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Rob Rojo
Goo Roo
NSW
TT

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Friday, November 13, 2009 - 11:28 pm, by:  Rob Rojo (Rob_tt) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

After selling my Soarer a couple of months ago,
It just wasn't the same driving a normal family car so I picked up another TT tonight.

This one needs a bit of work but the body/paint work is pretty much immaculate and picked it up for a very good price.

Still havn't worked out what colour it is as it seems to keep changing.

Just a few things to do over the weekend.

  • Change one turbo
  • Fix up some small electricals
  • install new brake pads
  • and just a general clean up inside and out


Then the mods start! Again

Will post pics in the next couple of days
Mike Beck
Goo Roo
New Zealand
4.0GT UZZ30

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Friday, November 13, 2009 - 11:46 pm, by:  Mike Beck (Gold_40gt) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Good luck Rob.
Ben Lipman
Goo Roo
NSW
Soarer TT manual, plus TT track car

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Saturday, November 14, 2009 - 08:35 am, by:  Ben Lipman (Ben12a) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Lunatic! More more dollars than sense...LOL
David Vaughan
Goo Roo
Relaxed, but no provincial.
IS300

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Saturday, November 14, 2009 - 08:41 am, by:  David Vaughan (Davidv) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Wasn't that question in the test for forum membership?
Rob Rojo
Goo Roo
NSW
TT

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Saturday, November 14, 2009 - 09:22 pm, by:  Rob Rojo (Rob_tt) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

lol,
I picked it up nice and cheap and plan to use it for promos for a new business and being painted in Chameleon it really stands out.
I have never liked the colour on other cars in the past but I think it will actually look pretty good with the right wheels and a few other improvements.


Anyway,
Day one was spent removing the blown rear turbo which has taken just under 2 hours so far and just one more bolt to go will hope to get it back together tomorrow and get started sorting the other bits out.
Mark Pattel
Tinkerer
Queensland
jzz30 tt

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Sunday, November 15, 2009 - 02:17 am, by:  Mark Pattel  (Mark1414) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Rob is your old soarer in brisbane now?
Rob Rojo
Goo Roo
NSW
TT

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Sunday, November 15, 2009 - 07:01 am, by:  Rob Rojo (Rob_tt) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Yeah I believe so.
Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo
North Island
JZZ31

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Sunday, November 15, 2009 - 08:00 am, by:  Matthew Sharpe (Madmatt) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Rob Rojo wrote on Saturday, November 14, 2009 - 09:22 pm:

Chameleon it really stands out




Is your brain in Brisbane too? :-) Sorry I just can't stand those awful colours.
Rob Rojo
Goo Roo
NSW
TT

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Sunday, November 15, 2009 - 10:00 am, by:  Rob Rojo (Rob_tt) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Possibly.

But as mentioned I will be using for promotions in the future so I will probably serve its purpose well.
Evan Kaio
DieHard
Beautiful sunny good @ rugby NZ
'91 UZZ31. 92 TT

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Monday, November 16, 2009 - 04:41 pm, by:  Evan Kaio (Knave) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Welcome back Rob.
Mitchell Comfort
Tinkerer
QLD
TT

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Monday, November 16, 2009 - 05:46 pm, by:  Mitchell Comfort (Bombercomfort) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Any pictures of your new car rob? Some details?
Rob Rojo
Goo Roo
NSW
TT

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Monday, November 16, 2009 - 07:01 pm, by:  Rob Rojo (Rob_tt) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Only mods are 2.5" cat back exhaust, wheels, Paint and leather trim from V8 soarer.



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Rob Rojo
Goo Roo
NSW
TT

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Monday, November 16, 2009 - 08:34 pm, by:  Rob Rojo (Rob_tt) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I have replaced the rear turbo and fixed the power steering, so its all up and running.
Booked in on Wednesday to get the defect for excess noise cleared and no the defect was not for the loud colour! .

Has anyone had experience with EPA noise testing before?

Although it does have a 2.5" cat back system its only just louder than stock, I am unsure if I should just chuck a stock system back on it?
James Buchan
TryHard
Vic
UZZ31 V8

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Monday, November 16, 2009 - 10:31 pm, by:  James Buchan (Jrbuch) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

My goodness, the paint! hahaha. Lots of dish on those wheels too!
Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo
North Island
JZZ31

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Tuesday, November 17, 2009 - 05:29 am, by:  Matthew Sharpe (Madmatt) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Previous owner had a serious case of "look at me, look at me, look at me!" syndrome I think!
Jeff Smith
Goo Roo
NSW
GT30/37r Single T 5 speed

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Tuesday, November 17, 2009 - 08:07 am, by:  Jeff Smith (Mozzie) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hahahahaha I recon it suits you Rob! mwahahahaha!
Rob Rojo
Goo Roo
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TT

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Tuesday, November 17, 2009 - 08:19 am, by:  Rob Rojo (Rob_tt) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Matthew Sharpe wrote on Tuesday, November 17, 2009 - 05:29 am:

Previous owner had a serious case of "look at me, look at me, look at me!" syndrome I think!



That or they couldn't decide what colour to paint it so they chose all of them.


Jeff Smith wrote on Tuesday, November 17, 2009 - 08:07 am:

Hahahahaha I recon it suits you Rob! mwahahahaha!




What are you trying to say!
Jeff Smith
Goo Roo
NSW
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Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 08:10 am, by:  Jeff Smith (Mozzie) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

The colour suits ya! mwahahahaha And I recon the missus would agree hahahaha!
Rob Rojo
Goo Roo
NSW
TT

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Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 08:15 am, by:  Rob Rojo (Rob_tt) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

She wants to swap it for her Red Soarer but as this will be a promo car I think this one will bring slightly more attention.
Jeff Smith
Goo Roo
NSW
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Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 08:25 am, by:  Jeff Smith (Mozzie) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

SLIGHT! lol understatement! This car was a wollongong car! Seen it around heaps!
Rob Rojo
Goo Roo
NSW
TT

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Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 01:21 pm, by:  Rob Rojo (Rob_tt) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Maybe there is 2 of them, as this car is actually from sydney and hasn't been driven more than about 5k's out of the area due to it having a stuffed turbo for 12months or more.


Anyway went to get the defect for noise pollution cleared today, it passed the noise side of things without a problem but failed as it does not have the original toyota Catalytic converter on it which is a total contradiction as the car is an import the Cat must be changed from the original toyota one to a ADR compliant cat for compliance.
So now they are requesting an emission test in order to clear the defect which will be around a 3 week wait to book in.
Aaron Casey
Goo Roo
nsw
'94 jzz30 gttl, 2 mini's one supercharged :-)

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Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 10:15 pm, by:  Aaron Casey (Blownminiturbo) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

are you kidding they are hopeless. i think i have a genuine cat you could use if you want
Rob Rojo
Goo Roo
NSW
TT

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Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 10:25 pm, by:  Rob Rojo (Rob_tt) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Thanks Aaron but I have just swapped it with the one in our other Soarer which looks as original as it can be, so with a bit of luck it should be sorted on Friday.
Ben Lipman
Goo Roo
NSW
Soarer TT manual, plus TT track car

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Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 10:36 pm, by:  Ben Lipman (Ben12a) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I have a genuine cat and front pipe also if you get stuck. It is yours...just come get it. It will need a flange welded on the front as this was cut off.
Aaron Casey
Goo Roo
nsw
'94 jzz30 gttl, 2 mini's one supercharged :-)

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Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 11:18 pm, by:  Aaron Casey (Blownminiturbo) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

no worries but if you need it its there, and bens aswell lol
only problem with paint is how the hell you going to match it up if you need to? did you get who painted it they should have it written somewhere the layers they done it in
James Harris
Goo Roo
QLD
GT Starlet

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Thursday, November 19, 2009 - 10:54 am, by:  James Harris (Haro) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Mark Pattel wrote on Sunday, November 15, 2009 - 02:17 am:

Rob is your old soarer in brisbane now?





Rob Rojo wrote on Sunday, November 15, 2009 - 07:01 am:

Yeah I believe so




I think i may have spotted it down the Gold Coast on the weekend, it may or may not have been doing to tough lap at the time.
Rob Rojo
Goo Roo
NSW
TT

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Thursday, November 19, 2009 - 11:00 am, by:  Rob Rojo (Rob_tt) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Aaron Casey wrote on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 11:18 pm:

no worries but if you need it its there, and bens aswell lol
only problem with paint is how the hell you going to match it up if you need to? did you get who painted it they should have it written somewhere the layers they done it in




Thanks, hopefully won't need it.
As for the paint, its apparently not that hard to match, the main thing is to finding out the base colour used. I think the base colour is actually the original soarer green.
Rob Rojo
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NSW
TT

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Saturday, November 21, 2009 - 07:40 am, by:  Rob Rojo (Rob_tt) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Defect is now cleared and I can now drive the car on the road!
Now the fun starts
Antonio Hunt
TryHard
NSW
TT

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Monday, November 23, 2009 - 10:27 pm, by:  Antonio Hunt (Carajo) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hey Rob, your old soarer is in the lastest Zoom issue 141. launching from the line at WSID
Rob Rojo
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TT

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Monday, November 23, 2009 - 10:47 pm, by:  Rob Rojo (Rob_tt) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Cool, I will have to check it out tomorrow.

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