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Car of the Day: April 2, 2010; Majorette '98 Toyota RAV4
Topic Started: Apr 1 2010, 08:11 PM (534 Views)
Sak
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Ezekiel 25:17
Today's Car of the Day is Majorette's 1998 Toyota RAV4.

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From Wikipedia:

The Toyota RAV4, is a compact crossover SUV from Toyota. It was the first compact crossover SUV[1] introduced in Japan and Europe in 1994 and sales began in North America in 1996 to cater to consumers wanting a vehicle that had most of the benefits of SUVs, such as increased cargo room, higher visibility, and the option of full-time four-wheel drive, along with the maneuverability and the better fuel economy of a smaller car. Its name stands for "Recreational Active Vehicle with 4-wheel drive," although not all RAV4s have four wheel drive, which is optional in some countries.[2] The early success of the RAV4 paved the way for other compact SUVs such as the Ford Escape and the Subaru Forester.

In most countries, the RAV4 is the only compact SUV from Toyota, in other markets, it is the crossover counterpart of the FJ Cruiser. Since the 2006 third generation model, Toyota has offered both short- and long-wheelbase versions of the RAV4. Short-wheelbase versions are retailed in Japan and Europe, with Australia and North America receiving the long-wheelbase versions. Toyota in Japan also sells the longer version as the Toyota Vanguard.

The RAV4 was originally based on the Corolla platform, and was offered in both two and four-door versions. In the US, a 2.0 L straight-4 producing 120 hp (89 kW) was offered. Both front wheel drive and all-wheel drive were available, and the RAV4 could be had with either a five-speed manual or four-speed automatic transmission. In 1998, the RAV4 was slightly restyled on the front and rear fascias, and a soft-top two-door was made available. Power was increased slightly to 127 hp (95 kW). In 1999, the two-door hardtop was dropped from the American lineup, leaving the 4-door and soft-top models.


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A fun ride! Also a very nice model. It figured that, just as Majorette's fit and finish improved markably, they left the US market. I'm not certain, but this might be the only RAV4 during this era to have been modeled in diecast. Opening doors only add to the charm.

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Swifty
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The Mustang II is a Mustang too!
Outstanding. Second choice this week I need to add to my collection! You're not making this an easy to vote week. ;)
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ivantt
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New casting? Quick! Take it apart!
Hmmm, I think Majorette's version looks even shorter and fatter than the real car, which already looks like a ride at the amusement park. Arrrrrrrr....
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Tone
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Yat Ming may have issued a two-door RAV4 similar to that one, I think I remember having seen it in cheap two-packs.
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james_autos
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I've got the Yatming version. The interior only conists of 2 front seats and the windows are blacked out, but the casting is better and more importantly - smaller.

The Majorette is nice but it's enormous. 1:52 scale to be exact as I remember, so it just looks out of place wherever you put it as in reality it's shorter than a Ford Fiesta.

High Speed did the later 5-dr version of the Rav4 which is true 1:64.
Edited by james_autos, Apr 2 2010, 10:35 AM.
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JustDavid
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This is great casting, despite being a *bit* on the BIG side.

Tomy made a 2-door RAV, scaled @ 1:58.

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Swifty
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I'm going to need the Tomica and Realtoy versions too. The only one I've got of the bunch is the Yat Ming!
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Sak
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Ezekiel 25:17
Anyone got pics of the Yatming?
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james_autos
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Resprayed:

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I forgot about the Tomica version even thought the Yatming is most likely a copy of it. The Tomica model is nicer though.
Edited by james_autos, Apr 3 2010, 10:54 AM.
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JustDavid
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Nice work James. The black/grey color combo looks very good. Are the wheels original or did you swap them out?
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james_autos
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They're original, David. I would have swapped them but at the time I don't think I had anything suitable to swap them with.
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diegomg
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Pioneer or realtoy?

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Yatming

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I really don`t like this model, I have them because they came in multipacks. but the tommy seems cool.
Edited by diegomg, Apr 4 2010, 05:37 PM.
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Swifty
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diegomg
Apr 4 2010, 05:31 PM
Pioneer or realtoy?

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Realtoy judging by the wheels, and it's a nice one! I've never seen this casting before!
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