Have heard or ‘some say’ that the Toyota Land Cruiser was possibly the best overall vehicle ever made. The Japanese people seem to care about attention to detail. Their engineers appear to build things to last. Looks very clean underneath but inevitably you’ve got a few things to sort out. Looking forward to seeing the next phase 👍
Just stumbled upon your channel, and you can count me among your subs! Last month I picked up a 199kmi 100 series (2006), and I’m now beginning the sorting out . Yesterday, I replaced the front axles etc, and now it’s time to get after the u-joints. Thanks for this! I will learn much from your experiences, and I’ve no doubt we will both have fantastic rigs when we’re done. Over the years I’ve had a 40, 62, 80, and 200 series. All were amazing, but the 80 was the best…so far. Cheers!
@@billtang1739 Oh, yes. Give me fewer gadgets, build it like a tank, then let me drive it for a few decades. The 100s were just crossing the line into silliness. The 80s had none of that. Akin to your brother’s LX, the owner of the local dealership wanted to sell me his ‘20 200. I spoke with the service manager…that fancy suspension had failed in its first year. No thanks!
I inherited a 1998 Land Cruiser from my father. The odometer is more than 500,000 miles. The engine, transmission, or any of the basic parts have not been opened. I roamed my desert and stony country with all my might. Now, when I am on the highway, my car is always the oldest in the road, but what I say is that After 10 years, most of these cars will break down or be sold for scrap, and my Toyota Land Cruiser still roams the roads.
The only problem with the 100 serious Land Cruiser is the rot underneath,they can look immaculate on the outside and inside,but check the underneath if your going to buy one
Doug de Mouro got a "NEW" Range Rover. Everybody was like get rid of it. Check engine light. Then and that. He now owns a used Land Cruiser. I got limited 4runner cause it fits in the garage. Get ready to get your hands dirty. Fuel filters, cleaning throttle bodies, vacuum leaks but it feels great working on your truck. I got two 4runners.
The seat memory, I thought they were broken in mine, you have to hold set and then press 1 or 2 with set button held down. Toyota builds these cruisers in one single factory in Japan. All they do is cruisers. They MRI every engine block for uniformity.
In the same predicament mate, have 2 audi's, Q7 and a Q3, Q3 has been in the shop for 9 months Q7 thus far not bad but bought a 1998 4runner with 244,000 and it is bloody amazing. Looking at either a toyota or a Lexus 470 next, like you older one as they are brilliant
There are like four Land Cruiser.’s in all of the UK. It’s like the least popular SUV in the UK. Here in America the roads are bigger than a football field so it’s just considered an average size SUV. Congrats on buying the best car ever made. I know it’s hard to make categorical statements but indeed the land cruiser 100 and 200 are the two best vehicles of all time.
It seems that we have lots of the V8 petrol in the 2nd hand market, but the diesels are harder to find. So either there weren't many sold in the first place, or people just aren't selling them! I certainly intend to keep this one forever
I'm in the Highlands and I recently bought a 1999 hdj 101. I love. A OME lift kit new steels and tyres a 3" exhaust and various other upgrades, snorkel etc. This is my forever car as it's a genuine 83,000 miles and it's what I've always wanted. My gen 3 surf was amazing after being fettled and cash thrown at it. My mate runs that now and it's 25 years old, I think it'll do another 25 after the full refurb. Toyota all the way.👍🏴
Not sure what info you have, but get onto some aussie 1hdfte conversion pages. These motors are easy to get good power cheap. 3inch exhaust, bigger turbo, intercooler and it will be a big difference to drive. Add a uni chip or similar easy get 300hp 700 nm
Nice, awesome to see more people buying these cars, they're amazing. From your accents sounds like you could be in or from Scotland? Do you or Dave work on these cars for a living? I have a 120 and I've been looking for someone who knows these cars in Scotland for a while. Most garages I've contacted in central Scotland don't want to even see them let alone work on them.
@@vPerformance The 120 has been great. I've been wanting to do some heavy duty work on it but short on time so that's why looking for a garage. But I love the 120, its a beast, and the D4D engine just sounds amazing.
Mate, this is such a valuable vid. It's so rare to get a rundown of 100 series in the UK and the sorts of wear and tear they get here (ie rust). Did you keep the hydraulic suspension or swap it? If I do take the plunge, I would rather spend the funds to keep the AHC going but seen mixed opinions if that's possible in the UK due to rust.
@@vPerformance basically it was damage repaired on the rear quarter undeclared. Audi sold it to me with full warranty. Wheel bearing went. That got fixed eventually under warranty Then found the paint fading. Got it fixed twice as the messed it up the first time. Then it started to rust. I said the car had a 5 year corrosion warranty. Most Audi's do. They refused to honour it as it had been repaired to a non OEM standard. So I took them to motor ombudsman. Took about 9 months to get sorted and even then it was just hassle after hassle. Ended up selling the car as it just ruined it for me I still like audi's but the customer service is just shocking. I dealt with Poole Audi and Glasgow Audi through out it all and it was just appalling.
Okay, you wanted a Diesel, otherwise you could have opted for a 2000 Lexus RX470 which basically is a Landcruiser 100, too but with 240 V8 horsepower. @2:56 The MPGs aren't too relevant, because it is not your daily, as far as I can tell.
Sadly no LX470 in my country, but the good news is that our UK land cruiser "amazon" shares most of the luxury kit that went on the lexus in other countries. Climate control, interior, hydraulic suspension, locking diffs, and so on 👍
I think the fuel efficiency is half what you quote: 13mpg rather than 26mpg for the Land Cruiser. Very reliable tough vehicle but fuel efficiency not its strength
The same one where a Q7 will do 38 :D I was just quoting the manufacturer figures here. I think 18-20mpg is going to be more realistic. I got 28-30 out of the Q7.
I have a 2005 Lexus GX470. It has 153,000 miles and it is in fine condition. I have swapped both axles for solid axles (one ton swaps), new Atlas transfer case, all heavy duty suspension bits underneath, with 42" tires. It is a completely tricked out rock/mud/ all terrain vehicle. It is still licensed for the road, but I do not drive it on the road that much. Toyota makes the best off road trucks and SUVs. I love my 470.
Have heard or ‘some say’ that the Toyota Land Cruiser was possibly the best overall vehicle ever made. The Japanese people seem to care about attention to detail. Their engineers appear to build things to last. Looks very clean underneath but inevitably you’ve got a few things to sort out. Looking forward to seeing the next phase 👍
They consistently go 500-600k miles if maintained properly; Toyota designed them with a 25 year service life.
Just stumbled upon your channel, and you can count me among your subs! Last month I picked up a 199kmi 100 series (2006), and I’m now beginning the sorting out . Yesterday, I replaced the front axles etc, and now it’s time to get after the u-joints. Thanks for this! I will learn much from your experiences, and I’ve no doubt we will both have fantastic rigs when we’re done. Over the years I’ve had a 40, 62, 80, and 200 series. All were amazing, but the 80 was the best…so far. Cheers!
Yes, the 80s are the best. My brother's lx470 has too many options like backup dropdown mirror, hydrolic suspension... that frequently break.
@@billtang1739 Oh, yes. Give me fewer gadgets, build it like a tank, then let me drive it for a few decades. The 100s were just crossing the line into silliness. The 80s had none of that. Akin to your brother’s LX, the owner of the local dealership wanted to sell me his ‘20 200. I spoke with the service manager…that fancy suspension had failed in its first year. No thanks!
I inherited a 1998 Land Cruiser from my father. The odometer is more than 500,000 miles. The engine, transmission, or any of the basic parts have not been opened. I roamed my desert and stony country with all my might. Now, when I am on the highway, my car is always the oldest in the road, but what I say is that After 10 years, most of these cars will break down or be sold for scrap, and my Toyota Land Cruiser still roams the roads.
The only problem with the 100 serious Land Cruiser is the rot underneath,they can look immaculate on the outside and inside,but check the underneath if your going to buy one
Totally agree. Really sad how these great trucks are unprotected against rust. Seems to be a blind spot of Toyota as they are so focussed on quality.
Took me three years to find one immaculate underneath. I paid dearly but it was worth it
WOW I would have never thought the Toyota was smaller than a Q7, great video thank you. OH THAT BONNET ACTION........NICE.
Doug de Mouro got a "NEW" Range Rover. Everybody was like get rid of it. Check engine light. Then and that. He now owns a used Land Cruiser. I got limited 4runner cause it fits in the garage. Get ready to get your hands dirty. Fuel filters, cleaning throttle bodies, vacuum leaks but it feels great working on your truck. I got two 4runners.
The seat memory, I thought they were broken in mine, you have to hold set and then press 1 or 2 with set button held down.
Toyota builds these cruisers in one single factory in Japan. All they do is cruisers. They MRI every engine block for uniformity.
I'll give that seat memory trick a try. I'm pretty sure it's disabled because the one of the steering wheel motors is dead.
In the same predicament mate, have 2 audi's, Q7 and a Q3, Q3 has been in the shop for 9 months Q7 thus far not bad but bought a 1998 4runner with 244,000 and it is bloody amazing. Looking at either a toyota or a Lexus 470 next, like you older one as they are brilliant
We have same HDJ101 in Seattle Washington 😊
You managed to get a diesel out there?
There are like four Land Cruiser.’s in all of the UK. It’s like the least popular SUV in the UK. Here in America the roads are bigger than a football field so it’s just considered an average size SUV. Congrats on buying the best car ever made. I know it’s hard to make categorical statements but indeed the land cruiser 100 and 200 are the two best vehicles of all time.
It seems that we have lots of the V8 petrol in the 2nd hand market, but the diesels are harder to find. So either there weren't many sold in the first place, or people just aren't selling them! I certainly intend to keep this one forever
@@vPerformance i have one lol best car ive had got an old pajero to
So good you bought a spare 😂
It’s a full size SUV in the US
I'm in the Highlands and I recently bought a 1999 hdj 101. I love. A OME lift kit new steels and tyres a 3" exhaust and various other upgrades, snorkel etc. This is my forever car as it's a genuine 83,000 miles and it's what I've always wanted. My gen 3 surf was amazing after being fettled and cash thrown at it. My mate runs that now and it's 25 years old, I think it'll do another 25 after the full refurb. Toyota all the way.👍🏴
Sounds like a bit of a beast! Any videos?
Where abouts are you fellow Highlander. I'm considering one to replace my soon to be written off Hilux
legend. I love your accent and your knowledge and keen interest is inspiring.
Wow, thanks
Not sure what info you have, but get onto some aussie 1hdfte conversion pages. These motors are easy to get good power cheap. 3inch exhaust, bigger turbo, intercooler and it will be a big difference to drive. Add a uni chip or similar easy get 300hp 700 nm
The origin is the auto gearbox can't handle it. Would need to go manual conversion too. Lot of work. 😕
Keep the videos going with this beast
Thanks Elliot, we've got a few more lined up as we get her patched up.
Just sold my 2016 S6 yesterday to buy an 06 LC100 because of the reliability issue…The Audi was a nightmare
Nice, awesome to see more people buying these cars, they're amazing. From your accents sounds like you could be in or from Scotland? Do you or Dave work on these cars for a living? I have a 120 and I've been looking for someone who knows these cars in Scotland for a while. Most garages I've contacted in central Scotland don't want to even see them let alone work on them.
Hey I'm afraid we're just amateurs, we only work on our own cars. Has the 120 been reliable for you though?
@@vPerformance The 120 has been great. I've been wanting to do some heavy duty work on it but short on time so that's why looking for a garage. But I love the 120, its a beast, and the D4D engine just sounds amazing.
Mate, this is such a valuable vid. It's so rare to get a rundown of 100 series in the UK and the sorts of wear and tear they get here (ie rust).
Did you keep the hydraulic suspension or swap it? If I do take the plunge, I would rather spend the funds to keep the AHC going but seen mixed opinions if that's possible in the UK due to rust.
Definitely keeping the AHC as long as possible. I love it. It's the most comfortable car I've had, and the utility of height adjustment is great.
Heloooooo there! Recognised dave. I have a 100 series to. I guess it was your swirl flaps he welded up
You have a good eye sir. Dave has been the victim of my mad ideas for many years now. My claim to fame is that I bought him his first diesel heater 😂
@@vPerformance aye thats some claim to fame. Is your landcruiser shagged?
The first one is absolutely goosed yes. Second one is in much better condition!
I hope it wont rust on you sir. Mine is going - it's going FAST
Hi.. What model and Engine is this please? I'm looking into getting my first, land cruiser. Great show.. I will keep following
That's the 100 series with 1hd-fte diesel engine
Wouldn't happen to be Glasgow Audi by chance ?? Had the same issues with my s1 with Audi
In this case it was Bolton. Very frustrating isn't it? What happened with your S1?
@@vPerformance basically it was damage repaired on the rear quarter undeclared. Audi sold it to me with full warranty. Wheel bearing went. That got fixed eventually under warranty
Then found the paint fading. Got it fixed twice as the messed it up the first time. Then it started to rust. I said the car had a 5 year corrosion warranty. Most Audi's do. They refused to honour it as it had been repaired to a non OEM standard. So I took them to motor ombudsman. Took about 9 months to get sorted and even then it was just hassle after hassle.
Ended up selling the car as it just ruined it for me
I still like audi's but the customer service is just shocking.
I dealt with Poole Audi and Glasgow Audi through out it all and it was just appalling.
That sounds like a nightmare 😔
@@vPerformance if it wasn't for my experience of other audis it would have put me off them forever. It's all about service.
The guy with the lever....is that the same guy that does the chinese diesel heater stuff?
Yeah that's my best mate Dave. We've been doing videos together for twenty years 😂
@@vPerformance haha was thinking his voice sounds like him...then the orange boiler suit made an appearance and knew it 😂
toyota sangat handal & nyaman. meski tenaganya tidak beringas dan karat adalah satu kekurangannya. saya sangat suka mobil- mobil toyota
Okay, you wanted a Diesel, otherwise you could have opted for a 2000 Lexus RX470 which basically is a Landcruiser 100, too but with 240 V8 horsepower.
@2:56 The MPGs aren't too relevant, because it is not your daily, as far as I can tell.
Sadly no LX470 in my country, but the good news is that our UK land cruiser "amazon" shares most of the luxury kit that went on the lexus in other countries. Climate control, interior, hydraulic suspension, locking diffs, and so on 👍
did i misd swhat happened to the rs6? was the q7 the rs6 replacement? and now we are here ? ha
Yeah I had the RS6 for a year, then the Q7 for less than 6 months.
Had to look up your UK road tax, but that is per year? Damn that is cheap.
Just went up to £400 this year. They're inflating it hard!
What bluetooth adapter do you have for this to work?
You forgot the best potential feature. Better crowd control than the Q7 in a zombie apocalypse.
Have you seen the bullbars you can get for these? I'd be able to mow through a wall. Unstoppable momentum!
@@vPerformance clearly require more apocalypse based metrics when reviewing vehicles. xD
I’ve got the 2004 in ukraine and I’ve got a 2002 patrol. Both are fantastic!!!
Which do you think is better?
Do you still have the RS6? would be interested in buying when you want to sell. I love the videos
I'm afraid the old girl has moved on. Sold about six months ago when the baby arrived
I have the dent at the same spot as yours😂, they are awesome cars when your life depends on it. From Australia
I think the fuel efficiency is half what you quote: 13mpg rather than 26mpg for the Land Cruiser. Very reliable tough vehicle but fuel efficiency not its strength
I get nearly 28 but this diesel not petrol at 13 mpg. Also UK and US gallons are different size.
What downhill planet are you on to get 26 mpg from an LC100 ??? 26kph more likely.
The same one where a Q7 will do 38 :D I was just quoting the manufacturer figures here. I think 18-20mpg is going to be more realistic. I got 28-30 out of the Q7.
my lc100 diesel does 30mpg on motorway journeys, 24-28mpg generally and 18-24 around town, stop srart etc. They aren't as juicy as you'd expect.
I have a 2005 Lexus GX470. It has 153,000 miles and it is in fine condition. I have swapped both axles for solid axles (one ton swaps), new Atlas transfer case, all heavy duty suspension bits underneath, with 42" tires. It is a completely tricked out rock/mud/ all terrain vehicle. It is still licensed for the road, but I do not drive it on the road that much. Toyota makes the best off road trucks and SUVs. I love my 470.
Come to the US, you'll fit right in.
Woow super amazing 😍
those thing dont break
2uzfe is a million mile engine
5000£ for 100 cruiser with 150k miles 😮😮 In Finland 850k km 100 is 9000 euros.
Yeah bit it's hard to put them in your hand luggage on a flight and take one home
Blows my mind that it’s narrower than a q7!
Yeah but still handles like a Steakhouse in a hurricane
I have one my 16 years old not one thing gone wrong with it in 5 years
Glad to hear it. How many miles now?
Use it to watch drifting…check!
Great use for a tailgate!
Apples and oranges
You don't even know what a Landcruiser is man... compare a hdj100 with a Q7 lololololol
It's a large 4x4 that I will use for camping. So is the Q7. What's the problem?
@@vPerformance q7 is a SUV. HDJ100 is a real 4x4
Land Cruiser is a Indestructible Tank