gregnash
Anal Retentive Analyst
MUD meet Alita... Alita meet the MUD community
Untitled by Greg Fisicaro, on Flickr
So after selling my beloved FJ60 BeBe a few weeks ago, the hunt started for a good 100 series (LC or LX) and while there were a few that I looked at and liked, nothing really struck my fancy. I had a few requirements... No-Nav, Lowish Miles, good service history, little to no rust and that was really about it. There were certain things that I really didn't want but if the right one popped up then I would probably go for it.
I checked out a few but nothing was really quite right. Then one day I was digging in some of the older posts in the MUD classifieds and I came across this one being sold (kinda) by @HundyLV702. Low miles (191k), good service history, lots of stuff taken care of, plus it had a lift, new tires and sliders already on it. To boot, she was an NV car that really had only ever seen CO for a little while then was in TX and AZ before moving to NV. So rust was non-existent, which was a relief after what I had to deal with on BeBe.
So after a few conversations we struck a deal and Friday, 12/20, I flew down to Vegas to pick her up and drive her the 7hrs home to Carson City. The morning prior when I text him to let him know I had checked into the flight, he text me back and said "She won't start!" I was like *(&%# I have already checked in, flight can be moved but not refunded, crap now what to do. He talked to his normal mechanic and diagnosed the symptoms as possibly the starter over the phone but wouldn't be able to get to it until after the holiday. Later that afternoon he went out and she fired right up, no issues. Ok so after some more discussion I decided I was going to take the risk as from my research on here it seemed like the starter brushes were the issue and was a known problem/pain point with most 100s.
I flew down to Vegas on Friday morning, Chris picked me up at the airport in her and we took her for a drive. After a little while we hit the bank, filled out the paperwork and off I went. I decided to take the risk as I knew that this would be one of those trucks that if I passed on her I would kick myself later. She did the 400+ mile trip home without skipping a beat. Filled up in Vegas right by Chris' office and by the time I hit Tonopah I still had 1/3 a tank left. I wasn't sure what mileage on the road would be like so I decided to fill up there and made it the remaining 200 miles home from Tonopah to Carson City by 8:15pm that night (having left Vegas at 1:30ish) with still a half tank of gas and that was with the cruise control set at just under 10 over the speed limit (except those areas where I know the NHP sits to catch speeders).
Anyways, now the fun begins... Going to the DMV in the AM to get her registered and then it will be baselining all her fluids and everything while I try to diagnose the no start issue. She did it to me once yesterday where she wouldn't start for a few moments (just power then click and nothing) and then again once this morning. Other than that, I have not found any issues to speak of other than a missing fuse for the power mirror. I will take more pictures of her tomorrow. But welcome to the pack Alita.
Untitled by Greg Fisicaro, on FlickrSo after selling my beloved FJ60 BeBe a few weeks ago, the hunt started for a good 100 series (LC or LX) and while there were a few that I looked at and liked, nothing really struck my fancy. I had a few requirements... No-Nav, Lowish Miles, good service history, little to no rust and that was really about it. There were certain things that I really didn't want but if the right one popped up then I would probably go for it.
I checked out a few but nothing was really quite right. Then one day I was digging in some of the older posts in the MUD classifieds and I came across this one being sold (kinda) by @HundyLV702. Low miles (191k), good service history, lots of stuff taken care of, plus it had a lift, new tires and sliders already on it. To boot, she was an NV car that really had only ever seen CO for a little while then was in TX and AZ before moving to NV. So rust was non-existent, which was a relief after what I had to deal with on BeBe.
So after a few conversations we struck a deal and Friday, 12/20, I flew down to Vegas to pick her up and drive her the 7hrs home to Carson City. The morning prior when I text him to let him know I had checked into the flight, he text me back and said "She won't start!" I was like *(&%# I have already checked in, flight can be moved but not refunded, crap now what to do. He talked to his normal mechanic and diagnosed the symptoms as possibly the starter over the phone but wouldn't be able to get to it until after the holiday. Later that afternoon he went out and she fired right up, no issues. Ok so after some more discussion I decided I was going to take the risk as from my research on here it seemed like the starter brushes were the issue and was a known problem/pain point with most 100s.
I flew down to Vegas on Friday morning, Chris picked me up at the airport in her and we took her for a drive. After a little while we hit the bank, filled out the paperwork and off I went. I decided to take the risk as I knew that this would be one of those trucks that if I passed on her I would kick myself later. She did the 400+ mile trip home without skipping a beat. Filled up in Vegas right by Chris' office and by the time I hit Tonopah I still had 1/3 a tank left. I wasn't sure what mileage on the road would be like so I decided to fill up there and made it the remaining 200 miles home from Tonopah to Carson City by 8:15pm that night (having left Vegas at 1:30ish) with still a half tank of gas and that was with the cruise control set at just under 10 over the speed limit (except those areas where I know the NHP sits to catch speeders).
Anyways, now the fun begins... Going to the DMV in the AM to get her registered and then it will be baselining all her fluids and everything while I try to diagnose the no start issue. She did it to me once yesterday where she wouldn't start for a few moments (just power then click and nothing) and then again once this morning. Other than that, I have not found any issues to speak of other than a missing fuse for the power mirror. I will take more pictures of her tomorrow. But welcome to the pack Alita.
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