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!

[Nial]

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

The world is very small..I find this out every day. whats your user name on the OC?...now you do have a GT4 and you dont have to be a UK citizen to be a part of the OC. You would be more than welcome as is everyone.
I know about one person from CZ and he has just bought himself a GT4, looks alot like you and is definately crazy.