I bought the same car 2012 with same engine,probably the best car I’ve ever bought super comfy and plenty of power….. 0-100 in 5.7 I’ve got with a throttle controller is no slouch for a big heavy luxury car….great review Ross
I have the rare GS460, same drivetrain. Mine had a rare option of woollen seats so comfy and still kept the cooling and heated seats. One thing you can do on these if it's the same as the GS, swap the transmission ecu out for an ISF one. It will then shift as quick as one and auto blip. The LS can't do this only the GS460 and this Majesta
ive got both gs 430 ans 460 , in nz , cheaper and best way to get instant throttle response and no lag gear change , and in the gs460 best ! is an ELITEDRIVE SMART THROTTLE .. $400mag and turbo .. p,ugs into throttle cable above pedal .. control unit , 2xmatchbox size sits where you can see it ... they have 9 modes .. eg .. in my gs460 (dif modes in my 430) .. 460s canbe set inauto mode or manuel mode (which i do ) ... settings , normal , econ , tow , 4x4 , but sport , sport plus and race modes have 10 dial up settings in each mode , 0-9, sorace mode 9 ,rev limiter sets at 7750 ,so changes gearbox touge since extra revs (normal change thru to next gear at 6350 ) still will but at what you dial in , and in auto (not driving manuelly) it kicks down 2 instantly but then another gear instantly too if tells not right ratio , plus since extra revs , touge , you get slight hp increase , id say i got 25hp extra and no standard gs 430 or gs 460 touches mine on the roll or standing start .. they change gear at 6350 , i can run mine thru tochange extra 1000/1400 revs per gear extra .. well over 180 kph in3rd .. in sport , plus and race , plus i use AUTO mode alot (just changes cars performance to how you are driving it, soif you thrashing it , it senses and changesbinto semi race mode , etc ...ive had 300/600 hp cars my whole life (late 50s now) and this little plug in is best value for money performance part ive ever got (built $60/70k )engines before so know good from bad and excellant extras worth getting .. for 400nz buy one .. takes mag and turbo 10min to put in above throttle .. got my controller in both by the sliding ashtray ... i dont work for them but fully recommend them especially to you as we have same car and i know how amazedni was at change in performance ,whole new car ...
they come from christchurch , Mag and turbo order them for your car make ,model , engine , g-box , elite drive download the programme for your car on it (and send you if 8spd + one that can set on auto or manuel for your car as 8spds set up like manuel box , mines on manuel , which set on first ,, then tried auto , but back manuel again , better rev range and i drive it in sport/manuel alot .. order it and 2days later m&t have it and 10min to set it up .. and u will be blown away with the new performance ...
Literally bought one when I was selling my old car based off of your original review of that black one. Ultimate daily and yes they can do a good lil burnout..
hey dude love the videos, could you please review a 2015-2017 VF2 Holden Commodore SSV Redline with the 6.2L LS3 hopefully in manual. Thanks and keep up the good work
Hey mate I love your videos. Keep up the good work. What's your take on the Crown Athletes? Particularly the 204 with the Modellista supercharger? Saw one video of a stock 3.5ltr doing a 0-100 run in about 5.5 sec and then there's another run of the supercharged one doing it in 6.4 sec?
These are really great cars, if I didn't have an SSV I would definitely look at buying one of these, then supercharge it. I really like the body lines too, they really nailed the roof and pillars, a great looking sedan.
I really love these cars, and damm these cars were pretty ahead of its time (they even have features that some Toyotas 10 years later don't have), some Crown models have even better features than the one in the video. By the way nice review.
I was looking around for one of these earlier this year to replace our Diamante Verada. I ended up with a Nissan Fuga 450GT as the car market is a little thin here in Dunedin. No complaints with the Fuga, equally as good in my opinion.
Yeah, i was looking at one of these a couple years back, but instead went with the Infiniti Q70... which is just the Fuga... but for this last gen we didn't get the v8's in Australia... the VQ is a solid performer though! Absolutely no complaints!
The reason why it stayed in Japan is because they had once sold it in America and it was a sales fail ...so when Japan pulled it from the American market it pulled everywhere else but was continued on in Japan and China 🇨🇳.. all generations of crowns are nice they have that extra touch of perfection like Lexus .. even the Athletes and Royal Saloons are 👌
I bought a S170 Crown majesta in 2019, driving it everyday and love it! The reason I didn't buy S180 and the later version was because after S170, majesta looks like XL Camry😂
Really interesting review - I've seen a few of these S200's around in NZ, but didn't know much about them. I think that was 7.6 kilometers per litre, which is about 13.2 litres per 100km, which is not great for normal driving, but not bad for a 4.6 litre V8 in a heavy car if you've been hoofing it with the right foot. I have the same engine & transmission in my GS460, which is probably a fair bit lighter than a Crown, but normally I'm sitting somewhere between 9-10 km/l (under 10 litres per 100km) - a long clear highway run I've seen as much as 13.5km/l or around 7.5 litres per 100km.
@@RossReviewsau Yeah the Aussie/NZ "Litres per 100 km" thing is a weird standard that's really confusing. Could be worse though, could be "Miles per gallon" where you don't know if it's US or Imperial gallons. Interesting they use a stick on vinyl for the console - the Lexus GS and LS get "real wood veneer" (though "car people" who have been in my car think it's plastic because it is so heavily lacquered) - odd they don't also put it in their top JDM Toyota models, particularly as it looks like a lot of the console panels are lifted right from an LS460. Guess it's a cost thing.
@@Beer_Dad1975 im in nz .. got a gs 430 and a gs 4608 spd both with ELITEDRIVE SMART THROTTLE controllers on them . . the 460 on open road in normal setting get prob 8/9 km per litre (yes heavy foot ) around town about 5/7 ... all depends on how much you use the auto or sport manual mode gear change ... the 430 heaps better on normal (use this now for everyday driver , only 95km on it ) get 10/11 km litre open rd , at least 7+ km litre in town .. the gs 460s do 5.2 0-100 .. with smart throttlein race mode 9, rev limiter set at 7750 .... be under 5 sec easy ... beautiful engine gearbox combo the 460s .. fully recommend the elitedrive smart throttles .. $400 from mag /turbo .. makes huge differance to throttle response and snap no lag gear changes especially down shifting in auto .. in 8spd you set throttle control either in auto or manuel ... manuel gives you bigger rev range .. in the 430 since only 6spd they are set to auto only ... 8spd is like a manuelso you have choice of setting to either manuel or auto .. in manuel (race mode 0-9 ) it still slips thro to next gear at what ever rev setting modes in..mine wheel spins touch of throttle all way to 3rd gear if want it to , or changing back to 3rd or 2ndand floor it , it smokes up instantly in race mode ... fully recommend if you got a gs 460... (sorry for long message ..but the gs 460 is very rare and collectable , made from 08-13 ... in 08 ..1616 units made ... 09,10, between 40-70 only ... 2011 made 55 . 12 . 13, again only 40-70made ..so total was about 2000 gs 460s ever made ... except for 300 that went to saudiwith the LS 460/8spd 395 hp engine ..from what toyota has told me , most those are crashed , or dumped cause to old now for rich oil saudis .. reckons be lucky to get 1 out side of saudi .. and of the rest of gs460s he reckons prob a 1/4 be fkd and written off or gone ... so you (like me ) have a 1 in 2000 car .. (gs 430s 4dr abt 50,000 ,2dr abt 25000) as an example of other lexus ... plus gs 460 was last rear wheel drive gs v8 model ever .. be worth good money in yrs to come if keep k's low and car gd condition , gd investment , sorry for long comment
@@sebatianalvarado7171 Hey, that's some great info! I'll have a talk to the local M&T guys here in Hamilton about the smart throttle. I'm still working out what to do with the exhaust - I don't like noisy exhausts because I'm and old bastard now & also we use this car for longer trips so don't want it droning at all, but at the same time the factory exhaust is just too quiet, it needs something to make it sound like a V8.
@@Beer_Dad1975 im 60 ... with smart tbrottle , power increase (yes cause it remaps gearbox cause you getting up to extra 1400rpm ineach gear , so id say gat extra 20/25hp aswell as snap gear changes , instant throttle response , abso,utely not 1milli second of lag in gear changes or throttle response ) ..i havent changed my exuast ... dont need to with these ,they set to run thro standard ECU and standard set up ... you will get the power and response , extra rev range without the noise , even better , why advertise the extra power ... set that up first and you will realise doing exuast is pointless unless you want a deeper sound (personally i always have sleepers , had quite afew up to 600hp , always kept them looking stock , ...since the 8 spd is set up like a manuel box even though an auto , the smart throttle can be set to either auto or manuel inthe 8 spd (my gs 430s is only set to auto , makes that car feel like it should as a v8 , but they dont run thro gears at limiter like 8spd , they have a limiter that stops them popping into nxt gear so you got to watch revs or u bounce at set revs in using it manuelly ) the 8 spds go better getting the controller (smart throttle set to manuel mode ,auto mode the rev limits are lower for some reason ) ... so get set in manuel mode , then you can control what driving mode you in and inthe 3 with the 10 settings you dail up on controller ... i put weight in boot if using race mode past about setting 5 , traction control cant keep up if any dampness etc .. in dry will just light up , ive had it do it tnru to 3rd gear ..smoke evry ehere . race mode in higher settings is more for drifting (as gs RWD ) ... best $400 ever spent on any my cars ... fully recommend ...makes it into the car it should be response wise ... hav fun ,, know u will ..
I own a hybrid 3.5v6 GWS204. I want to add some info: the v8 crown majesta is the long wheel base version of the standard crown, around 10cm longer and all exta space goes to the rear seat. Just think about them as a cheaper alternative to the Toyota Century. There is a 4wd version (urs207) but the v8 is the last gen 4.3. Air suspension is standard so many will come with after market height controller. Soft close doors should be standard but I'm not sure. It's a common company chauffeur car choice and there are also a 4-seat version that comes with electric control ottoman on the 'VIP' seat (the left rear one). Small cooler behind the rear arm rest is a common option as well. Unfortunally as most people who pay for them sit at the back so it's difficult to find a nice low k ones with adaptive cruise control, parking sonar, driver fatigue monitor and the most rarest: night vision with lane keeping assist. Rear AC (3 zone, cool only) is a rare option as well and you can't pick it with the cooler (small fridge). The gws204 3.5 v6 hybrid is the sister car to gws191 Lexus GS450h but with different final gear. Claimed combine output is 345ps, pretty close to the 4.6v8 and also lighter (1.8 tons). 0-100 is low 6 or high 5. Many hybrid ones are pretty loaded as tech is one of the selling points back then. The 3.5 v6 and 3.0 v6 are also allowed to be imported. However they are not as loaded as the hybrid ones on average. You will be as lucky as winning a jackpot if you find the '+M' 3.5v6 with a factory (Modellista) supercharger in auctions. I think less than 300 were made.
@@eugsoh81 In simple language the hybrid is slower in acceleration but more fuel economy while cruising. Mine is 2008, it's way bettet equiped than the Australian delivered GS450h. Heard about 18 speaker sound system with active noise cancelling, infrared nigh vision and a dedicated air box to generate cool air exclusive for rear seat passangers ? Some options only appear in later Lexus models overseas.
My 206 missed out on rear AC controls, little fridge and soft close doors. Has just about everything else though. Definitely come boxes ticked when it was ordered, but not the standard options. Very odd. Digital dash has been ordered and is on its way too!
@@marclindbom9806 normally the Japanese who ordered 206s new sit at the back or the car was ordered under a company's name so generally speaking it will be really difficult to find a (nearly) fully opt car. I think the 4 seat versions generally comes with more options but they are slightly less practical.
I've been looking at this car for a few weeks. Just waiting on the green light (from the missus) to get it or another one lol. Absolutely love these majestas!
@@RossReviewsau Hard to find a TRD Aurion cause only 63O of them made. Probably less than half of that number left. My mate has one but located in QLD. I reckon it would be quicker and more fun to drive than this crown 👑 The TRD Aurion 3.5 V6 has 241kw and around 4OONm through a great 6 Speed auto. They really do go well. I reckon you would be surprised Johnny.💯
Love your reviews mate. Can you review a Toyota Mark 2 Blit ( JZX110 ) wagon? I have one and there no reviews of them. I live in Adelaide though so you can't use mine.
Always loved Crowns and there would be a huge potential of a market here if Toyota played their cards right. My mum had one back in the day when they were sold here locally. I remember she loved it and they're reliable. They really should sell them here again
I did a little calculation on my 2008 GWS204 crown hybrid. The selling price before options and tax in Japan will be around aud 90k including inflation today. After seeing my car in work place all my colleges asked me 'why spend a year to import a Camry from Japan'
I'm late to the party but I come bearing ... my new-to-me 2011 black Majesta! Grade 4.5 at auction so VERY tidy. The seller actually said in his ad to come and look at this video, which helped me make the final decision and I've honestly never been happier and more surprised about a car purchase! The sheer luxury of the interior and looks of the ceramic coated black exterior with Modellista body kit are worth far more than the purchase price ... until you add in a friggen rear wheel drive V8! I may as well add that in a return trip from Newcastle to Gunnedah I got 7.6L/100km (yes, 13.2 km/L) and Newcastle to Taree and back was 8.2L/100km. I've bought a CrownFocus Apple Carplay adaptor unit that fits behind and uses the original screen (I didn't want a visible add-on) and am a mickey hair away from paying the deposit on a set of chrome Work Emitz wheels in their smallest size - 19 inch. I just think you need to see a good amount of tyre wall in a "conservative" luxury car like this.
@@B33ond It rarely gets driven and is really just a toy. It has the Work Emitz wheels on it now and looks as unreal as I could have hoped. I think it's pretty thirsty around town, but I do like to put the boot in a bit. It will only take 98 petrol and I get that at Costco for the same as E10 elsewhere so don't really care about fuel cost.
@@RossReviewsau It is real wood, but it's a veneer.... Shit's going to peel. The Aussie sun tests them. My peeling veneer around the shifter actually flattens out in 35+ weather. I think it's actually the glue that fails.
So interesting seeing on the gps, the symbol for religious temples in Japan which is what is what's currently known as the swastika. Some real cultural history surrounding that symbol that has nothing to do with Germany. Thanks for another interesting review!
Very true eh.. that would definitely not fly with western buyers 😂 but in Japan that’s just normal.. nothing to do with nazi Germany 😅 glad you enjoyed the video
These share all the same floor pan/driveline as the Lexus URS190. The Crown is much better finished off than the Lexus in my oppinion, after owning a GS460 and now owning a GRS204 Athlete ( which again is the same chassis and floorpan as the *S190 series GS ) The Athlete is the V6 version and the sports version of the Crown *S200 series. You should do a road test on one of those as that will really impress you with it's acceleration. As quick as that Majesta ;) I really like my GRS204 Athlete and it's a rare colour with only 82 being made in 6V4 Toyota green metallic. Great reviews and keep them up!
I imagined the build quality and finish would be equal? I have owned a 08 GS450H, 08 ISF and now a 13 GS350. The Crown is essentially Toyota's icon for the Japanese only market with Lexus being their global luxury platform.
@@gavinr9107 Okay, so I've had a Lexus IS350 2012 and a Majesta of the same generation. What I've learnt is just get a Lexus. They're faster, and the build quality is similar but I'd say a notch better. In Australia, they're also much easier to fix if anything goes wrong. Toyota and Lexus share most parts and Toyota parts centres are very resourceful. My IS350 was doing frequent sub-5s 0-100km/hr times best I did was 4.7s fully stock. They're also more sporty externally and in their stance. The IS350 2nd gen have really aggressive gearing so they're insanely fast on the low end (the most important KPI in my opinion). They will beat many V8s from a dig and other fast cars stock for stock, massive sleepers.
@@gavinr9107 Yeah, the GS350 has even more luxury on top of that. Sounds like a cool plan. GS350 is a bit bigger though so you lose a bit of sport. The 4.08 final drive makes it feel way faster. Definitely a good idea by Toyota. No one suspects the NA V6 to smoke you at the lights haha
I honestly love this car so much, but now days in Australia with gas price and etc, is just feel to expensive, would love to get an hybrid version of the Crown Majester
I really like it Johnny it looks good,goes great,has luxury like an LTD Fairlane,the Japanese know how to build a great car & you were looking a bit salty there with your measly lil burger,you know I love a skit thrown in mate hahaha,ok thanks man loved it as usual cheers.
So, a couple 100kg heavier than my XR6, and some serious HP and lb.ft more, and you reckon it's surprising it goes like that? And the luxury bits in it? Hmm, I wanna trade!
They not even expensive. Theres an import dealership near me that spam sells these things, with low milage (like 60k kilometres) for around 15-20k aud. Ive been wanting to get one for a few years now, but im only 19 and just started working. But its def gonna be one of the first cars i’ll purchase
While that was in km/L, they sit on about 8L/100km on the interstate, which is pretty good. Not as great for a daily if that's your intention. Bought one from JDMHQ a couple of years ago and it's been an absolute dream to own. Been to Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide twice without trouble, and overtaking road trains and quads is no issue haha. Copped the G Type with Digidash and night vision in the same Pearl white with the Modellista kit. Absolutely lovely, smooth and quiet, but gets out of its own way if you need and riddled with features. Also wishes you a merry Christmas and happy new year!
My experience has been the same 8L/100km on the freeway, much lower in day to day driving in Melbourne. More features than I use and mine is not even the gtype. Lovely car, though. For the money very hard to beat. Hope you're still loving yours.
@@JaggedDyldo yeah dude! Just bought Work Emotion CR 3p for it after the IS-F wheels got buckled on the Hume Hwy thanks to a bad road repair 🙄 Was gonna take it to Melbourne next week but I'll be bringing a Fancy 4cyl Toyota instead 😂 I hear there's some big meet/event on in the next week or two as well?!
@@RossReviewsau its so similar when you opened the engine bay of the S200 Crown it looked identical to mine, uses the same 8 speed auto as well, however the GS is slightly shorter (Based on the Toyota Aristo frame) and lighter maybe? I know mine is rated for 5.9 0-100 but perhaps my K&N filter and exhaust gets me 5.8 lol... Got some Lexus F-Sport sway bars coming for it as well, apparently help a lot with body roll.
@@apb1441 i got gs 460 (and a gs 430) 0-100time lexus gs460 is actually 5.2 ...i got an elitedrive smart throttle controller on mine (both ) gs460 can change rev limiter in race mode as you go up in settings (0-9 so 10 settings in race mode , and sport mode and sport plus mode ) on race 9 top setting mine clicks thru gears in manual at 7750 revs (1400 extra revs per gear ) so 0-100 time is well down on the 5.2 for mine .... mag and turbo $400 elitedrive smart throttle , they program themfor yr car in christchurch , then takes 10min to install (2days to program and recieve ) more hp . instant and i mean instant throttle response and gear changes up and down , no lag at all .. in race mode tire smoking till 3rd ifnot careful .. tractioncontrol finds hard to keep up .. i putweight in boot ... if using race mode .. plus its lethal inwet .. theres an auto mode which responses to how you drive ,so if driving normal it calms down but if start thrashing it , it turns into semi race mode by itself ... good for town .. so instant power .. but find sport plus for open rd is excellant .. rev limiter not set to extreme and just right for open road driving .. well worth a look into if you want more response , togue , hp and revs for low $ .. havent dyno'd but power be up 20-25 hp at least .. plus taken all covers off around engine .. more air in enginebay .. what suspention yours got ?
@@sebatianalvarado7171 nice man, will have to look into that, hard to find places that tune out 460's, was looking at the isf TCM mod but that sounds even better. That's the Haltech unit right? Stock suspension for now, I drive out to see parents in far west NSW and the roads are shocking, not keen on dropping the ride, though considering a slightly more compliant ride will see how much the sway bars help first. I already got 19's with fallen fk510's, made a massive difference over stock wheels and rubber(Dunlop's)
@@apb1441 its called ...ELITEDRIVE SMART THROTTLE ... if you get one you wont need to uptune .. gearbox gets uptuned as you have more revs to play with .. ive had other standard gs 430s and 460s try me from standing or rolling start , both puss all over the standard ones .. especially the gs460 .. they change gear at 6350 standard , you put inrace yr gear changes are all at 7750 rpm (top setting ) and then absolutely nolag changes (up&down ) ... ive built $60k engines etc .. had many 300-600 hp cars (im 60)but this $nz 400 was best value for money plug in (which i normally keep awat from ) .... makes the cars respond like v8s should , and cut down to exactly right gear in a milli second , if has click back 3gears its done in a snap of fingers .. then wam off ... no lag .. bigtoe on excellerator and off (can be jerky cause so quik and traction controls a pain ) still got work out how to cut it off ... hate it ..
CROWN is a good choice car but i will go and prefer the Crown athlete Grs184... Its V6 3.5 L with 315 hp more active than the Majrsta and little shorter and more fun to drive... I drove both car the Majrsta and the Athlete Grs184... And i will got for the Grs184
Nice review Jonathan this is one strange Japanese car I have seen some on the roads of Vic however I absolutely hate the way they look all I see in this car is a luxury family car for the kid seats in the back of it.
@@RossReviewsau In my eyes 👁 👁 I only see it as a typical grandmas 👵 car with an ok engine in it only because it’s a V8 it does look comfortable in the video 😂 can’t deny that:
@@Nick-1992-SRB its the same v8 as my gs460 RWD lexus .. great engines .. mine does well over 260kph .. got smart throttle on it so get extra (if dial it up ) 1000 to 1400 revs per gear if dialed to peak .. so slips tbru to next gear at 7750 instead of 6350 standard .. does 180 in 3rd gear (8spd ) and standard 5.2 0-100 , but in gs lexus are lighter than crown .. mine is more like 5 flat 0 100 or maybe tiny bit quicker ... so grandma car ... grandma engine ... no way .. stock on autobann they all hit 260/70... i never been over 260 but had plenty revs left ...
It's too bad I can't post a few pictures. They hold up well in a crash @ 100 too. Pretty sure mines going to be a right off so should be some parts hitting the market perth ways soon :(
Dash fuel readouts on s200s are in Kilometers per litre, not litres per 100. They still do well for engine size and performance comparatively to others.
@@RossReviewsau for sure! I have a Grs204 Crown Athlete (3.5l v6) consistently nets me 10.5 litres per 100 around town with manual calculation, gets down into the 7's on the open road. Very impressive for what it is! Standard Toyota fare with fuel consumption i guess. Only thing it's missing is the sound, otherwise I love it, dash layout, controls etc are identical in the Athlete to the Majesta, just not with the wood grain accents essentially.
very cool car and i enjoyed this video but the dash says 7.6km/L not 7.6L/100km and that works out to 13.1L/100km which is still pretty good imo
Damn your right 😅💀 my bad
13 is pretty similar to 3.5 v6 without atkinson cycles
Was just going to say he said that with so much confidence lol
@@laureus31 3.5 v6 with Atkinson cycle is 10.6-11L/100km
13.1L/100km is no good lol
My father purchased a 1984 Toyota Crown Royal Saloon brand new, such a luxurious car for its time, I miss it.
That’s cool wish he still had it
I bought the same car 2012 with same engine,probably the best car I’ve ever bought super comfy and plenty of power…..
0-100 in 5.7 I’ve got with a throttle controller is no slouch for a big heavy luxury car….great review Ross
Very very good buy mate! I want one
5.5 0 to 100 if u get the crown 3.5 hybrid gws204 and 7.6litre per 100km
In Jamaica we have the crown athletes and royal saloon.. such beasts
Jamaica loves the crowns! awesome cars man
Man I love these Crowns 🥵 amazing cars
So good eh👌
I have the rare GS460, same drivetrain. Mine had a rare option of woollen seats so comfy and still kept the cooling and heated seats.
One thing you can do on these if it's the same as the GS, swap the transmission ecu out for an ISF one. It will then shift as quick as one and auto blip.
The LS can't do this only the GS460 and this Majesta
ive got both gs 430 ans 460 , in nz , cheaper and best way to get instant throttle response and no lag gear change , and in the gs460 best ! is an ELITEDRIVE SMART THROTTLE .. $400mag and turbo .. p,ugs into throttle cable above pedal .. control unit , 2xmatchbox size sits where you can see it ... they have 9 modes .. eg .. in my gs460 (dif modes in my 430) .. 460s canbe set inauto mode or manuel mode (which i do ) ... settings , normal , econ , tow , 4x4 , but sport , sport plus and race modes have 10 dial up settings in each mode , 0-9, sorace mode 9 ,rev limiter sets at 7750 ,so changes gearbox touge since extra revs (normal change thru to next gear at 6350 ) still will but at what you dial in , and in auto (not driving manuelly) it kicks down 2 instantly but then another gear instantly too if tells not right ratio , plus since extra revs , touge , you get slight hp increase , id say i got 25hp extra and no standard gs 430 or gs 460 touches mine on the roll or standing start .. they change gear at 6350 , i can run mine thru tochange extra 1000/1400 revs per gear extra .. well over 180 kph in3rd .. in sport , plus and race , plus i use AUTO mode alot (just changes cars performance to how you are driving it, soif you thrashing it , it senses and changesbinto semi race mode , etc ...ive had 300/600 hp cars my whole life (late 50s now) and this little plug in is best value for money performance part ive ever got (built $60/70k )engines before so know good from bad and excellant extras worth getting .. for 400nz buy one .. takes mag and turbo 10min to put in above throttle .. got my controller in both by the sliding ashtray ... i dont work for them but fully recommend them especially to you as we have same car and i know how amazedni was at change in performance ,whole new car ...
they come from christchurch , Mag and turbo order them for your car make ,model , engine , g-box , elite drive download the programme for your car on it (and send you if 8spd + one that can set on auto or manuel for your car as 8spds set up like manuel box , mines on manuel , which set on first ,, then tried auto , but back manuel again , better rev range and i drive it in sport/manuel alot .. order it and 2days later m&t have it and 10min to set it up .. and u will be blown away with the new performance ...
Literally bought one when I was selling my old car based off of your original review of that black one. Ultimate daily and yes they can do a good lil burnout..
So glad I convinced you man! Epic cars eh
hey dude love the videos, could you please review a 2015-2017 VF2 Holden Commodore SSV Redline with the 6.2L LS3 hopefully in manual. Thanks and keep up the good work
I’ve offered mine for review. Only problem is I’m in NSW and Jono is in WA. Hopefully he is up for a road trip in the near future. 🤙🏻
Possibly! ill keep an eye out brother
Hey mate I love your videos. Keep up the good work. What's your take on the Crown Athletes? Particularly the 204 with the Modellista supercharger? Saw one video of a stock 3.5ltr doing a 0-100 run in about 5.5 sec and then there's another run of the supercharged one doing it in 6.4 sec?
Really liking your reviews. Keep them coming mate!
Thank you mate! Plenty more to come
Great review of the Toyota Crown.
When is the ELGT review coming out?
Cheers Peter it’s currently getting edited
I Imported this car last year for a mate of mine and mate this is a beast of a car. Love the options and smooth ride inside. Keep up the good reviews.
Cheers! Really a keeper this thing for sure 👌 loved it
These are really great cars, if I didn't have an SSV I would definitely look at buying one of these, then supercharge it.
I really like the body lines too, they really nailed the roof and pillars, a great looking sedan.
I think some rare models were supercharged from factory!
this supercharged would be infinitely cooler than any SSV, IMO
@RossReviewsau yes but they were a 4.3 litre and, so didn't get the 8 speed or the more modern motor.
Which is good and bad haha
I really love these cars, and damm these cars were pretty ahead of its time (they even have features that some Toyotas 10 years later don't have), some Crown models have even better features than the one in the video. By the way nice review.
im hoping to review a brand new crown very soon! really awesome cars
@@RossReviewsau Awesome, thank you so much, I'm really looking forward to it.
Your grin in Mecca's I've got to pause and give the Like for that quality content
🤣 man I’m glad you appreciated that skit 😅
Such a great sedan! Very mafia-esque
Yakuza 😎
I was looking around for one of these earlier this year to replace our Diamante Verada.
I ended up with a Nissan Fuga 450GT as the car market is a little thin here in Dunedin.
No complaints with the Fuga, equally as good in my opinion.
The Fugas are really cool too! I’d love to try one of them.. yet to drive one
I always wanted to get a 2015+ fuga hybrid but am not sure if they are very popular here in Australia
Yeah, i was looking at one of these a couple years back, but instead went with the Infiniti Q70... which is just the Fuga... but for this last gen we didn't get the v8's in Australia... the VQ is a solid performer though! Absolutely no complaints!
i love these Crown Majestas so damn much man!
It’s a killer car eh
😂😂😂 maccas should give you free meals for a year for the plug 🤘🤘🤘
Great review bro 💯💯💯❤👍
Haha 😂 that would be nice
The reason why it stayed in Japan is because they had once sold it in America and it was a sales fail ...so when Japan pulled it from the American market it pulled everywhere else but was continued on in Japan and China 🇨🇳.. all generations of crowns are nice they have that extra touch of perfection like Lexus .. even the Athletes and Royal Saloons are 👌
Only like 200 of these model cars where sold in China I believe… but I love them.. much nicer than expensive euros
I just owen my first crown majesta ave waiting for over 5 long years ❤❤❤
Great cars!
its actually 7.6km/L and not the traditional 7.6L/100km - the conversion makes it 13.16L/100km - still decent and a very nice car
Yeh my mistake on that..
I bought a S170 Crown majesta in 2019, driving it everyday and love it! The reason I didn't buy S180 and the later version was because after S170, majesta looks like XL Camry😂
Thanks for sharing! fair point :)
Really interesting review - I've seen a few of these S200's around in NZ, but didn't know much about them. I think that was 7.6 kilometers per litre, which is about 13.2 litres per 100km, which is not great for normal driving, but not bad for a 4.6 litre V8 in a heavy car if you've been hoofing it with the right foot. I have the same engine & transmission in my GS460, which is probably a fair bit lighter than a Crown, but normally I'm sitting somewhere between 9-10 km/l (under 10 litres per 100km) - a long clear highway run I've seen as much as 13.5km/l or around 7.5 litres per 100km.
Thanks man! Yeh sorry my mistake on the fuel economy 😅 really cool cars tho lots in Nz
@@RossReviewsau Yeah the Aussie/NZ "Litres per 100 km" thing is a weird standard that's really confusing. Could be worse though, could be "Miles per gallon" where you don't know if it's US or Imperial gallons. Interesting they use a stick on vinyl for the console - the Lexus GS and LS get "real wood veneer" (though "car people" who have been in my car think it's plastic because it is so heavily lacquered) - odd they don't also put it in their top JDM Toyota models, particularly as it looks like a lot of the console panels are lifted right from an LS460. Guess it's a cost thing.
@@Beer_Dad1975 im in nz .. got a gs 430 and a gs 4608 spd both with ELITEDRIVE SMART THROTTLE controllers on them . . the 460 on open road in normal setting get prob 8/9 km per litre (yes heavy foot ) around town about 5/7 ... all depends on how much you use the auto or sport manual mode gear change ... the 430 heaps better on normal (use this now for everyday driver , only 95km on it ) get 10/11 km litre open rd , at least 7+ km litre in town .. the gs 460s do 5.2 0-100 .. with smart throttlein race mode 9, rev limiter set at 7750 .... be under 5 sec easy ... beautiful engine gearbox combo the 460s .. fully recommend the elitedrive smart throttles .. $400 from mag /turbo .. makes huge differance to throttle response and snap no lag gear changes especially down shifting in auto .. in 8spd you set throttle control either in auto or manuel ... manuel gives you bigger rev range .. in the 430 since only 6spd they are set to auto only ... 8spd is like a manuelso you have choice of setting to either manuel or auto .. in manuel (race mode 0-9 ) it still slips thro to next gear at what ever rev setting modes in..mine wheel spins touch of throttle all way to 3rd gear if want it to , or changing back to 3rd or 2ndand floor it , it smokes up instantly in race mode ... fully recommend if you got a gs 460... (sorry for long message ..but the gs 460 is very rare and collectable , made from 08-13 ... in 08 ..1616 units made ... 09,10, between 40-70 only ... 2011 made 55 . 12 . 13, again only 40-70made ..so total was about 2000 gs 460s ever made ... except for 300 that went to saudiwith the LS 460/8spd 395 hp engine ..from what toyota has told me , most those are crashed , or dumped cause to old now for rich oil saudis .. reckons be lucky to get 1 out side of saudi .. and of the rest of gs460s he reckons prob a 1/4 be fkd and written off or gone ... so you (like me ) have a 1 in 2000 car .. (gs 430s 4dr abt 50,000 ,2dr abt 25000) as an example of other lexus ... plus gs 460 was last rear wheel drive gs v8 model ever .. be worth good money in yrs to come if keep k's low and car gd condition , gd investment , sorry for long comment
@@sebatianalvarado7171 Hey, that's some great info! I'll have a talk to the local M&T guys here in Hamilton about the smart throttle. I'm still working out what to do with the exhaust - I don't like noisy exhausts because I'm and old bastard now & also we use this car for longer trips so don't want it droning at all, but at the same time the factory exhaust is just too quiet, it needs something to make it sound like a V8.
@@Beer_Dad1975 im 60 ... with smart tbrottle , power increase (yes cause it remaps gearbox cause you getting up to extra 1400rpm ineach gear , so id say gat extra 20/25hp aswell as snap gear changes , instant throttle response , abso,utely not 1milli second of lag in gear changes or throttle response ) ..i havent changed my exuast ... dont need to with these ,they set to run thro standard ECU and standard set up ... you will get the power and response , extra rev range without the noise , even better , why advertise the extra power ... set that up first and you will realise doing exuast is pointless unless you want a deeper sound (personally i always have sleepers , had quite afew up to 600hp , always kept them looking stock , ...since the 8 spd is set up like a manuel box even though an auto , the smart throttle can be set to either auto or manuel inthe 8 spd (my gs 430s is only set to auto , makes that car feel like it should as a v8 , but they dont run thro gears at limiter like 8spd , they have a limiter that stops them popping into nxt gear so you got to watch revs or u bounce at set revs in using it manuelly ) the 8 spds go better getting the controller (smart throttle set to manuel mode ,auto mode the rev limits are lower for some reason ) ... so get set in manuel mode , then you can control what driving mode you in and inthe 3 with the 10 settings you dail up on controller ... i put weight in boot if using race mode past about setting 5 , traction control cant keep up if any dampness etc .. in dry will just light up , ive had it do it tnru to 3rd gear ..smoke evry ehere . race mode in higher settings is more for drifting (as gs RWD ) ... best $400 ever spent on any my cars ... fully recommend ...makes it into the car it should be response wise ... hav fun ,, know u will ..
What type of performance modifications do you think you'd be able to do to the vehicle
Love from Pakistan ❤️
I own a hybrid 3.5v6 GWS204. I want to add some info: the v8 crown majesta is the long wheel base version of the standard crown, around 10cm longer and all exta space goes to the rear seat. Just think about them as a cheaper alternative to the Toyota Century. There is a 4wd version (urs207) but the v8 is the last gen 4.3. Air suspension is standard so many will come with after market height controller. Soft close doors should be standard but I'm not sure. It's a common company chauffeur car choice and there are also a 4-seat version that comes with electric control ottoman on the 'VIP' seat (the left rear one). Small cooler behind the rear arm rest is a common option as well. Unfortunally as most people who pay for them sit at the back so it's difficult to find a nice low k ones with adaptive cruise control, parking sonar, driver fatigue monitor and the most rarest: night vision with lane keeping assist. Rear AC (3 zone, cool only) is a rare option as well and you can't pick it with the cooler (small fridge).
The gws204 3.5 v6 hybrid is the sister car to gws191 Lexus GS450h but with different final gear. Claimed combine output is 345ps, pretty close to the 4.6v8 and also lighter (1.8 tons). 0-100 is low 6 or high 5. Many hybrid ones are pretty loaded as tech is one of the selling points back then.
The 3.5 v6 and 3.0 v6 are also allowed to be imported. However they are not as loaded as the hybrid ones on average. You will be as lucky as winning a jackpot if you find the '+M' 3.5v6 with a factory (Modellista) supercharger in auctions. I think less than 300 were made.
Hey great post! What’s does different final drive mean? And any other differences to the Lexus GS450h? Finally, what year is yours?
@@eugsoh81 In simple language the hybrid is slower in acceleration but more fuel economy while cruising. Mine is 2008, it's way bettet equiped than the Australian delivered GS450h. Heard about 18 speaker sound system with active noise cancelling, infrared nigh vision and a dedicated air box to generate cool air exclusive for rear seat passangers ? Some options only appear in later Lexus models overseas.
My 206 missed out on rear AC controls, little fridge and soft close doors. Has just about everything else though. Definitely come boxes ticked when it was ordered, but not the standard options. Very odd. Digital dash has been ordered and is on its way too!
@@marclindbom9806 normally the Japanese who ordered 206s new sit at the back or the car was ordered under a company's name so generally speaking it will be really difficult to find a (nearly) fully opt car. I think the 4 seat versions generally comes with more options but they are slightly less practical.
@@laureus31 still, would love the ottoman in the middle. It’s the super baller pack 😏
I've been looking at this car for a few weeks. Just waiting on the green light (from the missus) to get it or another one lol. Absolutely love these majestas!
This is a mint example I would go for it brother
Nice review, mate! I love JDM cars. Can you please do Toyota Mark X? Preferably GRX 133?
Thanks mate I’ll do my best to find one
Great review Ross. Did the 19 inch wheels affect ride quality? And would you have an idea if 20s would too?
Not that badly.. 20s probably would tho
@@RossReviewsau awesome thank you, will go with 19s. Thanks!! Keep up the good reviews
19 will be fine if you're running stock air sus@@airfunjavam8803
Love this car. I really want a TRD Aurion review. Pretty much zero videos on them.
I’ve been trying so hard to find one! Not easy if you know of any get them to contact me
@@RossReviewsau Hard to find a TRD Aurion cause only 63O of them made. Probably less than half of that number left. My mate has one but located in QLD. I reckon it would be quicker and more fun to drive than this crown 👑 The TRD Aurion 3.5 V6 has 241kw and around 4OONm through a great 6 Speed auto. They really do go well. I reckon you would be surprised Johnny.💯
Love your reviews mate. Can you review a Toyota Mark 2 Blit ( JZX110 ) wagon? I have one and there no reviews of them. I live in Adelaide though so you can't use mine.
ill do my best to find one mate!
Always welcome to if ever you're down this way
Always loved Crowns and there would be a huge potential of a market here if Toyota played their cards right. My mum had one back in the day when they were sold here locally. I remember she loved it and they're reliable. They really should sell them here again
I did a little calculation on my 2008 GWS204 crown hybrid. The selling price before options and tax in Japan will be around aud 90k including inflation today. After seeing my car in work place all my colleges asked me 'why spend a year to import a Camry from Japan'
I reckon also.. they would be expensive but I think people would buy them
I have the answer to your intro... AU Falcon 🤣🤣🤣
JK, great video and these cars are interesting and weird rigs...
You know I love a good AU 😂😎
@@RossReviewsau You sure do...
Great review, how about a Soarer?
I’d love to review a clean soarer very hard to find a clean one
Sorry if you mentioned in the video i did not have access to sound at the time of watching but what wheels is this running?
I'm mad as hell that the US is getting a Toyota crown SUV and not a crown sedan last I heard
I did hear they are making a suv didn’t know it was going to the us tho
@@RossReviewsau yeah but it's going to be another stupid SUV so why bother imo lmao
I'm late to the party but I come bearing ... my new-to-me 2011 black Majesta! Grade 4.5 at auction so VERY tidy. The seller actually said in his ad to come and look at this video, which helped me make the final decision and I've honestly never been happier and more surprised about a car purchase! The sheer luxury of the interior and looks of the ceramic coated black exterior with Modellista body kit are worth far more than the purchase price ... until you add in a friggen rear wheel drive V8! I may as well add that in a return trip from Newcastle to Gunnedah I got 7.6L/100km (yes, 13.2 km/L) and Newcastle to Taree and back was 8.2L/100km. I've bought a CrownFocus Apple Carplay adaptor unit that fits behind and uses the original screen (I didn't want a visible add-on) and am a mickey hair away from paying the deposit on a set of chrome Work Emitz wheels in their smallest size - 19 inch. I just think you need to see a good amount of tyre wall in a "conservative" luxury car like this.
Around town what do you get litres per 100km. I’m looking at the hybrid 3.5 V6 as well. Would rather the V8 though. But fuel prices 🥲
@@B33ond It rarely gets driven and is really just a toy. It has the Work Emitz wheels on it now and looks as unreal as I could have hoped. I think it's pretty thirsty around town, but I do like to put the boot in a bit. It will only take 98 petrol and I get that at Costco for the same as E10 elsewhere so don't really care about fuel cost.
Can you do a review on the crown athlete 204?
I’m looking for an athlete
Legend!! Be good to compare a non hybrid to the hybrid. Starting to see a few pop up for sale but not much in the way of good reviews on them!
S200 majesta interior wood is real wood bro.
Not all of it bro I’ve seen it peel out
@@RossReviewsau It is real wood, but it's a veneer.... Shit's going to peel. The Aussie sun tests them. My peeling veneer around the shifter actually flattens out in 35+ weather. I think it's actually the glue that fails.
So interesting seeing on the gps, the symbol for religious temples in Japan which is what is what's currently known as the swastika.
Some real cultural history surrounding that symbol that has nothing to do with Germany.
Thanks for another interesting review!
Very true eh.. that would definitely not fly with western buyers 😂 but in Japan that’s just normal.. nothing to do with nazi Germany 😅 glad you enjoyed the video
Gave me a good laugh when I found that with my celsior
dang, I just thought the Japanese were unapologetic in their support for Hitler
These share all the same floor pan/driveline as the Lexus URS190. The Crown is much better finished off than the Lexus in my oppinion, after owning a GS460 and now owning a GRS204 Athlete ( which again is the same chassis and floorpan as the *S190 series GS ) The Athlete is the V6 version and the sports version of the Crown *S200 series. You should do a road test on one of those as that will really impress you with it's acceleration. As quick as that Majesta ;) I really like my GRS204 Athlete and it's a rare colour with only 82 being made in 6V4 Toyota green metallic.
Great reviews and keep them up!
I imagined the build quality and finish would be equal? I have owned a 08 GS450H, 08 ISF and now a 13 GS350. The Crown is essentially Toyota's icon for the Japanese only market with Lexus being their global luxury platform.
@@gavinr9107 Okay, so I've had a Lexus IS350 2012 and a Majesta of the same generation. What I've learnt is just get a Lexus. They're faster, and the build quality is similar but I'd say a notch better. In Australia, they're also much easier to fix if anything goes wrong. Toyota and Lexus share most parts and Toyota parts centres are very resourceful. My IS350 was doing frequent sub-5s 0-100km/hr times best I did was 4.7s fully stock. They're also more sporty externally and in their stance. The IS350 2nd gen have really aggressive gearing so they're insanely fast on the low end (the most important KPI in my opinion). They will beat many V8s from a dig and other fast cars stock for stock, massive sleepers.
@@iiiiii8522 I wholeheartedly agree. I have a 4.08 IS350 diff at my mates workshop that I am going to to fit to my GS350 as my OEM gearing is 3.76.
@@gavinr9107 Yeah, the GS350 has even more luxury on top of that. Sounds like a cool plan. GS350 is a bit bigger though so you lose a bit of sport. The 4.08 final drive makes it feel way faster. Definitely a good idea by Toyota. No one suspects the NA V6 to smoke you at the lights haha
Very cool car definitely a ride to have in a car collection
Definitely!
Hoping to see a review on the Honda Legend!
I’ll do my best man!
I need to know the specs on those wheels, the fitment on those are perfect, what size/offset are they?
sorry not sure
Those are D-Speed rims DS06 on 19s looks like the 5x114.3 +20 offset. Hope this info helps.
What watch you do wear?
It’s a Raymond Weil 😅 not sure the model
You reviewed one of these a year ago? Like exactly one of these.
Yup I did.. still reckon it’s amazing
have been looking inti this exact model for 2 years.
awesome car!
I honestly love this car so much, but now days in Australia with gas price and etc, is just feel to expensive, would love to get an hybrid version of the Crown Majester
they did have a hybrid version so could be a good option
This car is awesome...may actually get one soon... but Question thouhg, does anyone know if you can change the language of the infotainment?
Don’t think so man 🥲 I could be wrong tho
I really like it Johnny it looks good,goes great,has luxury like an LTD Fairlane,the Japanese know how to build a great car & you were looking a bit salty there with your measly lil burger,you know I love a skit thrown in mate hahaha,ok thanks man loved it as usual cheers.
🤣 definitely up there with Aussie luxury boats 🛥 new ya would appreciate the skit lol
Love the intro mate improving lol
Thanks mate glad you could tell I was putting some effort in 🙏
@@RossReviewsau When u gonna upload on Ross reviews Extras...? Can't wait for that channel u should do like gaming and car DIY's
I love the beast look on that crown
They are very nice cars
Best crown ever majesta. Very comfy, smood drive, speed impressive💯❤️🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Agreeed love the crowns
So, a couple 100kg heavier than my XR6, and some serious HP and lb.ft more, and you reckon it's surprising it goes like that? And the luxury bits in it? Hmm, I wanna trade!
Worth a look for sure man
You need to get your hands on an Infiniti FX50 or qx70 5.0L v8 to review. They are pretty rare and go like a cut cat. Built on a 370z platform
would love to! but yeh i havent had the chance unfortunately
I know it's been done a bunch, but I'd love to see a review on the unbeatable Toyota Aristo
I’ve done one! About 2 years ago! But definitely time for another to come on the channel
@@RossReviewsau sweet, I'll look it up.
Cheers mate.
They not even expensive. Theres an import dealership near me that spam sells these things, with low milage (like 60k kilometres) for around 15-20k aud. Ive been wanting to get one for a few years now, but im only 19 and just started working. But its def gonna be one of the first cars i’ll purchase
That's one sweet ride!
Very cool 😎
Turn the vsc off by holding the tc button down and should be able to get a 5 seconds flat on a good run
I’ll try that next time..
Love the skeet mate HAHAHA 👍
🤣 I’m glad 😂
Hope that you can review a 4.3 v8 awd
I’ll do my best to find one!
They don't pass compliance in Australia
In my country, we prefer these over Benz
Much better eh
Hey Ross can we get a 2015 toyota Crown V6 hybrid. 😊😊
I’ve done a crown hybrid check out my channel
Pretty good value for the money
Very good
While that was in km/L, they sit on about 8L/100km on the interstate, which is pretty good. Not as great for a daily if that's your intention.
Bought one from JDMHQ a couple of years ago and it's been an absolute dream to own.
Been to Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide twice without trouble, and overtaking road trains and quads is no issue haha.
Copped the G Type with Digidash and night vision in the same Pearl white with the Modellista kit.
Absolutely lovely, smooth and quiet, but gets out of its own way if you need and riddled with features.
Also wishes you a merry Christmas and happy new year!
My experience has been the same 8L/100km on the freeway, much lower in day to day driving in Melbourne. More features than I use and mine is not even the gtype. Lovely car, though. For the money very hard to beat. Hope you're still loving yours.
@@JaggedDyldo yeah dude! Just bought Work Emotion CR 3p for it after the IS-F wheels got buckled on the Hume Hwy thanks to a bad road repair 🙄
Was gonna take it to Melbourne next week but I'll be bringing a Fancy 4cyl Toyota instead 😂
I hear there's some big meet/event on in the next week or two as well?!
Celsior next!! Keep it up boss
That's the plan!
They are very cool Ross, I would love one
Epic daily this thing
Would love to see a review of the skyline 350gt sedan or 370gt coupe
I’ve got a 350gt on the way sedan
@@RossReviewsau can’t wait!, love your vids
7.5L/100km and somehow the more you press it the better fuel economy it gets hahahahahahahha I’m rolling in my S206
If you want luxury and straight line performance I would like to see Toyota aristo because it was a 2jz twin turbo
I’ve reviewed an aristo before ! Very rare cars
Can i ask, where is a good imoprt mechanic in perth?
not really sure man.. a lot of specialist here tho
Looking to import one to the uk
Really nice cars!
Love the majesta 🤴
Kings of Japan 🇯🇵
Bro that car looks so good 👍👍
It does!
How about some 60's, 70's and 80's Australian wheels ?
If I can find some I’ll do it
@@RossReviewsau a lot more people are restoring these era cars and reliving their Childhood. There was some legendary vehicles from these periods.
Is this the 1UR- SE engine and not the 1UR-FSE ?
1UR-FSE
Hey how can I get this exact one
Buy it from the dealer link in description 😅
The wood grain is a wood laminate. It’s real…just really thin 😏
🤣 good way to look at it
Well you could get a Lexus GS460 as well(like i have :D ), though very rare around here.
Or pony up the extra $$$ for an ISF or GSF
I love the ISF! Would be interested to see the other models but yeh GS460 very similar I’m told
@@RossReviewsau its so similar when you opened the engine bay of the S200 Crown it looked identical to mine, uses the same 8 speed auto as well, however the GS is slightly shorter (Based on the Toyota Aristo frame) and lighter maybe? I know mine is rated for 5.9 0-100 but perhaps my K&N filter and exhaust gets me 5.8 lol...
Got some Lexus F-Sport sway bars coming for it as well, apparently help a lot with body roll.
@@apb1441 i got gs 460 (and a gs 430) 0-100time lexus gs460 is actually 5.2 ...i got an elitedrive smart throttle controller on mine (both ) gs460 can change rev limiter in race mode as you go up in settings (0-9 so 10 settings in race mode , and sport mode and sport plus mode ) on race 9 top setting mine clicks thru gears in manual at 7750 revs (1400 extra revs per gear ) so 0-100 time is well down on the 5.2 for mine .... mag and turbo $400 elitedrive smart throttle , they program themfor yr car in christchurch , then takes 10min to install (2days to program and recieve ) more hp . instant and i mean instant throttle response and gear changes up and down , no lag at all .. in race mode tire smoking till 3rd ifnot careful .. tractioncontrol finds hard to keep up .. i putweight in boot ... if using race mode .. plus its lethal inwet .. theres an auto mode which responses to how you drive ,so if driving normal it calms down but if start thrashing it , it turns into semi race mode by itself ... good for town .. so instant power .. but find sport plus for open rd is excellant .. rev limiter not set to extreme and just right for open road driving .. well worth a look into if you want more response , togue , hp and revs for low $ .. havent dyno'd but power be up 20-25 hp at least .. plus taken all covers off around engine .. more air in enginebay .. what suspention yours got ?
@@sebatianalvarado7171 nice man, will have to look into that, hard to find places that tune out 460's, was looking at the isf TCM mod but that sounds even better. That's the Haltech unit right?
Stock suspension for now, I drive out to see parents in far west NSW and the roads are shocking, not keen on dropping the ride, though considering a slightly more compliant ride will see how much the sway bars help first. I already got 19's with fallen fk510's, made a massive difference over stock wheels and rubber(Dunlop's)
@@apb1441 its called ...ELITEDRIVE SMART THROTTLE ... if you get one you wont need to uptune .. gearbox gets uptuned as you have more revs to play with .. ive had other standard gs 430s and 460s try me from standing or rolling start , both puss all over the standard ones .. especially the gs460 .. they change gear at 6350 standard , you put inrace yr gear changes are all at 7750 rpm (top setting ) and then absolutely nolag changes (up&down ) ... ive built $60k engines etc .. had many 300-600 hp cars (im 60)but this $nz 400 was best value for money plug in (which i normally keep awat from ) .... makes the cars respond like v8s should , and cut down to exactly right gear in a milli second , if has click back 3gears its done in a snap of fingers .. then wam off ... no lag .. bigtoe on excellerator and off (can be jerky cause so quik and traction controls a pain ) still got work out how to cut it off ... hate it ..
CROWN is a good choice car but i will go and prefer the Crown athlete Grs184... Its V6 3.5 L with 315 hp more active than the Majrsta and little shorter and more fun to drive... I drove both car the Majrsta and the Athlete Grs184... And i will got for the Grs184
one day i hope i can review that model
Nice review Jonathan this is one strange Japanese car I have seen some on the roads of Vic however I absolutely hate the way they look all I see in this car is a luxury family car for the kid seats in the back of it.
Each to their own on styling 😅 I think if you modify it right they look pretty hot
@@RossReviewsau In my eyes 👁 👁 I only see it as a typical grandmas 👵 car with an ok engine in it only because it’s a V8 it does look comfortable in the video 😂 can’t deny that:
@@Nick-1992-SRB its the same v8 as my gs460 RWD lexus .. great engines .. mine does well over 260kph .. got smart throttle on it so get extra (if dial it up ) 1000 to 1400 revs per gear if dialed to peak .. so slips tbru to next gear at 7750 instead of 6350 standard .. does 180 in 3rd gear (8spd ) and standard 5.2 0-100 , but in gs lexus are lighter than crown .. mine is more like 5 flat 0 100 or maybe tiny bit quicker ... so grandma car ... grandma engine ... no way .. stock on autobann they all hit 260/70... i never been over 260 but had plenty revs left ...
I reckon the mark X is even more underated
They are great too!
Man wish I can import a crown to the states bc there are just way too much Camrys here
Closest thing we have to crowns are Lexus GS
America needs to get rid of the 25 year rule 🥲
Beautiful car. Serious bang for buck
100%👌
Nice one mate
Thanks
Such a moist classic
Very moist 🤤
Leessgo
The crown 👑 is the car my type of car
It’s the king of the road eh😈
It's too bad I can't post a few pictures. They hold up well in a crash @ 100 too. Pretty sure mines going to be a right off so should be some parts hitting the market perth ways soon :(
🥲 rip man hope insurance paid you well
Dash fuel readouts on s200s are in Kilometers per litre, not litres per 100.
They still do well for engine size and performance comparatively to others.
Damn your right I made a mistake on that 🤦♂️ still not bad tho
@@RossReviewsau for sure!
I have a Grs204 Crown Athlete (3.5l v6) consistently nets me 10.5 litres per 100 around town with manual calculation, gets down into the 7's on the open road.
Very impressive for what it is! Standard Toyota fare with fuel consumption i guess.
Only thing it's missing is the sound, otherwise I love it, dash layout, controls etc are identical in the Athlete to the Majesta, just not with the wood grain accents essentially.
I like it, it would have like a NASCAR feel bout it. Nice review mate 👍🇦🇺🍻
😅 nascar? Glad you enjoyed the review bro
@@RossReviewsau Toyota Camry NASCAR
do toyota caldina gt4 n
If I can find one
Where are you based?
maybe we can show the speaker of majesta
rip prices. Was planning on getting one.
Hurry 😅
CrownFocus Apple CarPlay & Android Auto kits will the best choice for Crown 200s!
thanks for the tip
There's no point, you can connect your phone and ask siri to change songs :)
@@JaggedDyldo that’s for sure. Voice control in your crown is achievable
LOVE IT
Thanks mate!
Do the toyota mark x 2nd gen
I’ll try n find one!
Review toyota mark 2 blit wagon
Do an S200 Athlete next!
I’ll do my best to find an athlete