"Justin Young" (jus1029)
08/05/2014 at 22:47 • Filed to: None
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"Justin Young" (jus1029)
08/05/2014 at 22:47 • Filed to: None | 0
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Somebody, please fly to the Philippines and !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!
cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
> Justin Young
08/05/2014 at 22:49 |
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I had no idea these were worth that much.
Crocket Bernet
> cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
08/05/2014 at 22:53 |
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Same, seems expensive for something from the mid '90's.
Flavien Vidal
> Justin Young
08/05/2014 at 22:54 |
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Meh... or just buy one in much better condition with its transmission on Ebay here for half the price??
http://www.ebay.com/itm/TOYOTA-ARI…
Jedidiah
> Justin Young
08/05/2014 at 22:57 |
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Seems like an awful lot of money for just an engine that is presumably (at least mostly) stock.
No idea these were worth that much. I'll stick to cheaper horsepower.
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Flavien Vidal
> cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
08/05/2014 at 22:58 |
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It's not... They are barely worth half that... No idea about the market in the philippines though.
GhostZ
> Crocket Bernet
08/05/2014 at 23:45 |
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Being from the mid-90s has nothing to do with it. Companies will continue to buy up 2JZ-GTE motors for the next 25 years, regardless of how old they get. This is not an ordinary motor, both mechanically and economically.
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GhostZ
> Flavien Vidal
08/05/2014 at 23:47 |
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That comes out of an Aristo. That is why its half the price. If you want a stock engine swap that matches the frame exactly, you want it out of a Supra.
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GhostZ
> Jedidiah
08/05/2014 at 23:47 |
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You don't buy a 2JZ because you want a $2000 motor that makes 276 HP.
You buy a 2JZ because you want a $12,000 motor that makes 800HP.
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Jedidiah
> GhostZ
08/05/2014 at 23:50 |
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But that initial investment of $2000 was suprising to me.
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GhostZ
> Jedidiah
08/05/2014 at 23:53 |
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It comes out of a supra, which gives it a premium over all other 2JZ-GTEs. It's literally the most desirable one.
You can pick up a junkyard 302 out of an old pickup for $300, but if you want an original, unmolested 302 out of a 1969 Mustang, expect to pay top dollar, even if the engines are almost identical and about the same power output. Same with the 2JZ.
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Jedidiah
> GhostZ
08/05/2014 at 23:57 |
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That makes sense for originality's sake.
I not a stickler about whether the engine stamp is correct when it is built up to make good power.
I'd be more concerned about getting the most performance for my money; especially if I dump several grand into a motor.
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Flavien Vidal
> GhostZ
08/06/2014 at 00:00 |
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what is the difference other than mounts? Hasn't an aristo been quite a bit less beaten than a Supra in its life?
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GhostZ
> Flavien Vidal
08/06/2014 at 00:02 |
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Originality. It's the same reason why a numbers-matching 302 from a 1969 mustang costs oodles more than a 302 out of an F-150.
Supras are collector cars now, remember that.
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Flavien Vidal
> GhostZ
08/06/2014 at 00:14 |
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Meh, comparing 302 '69 Mustang to Supras is a bit of a stretch... You can get TwinTurbos Mark 4 Supras for less than 10K$ in Japan...
http://www.goo-net.com/usedcar/spread…
Supra RZ-S with weird (removable) body for 7000$... Collector is a bit of a strech...
http://www.goo-net.com/usedcar/spread…
Here normal (no ugly body EDIT ha no, sorry ugly body lol) RZ-S twin turbo with 85000km for 11000$