Last week I already featured another Toyota Chaser JZX100 Tourer V and guess what: within the same week I find another one parked down on the street! Well, actually not on the street but rather inside the parking garage of the nearest Ikea store. Nevertheless, when I drove down the circular ramp I immediately spotted the JZX100 and exclaimed another WTF?!
![Toyota Chaser JZX100 Tourer V at the local Ikea](https://www.banpei.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/toyota-chaser-jzx100-tourer-v-down-on-the-street-dark-green-pic-3-1024x768.jpg)
A rare encounter
Like I said in previous weeks posting, these cars are rare here in The Netherlands. It’s not like you encounter them often and certainly not even within a week from each other!
![1997 Toyota Chaser JZX100 Tourer V at the local Ikea](https://www.banpei.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/toyota-chaser-jzx100-tourer-v-down-on-the-street-dark-green-pic-1-1024x768.jpg)
This JZX100 is a 1997 green car. It was imported into The Netherlands in 2020. I suspect it is a Tourer V (so don’t pin me down on it) because it has a 2.5 liter displacement and 204kW on the wheels. That means it’s got the 1JZ-GTE engine in it. That narrows it down to the Avante G and the Tourer V. The interior featured a sporty automatic gear lever, which narrows it down to the Tourer V. Naturally someone could have swapped these gear levers, but let’s just assume this is a Tourer V.
![1997 Toyota Chaser JZX100 Tourer V at the local Ikea](https://www.banpei.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/toyota-chaser-jzx100-tourer-v-down-on-the-street-dark-green-pic-2-1024x768.jpg)
Drift accident damage?
This Chaser JZX100 Tourer V did see some sideways action. The rear left quarter panel clearly has got a dent in it and the rear left door also looks a bit wobbly.
![1997 Toyota Chaser JZX100 Tourer V at the local Ikea](https://www.banpei.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/toyota-chaser-jzx100-tourer-v-down-on-the-street-dark-green-pic-4-1024x768.jpg)
On the other side it looks perfectly fine though. And as a bonus you can see the cannonball muffler really well. In shape it looks a bit like the HKS Super Turbo exhaust, but that’s a titanium exhaust and the one on this Chaser appears to be made out of steel. The interior features a Bride bucket seat, but apart from that it’s mostly stock in there.
Mismatched wheels
You can also see it has mismatched wheels. You may like it or not, but I don’t mind mismatched wheels if they are done tastefully. The rears appear to be Weds Sports SA90 7 spoke rims and at the front a set of OEM Honda wheels. Yes seriously: Honda wheels. Of course I personally have some difficulty with this choice of wheels.
Dealer option body kit
![Toyota Chaser JZX100 dealer options](https://www.banpei.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/toyota-chaser-jzx100-tourer-v-down-on-the-street-dealer-options.jpg)
Finally we get to the body kit. Similar to last weeks Down on the Street, this Chaser also features the extra bits and pieces: the front chin spoiler, the side skirts and the bootlid/trunk spoiler are all part of the dealer options. No rear spoiler at the top of the rear window this time though.
If I had to compare the two Chasers, I’d prefer last weeks Chaser over this one. It’s not just the damage, but also the color of the paint. I wouldn’t mind a darker color, but dark green isn’t my thing. However, in terms of style and presentation I would definitely prefer this weeks Chaser. It has smaller wheels and has been lowered a bit more, which gives it a much more profound stance.
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