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A Sstrange But True Troopy Story or A Vacation Love Affair....
I know this is a Prado forum, but i'm looking for a little leeway here. I kinda think i'm a PP institution or just think of me as your American 120 cousin...FJ.
Last year on the way to the PP GTG '09 I arrived in Birdsville with LF&R, to meet with Callo, Gray Nomad, and Stan the Man!! When we arrived at Birdsville we stopped at the Birdsville pub for a look around. Outside the pub as a beautiful 1981 Toyota FJ45 LWB Troopy. She was extremely clean and rust gee. I took a pic of her along with all the other COo.oOL off-roaders around Birdsville.
Late June 2009
We crossed the Simmo and made it to the PP GTG '09.
Last July when on The Tip Trip Cape York 2010 W/ MAXTRAX & Dirty Weekends we ere on our way back Brad and I were discussing all the old troopy's on The Cape and how I would like to have one 'up above' and comparing colors and features. He said I should go up and start a conversation and slip in that I'm looking for an old troopy to bring back to the US. We arrived at the Musgrave Road House for gas and a lot burger when I spotted this old FJ45 Troopy. I went to the vehicle and talked to the owners wife. She told me that they bought it for two trips, the Simmo and The Tip, then was looking at selling it. I gave him her by business cart and Brad gave him one as well.
When I came back I was going through my pics to post on fb and noticed it had the white steely wheels. I looked at last years Simpson crossing pics and the license plates were the same. I thought it was more than a coincidence and knew I needed to get her.
About 2 weeks ago Brad sent me a text message with a pic of her in Brizzy and that he left her another card. He sent me an e-mail the other night with pics of her and said he bought her.
She is a clean troopy with only 220,XXX km and no rust. Everything is original and the only things needing attention are the windshield (broken in the Simmo pics as well), and the drivers seat needed new skins. She's a petrol, but thats OK for my purposes. Anyway's you cant always pick who you fall in love with.
She's not a Prado, but i'm getting closer...at least the steering wheel i on the right side.
I will let you know more when she will be shipped up here and what i'm going to do with her.
Cheers,
I know this is a Prado forum, but i'm looking for a little leeway here. I kinda think i'm a PP institution or just think of me as your American 120 cousin...FJ.
Last year on the way to the PP GTG '09 I arrived in Birdsville with LF&R, to meet with Callo, Gray Nomad, and Stan the Man!! When we arrived at Birdsville we stopped at the Birdsville pub for a look around. Outside the pub as a beautiful 1981 Toyota FJ45 LWB Troopy. She was extremely clean and rust gee. I took a pic of her along with all the other COo.oOL off-roaders around Birdsville.
Late June 2009
We crossed the Simmo and made it to the PP GTG '09.
Last July when on The Tip Trip Cape York 2010 W/ MAXTRAX & Dirty Weekends we ere on our way back Brad and I were discussing all the old troopy's on The Cape and how I would like to have one 'up above' and comparing colors and features. He said I should go up and start a conversation and slip in that I'm looking for an old troopy to bring back to the US. We arrived at the Musgrave Road House for gas and a lot burger when I spotted this old FJ45 Troopy. I went to the vehicle and talked to the owners wife. She told me that they bought it for two trips, the Simmo and The Tip, then was looking at selling it. I gave him her by business cart and Brad gave him one as well.
When I came back I was going through my pics to post on fb and noticed it had the white steely wheels. I looked at last years Simpson crossing pics and the license plates were the same. I thought it was more than a coincidence and knew I needed to get her.
About 2 weeks ago Brad sent me a text message with a pic of her in Brizzy and that he left her another card. He sent me an e-mail the other night with pics of her and said he bought her.
She is a clean troopy with only 220,XXX km and no rust. Everything is original and the only things needing attention are the windshield (broken in the Simmo pics as well), and the drivers seat needed new skins. She's a petrol, but thats OK for my purposes. Anyway's you cant always pick who you fall in love with.
She's not a Prado, but i'm getting closer...at least the steering wheel i on the right side.
I will let you know more when she will be shipped up here and what i'm going to do with her.
Cheers,
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