Leopard JHY33

[mersontheperson]

Hi everyone

just bought a 4.5 B grade `97 Leopard at auction. Has the VQ30DET, so much cheaper than an equivalent Laurel 25 Club S Turbo, or JZX100. (auto of course).

The F31`s seem to have a following but I hear very little about the Y33`s. Anyone here had one/know one? The wife is using my Forester S-edition, I have a 82 Crown Super Saloon on a boat already, and only two car parking spaces. So some tough decisions will have to be made in a few months.

[Super Sonic]

You could've put this on the 'cars you've never heard of' thread. I've never seen one irl. Pics please?

[mersontheperson]

https://www.curbsideclassic.com/curbside-classics-...

Have a check here, will upload photos of mine when I get a chance

[TommoAE86]

Fantastic car - nice work OP, defo pics when it arrives. Also nice work with the other household motor's, I'm an addict when it comes to Crown's

[mersontheperson]

Thanks Tommo, I had an AE86 when I was living in Hong Kong, loved that car

[TommoAE86]

Love the seats and wheels, looks great. I have this in my Japanese car magazine collection, wrong gen compared to yours but really well thought out compendium.


I should really change my name, never had an AE86 - but always a Toyota fan, finally got my Crown 4 years ago after years of crappy cars

[mersontheperson]

That makes me laugh! I have about 20+ Japanese car mags on the way to the UK , I can’t read Japanese but am planning on using the photos in a future project










Here is the Supersaloon that is on its way!

[TommoAE86]

You have to keep that one, very cool car - especially with the bonnet side mirrors.

I have a bunch of Toyota sales brochures, all 7 GT Memories and a smattering of VIP Style Magazine… the google translate app gets a hammering whenever it comes through!

[mersontheperson]

Just took delivery of the Leopard, everything seems perfect from initial inspection

A few photos here


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[mersontheperson]

It’s a 97, VQ30DET 3.0 liter Turbo, so many luxury comforts I can’t be bothered to list them all. Seems very responsive and well built, not a Nissan badge anywhere

It’s going to be a great Q car

[TommoAE86]

Very cool car OP, I was out at a JDM meet today and my Crown was the only lux barge there

[mersontheperson]

Hey Tommo

I need to get to some JDM meets!, which part of the country are you in?

[TommoAE86]

I'm down in Hampshire and we have a local club that does get togethers for a natter about our JDM toys but the meet today was in Newbury at the Podium Coffee house, very nice venue when youtubers aren't messing it up

There's a VIP car club on facebook which I believe is nationwide but not sure as I'm only in the UK Crown owners club (Nobility - UK Crown Owners).

[mersontheperson]

Interesting, I am over in Cheltenham so Newbury is an easy drive over. Southampton might be a bit further !

I will have to ask the missus about the facebook group, I left it in 2008 :-)
(Facebook that is)