Andrew,
I guess you are worried unnecessarily. Buying a 10 or 12 year old vehicle for overlanding still requires a thorough maintenance job, such as an engine overhaul. Changing the big end bearings is at most a half day job and the parts are about EUR 100 (if bought in Holland). It will also tell you a great deal how the engine had been maintained befor the purchase.
I forgot to add: the early 1HD-T engines had minimal control electronics.The newer the 1HD-FT model, the more sensors and circuits it has.
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Roman (UK)
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[This message has been edited by Roman (edited 26 April 2005).]
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