Styles Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Feel free to discuss, berate, hurl abuse etc right here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brdflu Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 About time you got some pictures of this up mate!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e30-323ti Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Like the 'middle' path you've chosen, still wish I was able to get a 2JZ-GE when I started my saga.... Looking forward to some more retrosepctive updates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyteler Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 I still struggle to understand why you'd remove the sunshade spoiler, it's the best part. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R100 Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 Very jealous. I had one of these as my first car when i left school. Mine had the wrap around front indicators. I dont see many of them around anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chees- Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 I still struggle to understand why you'd remove the sunshade spoiler, it's the best part. disagree completely, i'd be removing all the spoilers, they look so much cleaner and less cluttered. interesting thats its 5mge, i always thought xx's where 1gge. wheels and slam please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Styles Posted July 10, 2014 Author Share Posted July 10, 2014 I still struggle to understand why you'd remove the sunshade spoiler, it's the best part. It was in bad shape, rattled at any speed over 90kmh, was fitted really badly, and ultimately doesn't belong on a JDM XX, they were only for export Supras. Very jealous. I had one of these as my first car when i left school. Mine had the wrap around front indicators. I dont see many of them around anymore. The wrap around ones are the facelifts. They're nicer in many ways and I'd really prefer one, but when you're buying an old car, well, beggars can't be choosers, and this one at 88000km when I got it was just too good to pass up! disagree completely, i'd be removing all the spoilers, they look so much cleaner and less cluttered. interesting thats its 5mge, i always thought xx's where 1gge. wheels and slam please. I have thought about getting rid of the lower spoiler, but it's just such a cool original period JDM piece that it's got to stay. XX's came in 1G-EU, M-TEU, 1G-GE and 5M-GE. Interestingly the 5M-GE, the 1G-GE and M-TEU all had similar power outputs, but obviously different torque curves. The top grade/trim (GT) was only available with the 1G-GE and 5M-GE. Next update has new wheels, but the kings are as low as it's going to go for the moment..... they do look freakin sweet boned out on SSR Mk3's though..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chees- Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 this one is amaze 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R100 Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 I purchased mine with 58000 ks on the clock. There was 3 of them side by side to choose from. I choose mine because it had a 2.8 liter where as the other 2 has 1gge's Ive also owned a turbo one. Not sure what the engine was but it was a sohc. There awsum cars. Would like own one again one day. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldspark Posted July 12, 2014 Share Posted July 12, 2014 Where did ya get the diff from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldspark Posted July 12, 2014 Share Posted July 12, 2014 Still kinda jelly I didnt go 2j.ge than 1j.gte Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Styles Posted July 12, 2014 Author Share Posted July 12, 2014 1JZGTE still has way more potential for power though.... Got the LSD from Aaron (Rabid Chimp) of CelicaSupra.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e30-323ti Posted July 12, 2014 Share Posted July 12, 2014 Looks pretty nice on the 15" Rota's, keen to see it on the RB's I've always liked them on the 16" Widebody Starion OEM wheels. 1JZGTE still has way more potential for power though.... Got the LSD from Aaron (Rabid Chimp) of CelicaSupra.com. Yeah, but if I didn't have all that glorious *GTE power, I wouldn't have spent a fortune on driveline, brake and chassis upgrades... and most likely have a nice comfortable cruiser, not an anti-social savage beast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celica RA45 Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 looks good michael very clean and nice color ,a set o fgen 1 soarer or aussie ma61 wheels would set it off nicely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Styles Posted July 13, 2014 Author Share Posted July 13, 2014 Yeah, I've got a set of the 15" wheels that came on the facelift version of these, same as the soarer ones, just that they're not in the best condition. I'll get around to tidying them up "one day"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chees- Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 i'd just like to point out that you can get ssr's from japan for the tiniest bit more than rotas, for what you probably paid for those two sets you could have some really nice condition ones in decent sizes easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hachi-ichi Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Mandatory sound vid please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Styles Posted August 15, 2014 Author Share Posted August 15, 2014 chees- yep, you're probably right, paid a total of 2g for both sets including near new tyres. So yes, my ideal SSR's or Watanabes would be only a little more, but having those two sets for different uses is good at the mo, and they were really easy kind of impulse buys. Will get around to getting the ideal rims one day. Really I should try track down some 17" reflexes in black with the OG yellow decals to complete the 90's dream car theme! Hachi : will record some time soon. Hope to score a mates gopro for a Twilight Road run sometime too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chees- Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 not sure if you've ever checked yahoo, but 2k will get you 8j + 9j A type set of mk3s with room left over for some very nice tyres. you'd have 2 very nice sets of ssrs if you wanted the sizes you currently have, 8j Bs(+/-0) are relatively cheap, and 17s look hideous on these, donk spec. Supporting rota for price factor alone is not an excuse in my books, support genuine especially when you've gone to the effort of a respray and trust headers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rammo Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Is this for sale? Much love for these things. Mate had one round papakura years ago - was a hoot to drive. 1uz for the lazy right foot burnouts... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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