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Mike Bradberry
Goo Roo
Queensland
V8 UnLimited

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Thursday, December 17, 2009 - 01:13 pm, by:  Mike Bradberry (Halflife) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I mean, would I sell this and get a Celsior or Lexus LS400?



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David Vaughan
Goo Roo
Relaxed, but no provincial.
IS300

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Thursday, December 17, 2009 - 01:30 pm, by:  David Vaughan (Davidv) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Would you? We can not answer that. Was it rhetorical?

Should you? How easy are you finding it to get in and out of the car these days? Is it falling apart? It doesn't look like it.
Mark Tierney
TryHard
NSW
Soarer GTT, Celsior, Duc

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Thursday, December 17, 2009 - 01:36 pm, by:  Mark Tierney (Mark_t) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Mike, you need one of each !
Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo
North Island
JZZ31

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Thursday, December 17, 2009 - 02:34 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)

Children? Door to door sales? I don't know, why?
Mike Bradberry
Goo Roo
Queensland
V8 UnLimited

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Thursday, December 17, 2009 - 02:36 pm, by:  Mike Bradberry (Halflife) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

David I have no trouble getting in or out of my car. No, it certainly is not falling apart. This is one of the reasons I ask myself these rhetorical questions, and of course to have others, like yourself make comment.
Mark, you are absolutely correct. However, as I can only drive one at a time, I think the costs involved would negate that as an option.
I really want the added luxury and ride comfort of the four door, but I have great difficulty in parting with the SC.
I've now owned it for 5 years and every little bug has been ironed out which makes it about as good as a 14 year old car can get. Do I get something else and start all over?
Not that a project is a bad thing, but to loose a friend certainly is.
Ian Johnston
Goo Roo
South Australia
UZZ30 GT 4.0, UZZ31, BMW R1150R

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Thursday, December 17, 2009 - 03:05 pm, by:  Ian Johnston (Ted) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I know where your coming from Mike. The thought has crossed my mind several times. My wife loves the Soarer, and although she has never had a look at a Celsior/Lexus, she doesnt like the look of them in the photos.
I, on the other hand, have sat in several, but not driven. I could be tempted by a tidy LS400.
I have the 2 Soarers, so no big deal if I got rid of one to get a Lexus.
My car is a toy, the wifes is our every day car.
When my bike days are over, I will definately be looking
James Harris
Goo Roo
QLD
GT Starlet

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Thursday, December 17, 2009 - 05:23 pm, by:  James Harris (Haro) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Mike im glad you threw some good pics up of your amazing Soarer with those new wheels, they really do suit that car and the colour very well.
Not too 'blingy' yet still enough to grab attention (from the right people).

As for your predicament - Im assuming you just feel as though you need a new project to spend some time working on? Im the same, thats why it kinda hurt when i sold my white Soarer considering all the time and money i had put into it to make it MINE.

As much as i love the Celsiors/ls400 i still dont think i would buy one as i really dont have the NEED for 4 doors.

Only you can answer this question mate (assuming it is not actually rhetorical as Dave mentioned.
Pasquale Sannuto
Tinkerer
NSW
Active V8 #061

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Thursday, December 17, 2009 - 05:23 pm, by:  Pasquale Sannuto (Pas) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Did I hear someone say "Parting out the car"


Mike,

Dibs the clear turn indicators.

Pas
Mike Bradberry
Goo Roo
Queensland
V8 UnLimited

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Thursday, December 17, 2009 - 05:28 pm, by:  Mike Bradberry (Halflife) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

It's nice to dream Pasquale. You could buy them, but the rest of the car would come attached. M'mm, but then you couldn't afford them.
Ali Saeed
Goo Roo
WA
V8 Limited

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Thursday, December 17, 2009 - 08:20 pm, by:  Ali Saeed (Ali) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

dibs extractors :o
James Cahir
TryHard
ACT
Soarer TT

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Thursday, December 17, 2009 - 09:05 pm, by:  James Cahir (James987) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Mike I am currently facing the same dilemma as you. I want to buy a Hilux Surf 3.0td but I can't bring myself to sell the Soarer, as I have spent a fair bit of cash ironing out the problems and adding quality enhancements. Decisions, decisions.

By the way, your Soarer is one of the tidiest ones I've seen on this site.
Rob Rojo
Goo Roo
NSW
TT

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Monday, December 21, 2009 - 11:43 am, by:  Rob Rojo (Rob_tt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I wouldn't go the LS400 or Celsior as they both look old compared to the Soarer, I would consider a GS300 which are a lot more modern and can look the goods with a nice set of wheels.
Mike Bradberry
Goo Roo
Queensland
V8 UnLimited

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Monday, December 21, 2009 - 01:06 pm, by:  Mike Bradberry (Halflife) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Rob, I have seriously looked at exactly that, but unfortunately they don't go. Sometimes there is the odd one (later than 1998) fitted with the TT engine, but they are very rare.
Jose-Antonio Castillo
Goo Roo
NSW
Both Soarers

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Wednesday, December 23, 2009 - 01:05 am, by:  Jose-Antonio Castillo (Ahh_soarer) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I know what you mean. I've just recently swapped my 91 V8 for a 99 Tarago. Even though I still get to drive the Soarer I miss it now but family is a on a higher perch than cars for me now.

Saying that though, I could always play around with my 97 single turbo but for the moment it's the garage queen. If I had the cash I'd got for a 98~ Aristo V300 (if I could ever find one).

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