Someone pointed this auction out to me.

[petefj40]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Toyota-L ... 066wt_1165

[Big]

I was going to say I saw it the other day.. awesome truck in the flesh.. but what a cock for putting it on ebey..
Keri

[petefj40]

I was going to say I saw it the other day.. awesome truck in the flesh.. but what a cock for putting it on ebey..
Keri

I say good luck to the guy.
In person he's a good bloke. I guess he has his reasons for selling it.
Hope he finds a buyer.

[IcedJohnno]

I have seen this many times with expensive and rare Vintage and Veteran cars. somebody sells them on with the intention of retaining them in this country. somebody else sees the dollar signs.

Generally it is all about the Mulla.

[chevrolux]

yea if the dude gets 30k US then fair enough!! I know i would give it a good go lol

[petefj40]

It's always about the dollar bill, agreed.
But even for $30kUS ($39kNZ) you still couldn't build it for that.

So I guess he was just never that into it. Makes me feel a little cond'd.
Ah well.

[Big]

It's always about the dollar bill, agreed.
But even for $30kUS ($39kNZ) you still couldn't build it for that.

So I guess he was just never that into it. Makes me feel a little cond'd.
Ah well.

my thoughts exactly..

[skid]

good luck to him

when I win lotto this weekend, I will offer him what he paid for it

[Pedro]

could of at least taken a few pics himself rather than recycling the trademe ones, wonder if he had this intention all along??

Pedro

[tallsam66]

I suspect that was his intension all along .... so many ppl will do anything t make money .Exporting our motor heritage ...sucks

[IcedJohnno]

I suspecthe did .... so many ppl will do anything t make money .Exporting our motor heritage ...sucks

Totally agree GRRRR

[mylux]

I suspect that was his intension all along .... so many ppl will do anything t make money .Exporting our motor heritage ...sucks

Motoring heritage Pffffft.
It's only a old 40 with a non standard engine.
Who cares.

[petefj40]

I suspect that was his intension all along .... so many ppl will do anything t make money .Exporting our motor heritage ...sucks

Motoring heritage Pffffft.
It's only a old 40 with a non standard engine.
Who cares.

No one really.

I guess that's why when it was first listed on TradeMe, it had over 69,000 views in 14 days.
Go figure.

[4wdnuts]

i see it cruising around queenstown a bit so its still getting used

[mylux]

I suspect that was his intension all along .... so many ppl will do anything t make money .Exporting our motor heritage ...sucks

Motoring heritage Pffffft.
It's only a old 40 with a non standard engine.
Who cares.

No one really.

I guess that's why when it was first listed on TradeMe, it had over 69,000 views in 14 days.
Go figure.

Yea but my point seems to be lost on you
It's an old 40 that's been modified.
Hardly a fully restored Buggatti

[petefj40]

Lost?
Buggatti? FJ40?
Wow. Hmmm.
I think i lost you.

Mate, I had a few hard core Cruise fans dis me for wrecking a perfectly good FJ40 to make it into what it is today. I respect their views, totally! But. I loved the FJ40 classic shape and practicable side of the truck e.g. Doors off in 2mins. Screen down (when roof off) in 1minute. Awesome vehicle! I still love em.
But in stock form, it wasn't grunty enough for me, so I planned on changing things to have something special.

That's what it was to me, special. Not everyone's cup of tea.
I was glad to get near on half the coin I spent on it back.

Good luck to the new owner.

[pruggerdore]

He probably had the intention all along, but at the end of the day it went for the price the auction dictated and you were prepared to sell it for so what he does with it is his bussiness. A bit rude but thats life

[petefj40]

He probably had the intention all along, but at the end of the day it went for the price the auction dictated and you were prepared to sell it for so what he does with it is his bussiness. A bit rude but thats life

You're onto it.

[Big]

yip totally rude.. but you get that.. Sorry to see it possibly heading offshore..

[petefj40]

yip totally rude.. but you get that.. Sorry to see it possibly heading offshore..

Didn't sell at $39,000NZ.
I'd guess he'd start way high then drop it from there.

[flyingbrick]

I don't see why its rude at all. Its not like you did him a favor by selling it to him at X amount because he was a nice guy or anything..... or did you?

Once something is yours you can do what ya want with it.. burn it in a fire if thats what gets you off.

[petefj40]

I don't see why its rude at all. Its not like you did him a favor by selling it to him at X amount because he was a nice guy or anything..... or did you?

Once something is yours you can do what ya want with it.. burn it in a fire if thats what gets you off.

fair enough.

[coxsy]

you may of not had stuff to long nath to understand,

[Andrew1706]

He probably had the intention all along, but at the end of the day it went for the price the auction dictated and you were prepared to sell it for so what he does with it is his bussiness. A bit rude but thats life

This ^^

It sucks, your poor life into something, sell it because you feel its right and then the new owner goes and undoes it all/ruins it/##### it.

[petefj40]

It's all good Andrew. I'm over it mate.
Really, goodluck to Chris the current owner.

By the way.
Chris is a member here on ORE.

[rokhound]

Jeezz some of you are precious farkers eh?

Pete's onto it, he did the deal, he was happy with it, and now the new guys can do what the hell he likes with it.

At least if he sells it to the yanks (or who ever) there is a bloody good chance the truck will survive for years. So many times you sort out all the grief etc of getting a rig put together and then when you sell the next guy just destroys because it only took a cheque for him to get it under control (that probably sounds very Coxyish, but I know aht I mean)

[coxsy]

thanks for the compliment

[Heath]

Had a mate with an XU1 and he sold it for what it owed him (more like what he thought it was worth to him) and was happy. Found out later the guy shipped it to Aussie and sold it there for almost 3 times what he got it for. P Brocks death made him a fortune.

My mate was a little miffed at first but then like Pete he got what was a fair price at the time and had he never known what happened to the wagon next he wouldnt have even worried about it. In the end he took it as a compliment tht his work was so good it rated a high return over the ditch.

[petefj40]

I'm posting the following correspondence between the current owner (Chris) and I to this thread to hear what you others think.
I'm at a loss at what to do.
Right now, I feel like buying the thing back off him to get away from all the hassle.



3/4/11

Gidday Pete,

Thanks for your message on Ebay.
Really don't want to have to sell it, its an awesome truck when it's going, but unfortunately it's proving to be not as reliable as I was hoping/expecting (after asking you about reliability on the trademe add and on the phone before purchasing).. Either that, or I'm just having a run of bad luck, in which case, I sincerely apologize.
It didn't sell, and I can't imagine i'd get my money back from it if i was to try and sell it in nz, so really am a bit worried at the moment and don't quite know what to do.

The truck is currently parked up again, with a few more issues. Not sure if you got my last email, in which i mentioned a problem with the rear brakes. Turns out the brake pads on both rear wheels were worn down to nothing, and the calipers had seazed. (Was a bit surprised about this, as it's got a brand new WOF?)
Anyway it was parked up for a week before I got that sorted.
I then went out with the 4wd club here for the weekend.
1st problem was after stopping the truck on top of a ridge in the middle of nowhere, it wouldnt start again. Seemed to be a fuel issue, but was beyond my limited mechanical/electrical knowledge! If I'd been on my own, i would still be stuck there. No cellphone covereage or anything. After being towed to a more suitable spot, one of the guys on the trip (very luckily) was a automotive mechanic and was able to diagnose an issue with the fuel pump. After alot of head scratching, and checking every fuse we could find, it turns out the fuel pump relay had burnt out. He was able to bypass the relay, and get me going again, but did comment on the awful mess of wiring.
Next issue was a noisy exhaust. Turns out on the right hand side the 4 bolts joining the exhaust together (where the equaliser pipe connects) had all dissapeared, and the pipes had seperated.
Next issue is the truck is using water. For some reason it is blowing water out of the overflow. Must have topped it up with at least 5 litres over the weekend.
The stereo/ipod player seems to only work sometimes.

Have not yet recieved the speedo correction, or the manual fitments for the rancho shocks. (The front ones hold air for 3-4mins only).
And don't entirely trust the on board air system after the split hose issue. (Am concerned that if that was to fail while away 4wding, it would render the diff locks useless.)

Anyway, sorry for rambling on, but I'm sure you can understand why I'm concerned about the truck, and why i'm left wondering whether it was a fair trade or not. Alot of the 4wding I do is with just the one vehicle, but at the moment I don't trust the truck enough to go anywhere alone.

Will wait to hear your thoughts on this before posting feedback on trademe.
Have attached the previous email I sent regarding the brakes, and have also copied a couple of the questions/answers from the trademe add, which influenced my decision to buy it....

Sorry again Pete, you've been awesome to deal with so far, I really appreciate it. Guess i'm just in a bad mood at the moment, sitting here wondering whether I've just spent a heap of money on an awesome, but unreliable truck?!

Cheers,
Chris.


Hi, do you have a spare wheel/tyre for this? (Some pics show a spare on the back, some don't...?) Also, any problems with reliability or electrical issues etc? If heading away into the hills on your own, would you trust this to get you home again the next day? Cheers. helicopter11 (105 ) 6:46 am, Thu 17 Feb
Yes the truck comes with a 35 inch spare with only 1/4 tread wear. Add pix later. Good question re reliability. After all the work done on this truck, it's reliable. I drive it everyday. I've towed my boat all over the south island with it. Only thing to watch out for is getting mud in the alternator. (driving in deep mud) It doesn't like it. I've been through 2 other alternators over the years. Yes I trust this truck to get me home any day and everyday. 8:18 am, Thu 17 Feb


Great looking machine, don't know much about V8's but got any closer in shots of the engine bay and interior front and back you could post? Alternatively can text you my email if that's easier. Presume there's nothing that needs attention at this stage other than normal service / grease etc. No probs with veh inspection? Cheers bonesinfo (133 ) 3:41 pm, Thu 10 Feb
I'll upload some current and more detailed pix next week. This week it's at the groomers getting ready for the wedding on the 19th. A mate has asked me to take his bride to his wedding in her choice of 4X4. Its been covered buy 4WD TV. There are 50 other 4X4 trucks involved. I have no problem with a Vehical inspection at all. No nothing needs attention other than normal servicing. Cheers. 4:33 pm, Thu 10 Feb



Mon 21/3
Gidday Pete,

No worries, thanks for your efforts with sourcing the alternator.
Had a couple of awesome days driving the truck, but its now parked up as the left rear brake is causing trouble. Seems part of the caliper (just above the brake pad) is hitting the disc. Can't quite make sense of it, but there's quite a grinding sound and its scoured part of the disc, so its booked in to be looked at tomorrow.
Also seems to be quite a judder from the clutch when starting off in 1st or reverse...
Does the gear box generally run fairly hot? (the tread plating around the gear lever was hot to the point where you wouldnt hold your hand on it for very long at all, is this normal?)
Just waiting on the speedo correction from Rick and i think he was also going to send down the manual adjustment attachments for the shocks, as the front shocks don't hold their setting.
Sorry for all the questions!

Cheers,
Chris.

[wjw]

Hey Pete,

Don't suppose you got to see how he drives while you were down there?

The boys that had my Prado had no end of trouble, including a blown motor the first weekend they took it out. When talking to them though, they were going flat tack everywhere and into every bog hole.

Just a thought.

Cheers,

Bill