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re: Land Cruiser...would you buy it?

Posted on 3/16/17 at 2:43 pm to
Posted by DeltaDoc
The Delta
Member since Jan 2008
16741 posts
Posted on 3/16/17 at 2:43 pm to
Get it. Great price. I've owned LCs. They are IMO the best all around vehicle on earth. They are built to survive for 25 years in the world's toughest environments. 3/4 ton build. You cannot go wrong.
Posted by bbvdd
Memphis, TN
Member since Jun 2009
28624 posts
Posted on 3/16/17 at 2:51 pm to


I like the red one in the back. My wife's next car will most likely be a Land Cruiser. She wants a new one though. I'll wait until they have a sale. They have in the past had them $10k off sticker. Even then that number still hurts.
Posted by Damone
FoCo
Member since Aug 2016
32966 posts
Posted on 3/16/17 at 3:18 pm to
That's a really nice build. Hopefully the picture with the TRD wheels is an after, because those 20" black ones are just bad. Is that an aftermarket rear bumper painted to match?
Posted by Sparkplug#1
Member since May 2013
7352 posts
Posted on 3/16/17 at 3:20 pm to
The red one is a '76 Fj-40. Complete frame-off restore. It looks better than from the factory. It's CHERRY.

A new Cruiser is too rich for my blood.
This post was edited on 3/16/17 at 3:23 pm
Posted by Damone
FoCo
Member since Aug 2016
32966 posts
Posted on 3/16/17 at 3:30 pm to
How about some more late model LC/LX porn:

















Those ARB and Slee bumpers look really sharp. Of the rigs posted, 5 and 8 would be my ideal. I like retaining the factory wheels.
Posted by sloopy
Member since Aug 2009
6906 posts
Posted on 3/16/17 at 3:58 pm to
I've never seen one on sale, I'd imagine that doesn't happen too often.
Posted by bbvdd
Memphis, TN
Member since Jun 2009
28624 posts
Posted on 3/16/17 at 4:25 pm to
quote:

The red one is a '76 Fj-40
My granddaddy had one just like it except he camo'd it (himself) It was awesome and I loved that thing.

The new one, well, the size is perfect for her. It will last forever and I'm not sure anything has a better re-sale.
Posted by Sparkplug#1
Member since May 2013
7352 posts
Posted on 3/16/17 at 5:02 pm to
I like #6. Is that tan?
Posted by Nado Jenkins83
Land of the Free
Member since Nov 2012
66045 posts
Posted on 3/16/17 at 6:58 pm to
26k





This post was edited on 3/17/17 at 8:41 am
Posted by TopWaterTiger
Lake Charles, LA
Member since May 2006
12358 posts
Posted on 3/16/17 at 8:36 pm to
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From 1999 to 2007 it was. In 2008, with the new body style, it became the LX 570.


Ok. Saw an LX '08 470 online. Looks the part but was unsure.
Posted by bhtigerfan
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2008
33577 posts
Posted on 3/16/17 at 9:29 pm to
'77 FJ40 for $24,900 in Tallahassee.



Posted by bhtigerfan
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2008
33577 posts
Posted on 3/16/17 at 10:16 pm to
shite, didn't realize the Lexus LX570 won the SCORE Stock Full class championship in 2010, its first full season of racing, and the Baja 1000 back to back in '12 &'13. Pretty damn impressive.
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The engine’s completely stock except for a custom air intake that relocates a larger air filter into the passenger side floor for dust protection. We also had TRD engineers remove 65 lbs. of wiring and sensors that were not needed. The original ECM computer was still used however to stay in the class rules.
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We utilize all stock suspension parts for instance upper and lower A-arms, bushing and the solid axle 5 link in the rear. All bushings are stock. The only change in suspension are the actual shocks.
Posted by DeltaDoc
The Delta
Member since Jan 2008
16741 posts
Posted on 3/16/17 at 10:19 pm to
I had an ARB on a 100 series. They are beast.
Posted by bhtigerfan
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2008
33577 posts
Posted on 3/16/17 at 10:54 pm to
Posted by Sparetime
Lookin down at LA
Member since Sep 2014
972 posts
Posted on 3/16/17 at 11:45 pm to
The LC/LX 99-07 is the most popular cruiser platform going right now. The Dallas/Houston TX suburbia folks are jacking the prices through the roof. Check out cruiser parts, etc. The 4.7L is bulletproof along with it's drivetrain.

The parts on both are completely interchangeable except rear suspension, header, and a few optional entertainment modules.

The LX is actually the better option because it doesn't have Land Cruiser on it, and the regular family guy doesn't know what he has.
Posted by bhtigerfan
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2008
33577 posts
Posted on 3/17/17 at 10:25 am to
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The 4.7L is bulletproof along with it's drivetrain. 
Except for the timing belt that no one seems to change at 90,000 miles.

Of the hundreds of Toyotas I've looked at in auctions, I've seen 2 that had the sticker under the hood verifying it had been changed.

I guess that blows Toyotas recommendation of changing it every 100,000 miles out of the water, because I've seen more Toyotas than I can count with 200,000 miles plus with the original timing belt.
This post was edited on 3/17/17 at 10:26 am
Posted by cdaniel76
Ponchatoula
Member since Feb 2008
19783 posts
Posted on 3/17/17 at 12:47 pm to
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Thats 7k-8k lbs


I'd look at a Sequoia.
Posted by Motorboat
At the camp
Member since Oct 2007
24139 posts
Posted on 3/17/17 at 1:47 pm to
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I'd look at a Sequoia.


and be disappointed. the interiors on them are horrendous.

Basically, they are Tundra SUVs
Posted by bayoudude
Member since Dec 2007
25905 posts
Posted on 3/17/17 at 2:12 pm to
My mom had a 94 model and that thing was a beast. Kept it 13 years.
Posted by Damone
FoCo
Member since Aug 2016
32966 posts
Posted on 3/17/17 at 2:37 pm to
Toyota needs to get rid of the Sequoia and simply make the 4Runner the median between the Land Cruiser and the Highlander.
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