- Year
- 1997
- Vehicle Model
- LX450
- Location
- United States
If I don't start this now, I'll never get off my butt and do this, and I'll procrastinate on the final PM I want to do.
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The Last 1997 LX450
History:
VIN ending 188450. Manufactured 12-97
The very last of the 1997 model year Land Cruisers built for the US market was a Collector Edition with VIN ending in 188468. Subsequent numbers haven’t revealed any other LX450s or Land Cruisers.
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Champagne Pearl with tan interior. Did NOT have the port installed Roof Rack. They must have run out.
Sold new on 3-19-1998 at Mission Viejo Lexus - Mission Viejo, CA. It’s now Now South County Lexus
Dealer serviced regularly until 66,145.
Dealer serviced again at 158,757
Sold on 9-4-2010 at Basic Auto Sales – Whittier, CA - 161,357
Bought by mud member (who didn't sell it on the forum) used it as a daily driver with a flat land 60 mile a day commute in the Sacramento area. Basic maintenance was handled by him.
Sold to me on 7-11-2018 at Sacramento, CA - 292,507. It’s currently at 305,XXX I think Oh, HELL YEAH it has a ton of miles, but if you're going to have them, these are the best ones to have. Flat straight California highway miles.
Armor:
ARB bull bar
White Knuckle Sliders
Triple IPF Driving Lights
Suspension
OME 850 and 863
Icon Shocks – 56509 & 56510
Land Tank Front Sway Bar Extensions
Land Tank Caster Plates 2.5” - welded
Land Tank E-Brake Drop Block
OME Steering Stabilizer
Front Birfields rebuilt and new Koyo bearings installed at Trunnions and Spindles.
Trail-Gear Spindle Nuts installed
New Front and rear OEM U-joints
ARB Diff Breather
Brakes
Front EBC Green Pads installed. New Rear ones still in box.
Man a Fre Extended brake hoses
Dobnison LSPV lift bracket
Evil Rear Brake Socket Resoldered
Sylvania LED signal and brake lights
Sylvania HIR bulbs in the low beams
Interior
AATLAS1X (MetricTLC) Brown Leather Interior - Matching Center Console and Armrest Pads
Heated Seats
MB Quart Formula Shallow Speakers
Rockford Fosgate P400X4 400w amp
Sony XAV-AX200SXM Carplay and Android Auto
XM Antenna installed and XM Ready
Reverse Camera/Forward Camera
All Power Window Motors rebuilt with Bike Park Grease
Engine
New Belts
All coolant hoses replaced, except rear heater hoses, which are in good shape
Running Zerex Asian Coolant
PHH replaces with Silicon PHHKit and Heater Hose Kit
New Heater Valve
OEM hoses and clamps were used
Oil Pump gasket replaced (PHHKIT Torx screws replaced OEM)
Front Crank Seal Replaced
Alternator cleaned and brushes replaced Bearings inspected
Power Steering Pump rebuilt
Transmission Pan Dropped and Fluid Drained
The Bad
Burnt clearcoat
Cracked original windshield
Crack on dash
Third Row Seat was not included
Passenger side seat roasted a second set of Gamviti Gears
The Good
New Yokohama 315/75/R16 GEOLANDAR M/T G003 – maybe 100 miles.
0.0% Rust – California (the dry parts) car its entire life
Blackstone Oil Report is exceptional and metal levels very low.
Original Power Antenna Works
I still have the original bumper, stereo, and CD Changer
The spare OEM wheel is at the powder coaters. I won’t sell this until I replace all the vaccum valves under the intake manifold and install the new modulator. I am also going to replace the water pump, thermostat and gasket. I want this thing to be able to be driven to Tierra Del Fuego. It’s been a pleasure working on it, but it’s someone else’s turn to be the custodian of Lexus history. I'll get more pics and update this thread as I go along.
#K294
#TRIPLELOCKEDOMGWTFLMFAOBBQsauce
3XLOCKED
X
L
O
C
K
OK, now that's out of the way....
The Last 1997 LX450
History:
VIN ending 188450. Manufactured 12-97
The very last of the 1997 model year Land Cruisers built for the US market was a Collector Edition with VIN ending in 188468. Subsequent numbers haven’t revealed any other LX450s or Land Cruisers.
1997 Land Cruiser Anniversary Editions Explained....
Several have asked me to provide these numbers, so I'm sharing with the entire 80 community. Here are the actual sales numbers and an in-depth breakdown for 40th Anniversary and Collector Edition Land Cruisers. · Toyota Sold a total of 14,981 of the 1997 model year Land Cruisers. ·...
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Champagne Pearl with tan interior. Did NOT have the port installed Roof Rack. They must have run out.
Sold new on 3-19-1998 at Mission Viejo Lexus - Mission Viejo, CA. It’s now Now South County Lexus
Dealer serviced regularly until 66,145.
Dealer serviced again at 158,757
Sold on 9-4-2010 at Basic Auto Sales – Whittier, CA - 161,357
Bought by mud member (who didn't sell it on the forum) used it as a daily driver with a flat land 60 mile a day commute in the Sacramento area. Basic maintenance was handled by him.
Sold to me on 7-11-2018 at Sacramento, CA - 292,507. It’s currently at 305,XXX I think Oh, HELL YEAH it has a ton of miles, but if you're going to have them, these are the best ones to have. Flat straight California highway miles.
Armor:
ARB bull bar
White Knuckle Sliders
Triple IPF Driving Lights
Suspension
OME 850 and 863
Icon Shocks – 56509 & 56510
Land Tank Front Sway Bar Extensions
Land Tank Caster Plates 2.5” - welded
Land Tank E-Brake Drop Block
OME Steering Stabilizer
Front Birfields rebuilt and new Koyo bearings installed at Trunnions and Spindles.
Trail-Gear Spindle Nuts installed
New Front and rear OEM U-joints
ARB Diff Breather
Brakes
Front EBC Green Pads installed. New Rear ones still in box.
Man a Fre Extended brake hoses
Dobnison LSPV lift bracket
Evil Rear Brake Socket Resoldered
Sylvania LED signal and brake lights
Sylvania HIR bulbs in the low beams
Interior
AATLAS1X (MetricTLC) Brown Leather Interior - Matching Center Console and Armrest Pads
Heated Seats
MB Quart Formula Shallow Speakers
Rockford Fosgate P400X4 400w amp
Sony XAV-AX200SXM Carplay and Android Auto
XM Antenna installed and XM Ready
Reverse Camera/Forward Camera
All Power Window Motors rebuilt with Bike Park Grease
Engine
New Belts
All coolant hoses replaced, except rear heater hoses, which are in good shape
Running Zerex Asian Coolant
PHH replaces with Silicon PHHKit and Heater Hose Kit
New Heater Valve
OEM hoses and clamps were used
Oil Pump gasket replaced (PHHKIT Torx screws replaced OEM)
Front Crank Seal Replaced
Alternator cleaned and brushes replaced Bearings inspected
Power Steering Pump rebuilt
Transmission Pan Dropped and Fluid Drained
The Bad
Burnt clearcoat
Cracked original windshield
Crack on dash
Third Row Seat was not included
Passenger side seat roasted a second set of Gamviti Gears
The Good
New Yokohama 315/75/R16 GEOLANDAR M/T G003 – maybe 100 miles.
0.0% Rust – California (the dry parts) car its entire life
Blackstone Oil Report is exceptional and metal levels very low.
Original Power Antenna Works
I still have the original bumper, stereo, and CD Changer
The spare OEM wheel is at the powder coaters. I won’t sell this until I replace all the vaccum valves under the intake manifold and install the new modulator. I am also going to replace the water pump, thermostat and gasket. I want this thing to be able to be driven to Tierra Del Fuego. It’s been a pleasure working on it, but it’s someone else’s turn to be the custodian of Lexus history. I'll get more pics and update this thread as I go along.
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