Bye bye Prelude!

Will Gill · 5 Feb 2006 at 16:05

same engine as the supra TT

good engine if nothing else

iCraig · 5 Feb 2006 at 16:07

James H said:
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.

The Toyota Soarer is a 2 door luxury coupe. Also sold as the Lexus SC430, SC400 and SC300

Ev0 · 5 Feb 2006 at 16:32

James H said:
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.

No I think that Toyota, as they "are" lexus badged it up Toyota, Lexus also used it and badged it lexus.

Apparently I read somewhere agesd ago that the supra was intended to be used as a Lexus coupe of sorts.

Akira · 5 Feb 2006 at 16:33

SC430 is a totally different car mate, but the Soarer is sold in different countries as Lexus or Toyota.

SC430 - Convertible. pic

Vipernet · 5 Feb 2006 at 16:53

Will Gill said:
same engine as the supra TT

good engine if nothing else

Not quite, the supra is the 3.0l straight six. This is the 2.5l

ramirez · 5 Feb 2006 at 17:02

It's the same engine as the JDM MK3 Supra (1JZ-GTE) 2.5 straight six.
The Soarer was sold as a Lexus in the US (Luxury EXport to the United States) but in Japan still retains Toyota branding.

It might not be the quickest not prettiest coupe, but for £2K i'm not complaining!!

Will Gill · 5 Feb 2006 at 17:21

sorry missed the 2.5 part

im sure there is a 3.0l variant, the guys on mkiv.net used to reccomend soarers as a great place to source spares

NickXX · 5 Feb 2006 at 17:50

The Toyota/Lexus deal is quite an odd one. The Landcruiser is badged a Lexus in some countries.

thedazman67 · 5 Feb 2006 at 17:56

I am sure i just saw your car when i was driving home, dont live in warrington do you.

thedazman

Siliconslave · 5 Feb 2006 at 17:58

Will Gill said:
sorry missed the 2.5 part

im sure there is a 3.0l variant, the guys on mkiv.net used to reccomend soarers as a great place to source spares

think theres an NA 3l and a 4l v8, but the 2.5 tubby is supposed to be the most fun, the early tubby was twin aswell iirc:

1991 marks an all-new Toyota Soarer (Z30) with boldly executed styling from the famous Calty Design Studios in California, USA. This third-generation vehicle also marks its debut in world markets. With an available 4.0-liter 1UZ-FE V8 engine, also used in the Celsior, and a 2.5-litre twin turbo 1JZ-GTE engine, the Soarer forges new ground with its fine balance of luxury and sporty performance. later models were also produced with the 3.0-litre 2JZ-GE engine. Sold on the 'world market' as the Lexus SC400 and Lexus SC300, this was the first coupe to bear the Lexus badge. It was also the first production car to feature 'active controlled suspension', in the UZZ32 version. The luxury specification through the range also included items like air suspension, TEMS, a touch screen display and a camera in the rear spoiler to aid with reversing.

http://www.toyotaimportsforum.co.uk/soarer/
http://www.lexusclub.co.uk/about.htm

Stonedofmoo · 5 Feb 2006 at 18:02

Nice purchase, they can be made very quick and most people have no idea what they are - ideal!

However please do something about that awful rear foglight. Mine doesnt have one because the rear clusters are rewired in someway. Maybe you can get something similar?

ramirez · 5 Feb 2006 at 18:24

thedazman67 said:
I am sure i just saw your car when i was driving home, dont live in warrington do you.

thedazman

Helsby near Warrington, so if I was on the M56 you may well have seen me!

mattpc · 5 Feb 2006 at 18:28

I do like this soarer. Love the DIGI dash- the only things that it lacks really is leather I guess but that's not everyone's cup of tea anyway. As long as you are not bothered about fuel economy this should be a superb cruiser at "runabout" price! It's just so different... Was insurance a problem?

Matt82 · 5 Feb 2006 at 18:40

the engine is a sleeved down version of the mk4 supra engine

subxero · 5 Feb 2006 at 20:06

ramirez said:
Helsby near Warrington, so if I was on the M56 you may well have seen me!

Lets go racing

*mature boy racer attitude

*

Love the new car Si, gonna leave me standing at the line

Mic · 5 Feb 2006 at 20:14

Cant say I like the looks over the prelude. But good luck with her.

subxero · 5 Feb 2006 at 20:17

He had his reasons for parting with the Prelude

TripleT · 5 Feb 2006 at 20:25

Which were? I loved his Prelude

Was actually looking at it the same time which he bought it, but insurance was painful

Loving the new one too though

lordrobs · 5 Feb 2006 at 23:05

Stonedofmoo said:
Nice purchase, they can be made very quick and most people have no idea what they are - ideal!

However please do something about that awful rear foglight. Mine doesnt have one because the rear clusters are rewired in someway. Maybe you can get something similar?

As it stands it has 2 reversing lights. Legaly one of them could be rewired as a fog light, bit of a faff about but it would get shot of the fog.

vanpeebles · 5 Feb 2006 at 23:14

how well does the auto go with the 2.5 turbo engine?