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Old 01-21-2013, 06:03 AM   #1
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I know I don't post up much, but I'm kinda proud of myself and thought I'd share.

The Subaru Legacy that I've had for about 2 years now is not really doing what I need it to do anymore. It'll be a little bit more work than I'm willing to put forth to bring with me when I leave Japan. I've since found a replacement for it.

I found myself a short wheel base 1989 Toyota Land Cruiser with a 4 cyl. turbo diesel and a five speed. And with that being said, I'm proudly driving a truck again.

By the time I leave Japan, it'll be over 25 years old.
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Old 01-21-2013, 09:49 AM   #2
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Nice!

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Old 01-21-2013, 12:43 PM   #3
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Definitely in the "ish" category of new

Nice find though, other than the rusting away of.... well the entire truck, early yota's were good vehicles.
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Old 01-21-2013, 03:17 PM   #4
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Nice find though, other than the rusting away of.... well the entire truck, early yota's were good vehicles.
Is that 'damning with faint praise' or a 'backhanded compliment'.. I always get the two confused.
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Old 01-21-2013, 07:13 PM   #5
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Is that 'damning with faint praise' or a 'backhanded compliment'.. I always get the two confused.
Little more of the latter.
I've never seen a yota older than early '00 that didn't have considerable body deterioration. BUT, I do still see them, often, on the road, with hundreds of thousands of miles.
Mechanically sound, just needed a body transplant.
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Nice......I know a guy who stuffed an LS450 engine in one of those.
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Ask for a photo, and ye shall receive. I'm liking it, and it feels good to be in a truck again. I've got a few minor things to fix on it, but nothing major. So far, the dome light doesn't work, neither does the horn. Independent locking differentials, solid axles, and a PTO. Body cancer is limited to surface rust under the rear side windows. Chassis just has minor surface rust.

Oh, and it's only got about 80k miles on it.
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Ask for a photo, and ye shall receive. I'm liking it, and it feels good to be in a truck again. I've got a few minor things to fix on it, but nothing major. So far, the dome light doesn't work, neither does the horn. Independent locking differentials, solid axles, and a PTO. Body cancer is limited to surface rust under the rear side windows. Chassis just has minor surface rust.

Oh, and it's only got about 80k miles on it.
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I was trying to picture the "short wheel base" from that era. All we got was wagons in the states (60 series).
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Looks beast. Bet it has hella wind noise at speed, though
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never seen a 2 dr other then FJs

that thing is COOL!
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