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Daniel Krinkel
Newbie Manawatu jzz30 soarer gt-tl
Posts: 1 Reg: 01-2009
| Hello everyone, just signed up but have had my soarer for a few months now and am in love with it. It is a 1991 gt-tl converted to manual. I did the manual conversion and wiring with help from this website so big thanks to all who posted info about this. now a little bit about me I am 18 from a little town called dannevirke(DVK) in nz an am a sheetmetal/light fabrication engineer apprentice with is handy for exhausts etc.
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Mike Beck
Goo Roo New Zealand Soarer Limited UZZ31 V8
Posts: 3097 Reg: 11-2005
| G'day Dan welcome. Great to have another NZ member of course. Wow the way down in Dannevirke! Must get quiet? |
Daniel Krinkel
Newbie Manawatu jzz30 soarer gt-tl
Posts: 2 Reg: 01-2009
| yea its not exactly a flash place but its home. the funny thing is that people don`t even know what my car is all they know is that its quick. |
Joe Russell
Tinkerer Marlborough 4.0 V8 GT-L
Posts: 91 Reg: 10-2008
| Good to have you Daniel! Yea I get a lot of the same thing in blenheim. Do you race? Judging by your picture I'm guessing Manfield! |
Daniel Krinkel
Newbie Manawatu jzz30 soarer gt-tl
Posts: 4 Reg: 01-2009
| I plan to do track days etc. That photo is from our annual dannevirke car club 1/4 mile sprint.It was my 1st time draging a rwd car and manual with a single spinner......lets just say that the e.t. isnt worth mentioning. I put on a good show though but used a set of tyres on in the process. our should i say 1 tyre. I hope to get out to a few tracks this year manfield and hopefuly taupo |
Mike Beck
Goo Roo New Zealand Soarer Limited UZZ31 V8
Posts: 3099 Reg: 11-2005
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Daniel Krinkel wrote on Tuesday, January 06, 2009 - 03:53 pm:I hope to get out to a few tracks this year manfield and hopefuly taupo
Good stuff Daniel! I intend to later this year too, particularly next year once my Soarer is setup for the track, and Hampton Downs is open, shall be giving myself a few practice runs around Puke hopefully in the middle of the year when I'm on break.
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Blake Gloyn
TryHard manawatu soarer JZZ30 TT
Posts: 373 Reg: 02-2006
| welcome. would you like to go to masterton drags on the 31st january? i'll look after you. you can borrow my toyo proxes RA1 255/50/16s. |
Joe Russell
Tinkerer Marlborough 4.0 V8 GT-L
Posts: 99 Reg: 10-2008
| Is that an open invite Blake? |
Blake Gloyn
TryHard manawatu soarer JZZ30 TT
Posts: 375 Reg: 02-2006
| if you are prepared to cross the straight-then it sure is, Joe! How bout some 245/40/17 hoosier road race rubber for you? that should do the trick! |
Daniel Krinkel
Tinkerer Manawatu jzz30 soarer gt-tl
Posts: 7 Reg: 01-2009
| im very keen for that. I just need to try and get my turbo problems sorted but if all goes well I should be able to get there. I let you know next week if car is a go or not. Cheers for the offer |
Joe Russell
TryHard Marlborough 4.0 V8 GT-L
Posts: 103 Reg: 10-2008
| Brilliant! I'll see if I can make it, very keen. |
Arefeen Raafi Ahmed
Tinkerer NSW Soarer 4.0L V8
Posts: 39 Reg: 12-2008
| Welcome to the forum DANIEL.. I think you are enjoying your stay here.. NICE care you have there.. post some more pics of the car.. Thank You.. |
Shyam Purushothman
TryHard Dorkland 2jzgte toyota Soarer
Posts: 399 Reg: 08-2005
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Blake Gloyn wrote on Thursday, January 08, 2009 - 07:27 am:welcome. would you like to go to masterton drags on the 31st january? i'll look after you. you can borrow my toyo proxes RA1 255/50/16s.
oooh oooh pick me pick me whats the format Blake? ill see how i go on time as I still am on hday then...bloody teachers eh And dont wanna sound ignorant but how long will it take to drive to masterton from aucks and a big welcome Daniel, great to see another Kiwi represent |
Tim Hutchings
TryHard Wellington Soarer TT
Posts: 118 Reg: 01-2008
| About 9 hours from Auckland to masterton, if you drive sensibly ;) I drove past your Soarer in mine about 4 months ago while passing through Dannevagas on my way to Napier, Daniel. You looked rather shocked to see another on the road I had the joy of watching a guy in a V8 Soarer last night down at the hutt drags (sue me) giving it a bit of sh*t. I'm not a fan of the 1UZ performance but f*ck they sound soooo much cooler than the 1JZ's. |
Daniel Krinkel
Tinkerer Manawatu jzz30 soarer gt-tl
Posts: 10 Reg: 01-2009
| ahh is your soarer green with a front mount etc tim?? I do remember seeing one in town a few days after I got it. and thanks for the offer of the tyres blake but wont be able to make it as car isnt going now |
Joe Russell
TryHard Marlborough 4.0 V8 GT-L
Posts: 134 Reg: 10-2008
| Haha Tim you went to the Hutt drags?! Cop central that place. Riverbank or turners? |
Adrain Parsons
DieHard Qld JZZ30 tt
Posts: 902 Reg: 08-2005
| Welcome to the club mate. |
Glen Muller
DieHard Victoria V8 Soarer UZZ31
Posts: 620 Reg: 12-2007
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Mike Beck wrote on Tuesday, January 06, 2009 - 05:51 pm:Puke hopefully in the middle of the year when I'm on break.
If you read this sentence as I've copied it, sounds a lot like the middle of the year when I receive my tax return. Of course, I hope I don't puke, but if it happens....... and stop that internal dialogue Mike, I know what Pukekohe is! Welcome to the clan Daniel. I'm not a fan of the two tone paint job, but if you're happy that's what matters! |
Scott Gates
Goo Roo SA TT
Posts: 1393 Reg: 03-2007
| Welcome to the club Daniel, looks nice. |
Mike Beck
Goo Roo New Zealand Soarer Limited UZZ31 V8
Posts: 3222 Reg: 11-2005
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Glen Muller wrote on Sunday, January 18, 2009 - 05:28 pm:f you read this sentence as I've copied it, sounds a lot like the middle of the year when I receive my tax return. Of course, I hope I don't puke, but if it happens....... and stop that internal dialogue Mike, I know what Pukekohe is!
Oh Glen |
Michael Fabian
Tinkerer queensland soarer JZZ31
Posts: 57 Reg: 07-2008
| Nice looking custom soarer. |
Daniel Krinkel
Tinkerer Manawatu jzz30 soarer gt-tl
Posts: 11 Reg: 01-2009
| paint job really is a love hate thing. Im not to sure about it but I couldnt miss it for the price I paid and not a dent on it. was factory gold. Thanks for the big welcome guys I hope to make as much as an input as you guys have as I learn more about this car |
Glen Muller
DieHard Victoria V8 Soarer UZZ31
Posts: 625 Reg: 12-2007
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Daniel Krinkel wrote on Wednesday, January 21, 2009 - 02:30 pm:I couldnt miss it for the price I paid and not a dent on it
I know the feeling. When I bought my GSX years ago, I was actually in the market for a TRX850 (love that inline twin 270 degree crank thing!)... but the GSX750 came up cheap without a scratch. Sometimes you have to use your head, rather than your heart! |
Rick Gallagher
Tinkerer SA GT-TL
Posts: 9 Reg: 12-2008
| Hi Daniel. Interesting colour combo. Welcome mate. I used to live in Manurewa, NZ Such a beautiful green country |
Tim Hutchings
TryHard Wellington Soarer TT
Posts: 121 Reg: 01-2008
| Ah who else sees my car around? I go to the hutt drags every once in a while, usually a pretty good show... I don't race though, I've had waaay to many mates get thier cars impounded and lose thier licenses for that. I did put an HKS speed cut defender in the other day though, so I could just be badass and say "bye-bye, coppa" |
Evan Kaio
TryHard The Hutt '91 UZZ31
Posts: 338 Reg: 01-2007
| Didn't see ya at Masterton today Tim. |
Blake Gloyn
TryHard manawatu soarer JZZ30 TT
Posts: 389 Reg: 02-2006
| was great to meet Evan and joe at the drags! thanks for all the help evan. temps at the track peaked at 35-36 degrees! yes it was hot. |
Matt Petersen
TryHard NA V8
Posts: 446 Reg: 01-2008
| Good to meet Evan and Joe on saturday in the carpark at the drags, shame I didn't get to see you run Blake as I left at lunchtime. Matt. |
Joe Russell
TryHard Marlborough 4.0 V8 GT-L
Posts: 180 Reg: 10-2008
| Yeah was good to see you guys, man it was hot! My old man just about passed out, the poor guy. Did you end up with some good times Blake? |
Blake Gloyn
TryHard manawatu soarer JZZ30 TT
Posts: 391 Reg: 02-2006
| Na, 12.7 and 12.9. Extreme heat plus a head wind put paid to fast times. Apparently the next day was much cooler, and that white starlet went from a 13.0 sec on sat, to a new pb of 12.4sec on sunday! |
Tim Hutchings
TryHard Wellington Soarer TT
Posts: 144 Reg: 01-2008
| I should have been there... I was in masterton even. It was so hot though I ended up spending much of the day in my Dad's pool with a few cold beers.If it makes you feel better, he lives around solway cresent so I could hear them just as well as the spectators :p |