Wednesday, April 12, 2006 - 09:48 pm, by: Mark Pattel (Mark1414)
Hey, i have been looking at the site for a while now and finally decided to join, i was going to wait till i own a Soarer before i join but wanted to ask u guys some advise before buying one.
i am looking at this one http://carsales.com.au/pls/carsales/!cs_content.private_vehicle?vehicle_id=2853274¤t_rec=16&used_rec=20&total_rec=45&sort_type=&to tal_rec=45&sort_type=&make_id=8&model_id=140&state_id=4&search_distance=25
i just wanted to know what to look for, me and my dad have checked it out, we havent taking it for a drive yet. My dads a mechnacic, but he doesnt know to much about turbos, what should the car sound like (it is stock bar the wheels and height.)
also how hard is it to get interior bits and peices, as this one has a few issuses with the interior.
Wednesday, April 12, 2006 - 10:33 pm, by: Justin Staier(Psiuz)
Mark had a look there and found dark green soarer GT-L is that it. Just make sure you want tt I neally bought one but ended up with v8 limited love the air suspension and all the luxo stuff. 1uz has potential good luck mate
Thursday, April 13, 2006 - 12:13 am, by: Peter Nitschke(Pen)
Mark, I can't help with checking out TT's but most have some trim issues by now. Most trim is available from Toyota - but at a cost. Depends what and how bad the issues are.
Most of us live with a few minor trim cracks, there are repairs you can do though they aren't perfect, some people have had good results from professional trim repairers however.
If it's wear, then that may indicate higher km's than the speedo reads - not at all uncommon, as it's reasonable to expect a 13yo car to have done more than 100,000km that this one quotes.
Condition of the steering wheel is often a good indicator of wear.
No doubt some of the TT guys will be along to give you some tips about what else to look for.
Thursday, April 13, 2006 - 06:09 am, by: Matthew Sharpe(Madmatt)
Hi Mark,
I wouldn't worry about the turbos too much if the car hasn't been modified - its all good quality stuff and lasts pretty well. As Peter said, check the wheel, the pedals, foot rest, hand brake, door slop and gear selector etc to get a real idea of the milage.
Thursday, April 13, 2006 - 08:44 am, by: Benny Gammelmark(Oldfield)
It doesn't say how long the car has been in Australia but the owner should have a service record for the Australian bit at the least. That's often the best way to find out if it's been clocked. What was the mileage at import time and when was it imported.
The speedo is often reset in Japan when they fix the "blinky-dash" thing.
Benny Gammelmark wrote on Thursday, April 13, 2006 - 08:44 am:
It doesn't say how long the car has been in Australia but the owner should have a service record
Well, in theory there should be a green plate (or some other colour now, don't know which one) in the engine bay with the date when the car was imported into australia and by whom
Probly the best place to start, as many of the members know the owners of many of the cars. Good luck with finding a car. My Black 92 TT just arrived on Monday!!! In my opinion, get the best car you can afford with the money you have, you will save more in the long run if you plan on doing modifications.
Thursday, April 13, 2006 - 04:11 pm, by: Mark Pattel (Mark1414)
thanks for all your reply's, the car has been in australia for 2.5 yrs, the stearing wheel is showing some wear, its mostly cracks in interior and broken off door handle(inside) and a few other bits and peices.
i have looked at the for sale section here, most of you ain't in brisbane and nothing caught my eye at my budget.......... lol.
Friday, April 14, 2006 - 11:38 am, by: Mark Pattel (Mark1414)
hehe yeah i am only 17, turning 18 soon so just wanted to get some cash off my old man, no loans.
i really like your car, u started it at 16,500 and reduced it heaps. seems like a good buy atm. is that sat nav screen stock ? did it just come out in 1995 ? anyway if i had the cash i would look at yours.
i got the other car down to 10,000 but wanted to wait around and get it for a little less :P
Monday, April 17, 2006 - 11:55 pm, by: Peter Nitschke(Pen)
Mark, we take a tough line on presentation. Please drop the SMS-speak ("u" = "you") and take a little more care with presentation, eg correct use of capitals etc.
Or you will get sin-binned with no further warning.
Tim Eacott Goo Roo ACT/Canberra JZZ30 Factory Manual Lux Pack
Tuesday, April 18, 2006 - 12:16 pm, by: Peter Nitschke(Pen)
Yep, but after a 5:00am start, driving 14 hours straight, then a few hours catching up on what has happened while I was away (both here and at work) I am stoofed! So I might be mildly lenient for a few hours until I recover.
Or not!
Tim Eacott Goo Roo ACT/Canberra JZZ30 Factory Manual Lux Pack
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Mark had a look there and found dark green soarer GT-L is that it. Just make sure you want tt I neally bought one but ended up with v8 limited love the air suspension and all the luxo stuff. 1uz has potential good luck mate
