17th Mar, 2024 12:00
The Bolesworth Castle March 2024 Classic & Performance Car Auction
2000 Toyota Chaser
***NO RESERVE***
Registration – MKU 279W
Chassis No. – JZX1000113826
M.O.T. – April 2024
Odometer – 128,000 kms
Wearing a deep purple lustre, this example of Toyota’s Chaser saloon was imported to the UK from Japan in 2021 and is offered now at No Reserve. Owned for two years by the vendor – the only keeper since reaching these shores – ‘MKU 279W’ was originally finished in brown, but has been resprayed since. The changes haven’t stopped there, as an aftermarket quad exhaust, adjustable coilover suspension, and bronze-coloured Rota alloy wheels have been fitted by the vendor. Fitted with Toyota’s 2.5-litre straight-six VVTi engine – well known for being both extremely strong and easy to tune – this Chaser comes with automatic gearbox. The current owner describes the transmission and electrics as in 'excellent' condition, while the engine, bodywork, and interior are rated as ‘good’. With an indicated 128,000km on the odometer, this Toyota Chaser is becoming incresingly sought by the JDM market .
Toyota’s Chaser is the Japanese company’s mid-sized saloon for its home market, introduced in 1977 with the first-generation, and each subsequent mark coming along in relatively short time for the car world. Each generation lasted only three or four years; the usual product life in Europe is six to eight years. As such, the sixth-generation Chaser arrived less than 20 years after the first, in 1996, by which time the model has become well established as a darling of drifters and tuners. The robust engines fitted – often turbo-charged – were offered in relatively low power outputs to keep tax costs low for buyers, though with the promise of easy boosts in horsepower; as such, the Chaser was a very real competitor for Nissan’s Skyline. Front engine, rear-wheel driven for it’s entire product life, the sixth-generation also offered an all-wheel drive version for customers, and although it competed briefly in the Japanese Touring Car Championship in the late 1990s, it has been most successful as a drift vehicle. The Chaser ceased production in 2001, replaced by the Toyota Verossa.
· Stylish example of an unusual but well-regarded JDM import, offered at No Reserve
· Sturdy and flexible six-cylinder, non-turbo engine
· Repainted a gorgeous deep purple, and complemented by bronze-coloured alloys
'A Buyer’s Premium applies to the Hammer Price of this Lot if your bid is successful, as per the following; Motor Cars 12.5% + VAT (minimum £150 + VAT), Motorcycles and Bicycles 15% + VAT (minimum £100 + VAT); Registration Numbers 15% + VAT (minimum £50 + VAT); Automobilia 15% + VAT (minimum of £5 + VAT).'
Potential buyers should satisfy themselves with the description and condition of each lot prior to sale. Each vehicle is offered ‘as is/as seen’ as per the terms and conditions for the auction, buyers are asked to inspect the vehicle in person or use a professional to carry out the service. Any disputes over descriptions will not be entertained.
Sold for £5,400
(Inclusive of Buyer's Premium)
Registration – MKU 279W
Chassis No. – JZX1000113826
M.O.T. – April 2024
Odometer – 128,000 kms
Wearing a deep purple lustre, this example of Toyota’s Chaser saloon was imported to the UK from Japan in 2021 and is offered now at No Reserve. Owned for two years by the vendor – the only keeper since reaching these shores – ‘MKU 279W’ was originally finished in brown, but has been resprayed since. The changes haven’t stopped there, as an aftermarket quad exhaust, adjustable coilover suspension, and bronze-coloured Rota alloy wheels have been fitted by the vendor. Fitted with Toyota’s 2.5-litre straight-six VVTi engine – well known for being both extremely strong and easy to tune – this Chaser comes with automatic gearbox. The current owner describes the transmission and electrics as in 'excellent' condition, while the engine, bodywork, and interior are rated as ‘good’. With an indicated 128,000km on the odometer, this Toyota Chaser is becoming incresingly sought by the JDM market .
Toyota’s Chaser is the Japanese company’s mid-sized saloon for its home market, introduced in 1977 with the first-generation, and each subsequent mark coming along in relatively short time for the car world. Each generation lasted only three or four years; the usual product life in Europe is six to eight years. As such, the sixth-generation Chaser arrived less than 20 years after the first, in 1996, by which time the model has become well established as a darling of drifters and tuners. The robust engines fitted – often turbo-charged – were offered in relatively low power outputs to keep tax costs low for buyers, though with the promise of easy boosts in horsepower; as such, the Chaser was a very real competitor for Nissan’s Skyline. Front engine, rear-wheel driven for it’s entire product life, the sixth-generation also offered an all-wheel drive version for customers, and although it competed briefly in the Japanese Touring Car Championship in the late 1990s, it has been most successful as a drift vehicle. The Chaser ceased production in 2001, replaced by the Toyota Verossa.
· Stylish example of an unusual but well-regarded JDM import, offered at No Reserve
· Sturdy and flexible six-cylinder, non-turbo engine
· Repainted a gorgeous deep purple, and complemented by bronze-coloured alloys
'A Buyer’s Premium applies to the Hammer Price of this Lot if your bid is successful, as per the following; Motor Cars 12.5% + VAT (minimum £150 + VAT), Motorcycles and Bicycles 15% + VAT (minimum £100 + VAT); Registration Numbers 15% + VAT (minimum £50 + VAT); Automobilia 15% + VAT (minimum of £5 + VAT).'
Potential buyers should satisfy themselves with the description and condition of each lot prior to sale. Each vehicle is offered ‘as is/as seen’ as per the terms and conditions for the auction, buyers are asked to inspect the vehicle in person or use a professional to carry out the service. Any disputes over descriptions will not be entertained.
Auction: The Bolesworth Castle March 2024 Classic & Performance Car Auction, 17th Mar, 2024
Our March auction of classic and performance cars
Viewing Days:
Saturday 16th March,12 noon - 6pm
Sunday 17th March, 9am - 12 noon
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