This gallery is intended to illustrate points of interest, excellent examples of Toyota Estima's and if people want to send me electronic images, I will include pictures of your Estima.

The pictures are divided in to the following categories, just click on a thumbnail to view a larger image.

If you have electronic images of your Estima or you have conventional photos and would like them included in the Owners Gallery, please send them to me, include specification details about your vehicle and I will include them here. I will return the photos to you asap after I've scanned them, and will reimburse any postage incurred by yourself (UK postage only!). E-mail me for further details.

Japanese Auction

	TAA Auto Auction: Outside photo of the TAA or Toyota auction centre, just 10 minutes from Angel Motors Japan's office.
	TAA Auction forecourt: One of many parking lots where up to 2000 cars are sold each week.
	Computer rating system: Every vehicle sold at a Japan auction house is carefully inspected and given a rating reflecting the overall quality and condition of the vehicle. An auction sheet can be found in every vehicle to be purchased and auction members have unlimited time till bidding commences to carefully view a vehicle. Keys are also in every vehicle to test the engine and electrics. Here is a photo of one of many computer terminals at the auction where a bidder can review details and photos of each car.
	TAA Main Auction room: The main room of the TAA auction centre where cars up for bidding are displayed. Two vehicles are sold every minute and the auction screen displays all the relevant details of every vehicle. At each seat, an auction member has access to a electronic terminal where he may bid on a vehicle. If his bid wins then a light on his individual panel will light up.
	Toyota NETZ Sports Centre: Next to the TAA auction is the NETZ  Sports workshop where any variety of customising or modification work car be done on any Toyota model.
	Customised Estima: The Japanese have a love affair with white vehicles unlike the UK. To them white represents a sign of purity and cleanliness. Here is a "low-down" version of an Estima customised with skirts all round and fitted with hydraulics patterned after the S. California "low-rider" models. This version is mainly popular with the Japanese youth.

Estima Lucida/Emina Internals etc.

Here are some shots of an Emina "G" and a Lucida "X" models. I've tried to line shots up for comparison, where appropriate, between the two models.

	Estima Emina - G		Estima Lucida - X
	Auto. Climate Control Unit with central air cond. vents above. Sonar Parking Sensors button can be seen as well.		Front panel air cond./ heating  unit and central vents of a Lucida X grade
	Sample Standard Toyota Cassette-Radio unit (top) with CD Changer Unit (below) ECT switch can be seen as well.
			Steering wheel and column with top left being column shift, the lower is the windshield wiper unit and the smaller tilt adjust lever for the column. Right side is the light and indicators. Side air vent also shown
	Cool and Hot Box
	View of front bonnet area (left side looking toward the vehicle) where one can conveniently check the various fluid levels such as power steering, coolant, transmission fluid and also window washing container.
	Right side view of front bonnet where oil level can be checked and location of the battery.
	Rear view into the back of a "G" model with back seats folded to the side. Quite convenient for extra loads. Mid row captain seats can also be reversed and slide toward to front to give additional space.		Rear view of boot area of an X with back seats folded to the sides. Full length centre seat shown. Can also be moved forward to give additional space.
	Boot section of "G" model with one of the two back seats folded up conveniently to the side. There is a strap on the underside of the seat that attaches to the upper hand grip in the vehicle.
	View of mid and back row seats from the side door with mid row captain seats reversed.		View from side door of full length centre seats of a Lucida X grade.
	View of mid row "captain seats reversed and slid forward to the front to give additional space at the rear.
	View of "G" grade with all seats in proper forward position and side arm rests in place.
	View of rear seating in "G" which can seat 2 with arm rests down, or up to 3 with arm rests up.
	View of rear seating in "G" with arm rests up to seat 3.		View of back seats of an X grade which can seat 3
			Tinted ("private view") side windows
	Front view of an Emina G grille and panel with parking sensors		Front view of a Lucida X grille and panel.
	Rear view of Emina G grade with two sets of parking sensors, centre and to the sides.		Rear view of a Lucida X.
	Front right view driver's side of "G" grade with standard alloys. Parking sensor can also be seen.		Sample of standard Toyota wheel trims.

Toyota Estima Examples

	This one is a high specification Emina "G" grade and has 4WD, alloy wheels, twin moon roof, hot and cold box, auto. climate control, captain seats, sonar parking with the high roof. It also has electric curtains with mileage of 61,000.
	1993 Estima "G" model in pearlescent silver
	1993 L reg. Toyota Estima Lucida- G model 7 seats with captain seats as a second row. 2.2-turbo diesel Colour: Wine Red with Toyota grey cloth (check) interior. Outside body, front & rear fenders are all in very good condition. Grade was 3.5 at Toyota Auction, which is very good as they are very strict on their grading! Twin Moon/Sunroof Auto Air Con. -front & back Auto Transmission with Overdrive
	Toyota Estima Lucida X Luxury, grade 3.5 in royal blue, 8 seats  with under 80,000 km and it sold for @ ¥880,000 at auction.
	1992 K reg. Estima Lucida 4WD 2.2 TD model Very rare yellow metallic colour. 8 seats, Column auto transmission with 4WD (full time), 52,000 miles, Grade: 3.5, Twin moon roof, Overdrive, ECT engine power boost Toyota cassette-radio with Toyota 12 disc CD changer Alloy wheels (after market).

All the above pictures and information are reproduced by kind permission of Angel Motors Japan. Please do not reproduce, by any means, without first obtaining permission.

  Official Toyota Pictures

	91 Estima		94 Estima Lucida Joyful Canopy
	95 Estima 4WD		98 Estima Aeras
	98 Estima Aeras		98 Estima Lucida Aeras
	Estima Dash		Estima Seats

  (Thanks to JJ aka MAD Mechanic)