Stavros

Boat is due to leave for the UK on the 29th, and will arrive here about 6weeks later.
I feel like a kid at xmas waiting for it, its fookin torture

Oranoco

Really don't want to sound stupid but, What is it? Kind of recognise it but not if you know what I mean

Stavros

Well as I think there only 2 in the UK, i doubt you would recognise it mate, so not stupid at all

Its a JZX81 Toyota Chaser.

Deffo an aquired taste, but I wanted one ever since I sae one on the first Gran Tourismo game came out on the PS1

This ones a bit special tho.

RichardPON

Whatever floats your boat mate

Si B

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...... details then.....

BM08

Thought it was a pickup until i saw the back shot looks cool though and different
Spec and price?

Oranoco

That has suddenly fallen into place.

Any spec's or info about it?

Ginge !

steve i like it,,,, and i bet your gonna have fun having a main car on the road again as its been a while aint it

was a fucking bargain too,,,, infact slap it forsale in the mag and i bet you get anothe 2k on top as you know what morons mag readers can be about buying ex staff cars


looks the part mate

Chip

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different.

Stavros

Well they 2.5litre Twin Turbo as standard, so not shy, and can do well over 600bhp on standard internals, but mine hasnt got the normal engine in it.

I have this one, whatever it is



Its way more than just the engine tho, that bit didnt really encourage me, I rate the original about as good.

Ginge- I wouldnt sell this in a million years, well, i would, but only when S13s done, which will be a while, and even then, i might not!

Chip

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Thats cool but I would have preferred a toyota engine TBH

Stavros

Passenger bucket seat being fitted before shipping too.



The spec is what swayed me tho, serious shit, esp suspension.

Specs
- Trust Twin Induction Kit
- HKS Iridium Plugs
- Driving Sports Original Front Pipe
- Driving Sports Original Exhaust
- Driving Sports Original Engine Mounts
- Driving Sports Original Driveshaft
- Driving Sports Original Intercooler Piping
- R33 Skyline GTR Front Mount Intercooler
- R33 Skyline GTR Fuel Pump
- Trust Remote Mount Filter Kit
- R33 Skyline GTS-T RB25DET 5 Speed Transmission
- Exedy Twin Plate Clutch
- OS Giken Super Lock LSD
- Custom Valved Bilstein Coilovers with Cusco Camber Plates
- Driving Sports Original Tension Rods
- Driving Sports Original Tie Rods
- R32 Skyline GTR Brake Conversion
- Project Mu Brake Pads
- Autometer Monster Tachometer w/ Shift Lamp
- Pivot Digital Speed Meter
- Omori Boost Meter
- Omori Water Temp. Meter
- Omori Oil Temp. Meter
- Omori Oil Pressure Meter
- HKS EVC Boost Controller
- HKS Turbo Timer
- Bride Full Bucket Racing Seat
- Bride Super Low Seat Rail
- SABELT 4 Point Race Harness
- Imola Steering Wheel
- Nismo Shift Knob
- JZX81 Chaser Front Conversion
- Driving Sports Original Full Aero Kit
- 25mm FRP Vented Front Fenders
- 17X9J Advan Wheels

Ginge !

steve i know this is gonna sound stupid but erm

havent you kind of gone full circle,,,, as in you started off with a skyline and ripped the engine out to go mental spec,, then changed your plans and got a few other cars and now you bought a car thats gona skyline engine fitted to it


but then i guess if you ever prang it then you could fit the engine into the skyline and finish it off

lead_foot

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Bargain, nice one Steve.


and your right projects suck.

Stavros

ginge, not really mate.
basically, what i got now, is a completed project, job done, no mods, just use it.

only reason I build cars is nobody does cars to the spec I like em at, but this is exactly what id build if I had the chance, so is perfect, all the completed project, and none of the mega grief building it!

best thing is, the car is WAY better than I am, and for that reason have no excuse to mod it at all.
I mean until I can do this, I cant blame the car...

as you can see, my new cars had 1 careful owner, never raced or rallied...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsweXrx_aGc

Ginge !

steve i would say that car suits you to the ground,,,, and aint some pikey shite heap that you seem to be having these days

i like the car,,, ok not a car i would own but its a PUKKA car for a mag staff writer,,,, very good buy mate


you decided what you doing with the skyline yet ?

Chip

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5700 quid sounds a bargain!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOuBG...elated&search=

Stavros

5700? I paid less than half that

Now THATS a fucking bargain

Chip

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Really?

Thats insane!

Stavros

I know, nuts eh.

Everyone whos seen the car, spec, video, etc has said the same, regardless of type, a car of this spec and condition normally would be selling for 8k+ and even then seemingly a good buy for what you get.

Crazy what you can get with the right work, and makes you see how little VFM some cars are.

Its been recently (last few weeks) featured in a mag in Japan and on an Option tuning video too, which is quite cool, a nice bit of history to it

Chip

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I would have expected 8K+ as well mate.

If you can keep finding cars like that at 3K or so, you can live in a place like renton does in no time

Stavros

thing is though mate, its finding people to buy them.

same as with skylines, you put a skyline up for sale for a fairly good price, and you get loads of replies of "thats sooo/toooo cheap" and "people will bite your arm off at that price" but no cunt buys them still

mate of mine put his big spec 32 up for i think 11k, which was quite good for what it was, had loads of people saying he mad, it too cheap, etc etc, but couldnt sell it for love nor money n ended up selling it for nigh on half that.

im getting similar at mo with my 32, tho i bet i sell it for asking price, but i still had little serious interest and LOADS of people saying thats the bargain of the century.

car like ive bought is even worse, too hardcore for 99% of people, so though they go wow and woo and wank over it, theyd never dare buy it

to be honest though even the seller says its a bit hardcore

Driving Impression
This is not a car that would be suitable as a daily driver. There is no sound deadening so the exhaust is quite loud inside the cabin. The clutch pedal is stiff and it engages very quickly. Putting your foot to the floor results in neck wrenching acceleration as boost comes on fast and hard. The custom spec'd Bilstein coilovers are valved very aggressively with spring rates to match. This car was setup to drift and can do it extrememly well.

xr2i-carl

looks well different mate?

is she powerful?

Chip

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How much is that actually going to owe you when it lands in the uk mate?

All registered and SVA'd and all that bollocks?

Chip

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Its got a skyline GTR engine in it mate

_DAN_

That looks pretty badass. Isn't that like what BonBon is rocking this year?

Cool car and idea, plus it seems a fooking bargain.

Stavros

XR2i Carl- Like chip said, its got a modified Skyline GTR engine in it, so you dont need to ask
Also read the "driving impression" bit above, esp the bit saying...
Putting your foot to the floor results in neck wrenching acceleration as boost comes on fast and hard


Chip- Im reckoning on about 3500 tops, keys in my hand, ready to drive to the MOT station.

Batfink- Yup, my baldy ginger friend the Bonatron3000 is rocking one of these in EDC this year...







I think the caption for that lot is...

BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAP

_DAN_

PIMP.

Chip

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What are the odds of you finding me something similar next year for half a k commission or something mate, as I wouldnt mind getting a pukka drift car at some point (even though i dont have the pukka drift talent, lol)

BillyCabrio

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Stavros

WOW

Good purchase Steve, it looks and sounds foookine awesome!!!

Dannn

Stavros,

Tell us how you came about the car and how you went about buying it as if there are motors like that going for shed money I want one to kill !

Cheers,

Dan

Stavros

Chip mate, fuck comission, your a mate, spend that on the car, ill find you one I reckon.

I was crazy lucky with this one, but for 5k tops (i mean delivered, all taxes paid, ready to MOT) I reckon it wont be hard finding you a right weapon.

This fuckers a mega spec, actual competing car in Japan (obv not D1 level, but has competed in D1 Street Legal, MSC, and J-Cup) and is about 5.5k landed.

NUTS RuS

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Is it going road legal Steve ? SVA test etc ?

You could have some fun on the Halfords parts counter with that The little whizz kids they employ will be stumped at the first hurdle

fezzajsy

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looks awesome

Stavros

Yes mate, over 10yrs old so dont need an SVA, just a normal MOT test

I can just imagine Halfords or even at Toyota

Theyd not have a fucking clue when I say its a Chaser, never mind one with a Skyline GTR engine in it

Ginge !

there theres a place that IS good with jap parts if you need em

blueprint is one of em and theresa another company i supply called parts plaza

they all do import stuff and know about em too,, blueprint ( otherwise known as ADL) seem to be very cheep too

this is for general stuff not modded stuff though so if you need wheel bearings ect then try them

Chip

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Steve, fair play mate, will have a chat to you next year once i know what im doing with other cars and house and workshop etc

Dannn

I like it £5.5K - why are they so cheap - can't be just a good exchange rate!

Stavros

Cool, always nice to know.

Nissan, funnily enough, can get you ANY part of ANY nissan, wether it was available here or not, even ancient stuff, which is nice, so parts for skylines, from base models to GTRs is no probs.

Dunno about Toyota tho.

Rare jap only second hand parts are easy catered for by Saj at Jape Performance Parts, he can find you anything, but general small new items like you mention ginge, aside from Toyota maybe, i dunno, so they could be dead helpful

Luckily Chasers share a lot of parts with Lexus Soarers and Supras, so its not so bad either way.

RWD_cossie_wil

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so, how WOULD you get parts for it?