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Daniel's PF60 ZZ/R 1981

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Car:
1981 Isuzu Gemini ZZ/R (E-PF60 ZEGTS)
Personal Import from Japan under DOTARS more than 15 year rule

Engine
G180w DOHC EFI quoted at 130PS/6400
Engine has done only 86,000km
Box/Diff
5speed close ratio box/3.91 LSD
Exhaust
Sports straight through

Brakes
Discs all round soon to upgrade to Piazza ventilated fronts

Suspension
Superlow King Springs - reset another 15mm
KYB damp adjustable shocks

Wheels
Performance Superlites 15x6

Interior
Stock ZZ/R
Stereo
Sanyo MP3/JVC speakers/Clarion AMP

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I now have the original ZZ steering wheel fitted.

View the PF60 Gemini ZZ/R Coupe Project write up here
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Post by 79TDgem »

very nice zz/r indeed,ive always liked zz/r's.

top work mate

cheers, robert.
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Post by pistonbroke »

LURV IT!
Awsome work.
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Post by Gem_Kid »

seen those pics before lol, theyre not for the feint hearted
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Post by SoYank »

Love yer ZZ Daniel :D

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Post by gemboy1 »

that look so nice and the inside looks really clean good job bro :wink:
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Post by zzr81 »

thanks for the comments, the car does come out rarely, but it now has the original black bumpers
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Coupes are very hard to come by in Japan, so trying to import ones is going to be difficult. There are always numerous sedans from 1981 to 85 for sale, my favourite sedan is the last model from 1985/6, pretty much a runout model with the black top head. The car turns heads when its out, only a few people have realised what it rearly is.
Very sad Holden never brought this model out here, but do you rearly think 'we' would pay 15,000 AUD for one in the mid 80's.
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Post by F3ARED »

Dan, that steering wheel in the interior pics, what is it? I want it.

Ive seen this car in the flesh and the pics dont do it justice.
Previously GeminiCoupe/GeminiRollingShell/SCAR3D/Jonnoisac#nt

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Post by zzr81 »

GeminiCoupe wrote:Dan, that steering wheel in the interior pics, what is it? I want it.

Ive seen this car in the flesh and the pics dont do it justice.
thats the old wheel, Im now running the original ZZ wheel, the wheel in the pic is an Italian Nardi.... very common in Japan, maybe you want to buy it ;)
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Post by F3ARED »

Maybe i want to :wink:

Can u get me some closer pics?
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Post by Slammed TG »

Wtf....
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Post by monsta_gemmi »

JAW DROPS, DROOLS ONTO FLOOR....
that is beautiful. good on yeh.
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Post by BAD 44u »

who imported it for you and what was the end cost after compliance
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Post by zzr81 »

importing any 'decent' ZZ/R you would nt have much change out of $12grand, thats even before any restoration work.

Finding an unmolested one is roughly around the 700,000 YEN mark, which is around 7 grand AUD before any taxes and shipping.
AU$ is very strong now :)

You are going to hit with taxes in Japan as well as in Australia.

compliance is only going to cost a maximum of $1000, seat belts, intrusion bars and few other little things. Anything pre 85 is easy to registerer and comply.

ZZ stuff over in Japan is getting expensive and also hard to find, I was very lucky to find a coupe, only 3 have come up for sale in the last year. There are about 20 or so ZZ/R and ZZ/T sedans on the market over there now.

Any importer will do the work for you, but you need the money beforehand. JSPEC should be able to help you out.

keep in mind a Isuzu Bellet GTR now fetch around 3,000,000 YEN (30grand)
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Post by BAD 44u »

thanks that will get me started.
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