Welcome, I will have to keep an eye out for your cruiser on the road.
I drive into Aberdeen daily in either a 1.4l Toyota Yaris, or a 3litre Hilux
Nicely done there Hutton. Now c'mon, you must have had that one in your sights before you posted for that quick a purchase.
Keep an eye on the underseal - I have seen some right states 'freshly undersealed' to cover it over. I'm not saying yours will be like that but don't just assume it's above board. Badly applied Waxoyl is a killer.
Well it has all the hallmarks of a good un H. I have to echo David's post though. There's some that have painstakingly removed underseal fearing moisture being trapped.
The rust you can see can be dealt with. Personally if it were mine I would look at repairing the AHC when the time comes (is it really on air bags or is it the hydraulic system Mr T usually fitted?) rather than removing it unless you plan taking it to remote places maybe. There's help on here from people and posts so things can be done and genuine parts can be sourced at good prices.
I echo the above on the AHC. Service it and keep it on. On a non AHC car you notice when springs start to age and sag because you can see it. On an AHC car, when the springs sag, the AHC system takes the extra load and the car remains level. Eventually this can lead to the AHC system getting overloaded and failing.
AHC is a great system if it is maintained. The key is to get hold of a copy of Tech Stream and check the AHC pressures. Chances are these will be over the specified maximum. The front is relatively easy to bring back, just crank the torsion bars. For the rear you might have to fit spring spacers or replacement springs.
The other thing with AHC is make sure you keep the fluid fresh. I would put a fluid flush high on my list of base lining jobs. It is easy to do and there are plenty of on-line guides.
I had a string of 80s before my 100. For me, and my current usage, my 100 is better in every way than an 80. I know that will not go down well with some on here but for me it is true. It is faster, quieter, handles better, more comfortable and more fuel efficient. The only place it would loose out to an 80 is in extreme off road situations but having replaced an 80 with a Unimog that is out of my system now.
Which moggy ian?I echo the above on the AHC. Service it and keep it on. On a non AHC car you notice when springs start to age and sag because you can see it. On an AHC car, when the springs sag, the AHC system takes the extra load and the car remains level. Eventually this can lead to the AHC system getting overloaded and failing.
AHC is a great system if it is maintained. The key is to get hold of a copy of Tech Stream and check the AHC pressures. Chances are these will be over the specified maximum. The front is relatively easy to bring back, just crank the torsion bars. For the rear you might have to fit spring spacers or replacement springs.
The other thing with AHC is make sure you keep the fluid fresh. I would put a fluid flush high on my list of base lining jobs. It is easy to do and there are plenty of on-line guides.
I had a string of 80s before my 100. For me, and my current usage, my 100 is better in every way than an 80. I know that will not go down well with some on here but for me it is true. It is faster, quieter, handles better, more comfortable and more fuel efficient. The only place it would loose out to an 80 is in extreme off road situations but having replaced an 80 with a Unimog that is out of my system now.