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John Jantzen
Tinkerer
Tasmania
V8 UZZ31 Limited

Posts: 60
Reg: 11-2005

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Monday, February 13, 2006 - 09:51 pm, by:  John Jantzen (Taslex) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Mid November I bought my UZZ31 Ltd through EBay, and I've been a very keen member of this forum ever since.
I'm a 55 y.o. enthusiast living in Tasmania. I've owned many cars over the years, mainly Nissan Zeds of one model or another (9 zeds). I was drawn to the Soarer by its wonderful styling and fit and finish. So far my money-pit has cost me about 1/3 of what I paid for it originally, and I've had to fix tyres, blinky-dash, EMV, air-con, boot struts, battery, headlights, air con filters and I'm about to go to UZZ30 suspension. In addition I've fitted TT front brakes - well worth doing! Love the car but bit worried about the costs - I'd hoped this would be a cheap toy to replace my 300zx which was too pristine to use as an everyday vehicle.

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Jose-Antonio Castillo
DieHard
NSW
Soarer VVTi single turbo

Posts: 507
Reg: 07-2005

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Tuesday, February 14, 2006 - 10:31 am, by:  Jose-Antonio Castillo (Ahh_soarer) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Looks great! I love those BBS wheels, there's a Soarer around my area very similar to yours (except it's pearl white).
John Jantzen
Tinkerer
Tasmania
V8 UZZ31 Limited

Posts: 61
Reg: 11-2005

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Tuesday, February 14, 2006 - 12:59 pm, by:  John Jantzen (Taslex) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Thanks Jose-Antonio, I think they're pretty good myself - fortunately they were on the car when I bought it, as I hear they're quite expensive. Very nicely constructed wheels too - easy to clean and keep looking good.
Davor Petrovic
Newbie
Vic
TT

Posts: 5
Reg: 02-2006

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Tuesday, February 14, 2006 - 01:24 pm, by:  Davor Petrovic (Davor81) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

car looks really nice john
John Jantzen
Tinkerer
Tasmania
V8 UZZ31 Limited

Posts: 77
Reg: 11-2005

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Saturday, March 18, 2006 - 11:01 pm, by:  John Jantzen (Taslex) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Thanks Davor. Well, today my Soarer became a UZZ30.5 or a GT-40L or just plain FrankenSoarer. It started off as a UZZ31 Limited, but now it has TT front brakes and UZZ30 Suspension. It seems a good combination, as my car budget doesn't stretch to new airbags. I've 'bagged' the air suspension in some of my posts, but on removing it I found out what the problem was. One of the rear struts had a damper which was totally shot. The thing wouldn't even support the weight of the top of the strut when taken out of the car and stood up - it just slowly collapsed! No wonder my car seemed to want to do all sorts of strange things on the road. Makes me wonder just what the real kms was on it when I bought it at ostensibly 130000kms. My thanks to the members who've helped me get my car the way I wanted it - especially Mark, Shom and George who've all supplied me with expertise and parts, and all those members who've taken the trouble to answer other people's questions. This place is a mine of information! I can see myself keeping this car for quite a while. Without this site I don't think I'd be saying that......
Now to enjoy it. I hear the drive from Hobart to Queanbeyan is quite nice...(apart from the wet bit in the middle)
Don Bagnall
Moderator
New Zealand
I have LESS Soarers than Hayden :-(

Posts: 2951
Reg: 05-2005

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Sunday, March 19, 2006 - 10:01 am, by:  Don Bagnall (Baggs) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Good news John. By the sound of it you're nearly at the end of the "Spend" bit , now comes the "Enjoy the Ride" bit YAY! .

Don't forget that if any of the old struts are useable, you can still flog em for a bit of dosh, and Mark Paddick is always looking for the height sensor switches, which you no longer need. And if you take em off the car, it'll be 10 grams lighter! Yay!
John Jantzen
Tinkerer
Tasmania
V8 UZZ31 Limited

Posts: 78
Reg: 11-2005

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Sunday, March 19, 2006 - 10:29 pm, by:  John Jantzen (Taslex) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Don, I sincerely hope you're right! It's certainly enjoyable to drive now.
I'll think about selling all the UZZ31 suspension gear, but at present I've "mothballed" all of it on the car in case I want to take it back to UZZ31 or a future owner does. The air struts are sitting forlornly in the corner of my workshop.....hell they're ugly!
Don Bagnall
Moderator
New Zealand
I have LESS Soarers than Hayden :-(

Posts: 2956
Reg: 05-2005

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Monday, March 20, 2006 - 12:45 pm, by:  Don Bagnall (Baggs) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Use more colourful "Moths" with bigger balls
Matthew Sharpe
DieHard
North Island
3.0 GT

Posts: 559
Reg: 10-2005

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Monday, March 20, 2006 - 01:19 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)

Dons been at it again...
Don Bagnall
Moderator
New Zealand
I have LESS Soarers than Hayden :-(

Posts: 2966
Reg: 05-2005

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Monday, March 20, 2006 - 01:55 pm, by:  Don Bagnall (Baggs) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Nah, just coffee today
Dave Hart
TryHard
Waikato
UZZ32

Posts: 393
Reg: 08-2005

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Monday, March 20, 2006 - 03:24 pm, by:  Dave Hart (Davyboy) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Irish?
Don Bagnall
Moderator
New Zealand
I have LESS Soarers than Hayden :-(

Posts: 2970
Reg: 05-2005

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Monday, March 20, 2006 - 03:38 pm, by:  Don Bagnall (Baggs) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Sadly not. Just good old Nescafe Gold Blend

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