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The Workshop => Appearance Related => Topic started by: dancarbon on March 9, 2004, 18:44

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Post by: dancarbon on March 9, 2004, 18:44
 s:shock: :shock: s:shock:  

(http://aaimg.autoserver.co.jp/Photos/51/5107678396F.jpg)

(http://aaimg.autoserver.co.jp/Photos/51/5107678396R.jpg)

EDIT> Sorry, auction has moved on so no pics anymore.
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Post by: Slacey on March 9, 2004, 18:48
It's... er.... different  s:shock: :shock: s:shock:
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Post by: Anonymous on March 9, 2004, 18:50
and....kinda.....ugly
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Post by: MRMike on March 9, 2004, 18:54
Thats the MR2 Zagota isn't it??? or a catfish with wheels..

The proportions on that are all wrong..
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Post by: Anonymous on March 9, 2004, 19:00
totally fugly   s:shock: :shock: s:shock:
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Post by: heathstimpson on March 9, 2004, 19:19
In my eyes how to totally spoil a lovely looking motor. It is horrible; the worse kit I have seen  s:shock: :shock: s:shock:    s:shock: :shock: s:shock:    s:shock: :shock: s:shock:
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Post by: markiii on March 9, 2004, 19:21
not a kit though. It's a limited run factory special thats was done a few years ago.
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Post by: Anonymous on March 9, 2004, 19:24
I like the wheels  s8) 8) s8)
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Post by: heathstimpson on March 9, 2004, 19:27
Quote from: "roadsterman99"I like the wheels  s8) 8) s8)
The wheels are nice; the only thing that is along with the colour. Those lights are just sooooooo oversized  s:shock: :shock: s:shock:
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Post by: Anonymous on March 9, 2004, 20:32
More photos on my site, its been around a while!

http://www.mr2-photos.co.uk/home_mrz.htm
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Post by: Anonymous on March 9, 2004, 20:37
Quote from: "markiii"not a kit though. It's a limited run factory special thats was done a few years ago.

I really, really like it - JUST KIDDING  s:shock: :shock: s:shock:  

It's just as well it was limited, imagine replacing the current models with that  s:x :x s:x
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Post by: MRMike on March 9, 2004, 20:57
Incidentally does anyone know why is it called VM180 Zagota???
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Post by: mph on March 9, 2004, 21:53
180 referred to bhp. I believe Peter Labourne has details..
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Post by: MRMike on March 9, 2004, 21:56
I can't understand why it would have the name of the other infamous kit though..??
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Post by: Peter Laborne on March 9, 2004, 22:33
It is the VM180.

Designed by the Italian design firm Zagato and built by Toyota Modellista International in late 2000 through early 2001 after months as a concept (some even belived that it was to be the 2003 Roadster), it made its first appearence at the 2001 Geneva Motorshow in March of that year. The VM180 had a production run of just 180 and all these cars were sold exclusively on the Japanese market.

The engine produced 150bhp.

By the looks of the photos at the top of this thread, that is one going through the importing process.

(http://www.zagato.it/VM180logo.gif)

BTW the Zagato styling team are tops....have a look at what they produced after the VM180

2002
(http://www.zagato.it/db7e.jpg)

2003
(http://www.zagato.it/ar134ant.jpg) (http://www.zagato.it/ar134pos.jpg)

2004
(http://www.zagato.it/van7.jpg) (http://www.zagato.it/van6.jpg) (http://www.zagato.it/van5.jpg)
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Post by: aaronjb on March 9, 2004, 22:39
I've gotta admit..  s:oops: :oops: s:oops:  I rather like the Zagato!  s:oops: :oops: s:oops:
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Post by: Anonymous on March 9, 2004, 22:41
 s:lol: :lol: s:lol:    s:lol: :lol: s:lol:  Looks like a MAXMUPPET has be at work in Japan LoL
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Post by: MRMike on March 9, 2004, 22:50
To be honest I'm not too sure about the latest Zagato cars..whilst the earlier era cars could never be described as really beautiful IMO they had a cohesive look to them..the new Aston's seem a bit like they took a zagoto design cue and threw it at the car and left it where it stuck.

The lights on the back of the DB7 look like they came off the Lancia Flaminia and were just grafted on..The Ian Callum front just doesn't gel with the Zagato back IMHO

Can't beat an SZ!
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Post by: Anonymous on March 9, 2004, 23:25
Don't mind the Mr2 zagato but agree with you Mike on the DB7 - hasn't really added anything. Normal DB7 GT is nice (I know it's not Zagato) but DB4 GT Zagato is smooth - now that's how the job should be done.
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Post by: Jap GT300 on March 10, 2004, 07:06
Quote from: "Peter Laborne"By the looks of the photos at the top of this thread, that is one going through the importing process.


This went up for auction last night.  Did you buy it Dan?

BTW power quoted on this one was 200.  Their report refers too Apexi so I presume it is turbo'd
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Post by: dancarbon on March 10, 2004, 08:38
Quote from: "Jap GT300"This went up for auction last night.  Did you buy it Dan?
Nah, it kinda scared me!   s:wink: :wink: s:wink:
Surprised to hear it's an official model.

I'm still getting to grips with the auction process - I need to figure out how to gleam information like Apexi from the reports  s:wink: :wink: s:wink: , last nights auctions were the first I got from Auto square. Not sure when I'll take the plunge!  s:? :? s:?
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Post by: filcee on March 14, 2004, 12:01
Quote from: "Mikeharper2"Can't beat an SZ!

Oh yes!  a glorious car, even if it probably confomrs to alfa's "great engine, free car to take it home in" philosophy.

More piccies here:

Alfa SZ (http://home.wxs.nl/~evdbeek/szproduc.html)
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Post by: Anonymous on March 14, 2004, 20:04
The panel covering the soft top looks good!!  

The rest of the car has a crashed TVR look!!  s:lol: :lol: s:lol:  

Is there anyone that produces anything like this for the standard car?
( the cover, not the crashed look, I manage that without any help  s:cry: :cry: s:cry:  )
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Post by: Anonymous on March 14, 2004, 20:30
Quote from: "Ian Rowburrey"The panel covering the soft top looks good!!  

The rest of the car has a crashed TVR look!!  s:lol: :lol: s:lol:  

Is there anyone that produces anything like this for the standard car?
( the cover, not the crashed look, I manage that without any help  s:cry: :cry: s:cry:  )

Yea the tonneau cover (have I spelt that right) is available:

 m http://www.mr2roc.org/forum/viewtopic.p ... ht=tonneau (http://www.mr2roc.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2603&highlight=tonneau) m

Gotto remember that when you have it on & it rains you haven't got anywhere to store it though!
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Post by: MRMike on March 16, 2004, 01:34
Quote from: "filcee"
Quote from: "Mikeharper2"Can't beat an SZ!

Oh yes!  a glorious car, even if it probably confomrs to alfa's "great engine, free car to take it home in" philosophy.

More piccies here:

Alfa SZ (http://home.wxs.nl/~evdbeek/szproduc.html)

Yes indeed! Why don't they make engines like that anymore? I saw an SZ in maidenhead last year for about 27k..if I hadn't quit my job i would have been very tempted (well in my head anyways)  As soon as I have enough money for a 'Toy' car thats it.  Nice pics by the way..are they the original production run or rennovated?