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Mihail Labanov
Newbie
Bashkortostan
2.5 GT-T
Posts: 1
Reg: 11-2006
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Finally! They had approved my account. Thanx, guys!
I've been thinking about that car since the first time I seen it.
And now I have it!
А 1995 right-handed 2.5 GT-TL in Royal Jade (6m2).
Photos will follow.
P.S. Excuse me my English  |
Mihail Labanov
Newbie
Bashkortostan (a republic in central Russia)
2.5 GT-TL
Posts: 2
Reg: 11-2006
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One fuzzy pic:
http://www.ljplus.ru/img/j/a/janewane/Soarer_4.jpg
It needs cleaning, I know  |
Benny Gammelmark
Goo Roo
NSW
V8 UZZ31
Posts: 1703
Reg: 07-2005
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Your English is good compared to some (lazy) people we get on this forum.
The car looks good as well.
No matter what people say, I still like the FSG colour especially in the right light.
I've got to learn English punctuation properly. There's something wrong with the above but an extra comma just seems not quite right. |
Nathan Evans
DieHard
Queensland
1JZZ30 TT
Posts: 576
Reg: 07-2005
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nice car, and  |
Don Bagnall
Moderator
New Zealand
I have WAY less Soarers than Hayden :-(
Posts: 4974
Reg: 05-2005
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A warm Mihail.
If I remember correctly, we have two other Russian dudes in SC as well............enjoy!
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Ben Lipman
TryHard
NSW
Soarer TT
Posts: 211
Reg: 04-2006
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The Russians are invading, Arrrghh!
Sorry, I have always wanted to say that. Damn cold war ended before I got the chance.
Man, I never would have thought the Soarer had found a garage in so many countries.
Mihail. |
Scott Ferguson
TryHard
Alberta
Soarer GTT-L
Posts: 289
Reg: 07-2006
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Mihail, Soarers seem to be finding homes all over the world, I'm in Canada, and imported my Soarer about 2 months ago. |
Scott Ferguson
TryHard
Alberta
Soarer GTT-L
Posts: 291
Reg: 07-2006
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Peter, I don't know the exact complexity of adding something like this but on a Canadian GTR forum they have a map that shows the locations of all members cars.
http://www.frappr.com/gtrc
I was wondering if there was a possibility of something similar? |
Peter Nitschke
JunkFilterer
South Australia
GT4.0 V8
Posts: 6275
Reg: 11-2004
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Unfortunately not. It's a plug-in for VB forum software, but there isn't anything like it available for Discus.
While Discus gives us the most streamlined and functionally effective base to build a forum on, it doesn't have the bells and whistles available in some other products.
I have a look around every few months, but every time I find something that looks nice, I also wonder how I would live with out the unique features of Discus eg the way the "New Posts" works, the flexibility of our user profiles etc. |
Scott Ferguson
TryHard
Alberta
Soarer GTT-L
Posts: 292
Reg: 07-2006
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For sure, I wouldn't want the forum changed, I love it's current arrangement, I just thought it was an interesting feature. |
Peter Nitschke
JunkFilterer
South Australia
GT4.0 V8
Posts: 6285
Reg: 11-2004
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Mihail Labanov
Newbie
Bashkortostan (a republic in central Russia)
2.5 GT-TL
Posts: 3
Reg: 11-2006
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As a web programmer I could think about that map ;) |
Peter Nitschke
JunkFilterer
South Australia
GT4.0 V8
Posts: 6288
Reg: 11-2004
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Apparently the mythical next version of Discus will have a bit more flexibility in being able to make plug-ins. |
James Harris
DieHard
QLD
TT
Posts: 862
Reg: 07-2005
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Hi Mihail !
good to have you along for the ride mate !
Wow how international is this forum gettin? i love it !
I also love those wheels Mihail, very envious! |
Mihail Labanov
Newbie
Bashkortostan (a republic in central Russia)
2.5 GT-TL
Posts: 4
Reg: 11-2006
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James, look here:
http://www.ljplus.ru/img/m/i/mihallica/work-euroline-dhs.jpg
envious? |
Doug Jardine
Tinkerer
NSW
'97 UZZ31 V8 4.0 GTL
Posts: 81
Reg: 04-2006
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Mihail |
Marc Vipond
TryHard
Queensland
JZZ30 GT35R
Posts: 295
Reg: 05-2006
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welcome mate nice looking ride |
Mike Triggs
DieHard
Norfolk Island
3.0GT G-Pack
Posts: 817
Reg: 07-2005
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Welcome, Mihail, from a fellow Mihail (well, Michael, at least) Glad to see some Russians coming aboard. |
Daniel Czechowski
Goo Roo
Western Australia
Soarer GT-T
Posts: 1894
Reg: 07-2005
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Mihail! Fellow ex-Eastern European here
How hard was it to get your hands on a soarer in Russia? |
Mihail Labanov
Newbie
Bashkortostan (a republic in central Russia)
2.5 GT-TL
Posts: 5
Reg: 11-2006
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It's not so hard, but tricky...
You can't just buy Soarer in Japan and take it home because of ridiculous import customs fees (don't know how you call it - the money you pay then you importing a car).
Legally a would have to pay about $8000 US for a $3000 car!! 3000 + 8000 - it's to much!
So we did it as "constructor's set" - body and engine comes separately, and docs are done for an old car of same model, say, 1983 Soarer, as if I have changed both the body and the engine. Thus I have a 1995 Soarer with passport of 1983's... Crazy.
And things are much more complicated.
The road tax...
The Law says that every republic can divide or _multiply_ the federal road tax by 5 times.
And the tax measures by... what do you think? Horse Powers! That's it the more powerful your car is the greater is the tax. Isn't it beautiful?
Unfortunately, Bashkortostan, where I live has the most rip-of road tax - 5 times larger than the federal. And legally I have to pay $5,5 x 280 = $1540 a Year. But for a 90HP russian bucket-o-bolts it's about $60!! I don't know how much do you pay, but with our incomes (mine is 10000 for year and it's pretty high for about 80% of population. Off course I have some freelance jobs from time to time, but it's so unstable) $1540 is TOO MUCH!
So I have to do some trickery semi-illegal stuff... Like LOWERING my HP, in docs only.
Anyway, it's a Soarer, so I can take some difficulties |
Don Bagnall
Moderator
New Zealand
I have WAY less Soarers than Hayden :-(
Posts: 4994
Reg: 05-2005
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Mihail Labanov wrote on Tuesday, November 07, 2006 - 04:25 pm:Anyway, it's a Soarer, so I can take some difficulties
Well said Mihail!  , a Soarer IS worth a few "Inconveniences"
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Daniel Czechowski
Goo Roo
Western Australia
Soarer GT-T
Posts: 1899
Reg: 07-2005
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Mihail Labanov wrote on Tuesday, November 07, 2006 - 04:25 pm:So we did it as "constructor's set" - body and engine comes separately, and docs are done for an old car of same model, say, 1983 Soarer, as if I have changed both the body and the engine. Thus I have a 1995 Soarer with passport of 1983's... Crazy.
Mihail Labanov wrote on Tuesday, November 07, 2006 - 04:25 pm:So I have to do some trickery semi-illegal stuff... Like LOWERING my HP, in docs only.
Hehe, sounds like Russian and Polish people are very much similar when it comes to 'dodgy business'  Good thing about those two countries is that the authorities don't do things there by the book, you can slip them some $$ and they will turn a blind eye!
Your road tax system is sort of similar to what it is (or used to be) in Poland. They charge based on the engine capacity, rather than power, and it's all exponential too!
Mihail Labanov wrote on Tuesday, November 07, 2006 - 04:25 pm:Anyway, it's a Soarer, so I can take some difficulties
Hehe, that's the spirit!  |
Mihail Labanov
Tinkerer
Bashkortostan (a republic in central Russia)
2.5 GT-TL
Posts: 6
Reg: 11-2006
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Daniel Czechowski wrote on Tuesday, November 07, 2006 - 06:42 pm:
you can slip them some $$ and they will turn a blind eye!
well, with such stupid laws it's the only acceptable way... |
Scott Ferguson
TryHard
Alberta
Soarer GTT-L
Posts: 299
Reg: 07-2006
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That's a trick that a lot of people use to get around importation laws, You separate the engine from the car then import it as a project chassis or similar then reassemble. I'm in the process of finding out if i can do that with a MKIV Supra.
Good luck Mihail. |
Greg Nikitiuk
DieHard
Vic
Celsior
Posts: 735
Reg: 07-2005
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haha so true Daniel
corruption in both countries, all the way. |
Mihail Labanov
Tinkerer
Bashkortostan (a republic in central Russia)
2.5 GT-TL
Posts: 7
Reg: 11-2006
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I've fixed the blinking dash
Thanks for tutorials!
$0.3 for parts + 1,5 hour of remove, open, solder, polish the mirror, clean, close, put back in car = happy |
Don Bagnall
Moderator
New Zealand
I have WAY less Soarers than Hayden :-(
Posts: 5008
Reg: 05-2005
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Noice! |
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