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Well, since selling my 80-Series I've got a bunch of spare items that I will be putting on eBay in the near future. However, if anyone on here is interested in them I thought I would post here first, if not they'll go on eBay at the weekend! :) - 3x genuine Toyota/Thule gutter mount roofbars...

Thanks guys :) I did like the car, and I don't think there are many vehicles that look (or are) more purposeful on or offroad, but also I never fully gelled with the car and to be honest, never really saw what all the fuss was about! It was a good car for sure, but dare I say no better offroad...

SOLD! Sad to see the old girl go, but pleased to say the new owners are planning a trip to Mongolia next year, so will still be used as intended :) Also a big "thank you" to everyone on here for their help and advice along the way, it's a great forum with lots of helpful people and I will still...

SOLD! Sad to see the old girl go, but pleased to say the new owners are planning a trip to Mongolia next year, so will still be used as intended :) Also a big "thank you" to everyone on here for their help and advice along the way, it's a great forum with lots of helpful people and I will still...

Advert updated with some better pics and bit more info! :) Anyone interested (or knows someone who is) please point them my way! http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/toyota/land-cruiser/toyota-landcruiser-4-2-td-vx-manual-80-series--------------------1993/4684128 Thanks :)

Haven't asked him yet, but may well do!

Thanks Clive! We did Holland/Germany/Austria/Hungary in 2 days, and Serbia in another. Our main focus was Montenegro, and we joined Marcin from 4x4zone.co.uk for an offroad tour around Montenegro for 8/9 days, going up through all the national parks and stuff, which was brilliant. We then spent...

Thanks Clive! :)

Thanks for the kind words guys! I've enjoyed the build, although I'll definitely be out of pocket financially, of course! :) I'm not in a mad rush to sell, and living on top of a big hill and with winter on its way I'm not really in a rush to sell, it's always useful to have a 4x4 at that time...

Thanks! :) Yep, I could turn around and do the same trip again in it tomorrow! So, I'm not changing it for another vehicle! It's a third car (and fifth vehicle) in the household, and because our plans for a bigger trip next year have been sidelined, I really don't need it anymore! So rather...

Well...I got it to work, but I'm still not keen on the unit, it's not for me! So if anyone wants a virtually new Garmin Montana GPS with car speaker/suction mount, let me know.

Well, the trip has been and gone, seems a long while ago now! Car performed faultlessly, of course - you can see some pictures of the trip here Sadly our plans for a bigger trip next year have been put on hold, and as I won't really be using the car much in the near future I have reluctantly...

Oh, and some photo's from our recent trip in the vehicle are here

So we completed our 3,500 mile trip (in 2 weeks!) round Europe, taking in: Holland, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia, Croatia, Slovenia, back into Austria and Germany, France and home. Car performed faultlessly, was happily cruising at 75mph on the motorway even with the...

Full advert is here Brief summary: 1993 4.2TD VX manual 12 valve 1 previous lady owner from new 149,000 miles, FSH Overall very good condition; interior is excellent, bodywork is free of bumps and scrapes, although the front bumper has some chips on one corner and the lacquer is lifting a...

Aaaah, this sat nav is utterly, utterly useless!! I've now got the maps onto the memory card, but the quality of the maps is hopeless - doesn't even recognise street names for our first stop in Germany, so how it will navigate us anywhere else is beyond belief!! What a piece of shit.

OK, thanks guys. Gary has very kindly offered a map which should cover the areas I need, if not I'll have another go with a windows laptop before I go if I get a chance!

Last major job before our trip, there was an annoying shake coming through the drivetrain at low revs when cold, and also at idle when warm - turns out the rear gearbox mount was shot, so swapped that out for a very expensive OE new one! Old one was pretty knackered, to be fair: Drives much...

Right, got insurance sorted through NFU Mutual who have also promised green cards for everything, so that is all sound good. EU breakdown cover is more of an issue though, thanks to the car being over 20 years old. Any recommendations for that?

Aaah, that sounds like the problem! I have a GMAPSUPP file, but it's not a .IMG so was struggling a bit! Tsk!

Thanks Gary. So do I need to use the MapInstall tool, or can I just copy the .IMG file onto the SD card and that will do the same job? Not that I can find a .IMG file in all the stuff I downloaded from that OSM link, of course... I've got the cradle now, so that should do the job. a Bluetooth...

That's another good point - my insurer wouldn't offer breakdown cover because the vehicle is over 20 years old! Bit upsetting, that.

Well, I have my Garmin Montana 600 and I have to say, I hate it. Wish I had bought a £99 european sat nav to be honest! I'll outline my annoyances below, perhaps someone more knowledgeable can help me out with a couple of the points: - It doesn't have a speaker; I knew this before buying it...

OK, all the points I can see are greased, thanks! What else?

Thanks all. Can someone give me some pointers on 'greasing all the drivetrain points' on an 80-series? Not something I've ever done before, but then most of my previous vehicles have been a lot younger/newer!

I reckon a decent set of A/T tyres are the only thing you need for starters, BFG A/T's being the most popular. More puncture resistant, fine on tarmac and extremely capable offroad too. Make sure you change the spare too, just in case. After that, upgraded lighting (HID kit?) if you do a lot of...

Nope, was more thinking engine oil, brake fluid, screenwash, etc.... What do you grease on the running gear before a trip?

Aerial wise, I've got this: http://www.4x4cb.com/public/item.cfm?itemID=1337 Which is made up of this aerial: http://www.4x4cb.com/public/item.cfm?itemID=2105 And this magmount: http://www.4x4cb.com/public/item.cfm?itemID=713 Sits on the roof of my car, it's pretty tall but the aerial is...

Yeah, as far as I'm aware there's no licence requirement for CB radio since 2006: http://www.4x4cb.com/public/page.cfm?Page=643

We're heading off on a relatively big (3,000+ mile) trip in a few weeks' time; apart from the obvious fluid levels and lights, what other checks do you do before you head off? The car is a 12 valve 4.2TD 80-Series, if that makes any difference. I'm not talking about big jobs you can do, just...

Have a chat with the guys at 4x4cb.com, very helpful! :)

Great, thanks guys - will try NFU, seems to be the most straightforward route! Cheers guys :)

Never heard of them but will give them a try, thanks!

Good luck and have fun, i'll join the FB group to keep updated! When will you be in Montenegro? We'll be there in August!

So we're off to several countries that are outside of the EU and my current insurance broker (Adrian Flux) cannot cover with ANY of their insurers, including my current policy! I need to arrange a policy that will cover us in the EU, as well as Montenegro, Bosnia, Croatia, Serbia and Slovenia...

Thanks for the suggestion Chris! To be honest, the rear handle is only millimetres away from the inside of the tailgate anyway, but from a security perspective I was thinking of adding some kind of locking mechanism to hold both the lid and front door shut when away from the vehicle anyway, so...