So i became a pimp

[garyae86]

Ok iv being on the look out for a road project for a while now but noting really stood out that i wanted untill this popped up so went up and bought this off Stephan Cummings today and what a gent to deal with.
Its a Toyota aristo vertex edition 2jztt

This is more or less how i bought the car today

http://i1170.photobucket.com/albums/r523/garyae86/WP_000574_zps0759fabe.jpg (http://s1170.photobucket.com/user/garyae86/media/WP_000574_zps0759fabe.jpg.html)

Now i hadn't planned on putting up a build thread but since i plan to give it a full make over i said id start one now i dont have progress off the work today but i lowered the car a tad more and gave it a quick cleaning
http://i1170.photobucket.com/albums/r523/garyae86/IMG_20130831_201509_zps781a0156.jpg (http://s1170.photobucket.com/user/garyae86/media/IMG_20130831_201509_zps781a0156.jpg.html)
http://i1170.photobucket.com/albums/r523/garyae86/IMG_20130901_175414_zps5e89c659.jpg (http://s1170.photobucket.com/user/garyae86/media/IMG_20130901_175414_zps5e89c659.jpg.html)

iv a few plans in mind but will be keeping them to my self and hope the funds allow me to do so ;)

[ali-d1936]

Nice only seen it today on the for-sale thread looks awsome hope it goes well for ya.

[JDMep82]

FairPlay Gary that's savage! Serious road presence and best sounding engine ever

[garyae86]

Cheers lads very happy so far going working on the body work tomorrow not a lot else i can do on a Sunday :o

[RB Seanie]

Nice big comfy cruiser, can't beat 4 doors.

[joe-swift]

Love these cars. Fair play dude it looks savage

[D.Daly]

Awesome!:D

[D.Daly]

It's auto ya? You'll find an r154 for it handy enough, don't bother getting the suited box for 2jz cause there stoooooooopid money.

[pinny]

Well wear Gary , enjoy it ! Il be keeping an eye on this !

[8ball]

Lovely car lad

[tezdude]

Lovely car dude, look forward to seeing your plans for it.

[Hachi]

Oh shit! That thing is sick looking. Nice buy. I know you say you have some plans in mind and that you are gonna keep them to yourself, but are they going to be mechanically related or exterior styling related?

Well wear with it :afro:

[JohnRaff]

Very cool :)

[slithertooth]

Cool, save even on the r154 and go W58, if and when you break that move up.
First hand experience they can take mid 300's without blowing, especially as a road car

[garyae86]

Cheers for all the kind comments lads :D As for now its staying auto not to pushed on that as its well able to move as it is and love being lazy when driving it :p going to see if Toyota has all the original aristo badges for the rear and get a new aristo grill also :D
Also don't know what wheels to buy the eurolines have really grown on me now i just need a 35 wall tyre on them was thinking maby put the rears on the front and buy something wider for the rear something like these
18x10

http://i1170.photobucket.com/albums/r523/garyae86/3573133_zpscd176f0e.jpg (http://s1170.photobucket.com/user/garyae86/media/3573133_zpscd176f0e.jpg.html)

[sc86]

best of luck with it mate!
looking forward to getting stuck into the sr86 myself!

[garyae86]

Cheers lad
Cant wait to see what you do to it :)

[garyae86]

Ok so done a small bit off cleaning today noting really else i can do for now so gave the headlights a bit off a compound


Before
http://i1170.photobucket.com/albums/r523/garyae86/20130901_173444_zpscc49985c.jpg (http://s1170.photobucket.com/user/garyae86/media/20130901_173444_zpscc49985c.jpg.html)

After

http://i1170.photobucket.com/albums/r523/garyae86/20130901_173828_zps5c06de0e.jpg (http://s1170.photobucket.com/user/garyae86/media/20130901_173828_zps5c06de0e.jpg.html)

Also gave under the bonnet a small cleaning just to get it looking a bit smarter :o

http://i1170.photobucket.com/albums/r523/garyae86/20130831_145747_zpsc0efcfb2.jpg (http://s1170.photobucket.com/user/garyae86/media/20130831_145747_zpsc0efcfb2.jpg.html)

http://i1170.photobucket.com/albums/r523/garyae86/IMG_20130901_174839_zps719f709e.jpg (http://s1170.photobucket.com/user/garyae86/media/IMG_20130901_174839_zps719f709e.jpg.html)

[Simon]

Love this. i personally wouldnt go with eurolines if your going to change the wheels and id defo go 19s. looking forward to what you will do with it though

[garyae86]

Well I really have my heart set on weds kranze bazreia but wont happen unless someone wants to buy my eurolines :)

[Simon]

Well I really have my heart set on weds kranze bazreia but wont happen unless someone wants to buy my eurolines :)

id go for something other than eurolines dude.. the Weds would be cool

[garyae86]

Whats my eurolines worth ?? Iv my heart set on the weds but funds wont allow yet

[celicacrasher]

the cars class

[grange]

Whats my eurolines worth ?? Iv my heart set on the weds but funds wont allow yet

whats the offsets? concave wheels would look the part. now in saying that eurolines are my fav wheels

[garyae86]

There a +36 all round paul I reckon a different tyre choice and wider on the rear and way more low will work for now :)

[garyae86]

Gave the car a full compound really brought the pearl paint back up also debaged the Lexus badges off the rear and will be ordering toyota front grill soon

http://i1170.photobucket.com/albums/r523/garyae86/20130921_1614470_zpscc06de12.jpg (http://s1170.photobucket.com/user/garyae86/media/20130921_1614470_zpscc06de12.jpg.html)

http://i1170.photobucket.com/albums/r523/garyae86/IMG_20130924_195910_zpsd3b8a6c2.jpg (http://s1170.photobucket.com/user/garyae86/media/IMG_20130924_195910_zpsd3b8a6c2.jpg.html)

[grange]

tyres change everything! :) looks the part tho. all the best with it

[JDMep82]

I think the Eurolines are very nice on it?
But yeah the kranze would be the ultimate wheel choice but not necessary on yours man it looks like a lovely aristo!

[garyae86]

Cheers lads i havent done any thing with it in a good few days as im away in new york but hope to get a few bits done when im home yea paul going to stick new tyres on and hopefully lower it more any one know where i can buy aero parts for it ???

[garyae86]

Ok so i came home from work to a nice surprise my parts came from the usa finally :) there only small bits but should start to make the changes i want :)
ordered this gr front lip which im chuffed with as its rubber and very flexible :D i was afraid id have to raise up the car as it has good dept but since its rubber im really going to push it to its limited and test it out.I don't have any pictures off it fitted at the minute as its dark and you cant see it right it but this is the very same one and its sitting the same height as the car sits now :shocked:

http://i1170.photobucket.com/albums/r523/garyae86/T2eC16VHJH8E9qSEWJLIBRQ8yzMlw60_35_zpse10b75e8.jpg (http://s1170.photobucket.com/user/garyae86/media/T2eC16VHJH8E9qSEWJLIBRQ8yzMlw60_35_zpse10b75e8.jpg .html)

Also revived these from jimmy up today as well

http://i1170.photobucket.com/albums/r523/garyae86/20131001_185740_zpsdb6c1ea9.jpg (http://s1170.photobucket.com/user/garyae86/media/20131001_185740_zpsdb6c1ea9.jpg.html)

Thats all for now will have more pictures near the end off the week :)

[garyae86]

And a quick peek inside at the luxury

http://i1170.photobucket.com/albums/r523/garyae86/IMG_20130924_200512_zps780eec75.jpg (http://s1170.photobucket.com/user/garyae86/media/IMG_20130924_200512_zps780eec75.jpg.html)

[twincam 20]

The lip looks like a greddy gracer replica? I got one for an s15 today the gracer style lip suits every thing!

[garyae86]

I havent a clue could be is yours a rubber lip ??

[garyae86]

Got my front lip mocked up to the car today just to see what its like looks good so far but will drop it off to the panel beaters to get sprayed properly
http://i1170.photobucket.com/albums/r523/garyae86/IMG_20131004_154519_zps896a6e73.jpg (http://s1170.photobucket.com/user/garyae86/media/IMG_20131004_154519_zps896a6e73.jpg.html)

[tezdude]

Looking well dude

[garyae86]

Might let this on if there is anyone intrested

[garyae86]

Not alot to up date got new pressed plates and brought it for a full valet
probably put it into storage for a while now or let it on as planning on leaving the country after Christmas

http://i1170.photobucket.com/albums/r523/garyae86/20131016_161810_zpsaabce60c.jpg (http://s1170.photobucket.com/user/garyae86/media/20131016_161810_zpsaabce60c.jpg.html)

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[garyae86]

This is all i have done so far progress is slow but saving hard to get all the big parts together

http://i1170.photobucket.com/albums/r523/garyae86/IMG_20131210_114849_zps78745536.jpg (http://s1170.photobucket.com/user/garyae86/media/IMG_20131210_114849_zps78745536.jpg.html)

http://i1170.photobucket.com/albums/r523/garyae86/IMG_20131209_192254_zps534bcfa4.jpg (http://s1170.photobucket.com/user/garyae86/media/IMG_20131209_192254_zps534bcfa4.jpg.html)

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