Someone help talk me into or out of this, GT4 Options

[Quidam]

Check this GT4 out

I'm agonisng over whether to go for it or not. I've just finished paying off my mortgage but still have a couple of smaller debts I was intending to clean up before buying a new toy (I was actually thinking of going for a older model 911 964 in 6 months to a years time). Then I saw this and kind of wished I hadn't because I doubt a better one will come along again any time soon.

If I did decide to get it, I'd probably keep my current GT4 as a work-horse (will have to live outside)

Thoughts?

ps. can't view the car because it's out of town, but looks like a pretty accurate representation of what it is.

[NYp8tBaller07]

I love it but a 911 sounds nice too...go GT4 its in very good condition and you will be able to do so much with it

[Quidam]

I love it but a 911 sounds nice too...go GT4 its in very good condition and you will be able to do so much with it

It's a nice one alright. And all those spare parts really set this listing apart.

To be honest, if I did get it I would keep it as stock as possible. Obviously I'd get the projectors installed and I'd probably de-spoil my 94 GT4 (I quite like the look of a wingless 4) and get it swapped it over.

Could decide at some later point whether to sell my 94 and make the new one my daily driver -just not sure about whether I should aim to keep it low k's or not. Thing is, I just feel like a car like this deserves to be driven, not just sit in a garage.

ps. if there are any other Kiwi members considering buying this car please buy it and just take the temptation away. Also, the seller tells me there is a lot of interest in this car in Australia. Mainly I think because of the huge price difference and the fact that these are almost extinct over there

This post has been edited by Quidam: Jun 3, 2011 - 9:35 PM

[NYp8tBaller07]

I would go for it

[PolliS_5S-FE]

All those box spares... ahh the convienience. And as they say worth over 20k in spares, seems like a fair price and with all those parts you wont need to worry about availability for a looong while. Tis a nice gt4 maybe you should give her a nice home. Sweet to see another gt4 in auckland too!

err if auckland is where you are haha jumped the gun there

This post has been edited by PolliS_5S-FE: Jun 3, 2011 - 9:47 PM

[Quidam]

err if auckland is where you are haha jumped the gun there

I'm afraid I'm Wellington my affectionately termed Jaffa friend so that is where this 4's new home would be. Up and down state highway 2 from Lower Hutt into the city and back, and over the winding Wainui Hill (where there tends to be a car crash almost every other week) would be it's regular route.

btw, the GT4 is just made for the Hill. I don't profess to be the best driver by any stretch but this car just holds the corners so well I feel like I'm cheating

[Rusty]

Theres been a lot of ST205 GT-Four's up for sale lately (about 8 on now, and around another 5 recently)

I'm not sure I'm looking at $20,000 worth of spare parts, unless he has others he hasn't listed.
Though he does say "total new retail price ex Japan $22,589" some of the parts could be second hand like the blitz dump pipe.

Heres my quick telly up of the parts he's listed, used toyodiy for part prices and converted to NZD

Turbo $4,300
Headlights Projectors Low and high $1240
Axles front assy. $1940
axles rear assy. $1710
engine gasket kit $300
rear wheel bearings $340
front wheel bearings $340* they dont list them on toyodiy
Total $10,170 NZD
biltz dump pipe new about $1,000 (my guess), but this one is second hand


But without a doubt his Celica does look tidy inside and out

[Cuts_the_Pilot]

Yeah looks alright, $16 000 NZ is about $8 aud , cheap as.

Comes with some handy spares (even if you were to sell some to recoup some money)

[Rusty]

$16 000 NZ is about $8 aud , cheap as.

...yeah but more like $12,000 AUD

[johnyboy1976]

Deff the best colour for a GT4 - even though i may be biased

[Quidam]

Thanks for the price breakdown Rusty. I'm pretty sure there are other items not listed and even hif he has taken some poetic licence in his calculations it's still a lot of extra kit. Not quite sure why he is offering it with the car as he might get more selling it separately, but as Cuts says, I could sell some of it myself if I decided to buy.

The only thing missing from his listing is a picture of the engine bay -I've asked him to put one up. Really on the verge of pulling the trigger on this, as much as it pains me to jump straight back into some debt so soon after clearing the mortgage but its pretty small biscuits really -the GT4 is a lot of car for the money.

btw, I guess there have been a few GT4's up for sale lately, here's another one I thought a bit about 1st NZ ST205 GT4 If you were looking for truly original, this would be it.

Deff the best colour for a GT4 - even though i may be biased

I maintain the best colour is renaissance red, and will continue to be unless I decide to buy it

[johnyboy1976]

Red fades far too badly - grey is prob rarest of all the GT4 colours along with sea spray pearl - took me ages to find my grey GT4

[Quidam]

Red fades far too badly - grey is prob rarest of all the GT4 colours along with sea spray pearl - took me ages to find my grey GT4

Yeah but for some reason my red GT4 has hardly faded at all. I still get lots of compliments at how tidy/new it looks. I think maybe this ones lived in a garage most of its life.

Anyway, I've MADE AN OFFER just waiting to see if he will accept it or not:

15K total. 10K up front and he holds the car until I've sold my 94 GT4, then I pay the balance and collect my new toy. Fingers crossed.

[johnyboy1976]

Agree well looked after ones do look very nice

[whatthe]

15K total. 10K up front and he holds the car until I've sold my 94 GT4, then I pay the balance and collect my new toy. Fingers crossed.

Good work.

[808celica]

So you paid off your mortgage?? and you have "smaller" debts?? and you already have a FOUR??? and you want another one??

Just get it and ask questions later

[cyberblader1130]

Don't think about it, you really want it? JUST DO IT!
If i had the funds i would snatch that up in a heart beat!
Almost breaks one's heart to see a car that good looking just sitting in a garage.

[PolliS_5S-FE]

how come ur selling ur 94 gt4??

[delusionz]

slightly overpriced, its like hes trying to sell u a 2nd hand gt4 AND brand new spares which arent really brand new...

but on the upside its a very tidy gt4

[delusionz]

I like this one

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/...n-359233436.htm

but thats overpriced too