Landcruiser ute in sligo

Slidey

Met a ute similar to the one below but it had a higher roof in Sligo today.

Queensland plates on it. They must be dedicated travelers to bring it this far, either by road or by boat!

pat25c

thats nothing i came across a merc 230e in darwin with sligo plates , the bloke drove it all the way there with a mate

Slidey

:eek:

Jaysus, that was some trip.

I did see a merc in Brisbane on northern plates but it cheated and came in a container!

CJhaughey

Nice machine.
I prefer the troopie though, handier for keeping stuff secure.
Was it coil or leaf? Thats the only real difference between the 75 and 79 series AFAIK.
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Slidey

I don't know, it was the older model to your pic.

Had the spare wheel up on the roof, looked like it was used as a camper. If I was a minute earlier I would have been parked at a junction and would have got a pic of it.

Spotted the maroon letters on the plate from a long way off!

colm_mcm

slightly OT but has anyone seen the mental prices being asked for those 70 series Cruisers. think a 00 was working out at €15k brought from Japan last time I looked

101sean

I like those Land Cruiser utes, saw loads of trayback ones in NZ a couple of years ago.

Tonka

Slidey wrote: »

Met a ute similar to the one below but it had a higher roof in Sligo today.

Queensland plates on it. They must be dedicated travelers to bring it this far, either by road or by boat!

Twas me you spotted. i was bumbling around leitrim and sligo there for a week. Heres the wagon at the Kilbroney Vintage Show yesterday. Theres more blurb and stories about it and others on the Landcruiser Owners Club of Ireland website www.lcoc.ie.

Tonka

Slidey wrote: »

I don't know, it was the older model to your pic.

Had the spare wheel up on the roof, looked like it was used as a camper. If I was a minute earlier I would have been parked at a junction and would have got a pic of it.

Spotted the maroon letters on the plate from a long way off!

OK maybe it wasnt me i have green letters on the plates, but I was in that neck of the woods around, Tubercurry, Sligo , Arigna, Manorhamilton.

A Ute is a pickup version. The hardbody topped are called "troop carriers" or "troopies".

I've heard of a similar light green troopie to mine near Lurgan. I've seen the roof top of a black Ute with drop on/off camper body in Achill but im guessing its of European origin.

Slidey

Close call but there must have been 2 of ye floating around.

It was a troopie but I am nearly sure it had a higher roof than yours and the spare was definitely thrown up on top of it!

YouTookMyName

Passed through westport least week too. Spare tyre was on the roof.