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Postby Willdat? » Tue Dec 21, 2010 4:50 pm

Anyone had any experience with these?

Apparently common as anything in Japan, so guessing parts will be more available here soon?

Have a dream of a supercharged/turbo one but still rollin' on wheel trims... :roll:

As an aside has anyone driven anything 1NZFE with turbo/supercharger, preferences?
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Postby Dell'Orto » Tue Dec 21, 2010 6:14 pm

There was that supercharged bB for sale on here a while back, maybe flick the dude a PM. Pretty sure it was a 1500 one.
Oh, I had to find a wheelbearing for one yesterday. Same as Yaris, so I imagine most of the underpinnings will be the same.
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Postby BZG Wagon » Wed Dec 22, 2010 9:48 am

What am I missing here?

These are cool in Japan?!?
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Is there a TRD model or something?
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Postby rollaholic » Wed Dec 22, 2010 12:08 pm

looks like someone shrunk a vw transporter or something
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Postby Bling » Wed Dec 22, 2010 12:24 pm

Then hit it with the ugly stick a few times :lol:
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Postby Willdat? » Wed Dec 22, 2010 1:37 pm

The ugliness is part of the appeal, in fact it's the major part, also being a square wagon it has more interior space than other similar sized vehicles...

They seem pretty good value compared to similar Toyota products too
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Postby BZG Wagon » Wed Dec 22, 2010 1:50 pm

IMO it looks like a more-square fielder:
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Why they opted to turn the next generation of suberb looking bz-rolla sleighs of doom into people mover (i.e. the 'z-aerotourer') is beyond me :roll:.
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Postby rollaholic » Wed Dec 22, 2010 5:42 pm

Willdat? wrote:http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/4/249/3681/38121840001_large.jpg


yuck!
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Postby RS13 » Wed Dec 22, 2010 5:48 pm

rollaholic wrote:
Willdat? wrote:http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/4/249/3681/38121840001_large.jpg


yuck!


Yeah, wheels and lip don't really help it much. You can't polish a turd bro.
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Postby snwtoy » Wed Dec 22, 2010 5:54 pm

I quite like it. Simple clean look if tidied up properly.
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Postby Bling » Wed Dec 22, 2010 6:43 pm

RS13 wrote:
rollaholic wrote:
Willdat? wrote:http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/4/249/3681/38121840001_large.jpg


yuck!


Yeah, wheels and lip don't really help it much. You can't polish a turd bro.


Mythbusters did polish one btw :wink:

But yeah, the more I look at it the more I am bored to tears at its looks :lol:
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Postby d1 mule » Wed Dec 22, 2010 7:02 pm

that is either the best or worst name for a car ever. cant quite decide
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Postby RS13 » Wed Dec 22, 2010 8:01 pm

BZG|Bling wrote:
RS13 wrote:
rollaholic wrote:
Willdat? wrote:http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/4/249/3681/38121840001_large.jpg


yuck!


Yeah, wheels and lip don't really help it much. You can't polish a turd bro.


Mythbusters did polish one btw :wink:



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Postby AE86less » Thu Dec 23, 2010 12:20 pm

I've seen one round the upper Shore, I quite liked it (although not immediately!), I think it appeals to my 80's oriented tastes.
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Postby cozmoid » Thu Dec 23, 2010 1:04 pm

I think it's HAWT!

+1 to AE86less's comments! I am the essence of 80's uglyness!
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Postby Willdat? » Thu Dec 23, 2010 5:04 pm

exactly....squarish, ugly, ultimate sleeper....just needs fender mirrors :lol:
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Postby rollaholic » Thu Dec 23, 2010 5:58 pm

im all about the 80s ugly.

but i still dont like it :P
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Postby cozmoid » Fri Dec 24, 2010 3:37 pm

Willdat? wrote:exactly....squarish, ugly, ultimate sleeper....just needs fender mirrors :lol:



Woots to Fender Mirrors!
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Postby BZG Wagon » Fri Dec 24, 2010 6:01 pm

cozmoid wrote:
Willdat? wrote:exactly....squarish, ugly, ultimate sleeper....just needs fender mirrors :lol:

Woots to Fender Mirrors!

Fender Mirros are RAD!!!!

I was telling someone the other day how wicked they are. Totally need a comeback.
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