6G Celicas Forums

So gonna start my progression thread, and update it occasionally.
I'll start with how I got my Celica:
So it all started last year in around March, when I got my Red P's and was searching for that first car...
I tested a lancer, a prelude and a Hyundai Coupe... They all had their pluses and minuses, but none felt 'right'...
On the way home from the Prelude, we passed a Ford dealership and sitting in the middle was a little white PreFacelift Celica, as soon as I saw her, I knew she was the one I wanted. When I got home I jumped online and and contacted the dealer; she was an auto (I am not legally allowed to drive manual yet, thanks to my dads non-functioning speedometer).
The next day, my dad drove me and my beautiful girlfriend out to the dealer and we test drove the car. At the end of the test drive the dealer wanted 8k for her. I knew this was steep for it, but she was in almost perfect condition.

The only damage I could pick was a scrape on the passenger side rear wheel fender, a few small dents over her and quite a large dent in the roof (it looked like the previous owner had hit her with his fists)...
With the $8k as a base, we negotiated with the dealer and came out with a total:
- $7700 for the car
- All dents removed from the car
- Brand New 5 treads
- and finally what really made me go for it, A 12 month warranty... on an 18 year old car

Here she was on that exact day, right after out test drive:




A few weeks later, we got a call saying that she was ready for pickup, All the dents had been removed ($1500 worth of dent removal and paint) and she was good to go. A few days later her first photo shoot:



Her Interior and Engine were immaculate for her age:




After a few weeks our small troubles began, she started leaking oil all over the ground... After a call to the dealership, she was booked in for her first warranty inspection... They re-did all engine gaskets and replaced all seals in the engine... When we got her back, she was still leaking... We took her back again and were told that the transmission seals were shot, they were replaced and the engine was flushed out; the leaking stopped... for now...
Over all, the work would of cost ($1800 by the dealer, if not for the warranty).

Ill post the first of many mods in the next few hours or so, Once I get together the photos and know exactly what I want to say

This post has been edited by rentaspace: Oct 21, 2013 - 1:34 AM

I don't particularly care about my current car and I don't half ass things.

Considering the rest of the car, and the way she drives... We spend a weekend fixing them, and Monday morning first park, they would be scratched again....


We removed, prepped, painted and cleared in half a day haha

Michael's 4A-GE powered KE70 launching with no sensors what so ever... chewing through so much petrol haha...
This is the car from before with the candy red wheels:
Michael Launching

WOMEN...

It's only a Holden (Opel) Astra (Vauxhall Astra, Chevrolet Astra)... Not like it matters

One of those would be spiffy. Shame they don't sell it over here, take away some Golf sales.

They sold that model here for a whole of less than a year... and then Opel pulled out of the Australian Market LOL

lololololololololol
Josh's AE82

Package arrived at the door:


SSIII Front Splitters from Josh
And the Illuminated Keyring that I have been needing:


LED installed:


This post has been edited by rentaspace: Oct 4, 2013 - 5:00 AM

Ooo nice stuffs there! Fit them ASAP! I want pictures with those ssIII!

Hoping to fit tomorrow, ready for Toyota Fest meet on Sunday, but they will then be coming off for a repaint

Be sure to post a picture where that keyring light plugs into.

I have a wiring harness right behind below dash panel, which the Positive for my fog lights was plugged into, that was the wiring for it... I will get a photo tomorrow, but unfortunatly, it isn't just plug & play, so the light isnt working yet


update on splits coming soon

Installed Front Splitter Photos:








This post has been edited by rentaspace: Oct 5, 2013 - 5:56 AM

Yay!

Now all that is left is to pay for them Looking good though

Pay? o.O


hahahahahahaha

Pics because bored:

You don't deserve that MCM decal, you've yet to fulfill your promise of making into one of their videos.

I don't think they film around my area much anymore...


I mean, the MX5 videos are in the garage near me, but they don't really drive on the roads anymore while filming around here..

Excuses, excuses. Park it in the garage then!