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toyota soarer
Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 9:49 pm
by khunjeng
I was just taking the misses to get a hot apple pie down the street when some hoons in a stock commie and a toyota soarer lined me up...initially I thought...cbf...but I decided to see how fast a toyota soarer (stock looking v8 one I guess) was...I gunned it and he gave up half way...seemed quite sh*t so dunno if he wasn't trying or they just sux...opinions please..i heard the V8 prodcue high 8s (0-100) with our fuel? (dep. on model of course) thats pretty crappy...the 6 would suck but the twin turbo 6 rocks...
Re: toyota soarer
Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 9:52 pm
by Bennoz
khunjeng wrote:the 6 would suck but the twin turbo 6 rocks...
Plus it has the manual box on it, the 8 dont
Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 9:57 pm
by FTO338
Hmmm the V8 Limited isn't that bad from memory. So it could be either the driver, the car is stuff or its a N/A 6 version.
Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 10:22 pm
by scarecrow
It can go alright in a straight line, but it's a a f**king big car. That said there are some very well put together factory models with amazing suspension, rear view camera, leather, etc, etc.
Lots of room. Lots of luxury.
Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 10:34 pm
by Bennoz
I saw one down at Wakefield last time I was there - it was a blown V8!
Taking the kids to school on the leather seats, the leaving figure 8's down the road
All class....
Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 10:51 pm
by BuCkEt
Bennoz wrote:I saw one down at Wakefield last time I was there - it was a blown V8!
Taking the kids to school on the leather seats, the leaving figure 8's down the road
All class....
Remember the UAS trackday last year?
A few of those Soarers were nuts!!
Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 11:51 pm
by Bennoz
Yeah thats where I saw it I think!
Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 1:16 am
by jonowong
arent they 1800kg... imagine a full car :O 2100kg+
tank!!!
Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 7:51 am
by khunjeng
yeah at close to 2000kg your gonna need a lot of power to get that thing moving...
Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 9:44 am
by FTO338
1730kg
191kw
0-100 7.7sec (Factory claim)
Its not as fast as the V6TT, but dam its sounds awesome with a proper exhaust system & its none of those push rod 30yrs old technology (aka GM)
Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 7:20 am
by payaya
FTO338 wrote:1730kg
191kw
0-100 7.7sec (Factory claim)
Its not as fast as the V6TT, but dam its sounds awesome with a proper exhaust system & its none of those push rod 30yrs old technology (aka GM)
The GM unit might be ancient but it does the job better than it should!!!
You gotta give the unit credit!!!
Pushrods have the advantage of being a more compact engine and lighter. Might not be as smooth but they are able to rev just as much as a OHC engine! Everyone fears a chev!
Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 2:05 pm
by SchumieFan
here here, GM know what they are doing!
Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 2:13 pm
by payaya
well i reckon the chev motor is a dinosaur but it produces power in the right way so i guess thats all people care for!