Hi to all, I live on the sunny South Coast of New South Wales in Australia and am doing just what the instructions said and posting an introductory thread about myself and my Cruiser.
Im 66 and retired, mainly because I was forced into redundancy and was unable to find work (age discrimination is alive and well in Australia).
I have had 5 Land Cruisers over the years and all have been exceptionally reliable and tough vehicles. My first was probably my favourite, although the ride was pretty rough and may well have caused me a few of the aches and pains I've been getting in my old age. It was a BJ40 which is of course the Diesel SWB hardtop with the 3.0 litre 4 cylinder engine. It was an amazing little truck and would go just about anywhere you pointed it. When my first born was on the way reluctantly I parted with the 40 and upgraded to a 60 Series 4.0 Diesel which served me well for a number of years till I decided to trade it in on an 80 series Diesel. It was a non turbo with the 1HZ engine which was a huge leap forward in comfort with the 4 coil suspension. Once again I decided it was time to upgrade and I bought a 105 Series, again with the 4.2 litre 1HZ Diesel. It was a manual as all the others had been, but I found it to be very slow and lazy, particularly when towing so had a Turbo put on and, although it made a big difference it was still like driving around in a bus. I sold the 105 and bought a 6.0 litre Holden Commodore SS sedan which I still own and love to this day. Holden Australia actually exported the same car to the U.S as a Pontiac which I believe was used by the Highway Patrol as they were in Australia. Fantastic machines that go like a scalded cat and are super reliable. As I said I still have my Commodore and will keep it for as long as I can but I needed something to tow a caravan with so that my wife and I can get some travelling in before we get too old to enjoy it so I ended up buying a very tidy 100 series with relatively low kilometres for it's age and excellent bodywork.
So, after boring you to death with my car history here are the details of my Cruiser. It is a 2004 100 Series GXL wagon with the mighty 1HDFTE engine and a 5 speed manual box. It has an ARB bull bar and side step combo, 2" lift, DP Chip, 3" PPD Stainless exhaust, GME UHF radio, Pioneer DVD deck with reversing camera, Runva 11XP Premium winch, Titan drawers, LED headlight conversion and LED light bar and spot lights. It runs like a clock and performs very nicely.
Sorry to bore you to death but there you have it.
Im 66 and retired, mainly because I was forced into redundancy and was unable to find work (age discrimination is alive and well in Australia).
I have had 5 Land Cruisers over the years and all have been exceptionally reliable and tough vehicles. My first was probably my favourite, although the ride was pretty rough and may well have caused me a few of the aches and pains I've been getting in my old age. It was a BJ40 which is of course the Diesel SWB hardtop with the 3.0 litre 4 cylinder engine. It was an amazing little truck and would go just about anywhere you pointed it. When my first born was on the way reluctantly I parted with the 40 and upgraded to a 60 Series 4.0 Diesel which served me well for a number of years till I decided to trade it in on an 80 series Diesel. It was a non turbo with the 1HZ engine which was a huge leap forward in comfort with the 4 coil suspension. Once again I decided it was time to upgrade and I bought a 105 Series, again with the 4.2 litre 1HZ Diesel. It was a manual as all the others had been, but I found it to be very slow and lazy, particularly when towing so had a Turbo put on and, although it made a big difference it was still like driving around in a bus. I sold the 105 and bought a 6.0 litre Holden Commodore SS sedan which I still own and love to this day. Holden Australia actually exported the same car to the U.S as a Pontiac which I believe was used by the Highway Patrol as they were in Australia. Fantastic machines that go like a scalded cat and are super reliable. As I said I still have my Commodore and will keep it for as long as I can but I needed something to tow a caravan with so that my wife and I can get some travelling in before we get too old to enjoy it so I ended up buying a very tidy 100 series with relatively low kilometres for it's age and excellent bodywork.
So, after boring you to death with my car history here are the details of my Cruiser. It is a 2004 100 Series GXL wagon with the mighty 1HDFTE engine and a 5 speed manual box. It has an ARB bull bar and side step combo, 2" lift, DP Chip, 3" PPD Stainless exhaust, GME UHF radio, Pioneer DVD deck with reversing camera, Runva 11XP Premium winch, Titan drawers, LED headlight conversion and LED light bar and spot lights. It runs like a clock and performs very nicely.
Sorry to bore you to death but there you have it.
