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Good decision, I think. Apart from the "premium" cost of servicing and parts, the BMWs are obviously designed with the driver in mind - comfortable yet supportive seats, pleasant interiors, good standard equipment. Not fun to change a fuel filter though

So, what did you end up getting? I would have suggested a Ford (Mondeo with all the fruit, or Focus) or a VAG (VW Mk6 Golf or B7/B8 Audi A4).

Excellent work, as usual, Christian! And a well-deserved thank you for JB.

Sorry for the late arrival (and possibly unwanted suggestion) but I remember reading an article on Speedhunters about a 240Z specialist in Kent, Fourways Engineering. It certainly seemed like the gentleman in charge there knew the model inside, outside and backwards - not to mention the impressive parts collection.

Don't fabricate the truth.. what *really* happened was some more "clutch issues" [video=youtube;-Lmm2swivqE]

This is a much better link for restoring 93-96 interior panels (97+ don't have the rubberised coating): http://www.supraforums.com/forum/showthread.php?479872-93.5-96-Dash-Panel-Restoration

To clarify, Lee & Ryan, is this compatible with VVTi autoboxes as well?

Nice work, big man!

This has been precisely my point all along: it seems to my elementary logic that the Boxer motor *isn't* that great if it's not the first choice of high performance car manufacturers (for whatever reason, be it cost, packaging, ease of turbocharging etc).

Sorry, I was unclear. I was basically suggesting that if the boxer is the "best" motor type for sports cars, why don't Toyota produce them - especially now that they have seen inside the Subaru's? Again, this would seem to me to be a very good pragmatic reason for a company like Toyota that is quite aware of cost to benefit ratio.. but startup costs aside, if the boxer has so many advantages, surely it is a good investment?

So do you think, that with Toyota's insider knowledge of the Subaru boxer, that we might see an entirely new boxer motor appearing in Toyota's lineup? Or, given the pragmatic considerations, we would only ever see a new Subaru motor (but potentially with Toyota fingerprints on it, like the new direct injection system)?

Oh I understand the importance of centre of gravity being low, but I was just questioning the use of Boxer motors in general. Porsches are very common in racing, yes, but I was more referring to the general trend in the various forms of motorsport (F1, Touring Cars, NASCAR, WRC etc) in which I don't recall the Boxer motor being the preference. Yes Subaru did well in rallying, yes Porsche does well in racing generally.. but why do no other manufacturers use them if they have such high positives?

Thanks, mate.. I hadn't realised that it was as significant. But, as there are only a few manufacturers that produce boxer motors, and they don't seem the preferred engine configuration in motor racing, was it really the best engine (hypothetically) to get the most out of the chassis? Or am I thinking like a Supra driver, and that the platform needs another 100+ hp to be relevant as "fast".

Nice.. though looks like you're going to get through some tyres with that response!

I, for one, am not too impressed with all the "co-operation" going around with Toyota, because it seems to result in compromising the performance that I look for in their vehicles (a 2 litre Boxer motor for the GT86? Even a VTEC motor would have been better, in my opinion, and I despise the VTEC Honda fans). Nevertheless, Toyota has always been more concerned with "selling" cars rather than making amazing machinery (and yes, I am aware that the GT2000, JZA80 and LFA were statement cars) so it makes economic sense for them to share development costs during this time of financial turmoil (especially given that new buyers seem more interested in how "green" a car is than how well it performs for a given C02 production band). Of course, after watching the Koenigsegg video on camless engines, and their focus on high power without environmental compromise, in the coming years we might very well see a proper sports GT with 500-600hp and still being relatively green.

Nice. Look forward to seeing the progress on this I would expect a 74mm to make 700+ whp at 2 bar on pump 98 with your fuelling

Nice work, Abz! Glad you have the car to where you'd envisioned it

Roll those fenderlips heavily, and get a TeamBeard assessment for an upgrade in aggressiveness - you should be able to run a 265 front, and 315 rear without much modification. But the only issue, as I saw it, with the Kai were the offsets - they don't seem to allow a deep dish in the spoke design, and still clear big brakes.

Just saw this thread... NICE! Love me some CR Kais - but you might have to get a more aggressive set Always enjoy reading your DIY threads, and look forward to seeing this 1A1 get better and better.

I like the idea of the S.T.U. upgrades, but there hasn't been much long term information on the durability of the kit. Of course, that being said, any aftermarket turbocharger will more likely have reliability issues compared with OEM Toyota. In my opinion, it simply comes down to how you want to use the car - I loved having a single turbo, but it wasn't very practical around town. Equally, a stock twinned Supra doesn't have the acceleration or top end of a single. Horses for courses.

I daily drove my 71mm Garrett 4294R for a year. No issues, except excessive tyre wear

This. I don't understand how people feel a BPU car is scary or fast, or how 500 hp is, either. But then, I liked my Supra to have enough power to scare me so I respected it. Perfect Supra is, for me, quick spooling 550 whp with road racing setup for brakes/suspension/tyres - simply because you can't use the top end of 600+ almost anywhere legally/safely/responsibly.

I have a lot of faith in the Garrett lineup - but that *may* have been influenced by their local production and aftersales backup in Australia. But let's just say that we (my friends and I) put their turbos through a vigorous testing program. With regards to the VVTi stuff, there are a few points of potential weakness for the bigger horsepower car - primarily the radiator (which we've discussed), and the differential (should be changed anyway once you get up past 600 hp, but the VVTi RZ runs the smaller and weaker A series rather than the B series) and LHS axle (required to be changed with the diff, as they are slightly different lengths to accommodate the diff sizes).

Here you go, Craig: What is your First & Last name: Joe PZ What is your email?: [email protected] What is your phone number: 503-806-5769 What is your City? : Portland What is your States? : Oregon What is your Zipcode? : 97222 I have 2 sets of wheels, and really only need 1 (the wife says). This is going to kill me but*one setneeds to go. I always planned on holding onto the Do-Lucks for when I go with a widebody set up, but on the other hand I love the widths of my CCWs... So this is a once one set is gone Im keeping the other set scenario.... *Cash, and Paypal are the only forms of payment I will take. Also willing to work with a buyer on shipping. See post #3 for partial trades Pics are a quick mount to show fitment. Set 1 Do-Luck Double Six (Hyper Black Polished Lip) 18x9.5 Front +32 w Toyo Proxes T1S 255/35/zr18 18x10.5 Rear +20 (require a fender roll) w/ Toyo Proxes T1R 295/35/ZR18 Rear tires on these will need replacing. With rarety and condition im posting at $3700 OBO

With regards to the radiator, anything will be better - even an early model RZ copper one. I replaced mine with a PWR because they were local and reputable. Take my advice about power levels with a pinch of salt.. any motor can fail if it's not maintained properly. I just have no evidence to support a theory that the VVTi cannot make 600 hp reliably.