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01-21-2013, 07:03 AM
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Perpetual trouble
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: at the base of the Alps
Moto: VTX 1300C, RC51, CBR600RR, CBR929RR
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new(ish) Toyota
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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01-21-2013, 10:49 AM
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Nice!
Post up pics.
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01-21-2013, 01:43 PM
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Ride Naked.
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Flat and Straight ND
Moto: 08 BUELL 1125R, 05 SV650S
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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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01-21-2013, 04:17 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Austin, TX
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01-21-2013, 08:13 PM
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Ride Naked.
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Flat and Straight ND
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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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01-21-2013, 09:48 PM
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Elitist
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: SF Bay Area
Moto: Gix 750
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Nice......I know a guy who stuffed an LS450 engine in one of those.
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01-21-2013, 10:06 PM
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Perpetual trouble
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: at the base of the Alps
Moto: VTX 1300C, RC51, CBR600RR, CBR929RR
Posts: 715
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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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01-21-2013, 11:36 PM
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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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01-22-2013, 12:46 AM
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Elitist
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: SF Bay Area
Moto: Gix 750
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Looks beast. Bet it has hella wind noise at speed, though
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01-22-2013, 11:43 AM
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AMA Supersport
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Richmond, Tx
Moto: '10 Tuono Factory
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never seen a 2 dr other then FJs
that thing is COOL!
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