2006 Toyota Century V12: Regular Car Reviews

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  • čas přidán 4. 03. 2018
  • The Toyota Century is higher than Lexus. This is (as of filming) the greatest car I have ever driven and ridden. A fantastic IGz V12
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  • @jeistarGames
    @jeistarGames Před 6 lety +1928

    I had the privilege of riding one of these when I visited Japan. I was in a land that I had always dreamed of going, but due to my small grasp of the Japanese language, I was at first overwhelmed. I was in the suburban outskirts of the city, all alone, and I needed to be there at a certain time. I was so anxious and couldn't figure out the metro at first glance, and I had a lot of luggage with me. I said "screw it" and hailed a cab, and then I saw the most beautiful car I had ever seen.The chauffeur(yes, even though they operate as taxi drivers, they presented themselves with a humble prestige) stopped and greeted me and although my destination was far, he agreed to take me without a reluctant or snarky remark. Sporting a tuxedo with white gloves, he basically glided me through the city to my hotel. The journey was around a half an hour, but within that drive, all of my uncertainty and second guessing went away. The price of the trip was expensive, but it was well worth it.
    Then I bought a shitton of hentai at Akihabara.

    • @kylesoler4139
      @kylesoler4139 Před 4 lety +341

      "Are you going to be buying a lot of Hentai this fine afternoon?"

    • @frank1015
      @frank1015 Před 4 lety +63

      You got me at the first car not gonna lie

    • @tojiroh
      @tojiroh Před 4 lety +183

      "Very good, very good. I will take you to the Hentai, Pervert-sama."

    • @zacharysnyder2520
      @zacharysnyder2520 Před 3 lety +13

      Sounds like a great trip.

    • @code0662
      @code0662 Před 3 lety +45

      This guy is living the gaijin Otaku dream

  • @marley6940
    @marley6940 Před 6 lety +1609

    You heard of the American dream? This is the Japanese dream.

    • @TARS..
      @TARS.. Před 5 lety +88

      No this is definitely the American dream too.

    • @coochieinspector2125
      @coochieinspector2125 Před 4 lety +13

      Either way its a complete nightmare

    • @rebzdomine
      @rebzdomine Před 4 lety +6

      lol guys it's just a shitty copy of GAZ 31029. And the rear panel of toypta was copied from GAZ 3110...

    • @ebrente
      @ebrente Před 4 lety +15

      ъоь troll, right?

    • @jamesslick4790
      @jamesslick4790 Před 4 lety +15

      @@TARS.. GM should have made something like this. It would have been the ultimate Cadillac Fleetwood.

  • @acerusea5156
    @acerusea5156 Před 5 lety +827

    RCR: Talks about what love is about, expertly comparing to a Toyota Century
    Doug Demuro: Calls the elegant bird on the Century logo a majestic chicken

    • @dparag14
      @dparag14 Před 4 lety +5

      I thought that podcast must have some infor regarding this. ITs such crap. WTF.

    • @SwapBlogRU
      @SwapBlogRU Před 4 lety +12

      Annoyingly, he did that same shit again in his recent review of a Century V12

    • @miguelarr4629
      @miguelarr4629 Před 3 lety +5

      In know cringy

    • @comboballer
      @comboballer Před 2 lety

      hi fellow ace combat fan

    • @mrturner4620
      @mrturner4620 Před rokem +3

      That’s what Doug is, different audience

  • @christianbarrera1093
    @christianbarrera1093 Před 6 lety +319

    Kids on the street are like “omgg it’s a lambo coming by,” when they turn around they see a box on wheels. The expression on their faces would be priceless

    • @Eeter26
      @Eeter26 Před 4 lety +47

      Chuk u i’d be more excited seeing this than a lambo. Infact, i want this more than a lambo.

    • @Gamebit257
      @Gamebit257 Před 4 lety +19

      A LAM-BOR-KNEE-GNEE

    • @jetstream454
      @jetstream454 Před 4 lety +6

      @@Gamebit257 Lambornini?

    • @nothingtoseeheremangotuchgrass
      @nothingtoseeheremangotuchgrass Před 4 lety +3

      @@jetstream454 no it's a LAM-BOR-GHEE-KNEE

    • @jetstream454
      @jetstream454 Před 4 lety +4

      @@nothingtoseeheremangotuchgrass Lol read Rocket's one again, it's more like Lambornighi 😆

  • @michaelkeogh7722
    @michaelkeogh7722 Před 6 lety +2178

    The yakuza boss riding in the back of this car doesn’t have a couple of dead hookers in the trunk. He has the government minister that he is about to blackmail bound and gagged. The minister doesn’t struggle, lest he scuff the carpet. As the car rolls through downtown Tokyo, every cop makes a point off looking the other way...

    • @aserta
      @aserta Před 6 lety +357

      No. The minister is sweating in the seat near him, unbound, ungagged. Silent, and meek. Why do you think there's wool in those seats? The car just rolled in front of his house, the door opened, and through the open portal, he can barely see the profile of a man in traditional, but expensive clothing.

    • @eight-cloudspurple5871
      @eight-cloudspurple5871 Před 6 lety +40

      the mob bosses prefer the S class though.

    • @kohul_sol5105
      @kohul_sol5105 Před 6 lety +128

      No, the Yakuza love everything Japanese.

    • @ucebuflash
      @ucebuflash Před 6 lety +75

      I'm in the Yakuza and I quite like the Volvo 240.

    • @hvymtal8566
      @hvymtal8566 Před 6 lety +152

      You can immediately tell when someone is not in the Yakuza if they claim that they are in public.

  • @laowhy86
    @laowhy86 Před 6 lety +1681

    You may have just bankrupted me. I will not live without one of these in my life. Fricken brilliant. Thank you.

    • @justintime5254
      @justintime5254 Před 6 lety +44

      laowhy86 hey I’m subscribed to you! Nice to see that you watch RCR as well

    • @lifeonbicycles
      @lifeonbicycles Před 6 lety +23

      laowhy86 eyy I didn't know you watch rcr

    • @hipu
      @hipu Před 6 lety +11

      No don't do it, just be satisfied with your Ferro Rocher.

    • @CriticalTechReviews
      @CriticalTechReviews Před 6 lety +4

      Lots of room for a carseat! xD

    • @L393nd1
      @L393nd1 Před 6 lety +15

      Don't let another car be stolen from you :D

  • @MetaSynForYourSoul
    @MetaSynForYourSoul Před 6 lety +925

    Take note New Zealand tourism board. "The planet's bonus track." Is a better slogan than whatever you guys have been using.

    • @K9Karotu
      @K9Karotu Před 6 lety +56

      at the moment its just "Please notice us."

    • @MetaSynForYourSoul
      @MetaSynForYourSoul Před 6 lety +64

      Yea Na actually at the moment I think it's "Home of where they filmed the Lord of the Ring shit".

    • @colormesarge
      @colormesarge Před 5 lety +2

      MetaSynForYourSoul yup

    • @jonathannewton7272
      @jonathannewton7272 Před 5 lety

      True. Our slogan should be that

    • @Kihidokid
      @Kihidokid Před 5 lety +8

      the literal slogan is "100% Middle Earth" and "kia ora"

  • @12ealDealOfficial
    @12ealDealOfficial Před 5 lety +207

    Toyota Century V12- the car for the guy who has worn the same cigarette smelling navy blue S120s suit for the last 12 years despite making 165% more annually than when he started.

  • @techpassion4126
    @techpassion4126 Před 6 lety +757

    *I SAW TOYOTA CENTURY IN THE TITLE AND I CLICKED IMMEDIATELY!* I fell in love with this car when I first saw it in Japan as a kid. It's such a charming car in an old executive kind of way, glad you're reviewing it Mr Regular!

    • @thatsthatsgbh
      @thatsthatsgbh Před 6 lety +1

      Agreed

    • @yorhaunit2b694
      @yorhaunit2b694 Před 6 lety +10

      TechPassion Agreed! It has a nice old school mafia/yakuza vibe to it! The deep black and chrome on a subtle design just make it 👌

    • @zloychechen5150
      @zloychechen5150 Před 6 lety +4

      if i could afford it i'd totally get one.
      it's like a volvo 960 times 3.

    • @norgepalm7315
      @norgepalm7315 Před 6 lety +2

      TechPassion yeah, that's pretty much why all of us are here. Who would of thought HUH

    • @teertaa
      @teertaa Před 6 lety

      TechPassion here is 5pm

  • @jets8991
    @jets8991 Před 5 lety +1173

    Scotty kilmers dream car. He might, just MIGHT trade his Celica for this

  • @alexisledesma7109
    @alexisledesma7109 Před 5 lety +389

    holycrap that V12 sounded better than most modern supercars

    • @sarmatiancougar7556
      @sarmatiancougar7556 Před 4 lety +39

      Yeah, kind of like a McLaren F1. Those classic V12s just roar. Modern ones sound like loud mosquitos.

    • @vifon4839
      @vifon4839 Před 4 lety

      No wtf

    • @KoolKyurem25
      @KoolKyurem25 Před 4 lety +13

      It's like the person getting chauffered in this thing; Deep, serious, and capable of ruining you any way it so chose. It doesn't need to be loud. Simply, better.

    • @MrOiram46
      @MrOiram46 Před 3 lety +4

      Someone slapped an 18k exhaust system on a century and it sounds like a 90’s v12 F1 car

    • @chiefbeef2059
      @chiefbeef2059 Před 3 lety +6

      Toyota/Lexus makes the best sounding cars, LS400, is300, LFA, century

  • @HondaAccordguy05
    @HondaAccordguy05 Před 6 lety +634

    I asked my mom what year she thought this car was and she said 1971 😂

    • @kyledavis4202
      @kyledavis4202 Před 4 lety +48

      Yeah when he said it looks like it’s from the late ‘80s, I’m like nah more like late ‘70s

    • @AaroMesa
      @AaroMesa Před 4 lety +11

      @@kyledavis4202 same, i thought around 70s, 80s

    • @diotheprofessional6510
      @diotheprofessional6510 Před 4 lety +11

      the design is still nearly the same in 2019

    • @Ostan-jw2bg
      @Ostan-jw2bg Před 4 lety +11

      Funny enough, you can barely tell the difference between 1st gen Toyota Century's from the 1960's from the 2nd gen Toyota Century in this video lol.

    • @yaseenyasir2504
      @yaseenyasir2504 Před 4 lety +2

      Honda Accord Guy 05 im subbed to you lol

  • @patfast
    @patfast Před 6 lety +466

    “Who wants to watch car reviews at 4 in the morning?”
    “OH BOY 4AM!”

  • @TalenGryphon
    @TalenGryphon Před 6 lety +418

    "Traditional markets" indeed. Japanese conservatism is interesting. Going by the styling and tape deck, the Japanese businessman is the sort of man who looks the entropy gradient of the universe in the face, and very politely, but firmly, declines

  • @ConsciousRobot
    @ConsciousRobot Před 5 lety +54

    "Some cars say they know luxury, but they only know large". Brilliant observation.

    • @GeeEm1313
      @GeeEm1313 Před 3 lety +1

      The Caprice and Crown Vic come to mind.

    • @jacksong6226
      @jacksong6226 Před 2 lety

      1970s Lincoln and Cadillac land barges

  • @theflatearthsociety
    @theflatearthsociety Před 4 lety +71

    The keyed shot-to-shot edit at 8:22 is one of the more brilliant pieces of editing I've seen from RCR, which tends to gravitate toward simple-but-effective design elements in it's videos. It was cool to see this!

  • @joshsamuelson1793
    @joshsamuelson1793 Před 6 lety +310

    The century had me at wool seats. That is RR level stuff.

    • @ScubaSteveM45
      @ScubaSteveM45 Před 6 lety +7

      Josh Samuelson so you cannot make fart-uu sounds moving around like-a on leather seat-uu, senpai ;-)

    • @Saviliana
      @Saviliana Před 5 lety +31

      It was Toyota's take on RR level car. The history of Century was begin when japenese business man in the early 60s got flithy rich and try buying a RollsRoyces car but got reject, then they pool up to Toyota and get their best engineer and material to make a japenese RollsRoyces to show the western they have the power to do so.

    • @MiGujack3
      @MiGujack3 Před 5 lety +12

      More like RR, but better.

    • @alexisledesma7109
      @alexisledesma7109 Před 5 lety +13

      its like an RR but ten times more reliable.

    • @coochieinspector2125
      @coochieinspector2125 Před 4 lety +1

      Lets all face it, its a RR knockoff

  • @Chris-cy3uq
    @Chris-cy3uq Před 6 lety +176

    The Century V12 is such a perfect luxury car that it is a car brand itself. I have never seen such a humble ultra luxury car in my whole life. And the value for money is absolutely mind bending. Of course it might be dated by today's ultra luxury car standards but who cares. It is the ultimate cruiser/tourer car.

  • @lukecoley1670
    @lukecoley1670 Před 6 lety +190

    It's a goldwing in car form

    • @jacobrzeszewski6527
      @jacobrzeszewski6527 Před 3 lety

      Except a Goldwing is the cheaper alternative to the Harley. The Century is the alternative to shitty General Motors badge engineering.

  • @steveramos1452
    @steveramos1452 Před 5 lety +174

    Wait. Turns into a non-turbo in-line 6 if one computer dies for power
    redundancy. This thing genius..

    • @HimmelWeint
      @HimmelWeint Před 4 lety +18

      The BMW 760 Li does the same a lot of the V12 cars can do that it's nothing new nor special and the crazy thing about both of these cars is the engines are so quiet and smooth if one bank does fail you won't feel it until you put the foot down and wonder why it has no power.

    • @thehamachekco9132
      @thehamachekco9132 Před 4 lety +14

      @@HimmelWeint - Even the older E32 750iL with the V12 M70 had this redundancy back in the mid-eighties. Two MAFs, two distributors, two fuel pumps, etc, etc. And so true, if a bank went down just a light and reduction in power but it was not shaky or anything.

    • @JohnSmith-wx9wj
      @JohnSmith-wx9wj Před 4 lety +1

      Makes since. You don't want the principle to be hampered in any way.

    • @nthgth
      @nthgth Před 3 lety +2

      I would think with the BNWs at least , that was more a practical matter of how most of their engines are inline sixes so this was a lot easier than developing a whole new ECU program and connections for a V-12

    • @ctdieselnut
      @ctdieselnut Před 2 lety +1

      @@nthgth this sounds like it was the case, and redundancy is just a beneficial result.

  • @turnip5359
    @turnip5359 Před 6 lety +235

    Official car of Reviewbrah

    • @Land0fAsh
      @Land0fAsh Před 5 lety +52

      Joe Evans I would chauffeur the fuck out of Reviewbrah to any fast food joint in this car.

  • @BigWheel.
    @BigWheel. Před 6 lety +362

    The official car of the butler who moans "more please" after his master hits him.

  • @trumpjongun8831
    @trumpjongun8831 Před 5 lety +92

    That Century looks like a real car. Just beautiful. Compearing to what cars looks like nowadays.

    • @GlamStacheessnostalgialounge
      @GlamStacheessnostalgialounge Před 5 lety +8

      They kind of ruined the old-school look in the newest one though.
      But hey I can't wait until these older ones start depreciating in value on the second-hand market! OH WAIT I'M NOT JAPANESE, shit.

    • @dwindeyer
      @dwindeyer Před 4 lety +2

      It looks like the kind of car a dictator of a small country would drive

    • @aavalos7760
      @aavalos7760 Před 4 lety

      Ya if youre a boomer stuck in the past

  • @IDOSTREAMS
    @IDOSTREAMS Před 5 lety +79

    First car to come factory with a gloryhole

  • @XxDEMONxDONUTxX
    @XxDEMONxDONUTxX Před 6 lety +96

    sooo if I'm hearing correctly, Toyota literally fused two 1JZ's and this engine was formed? that's freaking awesome XD

    • @harlingenman4638
      @harlingenman4638 Před 4 lety +2

      XxDEMONxDONUTxX troll the shit out of people by modyfing it

    • @Fe_lix
      @Fe_lix Před 2 lety +3

      This is a myth, it's not the case. Look at the bore and stroke and it will be clear.

  • @-_-_m
    @-_-_m Před 6 lety +189

    "A man who's kinks are an open secret, but no one says balls"
    So, kinda like you, Mr Regular?

    • @v35dan
      @v35dan Před 6 lety +9

      SHEMALE PORN ADDICTION

    • @lobsterbark
      @lobsterbark Před 6 lety

      Judging by the replies, people don't actually know.

    • @nitroforthewin8845
      @nitroforthewin8845 Před 6 lety +5

      lobsterbark “Kutztown Dragon”

    • @lobsterbark
      @lobsterbark Před 6 lety +3

      Nitro ForTheWin I don't know how he manages to keep it such a secret. I guess the internet doesn't go crazy about furries anymore.

    • @nitroforthewin8845
      @nitroforthewin8845 Před 6 lety

      lobsterbark I mean really who cares, furries can be cancerous but this is Mr. Regular we are talking about. Plus it’s quite apparent he’s tried to move past that

  • @TV---kn2rl
    @TV---kn2rl Před 4 lety +13

    The Japanese labels on the buttons really ties together the whole experience

  • @HeliNomadic
    @HeliNomadic Před 3 lety +10

    2:45 I ripped one just before he said that. Perfect timing.

  • @negil
    @negil Před 6 lety +293

    It is insane to think that car is from 2006. It looks so incredibly 80s! And the doors look so thin! And the interior looks so old!
    A 99 Civic looks like a futuristic rocketship by comparison.

    • @mhdfrb9971
      @mhdfrb9971 Před 6 lety +54

      Negil Leufeln old is gold

    • @ScubaSteveM45
      @ScubaSteveM45 Před 6 lety +24

      I think in the 45 years its been a model its only been updated twice

    • @_chipchip
      @_chipchip Před 6 lety +9

      3 or 4 times now. But yeah.

    • @ScubaSteveM45
      @ScubaSteveM45 Před 6 lety +1

      However many updates its still far, far less than your usual car model

    • @StraitClownin909
      @StraitClownin909 Před 6 lety +1

      Negil Leufeln Yeah who the hell would ever buy this pile of garbage... Cmon Toyota seriously?

  • @zatharos6427
    @zatharos6427 Před 6 lety +299

    Someone on instagram took this 1GZ engine, gave it two turbos, 1000 hp, shoved it into a supra, and gave it an exhaust sounding like a LFA supercar
    FYI its thatfastsupra

    • @MisterCroyle
      @MisterCroyle Před 6 lety +26

      Zatharos top secret supra?

    • @_chipchip
      @_chipchip Před 6 lety +5

      Yeah they did it a long time ago.

    • @dchil15
      @dchil15 Před 6 lety +34

      Smokey Nagata is the OG.

    • @skiduplightup6962
      @skiduplightup6962 Před 6 lety +13

      Someone here in New Zealand put one in a 1970's cressida with an insane itb setup

    • @datsunalzheimer
      @datsunalzheimer Před 6 lety

      @thatfastsupra

  • @jaredgreen5840
    @jaredgreen5840 Před 6 lety +34

    It's like a Japanese Rolls Royce, and it's one hell of a gorgeous boat of a car 😀😉👍

  • @kanesmith8271
    @kanesmith8271 Před 5 lety +36

    This needs to come to America

    • @coochieinspector2125
      @coochieinspector2125 Před 4 lety +2

      Kane Smith bet it would be a failure

    • @mikster313
      @mikster313 Před 4 lety +3

      Kane Smith i’ll be importing this version come 2022

    • @athanagames
      @athanagames Před 3 lety

      I mean if the Phaeton wasn’t successful in the States how tf are you gonna convince people to pay 150k for a Toyota? Americans are generally too obsessed with brand to consider a Toyota and a Bentley competitors.

    • @nthgth
      @nthgth Před 3 lety +1

      @@athanagames then call it a Lexus. It worked for the Soarer, Altezza, Aristo, and Harrier.

  • @onlyifusayplz5407
    @onlyifusayplz5407 Před 6 lety +82

    I actually yelled "OOH!" in class when I saw this pop up. I then had to explain I got this excited by a 2006 Toyota.
    Still watching though.

    • @maxwelldaku8480
      @maxwelldaku8480 Před 6 lety +7

      Only r/thathappened

    • @onlyifusayplz5407
      @onlyifusayplz5407 Před 6 lety +2

      This isn't exactly r/thathappened levels of farfetched.

    • @maxwelldaku8480
      @maxwelldaku8480 Před 6 lety +1

      Fine, I suppose I believe it could have happened

    • @Gobbersmack
      @Gobbersmack Před 6 lety +3

      It happened. It happens all the time. That's why everyone in class hates you, Gary.

    • @onlyifusayplz5407
      @onlyifusayplz5407 Před 6 lety

      Gobbersmack For crying out loud Alan, it happened twice. Don't make this a bigger issue than it is.

  • @Ask125
    @Ask125 Před 6 lety +145

    0 to 60 in 7.6 seconds. Not bad at all

    • @ilovemanunited6179
      @ilovemanunited6179 Před 6 lety +24

      Bilal Hussain yeah, considering its weight that's great.

    • @gunterrr2302
      @gunterrr2302 Před 6 lety +10

      It's poor for a V12 powered luxury car, a 2006 Audi A8 W12 will do 0 to 60 in 5.1 seconds.

    • @SamFirthDesigner
      @SamFirthDesigner Před 6 lety +26

      yeah the ceo will lose his toupe...not cool

    • @juliussd5901
      @juliussd5901 Před 6 lety +26

      That engine is underpowered due to Japan car industry gentlemen's agreement... no car will have more than 280 hp... until recently.

    • @Konnersaki
      @Konnersaki Před 5 lety

      my 03 impala 3.8 v6 does pretty much the same time i think lol

  • @yamahamer89
    @yamahamer89 Před 6 lety +9

    Thanks for the V12 sound, I really feel rewarded.

  • @hunter-vz9dk
    @hunter-vz9dk Před 6 lety +58

    was gonna rub one out but saw this and continued to rub one out

  • @Septianernanto7
    @Septianernanto7 Před 6 lety +62

    that V12 sound like a symphony . i can only dream about hearing that V12 because in country where i live it'll cost me half of an apartment a year on tax to just have it in my garage

    • @Brendan1994NL
      @Brendan1994NL Před 6 lety +1

      Septian ernanto7 fun fact: Since that V12 is actually 1jz that comes from a supra. Which was original a toyota 2000GT engine. It's Toyota-yamaha magic!

    • @MrChow408
      @MrChow408 Před 6 lety +1

      Listen to the f12 tdf or Lexus LFA

    • @Septianernanto7
      @Septianernanto7 Před 6 lety +1

      Beluga whale yes an I can only dream about it. Like I said it cost half of an apartment in tax to just have it in my garage even Toyota wouldn't even bring the LFA here because the tax is too high. You can see my country in car throttle worst place for car enthusiasts

    • @MrChow408
      @MrChow408 Před 6 lety +1

      Septian ernanto7 what country? Shame. Here in America you can choose almost any car. I chose v8 but Japanese cars are also very popular like the Supra

    • @Septianernanto7
      @Septianernanto7 Před 6 lety +2

      Beluga whale well you're lucky Pls take care of this car... Because this kind of car will go extinct in Asia because our tax is rising higher than our salary

  • @mikeyfisher4256
    @mikeyfisher4256 Před 6 lety +74

    Looking at the Century, it's got such an elegant, smooth, stately look. It's old money like you said, heck it makes some Rolls Royces look.....tacky, especially newer ones with their "blingier" looks.

    • @TARS..
      @TARS.. Před 5 lety +2

      Rolls royces are for new-money, 1st generation rich kids. Now this, this is for the adults.

    • @patrickgroll2046
      @patrickgroll2046 Před 5 lety

      @@TARS.. well said

  • @passacaglia28
    @passacaglia28 Před 6 lety +7

    So smooth... "Do you know what I was thinking. old sport? I was thinking of buying a boat."

  • @M3x1cola
    @M3x1cola Před 6 lety +4

    First video I watched from RCR, and hooked ever since.

  • @0to60in1day
    @0to60in1day Před 6 lety +49

    "New Zealand: The planets bonus track" lol

  • @lukeleonard1636
    @lukeleonard1636 Před 6 lety +355

    A V12 in a Toyota sounds as sacreligious as a LS swap RX-7... and yet, it makes perfect sense.

    • @lukeleonard1636
      @lukeleonard1636 Před 6 lety +13

      Apex Seal Miner I know, im just saying it's strange they make a v12

    • @PassiveDestroyer
      @PassiveDestroyer Před 6 lety +9

      That engine sounds like it came from Speed Racer's Mach V.
      I want it. I want to build a car with this engine and make it stupid fast.
      This is amazing.

    • @YashaAstora
      @YashaAstora Před 6 lety +11

      Luke Leonard They made this v12 for smoothness, not power.

    • @unlisted9494
      @unlisted9494 Před 6 lety +1

      The difference being that the 1GZ is a colossal dog turd that blows the connecting rods out of the freeze plugs if you even say the word "power".

    • @TheTardis157
      @TheTardis157 Před 6 lety

      Someone stuck one of these engines into a 928. The videos should show up here on youtube.

  • @piotrterpiowski8297
    @piotrterpiowski8297 Před 3 lety

    God, I love your narration style and how you capture my attention and take me on a journey. The songs too. I almost tear up a bit. No joke. It is somehow so moving. 😳 Thank you for what you guys do.

  • @JD-pv4fc
    @JD-pv4fc Před 5 lety

    Best car review video I’ve ever seen. Please don’t stop making these!

  • @DelsinLabonte
    @DelsinLabonte Před 6 lety +8

    Literally was thinking today, after watching countless rare Toyota car reviews, an RCR Century review would be pretty dope right about now since they made one for the modern Crown. It's 4am, man. RCR coming in CLUTCH with that upload. Thank you for keeping me awake and educating me more about my favorite cars, from my favorite brand!

  • @tokirak
    @tokirak Před 6 lety +182

    It can operate as an inline-6 1JZ if one of the ECUs goes down???
    1 + 1 = 2
    2 ==> 2JZ
    4,000 horespower drag monster confirmed

    • @misters2837
      @misters2837 Před 4 lety +6

      THE 1GZ-FE is "similar" in design...but not exact... (Different Bore and Stroke) It is CHAIN DOHC...vs...BELT DOHC in 1JZ 2.5L...the 2JZ is 3.0L...
      It is however understressed to the point it can be held at WOT for YEARS!

    • @justpassingthrough3166
      @justpassingthrough3166 Před 4 lety +1

      It's being built in Australia right now at WTF motors. Supra v12

    • @billamota
      @billamota Před 4 lety +4

      @@justpassingthrough3166 it was done years ago by smokey in Japan

  • @bwgti
    @bwgti Před 5 lety

    CZcams has been suggesting videos from this channel for a while. I figured I would watch one when i got around to it. This is not what I expected. Well done sir or ma’am or whoever makes these. Well done.

  • @HAMlLTON
    @HAMlLTON Před 6 lety +24

    When I was stationed in Misawa the Japanese Generals were chauffeured around in these(85% sure). I always wondered what was inside... now I know xD

  • @ZephyrCorsa
    @ZephyrCorsa Před 6 lety +11

    Automation is how I spent most of my time when I was 13 - 15 years old. Learned so much.

  • @onesniper2295
    @onesniper2295 Před 6 lety +126

    This is what a mafia boss in Tokyo Japan would drive/ride in

    • @hotwire96
      @hotwire96 Před 6 lety +27

      There may be mafia in Japan, but what you're probably thinking of is the Yakuza.

    • @ferdinand12390
      @ferdinand12390 Před 6 lety +10

      Nah, i always imagine Yakuza being chauffeured around in Mercedes Benz S class

    • @godwindracing6056
      @godwindracing6056 Před 6 lety +14

      The boss of the yakuza is called the oyabun. According to an interview with Jeremy Clarkson and one of the oyabuns (in his Motorworld documentary), most of them prefer Mercedes

    • @hf7188
      @hf7188 Před 6 lety +10

      Namely, a blacked out, chrome wheels W140.

    • @StrongZeroPowerHour
      @StrongZeroPowerHour Před 6 lety +15

      nah, this is for politicians and the CEOs of companies that produce bra underwires.

  • @artofendgame
    @artofendgame Před 6 lety +8

    I literally said, "HOLY SHIT!" 3 times, when he folded down the front seat! Genius! Thanks Mr. Regular, you always delivery.🤙

  • @arlofs
    @arlofs Před 6 lety +4

    My favorite car in the entire universe. Thank you so much for this video.

  • @kostis2849
    @kostis2849 Před 6 lety +29

    I think I get why this car makes a point to not look especially pleasing on the outside.Everyone makes a point to look the other way when these car pass in Japan. Because you really really don't want to meet the Boss's eyes. Or his driver's eyes.

  • @juliustheillustrious7727
    @juliustheillustrious7727 Před 6 lety +132

    I want to see RCR in japan, just imagine....

    • @darraghmcgrath1754
      @darraghmcgrath1754 Před 6 lety

      Thatd be neat!

    • @MrChugwater
      @MrChugwater Před 6 lety +22

      That would be an International Incident. A glorious International Incident.

    • @Ioselash
      @Ioselash Před 6 lety +7

      i wanna see him make wingadinga noises in usdm mooneyes meets or make speedcunters jokes at daikoku pa

    • @juliustheillustrious7727
      @juliustheillustrious7727 Před 6 lety +14

      *Which Itasha is best Itasha?*

    • @catfish552
      @catfish552 Před 6 lety +6

      Oh god, can you imagine the level of culture shock?

  • @JayCeeMax
    @JayCeeMax Před 4 lety +1

    That's hot that you guys went all the way out to New Zealand. I just received on vlogged on my 1992 Century Import to the USA and now you guys make me want to get a 1997 + V12. Nice review.

  • @patrickgroll2046
    @patrickgroll2046 Před 5 lety

    Fantastic review of what sounds like a fantastic car. The idea of "hustle for the long game" is seriously inspirational

  • @Chris_Wald
    @Chris_Wald Před 6 lety +35

    I am usually a german sort of car guy, but this car is truly amazing and in great taste

    • @techmage89
      @techmage89 Před 6 lety +5

      Chris Wald This car is a modern version of what Mercedes were like when Mercedes were *good*.

    • @Chris_Wald
      @Chris_Wald Před 6 lety +2

      techmage89 I totally agree I own a low milage 1999 Mercedes and love it. The 2017 C class (I usually drive) isn’t that special compared to the 1999

  • @RuinedVoyage320
    @RuinedVoyage320 Před 6 lety +4

    This is the car of my retirement dreams that I never knew about until now. Always awesome, always thankful for your quirky education. Thank you Mr. Regular.

  • @jdeadeye4666
    @jdeadeye4666 Před 6 lety +2

    That sounds absolutely amazing.... btw I'm so happy to see you guys at almost 500k subscribers. I subscribed around 25k :)

  • @Qpwoeiritu1019
    @Qpwoeiritu1019 Před 6 lety

    great video. the very few if not the only detailed century review i found and actually understand.

  • @Eastwood007x
    @Eastwood007x Před 6 lety +31

    This is one of the coolest cars ever

  • @seththomas9105
    @seththomas9105 Před 6 lety +10

    Why can't we have cars like this in America anymore? In the 1920-50's we had Packard, Cord, Duesenberg, Auburn, Cadillac, Lincoln, etc. Now its the big three plastic car companies.

  • @nybotor
    @nybotor Před 6 lety +36

    Pretty hard to believe this car is from 2006! It looks like a Buick from 1988.

  • @felipejoselecaros3265
    @felipejoselecaros3265 Před 5 lety

    This review is something else even for mr. Regular standards. Great everything. Thanks so much!!

  • @fportobr
    @fportobr Před 6 lety +33

    JESUS EFFIN' CHRIST!!! I just can't believe you guys had the chance to try this beast! I have such a fetish about this car... it's luxury in its purest form! Classic looks, wool and smooth V12 power, what else a businessman could ask for?
    Greetings from Brazil!

  • @josephgordon4454
    @josephgordon4454 Před 6 lety +272

    Can't wait for the poverty spec skyline lol

    • @sydneycbr6466
      @sydneycbr6466 Před 6 lety +31

      When I was 17 one of my school mates had an R32 GTS-25 (non-turbo RB25DE), that shitbox was so much fun to drive and he taught me to drive stick in it.

    • @josephgordon4454
      @josephgordon4454 Před 6 lety +9

      Yeah the na's are usually shit but good for a skid

    • @ciello___8307
      @ciello___8307 Před 6 lety +13

      *poverty spec GTR. You can't be broke if you bought a skyline new.

    • @ashilino
      @ashilino Před 6 lety +21

      Lol used to be gtst's a dime a dozen, makita springs, external wastedate, boost turned up to the 'safe'12psi "im gonna do the manual conversion one day bro, honest..."

    • @Bahraini_Carguy
      @Bahraini_Carguy Před 6 lety +10

      Those are one of my biggest guilty pleasure. I actually want to own a "cheap poverty" spec skylines. We used to get R31 Skyline GTS-X with RB30E or RB30S in the middle east. Sadly I checked and prices for one of those are almost $10K due to these middle eastern spec being rare being but still have brings crowd among car enthusiasts.

  • @jordanspencer2157
    @jordanspencer2157 Před 6 lety

    You shattered my heart to pieces within the first minute once I realized what quote you were playing off of

  • @TEDdotcom
    @TEDdotcom Před 6 lety +2

    Subscribed because of this Century review. 👍🏽👍🏽❤️😎

  • @Yungbsao
    @Yungbsao Před 6 lety +90

    Daddy Regular 😭❤💕😔

  • @joeboykitz6985
    @joeboykitz6985 Před 6 lety +13

    Roman hitting us with that FF9. The feels.

  • @amloessb
    @amloessb Před 6 lety +30

    Mr. Regular, what did you just make me listen to?
    Playing _My Sharona_ in the background does add a certain _je ne sais quoi_ though...

  • @tuwarapyoo5511
    @tuwarapyoo5511 Před 6 lety

    Nice touch with the song at the end, Engine sounds amazing!

  • @javierespantosa3028
    @javierespantosa3028 Před 6 lety +5

    God, this car just screams Gran Turismo Jazz Soundtrack. Absolutely beautiful.

  • @samuelariza5455
    @samuelariza5455 Před 6 lety +25

    That white Celica gt4 at the start 💖👌

  • @pepper0075
    @pepper0075 Před 6 lety +1

    I was waiting this moment for years.

  • @sadiqwahid1480
    @sadiqwahid1480 Před 6 lety +4

    I noticed you were so enamored with the Century that even your tone of voice was noticeably more subdued and restrained than usual. This car has a powerful effect on you, as it does on me.
    "The Century is acquired through persistent work, the kind that is done in a plain but formal suit." I mean GODDAMN that's some hardcore subliminal marketing right there!

  • @cardesinr
    @cardesinr Před 6 lety +658

    That V12 needs to be in a Supra with some turbos.....

    • @malcolmtoney9342
      @malcolmtoney9342 Před 6 lety +57

      I know that there was a GT86 that was at TAS recently that had a built Century v12 with quad turbos that was supposedly putting down around 1100hp.

    • @richiesworld1
      @richiesworld1 Před 6 lety +162

      Lol and maybe it should be gold and built by a company called Top Secret 😂

    • @mattwilkinson8727
      @mattwilkinson8727 Před 6 lety +22

      There is a s14 drift car in New Zealand with this engine it's awesome

    • @cardesinr
      @cardesinr Před 6 lety +14

      So I found the top secret car in a Speed Hunters article from '09 and its pretty epic. Body kit is a bit out there but pretty freakin awesome.

    • @UnlinealHand
      @UnlinealHand Před 6 lety +18

      There's a guy on r/cars who essentially built his own V12 out of two 1JZs (essentially what this V12 is) and put it in his own home built vintage looking race car. That has at least 2 turbos I think too.

  • @Rokios
    @Rokios Před 6 lety +170

    After all this luxury are we gonna get the real NZ trash?

    • @jacklow771
      @jacklow771 Před 6 lety +4

      John Jenkins theres a r33 skyline review incoming

    • @RegularCars
      @RegularCars  Před 6 lety +66

      Yee

    • @bntrs
      @bntrs Před 6 lety +11

      it's happening. first generation toyota previa review incoming

    • @spetsnangz
      @spetsnangz Před 6 lety +13

      Did someone say automatic Subaru Forester turbo on cutties and 17x7 titans no cennies?

    • @nickbuccini7535
      @nickbuccini7535 Před 6 lety

      the automatic line made me fuckin choke

  • @adityasanthanam1945
    @adityasanthanam1945 Před 5 lety +122

    Basically a Japanese Lincoln Continental but cooler.

    • @rhodesianwojak2095
      @rhodesianwojak2095 Před 5 lety +1

      ^

    • @GlamStacheessnostalgialounge
      @GlamStacheessnostalgialounge Před 5 lety +15

      Instead of these butt-ugly SUVs and curved plastic pieces of shit, why don't we get more cars that look like that? I mean I'm sticking with old mechanical carburetors but at least I wouldn't be vomiting at the sight of traffic anymore.

    • @RustOnWheels
      @RustOnWheels Před 4 lety +9

      Surely you mean the Continental Mk II which has to be one of the best American cars ever built for luxury without being ostentatious. It is though an American form of luxury; all about driving yourself. The Century is anything but a personal luxury car. It is a car befitting a culture where classes and respect are more important than equality, jealousy and competition.

    • @coochieinspector2125
      @coochieinspector2125 Před 4 lety +1

      This RR knockoff does not come any close to the Lincoln continental so yall gotta be on crack right now

    • @callumgill7019
      @callumgill7019 Před 4 lety +10

      NUT Corporation behave yourself you fucking muppet

  • @ThePineappleKnight932
    @ThePineappleKnight932 Před 6 lety +5

    I was gonna go to bed, then I saw an RCR video, ok, no big deal, watch it in the-*it's a Toyota Century.* I had to watch it right this instant.

  • @alexanderdergachev4822
    @alexanderdergachev4822 Před 6 lety +4

    Felt like I had to comment on it, I just love how understated this car is, just a type of a vehicle somebody who does not need to prove anything to anybody would possess. I would still get a Phantom over one of these, but that’s because of my image-obsessed ego. It partially reminds me of M760Li and Audi A8 W12 though, which both have the engines from their higher-ranked siblings (Rolls-Royce Ghost and Bentley Continental) and are loaded with equipment yet maintain relatively restrained appearances and traditional bodies, both in a way similar to Century (considering the fact that S8 is actually W12’s faster SWB sibling with a V8 while they are only LWB). Actually, would love to see Mr. R’s reviews of both of these cars.

  • @TheOnlyJohnRupe
    @TheOnlyJohnRupe Před 6 lety +1

    that transition from the front seat to the back seat was awesome

  • @BIMMERZEITT
    @BIMMERZEITT Před 6 lety +18

    my god bmw get it together. we want the wool seats. we want the full recline.

  • @MetikalMan
    @MetikalMan Před 4 lety +5

    That is one of the best engine sounds I’ve ever heard.

  • @dvddmc
    @dvddmc Před 6 lety +33

    what a great engine noise. none of that backfire or rev popping that sounds so annoying pure engine sound

  • @Tomfissh
    @Tomfissh Před 5 lety +2

    I recently saw a 1987 model of this for sale in my state in Australia for $55,000. It looks absolutely identical to this 2006 model. I just find this totally incredible how faithful they have kept the manufacturing of this car to its original.

  • @charliecroker7005
    @charliecroker7005 Před 4 lety

    Heard one minute of that commentary, and clicked Subscribe. That is a record.

  • @idiottv6499
    @idiottv6499 Před 6 lety +7

    Sounds like a whole Yakuza squad arriving to strike a deal with your equally criminal supervisor.

  • @Ahkmedren
    @Ahkmedren Před 4 lety +4

    was that intro tune from FFIX? i never stop finding more reasons to love this channel.

  • @BenMcghie
    @BenMcghie Před 6 lety

    That engine does sound gorgeous. Good video!

  • @weezerfan999
    @weezerfan999 Před 4 lety

    New sub 🙌🏼 as a regular car guy, you get it and you are very funny. Thanks for the content.

  • @itsthemightyd2339
    @itsthemightyd2339 Před 6 lety +7

    This upload felt like Christmas.

  • @traxnada
    @traxnada Před 6 lety +52

    NZ allows imports on any cars... Those cars are inspected and have to be FREAKING perfect though... The smallest bit of rust somewhere and it will be denied registration... They can go as far as stripping out the entire thing to check panel gaps which have to be within factory specs. There are no notion of rarity as to what can or can't be imported there though...

    • @kylesoler4139
      @kylesoler4139 Před 6 lety +1

      traxnada yeah we get crappie ass granny cars here. This is nice af compared to what I see on a daily basis.

    • @jamiepeterson5646
      @jamiepeterson5646 Před 6 lety +4

      That's as long as they can pass crash tests and emissions though, otherwise they have to be imported as a Special Interest Vehicle, and there's a limit of 200 per year, which do have to be collectable and rare.

    • @Minibull037
      @Minibull037 Před 6 lety +1

      traxnada Not so much anymore. Cars must meet emissions and crash standards now, so no more cheap 90s sports cars, or at least its a lot harder now. There is a certain clause regarding rare or desirable cars, something to that effect.

    • @traxnada
      @traxnada Před 6 lety

      Hum, interesting... I export cars from Japan for a living and only dealt once with NZ, very recently actually... Car was a Cappuccino which you guys had in very limited numbers from new in NZ... Not sure if that original availability made it different than say a R32 GT-R...

    • @Minibull037
      @Minibull037 Před 6 lety +2

      traxnada It may well do, but I'm honestly not too sure. I understand why they enforce this now, our fleet was extremely old and dangerous, still is but great cars are getting cheap here now.
      It's not all perfect at the border too, my car managed to sneak through a couple years back with no cats or anything, just straight piping with o2 sensors

  • @josephkelly4893
    @josephkelly4893 Před 10 měsíci

    The feet pass through gave me a physical sensation I can’t describe, pure indulgence

  • @mattskucas4097
    @mattskucas4097 Před 6 lety +2

    When I lived in LA I saw Jackie Chan driving his Century around. Understated and classy at the same time.

  • @kevinchen9800
    @kevinchen9800 Před 6 lety +17

    Hey RCR! Come over to Australia, you can review my 06' Crown Majesta! It's shares many traits with the Century but it actually handles well! :)

  • @yukiotakata
    @yukiotakata Před 6 lety +13

    SMOKEY NAGATA from top secret put this engine with two turbos in a supra.
    go look for it is insanity on wheels.

  • @gabrielmalta1962
    @gabrielmalta1962 Před 6 lety +1

    The V12 sound... It changed me. The way it sounded sent chills down my spine, and my body trembled a little. I always knew that V12s are quite something. But this is... Special.

  • @Jin-Hu
    @Jin-Hu Před 5 lety +2

    Best, review, ever!

  • @Grimm-Gaming
    @Grimm-Gaming Před 6 lety +10

    Melodies of life ff9