CARROT CRUNCHER
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Hi All, I post once in a blue moon, last time must have been about 9 months ago when I had some questions about my auto box and selector solenoids, I got some very handy answers.At the time I mentioned that I would post some pix of my 96 petrol/LPG 80, well I have finally pulled my finger out and as I was giving it a good wash and wax after having left it in the rain to wash off the gritty bits, I stood back and admired it as you would a finely put together member of the opposite sex (or same sex if you are so inclined) and thought what a fine time to take a few pictures.
Truk will be 18 years old on the 20th and has done just short of 182k miles, I bought it from a really shady looking dealer who was near Lakeside/Thurrock in Essex, you know the sort of bloke, you shake his hand and then count your fingers
That was late 2005, Truk had just under 97k miles on the clock and to me it looked about right (used to work for sole Toyota importer in an African country years ago), the multipoint sequential LPG was installed through them at the time and Truk and the LPG have been brilliant, only let me down once when the starter motor ran on and on and on etc after keying off and that was on my drive so my breakdown cover took it in and it was fixed.
As you would expect spent money on stuff that simply wears out, luckily being an 80 most stuff takes a few decades to wear out, apart that is for the poxy window rubbers but that's another story.
I put a Kenwood multimedia set up in a few years ago, ipod is in the glovebox and phone bluetooths to it. I am about to get new maps (about £140-£150 methinks) I had tailgate and rest of rear repainted a couple of years ago to tidy it up and then on the one day in the year I went to London it looks as though a delivery van or something has scuffed rear nearside corner, a rub down and blow over, for Truk as well I think.
As sections of exhaust were about to give up the ghost I had a straight through 3 box stainless system fitted, straight off the downpipe and removing the twin CATS (as LPG this is possible), Truk now sounds like that finely put together member of the opposite sex, the straight six has a base purr at idle and then builds throatily but subtly as you put your foot down, it doesn't bark and sounds great in a tunnel or similar.
That's my lot, you probably won't hear diddly squat from me for a while however I enjoy the site and the knowledge and skills of many of the people on here, I admit to having the mechanical skills of a muppet and so always use professionals, and one or two wallies along the way.
All the Best folks, I hope you enjoy the pictures of my "truk" assuming I haven't bolloxed up the uploadiing.
PS: I think the number plate finishes it off nicely, but I'm from Suffolk so who knows.
Truk will be 18 years old on the 20th and has done just short of 182k miles, I bought it from a really shady looking dealer who was near Lakeside/Thurrock in Essex, you know the sort of bloke, you shake his hand and then count your fingers
That was late 2005, Truk had just under 97k miles on the clock and to me it looked about right (used to work for sole Toyota importer in an African country years ago), the multipoint sequential LPG was installed through them at the time and Truk and the LPG have been brilliant, only let me down once when the starter motor ran on and on and on etc after keying off and that was on my drive so my breakdown cover took it in and it was fixed.As you would expect spent money on stuff that simply wears out, luckily being an 80 most stuff takes a few decades to wear out, apart that is for the poxy window rubbers but that's another story.
I put a Kenwood multimedia set up in a few years ago, ipod is in the glovebox and phone bluetooths to it. I am about to get new maps (about £140-£150 methinks) I had tailgate and rest of rear repainted a couple of years ago to tidy it up and then on the one day in the year I went to London it looks as though a delivery van or something has scuffed rear nearside corner, a rub down and blow over, for Truk as well I think.
As sections of exhaust were about to give up the ghost I had a straight through 3 box stainless system fitted, straight off the downpipe and removing the twin CATS (as LPG this is possible), Truk now sounds like that finely put together member of the opposite sex, the straight six has a base purr at idle and then builds throatily but subtly as you put your foot down, it doesn't bark and sounds great in a tunnel or similar.
That's my lot, you probably won't hear diddly squat from me for a while however I enjoy the site and the knowledge and skills of many of the people on here, I admit to having the mechanical skills of a muppet and so always use professionals, and one or two wallies along the way.
All the Best folks, I hope you enjoy the pictures of my "truk" assuming I haven't bolloxed up the uploadiing.
PS: I think the number plate finishes it off nicely, but I'm from Suffolk so who knows.
