rstl99
Adventurer
Hi all,
Looking for your thoughts on a couple of vehicle choices I'm pondering. (will cross-post on the Land-Cruiser section)
Envisioned usage: secondary car to drive around town, no commuting, some gentle off-road outings in general vicinity; lengthy road trips in 3-4 years, to Canada's North, as well as South-West US (I live in Northeast).
1. Early 80's Toyota BJ60. Some rust, nothing terminal. Reasonable mileage (120,000 miles). Around $5K.
2. Mid-80's Land-Rover 110, 2.5 diesel engine, 5 speed, already partly expedition equipped (Brownchurch roofrack, bullbar, winch, swingaway tire carrier, etc.). Less than 60,000 miles. A bit HP challenged for local use, climbing steep hills, etc. Around $15K.
I used to own vehicle 2., sold it to a guy 3 years ago (needed to help pay off the mortgage) and it's presently for sale at the other end of the country. He'd sell it back to me for roughly the same price. I have some emotional attachment to it, and still have $2,000 worth of spare parts I had bought for it. It's a solid truck, rust-free, some body dents, excellent mechanical condition. Fairly basic interior. Some emotional attachment, to the vehicle and to the marque. Some experience and familiarity gained in doing repairs on it.
I previously used to own a BJ60, so well know their capabilities, ruggedness and reliability. It would make a fine truck to venture out on extended road trips, and may be a bit more comfortable than the LR for long distances. Would take more work/money to setup for expedition usage. But a lot cheaper to acquire, service/parts more readily available locally.
With the money saved in going with 1., I could afford a nice commuting and general all-around car, which I will be needing after next winter probably (current beater is ailing). So option 1. is more "sensible" but option 2. sounds very appealing too, for reasons not necessarily "sensible".
Thoughts, ideas??? <thanks>
Looking for your thoughts on a couple of vehicle choices I'm pondering. (will cross-post on the Land-Cruiser section)
Envisioned usage: secondary car to drive around town, no commuting, some gentle off-road outings in general vicinity; lengthy road trips in 3-4 years, to Canada's North, as well as South-West US (I live in Northeast).
1. Early 80's Toyota BJ60. Some rust, nothing terminal. Reasonable mileage (120,000 miles). Around $5K.
2. Mid-80's Land-Rover 110, 2.5 diesel engine, 5 speed, already partly expedition equipped (Brownchurch roofrack, bullbar, winch, swingaway tire carrier, etc.). Less than 60,000 miles. A bit HP challenged for local use, climbing steep hills, etc. Around $15K.
I used to own vehicle 2., sold it to a guy 3 years ago (needed to help pay off the mortgage) and it's presently for sale at the other end of the country. He'd sell it back to me for roughly the same price. I have some emotional attachment to it, and still have $2,000 worth of spare parts I had bought for it. It's a solid truck, rust-free, some body dents, excellent mechanical condition. Fairly basic interior. Some emotional attachment, to the vehicle and to the marque. Some experience and familiarity gained in doing repairs on it.
I previously used to own a BJ60, so well know their capabilities, ruggedness and reliability. It would make a fine truck to venture out on extended road trips, and may be a bit more comfortable than the LR for long distances. Would take more work/money to setup for expedition usage. But a lot cheaper to acquire, service/parts more readily available locally.
With the money saved in going with 1., I could afford a nice commuting and general all-around car, which I will be needing after next winter probably (current beater is ailing). So option 1. is more "sensible" but option 2. sounds very appealing too, for reasons not necessarily "sensible".
Thoughts, ideas??? <thanks>
