New Toyota Crown
01-09-04, 06:47 PM
#16
uhm...
most countries do not favour large engines . That is probably why the Aristo only have 3.0L engines and using techniques like VVTi or turbos to increase the power output.
So, ... the Crown comes out only with 2.5L and 3.0L engines.
(please note that in Germany thecurrent entry Mercedes E-class is using a 1.8L and Audi A6 is using an 1.8L as well).
most countries do not favour large engines . That is probably why the Aristo only have 3.0L engines and using techniques like VVTi or turbos to increase the power output.
So, ... the Crown comes out only with 2.5L and 3.0L engines.
(please note that in Germany thecurrent entry Mercedes E-class is using a 1.8L and Audi A6 is using an 1.8L as well).
01-10-04, 02:12 AM
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That's a beautiful car... maybe they'll start bringing them into Australia as private imports? 
I want a bigger engine if I was to buy the GS (I want a GS430) but we've only got the GS300 here... boo.. 
most countries do not favour large engines
01-10-04, 07:22 AM
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This doesnt make much sense, and those numbers and times are **** poor... The crown used to be like a japanese built rolls royce. This thing is like an underpowered avalon and certainly not worthy of that name.
01-10-04, 08:37 AM
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Originally posted by Soarer_25GTT
That's a beautiful car... maybe they'll start bringing them into Australia as private imports?
That's a beautiful car... maybe they'll start bringing them into Australia as private imports?
I'm still in college now, but I hope to retire in 30 years when I'm about 50...I've decided to start looking at countries where I could retire...Australia is on my short list.
01-12-04, 05:21 AM
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Make this car proportionally bigger and it looks good enough to be a LS430, in fact it would look sexier than the current LS430
01-12-04, 05:54 PM
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Get the Aristo TT... Also RHD, thus suitable for Australia.
How do private imports work in Australia?
01-12-04, 06:55 PM
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Originally posted by Soarer_25GTT
... you can breing one in as a private import though (if you owned one oversease for more than a year).
... you can breing one in as a private import though (if you owned one oversease for more than a year).
01-13-04, 09:33 PM
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Heres what I don't understand. We are supposed to be the "big stupid americans with too much money who buys expensive **** on a whim" So why wouldn't toyota offer a few $70,000-$100,000 Sedans?? It could be like a maybach thing "the Crown." I just don't understand, **** if that car was for $70,000 i'd be whoring myself out and selling bodyparts left and right.