My New Car

BigLT · January 28, 2006

I've posted a few pics on the gallery. Sorry its a bit dirty. It looks much lower in real life.

I'll take some more in a place more picturesque than Tesco car park soon!!

Does anyone know who made the exhaust? I can't see a maker's mark easily - it is a full cat back system, not just back boxes.

Liam

Gord · January 28, 2006

That looks mice mate :D

BigLT · January 28, 2006

That looks mice mate :D

Thanks. It is almost perfect and seems V quick - just a small mark on a rear seat and a little wear on the gearknob. Only bit of rust is on the nut for the bracket for the induction kit!!!

Liam

spikes · January 28, 2006

I've posted a few pics on the gallery. Sorry its a bit dirty. It looks much lower in real life.
I'll take some more in a place more picturesque than Tesco car park soon!!

Does anyone know who made the exhaust? I can't see a maker's mark easily - it is a full cat back system, not just back boxes.

Liam

looks nice mate,are wheels genuine toyota?

BigLT · January 28, 2006

I've posted a few pics on the gallery. Sorry its a bit dirty. It looks much lower in real life.

I'll take some more in a place more picturesque than Tesco car park soon!!

Does anyone know who made the exhaust? I can't see a maker's mark easily - it is a full cat back system, not just back boxes.

Liam

looks nice mate,are wheels genuine toyota?

No they are aftermarket proper 3 piece 17" (look bigger) with deep polished alloy rims. Very good quality and really suit the car- marked 'Zauber' I think, I'll check if you want, although I expect they were very expensive new - 255s at the back and 235s at the front.

Liam

spikes · January 28, 2006

wheels must look good from behind with 255,s.they do suit your car.

BigLT · January 28, 2006

In case you can't access the gallery - exhaust is below.

The tailpipes seem to be part of the rear boxes. Stainless wide bore pipework

Any Ideas?

monster · January 28, 2006

That's one nice motor. The exhausts look very aggressive and funnily enough spotted wheels similar to those on an american site today. By far the best wheels I've seen on the Aristo so far....and look quite easy to clean too! :P

Jocksuper7 · January 28, 2006

nice lookin motor ole son, where in hants are you?

MrADeveci · January 28, 2006

Not too sure about the wheels .............. they look like the wheels off an AMG Merc ! :)

BigLT · January 28, 2006

Monster - When I first saw the exhausts my initial thought was 'those are going to have to go', but they sound glorious and I must admit that their looks really grow on you. The induction and BOV noise is also really addictive; I have to stop myself from blipping the throttle all the time. I fitted a decent head unit and I hardly turn it on!

JockSuper7 - I'm in Winchester, so just down the road form you.

Scarface - Looking at the pics I know what you mean. They don't look quite so merc-like in the flesh. I think its cause of the deeper polished rim and the proportions in the middle are different... I'm not sure they would look so good if the car wasn't so low though.

dangerous brain · January 29, 2006

Dude thats V nice. Have you just had that imported? I ask because I saw what I think is the same motor come up when I was looking for mine. Those rims are very distinctive and I'm sure those wheels were on that car. Spec is very similar as well.

Those wheels are very merc like. I saw a set of those on a supra and wanted them for mine but could never find any anywhere that weren't cheap tacky looky likes. Smart expensive lookig wheels that are so much easier to clean than the multi spoked affairs I have, also you don't have to worry about how the dodgy way too small lookin brakes look :)

RE the exhaust at least you have back boxs :) Mine is just 2 way straight through pipes that split into four way exits. Its probably a bespoke piece of kit as I reckon mine is.

The BOV noise is something you'll get used to and grow out of

NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Heh heh :D

BigLT · January 29, 2006

It is a fresh import.

*cue long, boring story - A guy in the trade bought it for himself via a contact in Japan, but by the time it arrived he realised he needed a bigger boot and one that wasn't lowered as he lives in the country. I had a stagea RSfourV (sort of a 4wd, rb25T skyline estate) which is pretty rare over here and he contacted me and made me 'an offer I couldn't refuse'. I was really after a R32 GTR but it drives so well and is so clean I decided to do the deal and enjoy it for a while. The insurance is amazingly about £300 cheaper than a Stagea or a GTR too.

In short, I am still kind of on the lookout for a good GTR, but I am in less of a rush than I was!!!!

I've never seen tailpipes/backboxes made like this before - you are probably right and its a custom system. I shouldn't like the 'Flash Gordon Spaceship' look of them..... but I do. Yours must be LOUD???

Liam

chips229 · January 29, 2006

Hi,

Lovely Motor!!! Car looks sweet :)

stagea RSfourV...Nice car from what ive read and rare,like you say a estate Skyline.

Aristo members still growing :D

cheers chips.

Aristopheles · January 30, 2006

Lovely looking motor mate - I almost bought that one when I was looking for mine! I think the wheels and exhaust look very nice indeed, really meaty and aggressive.

BigLT · January 31, 2006

Thanks for all the compliments. I'm trying to fight the urge to get another skyline - gtrs are SO cheap right now.

I thought it would be an easy process. To be honest, I took the car initially because it is in such good nick that I thought it would be easier to sell than the stagea when I found the right gtr - I really didn't expect to fall for a 4 door saloon!!! That top end rush and the accompanying whoosh and roar is so addictive, especially when seated in a comfy electric leather armchair.

I get the feeling I might have the aristo for a while longer than I first thought.....