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Darren Bauer
Newbie
Victoria
Soarer
Posts: 1
Reg: 04-2010
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Hi, I'm a new Soarer owner, just got it last week down from Sydney. I've been a Holden man for 20 years so there's quite a few unfamiliar things about this car, where's the best place to ask these? Can I just add to this thread later? |
Lucas Waterworth
Tinkerer
north island, nz
2.5tt auto
Posts: 70
Reg: 03-2010
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you can ask them here, pretty much anything goes in this thread, but you would be best to ask them in the category dedicated to that part, for the best chance of getting an answer. don't forget to do a search first to see if the question has already been answered.
it is also normal to post some pictures of your car and a few details about yourself and your car. previous cars, why you bought it, modifications planned or already done etc. edit your first post and add them on so they are at the top of the thread. |
Ken Yo
TryHard
Victoria
V8
Posts: 434
Reg: 08-2009
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lol! Kyokushin Darren? LOL I haven't seen you for ages mate, I used to train with George! Now doing Muay Thai but elsewhere  You picked up a Soarer ey? |
Ken Yo
TryHard
Victoria
V8
Posts: 435
Reg: 08-2009
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Darren Bauer
Newbie
Victoria
Soarer TT
Posts: 2
Reg: 04-2010
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Yeah thats me Ken, where did you get that picture from? Where do you do Muaythai now? |
Ken Yo
TryHard
Victoria
V8
Posts: 436
Reg: 08-2009
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LOL mate, thats me on the right. I don't do Kyokushin anymore. Sityodtong has closed down now so looking elsewhere. Should meet up to have a look at that Soarer of yours mate I'll add you on fb lol |
Austen Menze
DieHard
WA
GT-TL
Posts: 835
Reg: 07-2009
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Darren Bauer wrote on Tuesday, June 01, 2010 - 03:40 pm:I've been a Holden man for 20 years so there's quite a few unfamiliar things about this car
Such as quality haha. Congrats on the Soarer mate |
Darren Bauer
Newbie
Victoria
Soarer TT
Posts: 3
Reg: 04-2010
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I thought I'd better put some stuff about the Soarer rather than myself...
I just received it last week.
It came down from Sydney to here in Melbourne, got it put on a truck for $450 which I thought was pretty good, bought it on eBay and wanted to drive it back but owner said bad idea, so should have been more suspicious.
Its a 2.5 TT and its black, so glad I found a black one coz they all seem to be white or green?
I was a Holden man until 4 weeks ago when my hail-damaged Statesman got written off, and with the $ they gave me I couldn't afford to buy another one!
The photos on eBay looked good but its rougher when I actually see it in front of me, so no photos for now!
Interior is really nice.
Mechanical is okay, 1 turbo might be dodgy, seems to drive alright, feels really different to a Holden V8, and I've had 5 of them in a row.
One mod I really want is cruise control, plus I'm gunna disable some stupid beepers after reading the helpful tutorials on here. |
Natasha D'Abreo
DieHard
Victoria
TT
Posts: 507
Reg: 10-2009
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What kind of statesman did you have? have anything done to it? I love them. I used to have a commodore and then got my soarer, and it is a big change, i would say a step up in many ways. Hope you car is worth what you had paid. $450 to get it here, thats good, thought itd be much more.  haha i like the beepers. |
Austen Menze
DieHard
WA
GT-TL
Posts: 843
Reg: 07-2009
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I like the beepers too haha |
Darren Bauer
Newbie
Victoria
Soarer TT
Posts: 4
Reg: 04-2010
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It was just a common VR Statesman, only had LPG put on it, it had big wheels and good stereo so I left it alone, but I drove it 35,000km a year so it was ready to drop. Will a Soarer make it to 425,000km without major problems/rebuilds? I drove it interstate about 6 times too. |
Lucas Waterworth
Tinkerer
north island, nz
2.5tt auto
Posts: 77
Reg: 03-2010
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it would be interesting to find out, mine has done 260k with no major parts being replaced (original engine, turbos, gearbox, diff etc).
if you maintain it well, I would say yes, but expect to replace the turbos. |
Natasha D'Abreo
DieHard
Victoria
TT
Posts: 513
Reg: 10-2009
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I sold my VR acclaim with 367,000km and was kind of giving out. I hope that soarer would last... im keeping mine till the day I die, i love my car. |
Boris Siljanoski
DieHard
Western Australia
Soarer GZ20 TT
Posts: 946
Reg: 11-2007
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Wow just wow. |
James Buchan
TryHard
Vic
UZZ31 V8
Posts: 387
Reg: 10-2008
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Welcome to Soarer central Darren! On the subject of high milage cars, i've got a friend who used to have a VN commodore. The odo stopped working at 350,000 - easily have 400,000 now. He bought it at 300,000 and never serviced it. Only thing he ever replaced was the battery.
Hope the soarer is a better car then the commodore you had. I can't stand the things! You made a good choice bud! |
Brett Cutts
DieHard
south australia
TT & V8
Posts: 589
Reg: 07-2008
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367 000 it was only a baby my old F100 hit the big 500 000 at the start of the year  |
Darren Bauer
Newbie
Victoria
Soarer TT
Posts: 5
Reg: 04-2010
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When I sit in the Soarer, which hasn't been very often since I've had it, I can tell its a much more refined car, it is almost overwhelming the attention to detail. Its a good thing I can read basic Japanese, there's lots of things still in Japanese. But yes I can tell there is something wrong with one of the turbos, especially when I start it up. Any experts in Melbourne??? |
Lucas Waterworth
Tinkerer
north island, nz
2.5tt auto
Posts: 80
Reg: 03-2010
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a friend's father has a BMW 3 series with 350k on it, still drives it to work each day.
Darren Bauer wrote on Saturday, June 05, 2010 - 07:14 am:When I sit in the Soarer, which hasn't been very often since I've had it, I can tell its a much more refined car, it is almost overwhelming the attention to detail
I know what you mean about refined, the soarer has so many cool little details.
a few of my favourites: a light in the glovebox that only works when the headlights are on, the readout of fuel quantity in litres, the dash, the windows working when the door is open and the key is out, TEMS suspension. and the build quality is superb. |
Aiden Cheese
TryHard
QLD
Soarer jzz30
Posts: 463
Reg: 09-2009
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The sun visor for between the rear view mirror and roof. |
Ken Yo
TryHard
Victoria
V8
Posts: 441
Reg: 08-2009
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Lucas Waterworth wrote on Saturday, June 05, 2010 - 01:30 pm:
the windows working when the door is open and the key is out,
Mine doesn't work like that  |
Aiden Cheese
TryHard
QLD
Soarer jzz30
Posts: 466
Reg: 09-2009
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Ken Yo wrote on Saturday, June 05, 2010 - 05:29 pm:
Mine doesn't work like that :-(
It's supposed to.. Well for the winding up function - same for the sunroof, if you open your door you should be able to close the sun roof.. |
Peter Nitschke
Junk Filterer
South Australia
UZZ30 UZZ31
Posts: 11634
Reg: 11-2004
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You only get one shot and this feature is often disabled during compliance or fitting alarms. |
Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo
North Island
JZZ31
Posts: 5573
Reg: 10-2005
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And not on pov pack models. |
Austen Menze
DieHard
WA
GT-TL
Posts: 846
Reg: 07-2009
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I remember reading that theres a black wire on some orange plug that gets snipped, causing the windows not to work while the key is off.
It is above the fuse box on the drivers side somewhere. |
Ken Yo
TryHard
Victoria
V8
Posts: 444
Reg: 08-2009
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I've yet to find this damn black wire being snipped cos I can't find it |
Austen Menze
DieHard
WA
GT-TL
Posts: 847
Reg: 07-2009
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Find the orange plug first |
Ken Yo
TryHard
Victoria
V8
Posts: 446
Reg: 08-2009
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got a photo of it? Kind of hard looking under the drivers steering wheel |
Austen Menze
DieHard
WA
GT-TL
Posts: 849
Reg: 07-2009
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Nah I don't my car is still impounded lol |
Austen Menze
DieHard
WA
GT-TL
Posts: 850
Reg: 07-2009
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Nah sorry mate no pics, my car is still impounded |
Darren Bauer
Tinkerer
Victoria
Soarer TT
Posts: 8
Reg: 04-2010
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Drove my car properly for the first time last night.
Its pretty rough.
Hasn't got much oomph.
Does 2300RPM for 100kmh sound about right? |
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