Wanna see a tricked out soarer?
03-18-05, 07:32 AM
#19
Advanced
Was that steering wheel designed to accomodate the cruise control or did you have to custom fab anything? I want to put an aftermarket wheel in my sc300 but seriously want to retain my cruise control
03-18-05, 07:05 PM
#21
Lead Lap
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: International
Posts: 642
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by reggiek
I wouldn't have thought the sc would look good with 17's. I guess having it slammed and kitted compensates. The rear tires need to be wider though. Nice meet you guys had. A few observations. The Soarer crowd in the UK seem to be a little older than the typical SC crowd here. I like that. Means a lot of respect for our car.
Most of the cars seem to be green. Is that a popular colour there? (Notice the UK spelling...hehe). I don't think I've ever seen a picture of a sunny day in the UK. Do you know why....any geographical or atmospheric reasons?
Most of the cars seem to be green. Is that a popular colour there? (Notice the UK spelling...hehe). I don't think I've ever seen a picture of a sunny day in the UK. Do you know why....any geographical or atmospheric reasons?
I cant believe Al (555) went for 17" rims, the rest of the car is so "bling" I would have thought he would go for 19" BUT the 17" tyres give the best ride on rough roads (of which we have plenty in the UK).
Green Soarers, all our UK Soarers are imported from Japan and it seems as if 75% of them where originally green (as was 555's before he COPIED ME and went for a black respray).
The weather here is mostly cold and damp (something to do with being surrounded by water?), except for a two week heatwave mid-summer,. That was a rare day with sunshine but the temp was close to freezing with the wind chill. I think it was showing 12degC at the height of the day.
The crippling motor insurance rates are a determining factor to age of ownership, old farts like me pay about £350/year Fully Comprehensive, someone aged 21 will pay over £2000/yr for Third Party insurance (no collision cover on your own car) if they can get anyone to insure them.
03-18-05, 07:19 PM
#22
Mortgage Slave
Originally Posted by 555
Here's a pic from a recent meet, we had 23 soarers (and one genuine SC400) at one stage. Full story here;
http://www.toyotaimportsforum.co.uk/...&threadid=5385 (keep going through pics are at the end)
Most powerful car there was a 2.5 twin turbo soarer, recently dyno'd at 490 bhp!!!
http://www.toyotaimportsforum.co.uk/...&threadid=5385 (keep going through pics are at the end)
Most powerful car there was a 2.5 twin turbo soarer, recently dyno'd at 490 bhp!!!
Very nice car, I saw some pics of it on the ALSC
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
