Recent content by Beau Diddly

Agree on the diesel, that was my thought as well. A little better fuel mileage, and that too is good. Ironically, I'm trying to sell my son's 3rd gen 4R...with rear lockers, '97.

In my current Land Cruiser club in the US (or all 3 clubs who all off-road together), we have every Toyota engine ever offered in the US, and nearly half of those offered world wide. None of them are fuel efficient, except the diesels which were never offered in the US. As we say, "Land...

I understand it's the same chassis, so how would you compare or contrast it to a 3rd gen 4Runner?

I'll be in Ramstein area, which is not a Low Emission Zone (LEZ, Umweltzonen in German). I believe (will check when I get there) the only cities requiring the Plakette is Dusseldorf, Stuttgart, and Berlin. My wife's car will have the green sticker, so we can plan our travel accordingly...

I'm moving from the US to Rheinland-Pfalz in April for at least 3 years. I would like to find a diesel Land Cruiser about 22-23 years old so when I return to the US, I can bring it with me (25 year old import rule). We don't have the Prado in the US, so I'm unfamiliar with them though I have...

That's ridiculous. They complain in the US that we can't get diesels or 70 series, but I can't believe what they're going for in the Europe. In the US, you can import any vehicle over 25 years old. Newer than 25 years old and they must be retrofitted to meet US law which is usually more...

On a side note, If I were to bring an 80 (petrol) from the US, could I sell it locally? The US has no Prados, but I see a lot of 70s and 90s in Europe. I know the 90s are independent front suspension, but how are they off-road?

I currently own a '94 & '97 80-series in the US, 3x locked, OME lifted. I'm active in the South Carolina IH8Mud.com community and the Old North State chapter as well. I expect to move to Germany (Rheinland-Pfalz) in April and would like some advice on purchasing a Land Cruiser (I will not...

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