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  • Goodbye, JDM Toyota Land Cruiser Prado

    Goodbye, JDM Toyota Land Cruiser Prado

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    In the summer of 2022, I bought a freshly imported ’96 Toyota Land Cruiser Prado, also known as the 90-series. At the time, this Japanese-market Land Cruiser was unique in the United States as 1996 was the first year of that generation of medium-duty Land Cruiser. Given the 25-year import rule, 2021 was the first…

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  • My Land Cruiser Prado – Modifying It; Part 1

    My Land Cruiser Prado – Modifying It; Part 1

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    The 1996 Toyota Land Cruiser Prado that I bought in September was in very good condition. But it wasn’t perfect. In order to make this a reliable daily driver and be ready for the New England winter, I had to perform some maintenance and modifications to it. But before I did that, I did something…

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  • This is my “new” JDM Toyota Land Cruiser

    This is my “new” JDM Toyota Land Cruiser

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    I needed a second car. I knew what I needed functionally but wasn’t sure what I wanted. Actually, I wanted my Bronco, but my wife wouldn’t relinquish it. So I started looking for something else. I looked at so many cars that I started to hate looking at cars. Ultimately, I bought something I didn’t…

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