I have decided to list both this and the Aristo as one needs to go and I need a small 4x4 instead considering the ever poorer winter weather we're getting these days.I have owned the car for a little over 4 and a half years.
Originally a rev 2 UK GT-i T-Bar it was exported to Malta for a few years with a guy in the RAF then imported back. The current license plate is an Oxford area one but the car steadily made its way up to Aberdeen before I bought it from a lady in Ayr and Its been with me in Inverness since.The car has ALWAYS attracted positive comments from passers by, particularly for the colour which suits it well and isn't that common on the road.
The main modification since has been to replace the original unmodified gen 2 3SGE with a lightly modified gen 4 3SGE
(red top) from a JDM G-Ltd. The chassis has approximately 113,000miles with 83,000miles on the red top. The engine was purchased as a complete package from NVI and the swap was conducted by Rogue Motorsport. Coming from a donor SW20 it has the gen 4 5 speed M/T gearbox and factory fit LSD. It was then lightly tuned 2 years ago including a conversion from MAF to MAP using a Link G3 XLEM ECU. Any of the tuning work so far was done by Lyndon Sharp and the car was originally road and dyno mapped at the now defunct Race Shack in Tewkesbury. The dyno session pulled 183Bhp at the wheels which at a conservative estimate is 218Bhp at the fly, running on BP Ultimate then and ever since. A good bit more should be able to be pulled out of the engine with a couple of simple bolt-on mods and a re-map.The colour is Aquamarine Pearlescent, code 746 and the car was stripped and re-sprayed in early to mid 2008 which included new windscreen, all new side trims
(thinner ones which are found on later revs), new seals throughout and the addition of a high level rear brake light. The rear light clusters are new items as is the rear centre vallance. The colour scheme on the car is Aqua, black and red apart from the wheels which are Anthracite.I have a fairly extensive service history package and a huge amount of receipts.
I also have copies of the import documentation for the engine and of course, the V5 is present and reflects the new engine number. Some of the original sales documents survive as does the glove box owners manual. The car was regularly serviced before and I have always serviced it twice a year when it had the gen 2 engine and 3 times a year since.The sequence of the mods going on isnt important so Ive just listed everything as it is now
(there's a few more bits and bobs but this is pretty complete)
Body Rev 6 bumper -Rogue Motorsport
Body Quad low-rise projector headlights -Rogue Motorsport
Body Border Hybrid side skirts -Neos Designs
Body Type P rear spats -Rogue Motorsport
Body Turbo engine lid -GTS Chris
Body High level brake light
/ spoiler moulding (OEM) -Private SaleBody New rev 2 rear centre panel
(OEM) -ToyotaBody New rev 2 rear light clusters
(OEM) -ToyotaBody Full windows out strip and re-spray -Invergordon Autobody
Body New windscreen and window work during re-spray -Highland Windscreens
Body New door window scraper seals
(OEM) -ToyotaBody New side rubbing strips
(OEM) -ToyotaBody New T-Bar roof/door seals
(OEM) -ToyotaBody New front scuttle panel
(OEM) -ToyotaBody New sills
(both sides) -Custom / MeBody De-badged except for new rear Toyota emblem -Toyota
Body Wiper arms removed, sand blasted and re-coated -Custom
/ MeBody Engine bay gas ram kit -Group Buy
Chassis Cusco front strut brace -Rogue Motorsport
Chassis Cusco rear strut brace -Rogue Motorsport
Chassis Team Dynamics Pro race 1.2 wheels
& Toyo T-1Rs (215 x 40 x 17 fr and 235 x 40 x 17 re) -Rochford TyresChassis Wheel spacers, 6mm front and 10mm rear -Wheelbase
Chassis Longer rear wheel studs -Wheelbase
Chassis Locking wheel nuts -Wheelbase
Chassis Tein Superstreet coilovers
& pillowball topmounts -Rogue MotorsportChassis PU suspension bushes -Rogue Motorsport
Chassis Carbotech fast road brake pads -Rogue Motorsport
Chassis New brake callipers -Rogue Motorsport
/ SBitsChassis Brake fitting
"kit" -nuts, bolts, slides, clips and springs -SbitsChassis Reconditioned calliper mounts -Pacific Works
Chassis Goodridge braided S/S brake hoses -Demon Tweeks
Chassis Dot 5.1 brake fluid -Rogue Motorsport
Chassis Redline MT90 gear box oil -Rogue Motorsport
Engine BEAMS Red-Top 3SGE engine
(complete clip from G-Ltd) -NVI / Rogue MotorsportEngine SARD Super EX induction kit -Sumo Power
Engine Induction kit filter heat shield
/ cold air feed -Custom / MeEngine S/S Blue Flame exhaust -Rogue Motorsport
Engine S/S Blue Flame de-cat section -Rogue Motorsport
Engine Link G3 XLEM ECU and conversion to MAP
-Rogue MotorsportEngine Helix Stage 1 organic uprated clutch kit -Rogue Motorsport
Engine C-One
"type R" lightweight CrMo flywheel -NengunEngine Oil filter sandwich plate -Sbits
Engine Oil pressure sender -Demon Tweeks
Engine Oil temperature sender -Demon Tweeks
Engine Innovate LC-1 Wideband O2 sensor and controller -Graham Goode racing
Engine Twin SPAL 11" engine bay lid fans and mount plate -EMS
/ Gtech / Me Interior Recaro Speed sports recliner seats -Recaro UK
Interior Recaro MR2 seat rail bases -Recaro JP
Interior Honda S2000 push button starter -Private
/ MeInterior Link ECU LCD display -Rogue Motorsport
Interior Customised mounting bracket for Link Display -Custom
/ MeInterior New leather
gear stick gaiter -RhonInterior Red LED
"scanner" fitted to rear view mirror -Previously fittedInterior Red illuminated footwells -Custom
/ MeInterior Momo aftermarket steering wheel boss -Demon Tweeks
Interior OMP WRC aftermarket steering wheel -Demon Tweeks
Interior Rev 3+ gear shift shaft
(shorter gear shift) -Already on car ICE
/ Security JVC DVD head unit -HalfordsICE
/ Security Single DIN slot CD storage cubby -HalfordsICE
/ Security New aerial mast (OEM) -ToyotaICE
/ Security JVC DVD iPod adapter -HalfordsICE
/ Security Sony rear speakers -HalfordsICE
/ Security Rec LED "scanner" fitted to front of rear view mirror -Already on carICE
/ Security Clifford Viper 480 Thatcham cat 1 pager alarm / imob -Gap SecurityTheres always some bad bits.
There is a small amount of paint work required: light bubbling on the sides of the rear spoiler, not flaking but needs addressing at some point. There is a small amount of adjustment required on the doors as they catch the side skirts, the underside edges of the doors and the line along the skirts need touching up. There is some bubbling in the front boot around the rubber seal. I have sourced a very close matching 2K paint and a 1/4L tin will be included. I dont think I will get the chance to address this.The car has obviously been used and has a few stone chips on the front.
There are however no dings or car park bashes on the sides everythings as straight as an arrow!
Now the tough part. According to my spreadsheet which doesnt include ongoing maintenance the car owes me well in excess of £20,000. I cant get back what I want for it but the price at the moment is a flat £4,000. Consider please the bodywork, the engine, the ECU including the LCD display, the chassis mods and the Recaro recliners and tot up the individual costs of getting there. Included in the current price will be the original gen 4 CAT and the original OEM ECU which is worth £300 itself although some modification of the connectors will be required if you want to revert back. There will also be one IAT sensor to replace the OEM MAF at some point (will free up some Bhp after a re-map)and a replacement oil pressure sender as the current one doesn't work properly with the Link -price for these two was £100 recently.The only way the price can come down is if I start removing some of the parts such as seats, steering wheel, LCD ECU display, DVD player etc etc.
The car is too dirty to photograph at the moment but the pics I have are representative and theyll be updated as soon as I can.
Test drives are welcome but please bear in mind that I work in Aberdeen during the week, the car will be Inverness normally, parked up off the main road and I need some notice to organise a visit in either place.
You are welcome to drive it if you have fully comprehensive insurance.Price as always is listed. No offers, dibbs or delayed payments any comments posted on the thread relating to knocking down the price will be asked to be removed immediately. Test drives welcomed however you accept that if you damage the car during the test that you have automatically bought it for £7,000 which is the current insurance value. You must bring a photocopy of fully comprehensive insurance cover. Car is sold as seen and described as fully and accurately as reasonably possible. Always read the small print its important!
