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US $8,500.00
Year:1991 Mileage:122000 Color: grey/blue /
 blue\grey
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Transmission:automatic 4 speed
Body Type:5 dr
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:1HD-T turbo diesel
Fuel Type:Diesel
For Sale By:Private Seller
VIN: HDJ81 Year: 1991
Number of Cylinders: 6
Make: Toyota
Model: Land Cruiser
Trim: vx model special edition
Options: Sunroof, Cassette Player, 4-Wheel Drive, CD Player
Drive Type: automatic
Power Options: Air Conditioning, Cruise Control, Power Locks, Power Windows
Mileage: 122,000
Sub Model: turbo diesel,vx model
Exterior Color: grey/blue
Number of Doors: 5
Interior Color: blue\grey
Condition: Used

This is a right hand drive,Japanese import. The 80 series turbo diesel land tanks are truly amazing rigs. They are incredibly tough, versatile off road machines,yet really comfortable luxury vehicles. The diesels get good mileage and have gobs of torque,and will out last most of us to boot. 

 If you don't know about the reputation of these beasts,due some research,It is easy to get hooked on them,Name them and bring them into your family.
 This one Is in good mechanical order,everything works including the elec.windows,sun roof,mirrors locks, cruise con.and A/C. She has new discs and rotors,5 new tires and all belts and fluids done. There are 197,000 kms on the rig. The paint ,namely the clearcoat is faded and peeling(normal on these rigs) and there is a small rust patch on the rear drivers side window ledge. The underside is great and undercoated.This is a great price for one of these rare diesel units So you snooze you loose.
I have spent the last 2 weeks with this rig,and I love it. I cruised on the freeway at 160 kmh for one and a half hours and it just purrs. The cruise control works fine. I took it into the hills and put the difflock on and in low it crawled up some nasty mud hills with no problems at all.The auto trans.seems fine and shifts smoothly,quietly and on time.The engine sounds good,starts instantly when cold,other than a bit of normal white smoke at start up,it runs clean. It does not appear to have been smoked in and the seats and carpets are in pretty good shape. The Car was imported from Japan 5 yrs ago and was owned my the same fellow untill 2 weeks ago. 
 Some deficiencies I have found are. 1 front inner axel seal appears leaky,A/C could use a can of cold juice, shocks could be replaced,exhaust piping is getting tired.a small patch of rust on rear drivers side window ledge,Paint is faded from the japanese acid rain,gas cap cover needs repair.
 Over all It is a good example of one of the best 4x4s ever made,and you will be proud to call her yours.
   If you are the successful bidder,I will require a 25% deposit within 72 hrs after the auction closes. Full payment within 1 week after the auction closes. you or your shipper will need to travel to sunny beautiful Campbell River B.C Canada to take possession of the vehicle,which is in good road worthy condition.   good luck
 A note to U.S bidders,it can be tricky to reg these diesels in the u.s ,so check your state regs.

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US expands probe into ZF-TRW airbag failure-to-deploy to 12.3 million vehicles

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2014 Toyota Highlander greets the world with NYC debut

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Toyota has pulled the wraps off its all-new, 2014 Highlander in New York this morning, giving Americans a first look at what is sure to be a heavyweight in the mid-size crossover segment.
The new third-generation Highlander will come with the buyer's choice of three different powertrain options. The base model will be powered by a 2.7-liter four-cylinder engine coupled to a six-speed automatic transmission with front-wheel-drive. Next up the ladder is a 3.5-liter V6, also mated to the 6AT, which can be had with either front-or all-wheel-drive. Finally, the Highlander Hybrid will be equipped with all-wheel drive, its 3.5-liter V6 mated to an electric motor, all hooked up to a continuously variable transmission (CVT). The automaker has not released any specs for fuel economy or output yet, though we're promised increases in both power and efficiency.
While not a revolution in terms of styling, Toyota has cleaned up the bodywork for the new model, offering a crisp, conservative look for the slightly larger Highlander. The vehicle is some three inches longer and an inch-and-a-half wider than the outgoing model, yet it has a lower roofline. Black plastic-clad wheel arches make an attempt to butch up the crossover, though to our eyes, the Highlander still has the look of a minivan around the rear view.

GT Academy returns, and why Gran Turismo 6 demands a pedal/wheel setup

Fri, 18 Apr 2014

The path to become a racing driver is a difficult one. It requires starting early, with karts, and then building up through the years and if you're really, really good (and really, really lucky), a team will notice you and sign you up. Or, you know, you could just become really good at Gran Turismo, and beat out other like-minded fanatics for a seat in the GT Academy.
The racing school, which culls its students from the ranks of Gran Turismo players has already pumped out successful racers, most notably, Lucas Ordoñez, who has a second and third-place finish under his belt at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. With the 2014 GT Academy kicking off April 21 and running through June 16, you could have a chance to be the next Ordoñez.
That won't be easy, though. We recently had a playthrough on GT6 the proper way - with a racing seat, pedals and a steering wheel, complete with column-mounted paddles. (Our setup looked just like the one you see above, though that image is from E3.) In other words, it was as close to driving an actual car as most console games can get.