possible newbie owner here [needs convincing]

Hi , been looking at bongos and T4 transporters, a pal of mine loves his toyotas having owned a liteace,and a supercustom , Both have blown head gaskets , he's just bought another super custom 4 x 4 and persuaded me to have a look at a super custom.....I need convincing , I'm in the uk and planning on looking at a jap import supercustom on a 94 plate, got very low mileage ,its one of the bling models but with out the crazy fins on the roof...Any opinions and guidance appreciated...calum

Had mine 3 years now, regularily serviced, just stick the deisel in and drive.

calum, i was bit like you. Thinking about the t4. But Tried an SC and haven;t looked back, better to drive, more powerful engine, more refined and a lot more kit than in pretty much anything else out there... i read somewhere they're called the rolls royce of vans in japan and i see why !!!

Get a 3.0l engine, they're the cream of em. and if you're not sure then how does dual zone air con, a fridge, power windows all round, power roofs, lux seats that turn into a bed, power seats, powered steering adjustment, a kettle, power curtains, remote central locking grab you.....

Seriously, they're great to drive and have enough toys to embarrass most Merc's.... you won;t be disspointed once you drive one....

Where's the bloody kettle! Dying for a cup of tea!

love my kettle... its what sold the van to me

I'd say get one....the only downside is the scrap yards are not full of them...so if you reverse into something and need a cheap spare bit.... ....its toyota or order from abroad.
On a practical daily level though nothing comes close...like any vehicle...look after it and it will serve you very well......

thanks people, its what my mate has been saying for years ,the van I'm looking at has got one of those pimped up camper interiors , will need seats with belts putting in for the kids,Do you think previa seats on rails will fit in ok ?

On a blank canvas and with the right skills you could make anything fit I guess...won't the previa seats be low?
I'd try and get a seated one if thats what you are after....some cheapish ones pop up on ebay......

yep, a decent spec SC will have seats that are moveable, changeable and turn into a bed......

Had a Kombi once, great van, took it to my specialist VW mechanic in Sydney and he told me to buy a Toyota!

thanks people,

Did someone say Kombi....?

I was stoked to get a glovebox!!!

But the kettle's good too...