Description
I am currently selling this vehicle on behalf of my friend who has emigrated abroad recently; it was unused for a year but garaged and started regularly - I have just undertaken some recommissioning works (1,368) for an MOT which include; new ball joints, top mounts, exhaust from the down pipes back (including a new back box), with two new batteries fitted.
It is a 1998 100 Series Amazon in VX Limited 4.2 turbodiesel - Toyota launched the 100-Series Land Cruiser for 1998 as a replacement for the 80-Series model. With production for the model ending in 2007. The car is solid and drives very well - it has been very reliable for the owner and garaged throughout the time he has owned it (since October 2021).
The vehicle is showing 184,721 miles on the MOT. One comment I would make is that the speedo reads in Kmph, with the odometer increasing at a faster rate than miles covered - therefore I believe the true milage is c. 114,780. This is unwarranted and just an observation from myself, but I believe this to be the true milage.
It is finished in Pearl White and sits upon its original five-spoke 16" alloy wheels shod with matching Toyo M/T Open Country tyres - all with decent tread remaining. The engine is a 4.2-litre 1HD-FTE turbo-diesel six-cylinder engine which develops 201bhp and 430NM of torque driving all-four wheels via automatic transmission. It has Brembo brakes and pads on all four corners.
Inside the cabin is seating for five. The interior is brown and tan leather - it is in good condition and shows little signs of age or wear; aside from the drivers seat right hand bolster, and some rubbing on the corner of the centre consol at the armrest. In addition, we find walnut trim, two-stage heated front seats, electric windows, manually adjustable front seats with electric lumbar adjustment for the driver, electric folding mirrors, Power Heater button, cruise control, electric aerial, rear heating/blower control, AC, diff-lock knob and hi/low ratio box plus cup holders front and rear.
The only non-standard modification to the car is an Alpina iLX-7020 Head Unit with DAB and Bluetooth.
The history file includes the V5C showing five former keepers, old MOTs, with the current MOT valid until August 2026.
Known flaws:
Cracked drivers wing mirror cover
The paint is generally great, however there are some minor scuffs and scabs (as pictured) - with the arches being in good order.
The front passenger window is sticking, so I included is a new regulator