I used to work for the Highways Dept in South Australia. All the Regional Engineers in the outback areas drove Toyota Landcruisers as Departmental cars, as outback roads (apart from the major highways) tended to be unsealed and prone to flash flooding at times. When Range Rovers became available, all the RE's put in for one as they fancied driving in a bit of luxury. Twelve months later the RE's were back in Landcruisers as the Range Rovers had disintegrated into little piles of nuts and bolts.
I am from Iceland (whereelse 😂)and i remember that car. I have wonderd about it disappearance because i haven't seen for a very long time, seeing it in rural Wales surprises me.😊
Owned a 2003 model Landcruiser from 2006 - 2019. Had the 3rd row so all six of us could get in. Went all around the UK and over to France. The most capable and reliable car I have ever owned. I shed a tear when I had to sell him, but he's still MOTd and taxed with a new owner. Loved the review, thank you!
In Canada, we have used Toyota Land Cruisers for Decades, there are very few examples of older models still in existence, because they usually get driven into the Ground, and finally become unroadworthy. 500,000 miles is Average on those here. Nice to see they are available there.
Not wishing to be height-ist, but that must have been a challenge to climb in for Miss HubNut! Unless she too is "like a gazelle"!!! Went to Iceland a couple of years ago expecting to see dozens of these type of vehicles, and, of course, most people drive perfectly ordinary cars on tarmac roads. Did see some amazing Tundra trucks at tourist destinations though. Cheers
How many times did you two have to re-film the part where you were saying Jeep BJ?.....at least twice I imagine 😂. That is an absolute beast and I love anything that is to do with Iceland, what an amazing country, especially for petrolheads.
They’ve dropped the V8 diesel on current versions. I’ve got a spare engine, auto transmission and transfer box that would fit that, not far away. My engine is the 1HD FT-E with 200hp, rather more than when fitted at the factory to 70 series which may have been indirect injection non turbo at some stage of production.
Toyota still make Land Cruisers with the 1HZ engine, I have a LHD double cab pick up, made in 2023, it is like a throwback to a bygone era. But in a glorious way. So simple, rugged and capable. Old Skool.
Anyone remember channel 4 in the 90's when they used to show the Icelandic EXTREME hill climb championships ?? usually there would be in the course at least one section whereby they had to negotiate a small lake going flat out to try and get the big paddle tyres to skim the surface of the water , and hopefully reach the other side before foreward motion ran out and downward motion took over !! 700 hp plus on a class one vehicle , that's throbbidge
What a brilliant car. You cold say it has plenty presence and very practical off road on a farm but still useful on it.. I can imagine one of these all 'blinged out' driving the kids to school in a very affluent part of a city somewhere but getting the kids into a booster seats could have some comedic value as well.
You definitely get a variety of vehicles on hubnut, it's why it appeals to me, well that and twk,Ellie and more recently Desmond is proving to be a little star
The next review should be a comparison against the smart fourtwo single (short) person camper conversion with the front passenger seat removed. It has been done & They are just as hilarious. The review item I missed for the land cruiser was the race between first gear low ratio idle & a pedestrian (like the farmers feeding the sheep jumping out of the running tractor & walking behind shovelling the animal feed out the back as the tractor slowly traverses the field all by itself)
That’s really a wonderful vehicle. Go anywhere? Absolutely Stop for the night when you get there? Of course. Shame about the LHD, but at least the Km clocks issue is solved.
In Australia these are popular in the outback as "tray backs". In fact in language a car is referred to as a Toyota as the British used to referred to a vacuum cleaner as a Hoover. However all is not perfect when the V8 diesel came in they kept the low gearing which makes long distance travel painful with very poor fuel consumption. One of the other problems is a very poor ride on rough roads. In Australia its almost impossible to modify a vehicle so desired lift kit and bigger wheels is a no no.
A Landcruiser is the obvious choice for a farmer in Wales (or anywhere, in fact) but those wheels are ... Icelandic. A few years ago I somehow ended up watching Icelandic off-road motoring competitions. The hill climbing involves going up scree that increases in angle until it goes past the vertical, into overhang. Sometimes they get over it, more often they fall back down the hill (these are purpose designed buggies). But the thing that really got me is the official Icelandic way of crossing a pool: back up, hurtle towards the water and aquaplane to the other side. After this, I realised that Bjork's* initial success at home was due to her girl-next-door charm. * sorry, don't know how to do an umlaut.
Is that tank attached to the back door really pink or was it red and very sun bleached? Given the utterly bonkers nature of the truck I'm going with Pink 😂
Good grief Penfold. That's a chunky bit of kit. Wouldn't fancy trying to push start that if the battery got a bit iffy. Having said that, if it ever met a stray boulder in the middle of a country (mountain?) lane, I wouldn't give much for the boulder's chances of survival. 😄
I was in Iceland last year and got a ride in one of the big brothers to this, based on a Sprinter van but with completely reworked chassis and suspension. Also had a tire inflation/deflation system - it could run at 5psi to go over 2m thick snow. You can see it briefly in a video I did here: ruclips.net/video/w-zjy7E5w4w/видео.htmlsi=sJ9Bk8nbJOu80xTJ&t=362
The «better» folks in my neighbourhood doing their groceries with Mercedes G-Models with 6.3 V8 engines. So, there is not a huge difference of silliness between this Japanese tool and their German toys…
Oh my, even the landlord has a HubNut worthy vehicle!
I used to work for the Highways Dept in South Australia. All the Regional Engineers in the outback areas drove Toyota Landcruisers as Departmental cars, as outback roads (apart from the major highways) tended to be unsealed and prone to flash flooding at times. When Range Rovers became available, all the RE's put in for one as they fancied driving in a bit of luxury. Twelve months later the RE's were back in Landcruisers as the Range Rovers had disintegrated into little piles of nuts and bolts.
I am from Iceland (whereelse 😂)and i remember that car.
I have wonderd about it disappearance because i haven't seen for a very long time, seeing it in rural Wales surprises me.😊
I had a series Landrover with a Cummins 12 valve under the bonnet when I lived in Iceland best truck I’ve ever had
Cor!
This is Classic Hubnut - a wacky vehicle and Ian's encyclopaedic knowledge of every car! 🤩
Owned a 2003 model Landcruiser from 2006 - 2019. Had the 3rd row so all six of us could get in. Went all around the UK and over to France. The most capable and reliable car I have ever owned. I shed a tear when I had to sell him, but he's still MOTd and taxed with a new owner. Loved the review, thank you!
That would pull any trailer tent anywhere 😊
Lovely sounds from the engine and you won't be bullied on the road in that 👌👍🇮🇪
According to Jasper Carrott, Birmingham City FC bought one to take the crowd home in at the end of the match!
Would love a Troopy! A V8 78 in Sandy Taupe 🤤
In Canada, we have used Toyota Land Cruisers for Decades, there are very few examples of older models still in existence, because they usually get driven into the Ground, and finally become unroadworthy. 500,000 miles is Average on those here. Nice to see they are available there.
An excellent roadtest Ian and Carly, imagine seeing that pull up to you behind in the rear view mirror.
Not wishing to be height-ist, but that must have been a challenge to climb in for Miss HubNut! Unless she too is "like a gazelle"!!!
Went to Iceland a couple of years ago expecting to see dozens of these type of vehicles, and, of course, most people drive perfectly ordinary cars on tarmac roads. Did see some amazing Tundra trucks at tourist destinations though. Cheers
Fantastic video Mr HubNut fantastic well done
How many times did you two have to re-film the part where you were saying Jeep BJ?.....at least twice I imagine 😂. That is an absolute beast and I love anything that is to do with Iceland, what an amazing country, especially for petrolheads.
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Driving a 2nd floor flat 😆
Watching miss hubnut getting in will be the highlight of the year
Wow. Oversize me. Great video. The last shot of big vs small is hilarious!
@4:42 Like a gazelle, A slow, arthritic gazelle 🤣
Makes Miss HubNut seem even smaller. Thanks for sharing 😊 👍
They’ve dropped the V8 diesel on current versions. I’ve got a spare engine, auto transmission and transfer box that would fit that, not far away. My engine is the 1HD FT-E with 200hp, rather more than when fitted at the factory to 70 series which may have been indirect injection non turbo at some stage of production.
That's a shame.
Toyota still make Land Cruisers with the 1HZ engine, I have a LHD double cab pick up, made in 2023, it is like a throwback to a bygone era. But in a glorious way. So simple, rugged and capable. Old Skool.
Great video. Can tell you had fun with this one.
Anyone remember channel 4 in the 90's when they used to show the Icelandic EXTREME hill climb championships ?? usually there would be in the course at least one section whereby they had to negotiate a small lake going flat out to try and get the big paddle tyres to skim the surface of the water , and hopefully reach the other side before foreward motion ran out and downward motion took over !! 700 hp plus on a class one vehicle , that's throbbidge
What a brilliant car. You cold say it has plenty presence and very practical off road on a farm but still useful on it.. I can imagine one of these all 'blinged out' driving the kids to school in a very affluent part of a city somewhere but getting the kids into a booster seats could have some comedic value as well.
I ❤ land cruisers. Great video.
Wow that's a big motor. Think Miss Hubnut might have need a step ladder. Great video as ever. Thanks
That vehicle is what I dread, at every very tight blind bend .
Betty loves the go go juice, this beast yards per gallon.
You definitely get a variety of vehicles on hubnut, it's why it appeals to me, well that and twk,Ellie and more recently Desmond is proving to be a little star
What a monster wouldn't fancy changing a tyre 😂. We done Miss HubNut getting in. You will have to do another video when it's finished in the back.
Lovely Big LandCruiser. Had to chuckle at your trembling lip
Looks very capable off-road vehicle, and indestructable as usual for Toyota :)
"Designed for some of the most hostile terrain on the planet", perfect vehicle for The Classic Motor Show in Birmingham.👍
I recognised the Bongo Auto Free Top straight away!
Utterly bonkers love it
The next review should be a comparison against the smart fourtwo single (short) person camper conversion with the front passenger seat removed. It has been done & They are just as hilarious.
The review item I missed for the land cruiser was the race between first gear low ratio idle & a pedestrian (like the farmers feeding the sheep jumping out of the running tractor & walking behind shovelling the animal feed out the back as the tractor slowly traverses the field all by itself)
I have been in one of these in Iceland, they are awesome.
Good gravy it's bloody enormous
Volcano Hopper
Top quality vehicle. Delicious sound from that 1hz. 👍
Future hubnut fleet member!
37 inch.tires are are not so big anymore,the biggest tires you can find are 52 inches. :)
Blimey!
Another cracking video 😊
That’s really a wonderful vehicle.
Go anywhere? Absolutely
Stop for the night when you get there? Of course.
Shame about the LHD, but at least the Km clocks issue is solved.
I thought we might see some green lane action in that beast. Has it got a snorkel? You could have forged a river! 😂
Yes, it has a snorkel. Has been quite useful with all the storms we've had...
Can you see the pub from up there?
At last, a proper vehicle on the channel😂😂
LandCruiser. The best car in the world. Fact.
It really isn't i am a Land Rover fan but will admit the Land Cruiser merits but there are many many better cars
It depends where in the world you are .
A favourite of UN Peacekeepers and Islamic terrorists
According to James May, the landcruiset saved Toyota.
Saying. In austrailia if you want to drive out to the outback, you drive landrover, if you want to drive back out, drive a land cruiser.
That is indeed a bit of a beast! 😅
It's a full size Tonka toy!
That’s a reassuring Clunk of the back doors
In Australia these are popular in the outback as "tray backs". In fact in language a car is referred to as a Toyota as the British used to referred to a vacuum cleaner as a Hoover. However all is not perfect when the V8 diesel came in they kept the low gearing which makes long distance travel painful with very poor fuel consumption. One of the other problems is a very poor ride on rough roads. In Australia its almost impossible to modify a vehicle so desired lift kit and bigger wheels is a no no.
that's f**king awesome!!!
That's a serious bit of kit, daily driving it must be pretty interesting. What seats is he using, are those from a Range Rover?
They are indeed.
A Landcruiser is the obvious choice for a farmer in Wales (or anywhere, in fact) but those wheels are ... Icelandic. A few years ago I somehow ended up watching Icelandic off-road motoring competitions. The hill climbing involves going up scree that increases in angle until it goes past the vertical, into overhang. Sometimes they get over it, more often they fall back down the hill (these are purpose designed buggies). But the thing that really got me is the official Icelandic way of crossing a pool: back up, hurtle towards the water and aquaplane to the other side.
After this, I realised that Bjork's* initial success at home was due to her girl-next-door charm.
* sorry, don't know how to do an umlaut.
You should definitely do a Junior version of this to the Pajero. 😁
Looks like the sort of thing you need experience in mountaineering just to get into... :P
NOW THAT'S WHAT YOU CALL A CAR
AY UP MR AND MRS HUBNUT
Is that tank attached to the back door really pink or was it red and very sun bleached?
Given the utterly bonkers nature of the truck I'm going with Pink 😂
Good grief Penfold. That's a chunky bit of kit. Wouldn't fancy trying to push start that if the battery got a bit iffy. Having said that, if it ever met a stray boulder in the middle of a country (mountain?) lane, I wouldn't give much for the boulder's chances of survival. 😄
Literally OTT.
Have you driven a Toyota FJ Cruiser?
Sadly not. There are a few about.
I was in Iceland last year and got a ride in one of the big brothers to this, based on a Sprinter van but with completely reworked chassis and suspension. Also had a tire inflation/deflation system - it could run at 5psi to go over 2m thick snow. You can see it briefly in a video I did here: ruclips.net/video/w-zjy7E5w4w/видео.htmlsi=sJ9Bk8nbJOu80xTJ&t=362
Nice "knobblies". Wall-climbers.
You look so tiny next to that car! 😅
'Reminds me of being on the tube'. Mind the gap.
The «better» folks in my neighbourhood doing their groceries with Mercedes G-Models with 6.3 V8 engines. So, there is not a huge difference of silliness between this Japanese tool and their German toys…
Survivorlest snuggle bus.....
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Iceland spec …. Designed for driving to the supermarket
I’ve got a 150 series Land Cruiser. Positively tame compared to this!
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"Lord God, give me your protection, and make me remember my responsibilities as I drive this vehicle. In the name of Jesus, Amen."
I can hear Greta Thunberg weeping ! 😧
She must prefer Farmfoods to Iceland. 🤣