aristocrat
04-11-2009, 04:08 AM
Vehicle Details
Year : 1992
Make and Model : Toyota Aristo
Exterior Color : Black
Interior Color : Tan
Auto or Manual? : Auto
Odometer Reading : 113,400
Location of Vehicle : Edmonton
Asking Price : $11,600
Contact Information
E-Mail : [email protected]
Phone : 780- 297 - 7419
After a lot of consideration, i decided to put my Aristo up for sale.
I LOVE this car and part of me reallly reallllly doesn't want to sell it. But, i am looking for a new project to start on.
The car itself is a Feb 1992 Black Toyota Aristo with a Tan leather interior and 18 inch Layered rims. It has every power option including a sunroof, which is quite rare in Aristos. I bought it stock, and a mod list is further down.
My Aristo was brought in by The Skyline Shop in Abbotsford, BC. It was the first Toyota Aristo that they brought in, as well as being one of the first cars they have brought in. It was put up for auction by a Mr. Tuji Tadaharu on August 14th, 2007 with 82 200 Km's, and exported to Abbotsford on January 30th, 2008. It landed in the end of April 2008 and was driven in BC for about 15,000 Km's. It passed the Alberta Out of Province inspection at Kuk's Shop on April 28th, 2008, with 97, 935 Km's.
When i was looking for my Aristo, it took me about 3 weeks of conideration and searching for the right one. I went to see to other ones and test drove one other before i found this one. I knew as soon as i saw it that this was my Aristo. When i went to look at it i found out that the owner used to work at The Skyline Shop and brought this in for himself before he moved to calgary, so it wasnt bought for a customer, it was brought in by a guy who knew what he was doing. I talked to the guy about the car for about half an hour before i signed anything and could only find one thing wrong with it. There were a few marks in the paint that counldnt be fixed without a respray. This was no big deal to me as they were not very noticable. I signed and took my baby home to edmonton on October 9th, 2008 with 105,200 Km's.
I experienced no problems with the car the whole of the fall. I bought some Blizzaks for the 18 inch rims and Drove it in the winter ( I know i'm sorry but i didn't have an option. I washed it every 3 days except for when i wasnt driving it.)
And then, on January 8th 2009, my nightmare happened. I was going for lunch in my Aristo when a senior citizen decided to pull a U-turn in the middle of the road without looking. I hit him with my front right end, breaking:
the Driver's side headlight
Front bumper on the right corner
Bending the front rebar
the Driver's side foglight
the Driver's side fender
The SMIC and a little bit of piping
and crumpling a bit of the metal behind the driver's headlight.
I put it through the other parties insurance and was paid out $6212.13. I had the option to attempt the get it fixed at the body shop, but if they couldn't get the parts, i would have had to fix it myself. So, i chose to accept the pay out and fix it.
I recieved it back from the towing company and the driver informed me of a passenger's side broken tie rod.
a few days later, i noticed a gash in my paint right below the gas door. I called the tow truck company and nothing was done, so i somewhat fixed it with touchup paint but it is still noticeable. There is a dent.
I started by removing all of the broken and bent parts and i saw that it was not as bad as i thought it was. The only unfixable damage is a little bit of crumpling behind the drivers side headlight.
I then ordered every necessary part from Sherwood park toyota to get it back to stock, apart form the front bumper.
The parts came to a total of about $3400 ( i have the receipt somewhere)
I had quite a bit of money left over, so i ordered a Greddy 3 row intercooler for it as well as a Greddy pro-spec B II boost controller. I installed the Intercooler, then the fender, tie rod, hydraulically pulled out the large wrinkles behind the headlight and installed the new headlight. I ordered the bumper off a parts car on Vancouver Island. It is a metallic purple and is not painted to match the car.
The fender is still gel-coat black so it is not painted, but does match as the car is black. I also bought a Fujitsubo Cat-back exhaust system from the parts car and installed it on the car. I also Rebadged the car as a Lexus, but i have to toyota badges laying around somewhere if you want them. An Alpine Flip out deck was installed into the car as well, and i still have the stock deck and amp. A few days ago, i installed a set of JIC Coilovers into the car so she is slammed to the ground. I still have the stock suspension as well.
The car is now back to better than Pre-accident condition. It steers perfectly straight, all the way up to 145 km/h(as high as i have taken her since) I have topped the car out on the Henday and it speed cuts at 168 Km/h. After i installed the exhaust system, when she is pushed, boost cut can be hit. I will be solving this problem by installing a Mine's ECU into the car in the next couple of weeks before the Boost controller is installed in the car. Once these two are installed the price will be raised. Im sure there is something i am forgetting.
There is absolutely Nothing mechanically/performance-wise with this car. No pulls, noises or bangs. Pulls Very hard, stops on a dime (the rear passenger brake squeals a little on medium braking but if you push lighter or harder it stops)
Like i said, i hate to sell this car. I love it to death but im looking for something new. Bringing me to the next point.
I am willing to Trade for a mazda RX-7 FD only. Other trades may be considered but that is my main focus.
I am listing the car as it stands right now as $11,600.
With the ECU and Boost controller i will be looking for $12,200
If you want my 2 JL audio subwoofers and amp, add $150 ( car is wired for subs)
This car is priced to sell. You wont find another black aristo with Tan leather interior thats this nice in a long time.
http://www.theskylineshop.com/webimages/jz01_DSC_0017.jpg
http://www.theskylineshop.com/webimages/jz01_DSC_0008.jpg http://www.theskylineshop.com/webimages/jz01_DSC_0024.jpg http://www.theskylineshop.com/webimages/jz01_DSC_0013.jpg http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n120/surfkahoona/mexicoandaristo095.jpg http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n120/surfkahoona/mexicoandaristo101.jpg http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n120/surfkahoona/mexicoandaristo100.jpg
Year : 1992
Make and Model : Toyota Aristo
Exterior Color : Black
Interior Color : Tan
Auto or Manual? : Auto
Odometer Reading : 113,400
Location of Vehicle : Edmonton
Asking Price : $11,600
Contact Information
E-Mail : [email protected]
Phone : 780- 297 - 7419
After a lot of consideration, i decided to put my Aristo up for sale.
I LOVE this car and part of me reallly reallllly doesn't want to sell it. But, i am looking for a new project to start on.
The car itself is a Feb 1992 Black Toyota Aristo with a Tan leather interior and 18 inch Layered rims. It has every power option including a sunroof, which is quite rare in Aristos. I bought it stock, and a mod list is further down.
My Aristo was brought in by The Skyline Shop in Abbotsford, BC. It was the first Toyota Aristo that they brought in, as well as being one of the first cars they have brought in. It was put up for auction by a Mr. Tuji Tadaharu on August 14th, 2007 with 82 200 Km's, and exported to Abbotsford on January 30th, 2008. It landed in the end of April 2008 and was driven in BC for about 15,000 Km's. It passed the Alberta Out of Province inspection at Kuk's Shop on April 28th, 2008, with 97, 935 Km's.
When i was looking for my Aristo, it took me about 3 weeks of conideration and searching for the right one. I went to see to other ones and test drove one other before i found this one. I knew as soon as i saw it that this was my Aristo. When i went to look at it i found out that the owner used to work at The Skyline Shop and brought this in for himself before he moved to calgary, so it wasnt bought for a customer, it was brought in by a guy who knew what he was doing. I talked to the guy about the car for about half an hour before i signed anything and could only find one thing wrong with it. There were a few marks in the paint that counldnt be fixed without a respray. This was no big deal to me as they were not very noticable. I signed and took my baby home to edmonton on October 9th, 2008 with 105,200 Km's.
I experienced no problems with the car the whole of the fall. I bought some Blizzaks for the 18 inch rims and Drove it in the winter ( I know i'm sorry but i didn't have an option. I washed it every 3 days except for when i wasnt driving it.)
And then, on January 8th 2009, my nightmare happened. I was going for lunch in my Aristo when a senior citizen decided to pull a U-turn in the middle of the road without looking. I hit him with my front right end, breaking:
the Driver's side headlight
Front bumper on the right corner
Bending the front rebar
the Driver's side foglight
the Driver's side fender
The SMIC and a little bit of piping
and crumpling a bit of the metal behind the driver's headlight.
I put it through the other parties insurance and was paid out $6212.13. I had the option to attempt the get it fixed at the body shop, but if they couldn't get the parts, i would have had to fix it myself. So, i chose to accept the pay out and fix it.
I recieved it back from the towing company and the driver informed me of a passenger's side broken tie rod.
a few days later, i noticed a gash in my paint right below the gas door. I called the tow truck company and nothing was done, so i somewhat fixed it with touchup paint but it is still noticeable. There is a dent.
I started by removing all of the broken and bent parts and i saw that it was not as bad as i thought it was. The only unfixable damage is a little bit of crumpling behind the drivers side headlight.
I then ordered every necessary part from Sherwood park toyota to get it back to stock, apart form the front bumper.
The parts came to a total of about $3400 ( i have the receipt somewhere)
I had quite a bit of money left over, so i ordered a Greddy 3 row intercooler for it as well as a Greddy pro-spec B II boost controller. I installed the Intercooler, then the fender, tie rod, hydraulically pulled out the large wrinkles behind the headlight and installed the new headlight. I ordered the bumper off a parts car on Vancouver Island. It is a metallic purple and is not painted to match the car.
The fender is still gel-coat black so it is not painted, but does match as the car is black. I also bought a Fujitsubo Cat-back exhaust system from the parts car and installed it on the car. I also Rebadged the car as a Lexus, but i have to toyota badges laying around somewhere if you want them. An Alpine Flip out deck was installed into the car as well, and i still have the stock deck and amp. A few days ago, i installed a set of JIC Coilovers into the car so she is slammed to the ground. I still have the stock suspension as well.
The car is now back to better than Pre-accident condition. It steers perfectly straight, all the way up to 145 km/h(as high as i have taken her since) I have topped the car out on the Henday and it speed cuts at 168 Km/h. After i installed the exhaust system, when she is pushed, boost cut can be hit. I will be solving this problem by installing a Mine's ECU into the car in the next couple of weeks before the Boost controller is installed in the car. Once these two are installed the price will be raised. Im sure there is something i am forgetting.
There is absolutely Nothing mechanically/performance-wise with this car. No pulls, noises or bangs. Pulls Very hard, stops on a dime (the rear passenger brake squeals a little on medium braking but if you push lighter or harder it stops)
Like i said, i hate to sell this car. I love it to death but im looking for something new. Bringing me to the next point.
I am willing to Trade for a mazda RX-7 FD only. Other trades may be considered but that is my main focus.
I am listing the car as it stands right now as $11,600.
With the ECU and Boost controller i will be looking for $12,200
If you want my 2 JL audio subwoofers and amp, add $150 ( car is wired for subs)
This car is priced to sell. You wont find another black aristo with Tan leather interior thats this nice in a long time.
http://www.theskylineshop.com/webimages/jz01_DSC_0017.jpg
http://www.theskylineshop.com/webimages/jz01_DSC_0008.jpg http://www.theskylineshop.com/webimages/jz01_DSC_0024.jpg http://www.theskylineshop.com/webimages/jz01_DSC_0013.jpg http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n120/surfkahoona/mexicoandaristo095.jpg http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n120/surfkahoona/mexicoandaristo101.jpg http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n120/surfkahoona/mexicoandaristo100.jpg