Balsan
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My name is Andre Bal, born in 1963 in Amsterdam
My Cruiser: bit of a story, havent got one yet and I am searching to buy one to allow me to do some long range and off-road adventuring. Got hooked on Land cruisers during my 2016 Afrika self drive safari and now i want one of my own. Will probably taken some time for me to get it equipped to my requirements, but I see it as a project.
My absolute favorite is the 78 series, but in Europe they are very hard to get, and even more difficult to import into the Netherlands.
I am currently looking at a series 80 from 1995, with only 99.600 KM on it. It used to be in possession of a Belgium Fire fighters department. IT is in superb condition. Let wait and see if this is going to be mine. My LC must have the legendary 1HZ engine, nothing else. It is equipped with a frontbumper with integrated Warn winch. I have added some uploaded foto's of the vehicle.
I want the following modifications, and will have them done by a professional specialist:
Larger tire size (to get more ground clearance)
5 cm Lift with heavy duty suspension
Body protection underneath
Water tank and long range fuel tank (or 2nd one)
BG Goodrich AT tires
Drawer system with bed extension
2nd battery system and electricity points at the back.
In the end, this cruiser must be an overlander that gets me everywhere I want to go. I like nature (wildlife photography is one of my hobbies), so the LC must me bring to places I could otherwise not get.
As a youngster I drove about any vehicle, and last years Afrika safari (Rwanda, Congo and Uganda) got me hooked on off roading through rough terrain and its beautiful nature
I wil use this forum as an additional source of info that can help me realize my Landcruiser project.
My Cruiser: bit of a story, havent got one yet and I am searching to buy one to allow me to do some long range and off-road adventuring. Got hooked on Land cruisers during my 2016 Afrika self drive safari and now i want one of my own. Will probably taken some time for me to get it equipped to my requirements, but I see it as a project.
My absolute favorite is the 78 series, but in Europe they are very hard to get, and even more difficult to import into the Netherlands.
I am currently looking at a series 80 from 1995, with only 99.600 KM on it. It used to be in possession of a Belgium Fire fighters department. IT is in superb condition. Let wait and see if this is going to be mine. My LC must have the legendary 1HZ engine, nothing else. It is equipped with a frontbumper with integrated Warn winch. I have added some uploaded foto's of the vehicle.
I want the following modifications, and will have them done by a professional specialist:
Larger tire size (to get more ground clearance)
5 cm Lift with heavy duty suspension
Body protection underneath
Water tank and long range fuel tank (or 2nd one)
BG Goodrich AT tires
Drawer system with bed extension
2nd battery system and electricity points at the back.
In the end, this cruiser must be an overlander that gets me everywhere I want to go. I like nature (wildlife photography is one of my hobbies), so the LC must me bring to places I could otherwise not get.
As a youngster I drove about any vehicle, and last years Afrika safari (Rwanda, Congo and Uganda) got me hooked on off roading through rough terrain and its beautiful nature
I wil use this forum as an additional source of info that can help me realize my Landcruiser project.
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