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thats right, im getting rid of the (invented for shopping) surf. got a plan and if all going well i should be in a swb safari by saturday. need to know about diff locks for this model as i can still get from usa. any help would be most apprciated or any good deals for $6000 like that one
cheers, steve.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=112398134&key=291885

stick with a toyota!!! but im a bit bias

I dont think that is shit-hot.
I think with time a better deal will come up.3

Look for one with money spent, its money saved.

Thats just me though, i under value things.

Seems a little pricey for the age and Km's... but then again, the cut and polish the car yard did must be worth at least 1.5k... i wonder how long it will stay all nice and shiny if you get it

hulux-happy wrote:thats right, im getting rid of the (invented for shopping) surf. got a plan and if all going well i should be in a swb safari by saturday. need to know about diff locks for this model as i can still get from usa. any help would be most apprciated or any good deals for $6000 like that one
cheers, steve.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=112398134&key=291885

Holy shit - u ozzies dont mess about do ya!

occa occa!

nah just joshin - if your out getting muddy this w/end shout out i will tag along

yeh well it will be re-sprayed mud coulor as soon as i can get it to the ashley.

i really need someone that knows something about them to tell me anything i should know as i know surfs but not safari's and dont know what to look for. i will also want snorkal, and lockers for it and need to find out where to get them. will be selling pto winch as i already have a good one.

p.s. anyone want a surf for cheap. goes well and has had its fair share of repairs done on her. prberly $5000 but will take offers on it (wheels will be buckshot mudders 31/11.5/15's (not my big ones. look at my pics if interrested.

You dirty turncoat How could you even think of getting one of those horrible Nissans

If you want to upgrade look out for Cruisers as well at least you can compare prices and keep those nissans honest.

But I might be a bit biased too

As for upgrades i'd reccommend Rick at 4WD accessories. He works on Safaris all the time ( Especially Albundys one ) Cause they're always breaking bits But he has lockers, snorkel etc that you need.

That is rather pricey for the model. You will get somethng with standard diff locks etc for that money

thanks guys for the feedback so far.
well all i want to know, is this thing im looking at a rip-off for the money as its very tidy and done low kms for her age. i dont want a lemon but i dont want to pay top dollar either. it mite sound ridiculus but at the end of the day i will have whatever i get for hilux to spend on safari mods.
as for parts thou when things break, who is good for second hand parts in ch ch? and are they more reliable than a surf with a 2.4td and ifs? i will be giving it shit to some degree and want to lift it as i want to put my 33's on it unless they will fit on there with standard sus.

cheers, steve.

just also wondering if there is anything that i should cheak on it tommorow before buying it. anything that would be ovious to someone that knows them well?
cheers. steve.

keep looking,you'll find one with factory rear locker which well save you plenty in the long run.

You could look at the toyota leaf spring crusers,some come with cable lockers F+R factory.

They dont have the style or class of the Safari though

How about this wee truck. These mod up real nice with beam axle and coil springs etc you get away with lots.

Your wheels should fit on it

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Cars/Toyota/auction-113616054.htm?p=1

I brought this for the misses in Feburary
130.000 kms 1989 for $7000


Spend anthor $6000 and you get this



35" Creepys x8 (four for my truck)
100mm sus lift
50mm body lift
Heavt duty clutch (misses killed one in it)
Rebuild front axle
Pink bits (bars)
Roof top console (for my truck)

By the way you wont go wrong with a Safari you will find it can go alot futher then your smurf anyday and as for the toyota bunnys they are just pissed that yet anthor toymotor owner has seen the light

PR wrote:I brought this for the misses in Feburary
130.000 kms 1989 for $7000

35" Creepys
100mm sus lift
50mm body lift
Heavt duty clutch (misses killed one in it)
Rebuild front axle
Pink bits (bars)

Hey nice!! And good value to. I bet Steve is looking on with baited breath . They sure have all the luxurys.

If I was you Steve, I'd go for a project and don't rush into it.. Maybe buy a cheap straight FJ40 and repower it with a lexus V8 (cheap and good bang for your buck). You can pick up a good V8 Lexus for $1500 (my chevy was $6000). My FJ40 stock cost me $2900 with roll cage and new springs blah blah. But everyone knew I was going to suggest that.
Don't rush into buying one bro. You have all the best advice here on this site to help you. Use it.

I should of put in that the price was also for my roof top consel $650 and creepys for my truck

#### it m8, rush into it i say. you cant beat impulse buying. Gota love it.

GET IT NOW!

Pete

Petemcc wrote:#### it m8, rush into it i say. you cant beat impulse buying. Gota love it.

GET IT NOW!

Pete

Petemcc wrote:#### it m8, rush into it i say. you cant beat impulse buying. Gota love it.

GET IT NOW!

Pete

I can't talk really.
To save on my fuel bill, last week I did an impulse buy and brought one of these.

A scooter.

As I don't have a bike license I can use this. It's a Sachs Bike called a MadAss50. 4 speed. It's cool and CHEAP to run. It's a 2 seater to.

Looks like a downhill mountain bike on steriods

Where are you going to put ORE stickers on that

another thing you may have not noticed is that one is the 4 seater not the 5 & there essebnaly a 2 seater cos of the lack of leg room in the back compaired to the 5 seaters on the other hand you get alot more boot

The misses has a 4 seater and I have a 5, you only loose 80mm in boot size

your funny pete. i do want to get this one an as its low kms, its in good nic. i will have money from sale of surf to do the mods so all good there. i may have two 4wd's soon

honistly i just want something tidy that hasnt been stuffed by someone like me and do it up. an already set-up truck will mean that i may of been treated roughly and i wont know whats wrong with it. me lost but know what my hearts saying buy me

really my 5 seater looks so much smaller in the boot but is alot more coftmbal for 4 ppl on a trip than a 4 seater but i gess 80mm is all it takes to be comtmbal

haha good call pete. my mate bought one of these at start of year and has been stoked with it so far with minor mods

PR wrote:Looks like a downhill mountain bike on steriods

Where are you going to put ORE stickers on that

I didn't mean to hijack the thread. I'll delete the post.

Who cares about the passsengers in the back, they are usually the kids anyway Go the safari, you won't look back. When I looked for one all I was concerned about was the engine compression and leakdown. I was lucky as the first one I looked at was within 2% of manufatures specs, not bad for an 89 safari. Look for one with a rear diff locker. As for snorkels etc, Rick at 4wd accessories is starting to specialise in safaris by default. He can make you up a steel snorkel(may even have some there on the shelf) do you some sexy barwork ( he's just finished mine) and put an auto lokka in the front. You won't look back mate. By the way, what part of Oz you from, I'm from nth Queensland.
Al

cheers Al,
you always say the right things. as for factory locka i was going to aftermarket lockright lockers as its a ford maverick i think. as for compresion, all good. i will definitly see rick at 4wd acc. and yes its true, im an aussie. born in wellington, shipped to aussie as one of nz's best exports. but i was to good to lose and so im back in the home land. . bit like borat. "i travel acrose the ocean to far away lands to learn about the different cultures and take back to home land, but it was all lies.

im grew up in sydney and was in queensland for a few years working on a farm behind the gold coast.

cheers al for the comments as i am blind to the new truck but its saying buy me and with the money from the surf, well mod time for sure. i will do the normals like service and belts, plus snorkal and 50mm lift springs to fit my 33's

You have to remember the Safari does not drive anything like the surf, in fact they are a bit of a pig of a thing to get around in, they are almost as agricultural as the FJ40.

I would keep the PTO winch, they are a lot stronger than the electric ones and can hold more cable.

I would look at driving one for a day and compare that to a newer landcruiser, whatever you get getting the factory locker if available is the best option as they usualy are slightly stronger internals, and parts/support for the locker are easier.

You could return your surf to std and sell the bits and the std surf if you still have the bits. Should I call around and see if it is parked in the driveway this weekend?

Shane wrote:keep looking,you'll find one with factory rear locker which well save you plenty in the long run.

You could look at the toyota leaf spring crusers,some come with cable lockers F+R factory.

They dont have the style or class of the Safari though

and don't weigh nearly as much either aye Shane

PR wrote:By the way you wont go wrong with a Landcruiser you will find it can go alot futher then your smurf anyday and as for the Nissan bunnys they are just pissed that yet another Nissan owner has seen the light

You taking your truck out to Sheffield PR?

We could set up an ORE Toyota vs Nissan competition (i could be the quickest person to put his truck on its side