Anyone got any good websites with information on old school Soarers like that? Interior, Options, Engine Specs etc I'm actually interested in one now. 
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lol - i had one of those a few years back (your pics don't work anymore BTW) it had a CRT (yup) screen etc - it was the GT Limited one
Pissed me right off - the airbag suspension leaked, it used about 18L/100km and was downright slow (and auto to boot)
the ABS, Cruise, heater, blinkers (eventually) and a few other things didn't work - your typical "Import Nightmare" (tm) - but for 5k it should be ok
btw - some cow pulled out in front of me from her driveway (which is what made me sell it) - brand new pulsar (now with a VERY bent b pillar - the headlight cost over $1000 (this IS a few years ago) but it took so long to get the parts etc to repair it that it fell out of rego, i ended up selling it for about $6800 (no rego, indicator stalk broken) - there was a little lesson for me (not one i learnt from, i have another imported toyota)
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I remember seeing quite a few at thoes el-cheapo car yards siting in corners.. Mine Brenan on magic mile had one that looked quite nice for $4999 - it was there for like 6 months.
Anyway I reckon they are a real nice car - a "real" soarer in that people dont think its a gay lexus thing.. Rumor has it they are lighter than a Mk3 supra which is what they are based on.
A mate of mine picked up a non turbo 1G powered one for $200 from the Auctions which is a good price. It had a few probs that he fixed up and sold it for $2K.
A factory manual one is friging rare - and in fact I have seen debates on if they even exist in 7mgte format. I remember Peter someone had one on here. He was out at a PF track day at willobank with it a while ago and it had a 5speed conversion that he had done using supra bits. Seamed to go prety well. I think he sold it though and brought a series6 rx7..
Anyway good luck with it.. Im sure Shifty and Nick have plenty of advice.Comment
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Bloody hell you've got a good memory! Yep that was mine. Sold the car to Suzmot. That track day would have to be something like four years ago now? Chris Rogers told me he hand timed it at 64secondsOriginally posted by Turbo4WD
A factory manual one is friging rare - and in fact I have seen debates on if they even exist in 7mgte format. I remember Peter someone had one on here. He was out at a PF track day at willobank with it a while ago and it had a 5speed conversion that he had done using supra bits. Seamed to go prety well. I think he sold it though and brought a series6 rx7..
Anyway good luck with it.. Im sure Shifty and Nick have plenty of advice.
Only now do I look back and realize he was just trying to be nice! :p
I'm on my second series 6 now. Come up and say hi next QR track day.
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There is that aerocabin one (hardtop quasi-convertible) int he latest Unique Cars
Those CRT screens were bizarre!!"Will the McLaren F1 be able to match the Ferrai F50?"
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those aerocabins are rare as. 500 ever built, yet theres a guy over here in perth with 3 of them!! crazy.Originally posted by brasherComment
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I have a gz20 soarer at the moment. As all have said it is not the fastest car on earth but it goes alright for something of its age. Mine has had no electrical problems except the left power window. Great for just cruising around and the best thing is that they are so rare around here. Most people don't even know what it is. By the way, mine is for sale so pm me if interested.state street drift champion 2003
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Just got an email from Dad in Aus - He bought a Soarer yesterday as well!
A V-8 one, with 80,000kms on the clock in very good condition.
Can't wait to see it.Comment
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that would have to be the 30 series soarer. uz30 ... ie the newer shaped ones. lovely cars.Originally posted by brasherComment
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7MGTE engines require religious head gasket changing But a lovely enigine none the less.
I have a 92/93 UZZ30 Soarer forsale if anyone's interested
No futzy EMV screen or troublesome Airbag suspension (name one car with airbag suspension that hasn't given heaps of trouble when over 10 years old)Comment
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From what I've read once you replace the gasket and do everything properly you should be prety right. Time will tell I guess...Originally posted by Ollygt
7MGTE engines require religious head gasket changing But a lovely enigine none the less.
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as long as its a copper/steel head gasket and the head is tentioned properly and checked occaisonaly, you should be fine.Originally posted by brasherComment
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welcome to the joys of owning a soarer
so many lovely gadgets, unfortunately, they can break
but if you treat the car well it will last for ever
its nice to keep in mind that when these cars were new they were around $70-100,000!
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Thanks man
It is amazing how much crap they have in them, compared to my friends VN Calais of the same year, there's such a gap!"Doors are for houses, not for racing cars." | "I do not speak the language so well, but I speak the driving very well."Comment
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/me looks at his vn of the same year and cries ... someone donate me a soarer !!!
i read an article once where it said that since the soarer was ans supra where imported into nz, they could actually work out a price for them over here.
top of the range v8 soarer with the lot - 161k
top of the range jza80 supra - 182k
dont quote me, but im oretty sure thats what it said. crazy, but look at the deals we get now. thank god for imports
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