Recent content by Neill

Update - vehicle has been found! Awaiting word of how much damage - body and mechanical. It was pulled "out of a mudhole", and sat in a local towing compound - it took quite a while to locate the VIN on the truck for identification. Here's to hoping that they didn't over rev, or burn the...

They are the shop that does all of my work locally - neither they nor my insurance company has suggested that the claim would go through the shop's insurance... fortunately, it is not considered an "at fault" claim, and shouldn't affect my rates at renewal

And reading the info re: engines, I need to find out if it was truly a turbo, or a n/a diesel with "turbo" decals down the side... BJ vs LJ

Thank you Rodger! Never really realized that the side shot is angled just enough to cut out the rear spare. VIN of the vehicle is LJ71-0006952. I double checked when I first insured it, and apparently that is how some of the JDM vins are structured, versus the standard 17 digit system. If...

Thank you Nick!

Hi all, A quick intro, with a sad tale and some questions Your name: Neill Your Cruiser: I had a 1990 JDM BJ71 Prado LX5 diesel manual - it was stolen in late May and has not been recovered :( Mods on your Cruiser: never got there - it had oversize tires Plans for your Cruiser: Well, if it...

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