Toyota Crown JZS171 - JDM Barge
Discussion
Jlroberts said:
Hey Grudas
I stumbled across your thread after I've literally just bought this fresh import from Japan.
Like you've said in a previous post mine is a Yamaha edition Crown VX 1/300, I'm from down your way too so it'd be nice to get them out together one day too I think!!
I did see that for sale! Good buy, looked in great condition. I'm not going to lie I'm a bit jealous, VX is the ultimate jzs171! Not that crowns are common sight in UK but a VX is rare in Japan too!I stumbled across your thread after I've literally just bought this fresh import from Japan.
Like you've said in a previous post mine is a Yamaha edition Crown VX 1/300, I'm from down your way too so it'd be nice to get them out together one day too I think!!
I am down in West Sussex near Gatwick.
Would be great to get them together, mine is not as good condition as yours but that's not the point 👍
A few bits done..
paint correction:
and then taillights decided to not want to be chrome plated anymore
so an order was placed through an importer to get some new clusters sent over from japan, £250ish all in for all 4 + number plate chrome when/if that goes.
now just need to install them..
chrome funny enough failed due to tar remover! have used it many times before but this time it somehow damaged the plating, can only image small pores/damage on the chrome + tar/glue remover = chemical reaction under the "plating" and this is what I got.
anyway! other than that she's doing good, barely any driving these days.
did get featured in adamc drive-by-show video!
https://youtu.be/rJd1MNdlC_A?t=874
paint correction:
and then taillights decided to not want to be chrome plated anymore
so an order was placed through an importer to get some new clusters sent over from japan, £250ish all in for all 4 + number plate chrome when/if that goes.
now just need to install them..
chrome funny enough failed due to tar remover! have used it many times before but this time it somehow damaged the plating, can only image small pores/damage on the chrome + tar/glue remover = chemical reaction under the "plating" and this is what I got.
anyway! other than that she's doing good, barely any driving these days.
did get featured in adamc drive-by-show video!
https://youtu.be/rJd1MNdlC_A?t=874
21st Century Man said:
My bright bumper inserts have also delaminated and crackled up like that. I can get replacements from Toyota, but not got around to it yet.
Love it when black comes up like a mirror.
I didn't bother contacting toyota, wonder how much it would've been for replacement clusters.. probably not cheap! Love it when black comes up like a mirror.
all sorted now! Deadbod said:
Jealous of your paint! Looks mint. What pads/compound do you use?
Oh the paint isn't great! It's much better now but there are parts that have been sun damaged and need respray, no compound etc will fix that sadly.I used scholl s20 black with a medium pad, it cuts really well but finish was a bit cloudy(2passes) so I went over with megs ultimate compound and soft pad over it, one pass, and that really brought out the gloss! Could've probably gone even further but I'm not a professional and it took 6 hours already! Without claying, decom etc
Deadbod said:
Yeah its definitely a long old job, I've not picked up a polisher in years so I've no clue what's good anymore! My 110 has loads of imperfections, lacquer peel and the like... dont know at what point you're just better off painting the whole thing!
its the same with mine, bonnet and boot lid are gone, roof is quite bad too but not as visible.Japanese sun damage I guess, areas where clear is very thin or flaking etc. The only way out of it is a respray which I might get done as I can never get that big panel looking good and I think it lets the whole car down, but if I was to go get those 3 done I might as well get a full blow-over in the same colour!
it's a difficult one, the car is worth maybe 4500-5000 without the SSR wheels and I don't know if spending 1500 or so to get it done is worth it.
went out for a bit yesterday, some pics of the boat.
Really, really liking this. Been looking for years at import websites and promising myself something cheap but very very turbocharged (Legacy twin turbo is the current favourite) when the time is right, which it just hasn't been yet.
By far the cheapest 1JZ powered car out there - the JZX bodies in Tourer V form start at about £15k in Japan, although that's for a manual. Soooo much car for the money!
One of these, with a manual conversion and some handling mods would surely be one of the best value for money performance cars out there? It's big and boaty, but it's still a FR saloon with a stonking turbo inline 6, so a very good place to start from. In some ways I guess you could compare it to a Lotus Carlton or M5 if you gave the engine some basic mods, along with tightening up the chassis and a manual conversion.
Very cool car, the only downsides I can see are the autobox, and the interior. Always thought this about Crowns - the exterior writes cheques that the interior can't cash. Especially when you compare it to something like a Legacy or Galant, cars that aren't seen as such a luxury barge but the dashes are nicer and they often come with very nice leather, where the Crowns have proper taxi-spec cloth (unless leather was a rare option?)
Still love them, and yours, in black, with the SSRs on looks as if it'd definitely be an accomplice in a murder.... Probably 'cause I slagged it's interior off
By far the cheapest 1JZ powered car out there - the JZX bodies in Tourer V form start at about £15k in Japan, although that's for a manual. Soooo much car for the money!
One of these, with a manual conversion and some handling mods would surely be one of the best value for money performance cars out there? It's big and boaty, but it's still a FR saloon with a stonking turbo inline 6, so a very good place to start from. In some ways I guess you could compare it to a Lotus Carlton or M5 if you gave the engine some basic mods, along with tightening up the chassis and a manual conversion.
Very cool car, the only downsides I can see are the autobox, and the interior. Always thought this about Crowns - the exterior writes cheques that the interior can't cash. Especially when you compare it to something like a Legacy or Galant, cars that aren't seen as such a luxury barge but the dashes are nicer and they often come with very nice leather, where the Crowns have proper taxi-spec cloth (unless leather was a rare option?)
Still love them, and yours, in black, with the SSRs on looks as if it'd definitely be an accomplice in a murder.... Probably 'cause I slagged it's interior off
Jaaack said:
Really, really liking this. Been looking for years at import websites and promising myself something cheap but very very turbocharged (Legacy twin turbo is the current favourite) when the time is right, which it just hasn't been yet.
By far the cheapest 1JZ powered car out there - the JZX bodies in Tourer V form start at about £15k in Japan, although that's for a manual. Soooo much car for the money!
One of these, with a manual conversion and some handling mods would surely be one of the best value for money performance cars out there? It's big and boaty, but it's still a FR saloon with a stonking turbo inline 6, so a very good place to start from. In some ways I guess you could compare it to a Lotus Carlton or M5 if you gave the engine some basic mods, along with tightening up the chassis and a manual conversion.
Very cool car, the only downsides I can see are the autobox, and the interior. Always thought this about Crowns - the exterior writes cheques that the interior can't cash. Especially when you compare it to something like a Legacy or Galant, cars that aren't seen as such a luxury barge but the dashes are nicer and they often come with very nice leather, where the Crowns have proper taxi-spec cloth (unless leather was a rare option?)
Still love them, and yours, in black, with the SSRs on looks as if it'd definitely be an accomplice in a murder.... Probably 'cause I slagged it's interior off
Thanks! I know what you mean, they're currently one of the cheapest 1jz cars you can get but I spoke with an importer and they said they're getting popular and harder and harder to find for reasonable money in Japan, the prices of the few that are around in uk will soon reflect that.By far the cheapest 1JZ powered car out there - the JZX bodies in Tourer V form start at about £15k in Japan, although that's for a manual. Soooo much car for the money!
One of these, with a manual conversion and some handling mods would surely be one of the best value for money performance cars out there? It's big and boaty, but it's still a FR saloon with a stonking turbo inline 6, so a very good place to start from. In some ways I guess you could compare it to a Lotus Carlton or M5 if you gave the engine some basic mods, along with tightening up the chassis and a manual conversion.
Very cool car, the only downsides I can see are the autobox, and the interior. Always thought this about Crowns - the exterior writes cheques that the interior can't cash. Especially when you compare it to something like a Legacy or Galant, cars that aren't seen as such a luxury barge but the dashes are nicer and they often come with very nice leather, where the Crowns have proper taxi-spec cloth (unless leather was a rare option?)
Still love them, and yours, in black, with the SSRs on looks as if it'd definitely be an accomplice in a murder.... Probably 'cause I slagged it's interior off
They're obviously only going to go one way due to engine/style.
interior wise, Japanese are different to rest of the world, if we look at previous Japanese luxury cars leather is seen as "cheap" material for the driver to keep it clean/easy to maintain, cloth on the other hand is seen as a luxurious material and to be fair the cloth in the crown is epic! I was very much "must have leather" kinda person but after selling my is250 lexus and getting this I am a convert!
no stickyness in summer, not cold in winter.. always plush and comfy.. etc! only con is that they're easier to stain but I don't plan to eat bbq ribs in the car
manual conversion is not that expensive, heard quotes of around £1500, gt86 LSD fits in the casing too, basically it's typical toyota! you can make what you want out of it
for me it's a cool daily driver and it does that task spot on! I have no need for a manual in a car like that, for raw hands on experience I drive my s2k when I need more excitement. d_a_n1979 said:
See, I like the interior
It's retro-cool; not vinyl or leatherette; warm in the winter/cool in the summer etc...
That's why I like the alcantara interior in my Jap import 530i touring
Plus; hell of a lot easier to keep clean; a good hoovering and it's done; clean
that's exactly it! alcantara is lovely too, my s2000 has been retrimmed in it and its a great material! It's retro-cool; not vinyl or leatherette; warm in the winter/cool in the summer etc...
That's why I like the alcantara interior in my Jap import 530i touring
Plus; hell of a lot easier to keep clean; a good hoovering and it's done; clean
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