Buying a FJ4x overseas

[cmcmill01]

Folks,
Would really love to buy a FJ4o/BJ40 or 43 or 45, as a restoration project, any good websites to search overseas as I think the 1’s in the UK are already crazy money and few and far between.
Cheers
Craig

 

[Rodger]

Hi Craig,
The obvious places are Ireland, France, Germany via ebay, gumtree, etc but they have wet climates so that's not good. Oz has loads but it is a case of finding someone who is prepared to arrange everything at that end (FB 40 series owners Australia) - most are 42s.
Worth looking at www.megastore4x4.pt - they currently list 7 restorable 40s and Portugal is a warmer climate and there are a lot more 40s there than in Spain.
Hope that helps

Regards
Rodger

 

[cmcmill01]

Hi Craig,
The obvious places are Ireland, France, Germany via ebay, gumtree, etc but they have wet climates so that's not good. Oz has loads but it is a case of finding someone who is prepared to arrange everything at that end (FB 40 series owners Australia) - most are 42s.
Worth looking at www.megastore4x4.pt - they currently list 7 restorable 40s and Portugal is a warmer climate and there are a lot more 40s there than in Spain.
Hope that helps

Regards
Rodger

Thanks Rodger, a good site which I will keep my eye on, and some potential options.

 

[Paddler Ed]

The prices are also starting to head up here in Aus for a good one - ours was AU$5500 and has had another $2k+ in parts into it. Still quite cheap, but by the time you ship it, the cost of the ones in the UK is pretty close.

For example, I know someone who is selling a HJ45 for $3500, but it's probably a couple of k from being on the road...

It's a 1980 HJ45, so one of the last with the H engine, and is located on the New England Tablelands, so quite a dry area (for Australia)

 

[TALAMAN]

Why not look at Cyprus? My 2001 95 has zero rust but much older cars are also TOTALLY rust free. TBH, I think the prices here can be a bit more expensive than the UK but I have not undertaken a proper comparison. Other advantage is that the cars are RHD. It costs about £1000 to import a car from UK to Cyprus so I would imagine it would be approx the same in reverse. I think someone on this forum is looking to import a LC from Cyprus to UK.

There is a Cyprus and Cruiser forum on FB and the favourite web sites for selling are :-
https://www.bazaraki.com/car-motorbikes-boats-and-parts/cars-trucks-and-vans/
https://www.autotrader.com.cy/
https://cars-cyprus.com/

Hope this helps.

 

[Parry]

I bought an HJ45 in France a few years ago, and if you look on leboncoin.fr you can see what's around. Prices vary a lot, but you may find a project at a reasonable cost and there are a lot more there than in the UK, and it's not far!

 

[cmcmill01]

Thanks folks very useful websites, there are a lot of options on the French one.
As we are a family of 5 the BJ46s looking interesting!

 

[Surfer]

Probably a better choice would be South Africa as quite a number still in use. Dry climate, good exchange rate plus right hand drive.

 

[StarCruiser]

I found this site a while back. This ones now sold.
https://www.pakwheels.com/used-cars/toyota-fj-cruiser-1984-for-sale-in-peshawar-2401869
Importing from Pakistan might be interesting, or not, don’t really know.

 

[Rodger]

Perhaps worth remembering that in certain countries the seller needs to hold an export licence e.g. Pakistan. Also the specification can vary - no heaters in hot climate trucks.

Regards,

Rodger

 

[cmcmill01]

Folks great info, think there is lots of option out there, probably need to look at importing rules and if it practical

 

[Fj47]

Hi, I live I’m Madeira,Portugal,quite a few here for sale locally tell me if you are interested !

 

[Paddler Ed]

Just found a LHD BJ40 going through Brightwells in Bicester in June:
https://www.brightwells.com/classic...e-2018/bicester-flywheel-catalogue-24th-june/

Down at the bottom of the page as they're alphabetical order.

 

[moggy1968]

Why not look at Cyprus? My 2001 95 has zero rust but much older cars are also TOTALLY rust free. TBH, I think the prices here can be a bit more expensive than the UK but I have not undertaken a proper comparison. Other advantage is that the cars are RHD. It costs about £1000 to import a car from UK to Cyprus so I would imagine it would be approx the same in reverse. I think someone on this forum is looking to import a LC from Cyprus to UK.

There is a Cyprus and Cruiser forum on FB and the favourite web sites for selling are :-
https://www.bazaraki.com/car-motorbikes-boats-and-parts/cars-trucks-and-vans/
https://www.autotrader.com.cy/
https://cars-cyprus.com/

Hope this helps.

Ferry to the mainland and drive it home

 

[moggy1968]

The prices are also starting to head up here in Aus for a good one - ours was AU$5500 and has had another $2k+ in parts into it. Still quite cheap, but by the time you ship it, the cost of the ones in the UK is pretty close.

For example, I know someone who is selling a HJ45 for $3500, but it's probably a couple of k from being on the road...
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It's a 1980 HJ45, so one of the last with the H engine, and is located on the New England Tablelands, so quite a dry area (for Australia)

The problem with restoring one in the uk is it’s expensive getting parts as they were never imported here.

 

[moggy1968]

I saw this one on the French alps last year. Condition was reasonable and a good price

 

[Rodger]

The BJ40 listed at Brightwells as a '79 is, according to the vin number, an 08/1982.

 

[Jennifer Iacovoni]

Folks,
Would really love to buy a FJ4o/BJ40 or 43 or 45, as a restoration project, any good websites to search overseas as I think the 1’s in the UK are already crazy money and few and far between.
Cheers
Craig

Finding them overseas is the easy part it's getting the $ to the country, working with the sellers and then finally shipping. I just bought a BJ40 1976 in very good condition in Costa Rica for $4500 but expenses are nearly $2000. Now I need help finding the address where it was made so I can complete the customs paperwork. Anyone know where I can find that info?

 

[moggy1968]

Finding them overseas is the easy part it's getting the $ to the country, working with the sellers and then finally shipping. I just bought a BJ40 1976 in very good condition in Costa Rica for $4500 but expenses are nearly $2000. Now I need help finding the address where it was made so I can complete the customs paperwork. Anyone know where I can find that info?

Just say Toyota motor corporation japan, they won’t know any different.

 

[Neusel]

Folks,
Would really love to buy a FJ4o/BJ40 or 43 or 45, as a restoration project, any good websites to search overseas as I think the 1’s in the UK are already crazy money and few and far between.
Cheers
Craig

Hi Craig,

I import vehicles from South Africa. SA has the advantage of being a dry climate (as long as you buy from inland), RHD and still relatively cheap. Disadvantages can be there are a lot of bush mechanics in Africa so you have to be careful they haven’t been messed about too much. Also, export documentation can be a pain to organise.

You can look online but I get my vehicles by looking around, I have ‘spotters’ that go to farms etc out in the sticks and find vehicles.

If
You are interested I can find you a vehicle, organise the documentation and put it on a boat to the UK.

I recently imported an FJ, see my posts.

Regards

Larry