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Vantage
05-06-07, 13:26
Looking to buy a facelift n/a , so my questions are;

1.How do I identify whether it has vvti engine
2.Does anyone have offical performance figures
3.As an import, what should I look for on whatever documentation the seller has
4.At 50 , will I be oldest member

Remember it was posts to my original thread that got me into this, as they were enthusiastic and helpful

Regards

James
Ian W
05-06-07, 13:29
1.It will say 'vvti' on it (the engine/spark plug cover area) and have no distributor cap but coil packs
2.search the forum for these
3.as much service history as possible, last service and belt changes etc as normal. also check for a bimta certificate to try and at least partially verify whether the mileage is genuine or not.
4.no


welcome to the club :)
AndyT
05-06-07, 13:33
All of the above James. Someone is putting together a FAQ with all the performance figure mate. It will take a little time.
Paperwork, as always, essential.


Welcome to the club mate. :)
Faye
05-06-07, 13:34
1. A recent VVTI NA discussion has resulted in the general consensus that there is no such thing as a VVTI NA in RHD so you shouldn't have any problems there. :D

Good luck on the search :)
Jake
05-06-07, 13:37
We now think the VVTi NA was LHD only. AFAIK nobody on here has ever seen a j-spec VVTi NA.

See the attached pic of a (LHD) VVTi NA - for identification purposes.




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Edit,
GRRRR! Beaten to it by Faye wwhile looking for the photo. :)
colsoop
05-06-07, 20:31
We now think the VVTi NA was LHD only. AFAIK nobody on here has ever seen a j-spec VVTi NA.

See the attached pic of a (LHD) VVTi NA - for identification purposes.




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Edit,
GRRRR! Beaten to it by Faye wwhile looking for the photo. :)


Im sure there was one, remember that yellow supra with the mania pacifics on ?

That colour was only available 08 - 98.

And im pretty sure it was an N/A
Ian W
05-06-07, 20:33
Im sure there was one, remember that yellow supra with the mania pacifics on ?

That colour was only available 08 - 98.

And im pretty sure it was an N/A

your mission, should you choose to accept it is to find the thread including said yellow supra and post a link here......this message will self destruct in ten seconds

:d
edge
05-06-07, 20:34
http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=59836&highlight=vvti+n%2Fa+yellow ?
colsoop
05-06-07, 20:36
your mission, should you choose to accept it is to find the thread including said yellow supra and post a link here......this message will self destruct in ten seconds

:d



this was the thread in question ;)

http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=51817
Ian W
05-06-07, 20:37
http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=59836&highlight=vvti+n%2Fa+yellow ?

you'll never make an IMF agent :p

nice try but we need pictures and none of those are jspec cars afaik.
edge
05-06-07, 20:38
you'll never make an IMF agent :p

nice try but we need pictures and none of those are jspec cars afaik.



Wasnt bad for 7 seconds :tongue:
Ian W
05-06-07, 20:39
this was the thread in question ;)

http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=51817

gutted. no engine bay shots.

we need Doug to get the owner's details via the reg and hunt it down :hunter:
colsoop
05-06-07, 20:40
Wasnt bad for 7 seconds :tongue:



Not the first time you've said that ;)
edge
05-06-07, 20:41
Not the first time you've said that ;)



You said that would stay between us :(

:p
colsoop
05-06-07, 20:43
You said that would stay between us :(

:p



Good comeback :p
edge
05-06-07, 20:50
Good comeback :p



:eyebrows:
Faye
05-06-07, 21:04
this was the thread in question ;)

http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=51817

I have a lot of doubts it was a VVTI - I've got a facelift sales brochure and there is no NA VVTI option.