Buying Altezza Turbo

[daws]

i'm looking at buying an altezza turbo from japan,, anyone have any advice on this would be very much appreciated

[elexes]

if its a toms then fire ahead . if its not well it can be very risky . as the work done to them might need some tuining / upkeep to get it back to the way should run .

if ur buying from the auction then id say ull find very little info about the turbo and engine bay on the sheet .

ive seen 2 turbo cars for sale in ireland atm . ones in dublin been for sale for over a year now . its not in the best of health .

[John HAll]

hi man...i just got one from japan a month ago ...and its alot of fun

[Noel]

Altezza turbo will need to be run on high octane petrol... we don't have that in Ireland, so you need to be realistic about running one here... octane boosters ain't a long term solution...

If you do get one then definitely spend the money on getting it retuned for our fuel and happy motoring :)

[Bazza]

does it not need any esva checks ?

[aido]

He's in Dublin Barrie, it's a bit easier to get them in over there isn't it?

[Noel]

He's in Dublin Barrie, it's a bit easier to get them in over there isn't it?

Getting them is the easy bit....... getting insurance isn't :winky:

[elexes]

just get the ecu remapped for 95 ron

[Methusalex]

just get the ecu remapped for 95 ron

Hi Evryone, I have just been offered an Altezza RS200 with a documented history showing 16 k miles from new in november '98 . It seens to be in fantastic condition and has the Sat nav and Paddle gearshift etc. I was quoted a high price for it and would like any advice on the car's likely value and what to look out for . Can anyone help,please? regards to all from a Soarer fanatic- I want a set ok Mk1 GS3oo Sport wheels if anyone knows of any and if they will fit over my '96-LS400 front brake calipers??? regards,Martin

[daws]

right lads thanks for advice,, i have a mechanic who prepares rally cars and track cars who will look at the car straight away when it comes in and it will be gettin a few apexi bits thrown in and den off to be tuned and dyno tested,, so basically it wil get a turbo timer, boost controller, rsm and the neo and den all tuned, i will get them to tune the ecu to 95ron cause i aint spendin 15euro a tank on octane boost,, i wont be drivin it till its all been done,, jus ave to put the deposit on it tommorrow and den pay for it by the end of the week. should be on a boat in 2-3 weeks.. i'll let u know how i get on.. i'm getting dem to take da guages and electronics out and post them to me because they probably wont be in it when it arrives in dublin

[Noel]

right lads thanks for advice,, i have a mechanic who prepares rally cars and track cars who will look at the car straight away when it comes in and it will be gettin a few apexi bits thrown in and den off to be tuned and dyno tested,, so basically it wil get a turbo timer, boost controller, rsm and the neo and den all tuned, i will get them to tune the ecu to 95ron cause i aint spendin 15euro a tank on octane boost,, i wont be drivin it till its all been done,, jus ave to put the deposit on it tommorrow and den pay for it by the end of the week. should be on a boat in 2-3 weeks.. i'll let u know how i get on.. i'm getting dem to take da guages and electronics out and post them to me because they probably wont be in it when it arrives in dublin

good for you.... :) you are wise to do your research first

it will cost you to get it sorted but then you can enjoy it without worry..... let us know how you get on... :winky:

[BernardTamHK]

if u got it at an auction, and the score is 4 or higher, and interior is A or AA, you will have no problems. Japanese folks, do not lie on the auction inspection check ... which is good for the consumer!

[daws]

well i dont mind spendin the money to get it right, here's a picture of it

[Gord]

That front wing dont look right to me and the colour of body kit + front bumper dont match :o

[daws]

how can ya tell from a badly taken picture,, da bumper has been moded to take da front mount and it says da bonnet is an after market one so it could be carbon or fibreglass sprayed

[Gord]

how can ya tell from a badly taken picture,, da bumper has been moded to take da front mount and it says da bonnet is an after market one so it could be carbon or fibreglass sprayed

Look where the front wing meets the door, it dont look right to me, look at the sideskirt, not a good colour match, same as front bumper as you say, it might just be the bad pic :duh:

I once got a MR2 that was saying 4.5 on the auction report, but when got and looked at it, it had been in a accident, very good repair mind :o

[IRLRs200]

how can ya tell from a badly taken picture,, da bumper has been moded to take da front mount and it says da bonnet is an after market one so it could be carbon or fibreglass sprayed

Look where the front wing meets the door, it dont look right to me, look at the sideskirt, not a good colour match, same as front bumper as you say, it might just be the bad pic :duh:

I once got a MR2 that was saying 4.5 on the auction report, but when got and looked at it, it had been in a accident, very good repair mind :o

Ah i just think its a bad pic. You wil have to bring me for a spin in that when u get it running properly Shane :winky:

[Noel]

I might be wrong but i think that is a different wing all together.... looks like there is a small vent?

Looks nice, but like Gord said the colour match on that pic looks slightly off and "silver" cars are supposedly the hardest colour to match well...

get more pics up.... :D

[daws]

well thinkin of gettin resprayed so i'm not too bothered if da colour is a little off,, oh it says it has an after market front bumper

[xnickx]

Well I still like the Legana front kit, looks like either Wider fenders, or just aftermarket fenders? (looks likes its added a bit of width :P )

Nice mate.

[Harry RS Altezza]

Quite like the idea of turbo'd or supercharged Altezza...

Might want to px my one Altezza RS200 z auto for one?

[scott-altezza]

hi , yea they are def after market wings as iv just bought the exact same ones in fibreglass for £300 from japan , the parts are not cheap,looks good mate

[Rikos]

I think it looks good i think the colour match is mainly the pic quality :D

[scott-altezza]

iv got a supercharged altezza rs200, brilliant cars and stupid fast de-restricted does 158MPH and very quick getting there would def advice this mod

[yasar31]

I got tezza turbo good buzz when it runs good. Lot of ppl think it sounds better than impreza.