I’d like to introduce myself and my new to me LC. Quick background: I had a jeep when I was younger and grew to love off-roading. I live in the West Texas town of El Paso so there are plenty of trails at my disposal. I always loved the 80 series ever since a family friend had one when I was in high school. But, after many hours on here and Expedition Portal, I came to appreciate the 100 series.
I’ve got two young boys who are getting old enough to enjoy camping with me and I love the idea of sneaking away for guy’s weekend with a car full of gear. I’ve been driving a Honda Pilot for the last two years and grew accustomed to a smooth ride and comfy seats. After I test-drove a 100 from Craig’s List, I knew this was the car I needed. The perfect blend of capable off road rig and comfortable daily driver.
After I looked at a couple of LC’s that didn't fit the bill, I found a 1998 LC at a local stealership with 173k miles that was in excellent condition. It had a decent service history on it, with the exception of one owner for 2 years. The interior is damn near perfect and the exterior only had a little “brush pin-striping” on the driver’s side, faded side accent trim piece, and a rock chip on the hood.
Here is is the day I got it:
My boys crawled over every inch and love it as much as I do:
I view my rig in 3 phases. Phase 1: get it back to a well maintained daily driver and do a bunch of PM. Phase 2: moderate build that will still be a daily driver. Phase 3: expedition rig for North America (not sure I'll ever get to this phase).
By the way, the Mrs. wasn’t too fond of me getting the Land Cruiser but the day after we got it, me, my wife, two boys, and the dog (lab) took the boy’s bikes down by the Rio Grande for a ride. Afterward, all 5 of us went took the LC on a trail for about 10 minutes just to make sure the 4wd and lockers worked. On the way home, she looked at me and said, “Now I want one.” – Score one for Tyler.
I’ve got two young boys who are getting old enough to enjoy camping with me and I love the idea of sneaking away for guy’s weekend with a car full of gear. I’ve been driving a Honda Pilot for the last two years and grew accustomed to a smooth ride and comfy seats. After I test-drove a 100 from Craig’s List, I knew this was the car I needed. The perfect blend of capable off road rig and comfortable daily driver.
After I looked at a couple of LC’s that didn't fit the bill, I found a 1998 LC at a local stealership with 173k miles that was in excellent condition. It had a decent service history on it, with the exception of one owner for 2 years. The interior is damn near perfect and the exterior only had a little “brush pin-striping” on the driver’s side, faded side accent trim piece, and a rock chip on the hood.
Here is is the day I got it:
My boys crawled over every inch and love it as much as I do:
I view my rig in 3 phases. Phase 1: get it back to a well maintained daily driver and do a bunch of PM. Phase 2: moderate build that will still be a daily driver. Phase 3: expedition rig for North America (not sure I'll ever get to this phase).
By the way, the Mrs. wasn’t too fond of me getting the Land Cruiser but the day after we got it, me, my wife, two boys, and the dog (lab) took the boy’s bikes down by the Rio Grande for a ride. Afterward, all 5 of us went took the LC on a trail for about 10 minutes just to make sure the 4wd and lockers worked. On the way home, she looked at me and said, “Now I want one.” – Score one for Tyler.