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MELBOURNE
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March 2005
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LS 400 / CELSIOR vs CROWN UZS 131 ROYAL SALOON G - ??
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Sun, 30 October 2005 07:02
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Hi there .... between the Crown Royal Saloon G UZS 131 (4 litre V8 model with leather) and the Celsior, which one is better ?? As for importing .... the Crown seems to be cheaper than the Celsior .... which one has better smoothness, build quality, features etc ?? Both these models seem to be packed with features ...
So the comparison now is between Crown UZS 131 Royal Saloon G with Leather ... and the Celsior C-type with F-package ... or whatever is the top of the line model in Celsior !!!
Someone please enlighten me with this info !! Thanks !
Regards,
Venkat 
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Binningup WA
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April 2004
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Re: LS 400 / CELSIOR vs CROWN UZS 131 ROYAL SALOON G - ??
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Sun, 30 October 2005 14:17
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Celsior is certainly the top of the line model. You can't import them anymore either, no more 15 year rule.
Personally I'd go for a Celsior or a local LS400. It will be easier for parts and people know more about them than the boxy Crown, which is really a Grandpa car unless you are pimping it up.
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MELBOURNE
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March 2005
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Re: LS 400 / CELSIOR vs CROWN UZS 131 ROYAL SALOON G - ??
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Sun, 30 October 2005 22:37
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Ok that's fine .... but which of these is better than the other ?? Both the Celsior and the Crown seem to be packed with features. Even the engine and gearbox are the same - 1UZFE engine with 4 spd auto A340 I guess.
Looking at a 1989 or 1990 model - both Celsior C-type with F-package and the Crown Royal Saloon G UZS 131 with leather .... seem to be fully loaded. The Crown does not have the rear massaging seats I think. However, it does have a TV/GPS, etc. The Celsior also seems to be a much bigger and more stylish car .... but it is also much more expensive.
Private sales of Celsior C-F models are around $11-14k while dealer sales are upto $17-18k.
The Crown on the other hand, is far cheaper - Yahoo Motorsports in Adelaide seems to have quite a few of these V8 Crowns - all for $4500 Aus landed price. This of course does not include compliance costs - but it is mentioned that this would cost upto $1200. Add another $1000 for RWC, Rego etc. All up, it still costs only around $7000 which is so affordable.
Maintenance wise, shouldn't the Crown be cheaper ??? Especially since it uses many common parts with other Toyota models ?? Probably the body panels would be a problem in case of an accident, but otherwise ?? NVH levels, smoothness, refinement etc ???
Anyone else has any thoughts on this folks ????
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Location:
Brisbane
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February 2004
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Re: LS 400 / CELSIOR vs CROWN UZS 131 ROYAL SALOON G - ??
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Mon, 31 October 2005 00:56
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Think the crowns get a fridge too don't they?
I was in the same situation, but went for a Celsior because they are bigger and I havea child with more planned, I would imagine the Crown would be considerably lighter, but I dont know much about em.
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Melbourne
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May 2002
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Re: LS 400 / CELSIOR vs CROWN UZS 131 ROYAL SALOON G - ??
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Tue, 01 November 2005 08:50
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how about compliance on the UZS131? anyone know of a place in melbourne that can do them?
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