Toyota Chasers

[NS2500]

Hey guys,

Does anyone know where I can find any info these? From what I gather they're a pretty sweet ride.

I'm trying to decide between an R34 4-door or a Chaser as my next car.

[Guest tweak180sx]

Here's what I can tell you:

They rule you need to buy one. skylines are nice, but the R34 4 door is kind of well... On the other hand chasers are damn nice rides and there is a large amount of parts available for them. The engine in them is a good unit too.

[hippy]

theres not many chasers in australia .. but they use the same engines as other toyotas don't they?? should have heaps of aftermarket stuff available too .

[puckish]

Trying getting a manual one. Manual gearbox or engine manual !

Lighter than a Soarer with the same go... you be the judge.

[rb25]

I fairly sure the JZX90 has a 1JZGTE twin turbo 2.5L soarer motor so you'd be able to get mods but they might be really expensive. But i'd own one for sure.

[skyzerr33]

rb25 depends on the year. the chasers started with the 2.5 twin then in late 95 or early 96 went to the 2.5 single 1jzgte. i want one as a daily driver so i can make the skyline into a racer

[Zman]

when did the jzx90 come out? Would these have been made in 89?

[DennisRB30]

I standard manual chaser will flog a standard manual R33 according to the specs I read in high performance imports (i'm not sure about R34s). They easily crack 13's when stock. The twin turbo 1JZ is an absolute ball tearer. They are a fair bit lighter than a soarer even with the extra 2 doors. Apparenty some importer is staring to get heaps of them now.

[Tosh]

Chasers are DAMN SEXY!!!!

get ont

[Nismodified]

auto chaser hit 13.9 in the 400m run, from HPI mag.

thats Bloody fast, its right up there with a supra TT

and if u could get a manual, that DAMMMMMMMM

but higly unlikely

[DennisRB30]

I wan't one bad!

[DaiOni]

manuals uncommon?

Not so, there are lots, but there are more autos. That's a fact - I was looking at them in a japanese car classified mag during lunch. I've been thinking of getting one as a daily driver to take home (4 doors are handy), but my other half doesn't like them - she thinks they look like a magna crossed with a bmw. I have to agree, but I've seen a few stunning examples - very nice when bodykitted (a bit like the r34).

[predator]

curious..

the 97 or so models look a bit like a verada from the front and a bit like an older BMW from the back?? Apparently they are one of the vehicles that are now available under the new scheme

I still think i'd still go the soarer though if i was going for that sort of thing...'cause i want something cheap

Here is a couple of nice pix of them so u get the idea... its a bit like a different looking 4door R34

[SkyDragon]

would love a MkII JZX100!!

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Rear

[skyzerr33]

you want the tourer IV as they were mainly the manuals i believe, only velour trim instead of leather but who cares when its manual

[skyzerr33]

and to think toyota australia had two cars to pick from when they brought out the avalon

the avalon a us market designed car (which the new camry is better than, so the avalon is a waste) and the chaser, but in toyota australias great wisdom they went with the avalon

idiots.

[Silver-Arrowz]

What's the towing capacity of something like this? May need a car to tow a gtr around.

[DennisRB30]

I WANT I WANT I WANT

[aybee]

that one with the 34gtr rims look mad. im already picturing it as a convertible... or maybe a targa top... alright brain slow down, i cant afford anything like that. damn it, reality is a prick!

[rev210]

chasers run 14's on a real drag strip, are no quicker in that regard than a skyline.

A friend of mine's family yard has had the RAW's certification done for the chaser/MK2 recently , it passed the side impact tests with flying colours. What an expense that RAWs thing is! He had to send a Stagea over to get side impact tested (they basically wreck it) and if it passes then its got to do emissions tests and things as well. For every car that gets the Aussi tick one poor car has been sacrificed.