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Timothy Barnes
Tinkerer
Kanto
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Friday, March 24, 2006 - 07:07 am, by:  Timothy Barnes (Timmo1) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I was just catching up on the latest SuperGT news and was surprised to see a Soarer leading the pack!! (technically its the Lexus Sc430 version as Lexus was released as a brand in Japan last year)
The Open Interface SC430 took the first race of the season which is pretty impressive since its a newly developed car. It certainly looks the part with its massive flared arches!...
....so I wonder if the venerable GT500 Supras will be retired in favour of the newer Sc430/Soarer??

http://supergt.net/supergt/2006/06r01/0601race_en.shtm
Simon Triantafillou
DieHard
NSW
Soarer Turbo

Posts: 598
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Friday, March 24, 2006 - 09:27 am, by:  Simon Triantafillou (Soarer) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Holy crap... now there's an SC430 I wouldn't mind owning & driving.
Sam Schreck
DieHard
ACT
vvt-i JZZ31

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Friday, March 24, 2006 - 11:59 am, by:  Sam Schreck (Schreck300) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Yep, I'm with you there Simon. That looks HOT!!!
Ben Socratous
TryHard
SA
JZZ30 TT

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Friday, March 24, 2006 - 05:13 pm, by:  Ben Socratous (Socrates) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Now that's one serve of special fried RICE that I could handle. That's some serious goodness, where do I sign?
Callum Finch
DieHard
WA
Soarer TT

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Friday, March 24, 2006 - 09:23 pm, by:  Callum Finch (Sigeneat) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

The wide kit does wonders.
Lam Tran
Tinkerer
Tokyo
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Sunday, March 26, 2006 - 04:12 am, by:  Lam Tran (Lam) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

The car sounded soooooo f@#$@#n hot... especially when they first started the engines...

So Tim whats been happening? havent heard from you in a long time. Remember Shotaro, my friend who drove you back home that night? He managed to get 4 tickets for free so it was awesome..


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Lam Tran
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Tokyo
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Sunday, March 26, 2006 - 04:16 am, by:  Lam Tran (Lam) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

There were a couple of supras though


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Timothy Barnes
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Sunday, March 26, 2006 - 08:26 am, by:  Timothy Barnes (Timmo1) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

you b*stard!!! hahah- you got to do the pit walk!!
Hey Lam, yeah things are good- im still in NZ, working and saving as im going to start towards my pilots license in the middle of the year. Im driving an Mr2 at the moment but still peruse the Soarer forums occasionally ;)

So how's Japan going? You still at Nova?
Mike Beck
TryHard
New Zeland
Honda

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Sunday, March 26, 2006 - 08:55 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)

That sc430 does look better than the standard one but even with all those sporty add-ons, it looks nowhere near as nice as a stock fully optioned sc400! I can’t get over how hideous these sc430s are compared to the previous Soarer!

They don’t even look similar! Usually the next generation of car has similarities but not this one. Hopefully the future sc460 or something will be more like the sc400?
Callum Finch
DieHard
WA
Soarer TT

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Monday, March 27, 2006 - 09:48 pm, by:  Callum Finch (Sigeneat) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Ahh, the ol' "Fuel goes in the headlight" trick with the Supra.. thats how they keep it so clean and un fogged!
Tim Appleton
Tinkerer
QLD
Soarer UZZ31 V8 GT-L

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Tuesday, March 28, 2006 - 12:36 pm, by:  Tim Appleton (Timbo) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Really, I thought that was the line for the air jacks????
Tim Appleton
Tinkerer
QLD
Soarer UZZ31 V8 GT-L

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Tuesday, March 28, 2006 - 12:39 pm, by:  Tim Appleton (Timbo) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Still, a blast of compressed air would keep them pretty clean as well.
Callum Finch
DieHard
WA
Soarer TT

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Tuesday, March 28, 2006 - 03:20 pm, by:  Callum Finch (Sigeneat) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

fiik Tim. =)
Ben Socratous
TryHard
SA
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Thursday, March 30, 2006 - 07:10 am, by:  Ben Socratous (Socrates) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Air jacks it is. That wouldn't be a fuel line, that's thinner than a standard pump line!!! Race cars can only do their 10s tyre change and fuel fill because the fuel lines are like 4" thick. Try get 100ish litres of fuel down that line in a few seconds. Plus, you're not allowed to fuel a car on the grid, major safety concerns for the people who aren't wearing fire retardant clothing. Gotta keep the grid girls safe, what would peter use for eye candy otherwise?
Peter Nitschke
JunkFilterer
South Australia
GT4.0 V8

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Thursday, March 30, 2006 - 07:22 am, by:  Peter Nitschke (Pen) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Crisp and crunchy grid girls?

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