Hey there- new 100-series owner here, I used to have an 80-series which you might have read about here: Trip Report: Death Valley and a Wrecked 80...
It's only been a few months, but we decided we were ready for another adventure rig. Money's been tight so I had to let go of my '67 El Camino project to expedite the project. Unfortunate, but it just didn't make sense to have a car whose sole purpose was cruising. Another Land Cruiser just made sense from a utility and family standpoint. That and my buddy's dad had two 100-series in his stable and his wife told him one had to go.
Our '97 80-series before it met its untimely fate...
... and the come up! 2001, 130k miles, River Rock Green Mica. Neat fact: this car was exported to Nicaragua where it was stored at the PO's vacation home for a year. He has old diesel Land Cruisers that he used on his land, but preferred the 100-series to drive around in whenever he visited. It spent most of that time in storage, but cool nonetheless.
Couple days in, but I immediately went at it: baselined, removed the running boards, swapped the 18s for some LX470 16's, painted gunmetal and threw on 33s KO2s. New heater T's are in transit and will be replaced once I get em.
Gassing up on our way to the Old Dale Mining District in Joshua Tree. Truth be told it was a little eerie at first, same tan interior with that familiar Toyota leather smell. We were OK, but the doggo definitely had some anxiety/ptsd from the accident.
Pre-trip ritual MC'Ds
Super pleased with the 100 series and really impressed with how capable this rig is stock! We went on the Brooklyn Mine Trail not knowing how technical it would be, but honestly this thing breezed right through it. I didn't take as many photos as I would have liked, but I've got more trips and mods planned ahead. Stoked to be back.
Not so much stoke.
It's only been a few months, but we decided we were ready for another adventure rig. Money's been tight so I had to let go of my '67 El Camino project to expedite the project. Unfortunate, but it just didn't make sense to have a car whose sole purpose was cruising. Another Land Cruiser just made sense from a utility and family standpoint. That and my buddy's dad had two 100-series in his stable and his wife told him one had to go.
Our '97 80-series before it met its untimely fate...
... and the come up! 2001, 130k miles, River Rock Green Mica. Neat fact: this car was exported to Nicaragua where it was stored at the PO's vacation home for a year. He has old diesel Land Cruisers that he used on his land, but preferred the 100-series to drive around in whenever he visited. It spent most of that time in storage, but cool nonetheless.
Couple days in, but I immediately went at it: baselined, removed the running boards, swapped the 18s for some LX470 16's, painted gunmetal and threw on 33s KO2s. New heater T's are in transit and will be replaced once I get em.
Gassing up on our way to the Old Dale Mining District in Joshua Tree. Truth be told it was a little eerie at first, same tan interior with that familiar Toyota leather smell. We were OK, but the doggo definitely had some anxiety/ptsd from the accident.
Pre-trip ritual MC'Ds
Super pleased with the 100 series and really impressed with how capable this rig is stock! We went on the Brooklyn Mine Trail not knowing how technical it would be, but honestly this thing breezed right through it. I didn't take as many photos as I would have liked, but I've got more trips and mods planned ahead. Stoked to be back.
Not so much stoke.
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I have the same color and year LX!
