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Big Rizza

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Hey everyone,

I am looking at maybe getting a Soarer early next year, and I was wondering if anyone knew of a good place to ask some questions? A good Soarer web forum or something would be ideal. I want information on prices for modifying the centre command centre on the V8 Ltd models. I want to know what costs I will be hit with if I decide to buy one. Mainly I want to know:

1. How much and where to go to convert the TV to Australian frequencies?

2. How much and where to go to convert the Sat Nav to Australian Maps? Else how much to add integrated navigation to command centre in non-nav equipped models?

3. I've heard you can get the system changed from Japanese to English text. How much/where can this be done?

4. How much and where to go to add a DVD player integrated into the centre command centre.

If someone could point me in the right direction that would be great. I'm only really after ballpark figures at this stage. Or even better, if someone here could answer the questions that would be sensational.

EDIT: Interestingly, Just Cars quoted me identical insurance costs ($1826) for the V8 as the non-turbo six, both with the same quoted purchase price (arbitrarily set at $18000). What's with that?

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I took a twin turbo Soarer for a spin before I bought the R32.

It had done 198,000kms but still drove rather well. It did smoke a little on cold start.

It was a little dougy for a fraction of a second but went quite well once up and running. It felt as if the auto would beat the dead stock 5speed R32.

It was quite nice to drive, handled well, nice and tight.

The only thing I didn't like about them was the digital speedo, kind of looked a little dated for some reason.

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Hey everyone,

I am looking at maybe getting a Soarer early next year, and I was wondering if anyone knew of a good place to ask some questions? A good Soarer web forum or something would be ideal. I want information on prices for modifying the centre command centre on the V8 Ltd models. I want to know what costs I will be hit with if I decide to buy one. Mainly I want to know:

1. How much and where to go to convert the TV to Australian frequencies?

2. How much and where to go to convert the Sat Nav to Australian Maps? Else how much to add integrated navigation to command centre in non-nav equipped models?

3. I've heard you can get the system changed from Japanese to English text. How much/where can this be done?

4. How much and where to go to add a DVD player integrated into the centre command centre.

If someone could point me in the right direction that would be great. I'm only really after ballpark figures at this stage. Or even better, if someone here could answer the questions that would be sensational.

EDIT: Interestingly, Just Cars quoted me identical insurance costs ($1826) for the V8 as the non-turbo six, both with the same quoted purchase price (arbitrarily set at $18000). What's with that?

Hey Big Rizza,

Did you ever find out the answers to any of the above questions - thinking about getting a soarer tt as a second car.

Cheers

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It's based on how often the cars crash. For example, a Mirage costs as much as an SS Commodore to insure because they crash so often. How well the vehicle performs doesn't really come into it. I found that turbo and non-turbo R33s were the same to insure as well. This information comes directly from someone that works for JustCar.

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