Worth it? 88 Landcruiser $6500 250k

1) 1988 HJ75 was powered by either 2H diesel or 2F petrol
2) I own a 1988 HJ75 a bit rough but I only paid $2K. It had 330k on it.
3) Very simple to check as they are IMHO one of the best 4WD to ever be built.
4) Starting to get difficult to get second hand spares but most mechanical bits can be sourced.

The most annoying things with that era is the glow plug systems, as they were evolved from 6volt to 12 volt. This matter needs to be confirmed as it can be frustrating working out the correct plugs

$6500 seems expensive to me

get a cold compression test from a diesel injection specialist , make sure that cyl -cyl are no more than 10%

Gidday

Don't know anything about old Landcruisers or what state you are in and what is involved in relicensing there. But I reckon a 21-year-old unregistered vehicle is basically worthless. It could be mechanically sound but it will surely have issues if it needs to inspected by the licensing authority. Get the vendor to register it and then start negotiating.

My son went down this road when he let a licence lapse on a perfectly driveable old sedan. Some desperate would have given him money if they could drive it, but no licence, no sale. went to the scrappers.


Cheers

Rocco

Hi Chris

I have had a lot experience purchasing old vehicles and I am still kicking myself. I have 2 x HJ60 Landcruiser, 1 which is for sale. I bought it for $5,000 2 years ago and have spent about 6 on it during that period but I knew I would be up for that when I bought it (but still I did it). Water pump, radiator new suspension, new tyres, new swivel hubs and other accessoriies. I have priced it at $6,500 which could be concieved a bit over the top and it has done 300,000km. but basically all the work has been done so the purchaser has nothing to spend for awhile other than services. If you buy a vehicle of that age be prepared to aprt with at least another 5 on if it has not been maintained. Good luck with it.

And yes a cold compression test.
Rob

Hi Chris

I just sold beginning of this year my 1986 dual cab landcruiser for $7000. I had upgraded the motor to the 12ht turbo diesel - (the most bullet proof motor toyota has made with heaps of grunt). It also had mods of - LSD diff, sunrasia rims x 6, enclosed lockup on tray, full roofrack, roo bar, spotlights, dual batteries, completely new suspension - leaf springs, shocks, bushings etc, bucket seats, overhead console, long range tank, ssb CB Radio, stereo/CD player, two reconded tailshafts and just paid to have gear box overhauled with new bearings, bushes and seals.

You get the picture. At 23 years old it was looking a bit old and a few patches of rust - not critical rust. Anyway I was real happy to even get that price. So if your unit sounds as good may be you could buy it.

The 2H only has 2 engine mounts and one gearbox mount the 1HZ has 4 engine mounts and no gearbox mounts so it would be alot to change to the newer motor.

Good luck

David

Short of looking at it Im thinking its not worth it

Ditto.
I purchased an '88 sahara with a brand new motor from a dealer 4 yrs ago for $4500 with no rust and even had an ARB bullbar on it.

Someone has already bought it