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Cool thread, forgot it was here but I'll be checking back now that I caught the LC bug last year. Imported both an 80 series and 95 series Prado diesel from Japan and have since sold both. Would've loved to keep them but insurance and maintenance is too much for me to handle with kids heading to college.
I have two more coming, one is a 100 series, and also trying a SWB Pajero this time around. Both slated to arrive at the port on the same boat in mid-June. That will make for a long day of trailering vehicles, but I got a couple good examples. The pajero is a VR-S trim which has most of what the EVO has but no mivec tune and some of the suspension differences. Only about 65k miles and I'll most likely keep this one if it has no major issues. The 100 series I'm getting has same mileage and scored a 4 auction grade. Pretty rare for a car that is 26 years old, so it was well-maintained. That will probably be another flip unless I can sell my DD volvo (lol). One of these days I'll get rid of my volvo and probably just drive an imported JDM car the rest of my life. Some of them are maintained with an almost pathological level of dedication. Last edited by sailorboy; 05-17-2024 at 09:59 AM. |
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I had a 100-series with north of 200k miles. Fairly solid vehicle for the most part. I have a soft spot for them despite them not being an iconic or beloved by LC enthusiasts. |
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I feel like working a manual trans with my left hand would be really hard to get used to, but maybe you just adapt to it?
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Driving RHD here the only real issue might be toll booths and drive-thrus but I use EZ pass and it's an incentive not to get crap fast food I guess. Yea, this is something that would take some practice. I'm not against importing a manual but the opportunity for the right vehicle hasn't happened for me yet. If it's a halo car like a diesel or vintage LC, or a Nissan skyline or sylvia, people will not only tolerate a manual but pay a premium for it. |
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It's a really funny ergonomic vs. cognitive challenge. It turns out that doing the same thing with the opposite hand (shifting) is really easy. Reprogramming your hands to do different things (wipers/blinker stalks reversed) is -really- hard. |
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