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Michael Brown
Newbie
qld
SC400 V8

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Reg: 04-2012

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Monday, April 16, 2012 - 09:09 am, by:  Michael Brown (Supramick1) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hey all, Just wanna introduce myself and my new soarer :-) I currently live in Mackay north Qld and a employed as a train driver. I have always had a passion for my toyota's especially Soarer's and Supra's , I recently sold my supra to buy a 1991 model uzz31 in pearl white. Everything is pretty much stock except for the alarm, exhaust and stereo. She comes with all the fruit EMV etc. She is in reasonable condition on the exterior minus a few dings here and there, But the interior is mint!! I bought if from a guy in NSW , was quite a road trip but it was well worth it !

Pics to come soon.

Mick
Michael Brown
Newbie
qld
SC400 V8 , Camry

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Monday, April 16, 2012 - 12:56 pm, by:  Michael Brown (Supramick1) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


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Michael Brown
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qld
SC400 V8 , Camry

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Reg: 04-2012

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Monday, April 16, 2012 - 12:59 pm, by:  Michael Brown (Supramick1) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

My daily driver. 2011 I45


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Paul Drane
Goo Roo
QLD
V8 Limited

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Monday, April 16, 2012 - 02:50 pm, by:  Paul Drane (Paulwd) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Looks like a pretty clean one Michael,
Michael Brown
Tinkerer
qld
SC400 V8 , Camry

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Tuesday, April 17, 2012 - 07:13 am, by:  Michael Brown (Supramick1) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

thanks Paul :-) yea she rough around the edges but shes pretty tidy
Michael Brown
Tinkerer
qld
SC400 V8 , / 1999 Camry / 2011 I45

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Wednesday, May 16, 2012 - 12:15 pm, by:  Michael Brown (Supramick1) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Got some new wheels. I know chrome isnt for everyone. But I do love a Soarer sitting on 20s.





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Ray Austin
Tinkerer
Qld
Soarer TT

Posts: 69
Reg: 11-2011

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Wednesday, May 16, 2012 - 12:52 pm, by:  Ray Austin (Rayala) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Are they Dejan's old wheels?
Michael Brown
Tinkerer
qld
SC400 V8 , / 1999 Camry / 2011 I45

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Wednesday, May 16, 2012 - 01:58 pm, by:  Michael Brown (Supramick1) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Certainly are.
Walter Gillmore
Goo Roo
QLD
TT JZZ30

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Wednesday, May 16, 2012 - 02:33 pm, by:  Walter Gillmore (Cl33pa) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

welcome Michael :-)

what rear lip have you got on your soarer mate?
Michael Brown
Tinkerer
qld
SC400 V8 , / 1999 Camry / 2011 I45

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Wednesday, May 16, 2012 - 03:25 pm, by:  Michael Brown (Supramick1) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Thanks Walter, Haven't got a clue mate. It seems to of been on the car for quite a while. Only real thing I know about the body of the car is that it was once blue and has been resprayed in pearl white.
Walter Gillmore
Goo Roo
QLD
TT JZZ30

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Wednesday, May 16, 2012 - 04:55 pm, by:  Walter Gillmore (Cl33pa) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

it looks factory, follows the lines nicely from what i can see :-)
Michael Brown
Tinkerer
qld
SC400 V8 , / 1999 Camry / 2011 I45

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Reg: 04-2012

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Thursday, May 17, 2012 - 07:19 am, by:  Michael Brown (Supramick1) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Yea I fully agree, looks like it rolled off the production line like that. I dont believe it has been in Australia very long so the kit was probably put on over there.
Mike Beck
Goo Roo
New Zealand
BMW E36 Coupe 1UZFE V8 340i

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Thursday, May 17, 2012 - 03:49 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)

Welcome. Interesting combination there!

In as much detail as you can share, how do you feel the Soarer compares with the I45?

Quality difference?
Driving Experience?
Performance?

How do you think the I45 will fare once its 21 years old like the soarer is?
Michael Brown
Tinkerer
qld
SC400 V8 , / 1999 Camry / 2011 I45

Posts: 62
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Tuesday, May 22, 2012 - 12:36 pm, by:  Michael Brown (Supramick1) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Thanks Mike,

Thats a great question. Well in terms of the quality there is no comparison. The soarer is so much better built. Everything feels solid and built to last, which i think the soarer has so far proven. In my opinion all new cars these days are not built to last after a few years they will start to fall apart and fail.

As for the driving experience the i45 is an amazing car to drive it looks and feels great and its very comfortable on the highway and around town. The fact they have used sports shift with the auto shifter and also paddle shifters on the steering wheel means you have options on how you want to drive it according to your mood. In saying all of this when I jump into my soarer it still feels more like home and if I was to pick the best of the two for driving experience it would be the soarer.

Now for performance, I was quite surprised the first time I jumped in the I45 for a test drive. Although the engine is only small in comparison it has got some very good power! Takes off on the line hard with quite a bit of torque steer and keeps pulling hard until 6th gear and with the addition of the paddle shifts it makes it so much more fun. Handling wise the I45 wins again. It always feels so stable and stuck to the road weather it is ripping through corners or cruising on the highway. Also the brakes on several occasions have proven to me how well they work!

Although most of these comparisons are inaccurate due to the I45 being brand spanking new and the soarer being 21 years old.

In twenty years when the i45 is as old as the soarer i think sadly it will be in a pile of scrap metal. which is a pity because it is a great car to drive as well as look at. If you have any more questions feel free to ask. (I should also note the the I45 is the top of the range model)

Mick
Ray Austin
Tinkerer
Qld
Soarer TT

Posts: 71
Reg: 11-2011

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Friday, May 25, 2012 - 09:50 am, by:  Ray Austin (Rayala) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Car looks good buddy.
Drew Charlwood
Tinkerer
NSW
V8

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Reg: 08-2010

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Sunday, June 03, 2012 - 11:49 am, by:  Drew Charlwood (Drew_at_defence) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

ahh they were the ones i was gonna buy. only for the rubber tho. i love my crome 20's :-) im in townsville if your ever up that way.
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Walter Gillmore
Goo Roo
QLD
TT JZZ30

Posts: 1389
Reg: 07-2009

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Sunday, June 03, 2012 - 02:10 pm, by:  Walter Gillmore (Cl33pa) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

nice car mate. does it have a widebody kit?

how good is that roundabout at the top of the strand where the church is ;)
Callum Allen
Newbie
Victoria
TBA

Posts: 4
Reg: 05-2012

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Sunday, June 03, 2012 - 05:14 pm, by:  Callum Allen (T93) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Very tidy Soarer!

I am usually no longer a fan of chrome wheels, however they still look the goods on a big luxury car like your Soarer.

What sort of tint do you have on it?

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