Toyota Land Cruiser 79 Series Single Cab V8 RHD (U47)

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Vehicle Description
You wont see many 70 Series Land Cruisers on UK roads as we were denied this beast of a pickup truck as an official import, which is a great shame as in Australasia, Africa and the Middle East, these are absolute legends. The 79 series has continuously shown itself to be nigh on indestructible, can tow 3.5 tons, has a 1.4 ton payload and just looks so damn cool!!

The Vehicle
This is a 2012 GXL model, imported by ourselves. It is UK registered, has 12 months MOT and has just had a Toyota genuine parts service. Powered by the legendary 1CD-FTV 4.5 V8 Turbo Diesel with 5 speed transmission, it has selectable 2 and 4 wheel drive, high and low ratio transfer box and free wheeling front hubs. It comes with twin 90 litre fuel tanks, giving a huge range and is showing 237,215 Kms recorded which equates to 147,398 miles, so barely run in! These engines will run up to 1,000,000 Kms with good maintenance before they need any overhauling.

The Exterior
It is clear at first glance that this truck has never seen a hard days work in its life, or any rain! It is in immaculate condition. No ugly dents or scratches, even panel gaps all round and all the oh so cool decals in perfect condition. Up front is a mammoth winch bumper with bull bars and a Warn 9500lbs remote control winch, which is fully functional, as are the integrated driving lights. The pickup bed has an unmarked genuine Land Cruiser bed liner and it rolls on a perfect set of John Red 5 spoke wheels wrapped in brand new BF Goodrich All Terrain tyres.
Underneath, the chassis is super clean and totally corrosion free. Our “79” also has a set of Old Man Emu Nitro Charged Sport shocks, Old Man Emu steering damper and polybushed rear spring mounts. All in all an epic looking pickup!

The Interior
Inside the snug cab, everything is clean and tidy, the seats show little to no signs of wear and the vinyl floor is damage free. All the plastics are in lovely condition, again showing, despite these trucks being built to tackle the toughest jobs in the harshest climates, ours has led a very quiet life. In fact the only sign of wear is to the side window tints which have a few marks in the film.
There is also a smattering of modern equipment such as ice cold A/C, Bluetooth and cruise control, there are even twin airbags, should you, in the unlikely event, hit something the Land Cruiser can’t drive through!

The Paperwork
The Land Cruiser comes with its UK V5 in our name, a letter from Toyota confirming Vin No and manufacture date, NOVA and advisory free MOT.

The Conclusion
In a market full of easy-on-the-eye, streamlined city-centric pickups, the 79 Series is unashamedly old school and we absolutely love it.
Opportunities to buy one in this country are very few and far between and this is an exceptionally good example, so if you are looking for a sure fire future commercial classic, an incredibly capable, bullet proof works vehicle or a vehicle to survive a zombie apocalypse, then look no further!!

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Technical Details
Performance
Engine Size cc
Top Speed 0 mph
0-62mph sec
Power 202 bhp
Dimensions
Height 1955 mm
Length 5080 mm
Width 1790 mm
Emissions & Performance
CO2 g/km
Combined 20.4 mpg
Extra Urban mpg
Urban mpg
Running Costs
Fuel Economy*
Combined
20.4 mpg
Extra Urban
-
Urban
-
Vehicle Tax**
12 months
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6 months
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CO2
-
-
Insurance
Insurance Group
-
Fuel Type
Type
Diesel