Lucas Posted August 15, 2006 Author Share Posted August 15, 2006 I cant make up my mind now I was kind of set on getting one imported as it will normally have the stage 1 mods on it and I have a wider selection to pick from now i have this Uk option in the mix. Well like you said keep my options open and see what i can get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pabs Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 hehe.... told ya it wouldnt be easy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Posted August 15, 2006 Author Share Posted August 15, 2006 Well why cant it be god damn. I want a supra, ha there's one, its the right price and i like it and its next door to me. SOLD!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pabs Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 hehe... u and me both buddy I am getting impatient, i've been dreaming/wishing for one for ages now.. another 2 years is just gonna be impossible! Hope i can get one sooner! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angarak Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 i think he's referring to facelift RZ and RZ-S's, the pre facelift RZ's were a mix of UK and Jap brakes AFAIK. Going off this PDF document, a 93-95 RZ model had smaller brakes as standard with the option of bigger brakes. In 1995 the RZ model was split into the RZ-S (95-97) and the *new* RZ (95-97). The RZ-S had smaller brakes as standard with the option of bigger brakes. The RZ had bigger brakes as standard. 'Facelift' models are 97+ models. Out of all import 'facelift' models, only the 97-02 RZ model had bigger brakes as standard. The SZ, SZ-R, SZ-R Aerotop and RZ-S all had smaller brakes as standard, but all had the option of bigger brakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 I have a J-Spec RZ-S and my car come with the large 4-pot brakes as used on the UK cars. I also had the full leather interior and larger 17" wheels. Carl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fat_controller Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 piece of advice. get a uk, i've got 1 and i'm 20, the insurance was thousand cheaper and i mean thousands. the cheapest i could insure a j-spec was 4k and my uk spec i insured for 1200 fully comp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattanna Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 Buy it, 90,000 it is not even run in yet, auto is awesome, find it too tiring moving gear stick at my age Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pabs Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 i know i'd want lower mileage on my supra... but being oldish cars now i suppose they're all going to be close to average miles, which for a 10yr old car is nearly 100k... so on that assumption, yeh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fat_controller Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 i've got 116000 on mine and still pulls like a steam train. i never did understand that saying, aren't steam trains slow.lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pabs Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 when do these engines start to struggle then - as in become too old to run economically, without replacing lots of components etc..? I know its a very open-ended question - could be anywhere from 0+ really - but just trying to get a rough idea. VAG cars are said to be really "hardy" and go on and on like a duracell, but I think after 140k its pushing it tbh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fat_controller Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 well a mate of a mate has got 140k on a uk spec and he's after £8k for it so it must still be running well. it all depends on the history of the vehicle and how lucky u are, the first week i had mine the clutch went.lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 when do these engines start to struggle then - as in become too old to run economically, without replacing lots of components etc..? I know its a very open-ended question - could be anywhere from 0+ really - but just trying to get a rough idea. VAG cars are said to be really "hardy" and go on and on like a duracell, but I think after 140k its pushing it tbh. Everything depends on how its been looked after. Crhis Wilson services a 300k mile UK car thats still on stock turbo's, etc. On the other hand one of the members had a 40k mile VVTi that had a completely clogged engine due to lack of servicing (probably never had an oil change). Its being rebuild from the block up now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fat_controller Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 300k, thats unbeliveable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Posted August 16, 2006 Author Share Posted August 16, 2006 Well think I have made up my mind to get a imported manual. Reason for this that I really looking forward to saucing one and think that will be through are man Jurgen as looking at the cars he’s got and what people have said cant go wrong so no pressure fella Also going to go for the Manual as I am not using this as a every day car so I would have more fun in one i think. Also looking to spend some money on it over time so spec between UK and Jap is too small to worry about it and most Jap ones are not standard anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pabs Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 just be prepared for the bigger insurance costs, and you're sorted mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Posted August 16, 2006 Author Share Posted August 16, 2006 well with my age and no claims mate its not a big problem so all good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pabs Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 fair doo's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fat_controller Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 just try to get a j-spec with uk brakes because apart from the turbos and injectors thats the main thing people change from j-spec to uk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Posted August 16, 2006 Author Share Posted August 16, 2006 ok guys cheers for the advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pabs Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 theres an interesting Supra TT about 2 miles from my house luke... looks nice - might pop in and take a wee look on saturday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Posted August 17, 2006 Author Share Posted August 17, 2006 There is. where did you see that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pabs Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 its at the place thats been known to be dodgy in the past Southampton, just over the bridge - family prestige and performance or something or other. Loads of skylines etc, but 1 relatively nice supe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Posted August 17, 2006 Author Share Posted August 17, 2006 Oh dear god that place. If you are talking about that Brown Auto TT supra then its a heap!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terawua Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 mines for sale.. maybe I should pop along to the meet to dangle the carrot so to speak.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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