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Maybe some signs of water damage near the window switch, the leather looks to be wrinkled here. I think that's a flash (cube) reflection from the shiny wood surface onto the vinyl face of the door card.

That’s been my assumption, so I probably will jump on the cleanest option under $15k I can find and save my “grail” for later on down the road. It will rarely see an interstate, so I probably shouldn’t worry so much about the extra power anyway...

I wanted an 03-05 model year LC and was told by my mechanic at the time to avoid the VVti engines - he told me he had seen a few failures of the secondary air systems and were costly to fix. While that may be somewhat true, in hindsight I don't...

I know a lot of people on this forum have had issues with aftermarket CV axles either with vibration or longevity. I've only ever used OEM mostly (on my 04LC) without issue – what brand axles are they using? A few photos might be helpful of front...

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That was my other thought. We turn in the company vehicle in December, and I have considered just finding a beater civic or Corolla to get me to and from work until the right LC comes available. Coming from a Tahoe and Expedition with all the...

Great advice above, I'll add that it took me almost 2 years of looking and becoming familiar with them before I knew I found the right one. I think patience pays off especially since you plan to keep it long term and daily drive it (same as...

Radiator was replaced in 2019, so assuming it should still be good. Interestingly, she had the entire front differential replaced by Toyota in 2016 (for about $3300). Maybe she never changed the fluids out...

412k miles? Right? Curious what mileage was when you got it. Thanks.

So much for instananeous internet communication

Stopped by CruiserFest this morning, saw a uh...thing. It's not for me, but the attention to detail is top notch.

It’s been two years, hopefully he figured it out!

Like father, like son. My oldest's 2004 LC, 180k w/KO3s. He likes the running boards but we may take them off at some point.

Ha. I'm not usually a fan of aftermarket wheels and keep my LC fairly stock but this has got me thinking – well done.

Agree. Thank you.

Cruisers just fit in that desert environment. Great photo

That looks great!

Bringing back the poverty pack. Just got old hundies back from paint and body. I guess I'm committed now. Need new fogs and a roof rack delete/refurb asap!

You can either carefully tape the logo or carefully cover it in Vaseline, so the paint won’t stick. It would be best to remove and replace wheel weight for the best finish. Depending on your ability to paint, you are adding weight to the wheel...

Not OEM resprays but here are my bronze heritage wheels on GGM - I'm a huge fan of bronze. Had bronze BBS on my old subaru too.

I did this rendering a while back:

Yes. That and the fact they are so over engineered.

other cars probably could hit a million miles if the owners cared to maintain them like 100 owners do. It’s the love they get that keeps 100’s on the road.

Nice cruiser, welcome!

Mine has 254,000 miles and is just broken in. It's running smoother, suspension is perfect. I keep getting unsoliticed offers lol.