Intro

[caspermike]

Hello people,
After selling my 3rd gen 4Runner, I felt dead inside, until I happened upon an 80 series LC (96) and I am smitten. Moving my knowledge from a 3.4 to the 4.5 and loving it.
Looking forward to gaining insight from all the Toyota brains on here!

 

[Tachycardic]

Welcome to the club!

 

[duece71]

This 80 looks very similar to one in the classifieds section, are you the new owner? Nice looking.

 

[caspermike]

Not sure about the classifieds, but definitely the new owner!

 

[OffRoadScott]

Welcome to the club. If you haven't made your way to the Copper State Cruisers forum Copper State Cruisers and introduce yourself there too.

 

[Fj80oregon]

nice i like the two tone monsta liner?
Looks like someone already did all the work for you.

 

[caspermike]

It's pretty much ready to go, just little cosmetic things.

 

[FJ40 MNTCRZR]

Nice ride, congrats…. Official Welcome.

 

[effjay80]

Thank heaven you didn't go astray and try to fill that dead empty void with a Jeep. Congrats and many happy miles ahead!

 

[caspermike]

Ha! Never would I even think about a Chrysler(fiat) product!

 

[effjay80]

Jeep jokes aside stellantis is in a huge heap of trouble financially.

 

[caspermike]

High prices are pretty much across the board, but when you charge that much for a "simple, utilitarian" Jeep, sales might drop. But I still see hundreds of them on my 15-minute commute to work! I guess they were banking on everyone wanting a Jeep, and now they're sitting on a huge load of inventory.

 

[MikePL]

You've made a bad decision because the 80-series is addictive. My son grew up in an 80 series when I drove one and when he turned 16 he started driving a Cayenne, then looking for the ultimate machine, he bought a Silverado (not happy), then he bought a 100 series (not happy with the IFS) and when he bought an 80-series he was like: aaaah, finally I have what I want. Once you have a taste of the simplicity and robust engineering, there's no other choice.