The Toyota Landcruiser Owners Club

Ecky Thump

I bought mine in March 04 and it has been my main vehicle since then.

70,000 miles and only needed a radiator and an exhaust apart from brake pads etc.

Awesome motor and if I get a newer one I will turn this one into an off road beast because I just can't part with it.
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Les
TLOCUKSB Member No.80
1998 VX Ltd Auto 4.2TD 24 valve beast!! OME 50mm lift & Safari Snorkel
1997 auto petrol 80 (for Er'in'doors)

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Tommo&Claire · Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 22:40 Post subject:

About 3 weeks!

And i'm reliably informed Guinness was born in '97!!
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Tommo

2002 95 Series LC 3.0D4D, Grabber AT2s, Safari Snorkel.
1998 90 Series LC 3.0TD for Mrs T
2007 Rottweiler.

Ecky Thump · Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 7:07 Post subject:

Yeh! That's what I said.......1997!!!!!!!!!
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Les
TLOCUKSB Member No.80
1998 VX Ltd Auto 4.2TD 24 valve beast!! OME 50mm lift & Safari Snorkel
1997 auto petrol 80 (for Er'in'doors)

suvsteve · Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 17:49 Post subject: how long

ive had mine about five to six years ive done brakes suspenion tho choice more than any thing refurbed the turbo and steering box as the seals was seeping

changed the starter moter as it would not stop cranking and only now ive had my first tru breakdown wich i can still run the car but it loses 5ltrs of ATF fluid
out of the bellhouseing per mile so not realy drivable Smile

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regards steve

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hgv dave · * Joined: 25 May 2008 Posts: 24 Location: manchester

had my 100 series 2001 vx 4.2 for just a year now.........the best i have ever driven and up to date had the steering colum motors replaced by the dealer,apart from that never let me down........yet!

hgv dave

Nuclear Chicken · Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 19:38 Post subject:

LC5 since Friday last....
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'04 KDJ120R LC5. Died 17th Dec 2010. RIP.

lpg cruiser · Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 14:55 Post subject:

2003 LC100 V8 lpg - since last March - silent but deadly.

Got the lpg software tweaked + now smooth as silk.
Thought the suspension accumulators were on the way out but garage says ok - I'll apply the 'kerb test' when I get home and we'll see.....otherwise... Very Happy

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2003 LC100 4.7 lpg conversion
2008 cocker spaniel
2012 cocker puppy (growing up)

busaboy · Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 15:01 Post subject:

3 days

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1995 4.2 80 Series VX 24 valve, manual. 285/75 - 16 BFG Muds, Ironman +2", TJM Winch Bumper with T-Max Winch, Safari Snorkel, Superpro poly bush kit.
SOLD TO AFRICA
100 Series now on the drive

NIGE · ** Joined: 28 Jan 2009 Posts: 91 Location: United Kingdom

Lc4 for 4 weeks and loving it.

joinerman · Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 20:16 Post subject:

80 series & have had it four years, love it ta bits.

Drewgb · Newbie Joined: 04 Nov 2006 Posts: 7 Location: Banffshire

1998 3.4 Colorado - Looked at the new Elsies - nice, attractive idea but the diff lock's gone and the spare tyre is underneath !!! Anyway what am I getting for the loads of extra cash which is not already on the 1998 machine ? Anybody using an Elsie over axle twisters with a view on the effectiveness of the Limited Slip Diff ?

Pumairl · Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 21:56 Post subject:

Have had mine nearly 2 years now... have replaced every single exterior panel ..except the back door panel, new roof windows, bumper, bull bars 2 alloys, radiator, air con radiator, every exterior light...emmmm.. thats about it. Shocked

lucky · Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 23:08 Post subject:

Had my '93 80 Series 4 years, serviced regularly, refurbed fuel pump, BEBs done, second hand front diff (another one in the Garage to rebuild) 100K miles and broken down once so far (battery terminal corroded - hadn't looked at it for a while as it had a cover over it - got home with the aid of a jubilee clip and a bolt to fix the cable to the post).

Factory Winch and bumper got off e bay, 17in Land Cruiser option wheels got from a mate off his 4Runner, 2 sets of Cooper ATR Tyres (2nd set still about 1/2 worn).

Got to say I love the beast, gets pretty good economy still (needs an Injector refurb now) cruises through the Motorway miles and the little lanes round Gloucestershire, is comfortable but still feels truck like enough to feel authentic.

It's now got just over 220K miles on it.
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1999 Land Cruiser Amazon VX Active 4.2TD Auto
Gloucestershire 4x4 Response
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coppen · Newbie Joined: 04 Nov 2008 Posts: 8 Location: cornwall

4 years with 3 different 80's.

Sad to see them go but at least still have a petrol with cream leather one left...ouch on the fuel bills though!!

24Seven · Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 17:46 Post subject:

90 over 2.5 years now

Hi-Lux over 10 years.