LaoWaiSuomi
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I live in China, and these were used as ex-government cars... you know, commies. They were the cream of the crop, and because they were bought in such quantity, there are tons of them in really good shape. The government doesn't buy Communist Party members cars now, so there are lots of these available, all in pretty good nick. Uber stylish. Since they are not available in many places, I want some information on the vehicle.
How is the engine? Is it shared with any other vehicles?
How is the automatic? I'd prefer a manual, but hard to come by here.
What horsepower/speed can I expect?
What are some common problems to check for/look out for?
How much should I pay for a mid-nineties one?
Thanks!
http://www.google.com.hk/imglanding?q=toyota%20crown%20super%20saloon%203.0%20twin%20cam&imgurl=http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4051/4524633936_c001707998.jpg&imgrefurl=http://carbaze.com/car/index/10759/toyota-crown-super/pictures&usg=__seSr4RCPBymsnrlmPMZ9VtJ6keY=&h=375&w=500&sz=65&hl=zh-CN&zoom=1&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=Qc0Emd33qjkzmM:&tbnh=98&tbnw=130&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dtoyota%2Bcrown%2Bsuper%2Bsaloon%2B3.0%2Btwin%2Bcam%26start%3D20%26um%3D1%26hl%3Dzh-CN%26newwindow%3D1%26safe%3Dstrict%26sa%3DN%26ndsp%3D20%26tbs%3Disch:1&ei=RQBRTdTNII6avgOG-uTvCA&start=27&um=1&newwindow=1&safe=strict&sa=N&ndsp=20&tbs=isch:1#tbnid=Qc0Emd33qjkzmM&start=31
check the link for body style
How is the engine? Is it shared with any other vehicles?
How is the automatic? I'd prefer a manual, but hard to come by here.
What horsepower/speed can I expect?
What are some common problems to check for/look out for?
How much should I pay for a mid-nineties one?
Thanks!
http://www.google.com.hk/imglanding?q=toyota%20crown%20super%20saloon%203.0%20twin%20cam&imgurl=http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4051/4524633936_c001707998.jpg&imgrefurl=http://carbaze.com/car/index/10759/toyota-crown-super/pictures&usg=__seSr4RCPBymsnrlmPMZ9VtJ6keY=&h=375&w=500&sz=65&hl=zh-CN&zoom=1&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=Qc0Emd33qjkzmM:&tbnh=98&tbnw=130&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dtoyota%2Bcrown%2Bsuper%2Bsaloon%2B3.0%2Btwin%2Bcam%26start%3D20%26um%3D1%26hl%3Dzh-CN%26newwindow%3D1%26safe%3Dstrict%26sa%3DN%26ndsp%3D20%26tbs%3Disch:1&ei=RQBRTdTNII6avgOG-uTvCA&start=27&um=1&newwindow=1&safe=strict&sa=N&ndsp=20&tbs=isch:1#tbnid=Qc0Emd33qjkzmM&start=31
check the link for body style