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Kieran McIlwain
Newbie Queensland Corolla GTi
Posts: 1 Reg: 08-2006
| Hey guys, Looking to pick up a Soarer in the next few weeks to replace my teeny-tiny Corolla GTi. At 6'5" the hatchback can only hold me for so long and the lower-back pain that I've developed can attest to this fact. I've been scouting out a few '91 V8 Limited Soarers and hope to settle on one in about 5 weeks. My grand plans for these beautiful vehicles involves hooking up a Mac Mini and running Front Row through the EMV - routing an iPod Dock into the dash and mounting the Mac Mini's IR Sensor directly into the dash so the system can be controlled via the beautiful little 6-button remote. |
Graham Dollisson
DieHard QLD I have more Leylands than Don
Posts: 794 Reg: 07-2005
| Hi Kieran. Make sure you buy one without a sunroof. At your height, you don't need the sunroof taking up head room, and they do take away a fair bit of it. I'm only 6'1" and my head just touches the dam headlining because of the sunroof. If you sit in a few, you'll know what I mean. |
Don Bagnall
Moderator New Zealand I have WAY less Soarers than Hayden :-(
Posts: 4494 Reg: 05-2005
| Ok, sounds like a plan...........and to the ALSC Kieran. |
Graham Dollisson
DieHard QLD I have more Leylands than Don
Posts: 795 Reg: 07-2005
| Hey yeah!!! and join the party |
Jeff Smith
DieHard NSW TT Limited :-) equiped toyota torsen diff
Posts: 510 Reg: 07-2005
| Kieran |
James Harris
DieHard QLD TT
Posts: 792 Reg: 07-2005
| im 6'5" and have a sunroof in my soarer ! no dramas, just recline the seat a lil 'gansta style' and you be right word |
Kieran McIlwain
Tinkerer Queensland Corolla GTi
Posts: 19 Reg: 08-2006
| Just a personal bump, being new to the Soarer game I was wondering if a Brisbane member willing to help out would be keen to inspect the vehicle I'm looking to purchase. There's $50 (or a carton of your choice) in it to cover costs such as fuel and time if anybody is nice enough to help out. |
Marc Vipond
TryHard Queensland Soarer TT JZZ30
Posts: 188 Reg: 05-2006
| I'd help you for free mate however my niche is TT's! I'm sure there is a Brizzy based V8 guru on this forum that'll spare a few hours for this worthy cause especially considering there is a carton at stake LOL Welcome also! |
Paul Drane
TryHard QLD V8 Limited
Posts: 304 Reg: 07-2005
| PM sent Kieran. Call me if you want help |
Chaminda Menikpura
Tinkerer NSW GT L V8
Posts: 24 Reg: 08-2006
| Hi Kieran ~ |
Nathan Evans
TryHard Queensland 1JZZ30 TT
Posts: 458 Reg: 07-2005
| hey mate, |
Jaime Laurente
Tinkerer Qld UZZ31
Posts: 12 Reg: 08-2006
| Kieran, Welcome. How are the inspections? |
Kieran McIlwain
Tinkerer Queensland Corolla GTi
Posts: 22 Reg: 08-2006
| Paul contacted me and offered his assistance, however to my utter horror I logged onto Carsales this morning to find the vehicle I was after gone. I will be calling the dealership ASAP in the morning to find out if it has been sold or simply de-listed. Very upset over this, it was hard to find such a well-optioned Soarer for a decent price here in QLD. |
Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo North Island JZZ31
Posts: 1586 Reg: 10-2005
| Don't be too disheartened, guarantee you will find another car just as good or better if you are patient. |
Antony Borlase
TryHard QLD UZZ31 (V8 Limited)
Posts: 162 Reg: 07-2005
| Kieran, I know where there is a 31 that might be coming up for sale soon. And it has the Mark Paddick/Vlad conversion done to the EMV so there are 2 spare Vid/AV lines waiting to be used. Currently having a exhaust/header set up being done down at Lew's and a Unichip that will be going in. Paint is a little sad (still polishes up ok, but has the aged cracks and a few chips) as that was going to be after all the mechanical things. And NO sunroof so even you should fit in. |
Kieran McIlwain
Tinkerer Queensland Corolla GTi
Posts: 25 Reg: 08-2006
| What time-frame and price are we looking at, Antony? Feel free to contact via PM if you would prefer not to advertise this early in the piece. |
Antony Borlase
TryHard QLD UZZ31 (V8 Limited)
Posts: 164 Reg: 07-2005
| I'm sure a did a post for that? Must have been Brian... I reckon it may be ready to move in a few weeks. As for a price I would have to contact some knowledgable peeps for what they reckon. Fair enough? |
Kieran McIlwain
Tinkerer Queensland Corolla GTi
Posts: 26 Reg: 08-2006
| I'll certainly consider it in line with other vehicles on the market at the moment. Oh, and the UZZ31 has been sold, I was a day late |
Leon Wright
TryHard WA V8 UZZ31
Posts: 103 Reg: 08-2006
| It must not have meant to be Kieran, i'm sure the one you do find will be exactly what your after |
Greg Hixon
Tinkerer Queensland GT Limited V8
Posts: 7 Reg: 09-2006
| Don't worry Kieran I spent 8 months before I found my GT limited . And at 6'2 one without a sunroof is much easier to live with . Greg . |
Kieran McIlwain
Tinkerer Queensland Corolla GTi
Posts: 33 Reg: 08-2006
| Good news! I'm picking up a White V8 Limited UZZ31 tomorrow evening, taking it for a pre-purchase inspection Thursday morning and if it passes it will be mine. http://carpoint.com.au/used-car/TOYOTA/SOARER/Queensland/2075528.aspx |
Mel Morgan
TryHard Qld Soarer V8 UZZ32
Posts: 222 Reg: 07-2005
| You should bring it on the Qld cruise on the 17th of Dec. |
Kieran McIlwain
Tinkerer Queensland Corolla GTi
Posts: 35 Reg: 08-2006
| I really should've listened to you guys, never again will I doubt you. You're right - a sunroof was a really bad idea. The car's been returned to the seller (fortunately before the sale was processed) and now I'm in the market again. This really sucks, I'm 'between vehicles' which is not a good place to be considering my employment. Shift work does not lend itself easily to public transport. I've found another Soarer which is to my liking, but somebody beat me to the punch and put a deposit on the vehicle last night. I find out this evening if they're proceeding with the sale. If they're not, I'll be racing out there to snap it up before I lose it again. The worst part was that I got a good chance to drive around in a Soarer for a few hours last night and I can't go back to anything else. The bug has bitten and its not letting go! So continues the saga of my search for a Soarer. If anybody knows of any White UZZ31s with EMVs in the Brisbane area - let me know, I'm borderline desperate! |
Perry Morgan
Goo Roo Qld UZZ32 ( V8 )
Posts: 1389 Reg: 07-2005
| Mate call Wayne at Tuff Toys in bulimba. Not sure of the number off the top of my head but if he does not have one he will steer you in the right direction. If you want a soarer from someone this is the one guy you could trust implicitly. |
Kieran McIlwain
Tinkerer Queensland Corolla GTi
Posts: 38 Reg: 08-2006
| Wouldn't you know it, Perry, but Tuff Toys is less than 400m from my house. I'll have a chat with Wayne tomorrow once I disembark from the ferry on my way home from work. |
Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo North Island JZZ31
Posts: 1711 Reg: 10-2005
| Heh, I'm glad I'm only 5'11" - I couldn't be without my sunroof... |
Perry Morgan
Goo Roo Qld UZZ32 ( V8 )
Posts: 1391 Reg: 07-2005
| Ah good stuff Kieran. I'll let him know you're coming. |
Dave Hart
DieHard Waikato UZZ32
Posts: 942 Reg: 08-2005
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Perry Morgan
Goo Roo Qld UZZ32 ( V8 )
Posts: 1394 Reg: 07-2005
| You get quite excited when I say that word don't ya Dave. |
Dave Hart
DieHard Waikato UZZ32
Posts: 943 Reg: 08-2005
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