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03-17-2006 | 09:41 PM

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Still rice though.

You're kidding?! You of all people should know

I've seen a few running around here. Two GTS-t (2.0 I6 turbo, ~215hp) and a GT-R. Definately a cool looking car - the R32 is my favouritest of all Skylines... we'll be seeing more in Canada with the now-legal-for-import 15 year old Japanese cars.

Also now legal for import...

WTF is that?

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03-17-2006 | 09:45 PM

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Starting to see a couple Toyota Soarers with the 1JZ-GTE engine (aka Mk4 Supra engine)

repinS: what car is that?

Toyota Mark II (JDM Cressida) - also 1JZ-GTE powered (stock, not swapped). The 1JZ is actually the Japanese MKIII motor - at 2.5L, it'* shorter stroke makes it a revvy little mother with an especially sweet midrange punch, with 276hp. MKIV got the 3.0L 2JZ-GTE.

My bad, you know more about it. The Soarers I was talking about are the ones that look like Lexus ES300s, and come witht the 1JZ stock as far as I know.

And my buddy has an older soarer w/ the swapped 1JZ.

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03-17-2006 | 09:47 PM

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Yeah, the Japanese Soarers got the 1J from about 1991 and onward as their top motor. Us North Americans get the 4.0L 260+hp V8

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03-17-2006 | 09:55 PM

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Yeah, the Japanese Soarers got the 1J from about 1991 and onward as their top motor. Us North Americans get the 4.0L 260+hp V8

Yeah it'* some of the 91s we're starting to see here, they just qualified for import according to those "in the know" lol.

I hear the 1JZ has way more potential than the 1UZ-FE (the 4.0). Lethbridge is like import car central, lol.

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03-17-2006 | 10:42 PM

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Well yeah, with the 1JZ you just crank up the boost and you're good to go. Upgrade the turbo and 500hp at the rear wheels is attainable on stock internals...

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