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Lloyd Roberts
Tinkerer NSW JZZ31
Posts: 20 Reg: 03-2011
| Take this lovely example for instance: mine! In pearl white, not that more common super white pearl.
I like it so much we are selling my wife's IS250 and keeping this one! |
Jason Cheah
TryHard QLD MINE'S 2JZ-GTE JZZ31
Posts: 427 Reg: 09-2005
| What's wrong with the 051 color? |
Lloyd Roberts
Tinkerer NSW JZZ31
Posts: 22 Reg: 03-2011
| Nothing. I have enough love to spread between all the different shades of white. Very nice car by the way Jason- looked at your profile. |
Jason Cheah
TryHard QLD MINE'S 2JZ-GTE JZZ31
Posts: 428 Reg: 09-2005
| Just joking Lloyd. LOL. I love soarers regardless of their colour. Well except poo colour. Big compliment to soarers when you are selling the IS250 as I thought they look nice. Your car looks great as well, any interior pics? |
Lloyd Roberts
Tinkerer NSW JZZ31
Posts: 23 Reg: 03-2011
| Thank you! I think there's one interior shot on this forum somewhere. I haven't taken any recent ones. My car is stock as a rock. Further proof that white ones are better: Cast your mind back to the days of PS1 'the original' and Ridge Racer Revolution. The second best car in the game -the devil car- was black. The fastest car was white, hence it's name 'white angel car' |
Jason Cheah
TryHard QLD MINE'S 2JZ-GTE JZZ31
Posts: 429 Reg: 09-2005
| Yeah red cars are much faster... |
Chris Lock
DieHard sa V8 Limited
Posts: 966 Reg: 03-2008
| My favorite stock soarer color is silver.. |
Shane Haverkamp
DieHard nsw soarer TT
Posts: 526 Reg: 10-2007
| i love my white car... i had just washed my car and was parked up for soccer practice and had a mate say, jez did you give your car a polish or something. and no i hadn't its just the stock paint washed, i love how it looks in bright sun just after a wash. though black certainly would look more pimpin' |
Ali Saeed
Goo Roo WA UZZ31
Posts: 3451 Reg: 09-2007
| not all white cars are awesome. only soarers and LFAs |
Jason Cheah
TryHard QLD MINE'S 2JZ-GTE JZZ31
Posts: 430 Reg: 09-2005
| Ali I believe like a lot of ppl here, you are biased. But I can't say I blame you. Ha ha ha |
Lloyd Roberts
Tinkerer NSW JZZ31
Posts: 24 Reg: 03-2011
| Agreed, everyone here is heavily biased including myself... aaannnd I still say white ones are the best. |
Lloyd Roberts
Tinkerer NSW JZZ31
Posts: 25 Reg: 03-2011
| I even asked my cat Lissa this morning and she confirmed as much. This is Lissa
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Mike Triggs
Goo Roo Western NSW 3.0GT G-Pack
Posts: 1603 Reg: 07-2005
| What's your paint code, Lloyd, if it's not the usual 051? The new 070 crystal pearl found on Klugers and Cruisers is nice I believe it's pearl over mica (like 057 found on Prados but nicer). Our new lease car Koleos is pearl white same as Soarer, didn't want another white car, but better than black. Saw a brown one on the floor, looked much nicer than pics (and would have had it if available in my grade/level). Goes well with the beige interior (as does white). |
Evan Kaio
DieHard Beautiful sunny USELESS @ rugby, 'Canes' country '91 UZZ31. 92 TT
Posts: 846 Reg: 01-2007
| Rock'n'Roll Pearl White
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Lloyd Roberts
Tinkerer NSW JZZ31
Posts: 26 Reg: 03-2011
| I think this is starting to become a thread for all white soarers. Nice car Evan! I found the paint code thingy here: http://www.soarerworld.com/soarer/soarermk3_colours.htm According to this mine is pearl white mica 057 which came out in the 98 model year. |
Mike Beck
Goo Roo New Zealand E36 Coupe
Posts: 5344 Reg: 11-2005
| I've always thought white was the worst colour on a soarer since many of them are neglected they end up looking really dirty, compounded when the headlights end up looking like yellow fish tanks. Not a good look! Personally though, I prefer a colour like metallic Grey - one that has depth to it, a good shine etc - just not black or any colour dark, otherwise theres no contrast with any black body trims. |
Jason Cheah
TryHard QLD MINE'S 2JZ-GTE JZZ31
Posts: 432 Reg: 09-2005
| The thing is, many soarers I see on the roads are neglected and the color of the soarer is not going to help. Cars are like any other thing, it only looks good when someone gives a damn. |
Lloyd Roberts
Tinkerer NSW JZZ31
Posts: 27 Reg: 03-2011
| After liberal application of Meguiars Carnauba Wax.
I want to see more images of white soarers. |
Mike Triggs
Goo Roo Western NSW 3.0GT G-Pack
Posts: 1604 Reg: 07-2005
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Lloyd Roberts wrote on Monday, June 06, 2011 - 06:06 pm:I want to see more images of white soarers.
Ours is on profile... not as good a pic, nor as shiny as yours |
Ali Saeed
Goo Roo WA UZZ31
Posts: 3453 Reg: 09-2007
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Edison Koh
TryHard NSW JZZ30 VVTi
Posts: 137 Reg: 08-2010
| My surroundings kinda reminds me of this ad, without the house heh. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nymBgu_iJbk&feature=related
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Dan McColl
Goo Roo Victoria (The Nazi State) Pretty Red Thing and The Black Beast
Posts: 2882 Reg: 07-2005
| Sorry.
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Jason Cheah
TryHard QLD MINE'S 2JZ-GTE JZZ31
Posts: 434 Reg: 09-2005
| looks awesome dan! Although your other beast has more inner beauty. |
Ali Saeed
Goo Roo WA UZZ31
Posts: 3454 Reg: 09-2007
| looks good Dan, needs a white respray and some glass :p |
Adrian McGuire
TryHard Queensland soarer 2.5 turbo
Posts: 410 Reg: 12-2010
| hey lloyd your boot lids looks to be a different colour white too the bumper and rear quarter. |
Jason Cheah
TryHard QLD MINE'S 2JZ-GTE JZZ31
Posts: 435 Reg: 09-2005
| Adrian. Pearl does that. Different angle - Slightly different shade. |
Adrian McGuire
TryHard Queensland soarer 2.5 turbo
Posts: 411 Reg: 12-2010
| yeah i know that but Toyota also run 2-3 differnt pearls. there is a blue pearl on the car and bumper but a yellow pearl on the boot. |
Jason Cheah
TryHard QLD MINE'S 2JZ-GTE JZZ31
Posts: 436 Reg: 09-2005
| Not sure but my regular 051 has both shades. Depending on lighting as well. |
Jai Blackley
Tinkerer QLD 3L
Posts: 51 Reg: 05-2010
| this is a photo of mine when it was white, [IMG]http://i731.photobucket.com/albums/ww311/broadie_69/l.jpg[/IMG] |
Daniel Lee
Goo Roo Victoria JZX110
Posts: 2323 Reg: 07-2005
| Here is my 065 pearl white JZX110!
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Adrian McGuire
TryHard Queensland soarer 2.5 turbo
Posts: 412 Reg: 12-2010
| mine is in my profile pic. |
Lloyd Roberts
Tinkerer NSW JZZ31
Posts: 28 Reg: 03-2011
| Everyone has such nice cars! Even that pesky red one that Dan snuck in! Adrian: I don't know why it looks different colours in the pic. In the real world the whole car looks like it has golden pearl/spekly bits..whatever you call it. Having said that the front and rear bumpers are slightly different when viewed in profile. I don't know if its age that has done that or a respray that didn't match 100%. All the pearl whites are awesome. |
Jason Cheah
TryHard QLD MINE'S 2JZ-GTE JZZ31
Posts: 437 Reg: 09-2005
| Lloyd, when the candy apple soarer is eventually finished by Dan, it may prove to be the best uzz32 in Australia, maybe the world. Fully restored and updated. Respect when its due I say. |
Lloyd Roberts
Tinkerer NSW JZZ31
Posts: 29 Reg: 03-2011
| I agree Jason, i'm sure it will be an amazing car. I'm actually fasinated by active soarers. There's one for sale now here: http://www.tradecarview.com/used_car/japan%20car/toyota/soarer/6412211/ It says it's a 93 model but the chassis number indicates it was built late 91 I think. Low km's. Anyone with an active live near the city/syd? |
Ian Rigby
Tinkerer NSW AE102, JZZ30
Posts: 41 Reg: 11-2010
| Nothing wrong with white cars at all... |
Kadir Hussein
TryHard Victoria/Western Australia '97 SC400 Limited
Posts: 208 Reg: 12-2009
| Car returning to Melbourne in 1 month and will be for sale Not sure which white pearl it is, but its very crisp white like toothpaste..
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Manual Kalianis
TryHard NSW 2.5 TT
Posts: 162 Reg: 11-2008
| I agree, White is the best. I am respraying my Soarer Mazda 3 White in the coming weeks. Here is the car as it stands now
Here is my good mate Raumin's previous car 2JZ Swapped Soarer
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Mike Triggs
Goo Roo Western NSW 3.0GT G-Pack
Posts: 1606 Reg: 07-2005
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Jason Cheah wrote on Tuesday, June 07, 2011 - 08:23 am:Adrian. Pearl does that. Different angle - Slightly different shade.
Our car has different shades on boot and bonnet simply because spraypainter didn't paint those bits when I had it done on Norfolk after Japan/shipping damage. I was rather annoyed at the time, as the extra work was minimal. The older paint is slightly creamy. Pearls are very hard to match perfectly, anyway, as the final colour doesn't show and depends on how base colour and subsequent layers are laid down (apparently, I'm no painter). If I were to ever have the car done again I'd have it done in Crystal Pearl (Kluger and Cruiser colour) although frankly, I'd rather not have white, it's far too common in country towns (it's popular I guess as it's not as hot as other colours and doesn't show dirt like that horrible black). |
Lloyd Roberts
Tinkerer NSW JZZ31
Posts: 30 Reg: 03-2011
| Kadir that is the cleanest soarer I have ever seen. It seriously looks brand new! It's sad that some people have these cars and don't look after them at all. I see a lot of neglected soarers driving around in syd. |
Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo North Island JZZ31
Posts: 6365 Reg: 10-2005
| White is the fashion at the moment. Personally I would never buy a white or silver car as I find both colours very boring - but perhaps I just have no taste! |
Ali Saeed
Goo Roo WA UZZ31
Posts: 3457 Reg: 09-2007
| its a car..what do you want it to be pink? simple colours are the easiest to live with. |
Jason Cheah
TryHard QLD MINE'S 2JZ-GTE JZZ31
Posts: 446 Reg: 09-2005
| Maybe we should just leave it to personal preferences. This thread has detracted from its original intention of soarer appreciation. |
Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo North Island JZZ31
Posts: 6367 Reg: 10-2005
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Ali Saeed wrote on Thursday, June 09, 2011 - 07:37 pm:its a car..what do you want it to be pink? simple colours are the easiest to live with.
White and silver cars do hold their resale value better too I'm told. |