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Thanks for the replies guys. I'll do as you said Keron and try a locksmiths with a door lock. I think it was you I tried to contact through eBay about a lock set a while back, as I knew this would be one of the first hurdles with the car. I'll update this once I have it resolved for anyone else in a similar situation in the future. Thanks guys!

I have searched through a few 15 year old plus posts, but could not find an exact answer to my query. I picked up my 93 JDM NA Manual at the weekend (link here if anyone is interested) - the seller is going to try and look for the keys for the car, but I have contacted a couple of local locksmiths about this, and one was under the impression it may have a transponder? Seeing as the car is one of the first MKIVs, I would assume not, however is anyone able to confirm thie either way for me please? I was looking into a replacement lock set, but if a replacement Toyota key is ~£40 (ebay AUS prices) and a locksmith has an hourly rate, I reckon it's going to work out way easier and cheaper than finding a full set of replacement locks and keys from a breaker. One of the locksmiths mentioned key codes and supplied the attached photos, but did not mention a transponder.

It’s not too bad. Looks like the passenger rear quarter has hit something, quite a big crease in the wing and matching dent on the wheel. It definitely needs some TLC but I’ll update this once I decide on what I’m doing.

Well, collected the car yesterday. It took 2.5hrs just to get it out of the garage! it’s now being temporarily stored outside until a unit becomes available around September. The pictures were taken before a cover went on it. so from the paperwork I got with it, it’s a ‘93 and was imported in 2006, so it’s been sat 15 years. unfortunately there were only three TE37s on it, all 16x8et30. I now need to work out if it’s going to be more cost effective to get a new key cut to the existing lock or find a full set of locks from a breaker.

This is beautiful, very subtle which works well I think. Love the steering wheel too!

Thank you! Haha thanks! The further south and west, the weirder I heard! No offence haha! Had a message yesterday that finally after two years, the deal is secured. I just need to sell some of my M3 parts (long winded story) to fund the car, so I'll hopefully be collecting soon!

I check it daily, but it's pretty dead now it seems. I used to love reading lengthy build threads, easier to do at work instead of watching youtube videos! I hope to be able to create a lengthy and thorough thread on this car soon.

Yeah I contacted Andy a while back via facebook to offer laser cutting services. He is doing some great work by the look of his ig page, really nice stuff. I may end up designing new LCAs from tube to save weight as well as making everything easily replaceable, but time will tell. I think I'd need mods approval prior to advertising anything too? Thanks! I recognise that username from Driftworks

Thank you! I hope to find out as much information as I can. I also hope to be able to give back to the community in the way of reproducing hard to source or expensive things, such as clutch pedals and suspension components. I work for an automotive fabrication firm and hope I can get to use this car as a prototype for a few items that would benefit MKIV owners.

That sounds good! I thought everyone from Plymouth was weird? Haha. Would be good to get involved in the coming months, I just need to secure the sale!

Thanks. Originally I was considering just selling it for parts, but now that the original paperwork has been found and I know I'll be able to put it on the road, I'm keen to see what I can make of it. Thanks, good to know that there are some awesome MKIVs in the SW area, where are you based? I think it might take me a while, but I need to prioritise what needs doing before I go mad like I have done before on some of my old cars!

Hi all, Just thought I would post a thread here as I'm hoping to collect my first JZA80 soon after two years of negotiations with the current owner. Providing we come to an agreement, I'll be the owner of an NA manual, supposedly very low mileage MKIV, that's been garaged for the last fifteen years or so. You could call it a bit of a barn find I suppose. I hope to sort the mechanical requirements and get it road worthy; it's been a long time since I've had a project and I hope to do it justice. I don't know much about the car unfortunately, the owner has told me a brief history of his ownership but I'll be able to start a build thread to detail everything, providing we can agree on a sale. Thanks for reading.