irrigator Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 Having read all the responses to my priginal post I have to say that I was starting to regret my decision.....that could not be undone !! Now I have the car back and quite frankly I think this was the best thing I could have done. Pros : Performance is incredible, acceleration (after you get past 2000 rpm when the first turbo kicks in) is simply relentless. I have not found a road yet long enough / free of traffic to see what it will realy do but it is awesome. The final drive at the diff is obviously a lot higher than it was in the Supra but it means I am doing 160 kph at a tad over 2000 rpm. The torque is immense..... All my dash guages are now working (original BMW) and I have checked the speedo against my Triton ( if that means anything!). My odometer and tripmeters are working, outside temp sensors are working....Even my OBD for things like the lights is still working..... Cons : My OBC is pretty much redundant but I have said previously this is as much a gimmick as anything else. Bottom line : I have a long wheelbase 740iL with all the comfort and luxury combined with the economy / performance of the 2JZ GTE and the knowledge that my local garage can fix it......Shangri La....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_boo Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 I should hate you for bastardising a BMW, but I am happy for you that you got your car working properly. The OBC, if it's anything like on the E30, at least has a clock in it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuban Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 Well done a happy ending - how did the costs go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irrigator Posted October 10, 2008 Author Share Posted October 10, 2008 Well done a happy ending - how did the costs go? All up 90K and I have my old engine and gearbox as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazmlb Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 Whats fuel consumption like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irrigator Posted October 10, 2008 Author Share Posted October 10, 2008 Whats fuel consumption like? Currently looking at around 8.5 kms per liter whereas the the old V8 was about 6.5 kms per liter. If the price of gas was the issue I would not have bought the thing in the first place but I will not say no to the savings..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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