I've always wanted to own a land cruiser, either an 80 or a 100 series, with the 100 being preferred. I didn't want a diesel. I've been looking for a while while driving my Challenger SRT. Finally, after understanding that the new orleans streets suck for a lower car, I sold it. With cash in hand I flew to a potentially shady dealer in jacksonville, Florida. They buy lower class auctions from Japan that are running and driving, may need something small; mechanically or something small with the body.
I was able to pick up a 1998 JDM 100 series land cruiser with the full aero kit. Of course, I looked for all the main things; I checked out the power steering and there really wasn't any sweating. There is a good deal of surface rust on some of the engine components, but not bad or flaky. Surface rust on some of the underneath components, but nothing abnormal. Nothing that would warrant digging into it to replace.
The interior had brand new j. D. M leather seat covers, but they are cloth seats and I haven't taken him off yet to see what the seats look like. Absolutely. Love the front bumper side skirts in wing. And then whoever in japan, I want to thank them for putting on a fujitsibo exhaust for some reason. I just drove it five hours and it ran like a champ, the whole way.
I was very fortunate to find one where it had a Timing sticker on it from JAPAN. And it was only about 40k ago in 2023 that it was done. That made me feel a lot better. The AHC raises and lowers, but I think the front struts are shot because they are super bouncy. So I'm going to debate whether I fix the AHC or do a swap. I have a 10 hour drive home so I'm going to do all the fluids before I leave.
I'll get some pictures up, but this is all I have until it's daylight again. Also learned that cruise control is limited to 67mph lol
I was able to pick up a 1998 JDM 100 series land cruiser with the full aero kit. Of course, I looked for all the main things; I checked out the power steering and there really wasn't any sweating. There is a good deal of surface rust on some of the engine components, but not bad or flaky. Surface rust on some of the underneath components, but nothing abnormal. Nothing that would warrant digging into it to replace.
The interior had brand new j. D. M leather seat covers, but they are cloth seats and I haven't taken him off yet to see what the seats look like. Absolutely. Love the front bumper side skirts in wing. And then whoever in japan, I want to thank them for putting on a fujitsibo exhaust for some reason. I just drove it five hours and it ran like a champ, the whole way.
I was very fortunate to find one where it had a Timing sticker on it from JAPAN. And it was only about 40k ago in 2023 that it was done. That made me feel a lot better. The AHC raises and lowers, but I think the front struts are shot because they are super bouncy. So I'm going to debate whether I fix the AHC or do a swap. I have a 10 hour drive home so I'm going to do all the fluids before I leave.
I'll get some pictures up, but this is all I have until it's daylight again. Also learned that cruise control is limited to 67mph lol
