Noel

this is where i got those figures in case anyone thinks i pulled them out of the air.... :winky:

Cusco are the favourite with Altezza's over here ....

Ya i did as well, standard halogens in the high beams are pretty crap next to HID dips ... I got a 50W 6000k kit in the high beams from Hids-direct and it's like driving a rally car .... :D usual expression by passengers is "WOW" , followed by "where can i get some" ...

:o must be fairly black by then ... must be almost back to crude :P

every 20K or two years :)

Here you go ... http://www.tezzaworld.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1808 HTH :)

Sounds like a nice project Dave :) have you seen this project http://www.bedellracing.com/ Sportcross V8 altough not exactly the same as your Gita maybe some ideas in there good luck

I'll have a look tomorrow... :)

Usually folk are on here complaining about the back stepping out ... lol just fit krap tyres and your off ... :D

So there was an actual Toyota remote start for the Altezza/IS? Hmmm, would be interested if anyone knows the part number for that..........how is it controlled? Off the main key or a separate remote? Got any pics if separate? Came with a basic fob .... 3 buttons , press red and then press and hold start and it'll flash the indicators and start the engine.. has a long range too ... tested it at over 300 yards on open ground ... remote has a telescopic aerial and theres a front and rear antenna mounted inside the car ... Found a little black box under the carpet trim on the passenger side of the central console... heres the fob, also locks/unlocks the doors and pops the boot :)

Mine came in from Japan with remote start installed and Toyota branded too... great for the cold mornings can have the car nice and toasty while your having breakfast but as soon as you open a door it shuts of so you'll then have to start it like normal, remote started it once while sitting in the car .... weird feeling , just to see could it be put in gear, no is the answer as it stops straight away so no fear of anyone robbing it when auto started ...

the RS200 needs to revved to get that power though, not alot of torque down low... RS200 is very nicely balanced handling wise .... power is something that is addictive, first test drive you love it, but then in a few months you get used to that and start thinking why you didn't buy one with a turbo already fitted as doing it afterwards is never cheap... then there's guys with Turbo's fitting bigger and bigger and die hards thinking mmmm... supra twin turbo engine transplant.... it never ends

If it's wearing the tyres evenly and handles ok on the road i would leave well enough alone .... but if either of those are a problem then you should get a full geometry check done...

I think engine size and handling have alot to do with it ... reason over here is the old road tax was cc based, a 2lt cost 590 per Annum whereas a 3lt or above was 1343 euro ... That was the old system now it's worse as it's based on emissions ... a new IS250 sport manual now costs 2000 euro per Annum but the diesel is much lower.... feckin greens in government thankfully it's only for new 2008 cars reg. here, jap <2008 imports are still old system

Ask him where exactly in Ireland ;) we don't take kindly to scams over here either ...

Off the line it's faster as it's lighter and has a more powerful engine (210bhp), but on the road the is200 isn't far behind... factory specs RS200 --- 0-60 = 7.2 sec IS200 --- 0-60 = 9.5 sec get an IS200 with a supercharger and it's the same ;)

ya they've probably fecked up the stud thread and hoped you wouldn't spot it till much later.... any decent tyre fitter would finish up tightening with a torque wrench and would have definitely spotted a missing nut.... go back and tear them a new one as if it was already damaged before they got it then they would have brought this to your attention and charged you for a new stud + labour

Since yours is supercharged it's probably better to do the various servicing abit more often the what the manual states ;)

would have thought the GS needs wider wheels? maybe try somebodys spare and see if it's lost in the GS arches....

Few of them for sale over here .... http://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/Toyota/Caldina/GT-T/897560/ looks alot like an avensis, newer one is nicer :)

Yup the 17" alloys i bought off Chandu's IS250 have "Toyota" embossed on the inner spokes ... :D

You put it in "neutral" for being towed, if it was in "park" you'd wreck it

Hi, 1. allows you to move the gearlever out of park without the engine running and a leg on the brake, ie if car needs to be put in nuetral for towing 2. 3.I have a HKS Hiper on mine and it sounds sweet 4.never turn mine off as i prefer the way the car drives with it on... basically when in D it'll shift down more aggressive and hold in the gear for longer

spend the time cleaning them and it'll last for ages

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