Hi guys, I guess I'm obliged to create a thread here after surfing and enjoying several of the others'.
My history of Land Cruising started off with a very plain 2003 Prado (LC120) with manual gearbox, and a sporty TTE-box. This car served me well for several years with no problems whatsoever (other than a broken key-cylinder and a rear diff that stopped working after little (none) offroad use).
I mounted in the rear seats after a few years for it to serve as a familycar. I bought the car with a milage at 174.000 kilometers. After five years it was sold with 274.000 kilometers (give or take).
The sale happend in favour of a 2011 LC150 VX. A real step up in terms of everything really - automatic transmission, VSC/TRC, Downhill Assist, keyless and what not.
The car served me well for about a year and about 10.000 kilometers, though maybe not as much personality as the plain 120. The car was standard except for a bullbar with 3x Hella Rallye 3003 "moose lamps". A really bad ass front with xenon and led all over.
But - I'm posting this in the 100-series forum.....
Three weeks ago, I got a fairly good price on the LC150 at the same time as very well kept HDJ100 AT35 was up for sale within my budget. An opportunity I couldn't foresee...
In a very short period of time, my car was sold, the 100 was bought. And here I am, with a 10 year older car. With a real bad ass look, AND personality!
Some work has to be done, the car stereo needs work. As well ass a noicy fanbelt (in cold weather). Being the the two most prioritized tasks.
My entry model, LC120 2003, manual transmission and TTE-chip (204 bhp)
My second landcruiser 2011 LC150 VX, only driven by me for about a year before I "upgraded"
My current Landcruiser - a fantastic 1999 HDJ100 Arctic Truck 35.
More pictrures to come - as I only have owned the car for about a week, I've not had the time to really document this owenership
Finally a "side by side"-shot of my previous and current car:
Happy cruising, christmas and new year!
My history of Land Cruising started off with a very plain 2003 Prado (LC120) with manual gearbox, and a sporty TTE-box. This car served me well for several years with no problems whatsoever (other than a broken key-cylinder and a rear diff that stopped working after little (none) offroad use).
I mounted in the rear seats after a few years for it to serve as a familycar. I bought the car with a milage at 174.000 kilometers. After five years it was sold with 274.000 kilometers (give or take).
The sale happend in favour of a 2011 LC150 VX. A real step up in terms of everything really - automatic transmission, VSC/TRC, Downhill Assist, keyless and what not.
The car served me well for about a year and about 10.000 kilometers, though maybe not as much personality as the plain 120. The car was standard except for a bullbar with 3x Hella Rallye 3003 "moose lamps". A really bad ass front with xenon and led all over.
But - I'm posting this in the 100-series forum.....
Three weeks ago, I got a fairly good price on the LC150 at the same time as very well kept HDJ100 AT35 was up for sale within my budget. An opportunity I couldn't foresee...
In a very short period of time, my car was sold, the 100 was bought. And here I am, with a 10 year older car. With a real bad ass look, AND personality!
Some work has to be done, the car stereo needs work. As well ass a noicy fanbelt (in cold weather). Being the the two most prioritized tasks.
My entry model, LC120 2003, manual transmission and TTE-chip (204 bhp)
My second landcruiser 2011 LC150 VX, only driven by me for about a year before I "upgraded"
My current Landcruiser - a fantastic 1999 HDJ100 Arctic Truck 35.
More pictrures to come - as I only have owned the car for about a week, I've not had the time to really document this owenership
Finally a "side by side"-shot of my previous and current car:
Happy cruising, christmas and new year!
