Is My Car A Qualitat Modellista

edgeytrd · April 27, 2015

hi woundered how i would find out if the car i bought is just this any one know cheers roy

ColinBarber · April 27, 2015

I believe they were only available in blue or white and it should have the body kit and TRD suspension. Some of the changes were optional, for example the instrument cluster, so it is difficult to be sure what to look for. I haven't seen a definitive list of minimum changes that are made to a stock vehicle.

edgeytrd · April 28, 2015

i dont know what suspension is on it it does look like a modelister from pics ive seen, is there anything on the vin plate saying whats been done ,its going into garage for a gd check up ,i think its been in an accident at some time sill pushed in at front passenger door

and bodykit looks like it been ripped of put back we some ties, things i never seen when i got it thought the seller would have said all that was wrong but never mind you learn by your mistakes lol

edgeytrd · April 28, 2015

been told by my garage that the car need loas of suspension part anyone know of a place that i can easly purchess parts ,would

like what trd put on awaite your replys

ColinBarber · April 29, 2015

There are a few importers of TRD parts, Fensport UK is one the springs to mind, but worth asking on the IS200 forum too in case other members can offer further assistance.

I'm not sure if all the TRD parts for the Altezza are still available, and TRD parts are not cheap.

bash6673 · April 30, 2015

Yep, definitely a Qualitat Modellista version.

Modellista speedo.

Details on the VIN plate should be the same as the one pictured below.

8J9 = dark blue. AZ20 = red and black trim.

This is the last time your car was up for sale on eBay over 4 years ago.

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/03-TOYOTA-ALTEZZA-LEXUS-IS200-TRD-BODYKIT-NO-RESERVE-/170612831192?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item27b95133d8

Your car has done just over 11k miles since then.

edgeytrd · April 30, 2015

hi there cheers for postin that up so glad its original never know these days we folk,car has 126 ,000, this the link when i bought it .

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251906520529?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

got loads of work to do on it just got quote for £1800 .

heres a pic of my plate we bit diffrent from yours can you explain the other stuff pls

ColinBarber · May 1, 2015

SXE10 = Altezza RS200 chassis code - Saloon, 4 cylinder 2.0 engine

3S-GE = Engine model

J160 = Transmission code - 6 speed manual

A01B = Rear differential code - low ratio LSD (A02x are higher geared - A = standard, B =LSD )

edgeytrd · May 1, 2015

that ace guys thanks for the info great help hopefully when all suspension work been done i can get the bump out of the sill ,the thing the seller never told me about and the door at same bit pushed in a bit ,not all that noticabe untile you get down open door and look ,stereo wireing and central lockin looked at

Sco77is220d · February 13, 2016

I thought that the "Qualitat" and "Modellista" were separate models?

This car says its both. I remember importing a Qualtat and it was identical to yours.. Maybe its had a Modellista speedo put in?

I could of course be completely wrong.. Lovely car though regardless!

Bluesman · February 13, 2016

Not a good idea to have a vin plate showing so much sensitive info. Mike.

ColinBarber · February 14, 2016

17 hours ago, Sco77is220d said:

I thought that the "Qualitat" and "Modellista" were separate models?

This car says its both. I remember importing a Qualtat and it was identical to yours.. Maybe its had a Modellista speedo put in?

I could of course be completely wrong.. Lovely car though regardless!

Not all Qualitat vehicles went to Modellista so you can have a Qualitat that isn't a Modellista but the official Modellista Altezza is a Quallitat.

http://indafoto.hu/altezza/altezza_qualitat_modellista/slideshow