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Re: Matt's IS200 aka ThunderBird 2
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Thu, 03 June 2004 14:46
 
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no1 else has done it so i will,
thats a nice car buddy !!!
steve
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Thu, 03 June 2004 15:03
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hey, thanks man!
I just like the combination of 4 door sedan with sport car handling. All the cars i have liked had 2 doors and awesome handling, so it's nice to have the same with 4 doors!
And it's fun to drive - the main thing! Even despite the lump of an engine in front - but i'll fix that down the track!
Hopefully i'll be on the Sydney - Wollongong run on Saturday, so come along so i can see that Celica of yours. She looks nice! Always enjoyed Celica's, another fun car to drive. Have only driven the current Celica, and Mum had the small Celica with the Camry 4cylinder at one stage (the one with the beady headlights..... showing my ignorance of Celica chassis numbers here!)
Matt
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Richmond NSW
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September 2003
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Re: Matt's IS200 aka ThunderBird 2
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Fri, 04 June 2004 11:14
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Dude thats a real nice car you heaps lucky to have that need to lower it and make the car wider that looks heaps mad
cheers matt
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Re: Matt's IS200 aka ThunderBird 2
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Fri, 04 June 2004 15:17
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Consider it done!
(Getting Eibach's installed this Thursday!)
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Brisbane, QLD
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February 2003
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Sat, 05 June 2004 08:28
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thats pretty shmick
i'm not really a fan of four doors, or newer cars...but i could dig this as a daily 
looks the part, and i dare say if you go through with an engine conversion(as per your thread in tech section) it'd be awesome 
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Sat, 05 June 2004 09:07
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Yeah, it's mah daily runner.
I love older cars too, particularly "done up" ones which have had a lot of TLC... the Toymods Club appears to stand alone in this regard, as both a 'older' car club and a performance car club!
And Jap cars to boot!! Gotta love that! I'll never forget the first time i drove a Cressida, i'd never been in a car that had such a 'creamy' power deliver and smooth auto box with good handling. Luxury sports, for it's day anyhow.
Ideally, i must confess, my ultimate garage will also include, down the track, an MX5 - NA tuned or turbo'd 1.6lt, for weekend track/touge work. Those things are the most fun i've ever had on 4 wheels!
I would also love to have an 'old skool' Chaser to though... how awesome does this thing look? Sleepers rule!
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Brisbane, QLD
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February 2003
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Sun, 06 June 2004 09:18
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my ultimate garage will include an aston martin DB4GT Zagato
i got serious wood over this car
anywho
dont mean to hijack your thread
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Sun, 06 June 2004 10:26
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Hey, it's all good, it's car talk!
My dream garage just got a new entrant at the top today - on the cruise through the National Park i met a guy with what is possibly the ultimate Toymod ride... and he gave me a run in it! 540kg with a 1600cc 20V Toyo motor in front. AWESOME!
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sydney
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November 2002
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Sun, 06 June 2004 12:50
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Nice! Is that an Elfin? They had a segment on them on the car show yesterday. Pretty sweet, you can get them as a kit or a turnkey package. http://www.elfin.com.au/
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Mon, 07 June 2004 00:02
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No, basically the same thing though - it's a PRB Clubman. 4AGE powered, 4 wheel discs and standard suspension set on the softest setting. The guy was telling me you can get uprated Koni adjustables, turbo kits, and alot of guys remove the rev limiter. But it was unbelievably quick already!
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Melbourne, Australia
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July 2002
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Thu, 10 June 2004 06:18
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| Cyber-punk wrote on Sun, 06 June 2004 19:18 |
my ultimate garage will include an aston martin DB4GT Zagato
i got serious wood over this car
anywho
dont mean to hijack your thread
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I think that deserves the title thunderbird 2!
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Thu, 10 June 2004 08:12
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Defintiely, but it has to be green
(British RACING Green, no less)
Then it would be simply smashing, ol chaps!
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Newcastle, NSW
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February 2003
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Thu, 10 June 2004 08:29
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very classy ride
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Central Coast, NSW
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February 2005
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Re: Matt's IS200 aka ThunderBird 2
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Thu, 19 May 2005 00:41
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Cooool 
I'm a big fan of these cars.... They look great!
How's the 1G-FE go anyway? Doesn't seem you're much of a fan  but I thought I'd ask anyway.
Let us know how the coilovers feel!
Cheers
James
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Thu, 19 May 2005 03:12
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The 1GFE is okaaay. In that it sounds ok, revs ok. But nothing really HAPPENS! You can feel a mild change over at 5000rpm, but nothing dramatic happens even then. Partly, the problem is the low power output (118kw i believe?) and partly is the fact that it has to pull a 1300+ kg car around.
Once you get it going it's okay though, but this is more to do with the chassis. Thanks to the 6 speed, you can row it along and have a reasonable amount of fun! The RS200 with the 3SGE is a wholly better package when partnered with the 6 speed - had a run in one last night actually. Otherwise, the best option is the TTE Supercharger, which takes the 1GFE from lethargic to fun fun fun!
Will report on the coilovers in a few days. Initial impressions are very favourable - stock ride quality, much better handling.
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Thu, 19 May 2005 03:37
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| Thunderbird2 wrote on Thu, 19 May 2005 13:12 |
Partly, the problem is the low power output (118kw i believe?) and partly is the fact that it has to pull a 1300+ kg car around.
Once you get it going it's okay though,
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hmmm, I know the feeling.
I've got a soarer with a 1G-GTE in it... and it's only 159kw according to the specs of the engine. In a car over 1300kg and with a autotragic transmission... I know what you mean about sluggish.
But you're exactly right though, once they get going theyre great.
The supercharger will make it a much more fun car, no doubt about it. Provide the low down power mine lacks at the moment, hehe
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Thu, 19 May 2005 22:26
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Love the mean green machine Matt!!
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I supported Toymods
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Adelaide
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July 2004
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Re: Matt's IS200 aka ThunderBird 2
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Sun, 22 May 2005 01:21
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nice clean car there dude!
*chants* 1JZ! 1JZ! 1JZ! 1JZ! 1JZ!
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Ipswich
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February 2005
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Re: Matt's IS200 aka ThunderBird 2
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Sun, 22 May 2005 11:02
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  thisll be sweet seeing what you do to this  mwuaahahahahahaha,, nice car
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Re: Matt's IS200 aka ThunderBird 2
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Fri, 07 October 2005 00:44
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Saw this at toyotafest, very nice , keep up the good work.
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Re: Matt's IS200 aka ThunderBird 2
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Fri, 07 October 2005 02:23
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Thanks , I understand what they mean by "Endless persuit of perfection", i drove a is200 the smoothest and comfortable car i have driven, i even prefer it over the gs300 for ride quality. Looks like shane-1j-is is coming to the Toymods megacruise, hope to see you and other altezza club owners there .
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Matt's IS200 aka ThunderBird 2
