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Warren Day
TryHard
Pukekohe
jzz30

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Saturday, October 23, 2010 - 08:21 am, by:  Warren Day (Da_funk) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

any interest? im after a v8 soarer now, or possibly swaps if you have a nice v8 (ls400 celsior or soarer) and want a change.

http://www.te.co.nz/te-motors/Cars/Toyota/Soarer/adId-7004351.htm
Daniel Blomfield
TryHard
South Island
Soarer Limited V8 UZZ31

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Saturday, October 23, 2010 - 02:02 pm, by:  Daniel Blomfield (Soarer_nz) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

possibly would have been if it was in Christchurch like your tail lights did you copy them from my post ? I have done mine the same quite some time ago
Warren Day
TryHard
Pukekohe
jzz30

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Tuesday, October 26, 2010 - 06:51 am, by:  Warren Day (Da_funk) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

yes daniel i did copy you, i love the look. great idea.
Mike Beck
Goo Roo
New Zealand
E36 Coupe

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Tuesday, October 26, 2010 - 08:21 am, by:  Mike Beck (Gold_40gt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Good luck with the sale.

Go for the LS400 over a Soarer, may as well get a more practical car that is more reliable, and handles almost the same.
Warren Day
TryHard
Pukekohe
jzz30

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Tuesday, October 26, 2010 - 12:12 pm, by:  Warren Day (Da_funk) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

im quite happy to keep it but yeah id love a nice ls400 with a nice exhaust.
Mike Beck
Goo Roo
New Zealand
E36 Coupe

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Tuesday, October 26, 2010 - 09:05 pm, by:  Mike Beck (Gold_40gt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I've had both, without a doubt Id take a Celsior over a Soarer, especially a VVTi 1998-2000 Celsior/LS400

What a car!!
Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo
North Island
JZZ31

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Wednesday, October 27, 2010 - 06:23 am, 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)

Yes, but the Soarer still looks a lot better.
Mike Beck
Goo Roo
New Zealand
E36 Coupe

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Wednesday, October 27, 2010 - 07:59 pm, by:  Mike Beck (Gold_40gt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I've lost my appreciation for the looks now days.

Used to love them, but I can't help but find them too curved & rounded for my taste at present.

Ultimately I think it's just the numb isolated handling that has put me off them.
Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo
North Island
JZZ31

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Thursday, October 28, 2010 - 07:12 am, 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)

Ah, the LS400 doesn't do any better in that area unfortunately, particularly if its on bags.

For the driving I do the Soarer's steering and handling is very good, particularly after replacing all the shocks and fitting the Toyo tires.

Having owned cars with "razor sharp" steering response, I know how tiring it can be on long trips, which is pretty much all I ever do in the Soarer these days.
Mike Beck
Goo Roo
New Zealand
E36 Coupe

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Thursday, October 28, 2010 - 08:32 am, by:  Mike Beck (Gold_40gt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

The soarer worked on long trips, I give it that but in the city like Auckland I slowly found they aren't really that well suited.

At least with the LS400, it's supposed to be a luxo barge like a boring Mercedes so it's justified it doesn't handle well.... the soarer is a bit pretentious if its considered a 'sports coupe' it's just a soft Grand tourer at best.

Thinking back to my 1990 Celsior on air suspension, it was almost comical how they handled... but did they have a smooth ride or what!

I'd be sure to buy a Celsior again, just a pity most of the old ones have 200-300k's now.
Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo
North Island
JZZ31

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Friday, October 29, 2010 - 06:03 am, 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)

Yeah, the heavy doors alone make them more awkward than most cars in "trip to the shop" type driving.

I'd certainly consider a LS400/Celsior as a family car if it wasn't for the fuel bill...

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