Get ready for 2nd generation of SS-four..., 4x4=205 ;) Options

[malpaso]

At last I can fully share with news... After my project failed I tried to figure out what would be the best with remaining budged. I talked to many friends and all said the same: "Buy ST205... you can not regret". So I made few messages and planned 1000miles trip

It started at Friday 14:50 with airborne


the same day after few hours in London's airport...


...at last boring part of trip ended in Manchester . I have met bodhi and his GT-four at the airport...


He took me to pick up my new baby . Yes... that white one GT-four below...


It's pure almost stock JDM model with all Japan market goodies I have always wanted to have in my car






First night as fresh GT-four owner (and after first few miles with RHD car I took a rest in bodhi's house. Thank you so much again for your help mate!)


Saturday morning 7:30... just quick inspection before long ride home...


Even in RHD car in the UK I was still on the right side of the road .


After 350 miles (about) I took the rest on ferry... pretty new experience as well.


Saturday 15:14... Good bye England.


So weird feeling... I definitely do not like traveling by boat (with car )


At last "solid ground". Damn long 90 minutes . Welcome France...


...and still the same side of road .


Sunday morning 9:15 I have left France to Belgium, than Netherlands and finally... Autobahn! No-speed-limit highway in Germany


First chance to test if limiter really has been removed (during gauge conversion to miles) JDM 180km max speed is boring right? .


Car runs unbelievably... but it costs something (I hate German highway... You would not believe how much fuel it can take when driving fast)


Sunday afternoon 18:00 at last first sign I'm close to Czech Republic again...


Sunday evening 20:00... After today's 600miles I got home... (Only here you can meet harvester between cars on road )


My trip is over but all fun still has not began . 2nd gen of SS-four needs some time and work

This post has been edited by malpaso: Aug 10, 2009 - 5:17 AM

[malpaso]

It seems I owe you all a lot of answers

To Rusty: That's the plan. I will definitely use body kit on that GT-four...
To 808celica: Not at all. No cutting of other bumper . Plans for future not set now... depends on if I'm able to register RHD car here or must do LHD conversion... we will see.
To trdproven: To see there that "derestriction sign" was really cool . Here more info.
To manphibian: Thank you mate. I still can not believe it went so smoothly...
To PR0PH37: Thank you. Let the force be with you
To Wintersun: World is so small lol. That is unbelievable!
To Keiri: For sure I will keep you all updated. Honestly there is no other community like this... so I know only here I can share with news about my car freely.
To 96bluevert: Tell me about that. I had some experience with RHD cars but mostly with AT. This is first time I must face shifter on left side... so 1000miles (total) did good job for my RHD MT driving skills .
To njccmd2002: So far I have just plans... Until they are fixed and confirmed it's too soon to say what would happen with "old SS-four". Sad fact is I can not get decent price for it here . So there are only two ways to go... keep it or break apart.
To reko: You bet I call! Running through 6 countries and handle 1000miles in two days is not my daily habit
To garin: Me too . There were so many things that might fail... I really can not believe it went so easy and smooth.
To Nial: The world is really small . At GT4OC I have used different nickname (since I didn't have GT-four and I'm not UK citizen). BTW.: do you know anyone else from CZ crazy enough to do something like that? lol
To SwissFerdi: Yes I'm. I have had luck as hell. Especially with my UK guide Chris. He is my GT-four guarding angel
To RbrtNdrws: Hi Rob! In CZ were only two GT-fours officially sold. Still I'm sure there are more of them because I can not believe I'm only one who had idea importing it. Definitely when you come back to Prague you will see it .
To OOBE: Yea... as I said. So far I have just plans and options. Nothing is really fixed. I would like to keep both cars but I'm more and more afraid it is not possible .
To delusionz: You would not believe but sunroof was condition #1 when buying it . Car is 10/1995 and according to papers first time registered in japan 11/1995. About that mileage. It's bit complicated . First 110k is as kilometers. Than speedo has been converted to miles and is working and counting in miles... that means it has about 160k kms or 100k miles. I probably keep that conversion to miles chip and will bee running in miles (because when I remove it car would have 180km/h speed limiter active again). According that I have already prepared new gauge with exact calculated mileage



To Batman722: You are right. A lot of work to do . Ton of upgrades coming . About that fuel gauge. Unfortunately that gauge is not working . Now I'm glad I have a lot of spare parts already at home so it will be working in no time again. Meet the donor



To CelicaST_CALI: lol, it's not as it seems. I have used flash so believe me at 135mph I keep my doors closed. Top speed I tried was about 155mph. But honestly never more... It's really scary speed.
To bodhi: I will never be able to say "thank you" enough. Because of you I had parts to modify bumper last year and now again only thanks to you I have new car. Simply w/o I would not make it.
To hurley97: I will share for sure! Who else would worth to be updated with news than people in here? Thank you for support!