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I Supported Toymods
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melbourne.vic.au
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May 2002
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Perth, WA
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February 2003
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Tue, 08 February 2005 12:50
 
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Yep, this was in the West Australian newspaper over the weekend - bought 14 years ago from its original owner in Queensland for $5000 and transported to Perth. The Perth owner rebuilt and resprayed the body shell but unfortunately died two years ago, leaving the car incomplete.
The widow found somebody to complete the restoration - total cost of restoration (including original $5000 purchase) of car is estimated at $39500.
I have seen one of these in the Fremantle Motor Museum - they're cool, and so small!
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NSW Engadine
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June 2003
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Tue, 08 February 2005 21:07
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Yeah, It was direct competition for the Honda 800 in the day... But Honda decided to make the S2000... but toyota never designed a new one...oh and the Datsun Fairlady
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August 2004
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Re: Anyone know anything about this?
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Wed, 09 February 2005 00:11
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Wonder if you could fit a 4age in there... i know a fellow who has a fiat 1.3 supercharged engine is his s600
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Perth, WA
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February 2003
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Re: Anyone know anything about this?
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Wed, 09 February 2005 05:42
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I think you would lower the value of the car if you stuck a different engine in it!
But, considering the original engine had around 45 HP, something like a 4AG would certainly make it fly!
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Toymods Vice President
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Sydney
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May 2002
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Re: Anyone know anything about this?
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Wed, 09 February 2005 06:13
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| Freddoaw11 wrote on Wed, 09 February 2005 11:11 |
Wonder if you could fit a 4age in there... i know a fellow who has a fiat 1.3 supercharged engine is his s600
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I'm all for modifying, however that is just not right.
Why would you take one of the rarest and coolest sporty Toyota's and then put one of the most common and uninspiring engines in it?
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Brisbane
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February 2003
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Re: Anyone know anything about this?
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Wed, 09 February 2005 06:14
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i think there was one of these at the 2004 AllToyota Day in brisbane. i'll have to check my pics at home but the engine bay looks very familiar.
cheers,
charles.
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Canberra
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October 2004
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Wed, 09 February 2005 13:31
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Were these also known as Publicas or am I mistaken?
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Epping, Sydney
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April 2003
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Re: Anyone know anything about this?
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Wed, 09 February 2005 13:49
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that is AWESOME
so so so so cool.. I never knew toyota made air-cooled car motors
man that's so cool
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North Coast NSW
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February 2005
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Re: Anyone know anything about this?
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Wed, 09 February 2005 15:12
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| 74gt wrote on Thu, 10 February 2005 00:31 |
Were these also known as Publicas or am I mistaken?
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Yes, they were built on the Publica floor pan.
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northgate@brisbane.qld.au
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July 2003
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Re: Anyone know anything about this?
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Thu, 10 February 2005 02:48
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yes one of these was at ATD'04, and damn it was cool 
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Perth
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October 2002
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Re: Anyone know anything about this?
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Thu, 10 February 2005 04:51
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There is one of those at the Freo Car Museum.
From memory, the article in The West said there are six or seven in the country.
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