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what year did the 80series start?

Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2005 10:36 pm
by smac
hi,

just a quick Q,

when did the 80series start - 1990? or 1991? or what?

thanks,
Shem

Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2005 11:28 pm
by Mad Cruiser
1990

Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 10:46 am
by joel HJ60
bit of a hijack, were there any 1990 model 60 series?

Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 10:50 am
by Shadow
joelthommo wrote:bit of a hijack, were there any 1990 model 60 series?
apparently there was, but i have never seen one.

Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 12:27 pm
by batcho101
yes there was and they have allt eh 80series lights and grilles btu thave the same/similar bodyline as the 60's

Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 12:59 pm
by Shadow
batcho101 wrote:yes there was and they have allt eh 80series lights and grilles btu thave the same/similar bodyline as the 60's
60's underwent a minor change in 88, got twin rectangular headlights, new grills blinkers, new dash and some other cosmetics.

Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 1:16 pm
by beanz2
It is quite country dependent. In Japan and Aus. they started in 1990. In the US they started in 1991, in Venezuela they even started in 1992.

Dave

Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 2:07 pm
by kroozer91
yer they were called to 62 series i believe

Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 4:17 pm
by Shadow
kroozer91 wrote:yer they were called to 62 series i believe
In the states the petrols which recieved the cosmetic upgrades were called FJ62's.

In austrtalia they didnt change the "model" of the diesels, may not have changed the petrols either since an FJ62(US spec) as an EFI engine, as opposed to the AUS spec 88/89 FJ's which had carb.

mine is an 89 disel 60, and accoring to the VIN its a HJ60.

Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 5:31 pm
by rock hopper
joelthommo wrote:bit of a hijack, were there any 1990 model 60 series?
a mate has a 1/1990 hj60 .
60 SERIES STARTED 8/80 TO 1/90
SO 80# MUST HAVE STARTED 2/90

Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 7:06 pm
by smac
there is a 1990 LC in the SA Trader for about 9grand Turbo Diesel

i might give him a ring and find out the details

Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 12:12 pm
by Mad Cruiser
Find out which engine it is first.....

It could be the 2H with aftermarket turbo on it

Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 7:17 pm
by smac
still, its a 80series

Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 7:53 pm
by NICK
smac wrote:still, its a 80series
if its a 2h it wont be an 80.


NICK

Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2005 5:07 pm
by carts
60 series models.

HJ60 ran from 80 to 90
HJ61 is the factory 12ht turbo diesel 60.
FJ60 ran from 80 to late 84 or thereabouts.
FJ62 started in late 84 early 85 with the introduction of the 3f petrol engine. It has nothing to do with the cosmetic changes that occured late 60 series with the square headlights.

And as far as i am aware, an HJ62 never existed, not here in Australia anyway.