by "The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock" (jukesjukesjukes)
Published 09/18/2017 at 14:02
by "The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock" (jukesjukesjukes)
Published 09/18/2017 at 14:02
No Tags
STARS: 2
Yesterday at C&C I was talking to the owner of a VIP 1998 Toyota Century, he was showing me the trunk. It was smaller then Ithought for a car of its size, but still a good size.
So I asked if it had pass though storage, it does not. The gas tank between the rear seat & trunk. The wool seats are also insanely comfy too.
"Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer" (smallbear94)
09/18/2017 at 14:07, STARS: 2
Pass through is for plebs
"Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing." (granfury)
09/18/2017 at 14:14, STARS: 3
Ah, but does it have the pass-through on the front passenger seat so that the VIP in the back can stretch out his legs? I recall some high-end Toyota having this feature, but this one looks long enough not to need that.
"Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh" (andymcbradleigh)
09/18/2017 at 14:14, STARS: 0
I’ve wanted a Second Gen Century since the first time I saw one one in the late noughties.. V12, a plethora of comfort whilst not looking like a douche that everyone in a newish Rolls-Royce or Bentley does. Similar thing when it comes to the Nissan President.
"way2blu does a rev update" (way2blu)
09/18/2017 at 14:32, STARS: 1
Will the V12 fit in my MR2?
It’s a Toyota too so it probably does.
That’s how it works, right?
"The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock" (jukesjukesjukes)
09/18/2017 at 14:36, STARS: 0
Yup, the Century at C&C had that.
"punkgoose17" (punkgoose17)
09/18/2017 at 14:44, STARS: 0
Is there a reason for the smaller trunk?
Was it completely flat, wool carpeted, with a full size spare underneath?
"BaconSandwich is tasty." (baconsandwich)
09/18/2017 at 14:47, STARS: 0
With a welder and a sawzall, many things become possible. :P
"The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock" (jukesjukesjukes)
09/18/2017 at 14:50, STARS: 0
Yes to wool carpet trunk, but the spare was missing.
"Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever" (superchan7)
09/18/2017 at 15:33, STARS: 0
Nobody needs a trunk pass-through on a Toyota Century! That stuff is for the peasantry who actually use the trunk to haul inconvenient things beyond small shopping bags.
"Pich, with Z32 now featuring Civic [Si] / No" (pichz32)
09/18/2017 at 16:02, STARS: 0
Pass through is for peasants, if you need something from back there you have the chauffeur fetch it for you.
"415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)" (415s30)
09/18/2017 at 18:31, STARS: 0
I’ve considered getting one, but I want an older one. I always talk to drivers at hotels in Japan while they wait. They like to show you the features.
"ranwhenparked" (ranwhenparked)
09/18/2017 at 20:31, STARS: 0
It does have a pass through between the rear and front seat, though, doesn’t it? So the passenger can stretch out his legs?
"SpeedSix" (speedsix)
09/19/2017 at 20:10, STARS: 1
but this one looks long enough not to need that.
Having just what is necessary is the mark of plebians.
"SpeedSix" (speedsix)
09/19/2017 at 20:11, STARS: 0
Darn, if I knew it was that easy to experience the Century, I would’ve done that while I was in Japan.
"SpeedSix" (speedsix)
09/19/2017 at 20:12, STARS: 0
I wasn’t aware that the Century was discontinued when I went to Japan earlier this year, so I was highly disappointed to not see one at the Toyota MEGAWEB, but I did get to drive a few new models around the short test circuit.
"415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)" (415s30)
09/19/2017 at 21:07, STARS: 0
Oh any good hotel in Shinjuku will have one waiting at some point. We usually stay at the Park Hyatt for a night when we get to Japan before going anywhere and I usually see one there. The guys are pretty Jalop about cars, sometimes a V12 appears! I want an older one with the famous V12.
"SpeedSix" (speedsix)
09/19/2017 at 21:14, STARS: 0
My family ended up going the AirBnB route for our 10 days in Japan, and we didn’t stray far from the Tokyo Metro or any train.
I didn’t get to experience the Century at the above C&C since I went to British Car Day instead.