RE: SOTW: Lexus Soarer
Discussion
Dr Doofenshmirtz said:
lexusman said:
Dr Doofenshmirtz said:
Job list:
Sell the alloys on eBay, fit standard wheels.
Sell the aweful exhaust back boxes (maybe sell the whole system to make more money?).
Sell the number plate.
Paint the callipers silver.
CD player from eBay.
Buy some nice taylored mats (I hate universal mats).
Pray nothing goes wrong.
My Man maths thinks you might be on a very cheap winner after selling the tat?
i will soon know who you are aswellSell the alloys on eBay, fit standard wheels.
Sell the aweful exhaust back boxes (maybe sell the whole system to make more money?).
Sell the number plate.
Paint the callipers silver.
CD player from eBay.
Buy some nice taylored mats (I hate universal mats).
Pray nothing goes wrong.
My Man maths thinks you might be on a very cheap winner after selling the tat?
another messer
No idea how I rattled your cage?
What's wrong with wanting to put a car back to standard spec whilst making money by selling on the aftermarket tat that's been fitted? - which is what Im's suggesting in my post.
Like that 1995 Soarer for three and a half grand!
One of my favorite cars of all time, I throughly thank grand turismo for bringing them to my attenion!
I've had one TT and one example of the super rare active v8s, albeit it a 600 quid example of one. I'd love a third but prices seem on the rise for anything half decent. Not that I don't think they are worth the money. Very quick and comfortable.
After coming from a Turbo the v8 did seem a lot slower and as such I prefer the Turbo to drive. To waft however the v8 wins hands down and is almost like a different car, and the level of technology is amazing.
Great sotw!!!
I've had one TT and one example of the super rare active v8s, albeit it a 600 quid example of one. I'd love a third but prices seem on the rise for anything half decent. Not that I don't think they are worth the money. Very quick and comfortable.
After coming from a Turbo the v8 did seem a lot slower and as such I prefer the Turbo to drive. To waft however the v8 wins hands down and is almost like a different car, and the level of technology is amazing.
Great sotw!!!
Fishy Dave said:
Calling Mycroft 
You called?My reputation usually precedes me as it has yet again.
I've been reading this all day and finally had to register as my old mate Lexusman has popped up and he is much maligned and that is impertinent of some who really know no better.
But to address some of the bits about the cars.
a] They are no longer in the first flush of youth and are generally uncared for, some have been Anglicised but not enough, by Anglicised I mean that the originals were set up for the smooth roads of Japan of the late 80s when the metalled roads were flat iron smooth, so they needed the TEMS adjusting to suit our more Ox-cart friendly by-ways.
b] The V8s tended to be air suspended, not steel and rubber, like the Twin-turbos, but not all, UZZ30 steel and rubber, UZZ31 air suspended, look on the vin. JZZ have the straight sixes.
They also made the first ever working Active suspended car, UZZ32, it had 4WS as well and is eerie to drive.
Now detail, the design DID cause Aston Martin to kill and make still-born the "Pig" the pig was the original car that was to be called the DB7, they were testing the pig in Arizona and the owner of a newly released Lexus stopped to see what the new car was, but the Aston guys were more interested in the Lexus (US badge) the pig died shortly after this encounter and Ian Callum was given a new brief and that turned out to be the DB7.
They still have one of the stiffest monocoques to this day and the suspension has its own verniers at pick up points, there was a recent Audi ad for the R* where lasers set the points for suspension pick up points, this was first done on this model Soarer and every one has them.
Now other matters, hmmmmmm, for those who have clenched to their breast some sort of umbridge at being taken for the fools they then were, and let's face it, it was a while ago and you can't be quite as foolish as you wwre then, can you? Just get over it guys, just get over it, you were never a match for me then, even collectively and you are likely to not be so now.
Pax vobiscum.
PS, Lexusman I hope I find you in disgusting and rude health and a veritable plague of poxes upon all your enemies.
yeractualmycroft said:
You called?
My reputation usually precedes me as it has yet again.
I've been reading this all day and finally had to register as my old mate Lexusman has popped up and he is much maligned and that is impertinent of some who really know no better.
But to address some of the bits about the cars.
a] They are no longer in the first flush of youth and are generally uncared for, some have been Anglicised but not enough, by Anglicised I mean that the originals were set up for the smooth roads of Japan of the late 80s when the metalled roads were flat iron smooth, so they needed the TEMS adjusting to suit our more Ox-cart friendly by-ways.
b] The V8s tended to be air suspended, not steel and rubber, like the Twin-turbos, but not all, UZZ30 steel and rubber, UZZ31 air suspended, look on the vin. JZZ have the straight sixes.
They also made the first ever working Active suspended car, UZZ32, it had 4WS as well and is eerie to drive.
Now detail, the design DID cause Aston Martin to kill and make still-born the "Pig" the pig was the original car that was to be called the DB7, they were testing the pig in Arizona and the owner of a newly released Lexus stopped to see what the new car was, but the Aston guys were more interested in the Lexus (US badge) the pig died shortly after this encounter and Ian Callum was given a new brief and that turned out to be the DB7.
They still have one of the stiffest monocoques to this day and the suspension has its own verniers at pick up points, there was a recent Audi ad for the R* where lasers set the points for suspension pick up points, this was first done on this model Soarer and every one has them.
Now other matters, hmmmmmm, for those who have clenched to their breast some sort of umbridge at being taken for the fools they then were, and let's face it, it was a while ago and you can't be quite as foolish as you wwre then, can you? Just get over it guys, just get over it, you were never a match for me then, even collectively and you are likely to not be so now.
Pax vobiscum.
PS, Lexusman I hope I find you in disgusting and rude health and a veritable plague of poxes upon all your enemies.
wow ianMy reputation usually precedes me as it has yet again.
I've been reading this all day and finally had to register as my old mate Lexusman has popped up and he is much maligned and that is impertinent of some who really know no better.
But to address some of the bits about the cars.
a] They are no longer in the first flush of youth and are generally uncared for, some have been Anglicised but not enough, by Anglicised I mean that the originals were set up for the smooth roads of Japan of the late 80s when the metalled roads were flat iron smooth, so they needed the TEMS adjusting to suit our more Ox-cart friendly by-ways.
b] The V8s tended to be air suspended, not steel and rubber, like the Twin-turbos, but not all, UZZ30 steel and rubber, UZZ31 air suspended, look on the vin. JZZ have the straight sixes.
They also made the first ever working Active suspended car, UZZ32, it had 4WS as well and is eerie to drive.
Now detail, the design DID cause Aston Martin to kill and make still-born the "Pig" the pig was the original car that was to be called the DB7, they were testing the pig in Arizona and the owner of a newly released Lexus stopped to see what the new car was, but the Aston guys were more interested in the Lexus (US badge) the pig died shortly after this encounter and Ian Callum was given a new brief and that turned out to be the DB7.
They still have one of the stiffest monocoques to this day and the suspension has its own verniers at pick up points, there was a recent Audi ad for the R* where lasers set the points for suspension pick up points, this was first done on this model Soarer and every one has them.
Now other matters, hmmmmmm, for those who have clenched to their breast some sort of umbridge at being taken for the fools they then were, and let's face it, it was a while ago and you can't be quite as foolish as you wwre then, can you? Just get over it guys, just get over it, you were never a match for me then, even collectively and you are likely to not be so now.
Pax vobiscum.
PS, Lexusman I hope I find you in disgusting and rude health and a veritable plague of poxes upon all your enemies.
where did you come from
Thanks for the latin lesson. It's umbrage not umbridge, I only did English at school.
Isn't this car just a Japanese take on the 1978 ECOTY? Rather like the LS400 seemed to be a refined and improved S-Class Mercedes?
The SC400/Soarer was designed before the MX-5? Isn't the MX-5 the first Japanese car designed in the US?
Isn't this car just a Japanese take on the 1978 ECOTY? Rather like the LS400 seemed to be a refined and improved S-Class Mercedes?
The SC400/Soarer was designed before the MX-5? Isn't the MX-5 the first Japanese car designed in the US?
fcaller said:
Didn't know they went that late!
I had the pleasure too of owning a nice white one, took it to Smiffie for repair and he said that it wasn't repairable and the rough idling was caused by a possible head-gasket.
This proved not to be the case and later he bragged about how he bought it cheap and all that was wrong with it was the leads were swapped on 2 pots.
The guy is a total con artist, and he knew at the time what was wrong - he just wanted to steal it and use to to make money fraudulently.
You got done by him too didn't you Dave with advertising, or so i heard he was bragging about how he was creaming you to pay for his booze fund.
So not only was a mate done, but so was I!
only someone from years back could know all of this,and am sure his name is not frankI had the pleasure too of owning a nice white one, took it to Smiffie for repair and he said that it wasn't repairable and the rough idling was caused by a possible head-gasket.
This proved not to be the case and later he bragged about how he bought it cheap and all that was wrong with it was the leads were swapped on 2 pots.
The guy is a total con artist, and he knew at the time what was wrong - he just wanted to steal it and use to to make money fraudulently.
You got done by him too didn't you Dave with advertising, or so i heard he was bragging about how he was creaming you to pay for his booze fund.
So not only was a mate done, but so was I!
but what this does tell me is who you are,so you gave yourself away there mate
but good try so well done
just a shame its all lies
lexusman said:
only someone from years back could know all of this,and am sure his name is not frank
but what this does tell me is who you are,so you gave yourself away there mate
but good try so well done
just a shame its all lies
You sure this time, you said that before, the phone didn't ring so you must have been wrongbut what this does tell me is who you are,so you gave yourself away there mate
but good try so well done
just a shame its all lies
The only lies are from you - tomorrow will be a day of days and the proof behind the statements will all be revealed.
Anyways my ignoramus little squirt - until tomorrow.
These are very nice cars to drive if they are good.
They can be unbelievable money pits however.
They have quite a few common problems that pretty much every one suffers from at some stage that are not particularly cheap to fix.
They are also extraordinarily expensive to insure compared to other cars for some reason.
They can be unbelievable money pits however.
They have quite a few common problems that pretty much every one suffers from at some stage that are not particularly cheap to fix.
They are also extraordinarily expensive to insure compared to other cars for some reason.
yeractualmycroft said:
Fishy Dave said:
Calling Mycroft
You called?My reputation usually precedes me as it has yet again.
I've been reading this all day and finally had to register as my old mate Lexusman has popped up and he is much maligned and that is impertinent of some who really know no better.
But to address some of the bits about the cars.
a] They are no longer in the first flush of youth and are generally uncared for, some have been Anglicised but not enough, by Anglicised I mean that the originals were set up for the smooth roads of Japan of the late 80s when the metalled roads were flat iron smooth, so they needed the TEMS adjusting to suit our more Ox-cart friendly by-ways.
b] The V8s tended to be air suspended, not steel and rubber, like the Twin-turbos, but not all, UZZ30 steel and rubber, UZZ31 air suspended, look on the vin. JZZ have the straight sixes.
They also made the first ever working Active suspended car, UZZ32, it had 4WS as well and is eerie to drive.
Now detail, the design DID cause Aston Martin to kill and make still-born the "Pig" the pig was the original car that was to be called the DB7, they were testing the pig in Arizona and the owner of a newly released Lexus stopped to see what the new car was, but the Aston guys were more interested in the Lexus (US badge) the pig died shortly after this encounter and Ian Callum was given a new brief and that turned out to be the DB7.
They still have one of the stiffest monocoques to this day and the suspension has its own verniers at pick up points, there was a recent Audi ad for the R* where lasers set the points for suspension pick up points, this was first done on this model Soarer and every one has them.
Now other matters, hmmmmmm, for those who have clenched to their breast some sort of umbridge at being taken for the fools they then were, and let's face it, it was a while ago and you can't be quite as foolish as you wwre then, can you? Just get over it guys, just get over it, you were never a match for me then, even collectively and you are likely to not be so now.
Pax vobiscum.
PS, Lexusman I hope I find you in disgusting and rude health and a veritable plague of poxes upon all your enemies.
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