gtz, were has it gone?

bluemaumau · Post by **bluemaumau** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 11:01 pm

why was there never a ae111 gtz? or a 20v gtz?
just curious

Chickenman · Post by **Chickenman** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 11:51 pm

My guess is because the blacktop was made with the specific purpose of being the penultimate 4AG before it too was discontinued and replaced with the larger displacement 2zzge.

I dunno, can't find much on the net and I doubt you would in english anyway.

Someone will probably prove me wrong though.

RomanV · Post by **RomanV** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 12:15 am

One a similar note...

I hardly EVER see GTZ levins/truenos around anymore....

I cant remember the last time I saw an ae101 GTZ, and it would seem that ae92 GTZs are only things of memory.

Dragger_Dan · Post by **Dragger_Dan** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 12:28 am

RomanV wrote:One a similar note...

I hardly EVER see GTZ levins/truenos around anymore....

I cant remember the last time I saw an ae101 GTZ, and it would seem that ae92 GTZs are only things of memory.

Agreed there, I see a few every now and then, and most are abandoned on somebody's lawn, minus the motor and box. It's a shame, something that has a little more room would sometimes be nice, especially if it has supercharged power.

Lloyd · Post by **Lloyd** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 7:34 am

Plenty of 101 GTZs down in Dunedin, few AE92 GTZs too

~SlideWays~ · Post by **~SlideWays~** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 10:26 am

RomanV wrote:One a similar note...

I hardly EVER see GTZ levins/truenos around anymore....

I cant remember the last time I saw an ae101 GTZ, and it would seem that ae92 GTZs are only things of memory.

I've got an ae92 GTZ, it just looks like a gt apex now :wink:

I think the reason they stopped with the supercharger is that a good 20v has about the same performance minus the torque.

CozmoNz · Post by **CozmoNz** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 11:55 am

Plenty? I can only remember about 4-5 ae101's and about 3-4 ae92's off the top of my head...

compare that to ae111's and jeezh....

bluemaumau · Post by **bluemaumau** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 12:52 pm

~SlideWays~ wrote:
RomanV wrote:One a similar note...

I hardly EVER see GTZ levins/truenos around anymore....

I cant remember the last time I saw an ae101 GTZ, and it would seem that ae92 GTZs are only things of memory.

I've got an ae92 GTZ, it just looks like a gt apex now

I think the reason they stopped with the supercharger is that a good 20v has about the same performance minus the torque.

i know they are relatively the same performance wise, but the gze has it all over a 20v in potential, i cant figure why toyota would stop it, i mean what would you prefer stock standard out of the factory?

-ae101 20v silvertop gt-apex
- or a ae101 gtz

id take the gtz any day

sure 20v are powerful but to make them more powerful you need help from a gtz (pistons)

peas · Post by **peas** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 12:57 pm

I bought a GTZ Levin (AE92) last year after owning one as my second car ages ago and have been offered semi reasonable money for it twice now and it isn't that tidy... yet. The earlier shape looks nicer than the 101 and 111 I have always thought, nicer factory kit and better stance. Rest assured this one will not be going anywhere for quite some time.

bluemaumau · Post by **bluemaumau** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 1:02 pm

i like 92s stance, real low and sleak but the 101s still do it for me

RAZA · Post by **RAZA** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 6:00 pm

Well I'm always driving around in mine - look out for it - it's blue like a smurf.

aesc · Post by **aesc** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 6:14 pm

GTZs being called rare huh, hmmm well you could buy mine and then you could be privileged to own a rare car! :lol:

There are plenty of GTZs around Christchurch, although there aren't nearly as many facelift ones around :wink:

Caveman · Post by **Caveman** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 8:56 pm

Maybe they weren't selling too well?

Post by **Mr Revhead** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 9:59 pm

i thought the ae92 levin had aged BAD. looks real dated

emissions.... sales.... plenty of possible reasons.
the decision to skinny up the ae111 rods maybe....
jap cars around that time tended to be high end screamers..... not torque machines like the 4agze (relativly speaking)

peas · Post by **peas** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 8:07 am

Mr Revhead wrote::? i thought the ae92 levin had aged BAD. looks real dated

Totally agree that it has aged, but it seems to have a wide, low, flat shape that appeals to me. The 101 without a kit on the front seems to resemble a "fat bellied pig" to me... to high front and rear and chubby in the middle. Not trying to offend any 101 people here, just my warped sense of style. The 92 looks more "purposeful".

Lanius · Post by **Lanius** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 9:20 am

Have owned one of each, definitely prefer the styling and interior of the 101 (not to mention the 4AGZE in the later model 101s is generally accepted to be the "better" model from factory, being map sensored, with oil squirters etc). The 92 felt a lot lighter however, and I wasn't quite so worried about throwing it around a bit

There are still a fair few GTZs around Auckland, drive passed a couple of them every day on my way to work.

FXGTV · Post by **FXGTV** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 11:09 am

There has been a surge of GTZ's on trademe recently, and a little closer to home 3 of my mates recently bought themselves GTZ's. All got them for around the 5g mark, all were standard barring little things like mufflers, and all were in pretty crappy condition. I was all into the idea of buying one untill i actually drove one and realised they feel alot faster than they are

In saying that they still look hot and have the power there when you need it, but now im after a 4agze aw11 :twisted:

Lanius · Post by **Lanius** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 1:16 pm

FXGTV wrote:I was all into the idea of buying one untill i actually drove one and realised they feel alot faster than they are

QFT

Zitchu · Post by **Zitchu** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 1:34 pm

I see heaps of em where i live.....

FXGTV · Post by **FXGTV** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 5:04 pm

Lanius wrote:
FXGTV wrote:I was all into the idea of buying one untill i actually drove one and realised they feel alot faster than they are

QFT

OFT?