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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

Have to prep and paint it first

'Nother Photo Update:














None of these photo's are full size. Trying to obtain full size original photos.

Well recently my car rolled back on a friends driveway and the rear splitter touched an unseen rock:





And just a shot in the car park:

Nothing super glue and some duct tape can't fix.

lol G6 parking...

lucky that rear splitter crack isn't too big

Unfortunately, it is cracked in a few places and deeply scratched

I probably won't do anything about it unless it gets worse >.<

looks like it's mostly just underneath so it won't be seen anyways.

Well as most know, when Josh was down at my house for a few days, we went on a photo-shoot to a local boat ramp. Anyway, the other day I went back there for lucnh with my girlfriend and we decided to walk the bridge in the background of those photos...
Here is a photo josh took, showing the bridge we were on:


Here is a photo looking down towards the boat ramp, I circled my car for reference:

So this week my Vincent_Doggy leather interior pieces. Only got the arm rest cover on as I didn't have time for the door inserts and the hand brake boot does not fit
Before:


After:



Looks a lot better than before, and was fairly straight forward to install!

This post has been edited by rentaspace: Jan 17, 2014 - 8:46 AM

Hoping to get some more interior work done tomorrow...

Had a few family issues the past few weeks

Should get your boots from Kurt and bluecelicawife. *COUGH*

Sorry to hear that.

I'll get it on one way or another....
I was considering getting a set off her, but the materiel is slightly different from Vincent_Doggy's and that would piss me off too much >.< I am kinda OCD like that

You're talking to Mr. OCD, so I get you in that regard.

Was gonna work on the car today; couldn't be bothered..... Story of my life...

Nice arm rest cover, can't wait till mine arrives

Got mum to pull it on and stitch underneath to hold it on and taught, she is way better than me at that sort of stuff ahahahh

Hahah, I think I might do the same..

If shipping hurries up.. waiting sucks

Mine took a week and a half to arrive >.<

Well, this is a BIG update.
I will start with the small news, which is that the old door strikers are gone (Special thanks to Richie for getting them for me):



And the new strikers are on:

(Photo-bombed by the GF)


And, the big news. With a GIANT thank you to Josh, I now have a set of Half Riser blocks on their way from Japan!


This post has been edited by rentaspace: Feb 21, 2014 - 5:36 AM

Have fun seeing out from the rear view mirror