Tom's X540 chaser

[ving]

is this some madeup car or is tom a tuning company or what?

if this car actually exists caqn sum1 give me a link to a pic of the actual car and some info?
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thnx

 

[Sage]

Hmmmm...

Don't think so!

... but seriously, a Google Search didn't return anything non-GT3 related, so...

 

[ving]

projectors?
wtf?
lol

the link didnt work anyhow
i tried google and yahoo...

 

[ving]

looks like its based on a toyota crown.... or sumfin :/

 

[gumpy]

A chaser is a chaser. Am searching for more.

 

[gumpy]

here
and here

Can't find Tom's anywhere.

Might be worth looking in the license / credits info in the game to see if it lists Tom's

 

[advanR]

it is real. it is a toyota. its one of those crazy cars from japan. its a badass looking RWD 4-door with i think a supra TT motor.

toms is a tuner in japan.

 

[ving]

thnx peeps!

does "toms" have a website?

 

[vat_man]

TOMS is basically part of Toyota's factory motorsport division - I know they run the Japanese F3 team (go James Courtney!) and run Supras in the JGTC - and I think they ran the Le Mans sportscars before TTE (Toyota Team Europe) came into being a few years ago. Don't quote me on any of this. I couldn't find any websites.

 

[battle_stage]

It's called the Toyota Chaser and is only sold in Japan. It's a luxery sedan and from what I'm told is in the $30,000 range. It's popular with Japanese VIP tuners (meaning all show, no go).
here's a little insight on VIP tuning:
http://velocity.isfaster.com/new/features/vip/main.htm
Toyota Chaser specs:
http://www.dcimports.com.au/Toyota_Chaser.htm
some pics:
http://www.ramadbk.com/stock/8879.html
pics of a race version
http://www.velocityphotos.com//images/full/1999/s99080101/tj1999ch01.jpg


Tom's Racing has been in business since 1974 and is a leading tuner in Japan.
www.tomsracing.co.jp

to translate the website go to www.altavista.com

 

[battle_stage]

TOMS is basically part of Toyota's factory motorsport division

uhhh.... no. That's would be TRD.

 

[ving]

hmm... looking at the site... they seem rather boring :/

 

[vat_man]

Originally posted by battle_stage
uhhh.... no. That's would be TRD.

I said 'part of'!

I know TRD supply engines and things to them, but I don't know they're a separate company or part of Toyota/TRD.

 

[ving]

Toms Racing Devevelopment?

 

[gumpy]

TOyota Motor Sport

Toyota Research and Development

Toyota Racing Development

Basically I have no idea but have assumed that TRD was one of these 2 and I have assumed that Tom's is nothing to do with Toyota.

After all when you get a part for a Toyota you get it from TRD

 

[Axe_Gaijin]

Funny you should bring this up... I just won this car the other day, have it fully modded, now have to work on a decent set up for this beast.

 

[gumpy]

TRD


Seriously though

TRD

 

[gumpy]

Originally posted by ving
projectors?
wtf?
lol

the link didnt work anyhow
i tried google and yahoo...

Try this if you want to know about the projectors that is.

 

[ving]

thnx gumpy

 

[TurboSmoke]

a quick search on yahoo yielded the official TOM's website...its a performance tuning division of Toyota just as VAT-MAN suggested...this site is however written in Japanese with no english translation as far as i can see...there are some cool pics on there however...

http://www.tomsracing.co.jp