I previously owned a 2000 JZX100, or Toyota Chaser, that was the greatest car ever. I sold it on Wednesday as I wanted something newer, with cruise control, more gears, more room to carry stuff, more comfortable, and cheaper to insure. I was paying close to 20% of the Chasers value every year in comprehensive insurance so that was annoying me.
Got the RA now and so far its been pretty good. Handles great, but I have to learn how to drive an AWD now as I've never driven one before. At the moment I'm just driving like a noob and holding it flat through corners , getting massive under-steer, then having the AWD sort me out. LOL its funny, but not the best driving style i think! Was a bit suprised that the RA actually uses more fuel than the JZX, but there isn't much in it, i guess that's the price you pay for the extra weight and AWD.
The RA i bought is fitted with a TMR 200kw kit (which is an absolute rip off for the price, $3400 fitted) when all it has is a tune and a modified rear muffler! But it does go a lot better than a stock one, and I didn't pay for the tune so no biggie. Apparently it has 390 Nm of torque?! It does pull pretty hard, harder than the Chaser so maybe it does. I couldn't get any dyno readings out of TMR. Lame. Anyway...
Plans for the car include:
TSW Nurburgring in 18 x 8.5 (ordered, coming next week, going to wrap in 245 40 18, unsure of tyres yet but thinking Toyo TR1)
Lowered springs (Ordered today, got Swift from the USA. Want to keep the nice ride and go a bit lower)
Evo X intercooler swap (waiting on a guy in the USA)
High flow cat (Don't know if i want 100 or 200 cell. I like how the exhaust is still pretty quite. Its 78dB crusing at 100 so nice and pieceful)
Evo X BOV (waiting on package from USA)
Boost control (Thinking Grimmspeed)
Another tune to make it all work
These mods will probably happen over a year or so. Or not, maybe I'll jsut chuck it all on now. Don't really want to do to much as I'm concerned about the warranty. For now I'm just doing the wheels and springs.
Some pics:
Anyway great to meet you all. Any other RA owners in Sydney feel free to give me a yell!
Nick
to Club CJ Nick.
Nick, good to see you made your way here 
