2004 Toyota Crown Athlete (Canada Import) Japan Auction Purchase Review

[@velvetthundr]

Mate, calling it a Camry engine is an insult. The 3.5L V6 is the identical engine to the Lexus GS350 and they're still using the same engines to this date. I've got a 2006 Athlete with the 3.5L 2GR-FSE engine. (320HP) It's bloody fast. 0-100 is 5s flat in a full-sized luxury sedan!! That's quicker than a lot of other larger 6L+ V8 cars we have in New Zealand and Australia.

[@nzmarco]

This car had the 3L. That's where he got the Camry reference.

[@johnrobbertson1053]

@@nzmarco gotta say the 3L is pretty damn quick too. Smokes most standard SUV’s and sedans on the roads. And that’s stock. 260hp on the 3L athlete (what I drive)

[@MrJustapersn]

@@nzmarco It's even more wrong if that's the case. The 3.0l from that era Camry is the anemic 1MZ-FE, which is nothing even close to the 3GR

[@kinglumpy6145]

What upgrades does the crown Athlete have over the standard crown?

[@urbanretrofitters2401]

afaik sport suspension, 18inch rim, sports seat, dark wood trim, and sports cosmetic including 4 circular ring tail lamp. also 3.5L variant had mono block 4pot caliper in front.not sure 3.0L tho.

[@BCJDM]

Gotta say, that car does not look like it's from 2004!

[@elonsus9747]

Aged pretty well.

[@hashirali5007]

yes look new and luxury from new model

[@demogaming8895]

In fact I wish more cars today looked like this

[@PaulinPelivideot]

Toyota Crown S200 is next purchase review confirmed

[@jimiv9721]

Heivaa nysse mersu ja osta tämmöne

[@peterthomson6161]

Best seat cover I have ever seen.

[@porschedriverful]

Just registered my crown athlete in the netherlands. They drive really comfortable. And with the other engine decently powerfull with 315hp. In the back you can have options like a fridge and heated seats.

[@RSAlwaysRevs]

En hoe rijdt zo'n crown athlete, ik zit ook te kijken naar zo eentje. Redelijk snel ook met de 3.5 liter?

[@porschedriverful]

@@RSAlwaysRevs rijd goed. En is ook zeker niet traag. Kon met een rit een 4e gen type r en 350z bij houden ook bij bochtige wegen. Ga je hem zelf importeren?

[@RSAlwaysRevs]

porschedriverful thanks voor je reactie! Zelf importeren scheelt wel een hoop dan als ik het laat importeren lijkt me. Hoe heb jij dat gedaan?

[@porschedriverful]

@@RSAlwaysRevs heb je vriendschapverzoek gestuurd op fb. Als ik de goede heb gekozen in ieder geval.

[@deathrager2404]

@@porschedriverful pass money dan.... nee ff serieus, ik ga m ook kopen. toyota altijd reliable, hij is fuckin nice ook. staan genoeg crowns met lage km's. moet ff sparen man zeker die 10 rootjes kwijt aan zo een waggie. staat er 1 op MP maar ik heb nu nog geen money lol

[@Kingsoupturbo]

Neat car! 250hp is not bad at all, similar interior in ways to the Celsior's, cool beans!

[@MMOchAForPrez]

We still love you and your huge car brain lol Don't sweat the small stuff

[@WorldTravelerCA]

Front bumper was repainted and paint was NOT matched back then or it is very recent paint job. Feel free to request laser paint check color

[@malandvulamachawe6323]

How much do the shock absorbers and other suspension components costs. Are the parts easy to find?

[@worldhello1234]

If it is the GRS184 Crown Athlete, the engine is a 2GRFSE with direct injection + port injection, which means - if it works as intended - no carbon build up.

[@alexandersimms9473]

Pretty sure it's a GRS182 It's got a 3Gr FSE

[@thomasparker9531]

Helpful tip you don't have to put the key you can keep it in your pocket, I have an '04 Crown Majesta pretty similar

[@deathrager2404]

how do you turn off reverse beep

[@thomasparker9531]

@@deathrager2404 from what I can tell you can't but depending on your model it seems as though you can at least lower the volume, I have only been able to cross reference the lexus GS430 manuals from the time to get a lot of my information

[@kevinwoodard6571]

Derek, wasn't there another Toyota Crown on your channel just two days ago?

[@Elving_]

Yes, but the generation before this one with a 1JZ :)

[@MattCaseyFun]

My hood struts didn't work either when mine arrived haha

[@thegame123ize]

Or u can just check what engine it has by opening the left door( they have a vin sticker there.

[@khalidalsahalaney2027]

That's really amazing . It's looking like a Mercedes but much better. Nice video man. 👍🇮🇶

[@alwopoddd8999]

How can I get like this car in iraq?

[@vadergamerboss6660]

@@alwopoddd8999 روح للمعرض

[@alwopoddd8999]

@@vadergamerboss6660 جماعتنا مطببيهن قجق وميتسجلن 🐸

[@velvetthundr]

yeah! I've got a 2006 Athlete with the 3.5L 2GR-FSE engine myself. I've always thought it looks like a Mercedes S-Class from the sides due to the curves of the door, roof and rear windows.

[@deathrager2404]

@@velvetthundr its like a mixture of bmw and mercedes, but waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay more reliable and lookin slicker than both.

[@leoliu041892]

How do you pass provincial inspection with this headlight?

[@jasoncheng2735]

Just put a reflector sticker beside it

[@santiagovega44]

You can use the right hand drive car in Canada?

[@احمدالكعبي-ق9ظ]

Hi This engien use in lexus IS & GS I'm not sure about capcity of this maybe 3.0L V6 or 2.5L V6 also

[@ArmyofSeaturtles]

احمد الكعبي looks like the 3grfse

[@lenmartin1656]

Where is that Canada Import depot located?

[@Nex5c]

I am a big fan of Crown too, super nice car.

[@maximilianbutton5389]

What a magnificent car!

[@deathrager2404]

bro do you know how to turn off the beeping sound when you re in reverse? or anyone else?

[@fb3824]

Is that a 500e in the background?

[@emilioquintinho6689]

lol for the first time I got a fresh video from u man

[@otisgreen636]

This car has no competition in a class by it self

[@Seabass0071]

Derek are you ever going to shoot a video for your FC?

[@xxrngxx5]

Hey man, how's the reliability on the crown? Are parts easy to find? Thinking of purchasing one. Thanks in advance.

[@vacated5701]

Crowns are pretty reliable as they have some of the best engines built in the world, however, depending on where you live some parts may be hard to source

[@velvetthundr]

When it comes to grading which one is higher between a Toyota Crown and a Lexus GS/LS. Toyota themselves said neither is better than the other. Crown is for Japanese taste and Lexus is for Westerner taste. Personally, I'd go for a Majesta or the new 2020 3.5L G-Executive which is a cheaper LS500h with the identical engine and similar interior but the price of a GS450h.

[@PacificCoastAuto]

The Crown and the GS are the same platform. The LS is a larger platform so the vehicle is larger.

[@santiagovega44]

Can you use the right hand drive car in Canada?

[@santiagovega44]

NICE car!

[@alwopoddd8999]

Does he mentioned the price?

[@Trvelwithkdshams]

How do you open trunk when key is not working ?

[@deathrager2404]

inside of the driver's door there's a button that opens it.

[@Mustafa3662]

WAY BETTER THAN EVERY AMERICAN CAR

[@bobanut]

hood struts not working is lexus quality the only part that ever breaks on lexus

[@汤志珩]

can you export to australia？

[@toqeerhaical1185]

I have 2005, 2007 and 2015 toyota crown is about to come home.

[@GeorgeHawking]

wonderfully clean

[@sodatvtv3116]

クラウンかっこいいですよね(*´ω｀*) The crown is cool

[@AbdiasTelles]

It looks so much like an LS 430

[@turtleturbocharged1232]

Not surprised man! Back then the 3rd gen LS was related to the Celsior

[@hasanaydin22]

İ have one for 10 years now has s clas merc comfort fast and economical car neded battery tires and oil change so far 250000km on the odo

[@hotenenko]

Derek keeps shipping cars home :-)

[@maximilianbutton5389]

Алексей Хотыненко так точно, Алекс! Нам в Штатах нужно ждать ещё 10 лет пока их можно легально ввозить (2004 and older)

[@tenthousandfists]

I’ve seen Crowns in black and white pearl in my town, and believe the author, if you touch it once, you’ll be desperate to bring it home.

[@elitewrld9676]

What’s the 0-60 time for those beauties I heard they go quick

[@kerrysongui9582]

I will love to own one just like this one or any Toyota crown....men it's great

[@NazbolCaliphDonaldaddeenTrump]

I like these Toyota Crowns, they are like the Japanese equivalent of a Crown Victoria

[@Finesse460]

No. Japanese equivalent of a Cadillac CTS more or less.

[@rawadream9897]

Woww.2004 so ? . Waht abute 2019 ?

[@artificialintelligence200]

Crown 2017 just see :) Very nice car

[@zel7777777]

0-100 km/h ?

[@alexmarquis171]

I love the Toyota crown

[@husseinhussein7564]

امتلك مثلها و بنفس الموديل سيارة محترمة

[@ubiased23]

Is this equivalent to the Lexus GS?

[@الجمهوريةالشيطانيةراعيةللارهاب]

Derek , I emailed you a while back wanting to buy a similar crown and your associate replied with a “ child “ like answer telling us steps that we are already aware of and explained that in the earlier email . Doesn’t sound very business like minded person that follow was and we are hoping that you would answer to serious buyers in the future

[@markus7n]

Nicer than my 07 es350

[@TariqHaral381]

Wonderful ❣️

[@aaronharris8245]

I have basically the rarest 1991 crown 1uz v8 royol UZS131 air bag suspension elec front and back seats steering touch sensor locks luxuries endless 164k on clock looking 8k US

[@maximilianbutton5389]

@Aaron Harris : got pics?

[@syedbakht4451]

Good car but without sunroof 🙁

[@jonasmatella5511]

it's a nice car I have it one

[@たーちゃん-x9g]

この年式のクラウンの外観はカッコいいと思います。

[@alisajid1217]

Quality doesn't matter if car is not reliable

[@vadergamerboss6660]

9:58 If you look at the top right corner of the GPS screen, you'll see a swastika (the Nazi symbol).

[@obsoletegeek]

Buddhist temple insignia used for millennia...

[@theboss3389]

ما شاء الله هيبة

[@gixxercon3972]

Awesomeness

[@moekhan95]

Japanese caddy

[@braiannjeru1248]

Where is handbrake

[@Thecatbacks]

braian njeru it has Foot brake

[@_jafar_athab4735]

Good 👍

[@justmechanicthings]

Where have you been sticking that finger Mr Weldon?

[@quincyjones1427]

Looks like a Infiniti Q45

[@gabrielttenroc2906]

Quincy Jones right? I thought the same thing

[@ismailhanya2327]

Good car🇹🇿🇹🇿

[@cl9_616]

Lexus quality. This is better then Lexus. Compare this to the shit is200 with the 1g and es300 this is a way better car

[@belubaraf7820]

I live in Japan if someone Interested In crown car’s Contact with me

[@Chummy653]

9:50 why is there a swastika on the GPS lmao

[@bigshot8524]

That’s the location of a Buddhist temple, it has a different meaning in Japan

[@петровалексей-т1т]

И туда довезли 😂

[@WimlyDoon]

Hatchi!

[@rkgarage2689]

落札価格は10万以内ですね。

[@oshandevinda844]

😍😍👍

[@jammychikoya6244]

Kali sana iO

[@ckfu8287]

0 Crown

[@yjsnpi89464]

セルシオの方が好き