Unless it's been gone through top to bottom, it's still a 30 year old vehicle with 30 year old rubber and plastic. And sizeable mileage in that price range. Road trips with smaller kids would make me uneasy. Signed, Toyota Fanboi.
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Unless it's been gone through top to bottom, it's still a 30 year old vehicle with 30 year old rubber and plastic. And sizeable mileage in that price range. Road trips with smaller kids would make me uneasy. Signed, Toyota Fanboi.
My buddy just scored a really nice 80 series for around $30k...which was considered a deal. If you love the 80 series and want a car to drive forever, spending 20-ish is a no brainer. Make sure rust is minimal, everything else can be replaced over time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Crock
I have a 100 series here in Maine that I am considering selling. Under $10 grand. Originally from FL, not crusty, 338,000 miles but have all records. PM me if interested, I’d love to see it go to a Mag.Quote:
Originally Posted by Crock
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As for drawbacks: it's a big-ish vehicle but for all that girth.... it's frankly kind of small inside. If you have little kids, cool that's no big deal. You got 14yo boys or some shit, that is a VERY tight space when you include dog and gear, etc. You will need a big ass roof box. Drawback #2 is that you get 14mpg tops. That's okay, it's just $$$, it's got a big tank so range not really an issue. Oh, also, it's under powered as hell, to boot.Quote:
Originally Posted by Crock
I wouldn't pay 20 for one, but for 10 or maybe 15 it'll get you anywhere and back. Slowly. 20+ is for collectors IMO.
He makes some good points above - I’ve owned a ‘97 that still is a strong runner but I’ve spent a lot of time the past couple of years going through random shit that one would expect for a rig over 25 years old.
But what is clean in your mind may not be clean in LC terms to those in the know. You have lots of Toyota experience but these trucks are not the same except for the solid axles that were shared with certain vintages of pick ups.
What kind of verified work has been done and how is the rust?
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This is exactly what I was going to say. When I owned one, I was always wondering how something so big could actually be so small.Quote:
Originally Posted by dannynoonan
That said, they're one of the best SUVs ever made and you should absolutely do it.
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Spotted today. Yes, it was RHD. Appeared to be wood steering wheel, too.
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I just used my 240k mi 96 80 extract a newish gigantic F350 thing that was buried up to the frame rails in mud at the water's edge of stampede reservoir.
Guy had been there all day digging, and getting more high centered, well off the beaten path.
Funny part is I just took off my 4x4labs bumpers and 12k winch this week to get them powdercoated so all I had was a 20k,# strap and a lead foot.
Took some work, violence and 35" tire smoke, but I got him out.
Fkna tough old gal!
Not an 80 but still hoping on a pretty good future with a bit more past.
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Yo, that bastard child has at least a little 80. With all due respect.
That thing looks great.
The problem with Land Cruisers is they build their reputations in that 10-20 year old age window, where high mileage reliability exists in spades. But father time is undefeated, and a 30 year old Land Cruiser is going to have all the same ills as any other 30 year old car (which by default are going to be the more reliable vehicles in the first place, you don't see neons and cavaliers kept that long). Belts, gaskets, seals, electronics, none of those make it 30 years reliably.
Comparing Land Cruisers to Neons and Cavaliers is a funny statement. Yes, you may have to replace wear items after 25 years and 250,000 miles but that's a lot cheaper than replacing a car. I'd drive my 27 yo LC to Argentina tomorrow if I had the time. It has had new belts and hoses in the last five years though.
As for Rev's 62, not only does it look sweet, it is sweet and the sweetest parts about it are the things you have to look for. Does that rear sway bar and front control arms look different than a stock 62...
I'm not comparing them at all, just saying no one keeps a Neon for 30 years, even though you objectively could if you threw parts at it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Conundrum
The point is any 30 year old vehicle is not going to be reliable, but it may have been very reliable prior to that, creating survivor bias. Even in the world of land cruisers, not even 1 in 5 make it 200k (18.2% per Toyota).
If you threw parts at a 30 yo Neon, you would basically have a whole new Neon of parts. But I guess like usual, we can disagree. I have survivor bias but I also don't run my rigs into the ground by deferring maintenance. I've put new transmissions or rebuilt motors in Fords, Chevys, and Dodges at far under the 200k mark. Never done that on the four Toyotas (three LCs and one Tacoma) I've taken to 200k+ but maybe I'm just lucky. I stand by my statement that if I had the time, I'd jump in my '97 LC and drive to Argentina tomorrow with 225K on the clock on the original engine and transmission.
I miss my 80, it’s the most fun you can have at 10mph/mpg.
I'd rather drive a slow car fast than a fast car slow and it's fun per gallon, not miles.
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Survivor Bias! Love it.Quote:
Originally Posted by AdironRider
Mine has survivor bias. At 280k.
Putting airbags in it right now.
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i just vomited in my mouth. get that shit out of here.Quote:
Originally Posted by nickwm21
I thought Toyota had a 3 door (including back) land cruiser being sold in a Europe a few years ago.
This is very true. More so now than ever.Quote:
Originally Posted by Conundrum
And yeah, comparing LCs to shit boxes is just sad people shit.
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You are right - I just got back from Spain and saw several 3 door LCs and definitely was man crushing on them.
Shit. I'm not in the right place financially for a toy like that. My income is about to go down. I do hope it goes to a loving TRG home.Quote:
Originally Posted by singlecross
Just passed one of the new 550s. Stunning.
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Just saw a 1992 with 123,000 miles here locally. Claims to be all original and looks to be in great condition (plus I know the guy). They're asking $20,000. Seems like that's on the high end, but thought I'd check with y'all before my wife goes and buys it without checking!
^^Check for rust.
3F engine. Reliable but slower than the already slow engine they started in ‘93.
20k for a 3f 80 is absurd imho
Thanks, team! I figured he was fishing a bit. We have a LX and love it, but the wife loves the older body styles. Bullet dodged.
Hit 66,666 on my ‘qoia today. Not a LC but close right? Mark or the beast!
Listen.Quote:
Originally Posted by G. Gordon Liddy
You buy that thing. Then when M complains about it being too slow, you spend another $20k dropping a crate LS in it. Next thing you know, you're down a kidney, nobody's going to college and your life revolves around your LC whom you call "my precious."
Ask me how I know.
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You make this sound like a bad thing.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Reverend Floater
This might as well be the thread for GX questions… sorry
Old GX470 - factory wheel finish is flaking off real bad. Any recommendations on cheap / quality wheels that don’t look like dogshit?
New OEM wheels are stupid expensive.
Used OEM wheels are going to have the same issue - pretty standard for mid 00’s Lexus..
The cheaper wheels on Tirerack / Discount tire look like a 16yo designed them. Too many spikes / bolts / skulls / flames…
Knockoff TRD wheels from ebay look like… knockoff TRD wheels from EBay…
If it were up to me I would get OEM FJ Cruiser / Tacoma steelies - but my significant other vetoed that…
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Wheel refinishing is a thing.
If you like em, maybe just refurb? Unmount, sandblast & powdercoat? Might cost as much as aftermarket rims.
Or find a set of clean takeoffs from an overlandbro
That bolt pattern is on every 4Runner, GX, and Tacoma -- why not pick up some used OEM aluminum wheels that are in good shape? I bet you can find a set for $100.Quote:
Originally Posted by nickwm21
This.Quote:
Originally Posted by El Chupacabra
Depends on what area you are in how many take off GX460/470/taco/4runner Wheels are floating around. There are tons around here. I actually have three sets of rims off GX470s. The awful Chrome ones that originally came on my rig that are peeling and have a set of useless rollers on them, a painted silver set that was a little bit flaky that I repainted with gunmetal wheel paint and mounted my snows on, and another painted silver set that I also painted gunmetal and have summer tires on. One set was free, one set I paid $50 for.
That said, a few styles of the AGP wheels look pretty sharp and there are guys in both Reno and Sacramento selling them mounted up brand new with 265/70-17 falken wildpeaks for $1,300 for the gx/yota, 285 a couple of Hundo more
I just noticed that this rig should be in the license plate thread. And I still can't afford this as a toy. I do however wish I could.Quote:
Originally Posted by singlecross