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Fabian Pagani
Newbie
Victoria
tt

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Thursday, January 22, 2009 - 10:52 am, by: Fabian Pagani (Fabz1986)

Hello Everyone.

Thought i'd introduce myself. I live in Narre warren, Melbourne. My name is Fabian Pagani and i am the proud owner of A Lexus (*cough Toyota*) Soarer TT 92. I cracked the front bodykit after getting too friendly with a gutter at video ezy (first car with body kit hehe) so ive being fixing her up with some fibreglass and i also did some re-enforcement while i was at it. It is now very very stiff.

I know i have some extreme sanding to do on those fibre glass patches but i'm a painter so sanding is second nature.

My problem is i now have to get her registered. The fun part of owning a car that looks good. Here's what the place i got the roadworthy done at had to report along with quotes of how much they would fix it for.

I fixed my loose bodykit, i just fibreglassed some bolts to the sides and they slip into place and voila! Stiff as a rock.

My rims at the back are slightly wider than the ones at the front but it is wearing the same tyre. Pics above I didn't think this was a problem but they did. Maybe some wise poster can give me some advice on that one.
With the suspension i can fit a 4inch/10cm coke can(the official benchmark) under the body kit everywhere but the problem is the exhaust system looks like it hangs down a cm or two lower than the rest. i think that maybe i either raise the car again or remove some of the bits along the exhaust like some of the people on this forum have done (pushing it up doesn't get much extra clearance at all i tried).

My interior passenger door handle broke ARRGGHH!! They are so much fun to open when they are broken. Perhaps it will teach me to open the door for my girlfriend like a true gentleman. Haha

Oh and my steering wheel is a "Momo Italy" one that is woodgrain thats why they picked it.

A tonne of challenges to have fun with is one way to put it. LOL(is lol allowed) at 15-30 bucks to fix the battery clamp. I'm going to be doing as much as i can on my own seeing as i am on holidays. Thankyou in advance to anyone that replies

Gary Poloskei
TryHard
A.C.T
JZZ30

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Thursday, January 22, 2009 - 11:31 am, by: Gary Poloskei (Mikrucio)

damn shes a bit rough mate.!
a lot of TLC and $$$ will bring it back to good.

James Harris
Goo Roo
QLD
XTR T-66 Turbo

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Thursday, January 22, 2009 - 11:39 am, by: James Harris (Haro)

Easy fixes

- Headlight bulbs
- Number plate lights
- Windscreen washer
- Battery (just chock it in there with something)
- Seat belts (buy some 2nd hand ones from a wrecked car)

Tough fixes (could be costly)

- Bushes (mine cost about 700 installed
- Heater demister not working on windscreen... (does that mean its not getting HOT or no air is being blown onto windscreen ?? If its just not getting HOT then that is also an easy fix *let us know*)

As for sms speak... i reckon LOL should be accepted as its been included into the dictionary now hahah

James Harris
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QLD
XTR T-66 Turbo

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Thursday, January 22, 2009 - 11:42 am, by: James Harris (Haro)

OH and welcome to the club mate !

I used to have those kinda rims (with more dish) and they also had a hidious offset hahah mine were something like +5 and +15 or something

Fabian Pagani
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Victoria
tt

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Thursday, January 22, 2009 - 12:01 pm, by: Fabian Pagani (Fabz1986)

The air-con works but there is no heat being blown onto the windscreen like you said. And yes it will receive alot of TLC as i plan on keeping her for as long as i can. I'll buy another car when they start flying and run on water. Haha

Keenan Edinger
TryHard
WA
UZZ31 GT-L V8

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Thursday, January 22, 2009 - 01:34 pm, by: Keenan Edinger (Keenan585)

All the best with everything Fabian!

James Harris
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Thursday, January 22, 2009 - 01:36 pm, by: James Harris (Haro)

VSV

http://soarercentral.com/sc-forum/messages/31680/52297.html

Fabian Pagani
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Victoria
tt

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Thursday, January 22, 2009 - 02:56 pm, by: Fabian Pagani (Fabz1986)

If you bypass the VsV can you still use the air-conditioning?

James Harris
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Thursday, January 22, 2009 - 03:42 pm, by: James Harris (Haro)

you sure can !

Paul Ince
Tinkerer
QLD
E-JZZ30-ACPZZ (93 TT Auto)

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Thursday, January 22, 2009 - 04:03 pm, by: Paul Ince (Incey)

Gday Fabian,
Welcome to the forum. I'm just new here as well. Make yourself familiar with the search as there is a LOT of info on this site. I have found everyone to be really helpful so far. Hope you have a fat wallet looks like you got some money to spend there.

David Shaw
TryHard
Western Australia
Supercharged and Intercooled UZZ31

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Thursday, January 22, 2009 - 04:10 pm, by: David Shaw (Shawy)

Fabian. Good luck with all your repairs (large and small) and can't wait to see pictures of the beast when you're all finished

Joe Russell
TryHard
Marlborough
4.0 V8 GT-L

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Thursday, January 22, 2009 - 07:40 pm, by: Joe Russell (Joe_r)

Likewise Fabian, welcome!

David Grima
Tinkerer
WA
Twin Turbo

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Thursday, January 22, 2009 - 07:51 pm, by: David Grima (Maltezr)

Welcome aboard Fabian, good to see another happy soarer owner. Good luck with repairing your car mate, nothing a few $$$ won't fix. You mentioned your a painter, I am too LOL

. Use the search option as much as you can on here though to do as much as you can yourself and save a few bucks.

Fabian Pagani
Tinkerer
Victoria
tt

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Friday, January 23, 2009 - 09:48 pm, by: Fabian Pagani (Fabz1986)

Will my car still be roadworthyable* lol with no vsv connected?

Oh and Thankyou everyone for the welcome and support.

Joshua Rao
Goo Roo
WA
JZZ30 vvti GT-L

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Saturday, January 24, 2009 - 01:17 am, by: Joshua Rao (Soaren1)

Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo
North Island
JZZ31

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Saturday, January 24, 2009 - 07:53 am, by: Matthew Sharpe (Madmatt)

Rear tyres are definiely dangerous. Needs a lot of tlc! Good luck!

Fabian Pagani
Tinkerer
Victoria
tt

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Saturday, January 24, 2009 - 04:14 pm, by: Fabian Pagani (Fabz1986)

Do you say dangerous because they are stretched onto the rim?

Mike Beck
Goo Roo
New Zealand
Soarer Limited UZZ31 V8

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Saturday, January 24, 2009 - 05:02 pm, by: Mike Beck (Gold_40gt)

Matthew Sharpe wrote on Saturday, January 24, 2009 - 07:53 am:
Rear tyres are definiely dangerous. Needs a lot of tlc! Good luck!

Yes.

I've never got why people get these large wheels, and can't afford the correct width tire on so shove some cheaper smaller alternative reducing all sorts of factors in how well the tyre will perform on the road.

Totally stupid.

Fabian Pagani
Tinkerer
Victoria
tt

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Saturday, January 24, 2009 - 08:41 pm, by: Fabian Pagani (Fabz1986)

so it looks like i need wider tyres on the back then.

Ben Socratous
Goo Roo
SA
I am the fibreglass/kevlar/carbonfibre king!

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Sunday, January 25, 2009 - 07:19 am, by: Ben Socratous (Socrates)

Mike Beck wrote on Saturday, January 24, 2009 - 05:02 pm:
I've never got why people get these large wheels, and can't afford the correct width tire on so shove some cheaper smaller alternative reducing all sorts of factors in how well the tyre will perform on the road.

Apparently it has something to do with the fully sick jdm dorifta look