As I rolled in the driveway this evening. Oh, those are all my miles.
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Miles? Surely you mean SMILES, right?As I rolled in the driveway this evening. Oh, those are all my miles.
It is funny how such a simple thing as a 4x4 rig can capture our hearts.
Cheers!
Just getting broken in!!!As I rolled in the driveway this evening. Oh, those are all my miles.
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I wouldn't be surprised if the truck outlives me.
I've only had it for 28 years. I haven't decided if I want to keep it for a while.
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Nice going, young buck…
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My 1996 is at 208,000 our kids are nearly the same age.
Cared for properly they are lifetime vehicles.
Cared for properly they are lifetime vehicles.
Remember the newest 80 series LC is still 24 years old and I still see at least 2 a day when commuting. Can anyone name another 24 to 30 year old vehicle that they see on the road regularly? Not to mention the LC is an off-road truck which typically gets more abuse than a passenger car. The Toyota Land Cruiser is the best built vehicle ever made. I would be interested in opinions on the second best vehicle, but as most LC owners will attest first place is locked up!
I daily drive a 97 Camry, runs great and everything works on it plus it gets much better gas mileage than my 80. Still see lots of old Toyotas on the road, other manufacturers not so much.
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I remember you being asked about the longevity of your motor with a supercharger.
Your response was something like "well it only has 167,000 miles on it, so the jury is still out on that.
What say you now about that?
Also, here is an example of another manufacturer product making it long term.
bad pic taken couple days ago. Historical plates means at least 25 years in Ohio
AND note the Dukakis '88 sticker on the right
I remember you being asked about the longevity of your motor with a supercharger.
Your response was something like "well it only has 167,000 miles on it, so the jury is still out on that.
What say you now about that?
Also, here is an example of another manufacturer product making it long term.
bad pic taken couple days ago. Historical plates means at least 25 years in Ohio
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That particular model (Celebrity) was my drivers education vehicle of choice. Simple and reliable.
We also have a 2014 Toyota Camry hybrid, we put 160,000 miles on it in 7 years with and average MPG of 39 ( was over 41 for the first 5 1/2 years, then I put my bike rack on it and it lost 2 MPG). You would think with all the technology and complexity of a hybrid that you would have more problems, right? Nope, not one repair item in 7 years, just standard maintenance. The only problem with the Camry is its kind of boring. Toyota definitely knows how to build a car!
I had a 2003 Honda Element that I bought new and sold when I got the 80 that had 388,000 miles on it. The only thing I replaced on it were the alternator and the clutch. I really wanted to keep it to turn the clock over to 400K, but couldn't justify keeping three cars.
I played a of a game with my wife on our trip from NorCal to SoCal a few months ago. I asked her to spot any vehicles from the 90s. We found very few…mostly composed of forerunners, camrys, and oddly some mercs from late 80s. No domestics.
My wife had a 1998 Honda crv that i barely maintained. Fluids and filters, AC compressor, 2 radiators and a alternator. Never had the motor opened at all. She drove it in a not so loving way for most of its life before the trans went. bought it with 50K on it. Died at over 440,000 miles on it. I hope I get as much time with my LC.
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Original owner 94. Brought both kids home from hospital as newborns, kindergarten to college snow sleet rain hail mud blizzards floods fires never once let me down. Strapped christmas trees to the roof, towed boats and trailers, parked on Pacific and Atlantic beaches, and still going strong to teach both kids to drive in it. Now all alone and just a terrier wagon, but God I love that truck.
Not to derail, but what kind of terrier? I have had a bunch and the last just passed away. Sad life without a dog around. I miss my truck buddy. Feel free to post a picture or two of your pup.