Need a company car, quick and cheap . . . here are the options:

[gtrlux]

OK my SMX revived it self last month from a engine cooling problem . . , which occured yesterday again, the radiator and water reserve was desert dry . .lol thought the engine was still running (Honda quality). Anyway around I need an every day company car now to replace my SMX.

I am willing to pay the very little amount of 400.000Yen for a used car and it needs to have the following requirements:

1) It needs 4 doors,
2) has to be sporty (200hp minimum),
3) has to be reliable (no fragile car),
4) has to look OK for an every day buisness car (inside the performance car industry in japan)
5) It has to be automatic ,as I not have time to shift while, eating, phoneing, looking at maps and paper stuff . . . ex . .
6) Should be tunable in future (body wise in first place)

So here are my thoughts:

1) Toyota Aritso JZS147 Twin Turbo(auto)


2) Nissan Skyline R34 GT25 (RB25DE @200HP)Tip Tronic


3) Nissan Celsior 4.0 V8


4) Nissan Cima V8


Of course the R34 is the newest of the lot, and the non-Turbo version are only fetching the 400.000Yen mark today. Thought the power is OK, it's still crap in performance, interior quality, and confort against a Toyota Aristo Twin Turbo (even being around 5 years older).

The old gen. Celsior has one of the best V8 in the world, power is decent and quilty is top for such an old car, thought looks like (stinking old jap. buisness man )

Then the Nissan Cima V8 is actually worse in every thing the previous Celsior is a shining star, but it looks cool (if tuned) and it's a Nissan . .lol



Any suggestions will please me, wipe out the R32, R33 Skyline sedans thought , only fresh immigrated Brazilians drive theses cars in japan . .

Thanks

Chris

[frostmotorsport]

what about a Lexus? one of the newer ISxxx series would be the biscuits. not sure if it's in your price bracket tho. Of the choices you have presented, only the Aristo appeals. black paint, tints and big chrome wheels. call yourself Huggy Bear.

[gtrlux]

Originally Posted by frostmotorsport

what about a Lexus? one of the newer ISxxx series would be the biscuits. not sure if it's in your price bracket tho. Of the choices you have presented, only the Aristo appeals. black paint, tints and big chrome wheels. call yourself Huggy Bear.

Toyota Altezzas are out of reach with the Yamaha engine (200HP), of course the AS200 with the 2.0 V6 at 170HP has one of the best gearboxes in manual ,I have ever driven,and they go for about 400.000Yen . . . . but I need an auto. and 200HP at least (in order to not fall asleep when accelerating)

[Jim27]

Aristo all day every day matey

[dmcl1980]

Deffo the Aristo.

[Stachi]

Aristo

Brauchst du nicht noch einen Kollegen?

Marc

[gtrlux]

Originally Posted by Stachi

Aristo

Brauchst du nicht noch einen Kollegen?

Marc

Ja brauch tonnen Sponsoren . . . wenn du mich fuer 1million Euro sponsorst , bist du mein Kollege

Thanks, think the Aristo is the deal, really bargain, for what you get!

[Thrust]

Running an Aristo here too. No complaints.

Spend some time and go for a good one. Make the impossible possible.

[gtrlux]

Originally Posted by Thrust

Running an Aristo here too. No complaints.

Spend some time and go for a good one. Make the impossible possible.

Thanks will look at the auctions what they have next month. Don't want a tuned one, just looking for a good service history and a 4 grade.

[Eikichi]

Like the look of the Celsior

[zell]

Aristo

[Wanabee Kiwi]

Aristo

[gtrlux]

Yeap the Aristo will make it,will probably go for the admiration bodykit and also the company stickers and partners will look something like this on it. Hope to find a nice one next month.

Are stage 4 tunes on the 2JZ-GTE in the same price category as the RBs? Looking for some decent 450+HP (keeping the twins thought) , how much can that auto-box hold on the Aristo?

[hyrev]

Aristo FTW