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Barossa valley SA
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January 2003
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Wollongong
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May 2002
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Re: GT soarers
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Thu, 20 February 2003 14:21
 
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Soarers were built in so many different flavours it isn't funny.
However, there are 2 different spec turbo Soarers (I assume to are referring to the 1991-2000 Soarer series).
2.5GT-T - Base model, no real extras, but the quickest Soarer from the factory.
2.5GT-TL - Packed with most of the V8 style goodies. Lots of extra electrical crap which can be a nightmare when something goes wrong, but that is the price of luxury I guess.
Note that the V8 models and the GT-TL models weigh in at a hefty 150-200kg more (~1850kg) than the 2.5GT-T (1600kg), so if you want a car that gets up and boogies with the best of them, you want the lighest version (of a very heavy series of vehicles).
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Location:
Southern Sydney
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August 2002
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Re: GT soarers
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Fri, 21 February 2003 08:48
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I've found amoungs the TT soarers the badges don't mean shit.
Most badges have been changed for Lexus ones anyway and the equipment level varies so fastly you really need to spend a little while looking over each individual car to see whats in them.
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Location:
Sydney
Registered:
June 2002
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Re: GT soarers
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Fri, 21 February 2003 14:22
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Features on Soarers... the list would go on and on!
Keep this in mind, it seems that (except for the obvious suspension differences) that the options available were just about available to any model of the xZZ3x Soarer line-up.
For example, I've got the 2.5GT-L, fitted with factory TEMS blah blah blah, but for some reason or another the owner in Japan didn't option in traction control, LSD, premium sound system or leather seats, while I've seen many of these features fitted to the base 2.5GT-T... but mine has ultrasonic mirrors and an LCD rear view mirror  Some 4.0GT-LTD's don't have sunroofs or the EMV screen for that matter.
I'd be guessing, a fully optioned up Soarer 2.5GT would include:
- Factory TEMS/ABS, traction control, power seats with velour or leather trim, premium sound system (ie. with factory midbass driver and 12CD changer), sunroof, ultrasonic mirrors, wood grain on dash, LCD rear view mirror, air purifier...
Obviously the 4.0GT-LTD has just about all of the above standard, so for 4.0GT-LTD try to look for:
- EMV screen, sunroof, ultrasonic mirrors, heated/memory seats, memory steering wheel/exterior mirrors, reversing camera...
Then many Soarers have other parts fitted from the factory, like power parking guide poles, front chin spoiler, rear bootlid spoiler/rear wiper combo, rear windscreen shade, sunroof visor, window visors, centre console refrigerator... bloody hell this could go on for ages! 
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Location:
Preston
Registered:
June 2002
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Re: GT soarers
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Mon, 24 February 2003 23:04
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Mine is the bottom of the bunch  No TEMS, rear spoiler, rear wiper, no woodgrain, different seats.........on and on and on. I prefer the seats i have though, and the fact i dont have woodgrain, however I would have loved some of the other extra goodies. Just that i didn't even know what a Soarer was, let alone what options they had when I got mine.
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Location:
Sydney
Registered:
June 2002
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Re: GT soarers
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Mon, 24 February 2003 23:20
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Doesn't really matter IMO, a Soarer is a Soarer! Just the whole shape and presence it has on the road made up my mind about buying it instead of being yet another Skyline driver
I was actually looking for a V8 Soarer LTD when I was looking around, then I stumbled across the Soarer 2.5GT, gave it a test drive, had a look again at other Soarers and noted what features they had and compared it to the one I've got now, went for another test drive and got hooked onto boost and the mighty 1JZ!   Mine's not fully optioned, but it was one of the best condition Soarers I saw when I was Soarer-hunting, so basically I bought on condition instead of primarily looking at features of the Soarer.
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Location:
Central Coast, NSW
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: GT soarers
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Tue, 25 February 2003 00:28
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Don't forget the old imported GZ and MZ series Soarers
for under 10K you get leather everything, electric everything, and a 180kW engine under the bonnet that can be modified considerably all the way up to around 800RWkW (thats the most i've seen anyway)
thats my 2 cents... right there
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Location:
Sydney
Registered:
June 2002
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Re: GT soarers
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Tue, 25 February 2003 11:19
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Oh yeah, the GZ/MZ Soarers... true old school pimp mobile!
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Location:
Southern Sydney
Registered:
August 2002
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Re: GT soarers
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Tue, 25 February 2003 15:13
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Mine has Lexus badging on it but my equipment level reads:
Electric driver and passanger seats,
Tems suspension
ABS
Woodgrain
I think all I missed out on was traction control  , sunroof and rear spoiler.
The rest of the stuff is generally only seen on the V8's, and the equipment list would have too include gold bars in the boot for me to trade my 1jz for the v8.
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Location:
Sydney
Registered:
June 2002
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Re: GT soarers
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Wed, 26 February 2003 00:44
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Yeah, mine's missing out on traction control and the sound system with sub/12CD changer, but in it's place I've got a sunroof, heated 'shaker' mirrors, LCD rear view mirror and front lip/rear spoiler-wiper combo. I reckon Soarers still look great without the factory spoilers anyway. Oh yeah, it had a TV as well
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Location:
Wollongong
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: GT soarers
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Wed, 26 February 2003 06:17
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Does the TV work in Australia though ?
Mine came with a TV but was close to useless (apart from using the 12 stacker, tape & radio that is also controlled).
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Location:
Sydney
Registered:
June 2002
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Re: GT soarers
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Wed, 26 February 2003 11:28
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Soarer,
It did a tiny bit (had some sound and some picture... but real fuzzed up 
Is it Simon from the ALSC board? I remember replying to a post about the optional TV unit and about a free-air sub?
Anyway, I ripped out the TV cuz there was a CD stuck inside for about a month... had to listen to the same shyte until I had enough cash for a new head unit!
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Location:
Wollongong
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: GT soarers
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Wed, 26 February 2003 23:53
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Yup, that's me 
Hehehe, I had the same problem with my TV too... I could pick some stations up with lots of static & flickering, but no audio.
I know have a full Alpine setup (bar the Kicker sub).
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Location:
Sydney
Registered:
June 2002
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Re: GT soarers
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Fri, 28 February 2003 09:42
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Sounds good,
I'm feeling the need to take out the sub I've got now... it's starting to give me headaches whenever I need the boot hahah... I've got a full Pioneer setup in mine, except the amp hehe... I'm planning on re-doing it though... after the rest is done.
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Location:
Sydney, Australia
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: GT soarers
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Fri, 28 February 2003 22:08
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Since it's from Japan, the TV is probably NTSC (same as US standard)
sam.
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