Description
TOYOTA HIACE SUNSEEKER Camper Van
Very unusual camper with 4wd
2. 8-litre diesel
MANUAL floor-shift 5-speed gearbox
Selectable 4-wheel-drive with low-ratio and difflock
Good all-terrain tyres
Alloy wheels in good condition, 6-stud hubs
Towbar (with integrated step) + electrics ideal for bike rack or trailer
3-seater cab (2x 3-point belts, lap-belt only on centre seat)
Side-facing seats convert to form bed
Sink, 2-ring gas hob & fridge
Webasto-type night heater
High-roof PLUS elevating section (manually operated)
Side-mounted awning, with the winding handle - winds in / out as it should (manually operated)
Electric front windows (note these are aftermarket units and the control boxes wobble a little when you push the buttons, but they work fine)
Drives nicely - gearchange is light & precise. Goes in/ out of 4wd/ low ratio as it should. Clutch light. Brakes good. Steering good. Easy to manouvre & park.
Bodywork is very smart and straight for a near 30-year old van
Interior is nice & clean
MOT 'til Feb 2023
The van is listed on the V5 as a 'Motor Caravan'
Points to note:
Odometer doesn't work, stuck on 59, 999 for last few years so true mileage unknown
Only 1 key
Rear wiper is missing
The face-plate for the stereo is missing
I think there should be some bits to make a bed in the 'penthouse suite' up top but these are not present. Some basic carpentry & finishing would be required to reinstate.
There are currently no curtains fitted but all the hooks, runners are there.
Mirror tint on the rear window has some ripples in the film
As mentioned above the electric window control boxes are a bit heath-robinson, but effective
Central locking is hit & miss on the driver's door - some of the time it locks all the others but not itself, sometimes it work perfectly.
Imported from Japan in 2003
Be reasonable with your expectations of how a 30-year-old van drives. You will not be setting any land speed records, nor threading it through the twisties like it's a Lotus...
Service records:
08/ 03/ 2016 Service £164. 60 Town Garage Brackley
16/ 06/ 2016 MOT & Foglight replaced £52. 80 Topserve Autos
12/ 12/ 2016 Full service £240. 94 Topserve Autos
20/ 12/ 2016 Starter Motor, discs & pads £542. 88 Topserve Autos
03/ 10/ 2017 Full service £216. 18 Topserve Autos
11/ 01/ 2018 Exhaust replaced £214. 99 ATS Euromaster
12/ 06/ 2018 Full service £251. 26 Topserve Autos
14/ 08/ 2019 Full service £259. 89 Topserve Autos
24/ 06/ 2020 Full service £287. 54 Topserve Autos
15/ 07/ 2020 Radiator replaced £477. 30 Topserve Autos
09/ 09/ 2020 Front shock replaced £109. 08 Land Tyre Service
30/ 09/ 2020 Clutch replaced £685. 12 smiff's garage
20/ 12/ 2020 Replace coolant pipes £78. 00 smiff's garage
Total £3, 580. 58
