Toyota Crown Estate a good drift car or not?

If you're bored of all the usual drift cars, how about an estate wagon with a 430HP turbo six-cylinder engine? On this episode, I do a drift test of the JZS17 Toyota Crown Estate Athlete V at Nikko Circuit.
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[@noriyaro]

BTW I smashed my head into a half-open roller shutter recently which is why I have some cuts on my face.

[@cesariojpn]

Hope your recovering well Noriyaro.

[@pashagesha]

Why vid released 2 mins ago but this comment wrote 5 hours ago?

[@ifeelcoke4347]

Mate that’s such a noriyaro thing to do

[@nuttiing5643]

@@pashagesha early access for those who have joined the channel I suspect

[@xfirty2x]

@@pashagesha was probably uploaded to patreon over 5 hours ago. As you can see some other comments are from 4/5 hours ago too...

[@LouisSubearth]

I wouldn't mind drifting a wagon. After all, big rear ends are my thing.

[@gamerkeks7997]

dirty you rawr

[@rezohn_ss3201]

👀

[@StarOperator_]

@@gamerkeks7997 lmfao

[@LouisSubearth]

@@asgdhgsfhrfgfd1170 I am familiar with Sir Mix-A-Lot's work, but thank you anyways for bringing it up.

[@KlaximumSkroeft]

cheeky

[@juiceboxforyou]

Always loved these things! Driving with Koguchi must have been a mad experience!

[@noriyaro]

He was a god to me back in like 2003.

[@bakanamanmk6107]

@@noriyaro me to

[@ClassicSam.]

Mr Koguchi from “Koguchi power”? I found his shop by accident when I visited Japan in 2014 and stocked up on stickers!

[@takafumiarisawa70]

Estate laaads.

[@BeamerTheFox]

Love the progress on your 86 cant wait to see the next upload !

[@iversentyang3060]

That cheese ending caught me off guard 😂

[@R3Lynx]

right in the middle of binge watching Noriyaro vids "here have another one"

[@sebastiend.5335]

Lucky! ;)

[@jet468]

I miss the binge

[@hajimarigarage9861]

Same here 😅

[@pelacy]

That laugh at 7:07 killed me

[@SK-mi5qv]

It has a Giggity vibe to me :D

[@szymonxpl8083]

pig laugh with angry birds

[@renz1013]

he he that james may *cheese* in the end always gets me

[@greendolphins1656]

I've always dreamed of owning a Toyota Crown, most especially the Athlete.

[@TommyThousandFaces]

Congrats on going full time! Can't wait to see more and more videos! I'd be happy to watch ads for car parts on your channel, that would suit the content you make.

[@nvmyutube]

likewise, add's are better than paywalled content.

[@tylerrodriguez6171]

agreed

[@eyesoking]

1:46 hits hard now

[@pinut187]

Fell in love with the Crown while I studied in Hongkong where they use them as taxi’s. Its an older version but what a car.

[@smoothwalrus9354]

Omg does this mean more regular noriyaro content coming our way??? Alexi I'm so excited to see your new video ideas. You're one of my favourite KZbin creators. I love how you just got in that wagon and slayed it, very impressive mate.

[@fourthpanda]

As you put it, I am "willing to put up with the idiosyncrasies of a wagon." This is like the perfect car for me. Wagon girl for sure.

[@OllamhDrab]

Me, too, though those ones seem like they have a *lot* of rear overhang and weight of glass there. (Crowns in general seem bigger than they'd need to be. I'd like the Altezza wagon, though, whatever they were called.) Definitely my Volvo wagon in the wet doesn't want a ton of angle in the wet unless I'm really shedding speed to make a corner, ...which mostly happens in bad conditions, rather than me out to have that kind of fun deliberately. Also forget about drifting in the dry in this motor's case. :)

[@lanpartylandlord6123]

ok

[@buzzwords1996]

wagon girl here too, all the way. Although I never plan on doing a drift wagon build, especially with my 850. Still neat to see.

[@fourthpanda]

@@OllamhDrab Yea my Volvo 240s 1 wheel drive doesn't do me any favors

[@kaledzarzar453]

You can probably play with suspension and alignment to make it behave like a sedan or adapt your driving style around it. After a lot of trial and error, money, time and knowledge, I'm sure you can make it work and it'll be fun too! (for the most part lol)

[@ChilMan208]

tbh it does look more like the MB 124 (E-Class) than the 190 (C-Class). But again an awesome video!

[@JK061996]

Also because there is no 190 wagon

[@themagnushjort]

@@JK061996 W124? Aren't they the same?

[@fredschriks8554]

@@themagnushjort No they aren't the same.

[@markmcgrath9098]

Agreed. W124 for sure.

[@precurser1995]

@@themagnushjort W201 is the C-Class, W124 is the E-Class and W126 is the S-Class. They have features that look similar, but you can differentiate pretty easily, once you've seen them side by side.

[@icee0711]

Full time noriyaro?! Am I dreaming. That's all I've wanted since subscribing years ago. I will definitely become your patron

[@fatcatlabs]

super glad you opened a parteon and have decided to do this fulltime. We love your work, keep it up.

[@AbandonedRaven]

I really appreciate big Japanese sedans and wagons (or wagons with front end conversions), looks like a land yacht and I love it.

[@zoro1752]

the stutututu in 7:25 was so pleasing

[@Golden89]

Always love to see that yellow Lancer in the videos, it looks so good.

[@MadmanJnr]

GG Alexi! Well done for not submitting yourself(and us) to Raid ShadowVPN's!

[@Random12231]

Oh man, a 3 pedal 1J wagon? Sign me up. Also, Koguchi seemed like a genuinely cool dude, really nice of him to let you have a rip.

[@sanep4275]

it only came in automatic but you can do a manual swap

[@ryanjess5111]

Room for golf bats on a Saturday, skid racing on Sunday. Excellent.

[@bogdanrus7953]

New video from Alexi = best notification to pop up on KZbin. Edit: Patreon sounds good, ads sound good, anything that helps you out sounds good, these videos are a llifeline for many of us weebs out there. Just shut up and take my money!

[@coddycopeland8944]

Dang a snap on golf bag 😂 definitely can tell he’s a mechanic when you’re on the course lol

[@philbarbato]

Omg 1000 times yes I would rock this if I could get one in the states.

[@takafumiarisawa70]

See if you can find a Lexus is 300 sport cross. A friend of mine had one (Altezza Gita) and it was a blast.

[@ef7andapp170]

I'm sure there are some in Florida...

[@anthonyestevez118]

Great content Alexi! Thanks for sharing!

[@EMERIC4N]

that was awesome man, i love seeing cars like this. love u alexi

[@calumnmccaffery9510]

I’m so sorry that the jzx100 got burned down, was my favourite car that you have owned all these years

[@ViktorVaughn135]

do you know what makes it worse it was burned down before this video

[@user-fm3uv2le9n]

Happy to see you with some more frequent uploads :)

[@Garrett_LCD]

hyped for the Patreon honestly, and more adventures!

[@Automotivated97]

Wagons are so cool. Glad to see you have so much fun 😌

[@ziptiegarage3075]

Always been a fan of the content, definitely supporting on patreon to give you the best ability to cover this content!

[@Lucky_Stickman]

I just finished watching your option Fuji car show stream on twitch and loved it , so many cool cars , hope to get more of that . Keep up the great work

[@Peterdinh3]

@noriyaro I get so stoked when I see you upload a video!

[@abhayjaitly619]

Run those ad's man. We already love your content and it has come a long way. Run those ad's, make that money!! Its a part of youtube full time!! I for one wont mind it at all!

[@jinbaittai85]

I love these videos. Thank you for sharing this amazing human phenomenon with all of us.

[@nismofreak33]

hell yes. always loved Koguchi's style and speed!

[@FRIEDWINGZ17]

this was a good video! enjoyed watching you and Koguchi try to figure out the wagon in the wet. would love to see you drift/testdrive more interesting cars like this if you get the chance. Cheers Nori !

[@ghastlydaghoul]

Hell yeah! More JDM drift reviews please! Looking forward to joining the patreon community.

[@autojumbled]

As a long man wagon owner myself..... I approve of this video. Wouldn't want to drift it though. I find it just encourages me to waft about town all nice and smooth then when I need it, punch the PWR button!

[@TheMrFishnDucks]

Very cool car. Didn't know they made a wagon. Looking forward to the next video. Keep up the good work.

[@leehrvyoswld]

Just signed up for da Patreon, love you man!

[@kennedybarbosa8918]

A noriyaro video on a friday is always good 🔥🔥🔥

[@2trains182]

Oooh actual content I can watch. Thanks bro

[@cooked4048]

love the estates, big fan of the bmw e36 estates aswell. just something about that sleeper daily that i cant get enough of

[@patrickz7908]

I saw an old Audi B5 S4 in your video from a few months ago, it would be neat to see some older imports that people are still taking to the track. Great video :)

[@theenthusiast9708]

Patreon! Sweet, much prefered way of support than shipping merch across the globe or watering the content. Hope it does you well, gonna get on it. No one makes drifting look more fun than you!

[@SideWaysiscool]

Thank you so much for Koguchi content! Long live the Emperor!

[@renz1013]

I find it strange that whenever I watch an old episode a new one comes out sooner

[@H3ntairican]

How dope would that be if you tube created something like you have to watch a certain amount of older videos to unlock the newer ones for new viewers or make it a selectable feature for the creators

[@renz1013]

@@H3ntairican feels like pain but i like it

[@H3ntairican]

@@renz1013 and the people who already all caught up and seen every episode get the new stuff instantly or earlier

[@renz1013]

@@H3ntairican nice

[@twistedrubber4447]

Gota love how stock an clean it’s been kept especially for a drifty boy.. great vid

[@gtruckus07]

I used to drift my 328i estate, although it's not as big, still very different to my coupe! Also I'm too excited for future Noriyaro content! Hyped you're taking the plunge!

[@Sakonetatar1]

A noriyaro upload instantly makes my day 10 times better

[@chinwyian]

“Those of you who are sick of Silvias, had it with hachirokus...” *very bold of you to make such an assumption alexi*

[@myatsithu3056]

Used to drive a Crown Athlete Sedan and loved it so much

[@MORC]

Great outro!

[@hdmiokplays3496]

that intro ALWAYS cheers me up

[@1999hondacivicdx]

Can confirm, the is200 suspension bits fit the crown!

[@RizalRizal_15]

love the engine roaring sound in the backsound ❤️😂😂

[@wasabicars]

Good stuff, Alexi

[@alasdaircaveney8802]

I have a JZS161 GS300 and I love seeing the similarity in small interior details despite them being very different cars.

[@Big_Jig]

noriyaro upload really saved me today

[@comradeboris]

I freaking love the Crown Estate, I'd love to have one to go with my GWS204

[@s70driver2005]

Love me some hatches and wagons. I could probably fit my kei car into one of these wagons! Lol

[@CrownHybridKING]

I sold my 171W for a GWS204. Wagon is sososo bad and mine was best wagon in AUS. Just want GWS204 in wagon form

[@comradeboris]

@@CrownHybridKING A 200-series wagon would be awesome (and imagine a 210 series...)

[@scalecrawlnl]

Epic machine and great video! Big "JZ" wagons the next big thing. Fun, thank you :-)

[@fluxcorenz]

Wagons look great drifting! All that rear end swingin' about! :D

[@andrewstevenson5155]

this is gonna be crazy seeing you do full time on youtube. i like wagons and i think i would drive this but not really drift it maybe just a few skids here and there

[@malvonanaliseiv8629]

Came back here after knowing what happened to your car. I'm terrible sorry man, I know it wasn't anyone's fault, but it is a shame nonetheless. Hope you manage to find and tune another Mark II as soon as possible. Sending love from Brazil, keep up with the good work!

[@s70driver2005]

Little did we know then...

[@gamerkeks7997]

Maaan this is so fun to watch. Now i wish i'd live in Japan and had a friend/s that go drifting with me. I also wish i could drift and had a driftcar ... :P Well im 20, things can still change away from this boring life. Until then i gotta go back to drifting in Forza

[@kingsleyteoh332]

Same

[@kingsleyteoh332]

Same

[@ElSuperNova23]

YES KING THE PATREON, FINALLY

[@browbutter9937]

I had one of these recently in Australian so much fun. A Toyota 86 lsd fits straight in, perfect mix of luxury and performance.

[@Marty17031]

I really love the crown estates and I never would've imagined that it could drift

[@Camlikesbmxbiks420]

If you put your mind to it you can drift any car.

[@pinch-of-salt]

Drift car reviews! More please!

[@Digitalstar3]

Gotta love the TV while drifting

[@jargotagasaar9481]

the man is back

[@SomeOne-mx2ro]

Hell yeah new video from Alexi.

[@louie2592]

you know its a good day when noriyaro posts a video

[@SomeOne-mx2ro]

Especially when you hear a goblin laugh in the start of the video and you know that it will be a great video

[@limantri6566]

I love this car, especially with the GT-R frontbumber…

[@average_dipshit]

Wait what? This isn't the nissan stagea :v

[@Riley180sx]

Every time I go with my mate in his 171w we get “oh nice stagea” 🥴

[@bsdland]

Finally, a new vid is out!

[@fyodortitarenko9177]

Would be cool to see the Crown Wagon compared with Stagea, I've heard some drivers buy and make RWD Stageas specifically for the purpose of drifting something unique

[@nfsdude0125]

Totally different cars. I have a WGNC34 RS Four V and a good buddy of mine has a JZS171W Athlete V and everything, from the response to the handling, totally different. Stagea feels like a bigger Skyline.

[@christopherament8638]

The snap on golf bag is awesome i want one

[@sora-com]

Do you see yourself possibly buying one of these near future Alexi？ What an experience this must've been with Mr Koguchi wow. Thanks for giving me the serotonin needed to get through the night soon to be day 😂👍🏼！The wait for these videos is definitely worth it. Delivering us quality content.

[@KS-uq5kx]

Oohhh, we were blessed with a new video today...

[@Fantasticferegm]

i love wagons but really cant justify needing all that extra space 😂

[@sickcxnt9444]

10:04 Alexi combining drifting and rallying, what a pro driver

[@manuelfehrenbach4426]

nice to see you keep going (Y)

[@Spadookie]

I love and watch every upload sir. Im not complaining, but. If you are wondering what I would like to see more of it would be more Hondas. Only if your wondering tho. I know your a busy dude. Love from Utah!!!

[@wewillmakeit3615]

darth noriyaro - feeling a shift the force.

[@kamsam6914]

Bout to get mine very soon in sedan form and cant wait to mod it!

[@midnitejmpr9429]

This channel makes want so many cars 😂😂

[@dump3deg6]

Really sweet to watch tv while sliding around

[@chinwyian]

Alexi is BACK bois

[@octagon_009]

Best intro on KZbin

[@dkataustralia]

I love the tech screws on a piece of metal holding that rear bumper on the black mark II 😂

[@Cokismr]

lets go new noriyaro videooooooo

[@outdoorinwithzach]

I love to throw my Buick roadmaster estate around when it's wet. It's so fun to drift wagons!

[@crownsintent6640]

Aye I’m from Australia and I just brought myself a crown estate such a dope car

[@TOXlCMANE]

I love your videos❤️

[@thatguyv7132]

damn I've missed your videos my man

[@casa-35]

Another thing to consider with Crowns is that they are relatively affordable compared to a lot of the 'Go To' drift chassis and this will only get worse with time as well.

[@PhotoshopShopCS6]

Family drifting car, fun for the whole family

[@Overl0rd_]

we need often videos alexy

[@professionalfortniteplayer2236]

Yay new upload