I love specific car dealerships. To me that shows someone's passion and knowledge of a automobile. They are just trying to share the love and keep great cars on the road!
Hey all, just noticed I said 70 series fronts - to clarify, I meant 60 series! Hope you enjoy another shop tour, so many of these niche workshops dotted around Tokyo, let me know if you have any suggestions on ones you'd like me to visit!
Dino, Utilitas in 東京都小金井市貫井南町 may be interesting. They sell Land Cruiser but also Nissan DR30. Just found your channel today. Bought the Speedhunters book years ago and still enjoy that.
I love resto mods and appreciate that you cover this type of vehicle and not just street, tuner or high end cars. Big fan of the Hiace. Keep living the dream Dino. Cheers
OMG YOU DONT UNDERSTAND HOW MUCH THIS MEANS LOL. I've been following all the flex Japanese pages because of my love for this retro landcruiser. I couldn't find any English videos on it and I'm so glad I've finally found you
It boggles my mind how the land cruiser is a very large vehicle and it's being driven around small japanese streets. Again that you very much for the video Dino!!!
They are actually not that large compared to new cars, an 80 series is only about 3" wider and 3" shorter than a new Camry, and narrower compared to some other sedans. Still not small, but they are smaller than they look.
My ND MX5/Miata was wider than my 60 series, though no where near as long obviously. The 60s and 80s were big for their time, but I guess car manufacturers have to account for increasing waist sizes of today. New civics and corollas are almost large sedan size of the 90s.
Because Tokyo's LC's do a lot more full-lock turning than their Aussie brethren, their steering joints tend to wear out comparatively quickly. Ask me how I know. 😃
Super interesting, thanks! I'm loving your new content and you are killing it with the subject matter, b-roll, music and explanations. It's a pleasure to watch something without a lot of the usual vlogger ott enthusiasm and hype but just interesting material.
Incredible. Thank you so much for sharing. Love the orange FJ70 with the white raised roof. I am a LC200 owner and would love it if they made FJ70 like-grills for the LC200s.
It’s about time you had your own channel. I’ve been a fan ever since SpeedHunters (You were the 1st one to put RWB on the map internationally about 10 years ago?! Way before Nakai had his World Tour on building RWB’s) and still you are in the “Land of Tomorrow”. This channel should blow-up soon enough, again at under 9K subs, I’m a lil late to this channel as well…..but if anyone knows about “never too late” for anything, it’s me. I have no channel or anything; just a guy who has always been into “speed” and dances a little….A Salute to you sir!!! Underrated channel but Legendary content via SpeedHunters. Going through all your videos now. Thank you Dino.
I was so happy to see this video, I love LCs... i love my 100 series but those 80 and 60 series are so tasteful. Love the upholstery! Great video... i hit subscribe right away!
These specialist garages are awesome... looks like they create some unique quality vehicles. I have subscribed in the hope you'll share more garages like these!
@@dino_dc the V8 is not as good as you think it stupid fuel hungry around 15l/100km with a good tune 13.5 - 14 if you drop 1/3 of the power you can get 12. the 1HD-FTE is far superior.
Here I am before this channel's skyrocketing. It would be nice to see a video about Japan's mafia style car scene like the classic murdered lang mercedeses and lexuses. They just look so cool on the clean streets of Japan.
I bought a fj62v(red one) at 3:51 from this shop 10 years ago when I was 20 years old. Actually this Flex group is known as notorious LC shop in japanese LC community. My FJ was found totally bad condition after purchase…and i didn’t have any knowledge… My friend got 60 series from here and delivered with one wrong size wheel lol But unfortunately this shop has most of old LC series in Japan and they increase the price so customers are hard to find nice LCs from another shop. but its all good memories tho…lol still love the old fj series so much! great video! thank you!!!!
Can't say I like the 60 face on 80 thing Was in Japan when these were new. Doing a 60 body on a 80 chasis/ 1hdft drive train atm Japan is a super cool place
Hey Dino love the video content. Only just stumbling on your RUclips but I’ve been following your written content since the early 2000s reading HPI in Australia as a kid
Oh man that's awesome! I loved all those years spent covering cars in Japan for HPI, it was a good mag with cool people. Happy you found me on here and thanks for the follow!
Sine 2015,if you want to drive old diesel cars in these big cities ,you would spend lot of money due to emission regulations. Thats why is harder to see some off-roads in Tokyo.
Hey Dino, as an 80-series diehard, Flexdream is one of my favourite detours. Interesting fact, Flexdream and Flex are different companies, doing the same Land Cruiser conversions-no love lost apparently. Flex is by far the bigger network, and fabricates the conversions out of sheet steel-try lifting the hood/bonnet and you’ll know what I mean😂. Good luck with your channel mate.
Back in the day trading in the 60 series for an 80 series was like going from a truck to a sports car. I’m on my second 80 series and this one has only done 112,000km in 25 years.
The faceswap vans look like the new front is about 30 cm too high (probably headlight compliance) If the headlights and bumper were lower they would look amazing imo Landcruiser hold their value very high in Australia
i love ❤️ 💕Japanese Toyota Land Cruiser since i was a child & had driven my father's Toyota Land Cruiser 82 Model which company had given to my father #
Dino you should start collecting these 60s and 80s like the Gtrs you've got. They are gaining popularity now in the US for being minimalistic and easy to drive. I've seen people paying close to a hundred grand for these beauties. Nice video though
Bonjour. Je suis tombé en pamoison devant cette superbe collection de Toyota. J'ai eu naguère un HJ 61 comme ceux que l'on peut apercevoir . Est ce que l'on en trouve encore des neufs ? Merci .
Those cars can sold for 80k-100k for import to North America. Runs forever and super easy to fix .And you have to wait on the line . First come first serve. And maybe sold for 150k because the rich guys know they are truely priceless....
I love specific car dealerships. To me that shows someone's passion and knowledge of a automobile. They are just trying to share the love and keep great cars on the road!
Yep and as new cars become less inspiring or EV, anything restomodded will continue to get more popular
Not all some do it beacuse easier for parts to sell
Hey all, just noticed I said 70 series fronts - to clarify, I meant 60 series! Hope you enjoy another shop tour, so many of these niche workshops dotted around Tokyo, let me know if you have any suggestions on ones you'd like me to visit!
Love the stories. 👍💪✌️
Dino, Utilitas in 東京都小金井市貫井南町 may be interesting. They sell Land Cruiser but also Nissan DR30. Just found your channel today. Bought the Speedhunters book years ago and still enjoy that.
@@gkanai1400 Oh I know the guys from there, their R30s are killer. Added to the list for sure!
This is heaven heheh
I have an FJ62 that I bought from Flex a few years ago. Lots of fun 😊. Great review...
Очень приятно видеть TLC 60, 70, 80 в таком отличном состоянии!👍👍✊
I'll take an 80-series with the 60-series front end conversion, and I'll also take more of these uploads, thanks Dino!
Working on it!! Thanks for the feedback!!
I love resto mods and appreciate that you cover this type of vehicle and not just street, tuner or high end cars. Big fan of the Hiace. Keep living the dream Dino.
Cheers
Thank you! Will try 🙏🏻
My dad land cruiser 😢
Really good memories.
Thanks for the video
Glad you enjoyed it
OMG YOU DONT UNDERSTAND HOW MUCH THIS MEANS LOL. I've been following all the flex Japanese pages because of my love for this retro landcruiser. I couldn't find any English videos on it and I'm so glad I've finally found you
I'm glad you liked it. Will be visiting other Flex shops in the future
It boggles my mind how the land cruiser is a very large vehicle and it's being driven around small japanese streets. Again that you very much for the video Dino!!!
Yeah they do well here, always have, even the go completely against the Eco movement all manufacturers are trying to jump on!
They are actually not that large compared to new cars, an 80 series is only about 3" wider and 3" shorter than a new Camry, and narrower compared to some other sedans. Still not small, but they are smaller than they look.
My ND MX5/Miata was wider than my 60 series, though no where near as long obviously. The 60s and 80s were big for their time, but I guess car manufacturers have to account for increasing waist sizes of today. New civics and corollas are almost large sedan size of the 90s.
Because Tokyo's LC's do a lot more full-lock turning than their Aussie brethren, their steering joints tend to wear out comparatively quickly. Ask me how I know. 😃
your channel is going to grow FAST if you keep this up!!! I would love to see all the cool car shops in tokyo!
Oh man thanks for the comment, it's feedback like this that fuels me to keep pushing! Much love!
Super interesting, thanks!
I'm loving your new content and you are killing it with the subject matter, b-roll, music and explanations. It's a pleasure to watch something without a lot of the usual vlogger ott enthusiasm and hype but just interesting material.
Thanks Mark, love the feedback and it's something a lot are saying. Just can't do the fake OTT so I just do it in the best way I know how...
Fantastic video Dino! It is very interesting to learn different parts of the car culture in Japan!
Thank you, so happy you like it! More to come so keep coming back!
That's what I like it!! I don't know why but the hiace always felt cool to me.
I really like the Hi-Ace myself, they are just too bouncy with those solid axles & leaf springs
1994 Land Cruiser Prado... I love it!!
thank you so much, watching TLC is a pleasure for eyes
Thanks!
Incredible. Thank you so much for sharing. Love the orange FJ70 with the white raised roof. I am a LC200 owner and would love it if they made FJ70 like-grills for the LC200s.
I recently purchased a LC Prado 78 from FLEX. I wasn't planning on buying a LC but I love how they customized it and ended up buying it.
Oh nice!
Just discovered your channel. This was an awesome video showing the things they do in Japan. Fantastic
Oh yeah! Hiace and Toyota land cruiser are so popular in El Salvador!
Thank you for sharing! including the Hilux pick up
Wow El Salvador! Thanks for watching 🤙🏻
3:44, you're just like me. The 60 series design is so unique and appealing
Then you must be a fan of Icon?
@@dino_dc Yep! i've watched many of their vids. Amazing!
They are proud of their restos.
Interesting. I didn't know it at all but being in Japan i'm not surprised.
Dino back with more top notch content.
Thank you Sir!!
I love these old cars fj45 60 90 are presious in all the deserts.
very cool stuff, thanks Dino
Glad you enjoyed it
Absolutely Nice....LC is and will always be timeless.
Loved it
Want to go back in the 80's ❤
Very nice video man. Subbed after watching the classic AMG video you made- looking forward to more!
Awesome, thank you!
I like the J72 from the 90's that said Turbo
Love to have one of those driving around.
My jaw dropped. Shhhhh don't tell any other Australians. Keep up the good work.
Thanks, will do!
It’s about time you had your own channel. I’ve been a fan ever since SpeedHunters (You were the 1st one to put RWB on the map internationally about 10 years ago?! Way before Nakai had his World Tour on building RWB’s) and still you are in the “Land of Tomorrow”. This channel should blow-up soon enough, again at under 9K subs, I’m a lil late to this channel as well…..but if anyone knows about “never too late” for anything, it’s me. I have no channel or anything; just a guy who has always been into “speed” and dances a little….A Salute to you sir!!! Underrated channel but Legendary content via SpeedHunters. Going through all your videos now. Thank you Dino.
Thank you so much man! Thanks for the kind words and spread the word!!
I was so happy to see this video, I love LCs... i love my 100 series but those 80 and 60 series are so tasteful. Love the upholstery! Great video... i hit subscribe right away!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for subbing!!
80 series landcruiser sahara is my all time dream vehicle
Amazing. I gotta stop by next time I’m in Japan. I just picked up a 100 series. Loving the channel so far, D.
Thank you Mr. Scott!
How much is an ok condition j80 or 100/105 Cruiser in Japan
Inspiring documentation indeed. Thank you from Oslo.
Mange takk!
So cool. Thanks and looking forward to the next review.
Japan looks like a great place to visit. It's on my bucket list, we are planning to visit next year. So much to see.
Great vids Dino!
Thanks Robert. Hope you enjoy your visit next year, it's a great place with tons to see no matter what you are into!
Wow that prado with a 60 series front is wild
These specialist garages are awesome... looks like they create some unique quality vehicles. I have subscribed in the hope you'll share more garages like these!
the Landcruiser of that era arrived to the middle east area loaded with top options .. even better than these ones in Japan
Yeah and you guys got the bigger 4.6L V8 on the later series while Japan got stuck with the 4.3L! Damn Toyota lol
@@dino_dc true
@@dino_dc the V8 is not as good as you think it stupid fuel hungry around 15l/100km with a good tune 13.5 - 14 if you drop 1/3 of the power you can get 12. the 1HD-FTE is far superior.
Land cruiser,vans what a choice magnificent 🥰 thanks for vidéo 🥰 my Toyota is fantastic 🇯🇵👍🥰
Thanks man! Glad you enjoyed it!
@@dino_dc thanks a lot 1 more time 👏👍🇧🇪
Great vid! Keep these up! :)
Thank you!! Check back soon for more!
FINNALLY A VIDEO WITH THE LANDCRUISER 100 CUSTOM
I want one of those vans and a Land Cruiser . Amazing. Superb
Me too!
I need to be there!
Here I am before this channel's skyrocketing. It would be nice to see a video about Japan's mafia style car scene like the classic murdered lang mercedeses and lexuses. They just look so cool on the clean streets of Japan.
I'm currently looking for a couple of Lotec cars to do a video on. Yakuza favorites back in the day lol
Thank you, very nice and informative video!
I bought a fj62v(red one) at 3:51 from this shop 10 years ago when I was 20 years old.
Actually this Flex group is known as notorious LC shop in japanese LC community.
My FJ was found totally bad condition after purchase…and i didn’t have any knowledge…
My friend got 60 series from here and delivered with one wrong size wheel lol
But unfortunately this shop has most of old LC series in Japan and they increase the price so customers are hard to find nice LCs from another shop.
but its all good memories tho…lol
still love the old fj series so much!
great video! thank you!!!!
Thanks for sharing. Do you still have an LC?
@@dino_dc unfortunately no…:(
i’m looking for chevy c7 right now.
Wow looks like my toyota workshop back in 1993.
For mi the best cars of the world,land Cruiser 👍
these land cruiser masterpiece
thank you so much for the quality videos
Thanks!! So happy so many people here are linking it!
This was awesome to see! Thank you
Thank you for watching!
Can't say I like the 60 face on 80 thing
Was in Japan when these were new.
Doing a 60 body on a 80 chasis/ 1hdft drive train atm
Japan is a super cool place
I love these models
great video I love old toyotas
Thanks, glad you liked it
Cool channel, definetly needs more spotlight
Thank you!
We dream of this cars in yemen 🤠🇾🇪🇾🇪
My dream car, double light my favorite one
hey nice videos reminds me of good times from Japan! keep going!
Thank you! I will!
I like this video, would have suggested in the foreseable future if you could give a full detail of a particular car.
Hey Dino love the video content. Only just stumbling on your RUclips but I’ve been following your written content since the early 2000s reading HPI in Australia as a kid
Oh man that's awesome! I loved all those years spent covering cars in Japan for HPI, it was a good mag with cool people. Happy you found me on here and thanks for the follow!
Love the video bro please make more content like this
Thank you!! I will definitely try!
That hilux surf looks cool
I pass by this store whenever I drive my lc76 to work, I would buy a fj60 if there is not restriction for the diesel car.😍
Ah yeah forgot about that. Still don’t get it, plenty of diesel cars in sale now
Sine 2015,if you want to drive old diesel cars in these big cities ,you would spend lot of money due to emission regulations. Thats why is harder to see some off-roads in Tokyo.
$41k US for an '80's LandCruiser!!
Welcome to 2023
This man need 20M subs NOWWW!
Much ❤️ !!! 🙏🏻 🙏🏻 🙏🏻
So relaxing
Thank you!
If heaven has a place is this
Wait till we check out the other Flex
Hey Dino, as an 80-series diehard, Flexdream is one of my favourite detours. Interesting fact, Flexdream and Flex are different companies, doing the same Land Cruiser conversions-no love lost apparently. Flex is by far the bigger network, and fabricates the conversions out of sheet steel-try lifting the hood/bonnet and you’ll know what I mean😂. Good luck with your channel mate.
Hey Geoff! I knew you’d like this episode! Need to hit up a few more, including the one at the end of Meguro dori!
The guys that run these shops are really accessible. Maybe tag along for a behind the scenes conversion. That'd generate a ton of interest.😀@@dino_dc
Hey this was a cool place. If you can next time, ask them some questions about the build. what makes them special etc..
Love this video!!!
Back in the day trading in the 60 series for an 80 series was like going from a truck to a sports car. I’m on my second 80 series and this one has only done 112,000km in 25 years.
Damn!
Wow, just wow.
Oioioi toyota heaven🤩🙏
love your content, keep going bro
Thanks man!! Will definitely try!
Great lucking truck 🥰👍.
The faceswap vans look like the new front is about 30 cm too high (probably headlight compliance)
If the headlights and bumper were lower they would look amazing imo
Landcruiser hold their value very high in Australia
i love ❤️ 💕Japanese Toyota Land Cruiser since i was a child & had driven my father's Toyota Land Cruiser 82 Model which company had given to my father #
Orange 62 OMG😍🤩😍
In KSA ALL pepole like this land . Stil the best ❤
Glorious !
Dino you should start collecting these 60s and 80s like the Gtrs you've got. They are gaining popularity now in the US for being minimalistic and easy to drive.
I've seen people paying close to a hundred grand for these beauties.
Nice video though
Demand is definitely staying high on these
Thanks!
interestingly those 70 series landcruisers are still made new and sold in New Zealand today.
Wild!
Would love to get my hands on one of these it’s work every dime can’t really get these in the USA only a few that’s on the lot 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲
I very like this
My dream is to get a 62 series 5speed with the 1hd-t high roof 2 tones paint 😍😍
Can I buy one.....thats the true SUV right there
They are all for sale so you're in luck!
I think the 100 series LC with the 60 series front would be cool.
I want one
I like it, thanks You for re
i hope they have workshop for suzuki jimny's too
Not these guys but there is another that I plan on visiting which does crazy stuff to Jimnys!
In Australian we get the 70 series with a 4.5 litre single turbo v8
Diesel
Send one up here!
Brilliant stuff mate! Keep it going
Thanks, will do!
Bonjour. Je suis tombé en pamoison devant cette superbe collection de Toyota. J'ai eu naguère un HJ 61 comme ceux que l'on peut apercevoir . Est ce que l'on en trouve encore des neufs ? Merci .
There is no way this is real.. if it is it’s dang close to heaven
Yeah and there are even more, this isn't even the biggest one!
Those cars can sold for 80k-100k for import to North America. Runs forever and super easy to fix .And you have to wait on the line . First come first serve. And maybe sold for 150k because the rich guys know they are truely priceless....
And sold for 200-300k after precise maintenance and 100k miles utilisation by some rich red neck family. A bitch just keeps the highest bid.
Doubt they would go that high, there are a lot of them around
Hiace, popular yes in South Africa.
Very good content
Thank you!!