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fingerling posted:What's the plan for it? 1J? In Aus/Jap I believe they even came with the 1UZ (4lt V8). Love it either way dude! Fermented Tinal posted:What A/Ts are you putting on it?  These are absolutely going on the Crown and def. not for the Rugger nope. The thing is dirty as all hell because every car I import seems to be filthy so keep that in mind. The only thing I've done is Febreeze bombed it (it was a smoker's car) and cleaned the stickers and grease pencil off the window.                                      It's a 1990 Toyota Crown Royal Saloon Wagon, the highest trim Crown wagon that was available at the time. The Crown is both a high-end car and also a workhorse in Japan. Taxis and police cars are Crowns, yet the civilian in the Crown is swimming in ~luxury~. It's extremely close in size to the 1994 BMW 5 series wagon I had and feels the same when driving. Not so much boat like but comfortably taught. Has an extremely tight turning radius, is quiet and has heat and A/C that will blow your face off. The steering is firm but light, the torque feels powerful although I imagine it isn't a speed demon at all. Being that it isn't registered or plated yet I haven't taken it for a long high-speed cruise so I couldn't say just yet. It's equipped with a 2.5 liter 1JZ-GE I6 and 4 speed automatic. See those rear facing seats? They are a little too small for me and I'm 5'10". Bizarrely it has an ashtray for the passengers sitting back there, even though they are probably kids.  It has that sweet vista roof thing with factory curtains. The velcro is trashed and needs to be replaced but otherwise is in good shape. Rear A/C and radio controls for people in the backseat. It's completely unmolested and in stock configuration. Fog lights integrated in the grill. Dual rear wipers. I'm the second owner and I've inherited all the original manuals and the 28 maintenance reports, once a year plus another one. It's dirty as hell and like my Rugger was taken car of mechanically but never washed, cleaned or waxed. It smells like an ashtray too but that will go away soon enough. Those last three shots really show off the opulence within. Fancy Crown key, choice tiny sun-visor for the rear view mirror and sweeping HVAC vents. My plans are to get new tires for it as it has some old and cracked Goodyears on the back and some sort of Dunlops on the front. I'll be replacing the headunit with a double-din Android auto one, the size of the current headunit is perfect for it, and I have no use for Dolby NR technology. Downside is those cool buttons and recessed knob above the headunit will be useless. We're just going to use it like normally and drive it, it's essentially going to retire in Florida like my Rugger.
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Jan 8, 2018 02:21
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that owns and with the way those flat edges are in the center, there is huge potential for custom gauge/switchboard magic if you're into that stuff
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Jan 8, 2018 02:29
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Holy poo poo rumble seat ash tray. 
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Jan 8, 2018 02:48
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You should get an ozone generator, otherwise that smoking smell will never go away
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Jan 8, 2018 03:48
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gently caress yeah, that car rules. I'm the oddly specific redline indicator.
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Jan 8, 2018 04:13
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I love everything about that car 
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Jan 8, 2018 04:14
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Where was that car imported from? Are Japanese Home market cars built with English labeling inside, and exterior badging in English?
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Jan 8, 2018 14:13
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MrYenko posted:Where was that car imported from? It will be a JDM car. Everyone I ever imported had interior and exterior labeling in english with the safety notices in Japanese.
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big crush on Chad OMG posted:You should get an ozone generator, otherwise that smoking smell will never go away Had the same thought. Even then it will probably take multiple treatments.
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Jan 8, 2018 15:37
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I have slowly scrolled through those pics four times now. Just the coolest car.
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Jan 8, 2018 16:25
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MrYenko posted:Where was that car imported from? BigPaddy is correct, this one is from Japan. We've got a thread detailing my experiences and others here in And yeah, almost everything is in English on everything I've imported (and everything I've looked at), save for this Crown having Japanese on a little third stalk up on the wheel. I assume it's the cruise control but I haven't swung the Google real-time translate app up there yet to give me an idea.  I've got this one on the way too, a 1990 Toyota LiteAce 4WD van with 5 speed manual transmission and wicked cool 'Sky Lite' roof.
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Jan 8, 2018 17:07
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In the end, what did the Crown run you because that's cool you can barely put a price tag on.
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Jan 8, 2018 17:16
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Rhyno posted:In the end, what did the Crown run you because that's cool you can barely put a price tag on. As it sits in my backyard $5140.16. I paid $1944 for the car itself, the rest of the cost is in transport and various fees. I'll have another $200 or so in registration and title-making but that's the last of it. A 60k mile (that odometer is in km remember), grade 4 (a good grade), ~luxury~ unique wagon that says 'Toyota' on it for under $5500 is pretty good imho. I've been daily driving right hand drive JDMs now since 2016 and it's ez pz, especially if you are a bit vain like me and enjoy the attention  You'll probably be king or queen of any Cars and Coffee too. EDIT While I do sell these here stateside (usually, unless I fall in love with them ala the Rugger) I bought this Crown to keep. Since we're all cool AI people I go over all the information I have for importing stuff yourself in the JDM import thread, I don't want to treat AI as a 'market'. We usually change our own oil so we should probably expect us to import our own cars, you know? KakerMix fucked around with this message at 17:47 on Jan 8, 2018 |
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Jan 8, 2018 17:40
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drat. I swear I'm gonna hit you up about this at some point.
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Rhyno posted:drat. Import a idm car, they are cool and good. Even dinky little cheap ones have all sorts of quirks.
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Jan 8, 2018 20:59
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This is absolutely perfect fodder for Regular Car Reviews. We should all pitch in to buy him a plane ticket to review this.
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Jan 8, 2018 21:07
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My grandmother's early-00's Lexus LS had those oscillating vents. Every time I drove her car I remembered how much I didn't like them.
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Jan 8, 2018 22:23
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I've got an 89 MX-6 that does this as well, 80s luxury is the best kind of luxury
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GnarlyCharlie4u posted:This is absolutely perfect fodder for Regular Car Reviews. Except he wouldn't talk about the car but rather the era it was made in and it'd be boring as gently caress because he doesn't get excited about cars to the point where he bought an original MR2 and is babying it as we speak.
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Olympic Mathlete posted:Except he wouldn't talk about the car but rather the era it was made in and it'd be boring as gently caress because he doesn't get excited about cars to the point where he bought an original MR2 and is babying it as we speak. He already sold the MR2
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Jan 9, 2018 16:23
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My Focus and a tech's Evo at the dealership we work at. Boosty friends. 
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opengl128 posted:He already sold the MR2 Amazing. All that talk of it being the car he's always wanted 
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Olympic Mathlete posted:Except he wouldn't talk about the car but rather the era it was made in and it'd be boring as gently caress because he doesn't get excited about cars to the point where he bought an original MR2 and is babying it as we speak. Yeah, I think his reviews are too out there and don't stick enough to the actual car at hand.
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Daily: 2015 Dodge Ram 1500 Summer only: (winter shop pic)  Impala 64ss rag, 327 manual, 4 on the floor. 2 pump, 6 battery, black magic hydraulics
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Jan 9, 2018 21:02
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hell yeah i think that might be AI's first real lowrider
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Jan 9, 2018 21:27
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BraveUlysses posted:hell yeah i think that might be AI's first real lowrider I’ll post a bunch of updates in its own new thread.. lots of work left to do on it, but all the suspension work is done! 
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Jan 9, 2018 21:43
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Thrasher posted:Summer only: (winter shop pic) owns owns owns
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Thrasher posted:I’ll post a bunch of updates in its own new thread.. lots of work left to do on it, but all the suspension work is done! Awesome.
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Thrasher posted:
My dude  Summer only: (winter shop pic) Impala 64ss rag, 327 manual, 4 on the floor. 2 pump, 6 battery, black magic hydraulics [/quote]
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Thrasher posted:Daily: I really like the tires having a blue stripe like that but I'm pretty sure that's just the protectant that's on it to protect the white walls. Super rad.
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KakerMix posted:I really like the tires having a blue stripe like that but I'm pretty sure that's just the protectant that's on it to protect the white walls. Yes it’s just the protective film.. in the spring I’ll wash it off. Here’s a few more shots..    
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That Crown Wagon is absolutely wonderful. Low riders aren't really my taste (and definitely not the "show car"/magazine ones with crushed velvet-and-mirror interiors and chromed engine blocks, but I guess that really applies to any show car/fairground queen) but I very much appreciate the work that goes into them. Bonus points for the 4-speed. edit: also, the mechanical nerd I really am loves the hydros.
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Father-in-law moved to a new apartment and didn't have room for his old truck so we bought it. 1982 Ford F100 with the 300ci I6. Needs wheels balanced and some general stuff but runs and drives good.   
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NitroSpazzz posted:Father-in-law moved to a new apartment and didn't have room for his old truck so we bought it. 1982 Ford F100 with the 300ci I6. Needs wheels balanced and some general stuff but runs and drives good. Oh man, I'm pretty jealous. I grew up with my dad's 85 F-150 with the 300 so that brings back some memories. Looks like the cab corners are in pretty good shape, too.
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When the inevitable nuclear armageddon finally arrives, all that will be left is cockroaches driving rusted out Jeeps with 4.0s, and rusted out F-150s with 300s. Seriously unkillable engines.
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KakerMix posted:BigPaddy is correct, this one is from Japan. We've got a thread detailing my experiences and others here in OH MY GOD this van. Between this, the Crown and the Rugger, I'm fully erect. 
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Fo3 posted:I like aussie fords and BMWs because I like punishing myself and I6 best engine and I love trans and cooling problems, and suspension and brake rebuilds. Where do I sign up for a Meetings will be on board Qantas flight QF76 from Vancouver to Sydney, monthly, assuming the flight's not more than 2 hours late (mine was in December, due to - of course - mechanical problems). We'll steal all the free wine and storm the upper deck, and sit around telling stories of spin-outs on gravel roads. The cost of plane tickets will not exceed the cost of repairs. I'm glad to hear that the diff from an AU got put into a much prettier vehicle. I loved "Missed It By One" but those headlights, goddam.
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My 04 Tacoma PreRunner TRD 3.4L V6 in Lunar Mist Metallic. 136k miles, I am the original owner. I absolutely love this truck in every way (Except maybe gas mileage) and have no plans to get rid of it anytime soon. 
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