Bye bye Prelude!

ramirez · 5 Feb 2006 at 11:40

Sold my Prelude the other week and have just picked up this beauty.

1992 Toyota Soarer 2.5 twin turbo. It's an auto but is pretty nippy, stock they are 280 bhp. Not much to look at but i'm having a great time scaring the crap out of boy racers in it

It's only done 40k as well! Apparently it's got a pretty similar setup to Supra turbos, but a slightly longer wheelbase.

mattpc · 5 Feb 2006 at 11:47

Cool ride m8! How much did you pay? Why did you go for something like this over the other jap cars?( not a criticism just interested)

energy · 5 Feb 2006 at 11:54

I really like those Soarers... nice car! Is there nothing that can be done about the add on rear fog light? It looks an eyesore. I know is a legal requirement but does anyone make a replacement rear cluster which includes a built in foglight?

ramirez · 5 Feb 2006 at 11:55

Only paid £2k

I'm just getting a bit bored with in your face Jap cars that look fast. This looks quite bland, but it's a got a lot of power in the hood

It's also got 4 usable seats (fronts are fully electric!) Beautiful digidash too.

mattpc · 5 Feb 2006 at 11:59

Sounds like a deal! It's certainly different I bet a lot people don't know what the hell a soarer looks like!! I only know because the Soarer was in the original Gran Turismo for the Playstation!!!

The Running Man · 5 Feb 2006 at 11:59

heh definately looks the mutts mate.

used to see a white one buzzing around near clitheroe way! cool cars

gobbo · 5 Feb 2006 at 12:06

Interiour pics please!

Looks a pretty nice car for £2k, plenty of kit?

[TW]Fox · 5 Feb 2006 at 12:48

Saw one of these yesterday in Plymouth, virtually the same numberplate as well.

Pulled away quicker than him, thought blimey they are slow.

Then he left me as if I was stood still

NickXX · 5 Feb 2006 at 13:18

Nice

Do you have any pictures of the interior/dash?

danza · 5 Feb 2006 at 13:34

Always been a fan of the Soarer (since Gran Turismo anyway

), nice shape, fairly uncommon and as has been said, nice and powerful. All it needs is some nice new dishes. Guessing those on it are 17's?

£2k though. That is cheap!!!

Del Lardo · 5 Feb 2006 at 13:41

ramirez said:
Beautiful digidash too.

I want photo's of the posh dash!!!

vanpeebles · 5 Feb 2006 at 13:56

id love a soarer myself, cracking choice, tons of tuning bits for them too

spaz · 5 Feb 2006 at 14:02

Nice choice, and one of the better names for a car to come out of Japan too *cough* Nissan Cedric *cough*

ramirez · 5 Feb 2006 at 15:19

wheels are 16s at the moment. Would like to get some nicer ones in the future though!!

6thElement · 5 Feb 2006 at 15:21

ramirez said:

/Google Translate: Your engine is overheating and will reach critical mass in 14...13....12...

NickXX · 5 Feb 2006 at 15:23

Woah, that is so awesome :cool:

!

ramirez · 5 Feb 2006 at 15:29

6thElement said:
/Google Translate: Your engine is overheating and will reach critical mass in 14...13....12...

heh! That particular warning light means rear light bulb is out. Got a whole page here of the different codes you can have!

The only issues I have with it are that the LCD display for climate control is bleeding, so it's a bit hard to read what setting it's on and also the CD changer is missing a cassette. I'm sure I can source a replacement, but coupled with the fact that the radio is only tunable to Jap frequencies it means I currently have no audio!!

Bear · 5 Feb 2006 at 15:32

Fantastic car, RWD and turbo goodness mmmmm. Cant beat it

Bear · 5 Feb 2006 at 15:33

[TW]Fox said:
Saw one of these yesterday in Plymouth, virtually the same numberplate as well.

Pulled away quicker than him, thought blimey they are slow.

Then he left me as if I was stood still

As Clarkson said, most cars will probably think they have you off the lights until the turbo kick in.

James H · 5 Feb 2006 at 16:00

Errmmmm............

TOYOTA Soarer???

My mates dad used to have that car in red with 19" alloys, was a beauty BUT I'm quite sure my mates was a Lexus Soarer, I think your car is actually a Lexus but some idiot put a Toyota badge on it.