where i might find one of the above (in Ireland)!!

superboy

Is that the original Jeep- style Landcruiser???!!! Cos if it is, there's one i see regularly in Dublin city centre which is Yellow and has a ZS reg, or ZH maybe..?? tis in beautiful condition!! Sometimes parked near Pearse Street or D'olier street.. maybe that helps...

Meister

Yea it is, i'm looking for one that needs a bit of work. But thanks anyhow..

Cmar-Ireland

I remember seeing two side by side in a field near kilcullen around a year ago. Was off the road between Dunlavin and Kilcullen. Might be worth driving around there and see if you can spot them.

Meister

Thanks Cmar-Ireland, ill have to take trip up that way..

Cmar-Ireland

No problem mate, I'd love to have one myself.
There is one just outside Kildare town. Red with white roof and rims. I see it out on the road occasionally. It's a beauty

tc20

I remember getting a lift in one of those when i was hitchin round New Zealand,late 80s, from an old gent of a farmer. It was mustard colour, with white rims.
I cant recall the last one i saw, but they are cool.
Good luck with your hunting Meister

alastair

Speaking of BJ40's - Just back from California, and these are all over the place.



Don't know about anyone else, but I reckon this is one of the best retro design exercises any manufacturer has put to market.

Cmar-Ireland

Yep, the FJ cruiser is the coolest looking suv around at the moment. There is a silver one knocking around dublin/kildare. They look crap in silver though :rolleyes:

Hifive

[HTML]Yeah they are very cool motors and capable off road too. I used a friends one extensively about 20 years ago for travelling around the country on windsurfing weekends. There must be a knack to driving them off road though, I remember getting it stuck once in soft sand in front of a growing audience and with an incoming tide and trying everything to get it out, low ratio, locking the manual front hubs etc but to no avail... that is until the guy who owned it came over, got in and just drove it out. I remember slinking quietly away!
They are very tough mechanically but will rust away like any 70 design Toyota.[/HTML]

Meister

FJ Cruiser, now what sort of damage do you think the VRT mob would hot you for there?

Cmar-Ireland

Hehe, bring it in as a commercial and it would only be €50

MercMad

Yeah the BJ40 is a super cool machine, so many used to be used in Irerland and moist have rusted away which is a shame !

My neighbour, big into the horsey scene in th early 80's, had a blue and white one. We thought it was so cool, just super rugged looking.

I'd love one myself and that new FJ looks great but you'd have to have it in one of the early funly solid colours of the BJ !

Didn't he Gardai use them as Tow truck at one point !:)

Cmar-Ireland

Meister wrote:

Thanks Cmar-Ireland, ill have to take trip up that way..

Meister, I passed the field where I saw the two, but unfortunately they are gone. No idea where or when.
It was the road from Dunlavin to Hollywood, last house on the right before the quarry. Might be worth knocking on the door if you ever up that way?:)

Blue850

This one was at the Trim show last year

tazamia

have a green 1979 FJ40 (almost fully restored) for sale if anyone interested get in touch and i can forward on photos

MercMad

Put your photos up here !!

We'd love to see them !

Cmar-Ireland

tazamia wrote:

have a green 1979 FJ40 (almost fully restored) for sale if anyone interested get in touch and i can forward on photos

Photos and a price!

Max_Damage

It's a shame the new FJ Crusiers are only sold in the States (or are they in Oz aswell?) Stick a diesel engine into them and start selling them here.

KTRIC

There's one of these around the corner from me in Walkinstown (D12) , its in absolutly perfect condition and It's a daily driver as far as I can see.

101sean

Know where there is a fairly rusty looking one in Cashel/Dundrum area in Tipp. No idea whether it's a project/abandoned/for sale though. PM me if you want location.

Max_Damage

I remember seeing a disused yellow BJ40 in Plunkett's Sand & Gravel Quarry (North Co. Westmeath) about 3 - 4 years ago. Weather it is still there or not is unknown. You could get their number from directory enquires and see if you can contact them about it.

prospect

I always had a soft spot for the HJ60 myself:

Max_Damage

prospect wrote:

I always had a soft spot for the HJ60 myself:

Their is a blue one of those with old red Irish plates going around south Dublin quite alot, in good condition too.