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I Supported Toymods
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buying an st205 halfcut
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Mon, 10 May 2004 08:35
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You know what really sucks... I have called all of these guys and still haven't found a decent ST205 front cut...
lucky I am not in any sort of hurry!
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Location:
Toowoomba
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May 2002
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Re: Half Cut Dealers ***Teh List***
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Fri, 28 May 2004 04:48
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anyone purchased from asian auto spares or stz automotive? they both have what I want.
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Location:
Sunshine Coast
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July 2003
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Re: Half Cut Dealers ***Teh List***
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Fri, 28 May 2004 08:40
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Asian are a bit, ummm, picky with there warranties, engine only, not trans. STZ are great, I've bought loads off them and they are always helpful and there prices are the best in Bris. They are also negotiable if you turn up with a wad of cash. They also honour the warranty on engine and box.
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Toowoomba
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May 2002
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Re: Half Cut Dealers ***Teh List***
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Fri, 28 May 2004 09:43
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damn, Asian have the half cut I want with 92,000km and stz have the same cut but with 140,000km which is too many if you ask me. Both want the same price for them. Are they really that bad?Would you buy from them in this situation? I'm actually getting a chaser gx81 (?) front cut. BTW anyone know where I can get a sump and oil pickup to suit a 1g motor?
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I supported Toymods
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Perth, Western Australia
Registered:
December 2002
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Re: Half Cut Dealers ***Teh List***
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Fri, 28 May 2004 15:22
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| CrUZsida wrote on Wed, 26 May 2004 06:55 |
Perth ones I know of.
(You can use the yellow pages to find the address's Toobs)
CLG (off the forums)
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Yep, I missed out on a ST205 halfcut yesterday by three hours. Dirty at myself for not calling in the morning!!!
I wish you the best of luck in finding one, but don't like your chances at the moment.
Clint
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Location:
Sunshine Coast
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July 2003
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Re: Half Cut Dealers ***Teh List***
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Sun, 30 May 2004 02:39
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| willwal98 wrote on Fri, 28 May 2004 19:43 |
damn, Asian have the half cut I want with 92,000km and stz have the same cut but with 140,000km which is too many if you ask me. Both want the same price for them. Are they really that bad?Would you buy from them in this situation? I'm actually getting a chaser gx81 (?) front cut. BTW anyone know where I can get a sump and oil pickup to suit a 1g motor?
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Just make STZ an offer. Secondly, never believe the mileage on halfcuts, the Japs are just as big criminals as local importers, we get cuts all the time that have speedo changes or are wound back. 140000km sounds more realistic to me than 92k for a car of that age, it's 15 years old. How much is it? I bought a JZX81 front cut from STZ for $1800 so it better be cheaper than that.
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Toowoomba
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May 2002
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Re: Half Cut Dealers ***Teh List***
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Sun, 30 May 2004 07:56
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they want 2g for a manual chaser cut. Is it worth shipping up from sydney or something like that? Are there any other places in QLD to try?
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Location:
Newcastle
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April 2004
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Re: Half Cut Dealers ***Teh List***
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Sun, 30 May 2004 08:45
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My mechanic bought me a st185 over 2 months ago, I'm not 100% sure from who, but the name Asian rings a bell. It was definately a yard in Queensland though. After about a week it still hadn't showed, apparently lost in transit, then a week later it was apparently still stuck in the container in customs..
Finally after about 4 weeks we asked for the money back which we had EFT'ed them in full including the delivery cost. Finally over two and a half months later a check shows up, still waiting for it to clear 
As it happens I stumbled across a st205 for sale on these forums so that should be here this week sometime. 
I bought it off chaoren, he is on this forum somewhere, He also had 3 st185 halfcuts for sale at the time, worth an email if anyone is interested, he seems really good to deal with.
I think they are mostly complete, gearboxs etc
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Location:
Sunshine Coast
Registered:
July 2003
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Re: Half Cut Dealers ***Teh List***
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Sun, 30 May 2004 20:50
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Offer them $1800 and get them to run it up to operating temp and check for headgasket faults etc. If it is a manual I would pay that much. Just play them off against each other, that's what everyone does to us.
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Location:
Sunshine Coast
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July 2003
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Re: Half Cut Dealers ***Teh List***
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Sun, 30 May 2004 20:56
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| camryGT? wrote on Sun, 30 May 2004 18:45 |
My mechanic bought me a st185 over 2 months ago, I'm not 100% sure from who, but the name Asian rings a bell. It was definately a yard in Queensland though. After about a week it still hadn't showed, apparently lost in transit, then a week later it was apparently still stuck in the container in customs..
Finally after about 4 weeks we asked for the money back which we had EFT'ed them in full including the delivery cost. Finally over two and a half months later a check shows up, still waiting for it to clear
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This is also a common ocurrence with importers. I have been waiting 6 months for a 99 Legacy Turbo cut to come from Japan. When I was getting my 1JZ cut, I ordered and payed a substantial deposit on a Manual cut that was "coming". It never did and then they tried to give me an auto cut and a W58 and I called my Lawyers. Don't bother with anything that isn't sitting in front of you.
Caveat Emptor with importers.
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Brisbane
Registered:
July 2002
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Re: Half Cut Dealers ***Teh List***
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Sun, 30 May 2004 22:38
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| willwal98 wrote on Fri, 28 May 2004 19:43 |
damn, Asian have the half cut I want with 92,000km and stz have the same cut but with 140,000km which is too many if you ask me. Both want the same price for them. Are they really that bad?Would you buy from them in this situation? I'm actually getting a chaser gx81 (?) front cut. BTW anyone know where I can get a sump and oil pickup to suit a 1g motor?
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get a front sump and stuff from a gz10 soarer.. ive got one.. could probably find one at a wreckers somewhere..
there was one at alljap with a blown motor
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Toowoomba
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May 2002
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Re: Half Cut Dealers ***Teh List***
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Mon, 31 May 2004 00:41
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ok, i'll try that.
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ust play them off against each other, that's what everyone does to us.
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Are you an importer?
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get a front sump and stuff from a gz10 soarer.. ive got one.. could probably find one at a wreckers somewhere..
there was one at alljap with a blown motor
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You've got one? Is it for sale? Where ru?
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Location:
Brisbane
Registered:
July 2002
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Re: buying an st205 halfcut
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Mon, 31 May 2004 04:13
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im in everton park.. its not for sale unless someone takes the whole engine off my hands i guess.. or depending on price
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Elwood, Melb
Registered:
August 2003
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Re: buying an st205 halfcut
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Mon, 31 May 2004 04:45
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I'm also going to be sourcing a st205 halfcut in a few months, just for reference does anyone know how much i'm looking at?
And also best place to get one, i just moved to melb. so i don't know many places that are reliable?
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Location:
Sunshine Coast
Registered:
July 2003
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Re: Half Cut Dealers ***Teh List***
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Mon, 31 May 2004 11:28
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[quote title=willwal98 wrote on Mon, 31 May 2004 10:41]ok, i'll try that.
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ust play them off against each other, that's what everyone does to us.
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Are you an importer?
No I'm a mechanic that works for a Subaru specialist and Recycler, we buy a lot of cuts off importers and I do conversions on other makes as well in my own time.
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I Supported Toymods
Location:
Sydney
Registered:
December 2002
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Re: Half Cut Dealers ***Teh List***
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Mon, 31 May 2004 12:38
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| camryGT? wrote on Sun, 30 May 2004 18:45 |
My mechanic bought me a st185 over 2 months ago, I'm not 100% sure from who, but the name Asian rings a bell. It was definately a yard in Queensland though. After about a week it still hadn't showed, apparently lost in transit, then a week later it was apparently still stuck in the container in customs..
Finally after about 4 weeks we asked for the money back which we had EFT'ed them in full including the delivery cost. Finally over two and a half months later a check shows up, still waiting for it to clear
As it happens I stumbled across a st205 for sale on these forums so that should be here this week sometime.
I bought it off chaoren, he is on this forum somewhere, He also had 3 st185 halfcuts for sale at the time, worth an email if anyone is interested, he seems really good to deal with.
I think they are mostly complete, gearboxs etc
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Yeah I was a bit sus on chaorens one... in the pics it looked like it had a bit of an engine fire... and he isn't a private seller (*cough* STZ *cough*) so I feel that he was a bit misrepresentative!
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Location:
NSW
Registered:
October 2003
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Re: Half Cut Dealers ***Teh List***
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Mon, 31 May 2004 13:14
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Well if anyone gets their hands on an ST205 Halfcut and is upgrading turbos, I will happily buy the turbo (CT20-B) off you, just PM me.
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Location:
Colac, Victoria
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May 2002
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Re: Half Cut Dealers ***Teh List***
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Tue, 01 June 2004 08:28
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i know of 2 complete St205's coming up for sale .. Ones in melb ones in adelaide ..
The one in melb is road registered , the adelaide one is road/rally use only 
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I Supported Toymods
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Sydney
Registered:
December 2002
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Re: buying an st205 halfcut
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Tue, 01 June 2004 23:40
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Please give details on the "rally use" one... how much do they want for it?
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Toowoomba
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May 2002
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Re: buying an st205 halfcut
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Wed, 02 June 2004 22:08
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im in everton park.. its not for sale unless someone takes the whole engine off my hands i guess.. or depending on price
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would you be willing to let me swap the sump and oil pickup with mine? I'll come down and do the work, give you a slab for incentive  .
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Location:
Newcastle
Registered:
April 2004
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Re: Half Cut Dealers ***Teh List***
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Thu, 03 June 2004 13:31
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The st205 halfcut I bought of chaoren arrived today. No signs of fire damage, it all looks really good. Started and ran really good so I have no complaints at all. Basically all complete with gearbox and rear diff and heaps of other stuff, i'll probably be selling later. Cost $3500 which I though was pretty good for what it came with, good luck to anyone looking for a ST205 there isn't many around.
I had no problems at all buying it from chaoren though.
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I Supported Toymods
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Sydney
Registered:
December 2002
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Re: buying an st205 halfcut
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Fri, 04 June 2004 08:16
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Maybe it was just a dodgy photo... looked pretty hammered though.
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Location:
Toowoomba
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: buying an st205 halfcut
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Tue, 29 March 2005 00:54
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Anyone purchased from these guys? I'm after a 3sge and loom to go into a cmary, they have the engine and loom seperate from the 1/2 cut to save on shipping costs for $1600 (haven't tried to bargain yet, haven't even bought the car it's going into yet). A 1/2 cut was $1900
All Auto Imports - Geebung QLD 4034
http://www.allautos.com.au/
Ph: 07 3265 5966
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