Juvi22003's RHD Toyota Aristo Build Thread
 

Hello everyone not new the Lexus community but new to this side, this is my first turbo car so i might need some help with that but i still know a few stuff as for the body not new at all check out my 2 previous build threads.

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/bui...arl-is250.html

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/bui...ld-thread.html

I still own my 3IS currently my daily but decided i wanted something different, a project, something faster. Had my eyes on a Silvia but it was a non turbo, the aristo came in and it already had the 2jz-gte so i went with the aristo over the silvia saved me the time doing a motor swap.

I plan to do some body work with wider fenders, vents, might eventually change the color but definitely will have the whole car repainted and basic engine mods. btw i'm looking for a downpipe for this car if anyone can post a link of where i can find one i'm trying to avoid getting a custom one done.

Cleaned it up a lil today here are some pics

definitely a clean looking Aristo. I've seen one RHD on Craigslist for 15k a while ago and another silver like yours non RHD 5 speed on Craigslist south FL area.

interior looks mint. great pick up

Congrats on the pickup man that car was for sale forever. Definitely want to see it in person.

Yeah i know which one you talking that guy was trying to get me to buy his instead of this one but it had some lil mods and i dont like modded cars plus he was selling it for more than what i paid for this one.

Are you sure this is the one? Anyway thanks man i'm sure you will see it around but once it get kit and wheels it will be in the shop for a while....

go through a drive thru and see some reactions lol.

if you got it under 15k then i'd say you got a great deal.....

looks nice and has the extra's you don't get with just a engine swap on a usdm. Good find and enjoy it.

Yeah man this car was for sale for $16k lol.

I'm already having problems lol

Yes i got it for a lil less than that

Thats why i got it instead of the silvia saved me the hassle of doing a engine swap

You may be right because there is another one for sale in Orlando i think for 15 but i paid less than 16k for mine.

this is one reason im glad i dont live in the US.

I imported my aristo and it was around $6000. including shipping lol

I agree with you there... even the used car market in the States is a bit ridiculous (I'm comparing it to the Japan and UK markets). Aristo's in the UK are going for around $8-12K USD for nicely modified ones, stock ones for a little less, and I bought my 01 GS430 Sport in excellent condition with 130K miles for approximately $3500.

yea in the states they can run anywhere from 12 to 20k depending on condition.... 6K would be awesome..... but hey its the USA where everyone wants to make $$$$....

wow thats crazy, i bet the import laws have something to do with that price as well.

I wish i had gotten it for that cheap, but the car is rare here in the US so you know people will always try to sell them for high dollars. Sometimes i think i just bought the engine and rhd lol but i'm ok with it. Should be ordering my body kit next week then i gotta wait 3 months for it once it gets here it will be going in the shop.....

when i got mine thats one of the first things i did hahaha

congrats on the purchase though, looking forward to seeing this thing after a few mods.