My 1998 Toyota Altezza RS200Z

Far from perfect and it's lived a "well-driven" life. Still very much a work in progress. Hard to believe this thing is 27 years old.

Bought it about 1.5ish years ago up in Canada and brought it down to Washington where it was broken into a few times, caught fire, hit by my old Mitsubishi Delica after that was subsequently totalled by my drunk neighbor at 2AM, not to mention the faded, chipping paint and IS300 bumpers. Did I mention it came from Fukushima originally? Despite this, I used it as a daily driver and it was decent at this.

It did come with a HKS Silent Hi-Power exhaust, 5zigen Headers, Tanabe Coilovers and an AEM fuel pump and a TRD cluster, so that's cool.

Brought it down to Nevada and have finally been able to give it the maintenance and love it deserves.

So far nearly every single suspension bushing has been replaced along with brand new OEM ball joints, all control arms, tie rods, etc. Opted to use rubber instead of aftermarket urethane to maintain comfort. The Tanabe coilovers still ride fantastic as well.

Engine wise it currently has 270k. Maintenance is all up to date with new filters, spark plugs, belts, new aluminum radiator and coolant, silicone hoses, VVTI Solenoids, and a new #2 wiring harness as a result of one of the fires caused by power steering. Still on the search for OEM coilpacks to replace some cheap eBay ones.

Besides maintenance, I've added strut bars, the Chargespeed kit, C-West skirts, OEM Altezza taillight covers, quad BILED projectors, a mild audio system upgrade a long with a new interior including seat upholstery, upholstered door cards, suede pillars and headliner, overhead lighting that subtly illuminates the shifter, door handle/pocket, foot well, and console lighting. Attempted to paint the front end and wet sanded/polished the factory 040 paint – didn't come out perfect but it certainly looks better without the chipping clear coat.

Next up is attempting to reweld my leaking exhaust and retrofitting some Golf Mk5 bumper fog light grills into the larger front bumper side vents, and an 11-13 Scion TC lower grill as well to give it a more OEM bumper appearance versus the exposed AC condenser. Altezza grill on the way too, we'll see how all of that fits with the Chargespeed kit.