May 8, 201214 yr Author comment_602666 Why the resto? It looks pretty sweet in the photos. It's the little things! There are a few bits of rust just starting to come through which will quickly grow ugly if not fixed. (they don't show up in any of the photos I've posted). It's been repainted... slightly the wrong colour... I think I'll take that back to the original colour. The engine needs a tidy up.. I'll eventually rebuild it completely. The exhaust needs redoing (apart from the cool "octopus" extractors!). Seats need redoing - carpet - rear parcel shelf etc etc. It's more than just a tidy up.. and these things are so rare it's worth putting in the effort to make it right. "Some say" there were only 256 of these ever built - and less than 40 survive. Report
May 8, 201214 yr comment_602677 yeah i thought id seen the car somewhere lol, yeah sounded like it was down a cylinder when u came throught the specy point??? Hmmmm maybe was just me hahaha Did u happen to see a red corolla at that rally ??? The levin looks overrated keep up the good work :) See ya Jimi Report
May 8, 201214 yr Author comment_602679 Yes, I saw the red KE30 2 door sedan... didn't get a chance to chat to owner/driver, but I'm sure we'll catch up sometime. Report
May 8, 201214 yr comment_602686 hahahah well that would have been my dads car :P I was there helping dad out as service crew and taking some pics hahaha Next hra dad and i should be there come over and have a chat and check it out See ya Jimi Report
May 8, 201214 yr comment_602699 Cool car man, swap over the aircleaner setup onto this one? Yea JDM TE37s are actually very Rare, makes TE27s look like dime a dozen. and TE37s never came out with flares so has much cleaner lines Love the wheels also! Edited May 8, 201214 yr by Tally Report
May 8, 201214 yr comment_602704 beautiful car how long does it usually take from time of purchase to your door ? will it be hard to license ? i know someone who has a te27 from jap in WA and he is getting killed by inspectors Report
May 8, 201214 yr Author comment_602713 beautiful car how long does it usually take from time of purchase to your door ? In my case it was around 3 months... waiting for paperwork was the "worst" part! will it be hard to license ? i know someone who has a te27 from jap in WA and he is getting killed by inspectors I'll be putting it under a club permit, which caters for cars of this age/status. So, no it won't be a problem. And in Vic, this allows me to drive it for 90 days using a logbook. And, anyway, it's pretty stock... apart from being lowered, it's as it came from the factory... so there wouldn't be an issue anyway. Report
May 8, 201214 yr Author comment_602714 Cool car man, swap over the aircleaner setup onto this one? I probably will when I display it(!) It's a rare part, and it works particularly well on the rally car... so it'll stay there most of the time. (Also, it's off a TE27 so the actual air filter canister doesn't fit quite right) Report
May 9, 201214 yr comment_602908 Hmm this might mean that getting hold of a Publica ST is more possible than I thought.... Report
May 11, 201214 yr comment_603217 Looks like you have nighto's (Dave nightingale's) old ke55 Do you know what happened to the red hot motor he had in it. I haven't seen you at any vcrs or vrc events this year? Are you running the mornappa event? Report
May 11, 201214 yr comment_603225 I just showed this to the missus and she went "Wowwwwwwwww" She isnt a car person. :y: Report
May 12, 201214 yr comment_603327 NICE buy. can't help but notice the drivers seat..... It looks 100% the same as the TRD fixed back seats of the day. If I was you Id get it re-trimed if it is. Should have TRD in the fiber glass mould some where. Have a look. Cheers Cameron Report
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