what year 80 series

[cruiserbent]

hey guys
new here,been thinking of buying a 80 series cruiser,have 2 4runners now,97 & 91,wife drives 97,91 for my son turning 16 next year,looking for advice on which years are preferred.i do work in a dealer service dept,but not very many cruisers in the are.had a 91 in last week with 187k on the clock,it still seemed to run well.most of the ones ive looked at online are over 150k miles.have 94 chevy z71 wife says i would have to sell first,not sure if i want to give up my truck just yet-it does at least get about 16mpg hwy,80s dont look to get much mileage,but i do drive a demo-right now an 07 yaris-pretty cool little car-so its not like a cruiser would be a daily driver,help out with a little advice

 

[Cruisin'Carolina]

Welcome.

There is a lot of info, start with the 80s guide posted in faq...

More to it than can be repeated here.

Great vehicles, several engine/options changes from 91-97, 150K no problemo, especially since you have access to parts and labor to do all the PM...

Kick your shoes off and stay awhile!

 

[psfpilot]

We initially bought the FJ80 with the 3FE 4.0L pushrod motor and recently purchased a FZJ80 with the same body but ABS and 4.5L OHC design. The FZJ80's extra horsies are nice and the ABS and airbags are a big plus if it ever comes to that. The FAQ will educate you on all the differences among the various years of 80s/LX450s (both brands are mechanically identical).

I recommend test driving an FZJ80 before purchasing an FJ80 so you can feel the difference yourself.

 

[ginericLC]

We initially bought the FJ80 with the 3FE 4.0L pushrod motor and recently purchased a FZJ80 with the same body but ABS and 4.5L OHC design. The FZJ80's extra horsies are nice and the ABS and airbags are a big plus if it ever comes to that. The FAQ will educate you on all the differences among the various years of 80s/LX450s (both brands are mechanically identical).

I recommend test driving an FZJ80 before purchasing an FJ80 so you can feel the difference yourself.

No DOUBT! I had both a 91 and 94 for awhile it was dangerous switching between the two because they seemed the same but go and stop were definitely different. I'd lean for a FZJ 93-97.

 

[CELICA XX]

+1 for the FZJ 93-97...