Toyota Altwzza-to me to do a bit of travelling on silvery Toyota Altezza

It was possible to me to do a bit of travelling on silvery Toyota Altezza 12/98 years. And as the newly made owner was , and itself observed of process, it was possible to do a bit of travelling almost on all of money:). Altezza was correct, with the engine 3S-GE (2 litres, dual VVTi) but as she was with 5-ти the step automatic device at it{her} was "only" 200 h.p., instead of 210 h.p. she was with 6-ти step mechanics.

Further under the order:

The ex-terrier.

Outside the car seems simply small, as though it not Lexus, and Corolla. And the impression is made, that the forward part of the machine{car} (a cowl, forward wings) is wider than all other body, but actually it not so.

Silhouette Altezza impetuous and aggressive. And rubber 215/45R17 (the unique "native" size) adds aggressions even more. Headlights, the truth little bit slanting as on many Japanese, but nice have liked.

Registration "Toyota Altezza" is even better, round red stop-light, but not such as on Ferrari and Skyline, a circle in a circle, and continuous. It seems, that it not stop-light, and the engine of a fighter. All over the world now a fashion on such registration stop-light, on the latest Civic are on sale upgrate back lanterns Altezza/Lexus IS, and BMW in general has taken and has issued to a forage of the Сompact 3 series one in one with Altezza/Lexus IS. Light only here back not so greater{big}, the teapots going behind Altezza should be closer

Handles of doors at Altezza under natural , in exactly in exactly as at Harrier " and. It can certainly and fashionably, but in dirty weather, now a hand about the door handle will necessarily soil.

At "experimental" Altezza was not спойлеpа on кpышке a luggage carrier, but it is it not поpтило, it not toyota ED/EXIV which without a spoiler simply any.

Under a cowl.

At once has surprised that is absent a cowl gas racks, it is necessary to pull out a usual emphasis, to insert it{him} into a groove, in the same way as well as on Corollas and other inexpensive machines{cars}.

What do we see under a cowl? With a kind of anything super unusual, 3S-GE covered by not so beautiful red-black cover " under carbon ", with big "hand-written" inscription BEAMS and small " DUAL VVTi ". In the same way looking 3S-GE it was possible to see and under cowl Celica ST202 SS-III 98 years (it only did not have a word "DUAL", that is phases only inlet valves were adjusted{regulated}, instead of inlet and final as at Altezza). Placed it is longitudinal, 3S-GE under cowl Altezza certainly to search it is not necessary, but it is visible, that the empty seat up to the engine suffices (that not surprisingly as under cowl Altezza the six can be established{installed} and 3 liter ). For example, as well as at Honda S2000, at Altezza 3S-GE it is as much as possible shifted back, is closer to interior, for the best on axes. The drive throttle on Altezza not electronic, as for example on TLC100 and many modern "Europeans", and usual and pleases it a rope, less to that to break.

And here between cups of racks (strut bar) at Altezza in the standard is not present:).

Luggage carrier.

Absolutely small, probably, as at toyota corolla, well can be slightly more and it is sheathed by a qualitative upholstery:). And in a luggage carrier of this car, laid dense rag under the form of a luggage carrier with snow-white inscription Altezza. The back of a back seat "deaf person", but breaks its deafness for transportation of skis. As at many modern Toyota under are located a various sort of branch for storage of trifles, and a jack. - a banana, that basically is correct, less weight - the car is dispersed more quickly:). Altezza - the first Toyota at which I have seen the internal handle for closing a luggage carrier. Any sort autojournalists constantly abuse Japanese for absence of this handle as though it is impossible to close a luggage carrier for "loop" of the lock of a cover of a luggage carrier, that it seems to me more natural and convenient.

Interior.

Doors on Altezza are closed correctly, solidly, with " a juicy sound "." Metal overlays on thresholds of apertures of doors have attracted ", but not chromeplated what should be seen earlier by other cars, and from a matte stainless steel with punching rubber -"suckers". Very stylishly, it is beautiful and it is practical. By the way the same overlays were and on pedals of gas and a brake, but it were at all overlays, and pedals were such. Armchairs at Altezza simply class, not ladles (which it is simple in daily driving), but also not sofas. In turns does not wind, but also a jacket strongly not , it is convenient and it is practical. Places in interior to not tell what it is a lot of, but quite suffices. Behind too it is not close, but also it is not too spacious (for yourself has noted, that if to plant{put} on a back seat of my little girls in their children's armchairs they all backs of forward seats, that is children in their armchairs behind you you will not drive also it badly). Rudder at Altezza precisely same as well as at Caldina GT-T, a convenient bagel of the convenient size with inflow under hands, only bicoloured, with a grey-black rim.

Everyone who writes about Lexus IS 200/Altezza, recollects the smart instrument panel. It she too has liked me, beautifully and stylishly, only here the tachometer is small, it is necessary to peer, it to change places with a speedmeter, it would be better. The block of management of a climate and built in panel MD-player and CD-changer (6 disks) to use conveniently enough. Here only CD-disks "are loaded" long as all of them are loaded through one crack.

I shall add, that the block of management of a climate on Altezza very stylish, it has liked me even more than more "Cool" analogues from Mitsubishi. As it is convenient enough (but it is useless) to use built in TV/NAVI (it is made rising of the top panel), the control panel is located not on most TV/NAVI, and between forward seats and is very similar to the board from an autoradio tape recorder. But there is a pair things which to me not so have liked, it is "strip" of firm plastic on the panel before the forward passenger and illumination of devices, oh! Happens only on BMW and AUDI Is worse:

Have gone!

The car has come on the winter rubber, new Bridgestone Blizzak-MZ03 215/45R17. I have assumed, that on hot asphalt will go not so. But as it has appeared, controllability excellent{different}, the low structure of rubber affects, only here the machine{car} does not brake, new tire covers slide on asphalt forcing ABS to join at everyone более-less braking. Have gone have changed rubber on which years the complete set has come together with car. The car began to brake is much better, but that has surprised it smoothness of a course which has not exchanged together with rubber, and both was excellent{different}, and has remained. I expected, that with such rubber will be much more rigid. No, certainly on greater hummocks/holes the car shook, but on "trifle" of attention it was possible to not turn.



As engineers tried Toyota, but against the nature will not trample. "Clamped" 3S-GE completely wakes up only on greater turns only then it starts to go on the 200 h.p. But all owing to double VVT-i the engine unlike Honda VTEC "does not join" on greater turns namely wakes up, the moment and power in regular intervals increase from single turns up to maximal, without irritating "is included/is switched off".

It seemed to me, that controllability Altezza neutral, is not present insufficient inherent in a forward drive, but also is not present superfluous inherent in a back drive. If to press down gas in turn Altezza started to go in turn simply more quickly. To break the car in drift on dry asphalt to me it was not possible, though disconnect TRC though do not disconnect and on a ground to leave it would not be desirable, it was possible to catch easily pair having chopped off on a body. So absolutely extreme it has not turned out: I Can be simple not strongly tried " to step for a side " though the client and has resolved the car all another's:

Sharp desire to take even for about a minute a pedal of gas completely drowned, I could not constrain: On to the bridge after departure the tunnel has pressed gas and did not release{let off}. Still not reaching a traffic light the machine{car} has buried in the terminator of the maximal speed (~180 km/h). On Altezza the terminator works very softly, not "on-тойотовски", for example even on more dear Harrier, the terminator works "roughly enough". Speed on Altezza is felt, it is approximately clear how many the machine{car} goes, but I would not tell, that it of that the car bad, and on the contrary, that at me, the feeling of a unification with car was for example created.
The 5-step automatic device has very much liked, it adaptive, and understands, when you go on all of money. Very conveniently. An example: when after sharp dispersal (gas is dumped{reset}), the automatic device does not pass to a step above as on usual Toyota, and "holds" the step chosen at dispersal a little braking the engine, it{he} understands, that you right after braking will be dispersed again. And as shorter and them it is more than transfer than on 4 . The automatic device, at dispersal the sound sensation is created, that you go with mechanics, the engine not so long and tiresomely roars on one transfer as on 4-ст. The automatic device.
As a result would like to tell, that Altezza to me has liked. The excellent car, fast and dynamical, but completely not extreme. Having passed on less powerful let even old MR-2, in the same way as before on Altezza, it is possible to receive much more adrenaline and pleasure from driving. It is payment that it Altezza it Lexus. All Lexus it not simply marketing, is little bit other ideology. Yes, Altezza it is the fast car and on it it is possible to drive, but it{she} is made what is fast, stylishly and prestigiously to reach in a suit to work and back, and in the evening together, to sweep with a breeze on restaurants and theatres.
As it will be possible to drive on Altezza c 6-ст. Mechanics, about impressions I shall write:).
Evgenie.
P.S. Actually it is more than impressions, but to describe all of them time and literary experience. On stylistic and spelling errors I ask attention to not turn.