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General Category => The Chill Out Room => Topic started by: larry on October 16, 2007, 09:49:11 pm

Title: Early ST165
Post by: larry on October 16, 2007, 09:49:11 pm: Hi, i have just bought a 165 and hope somebody can help me with a bit info,

My car appears to be a early uk registered model possibly owned by toyota themselves it has a early uk vin of 2275,

apparently the first 2274 cars made were for the JDM ?,

I wonder have u seen it before in any mags or road tests, its blue and has some strange bonnet vents fitted its reg number is E721 DPJ, any help gratefully recieved.

larry
Title: Re: Early ST165
Post by: bazza2541 on October 17, 2007, 02:15:05 am: OOOOooooo................You said bonnet vents!!!!!!!!

PICS PICS PICS.

Pwetty pwease?
Title: Re: Early ST165
Post by: Gary ST165 on October 17, 2007, 02:47:25 pm: blue respray and either a scooby scoop or cossy style vents >>> rings a bell....i think i saw this car for sale on eBay within the last 12 months...

VIN confirms an early production date of October 1987 8)
Title: Re: Early ST165
Post by: larry on October 17, 2007, 04:37:08 pm: Hi, i can confirm its definetly a dark blue metallic, no respray, took the sunroof out last night and its factory blue every where, engine bay, boot, under carpets and inside doors.

the bonnet vents are fitted really well - no rough edges or bodge, look original?

according to one site all the first batch of JDM production ended at 2274, after that its unclear ?

I'll ask Toyota GB what they have on the car and see what its about.

regards

larry
Title: Re: Early ST165
Post by: Gary ST165 on October 17, 2007, 04:56:26 pm: hi Larry,

i'd really like to see some pics of your rare if not unique? beast! >>> never seen or heard of a factory blue one!

whats the paint / trim code off the VIN plate?
Title: Re: Early ST165
Post by: larry on October 17, 2007, 05:25:11 pm: Hi have tried twice to put pics up and give up, if you want to see it give me a email address and i'll send them to you.

the paint code on the vin plate is

8E3
Dark Blue Pearl.

Regards

simon
Title: Re: Early ST165
Post by: Gary ST165 on October 17, 2007, 06:20:25 pm: email them to heikki (at) hotmail (dot) co (dot) uk and i will host them via www.photobucket.com
Title: Re: Early ST165
Post by: larry on October 17, 2007, 06:49:13 pm: Hi just had a look at the gt4 brochure on the 165 website @ .http://www.gtfours.co.uk/......thanks......... what a great site

the dark blue pearl is listed for the corollas and mr2s but not gt4s.

whats that all about then............possibly limited production run ?.........painted one and didn't like it? who knows

larry
Title: Re: Early ST165
Post by: RobbieMcVee on October 17, 2007, 07:47:36 pm: you can post those up to www.photobucket.com using the user name gt4ec and the password of 3sgte

cheers
Title: Re: Early ST165
Post by: Gary ST165 on October 17, 2007, 08:59:24 pm: click on the pics:

(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d38/skintbinlid/ST165/ST165%20-2275/th_P1000097.jpg) (http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d38/skintbinlid/ST165/ST165%20-2275/P1000097.jpg)
(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d38/skintbinlid/ST165/ST165%20-2275/th_P1000100.jpg) (http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d38/skintbinlid/ST165/ST165%20-2275/P1000100.jpg)
(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d38/skintbinlid/ST165/ST165%20-2275/th_P1000101.jpg) (http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d38/skintbinlid/ST165/ST165%20-2275/P1000101.jpg)

appears to be ST185 ATA bonnet vents ??
Title: Re: Early ST165
Post by: larry on October 18, 2007, 12:49:56 am: Hi found this its the same colour as mine.

regards

larry
Title: Re: Early ST165
Post by: larry on October 23, 2007, 12:58:57 pm: Hi Just had a response from Autocar magazine,

They have confirmed it was their Original ST165 road test car,

It was One of the first in the uk if not the first

and sent me a copy of the original Road test article for free. ( wish i could post it, copyright prevents me at the mo. )

Still waiting for Toyota uk to respond.

Larry
Title: Re: Early ST165
Post by: larry on December 01, 2007, 12:10:30 am: Hi All, Had a response from Toyota GB, They have filled in some history on the car.

2 x Cars specially delivered from Toyota Japan to Toyota GB for Type approval / Homologation in late 1987/early 1988.

1 x Blue registered E721 DPJ ie my own car.

1 x White registered E722 DPJ owner unknown ?

Both cars supplied partially stripped ie No interior for Type approval to take place.

My Blue and the white car assembled and put on the press fleet after T.A.

My car featured in the first UK Road Test for Autocar, followed by the white car in Motor.

Therefore It has been stated by Toyota GB that in all probability my Blue car is the first UK GT4. No 1

Unless anybody can confirm otherwise?

Regards

Larry
Title: Re: Early ST165
Post by: madgaz on December 01, 2007, 01:20:43 pm: That's cool Larry. Good buy there ;)
Title: Re: Early ST165
Post by: Gary ST165 on December 01, 2007, 02:11:38 pm: some good info / research
fao: remember st165 will always be the #1 GT-Four :lol: :P
Title: Re: Early ST165
Post by: Coyoteboy on December 01, 2007, 06:53:35 pm: 185 bonnet vents on it though? How odd. Maybe added later?

Still, first UK GT-4 - thats a piece of history to be kept alive and well, make sure it doesnt get bent or broken as spares!!
Title: Re: Early ST165
Post by: ChrisW on December 03, 2007, 12:09:45 am: Serious kudos for you Larry, fantastic!! Keep it polished and lets be seeing it at a few meets ;)

Cheers
Title: Re: Early ST165
Post by: Gary ST165 on December 04, 2007, 12:44:13 am: Quote from: larry on October 17, 2007, 06:49:13 pm
Hi just had a look at the gt4 brochure on the 165 website @ .http://www.gtfours.co.uk/......thanks......... what a great site

the dark blue pearl is listed for the corollas and mr2s but not gt4s.

whats that all about then............possibly limited production run ?.........painted one and didn't like it? who knows

larry

hi Larry,

just remembered...
i have seen a few All-Trac (usdm) in the same? factory colour:

(http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o75/zak062/HPIM0372.jpg)
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o75/zak062/1-2.jpg
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o75/zak062/HPIM0221.jpg
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o75/zak062/HPIM0364.jpg
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o75/zak062/HPIM0356.jpg[/img][/quote]
Title: Re: Early ST165
Post by: Bubbles on December 04, 2007, 01:49:49 pm: hello all.

remember me LOL

Just wanted to say I am also the proud owner of a 165 now, and I love it! still a work in progress, in fact I can hear bits being welded on to it as we speak!

Nice buy larry.

B
Title: Re: Early ST165
Post by: madgaz on December 04, 2007, 06:09:45 pm: Quote from: Bubbles on December 04, 2007, 01:49:49 pm
in fact I can hear bits being welded on to it as we speak!

You mean you have bits to weld TO??? :D ;D
Now that is a rare 165 ;D
Title: Re: Early ST165
Post by: Bubbles on December 04, 2007, 09:08:13 pm: i'm going to try and write some thing up about it, so I'm taking photos most days at the moment, but there are only really 4 bad areas - and that would be each arch LOL. the body kit seems to have kept all the crap up against the body work so it rotted through nicely LOL
Title: Re: Early ST165
Post by: RobbieMcVee on December 04, 2007, 09:09:39 pm: be great to see some pictures ... come on post them up - im waiting ... tap tap tap
Title: Re: Early ST165
Post by: The Doctor on December 05, 2007, 07:11:27 pm: Nice find and a nice car Larry ;)