Man, those things are cute! (Altho the hitch sticking out the back does detract.)
Moved your post to 4.1 so more members can admire it!
Moved your post to 4.1 so more members can admire it!
Introducing my new baby - 1997 3 Door
Why do you want a classic car?
Sometimes you just want to get in the car, drive off and switch off. With the 1997 RAV4, there are no lamps that light up while you're driving to tell you that you're braking too late. The car doesn't try to tell you that the tire pressure is off, what the weather is like, or that service is overdue. Nor does it give you a warning tone or a flashing light just because you're not wearing your seatbelt for a moment. Only you are relevant here
It is unusual and magical at the same time, it radiates calm. You can just travel around and listen to the engine or enjoy the music.
Why pick the RAV 4 Gen1 3Door?
Here are some thoughts
Place of residence
I live in Austria. We have mountains, snow and wonderfully beautiful landscapes. So 4x4 is not absolutely necessary, but the RAV4 is a lot of fun in the snow!
Comfort
We are used to some comfort these days. Here's what I'm looking for:
The RAV4 meets these criteria
As it turns out, Toyotas are very well built. I own three Toyotas, and this is my experience:
So why not a Toyota?
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Sometimes you just want to get in the car, drive off and switch off. With the 1997 RAV4, there are no lamps that light up while you're driving to tell you that you're braking too late. The car doesn't try to tell you that the tire pressure is off, what the weather is like, or that service is overdue. Nor does it give you a warning tone or a flashing light just because you're not wearing your seatbelt for a moment. Only you are relevant here
It is unusual and magical at the same time, it radiates calm. You can just travel around and listen to the engine or enjoy the music.
Why pick the RAV 4 Gen1 3Door?
Here are some thoughts
Place of residence
I live in Austria. We have mountains, snow and wonderfully beautiful landscapes. So 4x4 is not absolutely necessary, but the RAV4 is a lot of fun in the snow!
Comfort
We are used to some comfort these days. Here's what I'm looking for:
The RAV4 meets these criteria
- Air conditioning
- automatic transmission
- electric windows
- Full insulation of the cabin and the floor (retrofitted)
- Sound system with 6 new speakers for excellent sound (retrofitted)
- Rear view camera (retrofitted)
- Cruise control (unfortunately was not offered in Europe 🙁).
- Good seats. In direct comparison, the Avensis has first-class seats
- The 3 door looks unique. It is a small, short and an offroader. A real exotic on the road.
- Headlights made of glass. Never fogged. (Kind of nostalgia from childhood).
- Front windshield tinted green
- Particularly beautiful body lines on the side (subjective, but the successor no longer has that)
- Bull bar - street legal! In Austria rather a rarity, since it has long been banned.
- Fulltime 4x4 cover on the spare wheel J
As it turns out, Toyotas are very well built. I own three Toyotas, and this is my experience:
- Toyota Avensis T25 Sedan [2003] after upgrading, mostly my dad drives it. We are approaching 200000 miles! It still has the original engine, turbo, EGR, alternator, .... only the clutch has been replaced twice. (City traffic & manual transmission are not friends).
- Toyota Avensis T27 Sedan [2011] which my wife drives to work every day. Once electric handbrake and fuel injector failed. Extremely comfortable for long trips [3-4 times a year 600 miles to Switzerland and back].
- And since one year my car has been the RAV4 XA10 3 door (1997).
So why not a Toyota?
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