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Aaron Mead
Goo Roo
NT
TT
Posts: 1409
Reg: 03-2006
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Found this car on au eBay today. Check out the dash mod.
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Sean Camelin
TryHard
NT
JZZ30 2.5 GTT-L
Posts: 150
Reg: 04-2006
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Did you also check out the unrealistic asking price??
And I'm not seeing where the fibreglass door part comes into play.
Trims look standard to me, unless there redone to look factory?
Very nice result with the gauges though, looks nice and 'factory', same with the rest of the interior. |
Ali Yazici
TryHard
Victoria
Stock UZZ31 with Lexus Badges 
Posts: 235
Reg: 08-2006
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I personally think its a bit of an overkill such as the shifter and the handbrake being the same color as the rest...just my two cents...other than that i think the gauges (what you were initially referring to) looks rather appealing after all  |
Callum Finch
Goo Roo
WA
Soarer TT & Corolla
Posts: 2778
Reg: 09-2005
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Looks like a show pony (wanabe?) |
Aaron Mead
Goo Roo
NT
TT
Posts: 1412
Reg: 03-2006
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oh •••• the rest of the interior, I only meant the gauaes as interesting. Should have out that in the title!
As for teh asking price, who cares, none of us are buying it! |
Blaine Hanson
TryHard
WA
1993 GT, 1997 LTD
Posts: 499
Reg: 08-2005
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Personally I'm not sold on the idea. The gauges appear to face straight out. Great if your sitting in the middle of the back seat! But I guess that way everyone can have a look. |
Daniel Salt
Tinkerer
NSW
TT 2.5L
Posts: 81
Reg: 07-2006
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I don't know where to mount my gauges i have 4 to mount but i don't want it looking ricey like this car |
Callum Finch
Goo Roo
WA
Soarer TT & Corolla
Posts: 2791
Reg: 09-2005
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Daniel, somewhere out of sight =P
Personally i really hate the "ricer" aftermarket look in Soarers. They are a car of luxury that have good chunks of performance.
Would you stick gauges all over the dash of a M5? |
Yang Luo
DieHard
vic
soarer twin turbo manual
Posts: 798
Reg: 04-2006
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i keen the price to do this retrim,anyone know? |
Kanchana Pathirana
TryHard
victoria
3ltr straight 6
Posts: 198
Reg: 02-2006
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i know what you mean cullum, but its done nicely i think...my two cents worth. |
Cihan Aday
Goo Roo
Plug-in Emanage's - Now Available - Tuned to spec
JZZ30
Posts: 1837
Reg: 07-2005
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 not a personal favourite interior choice
Can't see the steering wheel staying one colour for too long |
Callum Finch
Goo Roo
WA
Soarer TT & Corolla
Posts: 2799
Reg: 09-2005
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Kanchana Pathirana wrote on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 12:55 pm:you mean cullum, but its done nicely i think
cAllum. |
Daniel Salt
Tinkerer
NSW
TT 2.5L
Posts: 82
Reg: 07-2006
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So should i hide my gauges in the glove box , i only use the car to drive to and from work. I just want everything hidden and neat |
Vinh Bui
Goo Roo
NSW
94 UZZ31 (V8) / 96 JZZ30 (TT) / 97 JZA80 (TT)
Posts: 1691
Reg: 07-2005
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Daniel Salt wrote on Thursday, March 22, 2007 - 06:13 am:So should i hide my gauges in the glove box , i only use the car to drive to and from work. I just want everything hidden and neat
What's the point of having gauges if you're not going to look at them? |
Luke Nieuwhof
Goo Roo
WA
Soarer TT
Posts: 1978
Reg: 07-2005
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Daniel, maybe just leave boost somewhere subtle but visible but put the others (I assume temperature related) in the glovebox where you can take the time to have a glance. Depend on how big they are maybe two or three where the stereo goes if you have an aftermarket stereo? Just don't put one in the cup holder haha. |
Callum Finch
Goo Roo
WA
Soarer TT & Corolla
Posts: 2805
Reg: 09-2005
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I have my SAFC in the glove box and EBC in the ash tray. Open both and can see them easily. |
Nathan Evans
DieHard
Queensland
1JZZ30 TT
Posts: 948
Reg: 07-2005
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that looks so weird |
Blaine Hanson
DieHard
WA
1993 GT, 1997 LTD
Posts: 505
Reg: 08-2005
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I agree with Vinh, what's the point of installing gauges if you can't see them at a quick glance. The whole point is to be able to monitor what's going on, not just so you can put it on your mods list. Personal choice. |
Daniel Salt
Tinkerer
NSW
TT 2.5L
Posts: 83
Reg: 07-2006
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So maybe place them in the glovebox fascia , i have three gauges . Air/fuel , oil press and water temp .Aswell as turbo timer with boost gauge and a Greddy Profec II EBC . Have aftermarket headunit but want EBC and Turbo timer there . Oh and a shift light which i am trying to place behind the old volume control from the stock head unit. |
Sam Briggs
TryHard
nsw
IDAR3U JZZ30 T78
Posts: 137
Reg: 09-2006
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i have 4 greedy gauges replacing the Air vents in the center of the dash... |
Shane Ilich
Goo Roo
W.A.
Manual Single T
Posts: 1482
Reg: 07-2005
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Sam Briggs wrote on Friday, March 23, 2007 - 08:14 am:i have 4 greedy gauges replacing the Air vents in the center of the dash...
Could we see a pic of that please Sam?? Interesting idea.
Personally, I agree with Blaine and Vinh - the whole point of having guages is to be alert to anything (oil tem/pressure, water temp, A/F ratios) that may be changing from normal - cos as soon as anything does, thats when it's time to shut the engine off and investigate WHY.
There are subtle and less subtle ways of going about a guage installation though. Such as using smaller guages for a start. If that retrim hadnt been done in such a "garish" cream colour, then that guage install wouldnt look too bad. Can anyone do a quick Photoshop into the standard soarer Teal or Chocolate?? |
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