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Title: away to buy st185 gt4 jdm
Post by: gt4 jdm on February 20, 2009, 02:01:52 am

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

Title: Re: away to buy st185 gt4 jdm
Post by: nev520 on February 20, 2009, 08:32:40 am

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Title: Re: away to buy st185 gt4 jdm
Post by: peterp1per on February 21, 2009, 07:10:17 pm

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  ;)

Title: Re: away to buy st185 gt4 jdm
Post by: gt4 jdm on February 21, 2009, 09:22:51 pm

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??????

Title: Re: away to buy st185 gt4 jdm
Post by: ChrisW on February 21, 2009, 10:33:09 pm

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:D

Title: Re: away to buy st185 gt4 jdm
Post by: gt4 jdm on February 22, 2009, 02:24:56 am

here is couple better pics of the car.

Title: Re: away to buy st185 gt4 jdm
Post by: flyingtele on February 23, 2009, 11:49:41 pm

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

Title: Re: away to buy st185 gt4 jdm
Post by: paul_gt4 on February 24, 2009, 12:32:53 am

wttc mate, did ya buy the four then?

Title: Re: away to buy st185 gt4 jdm
Post by: gt4 jdm on February 24, 2009, 03:30:09 am

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 ;D, 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?

Title: Re: away to buy st185 gt4 jdm
Post by: gt4 jdm on February 24, 2009, 03:39:44 am

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.

Title: Re: away to buy st185 gt4 jdm
Post by: gt4 jdm on February 24, 2009, 06:03:49 pm

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 ;D here is the 1 a,m goin 2 c at wkend this 1 is mint and got 295bhp  :P real nice :
here she is

Title: Re: away to buy st185 gt4 jdm
Post by: fifegt4 on February 24, 2009, 06:50:09 pm

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  8)

Title: Re: away to buy st185 gt4 jdm
Post by: flyingtele on February 25, 2009, 11:47:27 am

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

Title: Re: away to buy st185 gt4 jdm
Post by: ChrisW on February 25, 2009, 01:33:04 pm

Quote from: flyingtele on February 25, 2009, 11:47:27 am

I want to sell my crate and buy a faff

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

Title: Re: away to buy st185 gt4 jdm
Post by: Jeff on February 25, 2009, 06:38:38 pm

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 :)

Title: Re: away to buy st185 gt4 jdm
Post by: gt4 jdm on February 25, 2009, 10:26:25 pm

ive already got a quote from my ins company.so all is good,am paying a wee bit more than wht i was
for my ep3 civic type R.£950 fullycompo not bad since iam only 21!!! :P

Title: Re: away to buy st185 gt4 jdm
Post by: gt4 jdm on March 13, 2009, 02:05:33 am

hi guys not been on in a while, just to let you all no that after what 2-3week searching
ive finally got my gt4 st205 hahaha. i am picking her up on saturday only been in the
country 2 years, its mint like, and its pushing out 316bhp ;D hehehe. ill get some
good pics up on sunday if i can.

STOP TRYING TO BEAT THE SWEAR FILTER

and please try and refrain from using text speak as many users can't use it and it doesn't help if your trying to use the search facility.

Title: Re: away to buy st185 gt4 jdm
Post by: Frikkin Evil on March 13, 2009, 08:29:57 am

Nice one. I hope you have lots of fun with it.  :)

Just remember that although it's (probably) the best handling car of it's era, it can still unstick itself (usually all 4 wheels at once).

Stay safe.

Title: gt4 st205
Post by: gt4 jdm on April 04, 2009, 07:05:07 pm

hello all just a quick update got my 205 3 weeks today and whilst i was driving back from
newcastle to aberdeen after buying it got back 2 aberdeen and within half hour the clutch
went!!!!!!real night mare ill tell u.so jst forked out 1200 quid for new 1!!!!!!so jst had it back
on the road since monday ;D ;D ;and am loving her. .............quick question?my front lights
the rubber seals are working there way out when am booting it and have 2 always put them bk in
a little bit any way of stoping that?

Title: Re: away to buy st185 gt4 jdm
Post by: Jeff on April 04, 2009, 07:28:01 pm

Ha! headlight rubbers.. love em! some just remove them but I think that is naff.. there are clips available but hard to get!!
If you have one or two.... just put them at the most 'precarious' position to hold the rubber in!
It is not a major problem! Push em back every time u get home???

Title: Re: away to buy st185 gt4 jdm
Post by: Frikkin Evil on April 04, 2009, 08:35:07 pm

... Or just use some clear silicone sealant/woodglue around the edge just to tack it back.  ;)

Title: Re: away to buy st185 gt4 jdm
Post by: Driveby on April 05, 2009, 10:35:12 am

IIRC the clips arent available seperately, they come with the headlamp unit so a little super glue is the way forward - or a full set of late spec projectors ;)

Title: Re: away to buy st185 gt4 jdm
Post by: gt4 jdm on April 05, 2009, 06:01:33 pm

hi all here is some pics i took of the 205 today after a wee burn ;)

Title: Re: away to buy st185 gt4 jdm
Post by: gt4 jdm on April 05, 2009, 06:27:34 pm

can olny put 1 at a time!!!sorry

Title: Re: away to buy st185 gt4 jdm
Post by: gt4 jdm on April 05, 2009, 06:31:56 pm

1 more!

Title: Re: away to buy st185 gt4 jdm
Post by: gt4 jdm on April 06, 2009, 01:03:55 am

cheers guys!!i had a better look today and
there is one clip on each light that the rubber
isn't attached too,so will try and get them
back on but looks a bit of a fiddly job!! ???

Title: Re: away to buy st185 gt4 jdm
Post by: flyingtele on April 27, 2009, 02:37:00 pm

car looks good mate, nice tidy example. good figures too