nihontoman Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 hey guys. I'm new to this forum but will most likely stick around and maybe ask some questions (promise I'll use the search function first ) I Bought a 1995 Supra RZ from japan and it is now on a ship sailing to me. Should be here in mid-may or a bit later. As it seems the previous owner did some tuning to it, lot's of high quality aftermarket parts (HKS t04S Turbo kit, other HKS and Trust/greddy stuff on there). The whole car will cost me around 16-17K$ (including shipping, customs, registration and all that) which is about 12000-ish pounds for you English folk. (I guess I got a pretty good deal for a car with only 74000km on odometer and high marks for auction exams). Here are some pics: it's a bit dirty under the hood but I plan to really take care of this beauty so it's not a big problem This will be my first good Toyota - had a "pleasure" of briefly owning a 2009 corolla with that silly robotic manual transmission. that thing was a wonder of efficiency and boredom anyways, here it is. my dream ride. any thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeiretto Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 (edited) That's a nice looking car. Not a fan of the wing but it definitely demands attention. Those wheels look to be OZ Pegasus, very rare and worth alot of money! Congrats on the purchase. Edited March 30, 2015 by Zeiretto (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike2JZ Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Scrap the spoiler and you're onto a winner there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nihontoman Posted March 30, 2015 Author Share Posted March 30, 2015 That's a nice looking car. Not a fan of the wing but it definitely demands attention. Those wheels look to be OZ Pegasus, very rare and worth alot of money! Congrats on the purchase. thanks yeah, those definitely are OZ racing Pegasus and for those sizes (18inch) they should be around 800-1000 euros each. not sure about mine though - as they have some kind of discoloration. Scrap the spoiler and you're onto a winner there! haha, I'll wait till it comes here and see how it looks in real life. if it is as ridiculous as the pics suggest, then I'll have to think about that one question though - do you guys have any ideas what the steering wheel brand may be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham1984 Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Another vote for that plane wing to be removed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nihontoman Posted March 30, 2015 Author Share Posted March 30, 2015 Another vote for that plane wing to be removed. come on guys, it's not that ugly, I think... Well, if it in fact is ugly, what alternatives do I have? don't really like the look of wingless Supras TBH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike2JZ Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Standard or trd will look good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supra-love Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Standard or trd will look good Nice Supe but I'm quite put off by that huge wing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nihontoman Posted March 30, 2015 Author Share Posted March 30, 2015 Hm, the trd one loiks pretty good. Will look around to see if someone is selling it near me ( though I really doubt because this will be like third or fourth supra in the whole country Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham1984 Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Standard or Trd would be a major improvement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeiretto Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Don't worry about the wing too much, just enjoy driving it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShawnPreece Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 you wont get alot of people on here to compliment the veilside spoiler but thats a good price for a single turbo 2jz, congrats on the purchase enjoy the power and welcome to the club p.s. sorry im not sure what the steering wheel is but im sure plenty of people on here will know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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nihontoman Posted March 31, 2015 Author Share Posted March 31, 2015 (edited) Standard or Trd would be a major improvement. thanks for the suggestion. as already mentioned, will look around after it comes home Don't worry about the wing too much, just enjoy driving it. haha, will do just that. besides, I've used the bigass wing on my Evo7 lot's of times - makes for an excellent place for putting food and stuff on it you wont get alot of people on here to compliment the veilside spoiler but thats a good price for a single turbo 2jz, congrats on the purchase enjoy the power and welcome to the club p.s. sorry im not sure what the steering wheel is but im sure plenty of people on here will know. thanks. I can see that veilside isn't that appreciated around here, though I kinda like the looks of it on some other cars, like this one for example: http://www.users.totalise.co.uk/~mshosier/MSHPerf/Supra%20Rear.JPG looks stunning on this car imo Edited March 31, 2015 by nihontoman (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supra.SZ-R Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 American owner? Nice car, TRD wing since it's already gota bodykit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nihontoman Posted April 1, 2015 Author Share Posted April 1, 2015 Nah, not American am from Republic of Georgia (not the U.S. state) between Europe and Asia. Thanks for the suggestion on the wing. Will try to find one when the car gets to me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supra.SZ-R Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Nah, not American am from Republic of Georgia (not the U.S. state) between Europe and Asia. Thanks for the suggestion on the wing. Will try to find one when the car gets to me... Ha shows you how bad the geography is, iv never heard of this country :S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nihontoman Posted April 1, 2015 Author Share Posted April 1, 2015 yeah, it is kinda small and irrelevant, so... Wine was first created here and then spread through Europe, so there's that Oh, and there's lot's of good twisty and winding roads, mountain passes and stuff like that to test out my car and that's also a plus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supra.SZ-R Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 yeah, it is kinda small and irrelevant, so... Wine was first created here and then spread through Europe, so there's that Oh, and there's lot's of good twisty and winding roads, mountain passes and stuff like that to test out my car and that's also a plus Haha that's funny, I work in Switzerland full time on a winery! But yea the windy roads would be amasing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nihontoman Posted April 2, 2015 Author Share Posted April 2, 2015 Haha that's funny, I work in Switzerland full time on a winery! But yea the windy roads would be amasing funny indeed. well, winding roads should be amazing, but let's just hope the t04s single turbo gives a smooth power curve or the winding roads could become too much fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nihontoman Posted May 2, 2015 Author Share Posted May 2, 2015 Just found out that it will be here 10 days earlier than what I've originally anticipated! New ETA is May 7. Man is this a good feeling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supra.SZ-R Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Unreal! That's a nice surprise Mines will be in around middle of August I believe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nihontoman Posted May 2, 2015 Author Share Posted May 2, 2015 Unreal! That's a nice surprise Mines will be in around middle of August I believe! Yeah, it's a nice surprise indeed. There's only one problem though: You see, the plan is to go all the way to the port where the car will be discharged from the container ship and then drive it all the way back to home (about 350km). There's a mountain pass somewhere in the middle of the road. I have to decide which way I will go: 1) drive over the mountain pass and enjoy the twisty roads there (which are almost always vacant) 2) drive through the tunnel which is about 1.7km long IIRC and enjoy some windows down engine/turbo/wastegate sounds there decisions, decisions... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supra.SZ-R Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 For the fun if it makes you want to take the mountains ha But since it's a new car maybe it's best to get it him quick as possible give everything a good check over, But is a Supra, and the likelihood of having problems are usually next to zero, go for the mountains! Haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binfieldx Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Bet you're excited now haha. The port pick up day is the best feeling! Be careful driving it that far back when it's just come off the boat. My battery was completely dead and wouldn't hold a charge. The oil was also a bit mucky and needed new petrol! Also if there is anything wrong you don't want to damage the engine, mine was overboosting in gear 3 up to 1.5bar which is very dangerous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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