Has anyone noticed this? My 1991 n/a uk T bar had the active system with one sub my rev3 GT turbo had bog std system, my old uk rev 4 na T bar had bog std system.
also some rev1/2 JDM cars have rake adjustment on steering, this was discontinued rev 3 onwards, also the carpet is awful on rev2+ cars compared to the thick pile rev 1
Finally, all window and door lock switched illuminate on earlier rev cars, but the leds were deleted on later cars, with just the drivers button illuminated
Less equipment std on the later revs?
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yeah the carpets are definatly bad on the later cars, sooooo cheap and nasty especially on the rear firewall and rear boxes....
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Re: Less equipment std on the later revs?
If it doesn't start, steer, stop its not needed
Why would people want that extra weight?
Comfort? Its a sports car its meant to be exciting, not plush :p
Why would people want that extra weight?
Comfort? Its a sports car its meant to be exciting, not plush :p
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Lol, my rev2 even has cruise control
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sketch wrote:Lol, my rev2 even has cruise control
No, that's a sticking throttle cable
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loudandproud205 wrote:If it doesn't start, steer, stop its not needed
Why would people want that extra weight?
Comfort? Its a sports car its meant to be exciting, not plush :p
Its merely an observation, but its actually a GT car so its meant to be a bit plush and certainly not subject to penny pinching, Toyota were thinking of cost cutting not weightsaving
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JohnnyC wrote:sketch wrote:Lol, my rev2 even has cruise control
No, that's a sticking throttle cable
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I didn't think my carpet was very thick, maybe its been changed? might have to have a better look next time i come across some of the later revs at shows
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Rev 1 has nicer black headlining too! Lol
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It's probably more a case of as the cars rose in price to buy new, buyers had to stop ticking the options boxes in order to afford it.
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uglee wrote:It's probably more a case of as the cars rose in price to buy new, buyers had to stop ticking the options boxes in order to afford it.
but things like carpet quality and illuminated door switches werent an option at extra cost, you just didnt them it at all
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Re: Less equipment std on the later revs?
Mine is a rev 2 GT turbo which came standard with
8 speaker system (2 subs ,2 tweeters & 2 mids )
illuminated window switches,thick floor carpet, adjustable steering wheel (tilt & rack) steering front fog lamps, tilt mirrors,AM aerial in windscreen,A.B.S(which is optional), the only thing it didnt have which was also optional was d/s air bag in steering wheel & traction control
8 speaker system (2 subs ,2 tweeters & 2 mids )
illuminated window switches,thick floor carpet, adjustable steering wheel (tilt & rack) steering front fog lamps, tilt mirrors,AM aerial in windscreen,A.B.S(which is optional), the only thing it didnt have which was also optional was d/s air bag in steering wheel & traction control
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Re: Less equipment std on the later revs?
Mines a rev1 GT turbo and well I have gutted everything bar the dashboard and seats.
If I had known this I may had advertised some of the 'plush' bits instead of just binning the lot
If I had known this I may had advertised some of the 'plush' bits instead of just binning the lot
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loudandproud205 wrote:Mines a rev1 GT turbo and well I have gutted everything bar the dashboard and seats.
If I had known this I may had advertised some of the 'plush' bits instead of just binning the lot
Oh bu88er , you binned your bits
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Is there a quick way to test if you have the 7 or 8 speaker set up on an import GT?
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nickg07 wrote:Is there a quick way to test if you have the 7 or 8 speaker set up on an import GT?
A very quick way, just tilt your seat back and look down behind the seat on both driver and passenger side. It you have a speaker grill on either or both then you have the 'premium sound system' (also known as active) with small external amps that are near the seat belt reel
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Firewall carpet and sub box trim carpet was much nicer in my UK GT, but I could see no difference between the main carpets.
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ryan wrote:nickg07 wrote:Is there a quick way to test if you have the 7 or 8 speaker set up on an import GT?
A very quick way, just tilt your seat back and look down behind the seat on both driver and passenger side. It you have a speaker grill on either or both then you have the 'premium sound system' (also known as active) with small external amps that are near the seat belt reel
thanks, i think i have them near the seatbelt area but i cant see a grill specifically in the material directly behind the drivers seat per se'.
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Re: Less equipment std on the later revs?
All cars have the perforated holes for the rear speakers, they just dont always have anything behind them Toyota only made 1 piece of trim, speakers or no speakers.
If you had the premium or active systems, 1 or both of the cubby boxes behind your seats would have subwoofers in them, and a grille on them facing the front of the car.
Back to the original point, I have noticed this trend. It seems with rev3s the GT-S's I've seen have had barely any optional equipment at all. Mine has fixed fogs, had standard mirrors, no TRC, no ABS, no airbags, bog standard sound system, no cruise control etc. I've only seen that on more recent GT spec cars. But there's also the trend that towards the end of production, Toyota started making more things standard features. For example rev4+ all have ABS, and rev5s all have airbags, which were both optional previously.
If you had the premium or active systems, 1 or both of the cubby boxes behind your seats would have subwoofers in them, and a grille on them facing the front of the car.
Back to the original point, I have noticed this trend. It seems with rev3s the GT-S's I've seen have had barely any optional equipment at all. Mine has fixed fogs, had standard mirrors, no TRC, no ABS, no airbags, bog standard sound system, no cruise control etc. I've only seen that on more recent GT spec cars. But there's also the trend that towards the end of production, Toyota started making more things standard features. For example rev4+ all have ABS, and rev5s all have airbags, which were both optional previously.
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Sorry to confuse you, but I meant the speaker grill on the front of the cubby hole, if youve got this then you will find a sub box in that cubby hole and therefore have the active external amped system. As Toxo said, all have the perfprations in the seatbelt shoulder height trim area