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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

Awesome that Josh was able to find those risers for you. I have been tossing up as to get the GT-4 / SSIII spoiler or not but just the vast size of it put me off it. Now with these half blocks I think it would look fantastic! so jealous. My Celica is at the garage at the moment getting a major service done to her so the funds will be down a little bit again so no major modding going on for me.

Well, got some stuff done:
Started with a mad scramble of changing to my Caldina Alloys


Drove to the Tyre Shop and half an hour later:


And then another half hour after that, Alignment was complete and the new tyres were installed. $560 total, and I chose Toyo Proxes CF1 over the Kumho KU31 since the KU31 are directional and I am sick of that haha

Got back home and had a faceoff (the new tyres are great):




And, now that its done I have gone through the National Park pretty hard, and woooow the difference is amazing... These tyres are 100x better than the Roadstone crap that were on my 15" wheels...


Next paycheck comes in on the 28th and Spacers will be on the top of the list to get (y)

This post has been edited by rentaspace: Feb 22, 2014 - 10:43 PM

Good choice with the Toyos over the Kumhos. Kumhos are garbage. Cheap, yes, but you get what you pay for.

Now give me your rims as spares.

hahaha yeah, the Toyo were only $5more/tyre so not much!

Woke up this morning to find:


Unwrapped them and:


After procrastinating for a while, my girlfriend wanted the splash guards installed so I got to work deciphering the Japanese instructions (Just in case installation wasn't as straight forward as it looked). My girlfriend decided to wash my windows while I worked and around 5 minutes later:





They look really nice on a white car! Big thanks to Rusty for these!
And Big Thanks to Josh for arranging the Half-Riser Blocks!

no problem glad you like them

Extra Photos with the SLR:

Those window deflectors really suit the white Celica.
I know its only a small mod, but I like the subtle little TRD stockers on the wing mirrors too.

Thanks!

I am contemplating changing the mirrors too black though, to match the riser blocks....
Will have to see what it looks like with them white first

I have white Celi/black mirrors, it suits it very nicely.

But a black roof to match it

I like how it doesn't distract the eye on white Celicas and keeps it on the body lines. The roof is not that crucial.

Stock matte black mirrors, no black roof yet

Looks nice, I might be doing the same (y)

Before:




Working:


20 years of dirt:


After:




In case you are wondering, the spoiler is off to put the half risers on.
Thought I'd rock the spoiler less look for a little bit...
Not sure if I will get the spoiler on this weekend though...

MCM for the win!

Excited to see the risers on, should be maaaad

Eh can't get the riser block on
The clips are all rusted and local toyota dealer is a dick.
And I don't want to connect them with metal to paint anyway

This post has been edited by rentaspace: Mar 7, 2014 - 2:08 AM

ah, love those half risers.
they really suit your car.
I wish mine were black too, but they're silver.
gotta repaint it soon, i'm rocking spoilerless for now.


This post has been edited by cheela: Mar 7, 2014 - 8:37 AM

Where the **** did you find half risers?! I've been looking for them forever! Fawk.