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Bespoke Brilliance: The Harrier Journey with a Touch of Practicality

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TEXT: 岩田直人(IWATA Naoto)  PHOTO: 泉 晟太郎(IZUMI Jotaro)

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Serious customization that doesn’t abandon practicality either

The Toyota Harrier, with its sticky ride height and full of power from all angles, is Mr. “Seaman”‘s car. The Harrier, which is usually used by his wife for commuting, was designed with his wife in mind, with air suspension installed for practicality and seats that are easy to get in and out of.

A fascinating evolution based on a complete car

Mr. “Seaman” (46 years old) s Toyota “Harrier” was originally a complete car coordinated with M’z SPEED parts. The form is highly complete as it is, but he did not want it to look like any other, so he stepped it up little by little.

First of all, the ride height is down with Airforce air suspension. The reason for choosing the Air Suspension was practicality, as the wife usually rides it to work. However, when the need arises, such as at events, she can drop it down to a sticky level, and she likes the ease of use. This time, too, the fully lowered version of the car was the sole focus of the gallery’s attention.

Bronze rims with different designs on the left and right sides

The right side of the wheels is WORK EMOTION CR 3P and the right side is GNOSIS CVX, at the suggestion of the wife, and the left and right sides are different models. However, the color scheme, such as the bronze anodized rims, is the same. And the glossy condition has also been finely refined with the T-DEMAND arms.

To further refine the sporty styling of the M’z SPEED aero, carbon parts were added to various parts. The white✕carbon color make-up improves the sense of dynamism. The bonnet has been changed to CLIMATE full carbon fiber. The large area of carbon fiber used makes it easy to distinguish it from the standard bonnet.

Maximize the appeal of his personality

The muffler that wraps around the rear half-spoiler is by M’z SPEED, the same as the aero system, and the black mesh has been changed to red for a more glamorous atmosphere. Furthermore, the DIY efforts are also focused on, with the aero mesh replaced with red and the interior reupholstered in Alcantara fabric to maximize the appeal of the car’s personal style.

In the interior, he found and bought Recaro seats online that had already been reupholstered. To make it easier for his wife to get in and out of the car, he chose a model with low-side supports.

As for the future, Mr. Seaman commented.

“It’s already no longer a current car and I’m sad that many of my friends have switched from the 60 Harrier to the 80 Harrier and other models, but I want to take good care of it for a long time with my wife.”

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