2007 Toyota Blade Master (UK Import) Japan Auction Purchase Review

[@thatsthatsgbh]

At first, I didn't think the name fitted the car in the thumbnail but then I heard 3.5 V6 hatchback and now I see why it has that name

[@stephengideon5000]

a trick : watch movies on Flixzone. I've been using it for watching all kinds of movies lately.

[@ephraimzachariah5921]

@Stephen Gideon yup, I have been using Flixzone for months myself :D

[@jdmguy44]

These things are fantastic - an Auris with a 3.5 V6. Quite different to boring 1.33 and 1.6 litre UK spec cars!

[@tharmas13]

Awesome car and normaly pretty cheap for what you get. In my opinion one of those overlooked gems.

[@1985toyotacamry]

And underrated car it's a hot Hatch

[@cameronlovesevolve]

Like a V6 Toyota Matrix. I like it!

[@DeskyFanny]

Toyota Blade Master the Official Car of Being the Best Hatchbacks

[@detective3728]

So its pretty much our Toyota Auris (Europe) with an V6? Damn bra

[@1985toyotacamry]

You know that person will have a lot of fun with that car guaranteed

[@johnthecarlord]

It's more luxurious than the auris

[@OneNiftyBoi]

Sounds like an exciting sleeper or tuners car

[@DiscoFang]

@@OneNiftyBoi Too soft and the torque steer is a bastard.

[@numbereightyseven]

@@DiscoFang I've owned one for 3 years, and there's stuff-all torque steer. And yes, I know what torque steer is and feels like.

[@r3h4n786]

For 2007 276hp in a hot hatch was pretty good. 06 Astra VXR was at 237hp. Even good now, MK7 golf GTI has 245hp

[@robertblack906]

I'm looking at getting a 2008 Blade, I currently drive the 2006 Corolla that this is based on. I do like the differences, like you said; looks more aggressive!

[@RacerBest]

Wow I can't believe I never heard of this. It's kinda like a successor to Corolla T-Sport / RunX Aero. Of course I know about Toyota Auris but this high performance luxury version seems so awesome, I want it

[@flowgy]

JDM surprises!!

[@plank5370]

THIS REMINDS ME OF A HATCHBACK LEXUS

[@germaineliew2012]

I've seen a good amount of these imported grocery getters in my region. Mainly the Toyota Estimas, Alphards, Caldina, Honda Odysseys, Edix, Stream. But I never seen this one in paticular before.

[@GC8JamaicaLifestyle]

Smallest and lightest car to have the 2GR engine is the lotus exige......

[@smurftums]

Lead tipped arrow comes to mind. What is it like driving around corners?

[@junit7590]

Not too bad, not like a wrx or anything but handles the v6 well, going through chicanes you can feel the weight a bit more over the front struts

[@smurftums]

@@junit7590 I believe there is a 2.3 Camry engine variant with the option of AWD. That might have more appeal. :)

[@logicalnerd1517]

We must celebrate this channel has been Subaru-free for a couple months now.

[@DenisWard-o6m]

Where is the jack kept

[@MrAussiemerc]

The interior reminds me of my altezza, the alcantara/ leater

[@demogaming8895]

Toyota was making so many cool cars in the 90's and early 2000's and aside from a few Asian countries we didn't get any of them in the rest of the world. What a damn shame

[@dee3673]

Does this car have a middle horn? Above the air conditioning outlet

[@AJ6spd]

I thought it would be 1300cc or 1500cc but a v6 wow

[@1985toyotacamry]

I thought it would be a 1.8 on that but a big boy V6 too bad I have to wait for decade and a half before I even import one without problems

[@1111EKA]

Even the base trim level came with a 2.4 litre inline 4.

[@1985toyotacamry]

@@1111EKA so it's a small Camry hatchback? Or a very powerful Corolla?

[@1111EKA]

@@1985toyotacamry It's based on a corolla so it's a more powerful and more refined corolla. Also it came with an independent rear suspension.

[@1985toyotacamry]

@@1111EKA I be honest I would buy the V6 version of this car it's a pocket rocket to me

[@JoseReyes-yd6cp]

I have a toyota blade 2.4 front wheel 2007 will the engine of the 3.5 fit my car?

[@auser1484]

I'd love to know the ballpark for getting one in the UK these days.

[@sami-ru5ij]

there's a low mile one on eBay for 7k

[@BLACKOMAMBO]

Hot hatch with a v6 😱 that a rare sight

[@Zee671JP]

Was looking for one at auction. They only had one “Master” model available.

[@LordGebus]

one of the smallest and lightest car to have the 2gr engine AND a toyota badge, lotus has a supercharged version of the exact engine in one of their cars

[@Delta1NZ]

Couple of things... they are the incorrect alloys for that model, the Blade Master came with a 5 spoke design, the tuning fork ones are off a 2.4L Blade. That model you have is actually a Blade Master G, with the partial leather interior and Radar Cruise Control. Smell from air vents... change the cabin filter... it will be clogged with dirt and leaves as evident from the build up under the bonnet. Should clean up ok, an ok buy at the right price.

[@DiscoFang]

Those alloys are common on the Master as well as the 2.4.

[@DiscoFang]

These were never aimed as the sports car of the range, more the soft semi-luxury. The Auris-RS models were the sportier ones.

[@junit7590]

The Blade Master destroys any Auris rs though

[@DiscoFang]

@@junit7590 In a straight line. They’re a hot rod and the chassis isn’t quite up to the power & weight in the front. Show them corners & they struggle for grip, under-steer and wallow. They’re basically a small Camry.

[@DiscoFang]

Blade Master is 485lbs heavier than the Auris RS.

[@dzikrawardhani5585]

i wasn't expecting a car named blade master to be a toyota hatchback lol

[@aaronbays4]

Man why do we get the most boring crap here in the US???? Model year 2007, you could get a Camry with this same V6, it hauled ass but the rest of the car was rather bland/boring and had the same cost cutting you mentioned on the interior of the Blade. Think about it, fastest Toyota badged car in the US was a dull Camry. You could still get the Corolla and 1st gen Matrix(love that funky wagon) with the 6 speed manual/2ZZ-GE 8,000rpm engine, but both of those went to lower hp lame engines in the next year or two. This Blade Master is rather awesome IMO, big high HP V6 in a small econobox package, it looks pretty funky as well. Also as a side note, the V6 in the Blade Master, Camry, Highlander, etc should have been the stock engine in the Toyota 86/Scion FR-S, Subaru BRZ. That engine would have moved that light car with some serious authority.

[@numbereightyseven]

It's a heavy engine. I suspect that's why it wasn't used.

[@drj2039]

Yeah I probably would have bought an 86 if it had the 2GR engine

[@drj2039]

@@numbereightyseven how heavy is it?

[@DiscoFang]

Actually not that heavy considering the power. The engine & trans is only 20kg/44lbs heavier than the 2.4 engine used in the same car.

[@James-pyon]

What's the gearbox ? CVT? 😆

[@detective3728]

Derik it's "A-U-R-I-S! NOT AORIS.... :) iTS LATIn and means gold.

[@kevinwoodard6571]

Looks like a 3.5 V6 would be shoehorned for a compact. A 2 liter inline 4 might be best fit for it, and yet many of the newer units produce at least 250 horsepower. Some V6 engines now produce over 300 horsepower.

[@junit7590]

This puts out 280 that's enough

[@keiserious]

Damn ,v6!? 2019 Toyota Corolla Hatchback

[@ESISTTIGER]

In Australia the hatchbacks are called Corolla Levin but the sedans are just called Corolla Idk what Toyota Australia was doing with that But we have to wait 10 years before being able to import a car so it doesn't affect new car sales so only recently us Aussies have gained access to the Blade V6

[@Prince-gu8or]

Thats insane

[@danisouthere]

😮

[@DiscoFang]

Dog smell through the AC is mould & fungus in the condensor. Needs AC antibacterial/disinfectant spray.

[@drj2039]

Scotty

[@DiscoFang]

dr j Car Talk - The NPR Podcast. And lots of experience doing it.

[@StopDropandLOL]

3.5V6 in the UK? RIP your bank account

[@19thFOX]

Toyota Artifact

[@9458177]

Possibly women driver with Makeup

[@DeskyFanny]

Needs 2JZ motor

[@numbereightyseven]

Why? It's already got 206kW / 276 bhp - through the front wheels.

[@Slenderman63323]

1. Explain how tf you are supposed to fit a straight 6 in a car of this size. 2. The 2GR makes way more power than the 2JZ (GE) stock. And there is no way you are fitting mods on this