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Re: Should I swap my ST185 for a UZZ31 Soarer? Wed, 14 September 2005 09:54 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
I have both a GT4 and a SC400 and if i was you i would buy the UZZ31, not because there is anything wrong with the GT4 but its nice to experience different cars. You can always go back to a 4WD turbo car later if you want.

Do you like to drive properly, or cruise round in luxury at a relatively quick pace? In a straight line there is nothing in it, but the 185 has it all over the Soarer when it comes to handling potential. The 3S is gonna keep costing you money simply because its that type of car, youre meant to modify them
. The Soarer is the exact opposite. The main things to watch for are the power steering and the alternator, which sometimes gets leaked on by the overflow tank of the radiator or some such. Electronics can be niggly but its no worse than other car. In 18 months of ownership my scheduled services have generally only a couple of hundred dollars. I had to do the power steering but thats it. Very reliable.

PS: i bought my Soarer with 150,000km, which by 1UZFE standards isn't even 50% of its (original) life span. They're meant to be able to crank out circa 400,000km if they've been looked after.
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Read Message   Should I swap my ST185 for a UZZ31 Soarer? benmeyerWed, 14 September 2005 09:17
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