@@Bartonovich52thank Americans and their saltiness for that. In Central America you still see these everyday running like new and with stock DIESEL ENGINES!! also the 3rd gen 4runners sold here also have diesel engines like the 3.0 the old Hilux models have
We have a 94 we got for when we get deep snow. It isn't fast, but ours has the 4.5 so it is faster than the one in this video. It feels really analog and is more fun to drive than it should be for such a tank.
@ Zhila Muhammed You can’t take people seriously when they still want $10K for a Toyota that you can literally see through. Do you know why Toyota’s last forever? It’s because they are bought by wealthier people who take care of them. Of course a Toyota Camry bought by a teacher or accountant that’s garage kept, low miles, well maintained, and washed is going to be more reliable than a Chevy Malibu bought by a hairdresser, street parked, never washed, never maintained, and driven 20,000 miles a year. Residual value is only based on how many are on the used market. Of course lease returns and fleet sales will depress domestic prices which lead to even poorer people buying them. But yet, go look around a Walmart parking lot and you’ll see more Malibus, Grand Ams, and Aleros than Camrys even though it was the best selling car in America. What’s even more telling is that each of those cars will be scrapped for something as simple as a blown head gasket because “it’s not worth fixing” on a 20 year old car when a Subaru is working on its third set. Toyota has had some terrible quality control problems. Excessive oil consumption, unintended acceleration. The new Toyota Tacoma is one of the most recalled vehicles currently on the market. Want to know how many recalls my Impala has? Zero. No Ford, GM, or Dodge ever had its frame literally break in half from rust like Toyota TACOmas from not even ten years ago.
Toyota truly was unstoppable at this time, A model for every segment, all reliable, all relatively affordable, all good looking for the time and even today. This was the generation that cemented the legend of Toyota
Another difference between this and the range rovers, these are still driving on the road, the range rovers were sent to the scrap yard 20 years ago...
My three practical Toyota vehicles Id love to have would be a FJ100 for family trips, camping, the beach, anywhere that needs cargo space and a decent ride; a well-kept, low mileage Lexus LS400 for long road trips with just me and my wife; and the new model Corolla hatch for a fun, fuel efficient daily driver (6 speed of course).
I grew up on a rural farm in North Carolina. My late grandfather bought Toyota Land Cruisers to pull tobacco sleds full of product, and do other tractor-like jobs on the farm every day. The FJ40 did the heavy lifting and the FJ55 was for quail hunting and adventuring. If you kept oil and gas in them there was nothing they couldn't do. For this reason and many more, I'm a Land Cruiser fan for life.
Pretty much every car since the "85mph / 140kph" days have speedometers that read ABOVE their rated top speed. If you see a 110mph / 175kph speedometer you can bet the top speed is about 100mph / 160kph, but you may not like to speed it even close to there...
The fact is that a person who bought one of these back in 1991, could likely sell it for the same amount they paid back then. I knew a couple of people who actually trading them in for more than they paid. This is does not happen often with automobiles.
These were out at the beginning of 1990. By the end of the 1991 (92MY), prices started jumping significantly. The luxury LC proposition began with this due to Toyota adding $5-7k increases annually bottomed out with 100 and died with 200 in 2021. US buyers can no longer buy these as an irrational, bling purchase, so they’re no longer interested. It was in a class all by itself and not even the Trooper and Montero could touch it, so the resale value was well deserved.
I grew up in The Backseat of My Moms 93 Lexus LS400 & My Dads Lexus LX470!💚 Now My 8 Year Old Is Riding in Those Same Vehicles LOL & Now My Daughter Is Growing Up In My 2015 Lexus LS460💯💪🏽 & If That Isn’t Good Quality Then it doesn’t Exist!👌🏽
That truck is an icon now! I would have bought the land cruiser over the Land Rover any day! Is a way better suv and way better quality too! Back then.
These are through the roof now. The holy grail is the later models with the1FZ 4.5 liter I6. This is my favorite year, with the sliding rear Windows, but I’ll never be able to own a nice one without paying out the ass for it.
@@realAAron124 was yours able to be optioned with electronic lockers? They still had solid axles back then as well right? That changed with the FJ100 series I think.
@@brantisonfire yep that's the factory code for Front Center and Rear Locking Differential option. K294, mine was optioned with these! And when I first went to check it out I had no idea that it had the "Magic Dial". The dealer (a Toyota Dealer) didn't take a picture of the switch on their website. The salesman I had remembered selling the 80 series new, and that you were Someone when you bought one of these back in the day. And that a lot of people loved these vehicles. Hard to keep on the lot back then. Usually they did have a waiting list.
@@realAAron124 awesome. I’m not up to snuff on vin or option codes to decipher that kind of stuff. Man, keep ahold of that thing and keep her running smooth.
Definitely see older Land Cruisers on the road. As of now, only found one for sale online. Over 225k miles for just under $14k. That’s a little short of what I paid for my ‘13 Camry with 40k miles. Crazy how long these things last. An old friend of mine has one from back in 70’s or 80’s and loves that thing. Not exactly my taste or fuel eco but it’s pretty amazing seeing these drive down the road multiple decades later.
When Toyota set out to develop this in 1984, the idea was emulate the F1 project (for yet to be named Lexus) and carefully evolve the incoming 62-Series into a more lofty and comfort oriented vehicle, without sacrificing its off-road prowess and security. In 1987, Toyota was on fire with all of the new final designs coming out of their studios for production. From Celica to LS 400 to this to Previa to MR2, just on a roll. When the first FJ80 prototype hit the test track in 1988, Toyota by then were threatened by the possibility of the Range Rover making deeper in roads stateside and wanted to push up further by making it a 7-8 seater. If Lexus existed already prior to development of the FJ80, it would’ve allegedly been an 1991 Lexus LX 400 at launch and possibly never badged a Land Cruiser again after the 62-Series. Today, that will happen with the J302 LX 600 stateside, as has been the case in Canada since 1998. It’s a shame Toyota cost cut with the 1995 model and cheapened the dash, as a result of jumping costs and Bubble Burst. The Supra and Cressida style went away after 1994.
Forget the mileage as long as the body is in decent condition you can always have the motor transmission and axles rebuilt and be just as good as new..if not better, build the trans to a stage 1 heavy duty spec waterproof the axles and trans.and put a better intake and exhaust on the motor and bam..you have a bulletproof vehicle..
@@jdubskiwright2380 Very true! My buddy has a 92 he inherited from his in-laws. Cleanest most unmolested car I’ve ever seen. He’s also going to inherit their 200 series eventually, another crazy clean one too. Lucky bastard!!!
For 2024, we get the Land Cruiser Prado in the United States as simply the new Land Cruiser. It's a hybrid only, though. Such a shame. Gas powered versions would be cheaper.
I've seen someone on RU-vid swap this engine for the newer (at the time) 4.7 V8. Some people even swap this engine (and the one in the older FJ60/62) for LS engines. IMO, if you want an LS powered SUV, get any of the GMT400 SUVs, and if you want the 4.7 V8, there are other Toyota SUVs that are as reliable as this one. Do you agree with this?
The 4.7 straight six from the lexus gx 470 model is 230 plus HP and around 300 ft lbs of torque and thts bone stock..its not hard to get almost 300hp and over 325 Ft lbs of torque outta that motor..and there reliable as can be. I'd put the 4.7 straight six in a LC with a quickness..tht would be one reliable and powerful LC
@@damilolaakanni I'd say if it's possible the UR series is preferable as it's even newer and still totally bulletproof. The GX460's 1UR-FE or the J200's 3UR-FE, if any of those engines fit. You probably need a transmission swap for those engines, although a new tranny is probably very desirable on its own as 4 gears aren't a lot.
I love that there's an aftermarket biz that's retrofitting old LC front clips onto new LC models. I hope Toyota reconsiders this for the US market - something like the current non-US version that's more akin to the Bronco or Wrangler.
Were thinking about it 2 years ago for post-2023 launch. Revealed at September 2019 conference, when it was mentioned 300 would not be coming stateside.
I have heard many people say the 80 series Land Cruiser is more rugged than later models due to losing the solid front axle. But this is probably the first time I have heard the comment that the 80 series isn't as rugged as the 60 series, like Mr. Davis suggested in this video. When I first saw this episode 30 years ago it didn't register because the 80 series was new. The 80 series has proven to be one of the most rugged of all vehicles while the 60 series rusted away. I like the way MotorWeek did their standard performance tests, but instead of saying it is one of the slowest vehicles they have ever tested Mr. Davis said it was better at off-road. That was both a tasteful insult and complement.
I never knew that 14 was such an important number on these. 0-60 =14.X sec 100-0= 146 ft and mpg =14. That last number has not changed but the hp is almost double. I have to admit I am a crusty guy as I like the old boxy look and flat plastic dashboard. All those round lines inside and out plus that lack of a third petal is too "jetsons" for me. Maybe I could say even say "Grimm";) Next thing they will put those rolling maps in 'em. The only negative through the years was the odd folding third row. One of the better " Four-wheel drive wagons" made.
I'm thinking of asking my grandad to buy me a '91 Land Cruiser. There's one for sale for $15,000 with less than 130,000 miles. I kinda like the looks of it, and it seems like a sturdy and reliable factor. But as someone who drives fast, the Land Cruiser being such a turtle is kinda bothersome.
The Land Cruisers were Land Cruisers, either the "utility" range: 40 series, 70 series or "station wagon" 60 series, 80 series etc. These all shared a lot of parts. For the most part they were more heavy duty and built in a separate plant than the regular Toyota pickups and 4runners.
I would prefer this Land Cruiser over the 1989 version. The 1995 version would be even better since it has standard antilock brakes, standard dual airbags, and full-time 4WD.
Our 1995 Camry blew the original clutch at 300k. We walked into Lexus and paid cash for a 2021 GX460 (Landcruiser Prado) and drove off. Not having a car payment for so many years with the Camry made this possible. Toyota is the only car manufacturer that builds them like machines.
I just love Motor Trend's snobbery. Range Rover has the edge my ass. You can't keep those POS out of the shop. There's a saying in Australia: "If you want to to get to the outback get a Range Rover. If you want to get there AND BACK, get a Land Cruiser."
Saying that a range Rover classic is better off road than a 80 series is disgrace. This was the Land Cruiser than robbed the Land Rover of all its off road proudness 😂
Haha, the Landcruiser now has gain so much value that some of them actually cost more than they were brand new 30 years ago.... the Range Rover is rotten at the junk yard......but the Landcruiser still keeps going strong...
