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Re: SPRINTERS ARE OVER-RATED!!!
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Wed, 16 March 2005 06:45
 
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Hi,
Z-cars, specifically the 240Z are hot because they have a great shape and are now classics. The 260Z is nice, but the 240Z is better. Anything after the 260Z is bloated and unattractive.
Now, as far as Sprinters are concerned, the old one are the best looking by a country mile.
Check out this lovely old TE27 Sprinter Treuno....
http://www.zipworld.com.au/~river/appics/Dsc00608. jpg
http://www.zipworld.com.au/~river/appics/Dsc00609. jpg
No offence, but comparing that old Sprinter to the later is like comparing the RA28 to the RA40. The old one oozes class. And, I'd take that TE27 Sprinter anyday over a 240Z, or any later model Sprinter 
seeyuzz
river
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Re: SPRINTERS ARE OVER-RATED!!!
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Wed, 16 March 2005 07:48
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no offence but to me those old sprinters are uuurrrggllleeee!!!
maybe i'm to young to understand 
and that dude paying out 240z's i doubt they all have those problems...just like any car it's condition reflects how well it was looked after.
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Re: SPRINTERS ARE OVER-RATED!!!
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Wed, 16 March 2005 08:16
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Hi,
| 86DRFT wrote on Wed, 16 March 2005 18:48 |
no offence but to me those old sprinters are uuurrrggllleeee!!!
maybe i'm to young to understand
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Hehehehe, maybe you are. But, when your old and aged and talk fondly of the rare classic '86 Sprinter and show pics of it, don't despair whem some young 'un says "Man, they're ugly!"
In regards to the 240Z, I know a guy who had one and looked after it like it was the Holy Grail and it was a beautiful machine and in perfect condition. I guess it does come down to how hard you thrash it. Speaking of thrashing, I wonder how many Sprinters will be around in the years to come seeing as just about everyone says they thrash the arse of their car. I can't see a long, illustrious future for them if they're all treated that way.
seeyuzz
river
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I supported Toymods
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Re: SPRINTERS ARE OVER-RATED!!!
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Wed, 16 March 2005 08:21
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| river wrote on Wed, 16 March 2005 19:16 |
I wonder how many Sprinters will be around in the years to come seeing as just about everyone says they thrash the arse of their car. I can't see a long, illustrious future for them if they're all treated that way.
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my collection of AE86's will survive. in better than factory condition too i may add.
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I supported Toymods
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Re: SPRINTERS ARE OVER-RATED!!!
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Wed, 16 March 2005 08:26
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and ill just say that this car
is THE japanese cult car of all time. end discussion.
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Melbourne - NthSubs
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January 2004
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Re: SPRINTERS ARE OVER-RATED!!!
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Wed, 16 March 2005 08:33
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man, i want a coupe, the hatchbacks are gay, i would so trade my hatchback for a sprinter van 
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On Probation
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Hobart
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Re: SPRINTERS ARE OVER-RATED!!!
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Wed, 16 March 2005 09:01
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| mick wrote on Sat, 26 June 2004 17:40 |
SPRINTERS! THEY SUCK! every drifter wannabe wants one.  (jokin)
I don't mine the sprinters but I'm starting to get really put off by all this talk about them. yes they are very over rated you may as well call them toyotas "commonwhore" there that over rated!
now that is very sad
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GO MICK i love it how he throws a spin on everything and pisses everyone off and gets bagged good on u mick...
Yes i agree tho there are many dirft wannabe's and they love the sprinter.. they don't overly impressive there is nothing about them that makes them stand out much.. they might be a perfect balance, thats excellent, but VERY overpriced, and most people that want them only buy them so they look like the drift and end up crsahing them on there drift sessions when it rains personally the MA61 is a better car everything hte sprinter has plus more
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I supported Toymods
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Re: SPRINTERS ARE OVER-RATED!!!
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Wed, 16 March 2005 09:12
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everything the sprinter has plus more..... more weight that is
i agree, they are over rated in stock form..
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Re: SPRINTERS ARE OVER-RATED!!!
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Wed, 16 March 2005 09:40
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whens stupid stage coming out?
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Re: SPRINTERS ARE OVER-RATED!!!
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Wed, 16 March 2005 09:55
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| ae86drift wrote on Wed, 16 March 2005 20:12 |
everything the sprinter has plus more..... more weight that is
i agree, they are over rated in stock form..
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yes a stock MA61 to AE86.. the MA61 has more creature comforts.. but the real comparison is the 5ME to the 4AC !!
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Re: SPRINTERS ARE OVER-RATED!!!
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Wed, 16 March 2005 10:04
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sprinters are for kids... (except the big ones who have money and make something awesome out of them...)
I totally agree with river... 240z is hot, lighter than the 260z... 280zx, well i dunno what the hell they were smoking at the time, but it didn't make a better car.
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Re: SPRINTERS ARE OVER-RATED!!!
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Wed, 16 March 2005 10:05
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| TRD_Supra wrote on Wed, 16 March 2005 20:55 |
| ae86drift wrote on Wed, 16 March 2005 20:12 |
everything the sprinter has plus more..... more weight that is
i agree, they are over rated in stock form..
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yes a stock MA61 to AE86.. the MA61 has more creature comforts.. but the real comparison is the 5ME to the 4AC !!
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compare dog poo to cat poo...
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Re: SPRINTERS ARE OVER-RATED!!!
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Wed, 16 March 2005 10:10
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Me and Jeremy were oogling at the TE27 at al palmers.. he even said he might sidetrack his kpgc10 gtr future project in favour of it
You do need an appreciation of classic cars to like them, that is true. As for hachis not sticking around.. with people like garth around theres hope  I plan to buy a 2nd one sometime soon. So thats 2 that will be taken care of.
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Wed, 16 March 2005 10:16
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I also want a second sprinter.. well, as i said, i wanna toss up between a second one or a Z ... but we will make a trueno front end 4 her.. so i will have a trueno and a levin... although instead of restoration all the panels on the car will be made of FRP.. or CF..
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Re: SPRINTERS ARE OVER-RATED!!!
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Wed, 16 March 2005 10:40
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| ViPeR_NiPPleX wrote on Wed, 16 March 2005 21:05 |
| TRD_Supra wrote on Wed, 16 March 2005 20:55 |
| ae86drift wrote on Wed, 16 March 2005 20:12 |
everything the sprinter has plus more..... more weight that is
i agree, they are over rated in stock form..
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yes a stock MA61 to AE86.. the MA61 has more creature comforts.. but the real comparison is the 5ME to the 4AC !!
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compare dog poo to cat poo...
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good point!
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Re: SPRINTERS ARE OVER-RATED!!!
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Wed, 16 March 2005 10:43
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| river wrote on Wed, 16 March 2005 18:16 |
Hi,
| 86DRFT wrote on Wed, 16 March 2005 18:48 |
no offence but to me those old sprinters are uuurrrggllleeee!!!
maybe i'm to young to understand
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Hehehehe, maybe you are. But, when your old and aged and talk fondly of the rare classic '86 Sprinter and show pics of it, don't despair whem some young 'un says "Man, they're ugly!"
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Haha! true
when i get rich i'll buy a newer RUST FREE car 
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Re: SPRINTERS ARE OVER-RATED!!!
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Thu, 17 March 2005 00:06
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| 86DRFT wrote on Wed, 16 March 2005 18:18 |
no offence but to me those old sprinters are uuurrrggllleeee!!!
maybe i'm to young to understand
and that dude paying out 240z's i doubt they all have those problems...just like any car it's condition reflects how well it was looked after.
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Yes they do. Unless like river's mate, you've kept it like it was the holy grail - and this is an extreme rarity. At one stage they were cheap second-hand sports cars, and you know the type of drivers cheap sporty cars attract. .
I'm willing to gamble that my experience with Z-cars >> yours. They rust like fury. Like it's a personal mission for each and every car to disintergrate into a pile of iron oxide dust. Like rust was a key specification when building the car. Frame rails rust, doors rust, rear quarter panels rust, sills rust, bonnets rust, firewalls rust, hatches rust, roofs rust, under the rear quarter windows rusts. The motors are great and last for ages but the body lets them down all the time. Sprinter rust is f**k all compared to Datsun rusting abilities. Perhaps it's because the majority of Z's were transported on open deck carriers from Japan and never properly cleaned. Perhaps it's some shitty design elements that trap water in pockets and don't drain properly. Nevertheless even a hardened old Datto Z car lover (like myself) will tell you these cars rust like hell and have a number of niggling, annoying problems that require a lot of maintainence. They are not suited for a daily driver, even a weekly driver. Maybe once a month, on a dry sunny day, then kept in an airconditioned shed for the rest of their lives.
But hey, what do I know? Go and buy one and find out for yourself.
Those old sprinters rock! Go the little fast back corollas like KE25 and TE27s!
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Re: SPRINTERS ARE OVER-RATED!!!
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Thu, 17 March 2005 01:21
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i'm sure the rust can't be as bad as some of the fiats.... russian steel brought out here on the open deck of a ship, well so my fiat obsessed friend tells me.
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Re: SPRINTERS ARE OVER-RATED!!!
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Thu, 17 March 2005 04:50
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Shut up all of you...
Who gives a shit... Frankly I want people not to like them... Imagine if everyone wanted one!...
So haters... Continue hating...
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campbelltown
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Re: SPRINTERS ARE OVER-RATED!!!
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Thu, 17 March 2005 05:04
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i recently sold my ae86 
but having owned one for two years id have to say what 5k car gets that much attention asked about or appeciated? and are fun to drive?
but put enough time and effort into it you will have a pretty sweet ride for sub 8kthats IF you look around.
but they are over rated. little shits always asking do you drift it?
watch initial d?
is it RWD?
having said that i think they are a fad and will eventually die out over here anyway
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Re: SPRINTERS ARE OVER-RATED!!!
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Thu, 17 March 2005 06:18
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SPRINTERS ARE POO
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Re: SPRINTERS ARE OVER-RATED!!!
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Thu, 17 March 2005 08:00
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dam... looks like ill have to make my own STUPID STAGE!
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Kita-Ku, Sapporo, Japan
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January 2003
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Re: SPRINTERS ARE OVER-RATED!!!
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Thu, 17 March 2005 08:31
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Those old sprinters rock! Go the little fast back corollas like KE25 and TE27s!
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sorry boys, only KE15/17 are sprinters.. the 27's are levin trueno thingies
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Land of Oz
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Re: SPRINTERS ARE OVER-RATED!!!
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Thu, 17 March 2005 08:50
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Hi,
| oldcorollas wrote on Thu, 17 March 2005 19:31 |
sorry boys, only KE15/17 are sprinters.. the 27's are levin trueno thingies
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Yeah? Then why has the one at Al Palmers have "Sprinter" badging on the front fender? On the rear it has "Treuno".
So, either Al has got it wrong and has imported something that has been modified, which I doubt 'cos he seems to know his Toyotas, or you may be mistaken? 
seeyuzz
river
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Re: SPRINTERS ARE OVER-RATED!!!
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Thu, 17 March 2005 09:23
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Hi,
Ahh, okay.
Now I'm confused, 'cos my knowledge is mainly in the early Celica range. Now I'm gonna have to find info on these old Corollas 'cos they look so great.
Did the Corolla's go spastic, like the Celicas did, after 1977?
If you know any good links on the old Corollas feel free to PM me, or if you have any other enlighting info. In the itnerim, I'll be doing some searching of my own. If Al is going to sell off that green beauty for another project then I'll be dipping into my pocket to see if I can procure it. I just hope he takes his time so I can build up my cash reserves!
seeyuzz
river
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Re: SPRINTERS ARE OVER-RATED!!!
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Thu, 17 March 2005 09:28
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This is nearly a year ago, Jesus get over it!!!
It isn't my fault Intital D came out, so don't blame me for what I said. Too anyone thinking I said that for a shit stir has to realise that at the time all I read on thread after thread was.
AE86 guys 1-50) What is the best cheap drift setup for my AE86 Sprinter
AE86 guys 51-10000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 0000?)
OK that is an over estimate more like 100 or something.
) I just smashed my sprinter doing a hug arse drift in the wet
It does get rather old quick although, the problem has died down too a good level so really ,I couldn't give 2 fucks anymore about wether or not there over rated. If you want a sprinter or like them thats fine, just don't buy them because you say one in a Cartoon or something people like this ruin the Sprinters image. there was other posts I could of mentioned but It's dead.
Oh and the best Sprinter isn't a Toyota, It's one of thoese Van thingys (joking)
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Re: SPRINTERS ARE OVER-RATED!!!
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Thu, 17 March 2005 09:36
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http://www.primeworks.co.jp/cars/TE27/
AUD$14,000
12-17K seems normal for restored TE27's in Japan...
spastic?
google for 'toms corolla page'
pity the TE27's were not released here.
| river wrote on Thu, 17 March 2005 20:23 |
Hi,
Ahh, okay.
Now I'm confused, 'cos my knowledge is mainly in the early Celica range. Now I'm gonna have to find info on these old Corollas 'cos they look so great.
Did the Corolla's go spastic, like the Celicas did, after 1977?
If you know any good links on the old Corollas feel free to PM me, or if you have any other enlighting info. In the itnerim, I'll be doing some searching of my own. If Al is going to sell off that green beauty for another project then I'll be dipping into my pocket to see if I can procure it. I just hope he takes his time so I can build up my cash reserves!
seeyuzz
river
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