JDM Bargains You Never Heard Of: The 1JZ Powered Toyota Mark II Blit

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Today we look at another Japanese oddity courtesy of all-round good guy Brad, the Mark II Blit. The Mark II name is a storied one in Toyota's history, but abroad we've never really seen it. We do though know some of its close relatives, and today I see whether the Mark II really makes any sense at all.
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@JayEmmOnCars 6 ай бұрын

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@DenmarkRadar 5 ай бұрын

Maybe the reason that Toyota ended the production of the "Mark II Blit" is that "blit" is in fact a swear-word... If you are in doubt look up the video "Inventing Swear Words 1" by Oxhorn Media 🤣

@altspitfire 5 ай бұрын

You can actually find these with the GTE and manual, but they are extraordinarily rare and command a large premium over the regular one.

@d34thby1337 5 ай бұрын

People swapped them, but the Blit didn't come with a manual from the factory

@bentleyv8t 5 ай бұрын

I had a IR-V (GTE) version of this early this year. They never came with manual from factory. People just convert to manual as Toyota still sell the R154 manual gearbox new. It's basically a half price Chaser wagon.

@Low760 5 ай бұрын

@@bentleyv8tit's smaller, more an is200 lwb wagon

@MrJustapersn 5 ай бұрын

For reference in Japan the: Crown Majesta = Lower end 7 Series and S-Class Competitor Crown = 5 Series and E-Class Competitor Mark II = 3 Series and C-Class Competitor Mark X = The next generation of Mark II. The Mark line was never actually discontinued until 2019. These vehicles share the same code and are the next generation in the Mark II line X100, X110, X120, X130 etc Crown Comfort and Crown Super Deluxe were their own lines and had little to do with the Crown other than the name, they were built on an updated X80 Mark II/Cressida platform from the 80s so due to dimensions were in a lower tax bracket. These were primarily fleet vehicles with very few luxury features and amenities. The Blit is a weird one though as it sits on the full size Crown platform which was shortened and made lighter for the sedan Mark II. Makes it extremely heavy and long as far as a wagon goes but sitting in the price and equipment bracket of a 3 Series.

@wurun5611 5 ай бұрын

X chassis is 5 series competitor

@MrJustapersn 5 ай бұрын

@@wurun5611 no it’s not. I have owned all of the above at some point. It’s way too small to be a 5 series competitor and is most definitely the closer in size as a 3 Series. Not to mention price wise too

@dennis8223 5 ай бұрын

Crown Comforts were used almost solely as taxis in Japan, Hong Kong and Southeast Asia and driver education in Japan, all comes with the quirky driver-operated rear passenger door mechanism as one would expect in a Japanese taxi. And TRD put a supercharged 3S-FE revving 160PS into crown comforts naming it the Comfort GT-Z. Toyota eventually replaced it with the LPG-Hybrid JPN Taxi which provides wheelchair accessibility in 2017. PS there's also the mighty Century which is their answer to Rolls-Royce/Maybach/Bentley.

@wurun5611 5 ай бұрын

@@MrJustapersn idk man even toyota compared x70 to 525 in brochures. they are not that small compared to 5 series for example x100 has similar length to e39

@divin3kag3242 5 ай бұрын

the altezza was the competitor for the c-class and 3 series. the blit was a competitor for the subaru legacy wagon.

@OM617a 5 ай бұрын

The three closest relatives surrounding this model are the Chaser, Cresta and Mark II. The 1JZ GTE powered cars were available with a 5 speed manual option (R154) but these command a premium usually around £25K, more if you import one from Japan.

@gigie5080 5 ай бұрын

Also fun fact, this gen was the first and last wagon based on the true mark 2 chassis, the previous mark2 wagon was based on the camry platform ( thus also fwd!) . The gen after this ( markx) received a wagon version that looked more like an mpv , called mark x zio.

@OM617a 5 ай бұрын

@@gigie5080 Thanks for the info, I didn't realise there was a fwd version at any point! My cars are a bit older (early nineties) it was a shame when the mini van craze brought about the end of these cool old saloons and wagons.

@Low760 5 ай бұрын

My understanding was that it's very much an is200 underneath, so also a GS.

@OM617a 5 ай бұрын

@@Low760 The equivalent to the GS is an Aristo which is a larger platform. The is200 is an Altezza in Japan, which is a later model. The MKII/Chaser/Cresta platform is older, dating back to the 1960's.

@aloniabasmerom8868 Ай бұрын

Also the mk3 Supra

@andrewfrancis3591 5 ай бұрын

I had a IRS 2wd 5 speed up until 6 months ago. Great fuel consumption, decent handling.practical. I believe the reason the JDM cars are well maintained is their MOT system. It is rigorous to say the least. My Blit is now in Colchester, so you may see it.

@andrewellis5092 5 ай бұрын

Got to love these Japanese models. I reckon you should be called Jay D Emm 😂. I’m a sucker for JDM cars too, as they are quite different to the European offerings and are RHD.

@AutoReport1 5 ай бұрын

The Mark Ii was exported as the Cressida. The Corona switched to fwd and was smaller. In the end the Corona would change names to (Corona) Premio or something and become the JDM version of the car sold as a Corolla sedan overseas (the JDM Corolla being cheaper than a Yaris on the same subcompact platform). The Verona and Chaser were models sold in different sales channels with mostly cosmetic differences.

@alexsaffamerica 5 ай бұрын

The Toyota Verona doesn't exist. You're thinking of the Verossa, but that was sold concurrently with the X110 Mark II and served as the successor to the Cresta and the Chaser. Moreover, the Mark II stopped being exported since the X80 generation. The Premio was more like an Avensis/Scion tC than a Corolla.

@chrisfox7460 5 ай бұрын

That cheeky laugh at the start of the vid! 😁

@wojtas6969x 5 ай бұрын

Dream car for me! Wagon body ✅ Automatic ✅ JZ engine ✅ 😊

@Stinger430 5 ай бұрын

We have so many of those here in St. Lucia. I got such a kick seeing JayEmm reviewing one.

@JayEmmOnCars 5 ай бұрын

I can't say I remember the cars but St Lucia is very nice!

@Stinger430 5 ай бұрын

@@JayEmmOnCars A fair bit of them work as taxis. Thanks for the compliment about my little island. I think it's fantastic that you were here!

@JayEmmOnCars 5 ай бұрын

@@Stinger430 a long, long time ago! Probably almost 20 years, maybe more. Stayed at the Hilton I think, and I recall next door was a restaurant owned by "the white man", apparently he brought an elephant to the Island a long time before? He did however set fire to our dinner table when he cocked up our flambéed bananas

@yooooo6296 5 ай бұрын

If only they didn’t cost as much as a used E55 AMG wagon 😅 I *love* Toyota/Lexus but the used market for them is fucking insane. I’ve seen 30 year old suvs with 270k miles priced at $19,000 usd and that’s just unacceptable

@tug1345 5 ай бұрын

It looks like they've taken the front off a mid 00's Lexus GS, the middle from an early 00's Camry then grafted a back end onto that

@marka.2484 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the entertainment you brought me last year JayEmm! I wish you all the best for 2024 and looking forward to all your new videos. I'd love to see a video on the Mitsubishi Sigma. That car always intrigued me, for a reason I don't know...

@norsegolf76 5 ай бұрын

Another great JDM vid! Well done, Sir. Hope Brad keeps bringing you these cars!

@forrestrobin2712 5 ай бұрын

Give me a nice sporty estate any time. God I hate SUVs… Has anyone else noticed that prices of Saab 9-5 Aero estates are increasing ?

@kevinjones3900 5 ай бұрын

A fellow suv hater here.

@chrisbarnes9084 5 ай бұрын

I've got a 1jz Blit, that I had an accident in, I'm currently looking to import another and will be making a capable yet comfortable cruiser with the parts off my old one. Loved how it's so easy to live with even with the mods I had.

@bradscarcollection2589 5 ай бұрын

where do you live Im selling mine

@chrisbarnes9084 5 ай бұрын

@@bradscarcollection2589 I'm in Manchester, after a IRV really man.

@bradscarcollection2589 5 ай бұрын

@@chrisbarnes9084 The last IRV I saw sold for £14k and they are mega rare. Mine is the one in the video its pristine with only 47k and wanted £6k for it so an absolute bargain I think for a daily.

@a88kazamasin 5 ай бұрын

Please imagine how surprised I was when I heard familiar beeps and that voice at the very beginning of the film!! It’s saying “ETC card (Electric Toll Correction, a card of credit card size which of courses is used when you use highways and linked to your credit card accounts) isn’t inserted”. It comes every time when ignition comes on without the card inserted to the ETC device. Funny thing is though, if you insert a card and turn off the ignition leaving the card in, it says “ETC card is being left”!! To avoid her warning you every time, you have to insert the card before you start the engine and have to pull it out before you turn off regardless of you have plan to use highway on the day. It’s really annoying but very Japanese indeed, like foldable box shown in the film. Writing a bit about what I know about mark II, it’s basically the same car underneath as Chaser and Cresta. Once Toyota had multiple dealer brands (channels) to encourage competition between Toyota dealers and to allow them to secure dedicated product to each dealer brand (if you want to buy Chaser, it’s available only at dealer under brand A and Mark II is only at brand B, etc. This means there are basic incomes for dealers ) , Toyota did this kind of different- name - car strategy until around the end of the last century. This is not the only case with Mark II segment but with current Yaris class, and some other. Lastly, your recognition about position of the car in Toyota hierarchy is 100% accurate. Mark II and its brothers (sisters) have been a step board for future Crown users for decades. Its my first comment to your channel and I’m enjoying every single episode you make. They help me a lot in brushing up my English and getting me prepared for purchase of my future dream car, most likely to be Aston DBS 2008. It seems that we’re in the same generation and when you get any chance to come to Japan please do contact me. I’ll be happy to do whatever I can (may not be much) to make your stay enjoyable. Please take good care of yourself and keep making good KZfaq videos. I’ll be looking forward to it. From a Japanese mid 30s man.

@simonyounger9583 5 ай бұрын

Respect to Brad. Enjoyed the video. I hasten to add that I’m the owner of a 2006 Hawkeye Impreza Sport Wagon but it really isn’t a looker! You gotta love them for making it though and the rear seems very Volvo. Happy new year everyone

@Cynycter 5 ай бұрын

We hae tons of these in jamaica!...but the mark 2 line wasnt discontinued, it conitued on with the nameplate Mark X, right up until 2020

@Toyota4Life 5 ай бұрын

Toyota once again shows they have the MOST platforms . Love being a Toyota enthusiast

@retrocarsyndicate8867 5 ай бұрын

You really do have to love a Jdm wagon❤

@ampthilluk 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video, great as always!

@ricatiman 5 ай бұрын

Here in Vancouver, British Columbia we have several dealers that specialize in bringing in JDM and Japanese market vehicles as they enter their 15th year of age since build. Thanks to our quite lenient import rules, we can register, insure and drive pretty much any car which was street legal when new in their home market. This gives us Canadian car lovers a 10 year advantage over our American neighbours. And not just RHD cars as the Japanese automobile enthusiasts imported many LHD cars from Europe. But it's mainly the performance cars that enthusiasts here in Canada go for. Lots of Evo's, WRX STi, RX7, RX8, 300zx twin turbos, and many others. Most wanted cars are of course the Supras and especially the GTRs...there has to be several hundred running around Vancouver. Even Kei cars and vans are everywhere. I like the Honda Beats and Suzuki Cappuccinos - really affordable and fun cars. A neighbour has a JDM Subaru Legacy GT with a tuned 400 hp engine, Rays forged wheels, coilovers, sticky rubber, brake upgrades and killer sound system. He imported it, already built, with about 65,000 kms... and it is fast without being too wild. There is a lot to be said for the Japanese Domestic Market. They also build some really stunning motorcycles, not sold outside of Japan. Are modded cars allowed in the UK? How old do they have to be in order to import?

@Afraz_9n3 5 ай бұрын

You are allowed modified cars in the UK but there's a few regulations on that. For example neon lights with visible tubing and anywhere other than the bottom of the vehicle are illegal, headlight and taillight tints are illegal, blue, red, and green headlights or neons are illegal and headlights should only be white or yellow and taillights only red. Exhausts louder than 74db are illegal and any emissions devices (catalytic converter dpf egr opf ppf etc) must be retained and finally exposed sharp edges are illegal. Other than that you have free reign as long as it is reported to your insurance and will pass an MOT (yearly inspection). Oh and any engine swaps must be reported to DVLA (UK DMV) and they will update the information and your insurance will become higher due to the engine swap. Naturally though people will just remove their catalytic converters and the like and still pass an mot😂(friendly tester) and will engine swap without informing DVLA to keep their insurance lower. In terms of importing cars there's no limit on age you can import a brand new car BUT it must meet emissions and safety standards so the DVLA will conduct a IVA which is a approval scheme if it meets that then it's fine if not then you must modify it slightly to meet the standards. Other than that there's just VAT(tax) and registration. For cars older than 10 years old there's no IVA and they pay less VAT so it's a lot easier and cheaper to import them.

@timhearn7622 5 ай бұрын

How about a review on the Nissan S-Cargo a real wacky wagon!

@planestrainsdogsncars4336 5 ай бұрын

The S-Cargo was really just a vehicle to promote your business.

@eVerProductions1 5 ай бұрын

I love that you appreciate the storage box, Doug daddy demuro would have been making fun of it rather than ogling how such a estate/wagon has truck capable storage

@MarcusTDM 5 ай бұрын

Enjoyed this. Great review.

@JohnJoannou-xq5rq 5 ай бұрын

Hey there Jay. Great video! Happy new year to you and family. John from London

@geoffrey6557 5 ай бұрын

Another great video Jay. Looking forward to more of the same in 2024. Happy New Year.

@leongiles3496 5 ай бұрын

Happy New Year James :)

@arizonaridersclub 5 ай бұрын

We're riding with ya.

@grantp7975 5 ай бұрын

Significant similarities to a late 90s or early 00s Saab 9-5 estate in some of the design elements. Especially noticeable in that colour.

@lorddoosworth8175 5 ай бұрын

Your video quality is getting better and better James 👍💪

@michaelstaunton1632 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for all the content in 2023 👍👍👍

@Maulzy23 5 ай бұрын

Very cool car. Some wheels and and a slight slam and you're done.

@chowsoong1104 5 ай бұрын

Happy New year.

@amanisaacjr.6459 5 ай бұрын

Jay thank you so much for another great episode. Please make a review on Crown Majesta s180

@GamusinoAlbino 5 ай бұрын

Gran Turismo really made me love these 90-00s Japanese sedans. My favorite by far was the Subaru Legacy 💙

@fitnesswithsteve 5 ай бұрын

I can recognize the Toyota Camry sedan doors on this car.

@joramalho2939 5 ай бұрын

Happy New Year

@kotarojujo2737 5 ай бұрын

the rear reminds me of Cadillac CTS-V Wagon

@qesyafeelreezh3792 2 ай бұрын

I had one…but irv fortuna yamaha power version…nice wagon…very proud using it…

@barryrussell8431 5 ай бұрын

Well done JM, have you got a link for Brad's site please? Looking good & I rather like the add-on look of the rear.... Great work, as ever. Happy New Year & may '24 find you peace and good health. Cheers. Bz UK

@bradscarcollection2589 5 ай бұрын

I put my cars on here

@crazehayes1 5 ай бұрын

Just saw a members only car review pop up on my feed. I thought you said car reviews would always be up for free for all viewers.

@yebo56 5 ай бұрын

Stagnated is a probably a better word than collapsed, if taking about the Japanese economy in last twenty years

@klasseact6663 5 ай бұрын

Reason #1320 why this channel is in my Top 5 on KZfaq, not supercar DB stuff all the time❗️

@eric-wb7gj 5 ай бұрын

TY 🙏🙏

@johnshaw359 5 ай бұрын

'The MKII name was first seen in 1968' (?).

@grahamjesson5464 5 ай бұрын

Never heard of the blit but i have always wanted a nissan stagea which is a similar thing, far too many are auto's but thats just a japanese preferance. Suzuki kizashi's are cool too but they never did a manual in rhd.

@nikolaslarson6891 5 ай бұрын

Brilliant!

@ozhoneybadger 5 ай бұрын

Try selling this to high peak autos

@jonnyyates7901 5 ай бұрын

I do like those gearboxes, my 2jz tt aristo has the same one and it's very smooth compared to even some of the new autos I've driven, stick it in snow mode on the motorway and the mpg for long cruises is much better 👌

@charlesmoss8119 5 ай бұрын

The rear side styling has a sort of Ssanyong vibe going for me with the C-pillar having that odd sweep.

@davidwilson581 5 ай бұрын

Lovely looking japenese estate that reminds me of a Saab 9-5 estate. Another cool swedish car... Boy i love the old style estates❤

@jamesonpace726 5 ай бұрын

Odd looker but I love it....

@christianketterer7652 5 ай бұрын

JayEmm, you should ask your friend to get you a Nissan Stagea Mark 2. Also a really cool Sportswagon aimed at Volvo buyers in the domestic market.

@chargeheadsuk 5 ай бұрын

Loving these JDM vids👍💯👏 I've had 7 JDM cars, still miss my original Silvia Q and still got my Toyota Alphard campervan. However gone the electric route now as you can tell by my channel. JDM cars where all about value performance....now....not so much 🙈

@williamfence566 5 ай бұрын

Bought an e36 coupe from japan years ago with low miles . Could have got one in the Uk but never in the same condition. It's now 29 years old and still taxed and tested as I've just checked on the DVLA website.

@teamdrivealot8441 5 ай бұрын

E36 M or just a ordinary one ?

@rodneygkoopman 5 ай бұрын

Hi Jay, How about listing the KW output along with BHP / HP? Following your content from SA.

@RandallSlick 5 ай бұрын

Much like the Honda SMX, it's only one letter removed from perfection.

@deet4895 5 ай бұрын

The Toyota Mark ii was replaced by the Toyota Mark-X.

@Solidsnake0208 5 ай бұрын

Well, a few people will learn a lesson hopefully… however for sure some of us will have a few laughs at their expense 😂

@jamaltaylor2315 5 ай бұрын

iirc There was a trim of these called the Blit Fortuna Yamaha Power iR-V which offered the VVT-i 1JZ-GTE in a slightly sportier guise(Yamaha-spec turbo and tuning by Fortuna through Modellista), bumpers, grill and interior carbon trim by Fortuna and some suspension options. (there could be more)

@Zerofightervi 5 ай бұрын

It looks like a Mercedes E class had a coming together with Peugeot 306 SW. Very odd, but the tagline of 'JDM Volvo ' really does appeal to me.

@chir0pter 5 ай бұрын

Japans economy collapsed in 1989, not after the noughties/late 90s…although I suppose 2009 global recession did hit car mfgs and aftermarket tuners pretty hard

@martinjames9250 5 ай бұрын

Okay, so, while we're on the subject, I'd be interested to hear what you'd have to say about a Honda Odyssey Mk.3 please. I had a Shuttle many years ago which would be the Mk1 and loved it. 🙂

@mrflippant 5 ай бұрын

The doors were borrowed directly from the Camry of the era, weren't they?

@robinhughes8822 5 ай бұрын

The rear end reminds of Peugeot 306 estate

@throwback19841 5 ай бұрын

Got the same nardi torino wheel as the 2nd gen mx5 and 3rd gen toyota mr2.

@localmanke7078 5 ай бұрын

We have many of these in Kenya.

@V1_JFN 5 ай бұрын

Aren't these just the Lexus IS300 Sportcross/ Toyota Altezza Gita with a quirky body? Either way, they're cool!

@MegaSkypes 5 ай бұрын

You didn’t thassh enough!

@jaysmartin 5 ай бұрын

Parking stick 😍

@themanipulator1 5 ай бұрын

Jay D Emm

@jsph3209 5 ай бұрын

The mark 2 looks like a hearse

@jayofmay 5 ай бұрын

jayEmm needs to drive a supercharged Toyota mark X.. the official successor to the X chassis chaser, cresta and mark 2

@murrieteacher 5 ай бұрын

I am really getting old, that is a nice car. (I am only 78 years old really)

@froggy0162 5 ай бұрын

Camry sedan doors I reckon!

@richardhunt1384 5 ай бұрын

Sounds like a good candidate to rip the 4 speed slush box out and get a newer version installed from a different Toyota model...... or go the whole hog and make a three pedal.

@christianbattestin9747 5 ай бұрын

Looks sort of like a wagon version of a second-gen Lexus GS.

@howarddavies136 5 ай бұрын

Are these related to the Altezza/IS200? The doors and A/B/C pillars are very reminiscent of those cars.

@Silldro 5 ай бұрын

I think so too. It looks very simular to a Lexus IS200 estate

@johnshaw8013 5 ай бұрын

Looks like an Avensis estate to me!

@fauzanriez9472 5 ай бұрын

Lets hope you could find your way to try the successor to this Mark II, known as Mark X (estate version is named Mark X ZiO). Anyway, can we compare this to other estate cars of similar times sold in the UK? Volvo 850 or Ford Mondeo. Or the later Volvo V70. A6 avant perhaps?.

@grotesquetreerootformation 5 ай бұрын

I’ve got one of these… mines got a 1G-FE

@valdurmagi230 4 ай бұрын

Looks nice on the inside, not so much on the outside.

@NigelDeForrest-Pearce-cv6ek 5 ай бұрын

Fascinating!!! Importing Japanese Home Production is Hard in the USA, since the Japanese, Like The British, Still Drive on the Wrong Side of the Road!!!!!

@ericmiddleton8367 5 ай бұрын

I do love the Blit 😐

@Fastwunz 5 ай бұрын

I want this.

@rjbiker66 5 ай бұрын

Fix the headlights

@davidvivian596 5 ай бұрын

Interesting looking car, but personally, I feel a set of slightly larger and wider wheels would improve its appearance.

@The_gear_head_ 5 ай бұрын

Wagons are the best cars. You can not change my mind

@caiolimacaldas 5 ай бұрын

What if Lotus Esprit/Elan becomes front-engine cars ?

@pauldorset2124 5 ай бұрын

What happened to the mark 1? 🤔

@BionicRusty 5 ай бұрын

Anyone else thinking ‘obscure SAAB’ at first glance?

@RadialSeeker113 5 ай бұрын

Man they really didn't try covering up their E class "inspiration"

@FranekJuszczak-e7z 5 ай бұрын

R254 RCK

@royster3345 5 ай бұрын

That C pillar needed to follow the line of the rear door, just looks plonked on.

@paulqueripel3493 5 ай бұрын

Saab did the same. The back of this looks a lot like a 9-5 estate.

@royster3345 5 ай бұрын

@@paulqueripel3493 Yes good call, would it not have taken just a little effort to balance that C pillar in....🫣

@-fuk57 5 ай бұрын

So, nothing on the interior?

@110gotrek 5 ай бұрын

you just can't find this car in europe. Sad. I want one with this big of a boot being a toyota.

@heilong79 5 ай бұрын

Ah, NA 1JZ, that is a shame.

@jamesrobinson7741 5 ай бұрын

JDM on cars 😂