The criminally underrated Sprinter Levin

@Legend-lc9bv

3 жыл бұрын

Not underrated in my country though

@aichan86

3 жыл бұрын

I used to own an AE111 Trueno with super strut. Had a nice kakimoto N1 exhaust which gave it a nice race car roar! Very fun to drive especially through the mountain roads. Going through tunnels was music to my ears! God I miss that car. Thanks for the awesome review! 🙂

@Legend-lc9bv

3 жыл бұрын

@@aichan86 it's my dream car I'm from Jamaica and these sell for $5,000 USD

@offgridas

3 жыл бұрын

I have a bzg 4age ae111 and it has the factory LSD, and I had a gtz ae101 for years as well. The gtz had superstruts.

@IrishWannabe

3 жыл бұрын

Its my dream car!!! And btw Levins Are called Corollas, Truenos are sprinters 😄

It's surprising a relatively small country with limited resources are able to make so many great reliable and comparatively cheap cars. Japanese are unreal and am not just bragging about it.

@zuranku

3 жыл бұрын

Great work ethic and wonderful culture that promotes quality.

@Syncopia

3 жыл бұрын

@@zuranku frequently careens into overwork and depression but their relentless pursuit of quality is to be admired. Never would want to live there.

@zuranku

3 жыл бұрын

@@Syncopia That's how the mainstream wants people to view Japan but when you look at work culture around the world there are many that put in hours but lack the same productivity.

@Jupiter__001_

3 жыл бұрын

@@Syncopia In the west people spend tremendous amounts of time in work idling, rather than being productive.

@ThreeDaysOfDan

3 жыл бұрын

retarded ass comments, Japan had an economic bubble in the 90's that created lot of really well off young people, when the bubble burst japan stopped making fun cars .

Sold my 1987 Celica in 1997, lost my interest in Japanese cars. Two weeks ago, I found this channel and everything changed. Now at age 44 I’m totally sold for JDM cars. Thank you Captain Bradford and the rest of the crew for delivering excellent content every week. Now I’m hooked on touge driving!!!!

@MrEnlightener101

3 жыл бұрын

Welcome back brother.

@MrEnlightener101

3 жыл бұрын

Also, what was the reason you sold your Celica way back? Was it due to financial reasons?

@mikeschaner5853

3 жыл бұрын

Should find a b14 200sx/ lucino/ sunny coupe/ sentra coupe, and take for a spin.. Hell even a b14 sentra se..... mind blowing... I used to be a huge mopar chevy guy, and then i sat in a 98 b14 200sx se-r. Fwd 5 spd lsd, sr20de, 2500 lbs with driver... My dad had an 84 celica supra gts hatch... I loved that thing...

@swedishdriller

3 жыл бұрын

@@MrEnlightener101 No, it was not about finances. I was weak, I could not resist the European mass hysteria 😜 BMW E30 pulled me over to the dark side and I was lost. But that's history. Now i'm planning to buy myself a 🇯🇵 Japanese 🇯🇵 car from the '90s, go out on some desolate road and try to enjoy some touge driving before winter strikes.

@MrEnlightener101

3 жыл бұрын

@@swedishdriller goodluck brother

Oh, man. You just made my Wednesday morning 100% more interesting.

And it also just happens that the bridge in the background is right between the two cars. How symbolic

It looks like a civic EJ coupe and an R33 skyline had a baby

@Sean_Bolkcom

3 жыл бұрын

To me it looks more like a dc2 and an s15

@A4ANT

3 жыл бұрын

Looks like an S15 jumped into the bed, from the back

@Eggsplanepls

3 жыл бұрын

youre both NOT wrong

@Ash-928

3 жыл бұрын

To me she has the eyes of a mk5 Ford Escort.

@melmao878

3 жыл бұрын

mx-6’s look like a supra and an nb miata had a baby

F - compact dohc (economy) - 2 cams, one cam gear E - fuel injected G - hi performance dohc - twin cam, twin cam gears Z - supercharger Numbers - generation of the engine series e.g 4A GE : 4th gen, A series hi performance twincam, fuel injected :) Info: yamaha collabs with toyota since the 2000gt was debuted in the 60's

@Jared_Plays3092

3 жыл бұрын

Yes. However internals from the 4age block is different from the 4afe. From the pistons, main crankshaft. If you want to experiment the afe block replace it with different pistons with the same 81mm bore.

The ae111 is my favourite car, I currently drive a BZG 5 speed AE111 levin freshly rebuilt for my daily, aswell as 95% of my friend group 😂

@RayQ101

3 жыл бұрын

To regular people you drive a 30 year old corolla.

@tiffyw92

3 жыл бұрын

@@RayQ101 Uncultured normies. To be fair, I've learned the most about JDM through this channel. Back in the day, I only had Gran Turismo 2 to judge. Later Initial D helped a bit too.

@sunnygrail3486

3 жыл бұрын

rhetoricderp yeah but who cares? Most things in this world are subjective to the individual so it’s irrelevant that someone else might think I’m just driving an old corolla, because technically, I am :) and I love it!

@zaneratahi2918

3 жыл бұрын

Same! Is yours also a 4AGE Blacktop?

@rasharddauvergne342

3 жыл бұрын

Im planning on getting one

Damn, when I saw the sponsorship that's when I noticed this channel has gotten big 😭😭

I saw a 50 minute video and thought I'm gonna skip through it all. I ended up watching the entire video. Very well done with excellent knowledge and history.

Sending AE101 love! Aussie here with a completely modified AE101 Levin, love it and have owned it nearly 14 years and it has let me down exactly zero times. It's amazing how a 27 year old car can still outperform most modern vehicles.

AE110/111 is awesome, I wish sedans/coupes were still this light and slim and having these nice proportions.

当時は安くて楽しめる手ごろなスポーツカーで、あまり人気はなかったが 人とは違う車として一部のマニアにうけた車。 けっして速くはないが、基本的に素直なハンドリングとちょうどいいパワー感 乗っているととても楽しい車だった。 何よりも最高の４AGエンジン。音を聞くだけで当時がよみがえる！ 動画をありがとう！

5 valves per cylinder making it sing. Probably the best 4 cylinder I've ever heard. Not counting motorcycles and nothing specific. I have another love now, Mazda KLZE v6. Tons of that race car sound echoing around and off of everything as you drive. Tunnels and parking garages being a treat.

@blue_lancer_es

3 жыл бұрын

Klz is one of the most under rated engines soundwise. Saw a miata with one and I lost it. Sounded awesome.

To me AE-111 seems like a low-key S-14 until up close you can see the difference, but it's a great looking ride to me this is actually first time seeing it, I've heard of them on references in magazines and shows like Best motoring. Now I want it after seeing it. Thanks Captain I'm hooked on another Toyota already wanted the Ae86 coupe and hatch now an AE-111 I'll be dreaming about 😁

@guycha0s380

Жыл бұрын

It's cooler than the overrated 86

09:56 Yamaha also helped Toyota in designing the Toyota Celica engine, the 2ZZ-GE

@gabrielgomez6898

3 жыл бұрын

Didnt the celica just have the 7afe?

@williamcricket7931

3 жыл бұрын

@@gabrielgomez6898 The older celicas had

@Terminator4000

3 жыл бұрын

Gabriel Gomez the ceica had many variants of engines over the years including the 2zz ge

@AntJoseph_

3 жыл бұрын

Celica and Corolla

@ej8_06xrs

2 жыл бұрын

That engine revs to hell and back love driving it am a Honda guy but completely feel in love with the 2zzge in my Corolla

The back looks like an S15... I'm really wanting one of these now...

@cjones7854

3 жыл бұрын

Almost reminds me of an s2k

@xcgavin5658

3 жыл бұрын

What I was thinking

The TOM'S ae111 was my favorite car in gran turismo 2. I Bought a 1990 AE92 GTS with factory small port 4age in 2003. Still have it, it's been the best car I've ever owned. I Also own a 1976 TE37 hard top coupe and an ae85 with 4AGZE swap making 170whp. Corollas are the best! Keep up the great work JDM masters.

The AE111 is my favorite of them all. Blacktop 20v 4A-GE, 6 Speed transmission. The pinnacle of the 4A engine!

@offgridas

3 жыл бұрын

The black top are actually the worst to make power with. I had a gtz for a while, the factory supercharged model from early 90s, much better motor, way more torque

@arthurwong9017

3 жыл бұрын

@@offgridas I do agree. But even stock the blacktop is a lot of joy to drive. Transplanted one into my daily driven Corolla SEG 1998. Minimal modding. ITBs, extractor, piping. Sounds great and revs pretty hard.

@offgridas

3 жыл бұрын

@@arthurwong9017 yeah you're right, mine always puts a smile on my face.

I love how he transitions from corolla's to vpn's with no change to the style of presentation..

@supamariio5570

3 жыл бұрын

They all do that

Honestly I love that you got a sponsorship! Means this channel is getting the recognition it deserves!

gotta say, what an amazing park to shoot the video and you are spot on when revving the engine all the way to the top it does sound like a race car! and i'm so happy to see that you guys are sponsored! congratulations!

Appreciated that you did what's necessary for the sponsors (cause sponsorship is a good thing for longevity) and got right back to the fun that we relish

It's the first time I see one of your videos and I love it. I love the relaxed, detailed format without getting too much into technical specs (which I do like) over the history of the car. All in an almost hour long documentary style video? 10/10 Edit: I HAVE to make some Spanish subtitles for this. Can't wait for my dad to watch it.

This the car the USA 🇺🇸 didn’t get... the levin is a joy

Very fascinating vehicle, looks like if a dc2 integra and a S-14 silvia had a love child.

In awe at your incredible knowledge of cars, and ability to speak multiple languages. Great at making KZread videos, presenting, and interviewing people too. Subscribed.

Finally some AE♥️. Thanks for the morning surprise gift, I clicked as soon as I saw the thumbnail !

Always love your car reviews, the information is so detailed and educational. The knowledge and research that each video contains are amazing! Thank you JDM master for making them!

Recently acquired an AE111 Trueno with a 4A-FE. It's surely not as powerful as the BZ-G or the BZ-R but it still is a joy to drive. The 111 really seems as the forgotten child of the Trueno/Levin line.

@henryscarsnz

Жыл бұрын

4afe gods motor

Ae111 is a forgotten child, that is why I want to get one once I get my driver license

@karelpgbr

3 жыл бұрын

Bruh yeah, or an AE86, or a Subie Imprezza, or a Mitsubishi Evo IX

This video is my favorite from you guys! One of about 10 ae101 levin gt apex owners here in America, definitely a criminally underrated car 101 and 111 both

@dejan.

3 жыл бұрын

Aussie here with likely the best AE101 in the country, unfortunately I'm considering selling it to make way for my new GR Yaris. Do you think it would be worth my while to look at exporting it to the USA, would there be interest/demand for a completely modified FWD 1993 Corolla?

This is a good channel. This guy is really informative with interesting topics and he’s not a try-hard trying to crack lame jokes left and right like a lot of other channels I watch. Good work!

I have this car and love it too bits. So glad to see it getting the respect it deserves.

@karelpgbr

3 жыл бұрын

Mate, great stuff, but real quick, where’d you buy it?

@dimitri6440

3 жыл бұрын

@@karelpgbr I bought it off my older brother, Which had been imported from japan. They are getting pretty rare.

finally a much anticipated video, thanks for considering my comment! どうもありがとうございました!

Congrats on the first sponsored vidéo! Big mile stone there! I love the AE111! What am awesome car.

Instant like for any new JDM Masters video! Great car and amazing location. Thanks for the upload.

Great review! Ae101 Levin GT Apex owner from Malaysia.

I really enjoy these videos because its putting out good and proper content. Not just clickbait and overhyped videos about nothing. So good. So earnest. Especially when New Media is people just talking about their opinion about things or reacting to things. Nice to get something original and with substance.

I owned 7 ae92 gti’s they were amazing in there days the legendary 4age small port was a solid engine bomb proof and reliable.. My dream was always a trd 2zzge conversion in ae92 a perfect combination but moved on and bought a rare gem st185 celica gt4 rc i never looked back but i still have love for these cars.. toyota really do have some top stuff thanks for the upload 👍🏼

I swear, Bradford-San looks like an Initial D character

@jsk1846

3 жыл бұрын

Kinda like Ryosuke

@UFOkwinn

3 жыл бұрын

JSK18 he reminds me more of Iketani

@Ryanw325

3 жыл бұрын

Bunta to me lol

@LeweMan

3 жыл бұрын

The worse thing is that I agree with all of you lol

@asrsn8324

3 жыл бұрын

Hes Just running in the 90s

The locking nut for one of the rear lower adjustable arms is loose... Hope you noticed and let the owner know. Great video, love them keep up the good work boss 🤟

Loved the end ... Ken your expression to the owner of the AE86 was so heart warming ..... there is something special about the cars , all in all , all older car just felt so much more natural .... gee it was a good 49 minutes ( view 57,568 comment 509 )

Love the videos. I can't wait for the day I see a video on the MR-S and hopefully a follow up to the techno pro spirit video that tougetime did.

If you can, you probably can try to do a history and review on the 4AGZE. Slightly less popular 4AGE engine nowadays. Who knows, you might be lucky enough to find a 4AGZTE (4AGE equipped with the HKS Twincharging upgrade or equivalent to it) equipped Levin / Trueno . That would probably a blast for you to drive and also for the viewers.

Great review. I am EK9 owner but as daily i drive a starlet ep90 4A-FE. Amazing midrange of 4A engines, smooth powerdelivery, reliable, very useful cars with some sports soul in there. Heel n toe sound on Toyota 4A engines is special ;)

The 4AGE red/black top is one of the reasons I love my '89 celica...The way it revs is intoxicating❤️

I had no idea this car existed until today.

@melmao878

3 жыл бұрын

Orion Gear i was gonna day literally how? because they’re everywhere but then i remembered they’re only popular in new zealand

@wanboss8222

3 жыл бұрын

You can find alot in my country 👍

@Toyota4Life

3 жыл бұрын

Because you aren’t a Toyota enthusiast

@oriongear2499

3 жыл бұрын

@@Toyota4Life Its not that I'm not a Toyota enthusiast. Its because I only know Toyota for the A70 & A80 Supra, 1st & 2nd Gen MR2s, the Rally Car Celicas, and the AE86 Levin and Trueno.

@Yorak_Hunt0----3

3 жыл бұрын

Same

Corolla is not a Spanish word. It means "small garland" in Latin. Toyota named it after this because of the Toyota Crown, which was the flagship model at the time.

@blue_lancer_es

3 жыл бұрын

Also small crown. Yes I used to love the naming having meanings. Not like now with all the letters and numbers.

@blue_lancer_es

3 жыл бұрын

He got confused with corona.

@andrewgreen10000

3 жыл бұрын

Trueno in Spanish is Thunder though?

@Franface31

3 жыл бұрын

@@andrewgreen10000 Yup.

I truly appreciate that you reviewed these legends, especially because I can understand everything you are saying.

One of the best car related content on youtube, thank you guys!! MEGA! Cheers from Portugal

Love the videos, very informative. This car is definitely a hidden gem. 💎

Bunta: *_"What? My 86 just turned into a 111?"_* That is one of my favorite Corollas besides the TE71, AE86, AE92, AE95 4WD, and AE101

@EliteFreeman

3 жыл бұрын

What in the holy hell*

@johnbowden7058

3 жыл бұрын

@@EliteFreeman How about the '05-'06 Corolla XRS? It came with the 2ZZ-GE. Or the AE82 Corolla GT-S?

@campkira

3 жыл бұрын

it just old.... some like them since you can rev very high.. whch you can just get it from vtec... my 10 years old civic still had more power than that thing..

@Barizolla

3 жыл бұрын

Ae101 da best

@abdullahsaif9046

3 жыл бұрын

It's rare seeing the AE101 getting love. I absolutely love my mom's AE101 Corolla

@29:37 that jam nut is loose! Great backdrop, great content, great knowledge, great camera work, great sounds! As a Toyota fan, thank for this video!!!

I love how he simplified his explanation of the cars and still keeps it interesting.

Yes! Ae86 content.... Love it and please do more. Well done guys.

@pipeqez911

3 жыл бұрын

Ae86 is irrelevant ae111 is the forgotten one that needs to remembered as it was better

@sussexwindowtinting613

3 жыл бұрын

@@pipeqez911 Explain to me why the ae111 is the better car?

@pipeqez911

3 жыл бұрын

@@sussexwindowtinting613 it is lighter more powerful better looking ect ect But it is fwd whereas the ae86 Is rwd

is there any chance you can get your hands on an 8th-gen galant vr-4 one of these days? (now onto the video)

@lordoftherims436

3 жыл бұрын

That would be good viewing

@mokujin6507

3 жыл бұрын

Ah yesss.. or maybe the legnum version

@joeyoung4309

3 жыл бұрын

Would definitely be cool to see a galant vr4 or mirage review, in the DSM community in the USA turbo mirages and galant vr4's are pretty uncommon but very cool cars.

Loved the video, was exactly what we needed! Please review all 111s!

I have an AE111 Levin, it was my first car and since then 3 years ago I smile every day that I drive it. Such a nice car, both for daily driving and for mountain passes, it just eats corners. It's a blast to drive and i would buy it again. Here in Peru its quite a popular car for begginers in motorsports like rally or circuit races.

@karelpgbr

3 жыл бұрын

Is it common there? And real quick, where’d you look for it?

@anotherkalostrainer2982

3 жыл бұрын

@@karelpgbr I wouldn't say that its easy found one, since they are increasingly used in competition, but its possible. Found my stock levin on OLX

@ej8_06xrs

2 жыл бұрын

I love to own one of these ae111 so it can sit next toy Corolla xrs...

Please do make a review about the 4-door AE111 & AE101. Thank you!

@lanzeiveryreyes346

3 жыл бұрын

Up

@hydrigulliab3086

3 жыл бұрын

Up

Congratulations my friend. This video is the best you've ever done. Greetings from Turkey. :)

100% agree with Ken the Levin AE111 and the Autech S15 sound just amazing once they have a good exhaust , no tuning needed for a great sound.

Would love to see the 4 door ae111 GT

Your channel is so under-rated. Love from Iraq 🇮🇶 ❤️

Absolutely great review! I am a toyota fan myself with a sw20 and a st185. Obviously a fan of the 3s platform. But there is so much to admire with the 4a.

I currently have an AE101 Levin, the 4age 20v is amazing!

Damn! 1:58 Japonic: Oh my God! Meeennnn...

@xRoofkoreanx

3 жыл бұрын

This part was awesome 😂

Wish for the next video doing the interview with Tsuchiya-San himself

Made my day! As an AE111 owner from Ireland this sparks joy in my heart.

@pipeqez911

3 жыл бұрын

Hello I am from Ireland my one was stolen loved it it was white and had lovely advan rims on her and she was the proper blacktop 20v pity the locks were rubbish and i hadn't fitted an aftermarket lock on her

This video came out 2 days after I bought my AE111. Such a fantastic car to drive.

I remember driving this in GT5, and woah it sounds much better irl

wtf I didnt notice this was uploaded like 1 second ago

The AE111 is very underrated and should be celebrated more. Will be importing one as soon as they become legal in the USA.

There’s one car that’s hardly ever reviewed, the rarest of the JDM machines that uses the 20v black top 4age the 1999-2001 AT210 Toyota Carina GT, came with short throw shifter, lsd six speed box, please review this hidden gem, I’m a proud owner of one of these underrated gems.. (p.s the left rear trailing arm adjuster knuckle or barrel lock nut is loose.. )

17:08 Also, I thought the first number shows the generation of the engine block. So 4A, shows that it's the 4th iteration of the A series engine.

@kefkeuh

3 жыл бұрын

Not really, it's more an indication of the engine size. 7A is for example a 1.8

@GebreMMII

3 жыл бұрын

kefkeuh I don’t see the correlation

@kefkeuh

3 жыл бұрын

Me neither, but it's like this. 5S is the 2.2 of the 3S for example. 5m is 2.8, 7m 3.0 And the have been in production next to each other so it's not a different generation

On this channel 45min video feels too short its so interesting

In this channel, really satisfying information is given.

Thanks to you guys i have more information for my 4age 20v corolla sedan (1999 corolla ) really thank you so much for real now im sure im gonna do it well 👍🏼

Restyle version AE111 awesome looking coupe. The main issue with the car is a superstrut suspension, it a little bit heavy for ae111 chassis, and it is complicated to find parts for maintaining and repair due to Toyota doesn't manufacture cars with superstrut.

@superthierry1

2 жыл бұрын

The superstruts on my gt4 Celica st205 cost me and arm and a leg to replace. I’d love to import an ae111 but the risk to source parts not available are too great 🙁

@witw972

2 жыл бұрын

@@superthierry1 You can buy low trim with macpherson suspension.

Minus the Initial D / Drift tax on the AE86. I will def get the AE86 Liftback and Coupe to pay homage to Initial D. The AE111 will be a great track car if you do tons of upgrades to the 4A-GE 20V Blacktop. But given that the 4A-GE engine is really old now. Parts for the engine is getting a lot more expensive and it prob not worth the time and money to upgrade. the Toyota 3S-GE Beams engine swap will be the more modern engine swap for the AE86 and the AE111

@johnbowden7058

3 жыл бұрын

Yea, the 3S-GE Beams is basically the equivalent of doing a K20 swap into a CRX or Civic coupe. It makes a little over 200hp at the crank and a nice amount of torque. A good swap if you really want your Corolla to be competitive, especially the 86 being how light it is.

@ItsZel

3 жыл бұрын

Hey again, lol

Very informative..i use to have this engine in a corolla 97' hatchback eurospec! That response is still in my mind! After that i went to a diff car with a 2zz-ge engine and notice the differences between 4age-20 and 2zz-ge. I hope some day u review a car with a 2zz-ge engine! Keep up the good work

glad you covered this car, its not usually talked about since the ae86 overshadows it constantly

i love levin

And a boosted 20v building 600+ hp in the levin it’s like a 4 cylinder 2jz

Finally someone featured an E111! And damn i really wanted that catalog and hyper rev one, have been looking for 5 years with no result..

I’m new to this channel, and I gotta day the production value and camera angles are siiiiiiiick

That was awsome! Btw would really like to see a Mitsubishi GTO Review!

The owner of the Levin is kinda cute *blush

@moisesezequielgutierrez

3 жыл бұрын

Don't tell me that... you want his Initial D?!

@jamesmijares6366

3 жыл бұрын

@@moisesezequielgutierrez Mate... That joke got me groaning.

@karelpgbr

3 жыл бұрын

James Mijares groaning in cliché

@silverfish6908

3 жыл бұрын

bruh

I'm fortunate to own a Levin BZ-R in Canada. I've owned an E30, E28, Z31 turbo. I've driven quite a few different cars. I've never been happier with a car. It's fantastic. It'll pair well with my 200ZR that's on its way to me right now.

Binge watching all your videos. Superb quality!

4:31 Camera Man Happy! Whoops my bad 2:29 is were camera man in In a Tofu state of mind. Another edit

"INERTIA DRIFT?!?!" all my intial D fans.

wow i did not even know this car existed! keep up the good work love you guys

I might have one of the first AE111s in The States. I have completely fallen in love with this car. I live in a rural area and cutting those winding mountain roads in the thing is just incredible.

Dude, I had no idea this existed, I just thought that after the 86, it just kinda ended. Edit: you can barely find these things dude wth, what should I search? Edit 2: I found one, in very clean state, for 8000 euros

@bayonetta3469

3 жыл бұрын

Where?

@huevos6661

3 жыл бұрын

Lots here in New zealand

@nehok

3 жыл бұрын

They where never built lhd so I rare in Europe. There's quite a few in Ireland. But otherwise yeah they are pretty common in nz and Australia. There are a lot of the nana spec ones anyway. I had one for my first car, equiped with a 5afe.

@SmokeyBaconDan

3 жыл бұрын

Ireland I bet

I'm actually first. To a video on a couple of my favourite cars too!

Review any car you can get your hands on. :) I learn so much from each episode, and they're fun to watch. Just keep em comin

Omg my car is going to raise in price because of you. Thank you

These are still quite cheap (in the UK at least) Only 5-7k for nice examples

@karelpgbr

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I found one for 8k, but I don’t know what the hell to search

@SmokeyBaconDan

3 жыл бұрын

Way more for sale in Ireland but there's less and less as there been robbed of the engine for the as86

seems like Toyota's equivalent to the prelude

@bryan10444

3 жыл бұрын

Way lighter and faster than that accord coupe

@KrashKan

3 жыл бұрын

I'd say integra