Comments: 1-15, 16-20
My Radiator was badly blocked, was heating intermittently since I bought the car, had it repaired at 208000km.
My overdrive solenoid was not working since I bought the car. had it replaced from a wrecking yard, but the new one sometimes kicks the overdrive in late, after 70km/h.
My starter motor failed soon after I bought the car, had it replaced from a wrecking yard.
My electric in tank fuel pump failed soon after I bought the car, had it replaced from a wrecking yard.
My heater tap failed soon after I bought the car. had to get it replaced from a wrecking yard as was losing water.
My central locking has failed at 200000kms.
Developed 2 water leaks at 205000kms. one in the engine block, and one in a hose. poured a $10 solution in to cooling system which fixed the engine block leak. hose was replaced with spare hose.
The operation of electronic aerial is buggy.
The exhaust flange gaskets were replaced at 200000kms, and are already in need of replacing again.
Car cost $1500au and immediately had problems to fix.
Car is rear wheel drive.
Car features a Full Frame chassis, so the car is very solid.
Car features Dual air conditioning (front and rear, with rear controls), air purifier, rear cool box, cruise control, power steering, electric windows, electric mirrors. 4 wheel disc brakes, independent rear suspension and tow bar.
The car weighs over 1525kg. it accelerates from 0-100km/h in 9 seconds.
Acceleration is very smooth and even.
The car should use premium unleaded petrol as the engine pings about with regular unleaded.
The car uses 14-16L fuel per 100km. a real fuel guzzler.
The gear changes are very smooth.
The suspension is wonderful, the car is even comfortable on gravel roads.
The car is effortless to drive.
The car cannot be driven hard in the wet, as it goes sideways too easily. once it goes sideways you cannot control it. but you can control slides on a dry road.
I have previously driven 2 Toyota corollas, a nissan prairie, a Holden barina, a Suzuki swift GTi, a Mitsubishi lancer and a Nissan skyline. The crown feels much smoother and comfortable than any of these cars. It is also the easiest to get sideways. and is only slower than the swift GTi from the lights.
I have let a friend drive this car once. He drives a Honda legend 1990. He was amazed by the crown's smoothness.
I owned a Crown 2600 Super Saloon and a Crown 2800 EFI Royal; both were exceptional vehicles.
The 2600 is under powered and a bit of a barge to be sure, but was total luxury and often referred to as a Japanese Mercedes with more bells 'n' whistles.
The Royal was years ahead of its time, indeed the Lexus of '84. I have never driven a more solid car outside a Merc.. The build quality was spot-on and absolutely everything *worked*.
It was still going after 280,000km, having been driven around much of Australia, good roads and bad. The only reason we sold it was my wife & I retired to the country, didn't need two vehicles, and our 4WD suited our purposes better.
Unless I buy a $300K Merc I doubt I'll ever have as good a car again <g>.
BA.
I am from Trinidad in the Caribbean. I actually owned 2 Toyota Royal Saloons, having bought both as used vehicles. The first was a 1983 Model that I acquired in 1986. It worked fine and drove smoothly. It was pure super luxury and having gotten accustomed to driving this heavy vehicle, I passed it on in great condition to my wife who had just sold her Corolla. In 1996 I bought a 1993 Model Royal Saloon and it proved to be another great vehicle. However, I loved the older model better. We sold both vehicles when we had to relocate to Geneva, Switzerland to work in the UN system.
I believe these Royal Saloon vehicles compare well with Benzes and other luxury models, and can be acquired at lower cost. Parts were expensive and I had to access Toyota specialists to work on the vehicles every time. But a few times I had to get used parts from scrap yards since new parts were not available. I was extremely satisfied with the cars and soon I will acquire a Prius.
Robin Em.
I am the person that wrote this review. since the review the car had more problems. I sold the car and will never buy a Crown again. Stay away from these unreliable cars.
I own a 1984 3litre crown. I have traveled about 50 000km in it. I have found it to be fast and reliable and economical on petrol (30mpg on a trip).These are a great car that you can get cheap and drive like a much more modern car.
I currently own 5 Toyota Crowns, 1979, 1983, 1984, 1989 and 1990, so I believe I'm pretty well qualified to comment on the subject. These are generally very reliable cars. Unreliability problems will result in any car if they are not well taken care of. Considering the age of the cars no one should be surprised that certain things stop working. Of the Crowns I own, the MS122 from 1984 is my absolute favorite, followed closely by the 1990 one. Have been driving crowns for 15 years now and would absolutely recommend them.
Just for you to know: My 1984 Crown is all original, with 372.000 km and is still used as a daily driver.
Hi, I have a Toyota Crown Royal 1985 it is in immaculate condition inside and out, but I think the fuel injection is now gone, I have had the head rebuilt, the gear box, the alternator, all electrical, everything works it is great to drive even the little fridge works, but unfortunatly parts are hard to get and just spending $4500.00 on fixing it in the last year, I am departing with it so if anyone is interested even for wrecking let me know, it has a brand new battery in it and also new tyres everything is original on it, silver in colour and blue inside. air conditioner works to cruise control and controls in back. icq: 213998221 Brisbane.
To the person that own 5 Toyota Crowns. I noted your comment and you said that you own a 1990 Toyota Crown. I do as well and it is an import from Japan. It now has 40,000Km and is literally as new condition. My only worry with the car is the airbag suspension. I would be very greatful for any information on my car. My email is cleider18@hotmail.com, thanks heaps.
Likewise, I own a 1988 Crown Royal G and am very impressed by the smoothness and overall quality. Mine is the 3.0 Litre Six engine with 115 000 kms and I've had few problems. Further to what the last person said, I too am curious about the air suspension. While it gives a perfect ride, I wonder if it has sustained damage due to our harsh Australian roads. I know these cars were not built with our roads in mind. If anyone does have any info regarding troubleshooting and maintenance of air suspension please post it!
We bought a 1984 Toyota Crown Royal Saloon about 3 years ago, at about 240000k, it now has about 260000k. Here are the things that have gone wrong, and the action been taken to try and fix it: (keep in mind, the car is still stuffed it struggles to do more than 110km/h, (on a motorway)
Overheating:
Head reconditioned - 2 times,
Engine replaced - 1ce.
Transmission - reconditioned about 5 times...
Power steering pump -once
Power steering box - twice.
Starter motor.
Alternator.
Suspension.
Air conditioning gas, re-gassed 3 times, Now it blows a fuse after about 20 seconds of using it.
The rear air conditioner never works.
Love the way the car looks, feels sitting inside, but having already spent more money on it than we paid for it, and in fact a brand new car, I would probably not recommend it.
Hello to everyone. I live in Ukraine if anyone knows where it is. It happened that way that I used to have five different models of outstanding Toyota Crown. My latest one 1990 Royal Saloon G I sold in 2003 as I faced the problem whether to repair and improve its 7M-GE engine cooling system to drive it as fast as I used to, or to sell it. In fact there are only 3 common problems with Crown due to its construction and age - steering vibration, air suspension and in case of 7m- overheating which is also the headache of 1987-90 Toyota Supra (Soarer) owners. But You know, all can be fixed and it is up to your loving the car, good mechanic and of course money. In my country Police is no problem so I regularly drove my Crown up to 160-180 km\h which in 5 years of my driving her in Ukraine (12 -total age of Crown) caused overheating. So I sold her and that was a mistake as I couldn't find Crown that I wanted. Now days it became harder in Ukraine to buy a Japanese car in good condition. So I bought 1998 Nissan Laurel Medalist 2500 four. Nice car, fast, but without attitude that Crown had. My favourite Crowns are 1982 Super Saloon extra and 1990 Royal Saloon G. I don't like later models. Instead I recommend to buy Lexus GS 300 or Crown Majesta. Those cars I drove and liked a lot.
We also own a 1993 Toyota Crown Royal Saloon G. This is a used car that came from Japan in 2005.So far we are very pleased with the service we have received;the interior is luxurious and it is airbag suspension. However, the airbag suspension was excellent until a few days ago. We are uncertain as to what has caused the problem, and we are experiencing difficulty ascertaining the problem.
At present we can't drive it because it is too low. The mechanics were unable to look under it because they were unable to get it on the romp. If there is anyone with similar problem, we would appreciate hearing from you. My email address is onlyorette2@hotmail.com.
Thanks in advance.
Hi everyone, I am a motor dealer and have recently acquired a 1984 Crown Royal Saloon with an amazing 38,050kms. After having the injectors done and a full service we now are absolutely amazed at the drive quality and overall finish of this vehicle. I it a true limousine. I own a late model Honda S2000 which I drive on weekends only, but out of a stock of 50 vehicles I regularly find myself grabbing the keys to the crown for my voyage home.. smiling all the way. If only the team who built this car in 1984 could see it now. It is so new it looks as though it has been in a time warp. Even as I drive it in 2006 it feels better than most late model sedans, maybe it could be associated with a great bottle of wine. Surely this vintage will not be bottled again. I would love to hear from any one with vehicles with such low mileage. Is there a club? steven@conceptcars.com.au.
Hi, I bought Toyota Crown year 1991 2.8 Royal Saloon six months ago, and it runs perfect. Since I bought I need to fixe the interior. I am in Thailand and I want to know if I can get second hand parts?
I own a 1983 Toyota crown Royal Saloon. It is special edition with a beige leather top.
Man it's 2006, and after a complete engine overhaul, the car still alive & kicking.
A highly advanced car for it's time. It has climate control, dual zone air conditioning, electric overdrive, 2.8 litre quiet engine, central locking (auto locks the car when speeds above 20km/hr) electric front & back seats, mini cool box (about 6 cans), air purifier, electric antennae, trunks, power steering, hydraulic brakes, comes with 6 speaker electric radio & cassette player.
The dashboard is amazing. It provides full information about the car.
Mine was 4 speed automatic. The car is amazing ride. So smooth & excellent acceleration inspite being a pretty heavy car.
The best part is it completely electric, so it's repairable by your regular mechanic. I have Merc 190E 2.0 (1992) and a Skoda Octavia L&K turbo (2000). The latter is fully computerised, rather electronic, so I have no other choice, but to go the dealer (a bit expensive).
Comparing the 1983 Crown Royal saloon car to present cars:
It has everything to offer, maybe except for cruise control and airbags. The only disadvantage is the fuel consumption, which is considerably low. Well what the heck.. This car is still my numero uno on my list.
Hi to all toyota lovers, I owned a toyota crown royal saloon 1986 a year ago, it was very very good car, I pay 5000usd to buy it, I leave in Iraq-kurdistan-sulaimania, thank to all.