Toyota Surf / 4 Runners in South Africa

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Toyota Surf / 4 Runners in South Africa

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Hi All

Just trying to establish how many Surf/4Runners there are out there. Pse reply to this post if you are fortunate enough to be the proud owner of a Surf/4Runner

Thanks

John (laze) :yahoo:
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Bought meself 1 but my son hijacked it :wth:
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I have 85 4runner in Australia though .
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ek weet van so 2 wat ek verby ry Brackenfell na Parow
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And then there is mine here in JHB. :thumbup:
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nasty ding above the back light?
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Jip, slight stupidity on my side where I was loading a set of rims onto the roof rack and one slid of and hit the corner. Once funds are in order the whole van is going in for a complete repair and respray. Shell off. :thumbup:
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Een van my kliente het n surf hier in kuilsrivier met lexus v8 in.
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Thanks all - pse keep the responses coming in.

I am going to post the same request on 4X4 Community Forum so if you have responded here, pse don't reply there (unless you need an excuse to post more pictures and show those less fortunate, what they are missing).

Cheers

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I had one v6 auto really nice truck just hated the fact that you had to let the rear windows down to open the tailgate to get my surfboards out.
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Just got a 1998 3rd generation Hilux Surf 3.4 V6

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Really nice, I wish we had more of those around here.
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I managed to "recover" mine from my son - what a pleasure to be able to drive it again :thumbup: :clap:
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Just joined the forum. Bought my '88 Surf in '96. Know of a '95 for sale in JHB but no papers.
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:yahoo: Now I also know what a meant by a Surf
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I've got a 1999 down in Maputo.
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I have a 95 KZTE auto. Relocated from Moz about 2 years ago back to Kokstad. Almost done with all the legall stront to register my baby legally in SA.
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Hi all. Just picked up a 1993 4runner left hand drive. Unusual Canadian import. 3.0v6 with diff lock. Will be doing a full frame off restoration .
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