I sold the LC in my avatar a few years back, regretted it ever since. Yesterday picked up a very unusual LC100.
The LC needs some TLC but other than that, it's all good I think/hope. It's a Middle East import ("GCC") and has features never seen in these parts, in a color and setup also never seen around here.
255K kilometers, of which nearly none in the last 2 years. Also zero maintenance the last 2 years, it was just parked somewhere nearby while the owner was effectively living in Dubai (again).
Paint is a sort of mother-of-pearl white. All (normally) chrome parts are gold. The rear spoiler is something I had never seen before.
Neither had I ever seen:
- an OEM subtank (very cool),
- a (gold) hood ornament,
- that front bumper setup,
- an OEM towing hitch in what we call "DIN" style (all hitches here are ball coupling),
- a fridge in the front console,
- a shift lock button,
- green light-up "Landcruiser" in the instep on all doors,
- lights at floor level on the B-pillar (also green)
- a speed warning above 120km/h, that buzzes and lights up in the dash and I can't seem to turn off,
- the vehicle is totally rustproofed with what we call "tectyl". It looks like crap and is a nightmare to remove so I'm leaving it on. I am told most Dubai cars have this done.
What it should have but does not: heated seats. Not surprising in the Middle East, but unexpected nonetheless.
I am told the engine is also different. GCC models (I am told) had the 275 HP VVTi 4.7 V8, but the manual does not reflect this. To be honest I don't care but the engine does not feel as smooth as my old rig right now, could be resolved with a good servicing.
I think the air filter is different too, but I can't remember what my old one looked like.
I honestly can't recall my old one being this huge cylindrical thing.
I need to drop the glove box to check out the interior air filter which I also presume will be desert-spec.
Other than that:
- dual A/C,
- Parking sensors front and aft
- reverse camera
- satnav
- AHC
- wooden steering wheel, shifter and Hi/Lo range selector which I thought was LX470 only
- 17 inch wheels where every 100 here is I think 18' as standard
TLC needed:
- drivetrain feels "clunky" to me
- steering is more "vague" than I remember from my old rig, could be the 17" where I was used to 18"
- intermittent CEL light and VSC lights and the "P" lit up while in "D". Fault reader gave code P0705.
- a good wash/polish external and interior (professionally)
- headlights totally clouded over due to the sun I presume
- electric telescopic steering wheel motor burned out or not reacting which I actually had happen on my other LC as well
- TLC to the engine
- The cool instep lights are all working except one and that drives me crazy
- I think I'll remove the running boards
The only thing I haven't been able to figure out is this thing above and behind the mirror jammed up against the headliner. Anyone have a clue? It does not work: I have to pull all the fuses to see if it will light up.
The LC needs some TLC but other than that, it's all good I think/hope. It's a Middle East import ("GCC") and has features never seen in these parts, in a color and setup also never seen around here.
255K kilometers, of which nearly none in the last 2 years. Also zero maintenance the last 2 years, it was just parked somewhere nearby while the owner was effectively living in Dubai (again).
Paint is a sort of mother-of-pearl white. All (normally) chrome parts are gold. The rear spoiler is something I had never seen before.
Neither had I ever seen:
- an OEM subtank (very cool),
- a (gold) hood ornament,
- that front bumper setup,
- an OEM towing hitch in what we call "DIN" style (all hitches here are ball coupling),
- a fridge in the front console,
- a shift lock button,
- green light-up "Landcruiser" in the instep on all doors,
- lights at floor level on the B-pillar (also green)
- a speed warning above 120km/h, that buzzes and lights up in the dash and I can't seem to turn off,
- the vehicle is totally rustproofed with what we call "tectyl". It looks like crap and is a nightmare to remove so I'm leaving it on. I am told most Dubai cars have this done.
What it should have but does not: heated seats. Not surprising in the Middle East, but unexpected nonetheless.
I am told the engine is also different. GCC models (I am told) had the 275 HP VVTi 4.7 V8, but the manual does not reflect this. To be honest I don't care but the engine does not feel as smooth as my old rig right now, could be resolved with a good servicing.
I think the air filter is different too, but I can't remember what my old one looked like.
I honestly can't recall my old one being this huge cylindrical thing.
I need to drop the glove box to check out the interior air filter which I also presume will be desert-spec.
Other than that:
- dual A/C,
- Parking sensors front and aft
- reverse camera
- satnav
- AHC
- wooden steering wheel, shifter and Hi/Lo range selector which I thought was LX470 only
- 17 inch wheels where every 100 here is I think 18' as standard
TLC needed:
- drivetrain feels "clunky" to me
- steering is more "vague" than I remember from my old rig, could be the 17" where I was used to 18"
- intermittent CEL light and VSC lights and the "P" lit up while in "D". Fault reader gave code P0705.
- a good wash/polish external and interior (professionally)
- headlights totally clouded over due to the sun I presume
- electric telescopic steering wheel motor burned out or not reacting which I actually had happen on my other LC as well
- TLC to the engine
- The cool instep lights are all working except one and that drives me crazy
- I think I'll remove the running boards
The only thing I haven't been able to figure out is this thing above and behind the mirror jammed up against the headliner. Anyone have a clue? It does not work: I have to pull all the fuses to see if it will light up.
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