M35 Info

[Haydos1979]

Yeah the one on page 44 was the one i liked, would need to see log books to see if kms wound back....would hope not

[Daleo]

Yeah the one on page 44 was the one i liked, would need to see log books to see if kms wound back....would hope not

Certainly a nice looking car; I really like the Kenstyle kit in black. Kays do seem a little low for a vehicle of it's age though.

Not saying it's impossible; but as has been pointed out in the past, it would be a better bet to look at a car with 70,000km on it as they're more likely to be honest rather than a 40,000km car that probably had over 100,000km prior to being wound back, because it had nice paint.

The big clues to look for on these if you suspect high kays (but can't see them) is wear on the steering wheel and pedal rubbers. Pedal rubbers are easy to replace, but the Wheel is mostly overlooked. If the steering wheel has evidence of wear (surface worn through) or is very shiny, I'd be really suspicious.

Obviously the usual; seats, trim, general looseness still applies to high kilometre cars. Although having said that; these are put together quite well and they do seem to weather quite well. This was brought home to me when I drove a mate's 2005 XR8 Falcon last week. Paint & trim are beautiful, has about 10 grand worth of add ons (exhaust, intake, tune shift kittted auto, brembo's and suspension upgrades) has dyno sheets for 300rwkw and it is maintained obsessively. It honestly drove like a 15 year old car; rattles & squeaks EVERYWHERE and virtually every bush is due for replacement.

And really not that quick either. Doughy down low and when it finally does start to kick, your only 1500rpm from redline! V8? Pffft!

I was so disappointed; I gave him the keys to mine, and sent him on his way. He came back half an hour later; absolutely crestfallen at how much better resolved the Stagea was as a "performance" car and I doubt it would top 150awkw. On a winding road, you'd round up this Falcon and be gone into the distance before it decided what gear it was going to choose.

Back on topic

Super low kay Jap cars DO exist; but if they truly were low for a car of this age, you'd expect to be paying a premium for the privilege.

My 2 (50?) cents.

Edited May 17, 2011 by Daleo

[iamhe77]

Hate to nitpick Dale, but it is a Dayz kit on that black M35.

As it stands, I'd have no issue buying an M35 that has over 100,000kms on the clock (depending on price of course).

Besides the turbo, they are a damn solid car.

[Daleo]

Hate to nitpick Dale, but it is a Dayz kit on that black M35.

As it stands, I'd have no issue buying an M35 that has over 100,000kms on the clock (depending on price of course).

Besides the turbo, they are a damn solid car.

Hate to nitpick eh? Lol, all good; I'm the king of gettin' it wrong...

I agree though, it's interesting how some people will pass up a tidy car with some kays, for one with lower kays, in worse condition.

[Dunc]

Hate to nitpick eh? Lol, all good; I'm the king of gettin' it wrong...

I agree though, it's interesting how some people will pass up a tidy car with some kays, for one with lower kays, in worse condition.

Speaking of decent kays.. I noticed Iron Chef has an ARX advertised for landed and complied at $11k. Cream leather interior (not the baby puke orange one), 100k on the clock.. Pretty good deal by the sounds of it - Id presonally budget for a turbo changeover if buying it, but even with that in mind its a bit of a steal.

[iamhe77]

huh? Looks like the standard ARX interior to me

Or are you referring to the PM35 Axis orange-brown interior?

[Dunc]

huh? Looks like the standard ARX interior to me

Or are you referring to the PM35 Axis orange-brown interior?

Maybe it is the PM35 that has the puke orange, my bad

[zei20l]

i dont mind that 'puke orange' interior. its such a contrast to all the black i rekon its a good fit!

[Tjammo]

hey All

I am looking at buying a AR-X from Iron Chef Imports. It has leather seats and from the pictures a Bose system. As well as all the AR-X options.

The question is what are the AR-X options? Is there anywere I can go to fiind out the factory options? Is there a Model by Model options list here in the forum? I noticed the info on page one of this thread but nothing that will tell me what models are the base models and what are the top of the line. Just wanted to know everything before i hand over cash as i will have a 2-3 month wait before it arrives.

[Sunkist]

ARX options in mine are

twin sunroof

rub guards

18"

tanned leather

seat warmers

LCD screen

electric passanger seat

remote start

and jacked up suspension for off road style

thats all i can remember.. and mine didnt come with a Bose, but it still sounds pretty insane as scott knows.

good luck mate!

[andy65b]

Standard Options on the ARX above a RS/RX are:

* 18 inch wheels (10mm wider wheel track)

* Wheel flares

* LSD

* V-HICAS (active rear wheel steering above 40km/h)

* Leather seats

* Electric & Heated front seats

The rest is all option.

[scotty nm35]

ARX? Jacked up 4wd spec with LSD and wobbly wheels.

[Sunkist]

speaking of wobbly wheels? any elimination kits for hicas yet?

or is this going to be scotts job

[Drogba]

Hi,

Before I say "I want a M35 Stagea, what should I do," I have done a bit of research on them, in hear and other places, so I'm not completely lazy

Q1: What is the difference between the - '250 T RS Four', 'RS Four' and T RS Four" ???

Q2: How much does the Turbo cost to fix?

Q3: Has anyone owned one of these and a WRX Wagon/Hatch? Comparisons? I know this has heap more functionality but in regards to performance/practicality? Indeed, what is the performance like? ie acceleration, cornering and braking?

Q4: Can you tell if the clock has been wound back?

Q5: The Visual Display Unit, I understand it's useless without some modifications or conversion? I have no idea what this entails but how much does it cost? I want mine to be functional at least. Does the VDO include GPS and can this be updated?

I'm from Tassie, I understand NorthShore Prestige Motors are fairly reliable and they ship the car free of charge which is excellent. Is the Skyline Community tight-knit enough that I could buy the car from Northshore, get the mods done to the VOD and have it shipped?

I haven't seen any down here so it's a bit hard to really get an idea of performance etc

Thanking you in advance for any help

Edited May 26, 2011 by Drogba

[Sunkist]

Hi,

Before I say "I want a M35 Stagea, what should I do," I have done a bit of research on them, in hear and other places, so I'm not completely lazy

Q1: What is the difference between the - '250 T RS Four', 'RS Four' and T RS Four" ???

Q2: How much does the Turbo cost to fix?

Q3: Has anyone owned one of these and a WRX Wagon/Hatch? Comparisons? I know this has heap more functionality but in regards to performance/practicality? Indeed, what is the performance like? ie acceleration, cornering and braking?

Q4: Can you tell if the clock has been wound back?

Q5: The Visual Display Unit, I understand it's useless without some modifications or conversion? I have no idea what this entails but how much does it cost? I want mine to be functional at least. Does the VDO include GPS and can this be updated?

I'm from Tassie, I understand NorthShore Prestige Motors are fairly reliable and they ship the car free of charge which is excellent. Is the Skyline Community tight-knit enough that I could buy the car from Northshore, get the mods done to the VOD and have it shipped?

I haven't seen any down here so it's a bit hard to really get an idea of performance etc

Thanking you in advance for any help

ill answe the performance bit as say it will take alot more to squeeze out 900nm out of a WRX Boxer engine, than a Stageas VQ25DET

[Drogba]

ill answe the performance bit as say it will take alot more to squeeze out 900nm out of a WRX Boxer engine, than a Stageas VQ25DET

I'm not really looking to tune it but thanks anyway. In saying that, I wouldn't be totally averse to buying a tuned car, I'm just not one to invest money in something that isn't going to give me a return.

[Sunkist]

fair enough!

well if your after out of factory performance, the only real problem with the later stagea, is that they dont come in Manual.

[ironpaw]

Q1: What is the difference between the - '250 T RS Four', 'RS Four' and T RS Four" ???

250T RS Four = VQ25DET with ATTESSA.

250 RS Four = VQ25DD with ATTESSA

T = turbo

Four = ATTESSA AWD

Q2: How much does the Turbo cost to fix?

Not sure. Everyone's been hi flowing them....starts from $900 (hypergear)

Q3: Has anyone owned one of these and a WRX Wagon/Hatch? Comparisons? I know this has heap more functionality but in regards to performance/practicality? Indeed, what is the performance like? ie acceleration, cornering and braking?

Stock vs Stock, the WRX would be superior in every aspect I'd say. Mods vs Mods I'd think the WRX still has the edge due to its weight advantage...

Q4: Can you tell if the clock has been wound back?

Not sure - but you can tell the cars age by checking everything else (interior, exterior, wear and tear etc)

Q5: The Visual Display Unit, I understand it's useless without some modifications or conversion? I have no idea what this entails but how much does it cost? I want mine to be functional at least. Does the VDO include GPS and can this be updated?

GPS cannot be used here...to use the VDU you'll need (well, yuo don't HAVE to) get a translation done. Andy & Ducati are the people to speak with...

I'm from Tassie, I understand NorthShore Prestige Motors are fairly reliable and they ship the car free of charge which is excellent. Is the Skyline Community tight-knit enough that I could buy the car from Northshore, get the mods done to the VOD and have it shipped?

Don't see why not. Andy's in Sydney, so's Northshore...

[bigkevracer]

Stock vs Stock, the WRX would be superior in every aspect I'd say. Mods vs Mods I'd think the WRX still has the edge due to its weight advantage...

WRX is smaller though isn't it? So wouldn't be superior in every aspect. Also every WRX wagon I've been in feels cheap inside compared to the M35. M35 feels more solid, and expensive. Just a nice place to be.

[iamhe77]

lol, stock RS with exhaust (no dump) vs stock WRX with exhaust.

WRX wins from standstill, but rolling start RS should eat a GD WRX (speaks from experience)