Heres What Toyota Luxury Cars Were Like Before Lexus
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Date: 2019-05-28
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James French
When I was a kid in early 80s Sydney (wonderful time) I was obsessed with cars equipped with power windows and these immediately came into my radar of cars I admired and I would salivate at the sight of those power window switches visible on the door cards I liked the premium looks of these cars. You could have your sports coupes etc. I also loved the big daddy American influenced Toyota Crowns of the same period. This car is a total credit to you mate. I wish I your dedication. My 89 Laser Ghia sedan turns 30 next month and its looking tidy fire a daily shopping jeep, but not to this extent
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When I was a kid in early 80s Sydney (wonderful time) I was obsessed with cars equipped with power windows and these immediately came into my radar of cars I admired and I would salivate at the sight of those power window switches visible on the door cards I liked the premium looks of these cars. You could have your sports coupes etc. I also loved the big daddy American influenced Toyota Crowns of the same period. This car is a total credit to you mate. I wish I your dedication. My 89 Laser Ghia sedan turns 30 next month and its looking tidy fire a daily shopping jeep, but not to this extent
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InfiniteMushroom
Not to nitpick this excellent video but, the smog pump system DID reduce the CO and HC in the exhaust IF it was working properly. By adding air into the exhaust manifold when the engine is cold / warming up, the burning of the exhaust gases could continue. The way to prove that is by using an infrared temp gun. When the smog pump is disabled, the exhaust pipe just downstream of the manifold will be colder. When the engine is fully warmed up, some of the air is pumped to the catalytic converter to increase its efficiency. Again, you will see a temp increase if its working.
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Not to nitpick this excellent video but, the smog pump system DID reduce the CO and HC in the exhaust IF it was working properly. By adding air into the exhaust manifold when the engine is cold / warming up, the burning of the exhaust gases could continue. The way to prove that is by using an infrared temp gun. When the smog pump is disabled, the exhaust pipe just downstream of the manifold will be colder. When the engine is fully warmed up, some of the air is pumped to the catalytic converter to increase its efficiency. Again, you will see a temp increase if its working.
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palebeachbum
Im always amazed when I see really old cars that look brand new like this one. My neighbor has a 1990 Ford Bronco and a 1990 Ford Mustang GT that both look as good as this Cressida. I take really good care of my vehicles with the intent to keep them a very long time. Then someone smashes into me, ruining that plan. I bought my first brand-new car 7yrs ago. Got rear ended 1 month into ownership. Replaced it with another new car. Got rear ended 4yrs into ownership. On my 3rd brand-new car. 3mos into ownership, nearly taken out by careless drivers twice now. STOP HITTING ME
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Im always amazed when I see really old cars that look brand new like this one. My neighbor has a 1990 Ford Bronco and a 1990 Ford Mustang GT that both look as good as this Cressida. I take really good care of my vehicles with the intent to keep them a very long time. Then someone smashes into me, ruining that plan. I bought my first brand-new car 7yrs ago. Got rear ended 1 month into ownership. Replaced it with another new car. Got rear ended 4yrs into ownership. On my 3rd brand-new car. 3mos into ownership, nearly taken out by careless drivers twice now. STOP HITTING ME
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Ben Lau
Was from Tassie for university & Ive seen a few good number of these in Launceston & Hobart (in the middle) running ( though a bit rougher shape than yours. But it is good to see 80s cars like these being take care of, where else if you were to come to where I live (Malaysia that is, most cars below year 2000 get junked and not restored because it is more expensive to purchase cars like these, plus spare parts further. And it was common to get scratched if the multitude of motorcycles & fast divers around, so scrapes are more common.
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Was from Tassie for university & Ive seen a few good number of these in Launceston & Hobart (in the middle) running ( though a bit rougher shape than yours. But it is good to see 80s cars like these being take care of, where else if you were to come to where I live (Malaysia that is, most cars below year 2000 get junked and not restored because it is more expensive to purchase cars like these, plus spare parts further. And it was common to get scratched if the multitude of motorcycles & fast divers around, so scrapes are more common.
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The Internet
God almighty, this is a man who loves his car. Hats off to this gentleman Love the level of work hes put in keeping things original and how things like replacing lenses has caused an absolute adventure. Theres so much I like about this car. Its so 80s (edit: in styling. its so far ahead of its time everywhere else. Toyota really werent messing about. When I remember my dads MK1 Ford Fiesta from the same year that didnt even have a rear wiper. nuff said. Possibly the chrome and black-backed mirrors are my fav.
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God almighty, this is a man who loves his car. Hats off to this gentleman Love the level of work hes put in keeping things original and how things like replacing lenses has caused an absolute adventure. Theres so much I like about this car. Its so 80s (edit: in styling. its so far ahead of its time everywhere else. Toyota really werent messing about. When I remember my dads MK1 Ford Fiesta from the same year that didnt even have a rear wiper. nuff said. Possibly the chrome and black-backed mirrors are my fav.
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Sam S
My parents owned this car in the 1980s and early 1990s. They were solid cars. The only weakness was their transmission, which went (like clockwork) at 150, 000 miles on American roads. They did not completely go at that point, they started leaking transmission fluid and shifts were delayed at times. Fluid was changed every 60, 000 miles on schedule, but the transmissions were not great. The inline 6 was great however, just rubber seals being replaced (overhead, front, rear was still original.
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My parents owned this car in the 1980s and early 1990s. They were solid cars. The only weakness was their transmission, which went (like clockwork) at 150, 000 miles on American roads. They did not completely go at that point, they started leaking transmission fluid and shifts were delayed at times. Fluid was changed every 60, 000 miles on schedule, but the transmissions were not great. The inline 6 was great however, just rubber seals being replaced (overhead, front, rear was still original.
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Daniel's Car Talk Channel
Im amazed the power antenna still works. Where I live its extremely rare if an older car still has a working power antenna. EXTREMELY rare. Take care of that car, pass it along to your kids when you get old. I have a 2001 Toyota Corolla thats been in the family since new. Will it ever be a classic? No. will it be nice to have in another 10-15 years when 2001 Toyota Corollas are kind of rare, especially in good shape? Yes.
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Im amazed the power antenna still works. Where I live its extremely rare if an older car still has a working power antenna. EXTREMELY rare. Take care of that car, pass it along to your kids when you get old. I have a 2001 Toyota Corolla thats been in the family since new. Will it ever be a classic? No. will it be nice to have in another 10-15 years when 2001 Toyota Corollas are kind of rare, especially in good shape? Yes.
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walter kersting
Cressida etymology: looks a lot like my moms Camry. I made the mistake of offering to change her oil; the damn filter is on top of the motor and fixed upside down, so that when you remove it you get a filter full of dirty oil all over the top of the motor, and my mom liked things clean. I referred the matter to my younger brother and told him to pull the ign fuse and crank it till the damn filter was empty, which he never did.
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Cressida etymology: looks a lot like my moms Camry. I made the mistake of offering to change her oil; the damn filter is on top of the motor and fixed upside down, so that when you remove it you get a filter full of dirty oil all over the top of the motor, and my mom liked things clean. I referred the matter to my younger brother and told him to pull the ign fuse and crank it till the damn filter was empty, which he never did.
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Blobby Blobnestmonster
Great tour of the 1983 Cressida. I had to laugh to myself: back in 1983 when I was a young guy I wouldnt have given a thought about this car. Now, 36 years later, the Cressida looks like a comfortable and practical car for the maturer adult. I kinda do like that beigey-coppery-brownish-silvery-grayish color. On the color chart I would call it Sporting Old Man-ish. A very fine and informative presentation
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Great tour of the 1983 Cressida. I had to laugh to myself: back in 1983 when I was a young guy I wouldnt have given a thought about this car. Now, 36 years later, the Cressida looks like a comfortable and practical car for the maturer adult. I kinda do like that beigey-coppery-brownish-silvery-grayish color. On the color chart I would call it Sporting Old Man-ish. A very fine and informative presentation
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