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PDR *
Joined: 26 Feb 2009 Posts: 30 Location: Cheshire
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Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 17:35 Post subject: Availability of white LC80’s? |
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I have just registered and I would like to ask a question if I may?
I would like to know if white was a colour option for either UK or Japanese import 80 series vehicles? And if available how hard are they to come by? Does anyone know of a list of UK colours?
As way of a short intro, I will tell you that I am a UK based Professional Herpetologist working with a large collection of venomous snakes (venom research). I have used Land Cruisers out in North and West Africa and to my eye white is the classic colour for a LC.
I have owned my Toyota Hilux Surf 3:0 V6 Petrol (does 16 mpg) for the last 2 ½ years and I would like to upgrade to a Land Cruiser. The sort of spec I would like is auto gearbox, cruise-control and leather seats if possible, otherwise the more basic the better.
Thanks,
Paul |
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wildsmith Lifetime member
Joined: 20 Oct 2006 Posts: 1580 Location: Stourbridge, West Mids, UK
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Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 17:38 Post subject: |
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I thought there was one in the for sale section but the advert has expired ... You do get white ones but that seems to be the least common colour to me. _________________ Jon m0zxj
01 UZJ100 lifted (AHC & 40mm BL), ARB locked f&r, cryo'd 4.88's, TJM front bumper, 12k goldfish, sliders, rack, snorkel, 35's, storage, aux power etc.
93 HDJ80 sold
94 HDJ80 RIP |
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rb2011 Newbie
Joined: 17 Jan 2009 Posts: 2 Location: Cornwall
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Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 18:35 Post subject: |
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Think there is a couple of white 80s on e bay at the minute. |
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andy Moderator
Joined: 16 Dec 2003 Posts: 2260 Location: Polegate, Sussex, England.
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Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 18:58 Post subject: |
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It was mine that was in the for sale section.
_________________ It's Not a Bl**dy Jeep it's a Landcruiser
150 series Invincible X
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jvoelcker *******
Joined: 21 May 2004 Posts: 1039 Location: Nr Ledbury, Herefordshire. UK
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Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 19:27 Post subject: |
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Paul,
Yes you should be able to find a white one that fits the bill, but it wasn't a popular colour so you may struggle a bit.
Did you have anything to do with snakes in East Africa - my Aunt runs a snake farm/park on the coast in Kenya which is quite well known. _________________ Cheers,
Julian
1994 HDJ80, with loads of mods without looking too obscene
1997 KZJ95 - Gilly's - plain black and muddy on BFG ATs. |
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PDR *
Joined: 26 Feb 2009 Posts: 30 Location: Cheshire
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Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 21:17 Post subject: |
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[quote="andy"]It was mine that was in the for sale section
Hi Andy, that is a really good looking truck and is exactly what I had in mind as a white LC... I’d want to fit a ARB bumper / bull bar, roof rack/lights etc. |
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PDR *
Joined: 26 Feb 2009 Posts: 30 Location: Cheshire
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Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 21:19 Post subject: |
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jvoelcker wrote: |
Paul,
Yes you should be able to find a white one that fits the bill, but it wasn't a popular colour so you may struggle a bit.
Did you have anything to do with snakes in East Africa - my Aunt runs a snake farm/park on the coast in Kenya which is quite well known. |
Yes, we have Eastern Green Mambas, Mozambique Spitting Cobras, Egyptian Cobras, Kenyan Saw-Scale Vipers, and Desert Horned Vipers etc. At any one time we can be holding 350+ specimens of about 35 different species. I’m the only person in the UK licensed to extract venom from snakes. I have not been out to Kenya myself yet but we do have links with a number of people. What is the name of your Aunts place?
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Paul |
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jvoelcker *******
Joined: 21 May 2004 Posts: 1039 Location: Nr Ledbury, Herefordshire. UK
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Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2009 19:00 Post subject: |
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PDR wrote: |
What is the name of your Aunts place? |
She runs Bio-Ken - Bio-Ken Home - I've not been there yet, but hope to do a trans Africa trip in a couple of years ending at her place. _________________ Cheers,
Julian
1994 HDJ80, with loads of mods without looking too obscene
1997 KZJ95 - Gilly's - plain black and muddy on BFG ATs. |
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PDR *
Joined: 26 Feb 2009 Posts: 30 Location: Cheshire
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Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2009 23:12 Post subject: |
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It’s a small world, I’ve never been there but I do know of the place and everyone within the venom scene has heard of James Ash. |
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jvoelcker *******
Joined: 21 May 2004 Posts: 1039 Location: Nr Ledbury, Herefordshire. UK
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Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 10:14 Post subject: |
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PDR wrote: |
everyone within the venom scene has heard of James Ash. |
Yes he was quite a character! _________________ Cheers,
Julian
1994 HDJ80, with loads of mods without looking too obscene
1997 KZJ95 - Gilly's - plain black and muddy on BFG ATs. |
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Joined: 15 Aug 2006 Posts: 36 Location: Banburyshire
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Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 21:48 Post subject: |
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As said above, there was a white one on e bay a week or so ago; high miles and auto too, so not for me.
I just sold a white 4runner - I agree white is an ace colour on them. |
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suvsteve Lifetime member
Joined: 01 Feb 2008 Posts: 506 Location: bury st edmunds suffolk
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Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2009 12:58 Post subject: hi all |
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at least with white the scratches dont stick out like a saw thum as thay do on my red one _________________ regards steve
you have only one life, enjoy. |
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