2000 Toyota Chaser, Super Lucent JZX100

fluid Spark plugs Engine air filter Cabin air filter Drive belts New battery Tires Show all 9 items Performed Wheel alignment Wheel balancing Tire pressure set for this wheel and tire size Wheels torqued with a calibrated wrench Additional care Full interior disassembly and deep clean Ozone treatment against odors Engine bay rubber and plastic protection Stored with a full tank against fuel tank corrosion Driven regularly while on our lot, any new issue is fixed Upgrades and extra work Timing belt replaced in 2021, approximately 13,000 km ago New Variable Valve Timing sensor installed, the most common electronic failure on the 1JZ-GE VVT-i Rays wheels with new tires mounted Inspected and passed Timing belt and water pump Clean cold start and steady idle, no abnormal exhaust smoke No oil or coolant leaks No engine or transmission mount vibration No overheating under load Smooth shifts, no slipping Brake pads and rotors within spec, no rotor runout No seized calipers, parking brake works No worn bushings, leaking shocks or steering play No torn CV boots or noisy wheel bearings Tires under 6 years old, no dry rot Alternator charging and battery in good health No battery drain OBD scan clear of fault codes No exhaust or vacuum leaks on smoke test No A/C leaks on vacuum test All lights, signals, gauges and warning lights work Horn, locks, windows, wipers and every other function work Even panel gaps, glass checked No water leaks into the cabin Underbody and frame checked for rust; any rust is shown in the listing Road test, about 300 miles (480 km) on average, issues fixed before listing Show all 22 items White exterior, no rust. Verified by our team before listing. The Cresta Super Lucent is the car the Mark II buyer would upgrade to when they wanted something more formal. Toyota sold the X100 generation through three separate dealer networks in Japan: the Mark II through Corolla stores aimed at mainstream buyers, the Chaser through Toyota Auto stores aimed at a younger, sportier demographic, and the Cresta through Toyota Vista stores, which was the luxury channel. Super Lucent is the top trim level of the Cresta, the most fully equipped version of the most formal car in the family. The engine is the 1JZ-GE VVT-i, Toyota’s naturally aspirated 2.5L inline-six producing 197 HP at 6,000 rpm and 188 lb-ft at 4,000 rpm. Variable valve timing arrived on this version in 1996, improving mid-range torque delivery and smoothing the power curve compared to the earlier non-VVT-i 1JZ-GE. The result is an engine that is exceptionally refined at highway speeds, predictable in daily driving, and extremely durable when maintained. Dark brown interior with a wood and leather steering wheel. Rays wheels with new tires. Headlight adjustment switch. OEM seat doilies available and included if the buyer wants them. Cold A/C throughout. Mileage: 73,960 miles (119,111 km). Interesting Facts The Toyota Cresta, Mark II, and Chaser were platform-identical cars sold through different Toyota dealer networks, known collectively as the “Mark II Three Brothers.” The Cresta was the most formal of the three, with a more upright grille, different body panels, and interior trim choices oriented toward luxury rather than sport. Toyota discontinued the Cresta nameplate in 2001, replacing it alongside the Chaser with the short-lived Verossa. The 1JZ-GE VVT-i uses the same block and basic architecture as the turbocharged 1JZ-GTE. Toyota engineered the bottom end to handle the stresses of the turbo version, which means the naturally aspirated GE operates well within the structural limits of the block throughout its service life. Many 1JZ-GE engines reach 300,000 miles on regular maintenance without internal work. The Variable Valve Timing sensor on the 1JZ-GE VVT-i is one of the most commonly replaced items on imported X100 cars. The sensor reads the position of the VVT-i camshaft actuator and reports it to the ECU. When it fails, the engine produces fault codes and may run poorly at idle or under light throttle. Replacing it proactively, as was done here, eliminates a known issue before it becomes the buyer’s problem. Rays Engineering is a Japanese wheel manufacturer whose products appear in Formula 1, Super GT, and the World Rally Championship. The brand makes wheels under several sub-labels including Volk Racing and Gram Lights. Rays wheels are used as original equipment by several Japanese manufacturers including Mitsubishi on the Lancer Evolution and Nissan on the GT-R. About Us Our team has worked with Japanese vehicles for over 25 years, first in Europe and Japan, now at JP-TRADE in Holiday, Florida. Mechanical preparation is done by Japanese mechanics at our prep station in Toyama, and we drive our cars before they reach a new owner. See our full process. If you made it this far, here is a little bonus for you. Why did Toyota sell the same car under three different names through three different dealerships? Japan’s car dealership system in the 1980s and 1990s was highly segmented by brand channel. Toyota had multiple dealer networks, each serving a different buyer profile. A buyer who walked into a Corolla store was a different person from a buyer who walked into a Vista store, and Toyota wanted those buyers to feel they were getting something exclusive to their channel rather than choosing from the same catalog. The Mark II, Chaser, and Cresta were the engineering solution to that marketing reality: one platform, three bodies, three trim philosophies, three dealer exclusivities. It was expensive to develop and maintain, and Toyota eventually ended it in 2001. While it lasted, it produced three cars that felt genuinely different to own despite sharing almost everything underneath.