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Finland
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November 2002
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August 2002
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Re: Somebody HATES Supras!
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Thu, 18 December 2003 10:58
 
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"Grey imports from Germany and Japan are common, as they came with a 2.5l injection variant (the 1JZ-GTE). However they are not really a good buy - parts are very difficult to come by in the UK, and insurance companies don't really know how to class the car, so cover is more expensive."
JZA70 = bad mmmmkay 
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Finland
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November 2002
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Re: Somebody HATES Supras!
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Thu, 18 December 2003 11:01
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No Message Body
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Location:
Finland
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November 2002
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Re: Somebody HATES Supras!
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Thu, 18 December 2003 11:04
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Others came from Europe as a LHD version, and these still command a price premium. Many of these however come with the 2.5 litre engine, which is very sluggish
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most people looking at later models go for the Turbo version at 232bhp. Be warned however that about 150,000 miles, which most models are approaching, the turbo tends to explode, and they are very costly. So you may be better going for the straight 6, which has plenty of power anyhow.
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Location:
c'town, NSW
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May 2002
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Re: Somebody HATES Supras!
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Thu, 18 December 2003 22:19
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the turbo tends to explode,
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lol, that would be the factory fitted C4 on a 10 year timed detonator. The rear tank mounted fuel air bomb was an optional extra in those days. 
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Location:
Sydney
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June 2003
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Re: Somebody HATES Supras!
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Thu, 18 December 2003 22:38
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Hmph. If he doesnt like them, why does he have one????
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Location:
Brisbane
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July 2002
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Re: Somebody HATES Supras!
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Fri, 19 December 2003 00:08
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he's a very confused little boy
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I supported Toymods
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Epping, Sydney
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Somebody HATES Supras!
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Fri, 19 December 2003 01:03
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one of those "displacement = power" people, who didn't check his figures, not even hard enoughto find the 1jz has the 7m by about 50bhp
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Location:
Brisbane
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July 2002
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Re: Somebody HATES Supras!
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Fri, 19 December 2003 01:17
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| draven wrote on Fri, 19 December 2003 12:03 |
one of those "displacement = power" people, who didn't check his figures, not even hard enoughto find the 1jz has the 7m by about 50bhp
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and a few years
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Location:
Melbourne
Registered:
November 2003
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Re: Somebody HATES Supras!
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Fri, 19 December 2003 04:23
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Heh heh heh. Perhaps he should let me take that Supra off his hands if he hates it so much. 
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Location:
Adelaide, SA
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Somebody HATES Supras!
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Fri, 19 December 2003 04:30
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Had a quick skim thru his article - and some things are quite misguided. I think the love is there, but only for his particular model and he knows f*ck all about anything else. A quick look at the US Supraforums or toymods would have filled in his blanks quick smart.
As for the "possibly one of the only sports cars that can seat 4-5 adults" - where will the other 3 dwarves and Snow White fit?
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Location:
Melbourne
Registered:
November 2003
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Re: Somebody HATES Supras!
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Fri, 19 December 2003 04:46
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Yeah, I was looking at that. It's a 2+2 seater... As I understand it, it has as much room in the back as the 300zx Fairlady or S13 Silvia. The back seat being capable of uncomfortably seating two adults at a squeeze, or two midget children comfortably... where is the fifth person going to sit? The roof?
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Location:
Adelaide, SA
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May 2002
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Re: Somebody HATES Supras!
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Fri, 19 December 2003 07:11
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The back seat of the ma70 is only useful for people with no legs who are extremely short (the roof is really low too). I think the seats are put there more for decoration that any useful purpose!
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1st street on the right
Registered:
November 2002
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Re: Somebody HATES Supras!
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Fri, 19 December 2003 09:22
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| draven wrote on Fri, 19 December 2003 12:03 |
one of those "displacement = power" people, who didn't check his figures, not even hard enoughto find the 1jz has the 7m by about 50bhp
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And a few head gaskets...
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Location:
Finland
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November 2002
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Re: Somebody HATES Supras!
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Fri, 19 December 2003 09:35
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He also claims that germany did get 1JZ and 1G models. Im sure that this claim is false.
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Location:
Sydney
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June 2003
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Re: Somebody HATES Supras!
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Sun, 21 December 2003 23:02
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| Shraka wrote on Fri, 19 December 2003 15:46 |
Yeah, I was looking at that. It's a 2+2 seater... As I understand it, it has as much room in the back as the 300zx Fairlady or S13 Silvia. The back seat being capable of uncomfortably seating two adults at a squeeze, or two midget children comfortably... where is the fifth person going to sit? The roof?
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Actually I have had 5 grown people in mine. None of them were under 5'9" either. 
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Location:
Melbourne
Registered:
November 2003
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Re: Somebody HATES Supras!
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Mon, 22 December 2003 03:53
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That would have been... fun...
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Location:
Sydney
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June 2003
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Re: Somebody HATES Supras!
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Mon, 22 December 2003 04:07
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Yeah it was a bit.  Cannot say I would do it again, especially considering on that day my aircon wasnt working, and it was about 38 degrees. 
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Location:
Melbourne
Registered:
November 2003
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Re: Somebody HATES Supras!
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Mon, 22 December 2003 04:09
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Next time just have one of your mates in the back, you driving, and the rest of the car filled with the ladies. On a 38 degree day without air con, that WOULD be fun.
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Location:
Brisbane
Registered:
July 2002
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Re: Somebody HATES Supras!
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Mon, 22 December 2003 08:07
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Shraka, i second that
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Location:
Central Coast, NSW
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Somebody HATES Supras!
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Wed, 24 December 2003 03:18
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"Be warned however that about 150,000 miles, which most models are approaching, the turbo tends to explode"
i'm scared! it feels like waiting for an inevitable apocolipse!
Dan
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Location:
Perth
Registered:
September 2003
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Re: Somebody HATES Supras!
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Tue, 30 December 2003 01:49
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232bhp from a 2JZGTE? what, with a 1 inch exhaust and running on one turbo at 2psi?
honestly...
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