Highlights
- Complete frame-off nut & bolt restoration fully completed in January 2025
- Every component replaced, restored, or refinished to factory specification or better
- Professionally installed Old Man Emu 4-inch suspension lift kit
- Dry-stored in a heated garage since restoration
- Used exclusively for classic car shows and display events
- MOT valid to September 2026
The Appeal
There are rugged pick ups, and then there is the HiLux. Its reputation is built on news reels of battered examples traversing the desert and, of course, by Top Gear’s failed attempts to destroy one. Then there’s Back To The Future…
This remarkable 2000 sixth generation HiLux is likely one of the very best available anywhere. It channels those movie vibes thanks to a comprehensive restoration in January 2025 that the seller describes as ‘nut and bolt.’ Here is where that over-used phrase really does apply, because we’re told that absolutely everything was refurbished or replaced during the process.
Resprayed in smart metallic blue, sat on a refurbished chassis and detailed with chrome and a light bar, this is one stylish HiLux. Beneath the bonnet the rugged 2.4L turbodiesel engine has been fully rebuilt. The vendor describes the mechanical condition as ‘like new.’ There is also, as you can see, an Old Man Emu 4in lift kit.
This truck really is too good for hard work, so we’re not surprised to learn that it has spent its life since completion in a dry, heated garage, only being brought out for shows. With lengthy MOT to September 2026, this is a very special truck where all the hard work has already been done.
The vendor says:
“This Hilux is a collector-grade example of Toyota’s legendary 4x4 — restored to a standard rarely seen on these models.
“It drives exactly as it did when new: tight, responsive, and perfectly balanced.
The combination of new mechanicals, fresh paintwork, upgraded suspension, and a comfortable modernised interior makes it an exceptionally enjoyable vehicle both to drive and to show.
“It has been lovingly built, always garaged, and cherished as part of a private collection.
What I love most about it is how solid, smooth, and new it feels — a genuine time capsule of the classic Hilux, rebuilt with passion and precision.”
History and Paperwork
- First registered 6th December 2000
- UK-supplied Toyota Hilux 4x4 EX TD
- Three registered keepers from new
- Current keeper since May 2023
- Used exclusively in the UK from new we are told
- Complete frame-off ‘nut & bolt’ restoration fully completed in January 2025
- Dry-stored in a heated garage since restoration completion
- Used only for classic car shows and occasional display events
- MOT valid to 21st September 2026
The vendor says:
“This is a genuine UK-supplied Toyota Hilux 4x4 EX TD, first registered in December 2000 and used exclusively in the UK from new.
“The truck underwent a complete, frame-off nut & bolt restoration, which was fully completed in January 2025.Every single component — from the chassis to the smallest washer — was replaced, restored, or refinished to factory specification or better.
“The vehicle has been dry-stored in a heated garage since completion and used only for classic car shows and occasional display events. It drives as tightly and smoothly as a brand-new Hilux, with no expense spared during the rebuild.”
The Condition
- Body completely stripped, refinished and resprayed in original metallic blue colour
- Chassis and underbody fully cleaned, rust-treated and finished in colour-matched Raptor coating
- The vendor states no dents, rust spots or scratches on body or underside
- All exterior trim, badges, lights, bumpers, rubbers and seals are brand new
- Interior completely renewed including seats and door panels
- Modern 10-inch touchscreen multimedia system with Bluetooth, DAB radio and reverse camera fitted
- The vendor informs us that all instruments, gauges and switchgear operate perfectly
- No signs of wear or ageing visible in the cabin
- Alloy wheels with all terrain tyres fitted
- Side steps, chrome front nudge bar and large light bar fitted
The Mechanics
- Rebuilt 2.4L turbodiesel engine
- 5-speed manual transmission
- Complete engine rebuild during restoration
- Brand new braking system installed
- Old Man Emu 4-inch suspension lift kit professionally fitted
- Few miles covered since full mechanical overhaul in 2025
- All mechanical, electrical and hydraulic components renewed or professionally restored
- Engine starts instantly, idles smoothly and pulls strongly through all gears
- No known faults, leaks or mechanical issues reported
- Retains the factory drivetrain specification we are told
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