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This is the impression I was under, based on an article I read a while back. Can't for the life of me remember where though. I thought that the BMW/Toyota joint venture was for a Z5 and a new addition to the Toyota lineup. Then the Ft-1 was showcased, seeming as though it would be a standalone model. Could be the case and this version of Toyota's offering is just taking style tips from the FT-1, to then be continued in their new range?

Had one of the best steaks I've ever eaten at Hotel Du Vin

Saw a silver supra in the car park at rough runner earlier. Stock wheels and skirts, with two rear spoilers and high level one. Looked nice [COOL][/COOL] anyone's on here?

Just drove past a nice white supra parked up on Llandennis Road on my way home from work. Anyone from on here? Had deep dish alloys, with black centres I think. Was behind another white one in a taxi a few weeks back with white 3 spoke alloys. Sounded tasty!

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Hi Guys, Thought I'd pop these on here, before sticking them on eBay, just in case anybody is after a cheap set of spare wheels. Firstly, I am unsure of the make but they are Advan Racing AVS Model 5 copies. I'm sure the centre caps had something like spec-vav on them but I don't know the manufacturer. Secondly, one of them has a small crack on the edge of the rim. Hence the reason they are now spare. They definitely need a refurb. The curbing on them isn't that bad but my friend had a go at sorting the worst bits with some metal filler and it's not the best of jobs. However, they were sprayed with plasti dip afterwards, so you could barely notice. The plasti dip was only applied in a few layers, as I wanted to see if the colour choice was right. So this means it has mostly come off all the wheels now. I'll give them a good scrub though to get the remainder off. So, onto the photos: How they looked after being plasti dipped: How they looked normally: Not the best of photos I know, just haven't had time to take some good ones. Can take more on request. I was quoted £50 to weld the crack. So these could be a cheap spare set for winter etc. Looking for £60, just to recoup the cost of switching the tyres onto my new wheels. Many thanks Ga

I'll have a good look at it on the weekend and suss out what's what. Be good to get a full list of what I need to replace, before I take a shock off and realise I need a lot more haha! Feeling a little nervous as it is, as replacing a shock will be the biggest job I've undertaken on a car. Luckily it rarely gets used in case things go wrong..

Ah I had the roof off as often as I could! Nothing beats driving around in a supra with the roof off and sun beaming down on you. Hope your latest one is going well. The dust cover is ripped apart on the dodgy side, so was definitely going to be ordering some new ones. So cheers for that. Managed to get some photos of it whilst I had it jacked up. Excuse the state of it, it's in need of some waxoil treatment! The top of the spring doesn't look right: Any thoughts? Many thanks

I may as well do these whilst replacing the shocks. Cheers for the links (again)

Mine is an N/A too, so all good. Thanks again

Cheers for the link, will get them ordered Just checking that there is no difference for these when it comes to N/A and TT? I had planned on getting it booked in for alignment/ geometry, as it doesn't quit feel 'right'. So will get that sorted at the same time. Thanks for the help chaps

Hi Scott, It's been spot on other than that! Most reliable car I've owned to date. Yeh they are stock black ones. Ah thought that might be the case. I'll look into sorting some replacements then. Is there anything else that would be worth replacing at the same time? Cheers

Hi Guys, Wonder if any of you could shed some light on this issue for me please. I've just noticed that the offside rear of my car sits lower than the N/S. This happened before to the front of my GT4 and the cause was a broken spring. So I jacked the car up to check and all looks well, no cracks or visible leaks. I also checked for play on the wheel, there was none, and couldn't see anything glaringly wrong with the drop links etc. After setting it back down, I noticed that the gap was now back to normal. A few bounces on the door sill saw it return to it's lower position. So it seems as though shock is getting stuck when it's compressed. As far as I am aware, the suspension is all stock. So does this point to a broken shock? If so, are you able to get stock shocks refurbished? Or would it be a call to Keron to get a replacement one? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Cheers Gareth

I sent him a message and he did indeed offer me the use of a spare! Top lad! I managed to borrow a friends car in the end, so set off earlier in the day. Still though, another example of how good this club and its members are. Thanks again Craig