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I've had a facelift RZ-S vvti tiptronic, then went backwards to a pre facelift rz 6 speed. Now I am in the process of buying a facelift auto, yours certainly sounds very nice judging by the description. Price is always the deciding factor these days in my opinion.

Lovely looking car there, you have to be very happy with that one. Jurgen certainly finds some very nice cars indeed.

Ha certainly make for the most expensive day out ever. Unfortnately my numbers didn't roll in yesterday, others wise that could have been a very enjoyable option.

I certainly hope to pop along on foot. Fingers crossed the weather stays nice

Great to see everything taking shape. I bet you can't wait to get it on the road now. Looking forward to hearing how well it goes.

Great to see a big twin finally finished. Can't believe I sold my dream, although really looking forward to seeing some videos. You must have a constant grin on your face I would imagine

Been following your progress Rog, looking really good buddy. These will look great once you have them fitted. Are you going to have to further modify your arches though to get them on?

Ah no, that's the relays. In the drivers footwell to the right, next to where your foot would be on the throttle, you may find a in line fuse behind the panel. Its about an inch long with one wire in, and the same wire out the other end. It contains a glass sealed fuse. I know this stopped a car starting in the past.

It unscrews counter clockwise. You will find a glass fuse inside.

Is there a glass fuse in the driverside footwell on your car. It will be a in line fuse that screws together to make the circuit, contained in a black tube. If you have one and its blown that will stop the car from starting. Nb. Bad earth as pully suggested would be the next port of call, along with a battery check as Supra s really need a good strong power feed.

I would insulate those spade connectors with some insulating tape, so they can't touch at all behind the dash. As for your starting problem. I assume you have checked all the fuses?

Bloody hell - What ever happened to that!! Sorry to hear/ see this Add. Hardly believe my eyes to be honest after all the effort that went into making sure it got to you okay. It was always perfect when it was on my car, and I have owned my car for nearly 2 years now (always garaged admittedly). I bought my car from Jurgen, who imported it from Japan with the bonnet already fitted.

I dyno matted my old supra all the way through. Cost me 400 pounds from memory using the real deal large 2 x dynomat boxes to get the job done. Probably got some pictures somewhere. It took a good few weekends to complete the whole car, making the fit nice and tight with a small inch roller. It did make the car very quiet inside and reduced the road noise massively, although I never got around to fitting any further stereo equipment. Personally now looking back - I wish I never wasted my time and money.

Such a shame at least your alright I assume. I originally tried to sell my car to buy this one, but couldn't sell quick enough such a shame as it was a cracker.

Everything is of course possible, but in my opinion you really want to avoid the extra cost and hassle of carrying out a full 6 speed conversion. If you were to carry out a manual conversion at a later date you will end up with a hybrid, that won't really appeal to many people in my opinion as its not original. You would be better off saving your money and buying a 6 speed to begin with in all honesty, as your budget is practically there anyway for the sake of what a decent full 6 speed conversion would actually cost you perhaps at a later date if the worst ever happend. I think the key word you mention in your reply is that of being 'content'. Not buying the right model variant could possibly turn out to be a very expensive mistake, if you don't make the right choice. Either way whatever you decide to go with in the end, just make sure you have fun and enjoy it.

I think it all really comes down to what 'you' actually want the car for really, and be honest with your ultimate intentions and aspirations too. All of the turbo variants are really great cars with there being very little to actually choose between them really, both have positives and negatives aspects. Some of the positives and negatives with either variant will ultimately come down to 'your' own personal preference, as some people prefer certain things more than others (impossible to generalise really). In my personal experience...... If you will be driving it in heavy traffic everyday in built up areas, I personally would go for an automatic for an easy life cruising around you simply can't beat it. (Long distance driving my left foot used to go to sleep may be just me). If you want a real driving experience you should go for the manual 6 speed, as they really do offer a different feel to an automatic. Although they are in my opinion more tiresome in traffic, but not really any more so than any other manual car I guess. If you’re planning on modifying the supra you eventually buy then the non VVT-i will be much easier, simpler and cheaper in the long run, but there isn't much in it nowadays with nearly everything being achievable with a VVT-i as long as you have the pockets to fore fill your intended dreams. What I have owned personally…… I have personally owned a 1998 RZ-S Facelift VVT-i Tiptronic Twin Turbo, which I sold to buy a 1995 Pre Facelift RZ 6 Speed Twin Turbo. I only changed it as I wanted to build a big twin or big single...... The 6 speed offered much more potential on the stock drive train for big hp, and more importantly the potential tuning options available have all been tried and tested on multiple platforms making aftermarket part purchases much more straight forward eliminating any trial and error to achieve your power goal. A non VVT-i will make all the power you will ever want for real world driving conditions, and in my opinion for the added extra potential of things going wrong why would you bother with the VVT-i. (NB: Again, it really does depend on what type of power delivery you would like to achieve and what power levels you will strive to achieve in the future, as there are benefits to a system using infinitely adjustable intake timing on the fly in real world driving conditions). Tiptronic versus Standard Auto…… Apart from the standard Drive (D) function. All you are obviously getting is the novelty of changing gear without having to shift the shifter in the manual mode, which is great fun I must admit, but to be honest I never really bothered using it enough to warrant having it. So for me it was all about the newer vehicle being the selling point over the standard older automatic versions, due to the vehicles general condition and lower mileage being much more attractive. I have been lucky enough to have also driven a Facelift 1996 RZ-S Standard Auto Twin Turbo, and this was a pleasure to drive and I never felt the need to want more from the box at all. The car you are looking at…… 1) x reg triptronic vvti with 50000 miles on the clock. Its a gun metal grey with a body kit fitted in japan i think its bomex. My opinion = 7.5K for a spotless 2000 model, with excellent service history is about the money as long as it was completely stock OEM. (Cheap and nasty kits in my opinion devalue the vehicle and limit the potential market for new owners, but again personal preference). 2) 1 owner last 9 yrs body work is 7.5 out of 10 due for a service and tax is expires in march 5 month mot....engine ia standard.... My opinion = Bodywork not being good is not a good sign of a well looked after vehicle in my opinion, and with the tax out too worth trying to get some money off the asking price. (Are you prepared to rectify the bodywork and will it ultimately bother you, again personal preference). 3) Now i hope you guys can help with some answers.....is it worth it?? My opinion = The year and mileage is what would make it difficult to argue the reduction, but I wouldn’t pay 7.5k unless it was spotless. 4) Is the triptronic as good as the pre-face lift auto? My opinion = Yes definitely, but they do have the kick down problem as Wile has mentioned. All depends if you will ever push it that hard really, and a replacement isn’t as readily available as a stock Auto Box either so worth considering too. 5) Are they quick as a non vvti? My opinion = Yes they are as quick, supposedly a little faster pick up with the adjustable intake timing that retards as the revs rise and the vehicle gets up to speed. 6) How reliable are they? My opinion = Just as reliable as a normal Auto as far as I am aware, although will blow if they kick down as advised. 7) Is it expensive to do a bpu on them? My opinion = I would say it is slightly more expensive to BPU a VVT-i as some of the parts are different, and do fetch a premium brand new. You also have the Mass Air Flow (MAF) Sensor on a VVT-I to contend with 8) How many members own a vvti triptronic please share your experience. As you see there are a few members, and I have covered this above. I hope you find this helpful and best of luck finding the right car.

Spray wd40 on each of the pulleys one at a time whilst running (on the shaft behind the pulley itself), and just listen to when the noise stops. Then you will find the culprit easy diagnosis complete, and then get your wallet at the ready along with some spanners.

This is a picture of one of the harnesses I currently have for sale. They look awesome and hold you in brilliantly, and certainly give you the race car look and feel. They take a little longer to put on then a normal belt, but they aren't that bad really. The main draw back I found was reaching forward for things as you simply cannot do that to any real effect, certainly without unclipping the belts that is and to be honest as long as you plan what your doing you should be fine. Depends on what your actually after I guess. I simply bought them as my aftermarket seats I purchased at the time didn't come with any seat belt clips attached to the rails, and it was the quickest way to remedy that at the time. My old car is now sold, along with the very nice seats I once had too. Just for good measure here is the other one I also have for sale when fitted: -

I feel you have a problem Rog. Judging by the volume of parts you have there it seems to be a very large one too. As long as your having fun I guess.

I like the way the aftermarket seats were fitted to OEM bases originally. Your car has gone through quiet a transformation in its time, loving the wheels they look fantastic. The heater in the glove box is also a different touch too. Great work buddy.

Enjoyed having a quick look through the thread. Not sure having your full name and address on show is a great idea though.

You need to keep it and make it a full riddox supra by buying my bonnet that's for sale. It's up for a bargain price now too. May bring back the love It can be found here to make it really easy too.... http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?273377-Genuine-RIDOX-Aero-Bonnet-by-Varis-Japan-in-White-040-(As-New)

Its somehow very hard to believe that the original car has changed into this one. Super work, and you must be very very happy with your new ride. Is the GTR going to be a 'Purple Flip' colour by any chance Only joking around......

Well done Rog, I know you been meaning to get this done for quiet some time. Certainly good on you for seeing it right through to the end, I hope your happy with the end results. You will be fitting a single soon enough.

I don't mind being second in line to you buddy, either way on what ever you want to offer as you shouted first. I already have a OEM bonnet in red, but I just can't be bother to get it sprayed to much hassle. Cheers