ud-uk
Part of things
Living the French dream!
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Oct 24, 2011 20:30:42 GMT
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I think I have fallen out of the relms of retroness with my latest purchase. After the last few cars, Datsun Cherry, MG Montego, Cav Sportshatch and a 78 Transit I fancied something with a few mod cons and some power. Came across this 91 Lexus Soarer and thought that's a lot of car for £700!! so bought it. Its got lots of leather lovelyness, air suspension, electric everything, and a 4.0 litre V8. I pick it up on Thursday and may be selling on Friday due to lack of retroness, we will see. ;D I know, if I was braver I would have bought a Jag.... A couple of pics from the ad   |
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1991 Transit Dormobile, The Sweet Bus - SOLD - Now trading in the Bristol area
1991 Mercedes 230 CE - SOLD
1987 Renault Express van - SOLD-
1995 Vauxhall Calibra SE4
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Oct 24, 2011 20:34:28 GMT
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Plenty retro enough for me. These things rock.
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micrat
South East
Building a Kanjo styled Cinquecento :)
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Oct 24, 2011 20:42:28 GMT
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 a lot of car for the money, i like them... |
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Oct 24, 2011 20:43:22 GMT
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Do this:  ...or this:  ...or this:  and you'll be my hero. Soarers are awesome, I thought about buying one a few years back and kinda wish I had (offered a lovely V8 with great spec and stunning condition on beautiful rims for not very much) I still think today that it would have been a great car to own. You'd be a fool to sell it. Please make it awesome! |
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Oct 24, 2011 20:43:51 GMT
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Damn- Micrat beat me to the pics!
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ud-uk
Part of things
Living the French dream!
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Oct 24, 2011 21:53:20 GMT
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a lot of car for the money, I like them... if I can get it looking like that I would be made up, any idea where to shop for rims like those?? |
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1991 Transit Dormobile, The Sweet Bus - SOLD - Now trading in the Bristol area
1991 Mercedes 230 CE - SOLD
1987 Renault Express van - SOLD-
1995 Vauxhall Calibra SE4
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Oct 24, 2011 21:59:59 GMT
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crazymonkey
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ummm....what was I doing again???
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Oct 24, 2011 22:13:43 GMT
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I don't care if it isnt retro enough, I still love them. I think it was these that you could buy one brand new in 1991 with sat nav built in to the dash.
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whoever said dogs were man's best friend....obviously never heard of cable ties
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Oct 24, 2011 22:48:21 GMT
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Oct 24, 2011 23:59:05 GMT
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These are borderline retro for me, but the rear lights tip it into retro territory just enough, rather like the fat-arsed Honda Prelude of similar vintage.
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Same stud pattern as Aussie Ford Falcons and, I presume, their American cousins. I thought one of these on 16x10 Performance Challengers (Bathurst Globe copy) would be the absolute business
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VIP
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Last Edit: Oct 25, 2011 8:32:46 GMT by VIP
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stealthstylz
Club Retro Rides Member
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Not retro enough?stealthstylz
@stealthstylz
Club Retro Rides Member 174
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I definitley think they need a kit, or a big splitter. Cool cars though.
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Oct 25, 2011 13:36:42 GMT
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Really cool cars these. My fathers looking into replacing his fiat coupe for one at the minute
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Oct 25, 2011 14:38:29 GMT
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Nearly bought one, but ended up with an Celsior with the same engine instead.
Does it for me.
Oh and I think there is an Aussie firm that does a hack in controller for the air suspension to allow it to be manually height adjusted.
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nofrills
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my wings are made of Steeeeeeeel!!!
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Oct 25, 2011 14:41:36 GMT
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Major win, these are, and a major want from me
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Not retro enough?Robinxr4i
@robinxr4i
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Oct 25, 2011 15:38:12 GMT
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I love Soarers, would love to rock one about. Was close to buying a V8 one about a year ago, but I got scared of the suspension, plus the auto box put me off.
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Sierra - here we go again! He has an illness, it's not his fault.
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burns
Part of things
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Oct 25, 2011 15:58:32 GMT
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I like these, they really don't look like a 20 year old car though. No wonder one could be mistaken for thinking they lacked retro.
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bxer
Part of things
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Oct 25, 2011 16:27:06 GMT
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Nearly bought one, but ended up with an Celsior with the same engine instead. Does it for me. Oh and I think there is an Aussie firm that does a hack in controller for the air suspension to allow it to be manually height adjusted. Oooh... can you also make it lean into corners like a motorbike? ;D |
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