 Should I keep this car or should I not..., ... and get me one of these...? |
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 Aug 30, 2003 - 11:06 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 30, '03 From Somewhere out there... Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
I have a 94 Celica ST auto coupe super white with 101K on it and racking up about 300 miles a week... I am thinking about customizing it but when I looked over this site there is not a whole lot I can do to it to make the car better overall (performance, looks, and overall enjoyment...). So should I keep this car or should I try and get one of these cars...:
- Pontiac Firebird base - Firebird Formula - Firebird Trans Am WS6 ram air package - Camaro Base - Camaro z28 - Camaro SS Why did I choose those car... because I want a car that is fast and fun to drive... I want the power and looks of a VETTE! and the Celica ST auto base can't give me that and neither can the celica st auto customized. So what do yal think...? |
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Aug 30, 2003 - 11:14 AM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Aug 30, '02 From Anaheim, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
i think only a moron would get a v6 camaro/firebird
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Aug 30, 2003 - 11:30 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 10, '03 From Connecticut Currently Offline Reputation: 11 (100%) |
My dad had a V6 Camaro in 95'...he got the smaller engine cuz he commuted alot, and then he kicked himself in the ass cuz its not that fast. Vette power is exactly that, VETTE power, not F/B and Camaro.
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Aug 30, 2003 - 12:34 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 30, '03 From Somewhere out there... Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
That is why I also label the V8s down too, because a few of my friends and all have made their cars have more power than a vette without having to change rods and pistons etc... so Which of these cars should I get or should I keep my Celica ST auto... |
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Aug 30, 2003 - 12:46 PM
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 Administrator Joined Aug 23, '02 From Seattle, WA Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (100%) |
How can you say that there's not a lot to make the car better overall? To turn your car into a Camaro/Firebird killer, there's the 3S-GTE swap. To make it look better than the cars listed, you can keep it stock.
 To make it look even better, there are lots of kits available for the car, though I'll admit, most of the best ones are from Japan and are very hard to get and very expensive. To make overall enjoyment better, there is so much to do with the car. Suspension, engine, exterior, interior, audio, etc.Maybe you're just under-estimating the options for the sixth generation Celica. If I were you, I'd definitely keep your car...reliability is better, it's more unique, it looks better in my opinion, etc. But that's just me. Good luck with whatever you choose to do.
-------------------- New Toyota project coming soon...
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Aug 30, 2003 - 1:06 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Apr 15, '03 From San Jose, CA, USA Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
American cars are just ugly.... And everyone and their mother has a camero or firebird!
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Aug 30, 2003 - 1:36 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jun 10, '03 From FL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I have over 10 friends with camaros and every single one of them hate it. They love it for a week, realize its Sh!tty and then beat the living hell out of it. The only person I know who has a camaro and likes it is my mechanic, and he has 5 67-69 camaro ss's each pushing about 500hp. If your not gonna get a trans am (loaded, or a vette, I wouldnt go american. Although there is that new ford mustang with 500hp and a supercharger, or you can get the good ole' ford GT for 100k.
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Aug 30, 2003 - 4:00 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 30, '03 From Somewhere out there... Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
So how would I make my Celica ST auto 94 into a camaro or firebird killer withOUT the engine swap... I don't want to swap the engine until the car has been taken beyond repair (like engine lock up or something)... Well...
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Aug 30, 2003 - 4:23 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 4, '03 From North Carolina Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
the only way an auto ST without the swap could beat a camaro or firebird would be if they were parked there are plenty of aftermarket parts out there to make an st faster....and there's always the option of a turbo....but if you truly want to beat those cars (that you obviously like over the celica) you will need to do some type of engine swap 3sgte is the best option to make it a "domestic muscle killer" |
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Aug 30, 2003 - 5:42 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Dec 26, '02 From Alabama Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
Read the thread I made about turboing a 4agze. For well under five grand, you could have an engine that would run easy 13's to low 12's. In other words, you could twist off your drive shafts if you wanted to.
Plus, if you sold your car, you'd still have to pour in about five grand to get a camaro\firebird. Why not have a beast of a sleeper??? Jon |
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Aug 30, 2003 - 6:24 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Sep 27, '02 From UK Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
If you're not happy with the ST auto and you don't want to put $5000-10000 into it, I suggest you sell it and buy a the 3s-ge or even better still get a GT4 or Supra
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Aug 30, 2003 - 9:42 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 19, '03 Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Maybe those ideals would work... honestly fira... I would not listen to these stupid people because they couldn't even help me with my security lock mechanism for the trunk of my car... and they didn't know that toyota put ECT dual mode auto into all celicas from 94-99, so take what you hear them say on a wing and a prayer... I personally will and hopefully soon be getting a Firebird Trans Am ram air equipped car soon... So if I where you I goto LS1.com and see what they have to say about these crappy tail imports.
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Aug 30, 2003 - 9:47 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jun 26, '03 From Wisconsin Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
People that think imports are crappy are obviously stupid people. Imagine where this world would be with out imports. We would all be driving 454 big blocks and sucking down gas like it was water. Japanese technology has greatly advanced where we are in the automobile world today. Don't trash imports.
-------------------- i am awesome
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Aug 30, 2003 - 9:52 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 30, '03 From Somewhere out there... Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
you do have a point ANDASON but I was in her shoes when I was 16 and 17 and she just don't realizes it... I have choice to keep my Celica ST auto Super White Coupe and I will probably do a few inexpensive mods first and then go all out and get a kit and all then I may do an engine swap if the car is still around... |
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Aug 30, 2003 - 9:54 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 26, '03 From Wisconsin Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I wasn't that ignorant when I was 17. I am sure I talked trash to people but I never disrespected their car. -------------------- i am awesome
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Aug 30, 2003 - 10:35 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 4, '03 From Kirkland, Washington Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
ok if you have to question if you should get another car especially if you are looking into domestics then i suggest you go for a domestic! and plus you should really look into what a celica can do..especially with a engine swap!
-------------------- Cruisin down the street in my Infiniti...always lookin for my next trip to Sin City
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Aug 30, 2003 - 11:06 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 26, '02 From Alabama Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
It seems ever since you came into these threads, you've had nothing but malice against celicas, and imports in general. I ask you this: if you hate them so much, just what led you to get one? Also, if you just want to bash 6gc's, do it on your ls1 threads where we don't have to read the Bs. And to the guy that started this thread... My first car was a Corvette. It was a POS. Granted, a pos that would run 13's, but a pos all the same. I put so much money into the car, it wasn't even funny. If you want to go that rout, good for you. BUT, as my last question: Would you rather have a firebird\camaro\vette, or This....  Keep in mind, that car is a bone stock (on the outside other than rims) GT-4. I know which one I'd rather have. But it's your option. Jon |
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Aug 30, 2003 - 11:12 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 26, '03 From Wisconsin Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
that car is beautiful... i almost cried.
-------------------- i am awesome
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Aug 30, 2003 - 11:37 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 4, '03 From Kirkland, Washington Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
From what i hear from a toyota woker is that they didnt put an ECT like that on the american celicas..possibly on a japanese one though -------------------- Cruisin down the street in my Infiniti...always lookin for my next trip to Sin City
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Aug 30, 2003 - 11:50 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 31, '02 From Virginia Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
GET LOST you ignorant dumbass! You obviously have no respect for this community. I think people here honestly try to help each other out, to the best of their knowledge on various topics. Some topics are very new or obscure. If you are not comfortable with the answers you get here from one person or another, you can always go with a majority or get in touch with a person individually. And what is a "crappy tail import"? 
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Aug 30, 2003 - 11:56 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 4, '03 From Kirkland, Washington Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
 I BOW DOWN TO THE MASTER
-------------------- Cruisin down the street in my Infiniti...always lookin for my next trip to Sin City
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Aug 31, 2003 - 1:55 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 31, '02 From KC Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I would also check with your insurance agent, those (or Vettes or Mustangs) are not all that cheap to insure, especially with a V8 or performance model
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Aug 31, 2003 - 2:05 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Dec 11, '02 From Sioux Falls, SD, USA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I don't understand how someone like you ended up with a Celica. Normally someone with a Celica would want to move up to a Supra/300zx/350z/RX-8/RX-7. You seem destined for American Muscle. Just go buy it and leave us alone.
Any of the cars above are 100 times classier than a Firebird or Camaro, and a helluva lot more rare. Myself I'm buying a 300zx next summer...as a summer car. My Celica is being kept as a winter car. It has 98,000 miles on it, and it still starts like brand new. So why get rid of it? This post has been edited by Cody: Aug 31, 2003 - 2:09 AM |
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Aug 31, 2003 - 10:39 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 30, '03 From Somewhere out there... Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
okay lets say that I have decided to go the looks department first... I want to make my car look better, but I don't want the super low z-glide kit (around here I have to do to much driving over speed bumps and steep driveways) but I want to make it more aggressive... So how can I do that...
Then I am probably going to go the engine swap if I can save up enough money and find someone to swap my engine that I feel knows what they are doing (because you can't take it to the dealership right?)... I am probably going to get a 3sgte, 3sge, or (an ugly) 4agze... What do yal think?... |
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Aug 31, 2003 - 1:35 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 10, '03 From FL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
You do realize that these are just bolt on modifications correct? I am not going to go into detail explaining things. Try using the 'search' button. It helps.
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Aug 31, 2003 - 11:16 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jul 25, '03 From Santa Barbara, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
*clap* *clap* *clap* beautiful. |
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Aug 31, 2003 - 11:19 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 30, '03 From Somewhere out there... Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Yes I do... But hay... When your mom is the person that gives you the money, You have to do what pleases both you and her... And she doesn't want me to have a job until I am out of college and all so... THIS IS MY LIMIT AND I MAY CAN STRETCH IT HIGHER OVER TIME... |
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Aug 31, 2003 - 11:31 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 26, '03 From Wisconsin Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Your boyfriends limit? -------------------- i am awesome
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Aug 31, 2003 - 11:41 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 30, '03 From Somewhere out there... Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Andason... I don't have a boy friend I am a boy after all... UH... That is sick man, what are you gay...? And Don't answer that... OKAY>>>!
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