away to buy st185 gt4 jdm

[gt4 jdm]

alright then every 1.just singed up 2 the site seems very friendly...
.....any way i am away 2 view a 1992 jdm st185 gt4 8 :D which i have been taken by!!!real nice.
Ive just written my civic ep3 type r off last month so am going 4 the gt4 ive seen pics of it and looks real tidy.i was just wondering if any of u guys could maybe point out a couple of things i could look check whilst am viewing the e celica?as am not 2 sure.my old boy was a mechanic but this was years ago like 1960's and he is coming along with me 2 view it.so any info would b grateful.cheers.........oh yeah here is a couple of pics of the car

[nev520]

[peterp1per]

WTTC 

that looks quite nice 185.

i'd really just check for any corrosion to the sills and front wings, smoking from the exhaust at idle and full boot (Jet black smoke at full bore is normal), clutch slip, crunching when changing gears (particuly 3rd), any knocking from the engine and a knock from the rear @ pull away.

general age related stuff really.

pretty bullet proof apart from that...lol

happy shopping 

[gt4 jdm]

i am goin 2 veiw the gt4 2moro,hopefully she will be ok and i will buy the beast.
have these things got a bit of pull on them?as standard?i was thinkimg with t being a 17 years old car it wil have lost alot of horse???

[ChrisW]

Get some of your own pics up ;

On the performance side, it should still pull away with spirit, 0-60 ~7 seconds

Rear discs may show signs of scoring and a 'lip' round the outer edge, and also grinding from bearings

Not wanting to put you off at all, cos the 4 as a fantastic vehicle :D:D

[gt4 jdm]

here is couple better pics of the car.

[flyingtele]

WTTC mate. car looks okay, but i would check a few more things before buying. Personally, I would also check for any error codes, see the hot-to section for instructions (its really easy). Also, I would get a compression test done because if its down on compression on a cylinder then the motor will need rebuilding at some stage. Also, just check for stuff like play in the wheel bearings, and take it for a drive and listen for any unusual noises and to make sure it pulls good. HTH

[paul_gt4]

wttc mate, did ya buy the four then?

[gt4 jdm]

goin 2 c her again 2day,went over sunday to look at her,i did take it for a wee run
and she pulled fine i liked it , but body was not to so great .cheers for that bit of info thow flyingtele i will check that 2day really helpfull.ive seen a nother gt4 on pistonheads looks beeter than the 1 i jst viewed,but is in cambridgeshire england but iam all the way up n aberdeen!!!!!!!iam gonna speak to the boy and see wht the scoop is with it.
I WANT A GT4 any1 no any on the go 4 sale??heres a couple pics of the other 1 wht u all think?

[gt4 jdm]

i think this 1 looks a hell of alot better than the 1 ive jst viewed,but for paying 1500quid for a nearly 20 year old car
u cant really expect much on the body side of things.i dont no.....wht u guys/galls think?they both done roughly 120km on the clock???this blk 1 look miles better jst even seing pics of her.

[gt4 jdm]

hi guys jst 2 let u no am not going 2 bgeting a gt4 st185 .but have managed 2 scrap another 3k together so am on the look out 4  a gt4st205 here is the 1 a,m goin 2 c at wkend this 1 is mint and got 295bhp  real nice :
here she is

[fifegt4]

You've made the right choice the faff is definitely the right four to buy. Just make sure the front Fig 8s and lower arms have been done along with the rear diff mount.

looks a really nice car though 

[flyingtele]

gotta be stoked with that lol. TBH when I read that you said you werent getting an st185 I thought you were going to say you bought a scooby lol. I want to sell my crate and buy a faff

[ChrisW]

I want to sell my crate and buy a faff

Stop all this nonsense talk and pull yourself together!!! You know the 185 rocks

[Jeff]

I struggled with the English then realised it was Scottish! 4's rock but so does the written word.
Try them both and settle for what you prefer?
Lots of owners up your way would give you an insiders viewpoint.
How old are you mate? Insurance may be a problem