new 100 owner

New Here - first post. I’ve always dreamed of owning a Land Cruiser, and I finally made it happen with a 2003 100 Series. I absolutely love the styling and body lines on this model year. I was honestly surprised to find a touchscreen display in a 2003 vehicle! The previous owner chuckled and...

Hello all, I'm not much of a forum poster, preferring to stick to reading and observing, however this particular 100 Series is proving to have had a modifying effect on my behaviors. I previously owned a 2003 Gen 4 4Runner, but after owning it less than a year the "bulletproof" 2UZ-FE engine...

Hello, I just bought a 100 series land cruiser and am new to ownership. I need to get new tie rods does anyone have any certain brand to go to. Due to age and uncertainty of ball joins i am just going to replace them, I know everyone goes for 555 ball joints, but if I can get SPC are those...

Hello There, New Here! I just bought an LC 100 (Convincing myself its a personal birthday gift), I was brought up in a 2001 LC 100 and my fondness of it grew with the years until I became it's captain in my high school years. We owned the Land cruiser for 16 years straight and many memories...

Hi everyone! I've been looking for the past year for a 100 series to drive as my daily. but double as a kid haling camp vehicle. I finally found the one I've been looking for this weekend! It's an 05 with 175k miles. I'm the 3rd owner and the 2nd owner only had it for a short bit. 1st owner...

Been lurking for a couple months and finally decided to join. I recently bought a 2000 cruiser with only 61k miles on it. Super clean inside and out everything is basically brand new. I'm beyond stoked with it so far and couldn't be happier. So far put in a pioneer head unit with carplay...

Hello all, I just recently purchased a 100 series LC from a family member. I am looking to build it into a sweet rig to be able to reach fishing spots and conquer harsh conditions during the winter months. From what I know it has been sitting for quite some time. I have replaced the battery, and...

Hello all, Just recently got my hands on a 100 series which I've lovingly named Hondo. As you can see from some of the pictures below, I couldn't wait to take it on some trails and I plan to hit some more as soon as I refresh some parts and deal with a few gremlins. Joining this forum I hope...

I took the plunge and bought myself a 2004 100-Series LC with 189,000 miles on it. The vehicle has been reasonably well maintained mechanically, but has lived its entire life in New England and was a daily driver for the previous owner. Aside from typical New England rust, the vehicle was used...

Hello everyone, just picked up a 2004 Lexus LX470 with 106,099 miles on it. Essentially 1 owner, original owner passed and their next of kin sold it to me immediately. First step was to address the wheels as within a week I had a flat tire. Not the greatest experience right off the bat...

Hey guys, my name is Nic and I recently bought a 1999 Lexus LX470 with 239k miles, and I am very excited to travel Southern California with it! A few things I wish to address before taking it on some serious trails are: Mechanical: - CV Axle replacement (torn boot, no sounds when turning). -...

Hello all! My name is Randin, AKA PadaD, and I'm new 'round these parts! We (me + wife + 2YO) are moving to Costa Rica in about 7 weeks and so we'll be ditching the Prius C in favor of a capable 4x4. On our last trip down to Costa Rica it was the rainy season, we'd rented a stock 4x4 Mitsu...

Hello all! I am looking to buy a new FJ. I sold my '89 a few years back, and want to own a truck again. I am looking for some insight regarding 100-series cruisers and what to look for when buying one. I've looked through the Classifieds here, but most of the trucks are in too good of condition...

Well I have finally done it. For better or worse I have finally become the owner of a Land Cruiser. Now I can join the site officially and stop being a lurker. All though I must say I am grateful that guest can read posts and see pics. Anyway, I have a 1998 LC that I probably paid too much for...

Hello there! Picked up my 2002 w/ 175k miles in the Bay Area about a month ago. Since then I have done some basic maintenance and am working towards a full baseline. New to the Bay Area, and any off-roading tips or info is appreciated. Before the LC I had a JKU Willy’s, and a TJ (family also...

Just bought an 03 Lexus LX470 w/ 200K miles. It was the right price for a straight cash rig. It was between that or an 03 LC but that one was a rust bucket and had some weird electrical mods that made no sense, So I went with the LX way better condition and at a much better price. If I decide to...

I'm thinking of buying my first Land cruiser. The price and high mileage has always scared me away but thinking of making the jump. I'm looking at a 2004, one owner, 108k mileage LC for $25k... The dealer claims all these updates have happened in the past 1k miles. "Everything listed below...

I had an 89 FJ62 for almost 15 years; it was a hell of a truck but I wanted something a bit more practical. And comfortable. So a Mud member from Texas picked up the 62 and like that, she was gone. :frown: I looked and looked for a 100 for almost a year before I pulled the trigger on this...

Hey Everyone! Just wanted to introduce myself to the community. My name is John, 30 years old, grew up riding dirt bikes in the desert. I recently bought and rebuilt a meyers manx dune buggy, and now ive traded my daily driver infiniti g35 for a beautiful 98 LC. I live in San Diego, if there are...

Hi Everyone, I'm new to the forum and new to the Land Cruiser in general. I'm a Marine Corps vet, a family man, and a filmmaker. I come from of long history of Toyotas. Started with an '86 Toyota "Truck", then onto a 2003 4runner, 2015 4runner, and a couple Scions in between. I am, however...