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Let me summarise the two previous posts in a few sentences A group of guys went to a cheap pettah whore... just because she's cheap and they couldn't afford someone better The cheap pettah whore was pimped by a known pimp in the industry, who found an opportunity The pimp and the whore promised lot of things but didn't deliver - simply because a pettah whore is always a pettah whore, no matter who the pimp is And now the customers are taking sides and arguing with each other about her , forgetting that if they choose someone from pettah, they get what they paid for

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I will provide some basics of the car before I go into a detail review, Model Code: GRS182 Trim: Royal Saloon G Engine: 3GR-FSE Transmission: 6AT Mods: • Buddy Club coilovers • Monza Japan Wheels wrapped with 235/45R18 Goodyear Eagle F1 Directional tyres • V*P Table • Carrozzeria tweeters • Carrozzeria secondary head unit (You cannot replace the head units in these cars as the AC controls and other car settings are built into the head unit) • 6000K low beam and 3000K fog lamps • Aftermarket exhaust until the muffler (It came from Japan with a complete aftermarket exhaust but had to fix an original muffler back in as it was deemed to be too noisy to pass the roadworthy, it also had flaps with a switch to adjust the loudness which is also illegal in Australia) • Every single interior and exterior light had been replaced with LED • Few Junction Produce goodies I recently got myself a Toyota Crown GRS182 Royal Saloon G. The 182 is powered by the 3GR-FSE which churns out 256 horses and 313NM torque, the power is sent to the rear wheels via a 6 speed automatic tranny. The GRS182 was offered in two standard trims, Royal Saloon and Athlete. The Royal Saloon is the luxury comfy trim while the Athlete is the sporty version, sort of like Premio and Allion but in this case you get different suspension tuning as well. Mine being a G trim it gets few extras which the standard Royal Saloon didnt get or was offered as optional only. The Crown has plenty of power and its always eager to get up and go, its very responsive even when you are driving on the standard mode. Switch into power mode and it becomes even more sharp and rev happy. If you launch this hard you’ll notice the traction control kicking in even with 235 thread low profile tyres, of course you can turn off the traction control if you want to do some burnouts. Handling and stability are spot on with coilovers and grippy tyres, it will go through corners without a worry. It’s also well stable and sits happily at freeway speeds, you barely feel the speed even when you are doing 100km/h. It’s a big car with a big heart but it’s still fairly economical, urban driving returns around 7.5km/l while highway driving returns around 14-15km/l, however it strictly requires 98 octane fuel. The seats are very soft and when you sit down you sink into the seats sort of like sitting on a plushy sofa, also there’s plenty of adjustments on the driver seat for the driver to get the perfect driving position. In addition the rear passengers can recline the rear seats like in Premio/Allion but in this its done electronically with the press of a button. Even on coilovers and low-profile tyres the ride doesn’t feel harsh. The car is a complete feature fest, I’ll name a few: Comfort access to unlock the car AFS headlights Dual zone fully automatic climate control system Backup camera with front and rear sensors (You can even adjust the sensitivity of the sensors) Air purifier Rear AC and head unit controls for rear passengers Fridge/Cool box Sun blinds Swinging A/C 10 speakers + centre speaker and subwoofer with an amp. Plus another pair of Carrozzeria tweeter has been added to my car. 10 airbags Front and rear electric seats (The rear seats can be tilted with the press of a button) 3 memory settings for driver seat Electronically adjustable telescopic steering wheel Cruise control Wooden trim steering wheel (optional extra). Tyre pressure monitoring Speed sensitive door locking Crown is an import to Australia so it picks up lot of attention on the road and at car parks, I have had people ask me what kind of car is it or what brand of car is it. Among the JDM community there’s a fair bit of following for the Crown and if you need any help regarding the car there are groups on FB with fellow Crown owners to sought out your problems (Haven’t had any yet though). For parts there are places who stock import car parts, of course prices aren’t cheap as parts for an Australian delivered car. Similarly, there are mechanics also who have an understanding of import cars. However, the problem with owning a JDM vehicle in Australia is that they are very popular among thieves so full insurance is a must and only a handful of companies provide insurance to JDM vehicles. In terms of second hand market and resale value JDM cars are among the top, there’s a prominent fanbase for JDM cars in Australia and they tend to hold their value well. Lately JDM cars have in fact gone up in value during the pandemic. Theres only one common problem with the 180 series Crown, that is dashboard cracks. Toyota used a very soft material for the dashboard which cracks as it ages, this problem was there on the 120 series Mark X and few other Toyota vehicles from this period as well. Only solution for this is to use a dash mat. Some pics for you all

Yes...the 1300cc cars (in all sedans) do tend to do less on fuel. It will do good on fuel if all you are doing is sitting in traffic with an empty car...but it is going to be under powered...when driving outstation or with 4 adults the engine will be working so hard that it will consume a lot of fuel. About the tensioner....that is going to be something common with all Z series engines to be honest...the later variants got a few updates that made it a bit more stronger. As for the price of the 121s...it is just the stupid myths in the market that makes prices all over the place. People are crazy about limited badges and G badges that any piece of junk with these shiny items automatically go up in price. This is also the reason why there are so many fake G grades and Limited grades (people buy cheap Chinese accessories and put them on). So ALWAYS check the model code and see what the true grade is.

Oh, good info! Thanks man! I still haven't bought a new battery...so this is helpful. What was the cost difference between the 'AMARON Go' vs its equivalent EXIDE? ( Also not trying to being negative, but in my experience battery warranties have been hard to claim! They always make some sort of excuse or I strike out on some technicality. So annoying! ) (Also looks like the EXIDE batteries all lasted around 3 yrs, so not too bad. That's pretty typical IMO) Currently not using the car much, and to move it around I used an old battery from the pickup which I connected to the terminals with jumper cables. Not really recommended, but it works to move the car around as needed... Which brings me into what I wanted to tell you: Don't chuck the old battery. Take it to a garage that has a battery charger with a re-conditioner option. Its nothing fancy, its just a regular battery charger with a pulse option, most garages have them... Tell them your battery is not holding charge and ask them to recondition it using a pluse charge / the battery re-conditioner option on the charger. What that does is that it sends quick bursts of higher voltage current through the battery to break up the lead sulfate crystals that are typically formed around battery plates when it discharges fully. This helps bring back the battery to its old condition. Then the charger goes into its regular trickle charger mode and slow charges the battery in a couple of hours. This usually serves to fix issues such as yours. *Word of warning: When doing this check that the garage staff loosens the vent caps on the battery and tops it up with distilled water. A battery shop should know to do this, but double check! I didn't really pay attention to this, and its probably a cause (if not THE cause) for my battery to explode when I was cranking it after charging it...But as long as you take precautions and know what you are doing its a safe process. I have done it before and it's worked. Just messed up this time ?, but hey live and learn right...

eh ? what the heck is this ? Looks like a dog whistle...but ! Its the cutting edge of technology

It's their very first (or the second) review if I remember correctly, cut them some slack. they even had a song about Prados at the end of it But I find their later reviews to be professional and to the point

Same issue with my car battery capacity went down from 100 to 70% within 1 1/2 years of use in SL, within first 4 years from date of manufacture. Apart from the batter issue car does not have any other issues and was very economical on day to day running. Sadly (but thankfully) a bus driver decided to help me write it off