In-Depth Review: 1985-1988 [ MX73 ] Toyota Cressida **Please consider submitting your car to be reviewed if you live in the Southeast! Other channel: / @craigslistgold It's literally just me looking at craigslist
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@martinodendaal17034 жыл бұрын
Here in South Africa the Cressida sold like hot cakes. Almost everybody had one - the ones who didn't have one, owned a Jetta or Cortina.
@SpiritedDriving2 жыл бұрын
My dad had one and it was a lovely car! I think the dual nature of the car suited South Africans well. We like driving, and travel a lot. The combination of reliability, comfort, practicality and enjoyable handling made it perfect.
@thejdmguru6212 жыл бұрын
I’m considering getting one of these
@moneytttt11402 жыл бұрын
My dad had one and he had a car accident
@Bond007er7 ай бұрын
I had one it. Broke an axel at 75 sent. Me flipping never touch a Toyota again
@akeelkhan73257 ай бұрын
My grandad father had one and this was in South Africa 😎
@taunusv4power6 жыл бұрын
I get more proud of my cressida every day thanks to this kind of videos. Great video man!
@jacobpailodjacobpailod4583 жыл бұрын
Still I am using 85 model Cressida car with good condition and it’s made me much happiest because it’s a heavy strong body and engine...❤️😁👍
@speedfiend9255 жыл бұрын
When I was a kid my friends mom had one of these. At the time I thought it was one of the coolest sedans on the road. Still do. Unfortunately they are darn near impossible to find used.
@medinamedina73994 жыл бұрын
I got one
@TEDdotcom3 жыл бұрын
Import a Cressida from Japan
@zxvadcsfbh3 жыл бұрын
@@TEDdotcom technically they don't exist. The MX73 is the export-only version of the X70 platform including the Chaser, Mark II, and others. They are similar but have different engines and transmission options. Same with the X80 platform only making it outside of Japan as the MX83.
@pushtoyota6 жыл бұрын
Great video, a lot of effort and great showing all the features!
@drumdelorean73414 жыл бұрын
The Cressida reminds me of an early 2000's IS300
@garynew96374 жыл бұрын
Lovely articulate, passionate review of a Japanese classic.
@ksinouye4 жыл бұрын
Great, thorough review! Nice work.
@saadatsaif34194 жыл бұрын
Awesome video! Love the 3rd gen CRESSIDA! We had a 1985 CRESSIDA grande, 5 speed manual.
@hindflight4 жыл бұрын
I thought that landscape and bird calls were familiar then I saw the NC plates! Great, detailed video!
@crxdelsolsir4 жыл бұрын
Growing up with a lot of Toyota's from Corona to Corolla I really liked the 88 Cressida (square prestigious look) and updated 92 Cressida. Alas my family didn't get to buy (afford) it but ended up getting an Accord. Not trying to remove anything from the Cressida but the Accord was a blessing in disguise. The 92 Accord ended up a fantastic car FAR advanced with the contemporaries and for years later: First in industry modern parabolic headlights Practical low trunk (boot) lip entry design (opens up to the bumper not just to the plate number) for ergonomically designed for loading and unloading. Modern side view mirror design with folding ability and narrow post for improved blind spot reduction. Real electronic computer controlled fuel injection (not mechanical), 16 valve, independent suspension all around, double wishbone design (F1 and Lambo have them to name premium models), Glass sun roof (not metal), Sunroof has a slider to enjoy the view even closed and 4 wheel steering feature that is only now being recognized by expensive cars as NOT a gimmick (The Centenario being the first for Lamborghini).
@Dushaful4 жыл бұрын
Cracked me open at the start of the movie...lol. I love this car and it's nice to get details like this. Thank you!
@BrodyC984 жыл бұрын
My dream car. Great review.
@DugEphresh Жыл бұрын
This is by far the best car review channel out there!
@recklessjelly14844 жыл бұрын
That’s it, you got a subscriber, I love your commentary it’s original, no gimmicks no shtick just a good first person review and soliloquy for a normal car.
@atomicautomobile85374 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it and I really appreciate hearing that!
@richardmahoney9415 Жыл бұрын
Cool review like always
@hoderharris6 жыл бұрын
Great vid. When I was a kid I wanted one of these when I grew up.
@11094DEREK5 жыл бұрын
Awesome review man
@TheDailyDownshift4 жыл бұрын
Not sure how I'm just now finding this channel, but MUCH love to the X7 Cressida. I had an 86 wagon a few years back that I Celica-Supra-fied with an MA40 axle, MA60 manual trans/seats/wheels/LSD, MA70 aluminum radiator, and AE86 rear disc brakes, all lowered on short stroke coilovers. I adored that car. New owner up in NY has it now, putting in a 1JZ. Fantastic cars.
@atomicautomobile85374 жыл бұрын
Yes! I've had a lot of cars come and go over the years but for whatever reason the MX73 came and stayed. It's still in the garage next to my daily LS400. One cool factor with the wagon is that it's more sensible to lower the car, unlike the sedan with the wonky IRS.
@TheDailyDownshift4 жыл бұрын
Atomic Automobile kinda. I couldn’t find any decent coilover solutions so I got custom springs made and paired them with Camaro AGX shocks. It worked ok enough.
@rhpham26 жыл бұрын
Brings back good memories again with the constant oil leaks, smoke like a chimney, and no AC. Other than that, I like the pep inline six, rear wheel drive and was pretty reliable. It kept on running but the transmission started to slip at the end. Dad traded it for cash for clunkers. At least now I got the Avalon.
@mannyg15785 жыл бұрын
rhpham2 😢
@jaydensingh79156 жыл бұрын
Sick review man
@deborahchesser73754 жыл бұрын
Yamaha and Toyota, two of my favorites
@notoco11993 жыл бұрын
Lotus rear suspension
@tepidtuna74505 жыл бұрын
My father bought an '85 Cressida new and I learned to drive in it. We both have very fond memories of it. The car WAS way ahead of it's time. A great medium powered sports sedan is how I would describe it. He went on to buy the next 2 Cressida models thereafter.
@cribs786 жыл бұрын
Great review!!
@alfredocastaneda543 жыл бұрын
My first car was a 1983 Toyota Cressida that my father bought for me for $400. I loved that car and would like to find a clean example to buy as a toy.
@MrMagic12256 жыл бұрын
Hope you can do more reviews like this :)
@Declare574 жыл бұрын
There was so much cool about this model! Features and performance to compare with any Mercedes favorably! Very lux and bulletproof!
@jeremiahjohnson3018Күн бұрын
Great video!
@gregh74573 жыл бұрын
I really liked your comparison of digital efi v.s. analog. Robust perhaps but i've got cars with both systems and i prefer digital when something goes wrong because its easier to just plug into the odb port and let the software point me in the direction of the problem
@theway2806 жыл бұрын
nice review, I like how you go in detail on the cars driving characteristics. Is that the shift knob that would normally come with a manual x7?
@natlikethebug95224 жыл бұрын
Awesome Vid!
@andysaunders37082 ай бұрын
My neighbour had one of these, and we hatched a cunning plan to see how fast we could get from Auckland to Napier, (in NZ, obviously), one night. I was quite looking forward to this, as he was a bloody good driver, and it promised to be great stuff. That car was bloody fast for its time, and handled pretty well. This was the '80s, for goodness sake. Unfortunately, somehow his wife smelt a rat, and put the kibosh on the entire enterprise by insisting that their 13-year-old daughter accompanied us., thus meaning we'd actually have to drive responsibly. Thanks, Phyllis. Turned out that there was a massive landslide between Taupo and Napier, and we ended up probably making one of the slowest trips, point-to-point, in recorded history. We were diverted along some goat-track along with about 200 other cars, and arrived at 6.30 in the morning. Not good, as we had some serious drinking to do, and I had to be back in Auckland the following morning, driving a Subaru 4wd ute, (BRAT/Brumby). Most disappointing, both from the perspective of the actual trip and the inability, (for me, at least), to indulge in mucho Jim Beam. I got back to Auckland by some other circuitous route, only to find that the person I was supposed to be meeting "had something come up", and couldn't make it. Not a lot of cell phones in NZ in those days. Bloody lovely car, his Cressida. I had the previous model, and it died of terminal corrosion after 5 years. As in the entire car was rotten past the point of economical repair. Sad, as I quite liked it.
@paulpatane24393 жыл бұрын
My Dad in 1992,bought a 87 Cressida with 57k miles on it. What a great car. White with Burgundy cloth. Miss that car..
@nartech_la51252 жыл бұрын
On my vacation to jamaica all there were in the streets were Corrolas and Cressedas. love the cressida. nice video
@mikenutsinyourmouth53814 жыл бұрын
I skidded my mx73 on gravel to get the feel of it sliding an as you said it’ll will do exactly what you want it to do and boy did I have some fun
@Bruceillest1013 жыл бұрын
My friends mom had one of those in the early 2000s. That thing was pretty comfy
@GordonGreenCincinnati5 жыл бұрын
Loving the Nardo Grey!
@jacutin50334 жыл бұрын
My friend had a new one in 1986, also in Raleigh. Greetings bro!
@adamv2425 жыл бұрын
4:31 the Super Monitor! Love the birthday feature... not even a Maybach does this!
@JoesGoldenGarage5 жыл бұрын
Love the paint A beauty
@charlespratt86633 жыл бұрын
I'm still driving my 84 wagon. It's the one car I've owned that won't be for sale.
@vanyapetrenko77953 ай бұрын
The wagons are sexy
@christopherwaits78525 жыл бұрын
Cressida got IRS in 1983 and had EFI even on the MX32. And the 5M-GE was in 1983 and 1984 models.
@christopherwaits78525 жыл бұрын
Duke Proper yes, correct. I had a 1984 and it had recirculating ball steering. Handled well but doesn’t have the on center feel of rack and pinion.
@cast_outlaw2 жыл бұрын
Nice review man Cressidas have a special place in my heart I’m on my second now as I think it may be my mid life crisis car😂 trying to reclame my youth (had one when I was young
@Cars.andclaws5 жыл бұрын
Great video I have an 85 as well got it for 350$ it was a one owner car with 110k miles, it’s an automatic I would love to swap to a 5 speed!
@trumpjongun88313 жыл бұрын
Comfy seats and ride, quiet on the inside, 4 disc brakes, electric fuel injection, straight 6 DOHC engine, RWD, electric windows, mirrors etc, i like the boxy old school design, reliable... One of the best cars of the 80's imo. Other this type of japanese cars i really like from the mid 80's are Toyota Crown, Century, and Nissan Cedric.
@joeleonardo51193 жыл бұрын
Seen this Cressida in person in cars and coffee in concord NC it is very clean...i was amazed at the 5 speed too
@atomicautomobile85372 жыл бұрын
That was a good c and c. Since I moved back to Atlanta they don't have anything like it.
@danielponder6903 жыл бұрын
Very interesting car, very nice Lexus and Cressidas, I'm not sure how many people have more than one Cressida...I'm in NC as well
@uYahbonaEmbo3 жыл бұрын
I have always maintained the 89 Cressida was the Grandfather 👴🏾 of the first Generation Lexus LS400.
@texan9032 жыл бұрын
By 1989 the Cressida became so good that it had to be cancelled in order not to step on Lexus' toes.
@walterkardonski35674 жыл бұрын
Wao this is an amazing video, thank you!
@atomicautomobile85374 жыл бұрын
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!
@3rdJAR2 жыл бұрын
I loved the Cressida. The ford flare side in metallic wild strawberry 🍓 manual transmission. The Citroën 2CV (Charlie brown in the chalet ) well snoopy was driving it. The Studebaker Woodie. Chrysler cordoba. The Packard Caribbean. The Chrysler turbine. Ford Centurion. Nash Rambler. Daewoo, Plymouth pickup 🛻. Lamborghini Countach. Mercury Marauder and so on and so forth. They are all underrated. Except maybe the lambo. Just didn’t see many around ever
@mehriran10204 жыл бұрын
the Cressida Grande is My first and best car that I bought,I still own her, she is a very good girl who has been with me for many years in the cold, heat, happiness and unhappiness. I have 3 others toyota,. But steel I love her.
@m1abrams20094 жыл бұрын
Nice ride!
@toyotanerd22695 жыл бұрын
You have reviewed all my dream cars
@karlclintsman2950 Жыл бұрын
I drove this for 7 years straight in work boots. Never had 1 issue driving it.
@RoyalOceanRWB3 жыл бұрын
My 1983 mx63 Cressida has independent rear suspension as well as electronic fuel injection.. pretty sure those were introduced before the 1985 model year Cressida.
@Sanpedranoazul2 жыл бұрын
This is a treasure you Have buddy 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🥳
@greathey12342 жыл бұрын
This was very popular in Saudi Arabia especially the 4 cylinder XL and GL models. I would safely say that almost every house has a Cressida at one point in this country.
@jimmymarshall81522 жыл бұрын
I had a 86, white with burgundy cloth with the sport or touring package, can’t remember what it was called. Had the sport seats and the adjustable suspension. Loved that car!
@atomicautomobile85372 жыл бұрын
When did you have it? Did you get it new?
@jimmymarshall81522 жыл бұрын
@@atomicautomobile8537 I got it around 2003. I was the 3rd owner. It had just turned 100k and was in really great shape.
@brycewalker19023 жыл бұрын
If I were to shop around for a Cressida and I wanted the red-ish corduroy interior what would I search for to narrow down my results?
@daved394810 ай бұрын
I would love to see you do a review of the Lexus gs second generation 300 or 430
@nobrainz004 жыл бұрын
LS400 (Toyota Celsior) is not an evolution of a Toyota Cressida. It may appear that way from an US perspective because no other models were available, but as early as the 70s there were larger cars already in production and for sale in other markets. The Crown was the next tier up from the MarkII/Cresta/Cressida/Chaser. The flagship model was the Century. The MarkII/Chaser/Cresta continued to be produced even though the Cressida was discontinued in the US
@mickahfernandez40564 жыл бұрын
Such a fucking great video man, 10/10
@Bunn4Funn6 жыл бұрын
bravo!! what part of NC are you in ??
@ourkaravan4 жыл бұрын
Is that an original paint color? Non-metallic grays are all the rage right now. Great video; loved my supra and would love one of these too.
@atomicautomobile85374 жыл бұрын
That is not an original paint color. It's the non-metallic gray from the Hellcat. Hopefully it still looks cool in a few years! Glad you liked the video.
@ourkaravan4 жыл бұрын
@@atomicautomobile8537 I love it. I have a vehicle in a very similar non-metallic color.
@lonestardiyboyz6610 Жыл бұрын
My uncle had a Cressida at his shop for years and I wanted it as my first car back in 1990. The lady that owned it didn’t want to sell it, yet she let it sit for years at my uncles shop for repairs. I forget why it was there I just enjoyed sitting in it and thought it was so luxurious compared to any American car.
@christophermichael.w.75772 жыл бұрын
I had one for a couple years. I wish I would have kept the engine from it. I gave it away for free and it was still running.
@maxju32704 жыл бұрын
If anyone wants to know the source of the song, it's called "Sweet Surprise" by Suzie off of Chardonnay. It's pretty hard to track down a legit download of it but I can suggest using soulseek to find it or msg me if you want a copy. Great song.
@chrisdeleon98245 жыл бұрын
Dood I love everything about this video, I own one too aswell, *subscribed & I hope ya produce more quality content
@ccserfas46293 жыл бұрын
We had one. Badass
@503chefgeo52 жыл бұрын
I love ❤️ my 81 Cressida
@ihaokk3 жыл бұрын
Thats so cool
@pushtoyota6 жыл бұрын
Tiara edition went up to 1988... fyi... That's the Toyota hood emblem with the T
@ALLw3rk2 жыл бұрын
The way he’s dressed with a shirt and tie fit perfect in the car. Looks like he is on his way home from his corporate cubicle, briefcase in the passenger seat. 👌🏽
@gunstarhero80282 жыл бұрын
I actually love the digital dash 😅
@jasonnelson3162 жыл бұрын
Great cars
@standardarm63 Жыл бұрын
I don't like the skinny steering wheel, or burning the left arm on chrome trim, but I like it overall.
@gregoryburgundy48576 жыл бұрын
I want one so bad...
@user-xg8mo3jm8k3 жыл бұрын
This is mark2, 70th body. I guess the next generation of Cressida, or mark2(chaser) for Japanese market. Was the best vehicles ever made
@peacebewu6 жыл бұрын
do they have power steering?
@yaoiis4life4 жыл бұрын
im currently looking to buy one as a project for 500$ hopefully its been sitting but still cranks
@draggonhedd4 ай бұрын
and theyre fucking gorgeous today. That 5mge sounds sweeeet too.
@deonvnzl5 жыл бұрын
Cressida
@RussianZOmBieATTACK4 жыл бұрын
These had telescopic steering wheels, but in later gens and only in JDM variants
@zxvadcsfbh3 жыл бұрын
I wish these were still cheap. Drift taxed to all hell these days. Super good value for the money. Weld the diff, or swap in a A60/A70 LSD if you can find one and you're ready to go sideways.
@willyhwang10593 жыл бұрын
I really enjoy your channel; are you not making any new videos?
@atomicautomobile85372 жыл бұрын
Hey thanks for the sentiment. I really miss making these and it's hard to believe it's been almost a year. It's been a lot of things, I left the job I'd had for 6 years, moved cities, sold a house, bought a house that was a fixer upper and required tons of attention, six months later left the new job I'd just gotten for yet another job... in the meantime I've been trying to work on a review video since last fall--BMW E39 M5--but it being both very special and way out of my wheelhouse, it's a very challenging car for me to approach. Hopefully life steadies out in the next few months and I can get back to these.
@vgamedude124 жыл бұрын
the blacked out chrome makes all the difference.
@Maximus207782 жыл бұрын
Actually want one of these
@rabidbigdog2 жыл бұрын
Everything put into the Lexus LS was experimented with in the MX83 Cessida - not sure North American got that car.
@christopherwaits78525 жыл бұрын
That hood ornament isn’t factory. That’s likely a dealer add on or Gulf States Toyota special.
@sunilayya89483 жыл бұрын
Solid car, but by 89 the Nissan maxima just overshadowed it and became a Car and Driver top 10 car .
@cam-den2 жыл бұрын
the x7 body is the most beautiful car i've ever seen
@1911indi3 жыл бұрын
no telescoping wheels in cars by 1985- merc, jag, rolls, bentley, toyota, lincoln, etc...no one needed it as your seat does the rake work too !!! mom had a cressida grande 1985 in kuwait ... learned all sports maneuvers on it in the desert and streets . was bomb proof ...n the stereo was awesome though i plugged woofers and amps....has the 5mge i think but no overhead cam
@SuperKafooo3 жыл бұрын
These Cressidas are still popular in Saudi Arabia.
@Spaz12isHipAimedFagg5 жыл бұрын
I wanna know the intro song it’s beautiful
@bilgetonyukuk55303 жыл бұрын
Guy looks like the Beastie Boys in "Sabotage".
@Goldenrod636 Жыл бұрын
Nothing about the automatic seat belts?
@bannagaexpress61904 жыл бұрын
Cressida was introduced in 1979
@DeusTex-Mex9 ай бұрын
I drove an '87 Cressida wagon in college and I always tell the car weebs it was nothing special, because it really wasn't. It wasn't a bad car, it was super reliable and practical and comfortable, but also it was QUITE slow and with what little power it had the RWD was kind of a waste. The wagons had a straight-axle rear end instead of the IRS the sedans got, so the handling was kind of mediocre. I also suspect it would have ended my life in an accident, because although the fit and finish was top notch the body itself was kind of a tin-can. I often miss it but I can't think of a good reason to actually buy another, not that I could ever find one in that shape.
@xpvrrish6 жыл бұрын
i almost traded my 93 ls400 for a 85 cressida, but it was blue on blue with the cheesy leather.
@xpvrrish6 жыл бұрын
i also got a 93 fj80 and a 88 toyota pickup. sold my 96 rav4 a bit ago.
@RussianZOmBieATTACK4 жыл бұрын
The jz series were spawned from 1g engines, not from 5m or whatever