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James Johnson
Newbie
Auckland
UZZ31 Soarer

Posts: 1
Reg: 03-2009

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 Saturday, March 14, 2009 - 03:18 pm, by:  James Johnson (Jimbo) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Hi every one,
My name is James but my mates call me Jimbo. I brought a 1991 UZZ31 gold/champagne Soarer back in late May, early June last year. I have always used this site as a reference for any problems or handy tips. I would normally be spotted driving around Auckland espically the Mt Albert area. I have a younger brother who owns a 1992 UZZ30 dark green soarer who is an apprentice mechanic so he's always helpfull to have around. Any way about my pride and joy, I have put some silver 17" TOM's racing wheels on it, the old open diff decided it had enough so there's now a Torsen LSD sitting in there and for my christmas present from my brother (good bugger), I got a 2.25" cat back exhaust with two Audi RS6 mufflers. It's the same exhaust that a current member on here had on his soarer, and in my opnion it surpasses any other aftermarket exhaust so it's Mike's loss and my gain. I will try and upload a picture of my pride and joy so that if any one recognisies me they should give me a wave or a toot. I am always keen to stop and have a bit of a chin wag so dont be afraid to drop a line.
I would like to say thank you to the creators of this site and to any one who has/will provide me with any information in reguards to mine and my brother's cars.
I look forward to meeting some of you and your cars and as I said before dont be scared to drop a line.
Cheers
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Mike Beck
Goo Roo
New Zealand
Soarer Limited UZZ31 V8

Posts: 3417
Reg: 11-2005

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 Saturday, March 14, 2009 - 03:25 pm, 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)
Hey James.

Nice car, glad to see my Exhaust went on a decent Soarer!


Welcome to the forum anyway, hope you continue to find it useful.

:-)
James Johnson
Newbie
Auckland
UZZ31 Soarer

Posts: 3
Reg: 03-2009

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 Saturday, March 14, 2009 - 06:03 pm, by:  James Johnson (Jimbo) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Hey Mike whats this I hear about you ditching the soarer for a bmw piece of euro trash huh??? My brother has got those extractors fitted to his soarer, nice mate, nice. Are you parting out the soarer or selling it whole?
Joe Russell
TryHard
Marlborough
4.0 V8 GT-L(UZZ31)

Posts: 279
Reg: 10-2008

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 Saturday, March 14, 2009 - 06:05 pm, by:  Joe Russell (Joe_r) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Welcome James!
Mike Beck
Goo Roo
New Zealand
Soarer Limited UZZ31 V8

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Reg: 11-2005

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 Saturday, March 14, 2009 - 07:39 pm, 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)
James Johnson wrote on Saturday, March 14, 2009 - 06:03 pm:

Hey Mike whats this I hear about you ditching the soarer for a bmw piece of euro trash huh??? My brother has got those extractors fitted to his soarer, nice mate, nice. Are you parting out the soarer or selling it whole?



Haha, yeah selling it.

I just put it up on TM this evening, so selling as whole! Hope I can get what I'm after - its good value next to the rest on TM. :-)

YES...... A BMW, something different and more expensive to run! I thought why not, I have had had 4 Soarers over the years so it was time to try a out a new toy.

Oh really, fitted already? That is excellent! Hope it goes nicely.
Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo
North Island
JZZ31

Posts: 4184
Reg: 10-2005

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 Tuesday, March 17, 2009 - 08:49 am, by:  Matthew Sharpe (Madmatt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
You'll be back with another Soarer eventually I'm picking.
Jengiz Isikli
Tinkerer
VIC
V8

Posts: 88
Reg: 01-2009

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 Tuesday, March 17, 2009 - 08:57 am, by:  Jengiz Isikli (Jengiz) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
sleek looking car mate :-) welcome
Mike Beck
Goo Roo
New Zealand
Soarer Limited UZZ31 V8

Posts: 3420
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 Tuesday, March 17, 2009 - 11:01 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)
Matthew Sharpe wrote on Tuesday, March 17, 2009 - 08:49 am:

You'll be back with another Soarer eventually I'm picking.



Hmmm this time I dont know, I'm rather bored of them to be quite honest. :-)

Would quite like an old Toyota Cressida though, as a cheap inconspicuous cruiser I don't have to worry about if it gets a car park dent.
Mark Donovan
TryHard
Auckland
V8 Limited

Posts: 387
Reg: 07-2005

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 Tuesday, March 17, 2009 - 06:59 pm, by:  Mark Donovan (Mark_donovan) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
car park dents tend to hunt you out, Mike, if i remember correctly.

Also i've seen alot of lowered Cressidas with loud exhausts recently, so think someone has already beat you to the punch on setting that trend.

Saw this unique Beemer on trademe, no doubt you've seen it by now:
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Cars/BMW/auction-207303547.htm

My money is on you selling the BMW within 6 months, if not sooner. :-)
Mike Beck
Goo Roo
New Zealand
Soarer Limited UZZ31 V8

Posts: 3421
Reg: 11-2005

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 Tuesday, March 17, 2009 - 07:37 pm, 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)
Mark Donovan wrote on Tuesday, March 17, 2009 - 06:59 pm:

My money is on you selling the BMW within 6 months, if not sooner.



More than likely, most cars I own last 6-12 months before I get bored :-)
Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo
North Island
JZZ31

Posts: 4189
Reg: 10-2005

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 Friday, March 20, 2009 - 08:38 am, by:  Matthew Sharpe (Madmatt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Wow, lots of work in that 1UZ Beemer!

Mike Beck wrote on Tuesday, March 17, 2009 - 11:01 am:

Hmmm this time I dont know, I'm rather bored of them to be quite honest.



Just wait until the nostelga kicks in...
Mark Donovan
TryHard
Auckland
V8 Limited

Posts: 390
Reg: 07-2005

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 Saturday, March 28, 2009 - 07:52 pm, by:  Mark Donovan (Mark_donovan) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Cars/BMW/auction-210356988.htm



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Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo
North Island
JZZ31

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Reg: 10-2005

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 Saturday, March 28, 2009 - 08:01 pm, by:  Matthew Sharpe (Madmatt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Joe Russell
TryHard
Marlborough
4.0 V8 GT-L(UZZ31)

Posts: 303
Reg: 10-2008

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 Saturday, March 28, 2009 - 08:58 pm, by:  Joe Russell (Joe_r) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Haha already huh?
Mike Beck
Goo Roo
New Zealand
Soarer Limited UZZ31 V8

Posts: 3436
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 Sunday, March 29, 2009 - 10:11 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)
Meh, its boring.

I like to just buy and sell.

Try it out, and fling it off for more! Called money making.

Might buy a Soarer next and sell that quick smart once again.

Evan Kaio
TryHard
The Hutt
'91 UZZ31

Posts: 366
Reg: 01-2007

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 Sunday, March 29, 2009 - 02:31 pm, by:  Evan Kaio (Knave) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Jeeze that was quick Mike.
What's next?
Mike Beck
Goo Roo
New Zealand
Soarer Limited UZZ31 V8

Posts: 3438
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 Sunday, March 29, 2009 - 03:53 pm, 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)
Hmmm might get a 323/325i E36 - Rather dull car but I feel the need to try something simple but still decent mechanically thats not too expensive - I cant bring myself to buy any dull Jap car currently unless its a soarer. Ew!

But yeah, I'll see how that goes... still need to get my starter working so I can get the soarer back on the road - only thing thats holding it up! Ehhh

I actually would have quite liked a Range Rover HSE 4.6 4x4 but they are a little too much of a headache with the low build quality and electrical issues - not to mention the leaks! So not something I would bother with.
James Johnson
Tinkerer
Auckland
UZZ31 Soarer

Posts: 11
Reg: 03-2009

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 Sunday, March 29, 2009 - 04:48 pm, by:  James Johnson (Jimbo) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
My favourite engines.... Lexus and Rover V8's
Joe Russell
TryHard
Marlborough
4.0 V8 GT-L(UZZ31)

Posts: 304
Reg: 10-2008

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 Sunday, March 29, 2009 - 06:12 pm, by:  Joe Russell (Joe_r) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Yeah the Ranges are a joke when it comes to the reliability-but the drive is great. Get the 4.0 it's wicked.
Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo
North Island
JZZ31

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 Monday, March 30, 2009 - 06:28 pm, by:  Matthew Sharpe (Madmatt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Only 4x4 I ever fancied was a Jeep Wrangler, but they are also terribly built.

And its a Buick V8 - Rover just licenced the design =) It is a great engine though.

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