***72 FJ40 OF MY DREAMS 4SALE***

[petefj40]

I had to contain myself from falling off my chair when I came across this gem.

My brother and I have to many toys damn it. I asked him if he wanted to go halfs in it.
Some lucky bastard will own this.
I'm like, OMG
Where have you BEEN??



http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motor ... 769346.htm

[niblik]

you'd just get frustrated and chuck an ls1 in..

[petefj40]

you'd just get frustrated and chuck an ls1 in..

That's what my brother said. Hey Nib. You've seen my 61 VW I drive round in. All 36 horse power of it and I love it.
This FJ40 is a factory soft top. It's a rare model and been restored. It's a mint 40! I love it!!! You buy it Nib. You can afford it. You wouldn't have to wait the years you've been waiting to drive you BJ mate! It's cheap at just 14k. Come on. Lets go halves in it.

[Steve_t647]

Nah if Nib goes halves in that it will put his current 40 back by 10 years

Funny thing is after every Shefield or other event the 40 has a burst of work go on, then it slows down a bit again you never know between shefield this year and the run up to Shefield next it may be done (Maybe we need more events)

Good things take time right Nib, or you have the money to pay for the time. I would say there was a good 6 or more man hours at least in the prep and paint of the deck liner, then you have the reassembly and wow that is the whole weekend not including the time to wait for it to set, you only get 52 weekends a year and add the Mrs, trips and Alcohol weekends it is little wonder low budget projects take time.

[petefj40]

Nah if Nib goes halves in that it will put his current 40 back by 10 years

No it wouldn't. He can afford it. What he can't afford is time. He's to busy working. Hence the reason he hasn't finished his truck.

[NJV6]

It can't be THAT original if it has a 5 speed in it.....

[PuddleJumper]

It can't be THAT original if it has a 5 speed in it.....

Quite right. Should it not have a 3 speed???

[petefj40]

It can't be THAT original if it has a 5 speed in it.....

Quite right. Should it not have a 3 speed???

It has LPG. That's not original either.

[niblik]

i still think its a wicked cool 40...

[BrentC]

Yep - really good - has done 2,000km in 15 years - some years the clock even went backwards

Reading Date Source or reason Usage (avg), /day/year
90,890 2008, May 2nd WOF inspection 0.03/11
90,880 2007, June 8th WOF inspection 0.33/120
90,879 2007, June 5th WOF inspection no travel for 235 days
90,879 2006, October 13th WOF inspection odometer decrease -1.00
90,880 2005, November 4th WOF inspection 0.01/4
90,879 2005, May 3rd WOF inspection no travel for 186 days
90,879 2004, October 29th WOF inspection no travel for 182 days
90,879 2004, April 29th WOF inspection no travel for 9 days
90,879 2004, April 20th WOF inspection no travel for 194 days
90,879 2003, October 9th WOF inspection odometer decrease -11.00
90,890 2002, December 20th WOF inspection 0.65/237
90,879 2002, December 3rd WOF inspection no travel for 337 days
90,879 2001, December 31st WOF inspection 0.03/11
90,869 2001, February 5th WOF inspection no travel for 282 days
90,869 2000, April 28th WOF inspection no travel for 1 day
90,869 2000, April 27th WOF inspection no travel for 183 days
90,869 1999, October 27th WOF inspection 0.02/7
90,859 1998, May 8th WOF inspection 0.03/11
90,840 1996, October 9th WOF inspection no travel for 195 days
90,840 1996, March 27th WOF inspection odometer decrease -60.00
90,900 1995, March 31st WOF inspection 0.54/197
90,610 1993, October 7th as at change of owner 15.79/5,748
88,700 1993, June 8th as at change of owner 0.82/298

[petefj40]

What's with that?
2000k in so many years.
I don't think it would handle being used as an everyday runner then.

I still think it's an amazing 40.
It's the best looking soft top 40 I've seen, that's for sure.

[NJV6]

2000k in so many years.

'Has spent most of its life towing a boat in and out of a freshwater lake.'

Wind a k on, wind a k off!