supradibbs Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 Nice car and welcome, i was born in Hinckley:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest blueangel Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 Im leicester as well fella if you want to hear a nur'spec pop down mines pretty loud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 Hey Rich, i was the guy who you met the first time you popped down to see it Glad you got home safe and sound, you really have got yourself a perfect example of a supra there The exhaust is quiet, sounds lovely though. Having looked at it from underneath it looks unbelievably well made, i'd say you could probably get a pretty penny for it if you were to sell it on for a louder one. If the traction control gets a problem you can always pull the fuse out for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaz1 Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 very nice looking supra mate:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonT Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 Nice and clean mate Keron is selling a Nur Spec R here mate if your interested: http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=209775 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimojameso Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 Nice car and welcome I had same traction control problem when i bought my car. The button wasnt connected behind the dash. Take the dash panels out and check its connected properly. Theres a guide on here if you search for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richarde7927 Posted February 15, 2010 Author Share Posted February 15, 2010 Im leicester as well fella if you want to hear a nur'spec pop down mines pretty loud I may take you up on that mate i would like to see what one sounds like before i buy one . Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richarde7927 Posted February 15, 2010 Author Share Posted February 15, 2010 Hey Rich, i was the guy who you met the first time you popped down to see it Glad you got home safe and sound, you really have got yourself a perfect example of a supra there The exhaust is quiet, sounds lovely though. Having looked at it from underneath it looks unbelievably well made, i'd say you could probably get a pretty penny for it if you were to sell it on for a louder one. If the traction control gets a problem you can always pull the fuse out for it I would sell on the one thats on there , as im sure someone would love it . it has got a nice sound but you cannot hear it at all inside the car . The traction control is not a problem for the min , its just if a do some track stuff i would like it off . Rich. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richarde7927 Posted February 15, 2010 Author Share Posted February 15, 2010 Nice car and welcome I had same traction control problem when i bought my car. The button wasnt connected behind the dash. Take the dash panels out and check its connected properly. Theres a guide on here if you search for it. Ill will have a look into that thank you for the info . Rich. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richarde7927 Posted February 15, 2010 Author Share Posted February 15, 2010 Nice and clean mate Keron is selling a Nur Spec R here mate if your interested: http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=209775 As soon as i sell my civic ill buy this if its still on here . Cheers for the link. Rich. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richarde7927 Posted February 19, 2010 Author Share Posted February 19, 2010 Well my new car was not as good as i was lead to believe http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=208149 I got the car on the ramp at work today to fit the second hand nurspec r exhaust i got from another member on here and all of the tyres are bold on the side edges and i have only done 250 miles in the car im not happy . £9000 for a car with bold tyres .Some people have no throught for the new owner i drove the car 120 miles home and i have had my kids in the car with tyres that are ready to let go at any minute ,when i brought the car i was told it had been fully checked out brakes, tyres and so on, because he did not want any come back , so did that happen. now im going to have to over the hole car as i do not trust it now Rich. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 (edited) Afraid you have to check these things yourself, never take a sellers word on anything car related then you wont get nasty supprises. Their through to the canvass as well, i'd be making a phone call but not sure how far that would get you. I'd look into getting the camber and toe checked when you sort out the new tyres. Edited February 19, 2010 by Dnk (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richarde7927 Posted February 19, 2010 Author Share Posted February 19, 2010 I know i should have looked for myself and as a mechanic you think i would have know better . but the lad seemed a1 and said he'd had it all checked out . there was snow everywere so i did not look ( big mistake ) i have made that call and emailed pictures. Ill have to get 4 new tyres I do all the 4 wheel geom checks for my department at work so ill get the car on there as soon as the new tyres are fittted (to see what wrong). Rich. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty71 Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 They have not just worn... they are down to the threads!! Thats awful but I guess like previously stated you have to look for these things and if spotted at the time of sale I would have asked for the price of four new rubbers to be deducted off the price, if the seller said no then no sale. Expensive miss that but as you said it makes you doubt the rest of the car. It does look real real nice, just go over it in detail. Im sure all will be good but rubber like that IMO means the previous owner wasnt very safety concious with 300 odd BHP under his right foot!! Scotty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 (edited) A hard lesson to learn and having trusted supposedly decent guys in the past and being stung i take nothing for granted anymore. Theres potentially 3 points on each tyre along with a £2500 fine let alone the danger element that one could have failed or you lost control because of the state of them. Was a good job you went to fit the exhaust and found this out now. Edited February 20, 2010 by Dnk (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richarde7927 Posted February 20, 2010 Author Share Posted February 20, 2010 Its need less to say i will not be driving the car till i get the tyres sorted out . The bit the gets me the most is he let me drive off in it knowing i had a 120 mile drive home on those tyres , About 20 miles into that drive the police were doing checks with the ministry in a lay bay if i would have got stop they would have had the car for the state of the tyres + points and fine . Is it just me ? if i was selling a car for £9000 i would have made sure it was road legal Anyway rant over , just need to get some tyres give it a good look over and move on . Rich. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraHuman Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 Looks like the wheels have been rubbing on something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richarde7927 Posted February 20, 2010 Author Share Posted February 20, 2010 They are not rubbing on anything i had a good look for that yesterday + i have not heard them catching . They are just warn out on the back and due to it being lower the camber is out of spec on the back (to - ) they have warn a bit more on the inside .The front is due to the tracking being out . Ill get some new tyres on and a geom check should get all the problems sorted (fingers crossed anyway) . Is the camber adjusterable on the supra (front and rear ) ? Rich. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTRickeh Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 Is the camber adjusterable on the supra (front and rear ) ? Rich. Yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richarde7927 Posted February 20, 2010 Author Share Posted February 20, 2010 Well that makes life easier then . Rich. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 Camber, Castor and toe on the front and Camber and toe on the rear. Fingers crossed none of the eccentric adjusters are seized Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richarde7927 Posted February 20, 2010 Author Share Posted February 20, 2010 Well that will be the next thing ill give everything a good spray of wd40 on monday and ill do the tyres and the geom check next weekend . Rich. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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