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Simon Adams
Newbie
ACT
V8

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Wednesday, September 05, 2007 - 09:22 am, by:  Simon Adams (Simmo152) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hi Guys,

I've been lurking for a while at SC and I have got an inspection report from S&L for a 91 Soarer uzz32 Active I would like to buy.

As I am not all too familiar with what goes wrong with them I would greatly appreciate opinions on the condition of the vehicle.

Here is the list as it appears on the inspection report:

abs Codes 54 56 displayed will need level switch and nitrogen accumulator ?master cylinder

Reverse camera not working

Rear bumper damage paint faded and deteriorated on boot and roof

Drivers squab trim damaged, center console lid broken

Wrong battery too small

Rear tyres low

Timing belt needs replacement soon

Washer motor seal

Heat sheilds noisy

All hydraulic struts leaking, need recharging no nitrogen in system causing bounce

Oil leaks at suspension pump

Timing case seal

Left hand rack end

Dip stick oring

Auto pan gaskit

Engine and transmission mounts poor condition

Left front low beam not working

Airconditioning compressor noisy no gas in system.

NOTE there is a lot of high cost repairs to be done to this car.


Well that's the report.

I would appreciate any advice on what is serious and what is not, and what would be fair wear and tear for a car of this age.

The owner has offered to fix the major problems and take it out of the asking price.


Thanks heaps everyone!
Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo
North Island
JZZ31

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Wednesday, September 05, 2007 - 12:22 pm, by:  Matthew Sharpe (Madmatt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hi Simon,

The UZZ32 is the rarest Soarer model with less than 900 ever made, so the good news is its worth a bit more, and has all the goodies you could want.

The bad news is its expensive to maintain and some parts are hard to come by.

Its an old car, and sounds like it may have been a little neglected too, which is sad.

The suspension rebuild is going to be the difficult and expensive bit. There are some people on here who can help you out with getting the struts rebuilt and sorting the leaks out, but unless you own a gold mine, forget about replacing them with new ones - plus the car will be off the road for quite some time while this work is taking place.

Braking system can be quite difficult with this model too I believe.

The timing belt replacement is also going to be fairly costly unless you are confident enough to tackle it yourself.

Most of the other stuff is pretty minor I'd say.

Short story is, if you want a rare enthusiasts car, you can afford a fairly massive bill to fix these initial problems, and you are willing to learn a whole heap, then go for it. Otherwise pass.

No doubt a UZZ32 owner will be along shortly to offer some better advise.
Ben Kelly
TryHard
Lidcombe
v8

Posts: 169
Reg: 08-2005

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Wednesday, September 05, 2007 - 09:04 pm, by:  Ben Kelly (Ace) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Simon the problem with soarer ownership (any model) is that you will find yourself newbie to tryhard or gooroo in months..or years if you are slow at fixing stuff like me. Most models even 31 non actives will need similar fix ups (timing belts, engine/transmission mounts)- that is except the unique suspension issues. I would say either expect to pay say 10k over the next few months/years to fix up or get a tt soarer that someone has already got shmiko. Easier to find, the downside is that it wont be a real luxury item like the active.
Jim Burrough
Tinkerer
Victoria
UZZ31 x 2, UZZ32

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Wednesday, September 05, 2007 - 09:19 pm, by:  Jim Burrough (Jfb) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Simon, you may not need a gold mine to buy new struts... as there are no new struts made or available any more (from recollection of a post by Roger Costello). So struts would be a rebuild.
But the gold mine could still come in handy - indeed, be a necessity - did you ask S&L for an estimate to fix the list?
Cheers
Adam Lonergan
DieHard
Victoria
UZZ32 #369

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Friday, September 07, 2007 - 04:54 pm, by:  Adam Lonergan (Alchemistal) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

My advice would be to put 3-4k minimum aside and if you buy the car have it sent straight to S&L for work before you pick it up. Master cylinder will be ~$1.3k if you can find one), rear tyres ~$0.4k, timing belt on a 32 ~$1.3k, suspension leaks $??? (could be big dollars [$1-2k] especially if you need to fix the pump and all the struts), engine/trans mounts ~$0.3k. Anybody can feel free to disagree with these numbers and correct me if they REALLY feel I'm wrong.
Kyle Wathen
TryHard
Vic
GTTL

Posts: 192
Reg: 02-2007

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Friday, September 07, 2007 - 05:11 pm, by:  Kyle Wathen (Cspot) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I thought the nitrogen accumulator could be bought seperately for about $600 new? You would only need the whole unit if something else is stuffed.
Ben Kelly
TryHard
Lidcombe
v8

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Friday, September 07, 2007 - 06:07 pm, by:  Ben Kelly (Ace) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

simon, just buy it already! and then you can keep us enthralled with your tales of woe and help others source parts/labour for similar probs. and dont forget, its an active woohoo.
Richard Baird
TryHard
Perth, WA
V-Sex

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Thursday, September 13, 2007 - 10:04 pm, by:  Richard Baird (Richo) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

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