I could have what. 5? 10? Jeeps for a price of a 40? And Jeeps are supported.
I want a "forever car", like my 67 Mustang. I can fix the living s*** out of that, and not only will parts be affordable until the end of cars, but it is simple to fix and drive.
The Series 80 is nearing extinction...
I have "figured it out."
I've done the math and ownership is not worth it. I can't afford to install those gold plated Toyota parts and aftermarket parts either aren't there, or are too crappy to consider.
But I am stuck with this piece of blue garbage, and hope it lasts until I rotate home so...
So??? And the next time, the time after that, and the time after the time after the time after that it will ALSO be corrosion/water infiltration related. And each time I "fix" something, I break off a fixture/bolt/ piece of s*** piece of 20 year old age and sun hardened plastic, so now I drive a...
I've learned a ton on Marjan, but if I did it all over again, I'd buy a flat fender Jeep.
I wouldn't restore it, or mod it; rather, I'd set it up to be as stock as practical.
The electrical/electronics on the Series 80 are just not worth the ass-pain. And I really don't need the highway...