 bloodMoney's Project V.3, Third time's a charm... Now with 100% more GT-Four |
 Apr 22, 2019 - 9:27 AM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Aug 4, '06 From Chicagoland Currently Offline Reputation: 9 (100%)  |
With the first Midwest meet behind us, I can now post this up.
WARNING: ***Storytime with Chris*** Two years ago, one of my fellow mods over on Celicatech made the decision that it was time to sell his car to fund the purchase of a more practical DD. It was suggested that I purchase the car, but I was not in a financial position to do so. I passed on the offer and the car was listed on Ebay. The auction ended below the reserve, and he circled back around to give me one more shot at it. Stacy and I took it as a sign and scraped up the cash to buy it. That was April 2017. Fast forward to April 2019, two years of pushing this large financial commitment out of my head, and this pulls up in front of my house:  That new new by bloodMoney2012, on Flickr That new new by bloodMoney2012, on Flickr That new new by bloodMoney2012, on Flickr That new new by bloodMoney2012, on FlickrThe trans had a high RPM grind in 3rd, so the PO put in a new trans as part of the sale. All buttoned up:  Untitled by bloodMoney2012, on Flickr That new new by bloodMoney2012, on FlickrLet me tell you, it's been a long 2 years... It's so small compared to the 4Runner!  That new new by bloodMoney2012, on FlickrHistory on the car: It was imported to Canada in 2009 as a Grade 4 car. It was used as a DD for a few years before the mod bug bit and little things started happening. It was taken off DD in 2011 and has been a fun car ever since. It's not without it's fair share of warts, mostly cosmetic. It needs a complete respray, but there's no rust anywhere on this thing. I've put 300km on it since Friday, and this car is hands-down the BEST driving Celica I've driven. I've already put my SSRs to use... What a difference a set of wheels can make.  Untitled by bloodMoney2012, on FlickrPost Meet washdown:  Untitled by bloodMoney2012, on FlickrI'm stoked to see what the future brings! -------------------- ~bloodMoney
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May 31, 2019 - 11:24 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 17, '09 From Millard, Omaha, Nebraska Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
LoOk aT mE i gOT a HoISt In mY GArAgE.
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May 31, 2019 - 11:33 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 4, '06 From Chicagoland Currently Offline Reputation: 9 (100%) |
QUOTE (navseal345 @ May 31, 2019 - 11:24 AM)  LoOk aT mE i gOT a HoISt In mY GArAgE.  I could've kept it quiet, like the GT4, but then you all would've gotten angry at me again when you found out.... Joe: I love that shop vac! I need to pick up a few more accessories for it, so that I can really start using it more than I do. This post has been edited by bloodMoney: May 31, 2019 - 11:34 AM -------------------- ~bloodMoney
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May 31, 2019 - 1:07 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 2, '07 From Berlin, WI Currently Offline Reputation: 18 (100%) |
6gc midwest guys: "Hey Chris, you home this weekend? I need to use your lift."
--------------------  *1997 Celica ST - 3SGE Greytop BEAMS *1977 Celica RA29 - Classic Cruiser *2005 Matrix AWD - dedded but still hanging around like a ghost 2019 Rav4 XLE Premium - Sports mode is fun. |
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May 31, 2019 - 3:50 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 23, '12 From Warrior, AL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I like how everyone ends up with the same lift at home, that or they just all have blue posts and yellow arms.
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May 31, 2019 - 5:56 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 11, '06 From Way South Chicago Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Adopt me.
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May 31, 2019 - 11:10 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Nov 7, '06 From Houston, Tx Currently Offline Reputation: 17 (100%) |
which lift did you get?
-------------------- -Alex {](O_o)[}
1993.5 Toyota Supra ....with stuff.... ....sorta broken.... 1998 Toyota Celica ....this one, too, has stuff.... ....broken....yeah...definitely broken.... |
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Jun 1, 2019 - 12:04 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 23, '12 From Warrior, AL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE (NgoFcukinWay @ May 31, 2019 - 11:10 PM) which lift did you get? The same one everyone gets. 
-------------------- 2001 Miata LS 5-speed
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Jun 1, 2019 - 12:07 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 15, '07 From Tennessee Currently Offline Reputation: 52 (100%) |
QUOTE (NgoFcukinWay @ May 31, 2019 - 11:10 PM) which lift did you get? the one that lifts car up up in the air -------------------- Learned a lot in 10 years... I hardly log in anymore, last login Today Sept 6 2019, and I was forced just to clarify a post. LOL
If you PM me and I dont respond, dont fret or cry. Im alive, better post your questions in the thread below, maybe I log back in 2grfe Swapped... Why I chose the 2GR, before you ask read here... A great civilization is not conquered from without until it has destroyed itself from within. @llamaraxing in Instagram is the best way to find me. I hardly log here anymore. |
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Jun 2, 2019 - 10:40 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 11, '06 From Way South Chicago Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
It picks cars up and puts them down.
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Jun 2, 2019 - 10:40 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 2, '07 From Berlin, WI Currently Offline Reputation: 18 (100%) |
QUOTE (NgoFcukinWay @ May 31, 2019 - 11:10 PM) which lift did you get? do you even lift bro? -------------------- *1997 Celica ST - 3SGE Greytop BEAMS *1977 Celica RA29 - Classic Cruiser *2005 Matrix AWD - dedded but still hanging around like a ghost 2019 Rav4 XLE Premium - Sports mode is fun. |
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Jun 3, 2019 - 1:12 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 4, '06 From Chicagoland Currently Offline Reputation: 9 (100%) |
QUOTE (Bitter @ May 31, 2019 - 5:56 PM) Adopt me. ummmm, no. You'd spend too much time fighting with Theo over toys. QUOTE (NgoFcukinWay @ May 31, 2019 - 11:10 PM) which lift did you get? I was going to go with a bendpak, but they changed their stock color from blue to gunmetal, and that won't match my toolbox. When I called to see about changing back to blue, they wanted almost $1000 to do it. So I ended up going with a Rotary Revolution, so that everything would match. It is a China-made lift, but is is ALI certified, and backed by Rotary, so why not. This post has been edited by bloodMoney: Jun 3, 2019 - 1:14 PM -------------------- ~bloodMoney
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Jun 3, 2019 - 10:53 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 11, '06 From Way South Chicago Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
You said no to a Gunmetal car accessory? Wut?
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Jun 4, 2019 - 8:10 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 4, '06 From Chicagoland Currently Offline Reputation: 9 (100%) |
QUOTE (Bitter @ Jun 3, 2019 - 10:53 PM) You said no to a Gunmetal car accessory? Wut? Believe it or not, I'm kinda picky about colors.... -------------------- ~bloodMoney
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Jun 4, 2019 - 8:28 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 7, '06 From Houston, Tx Currently Offline Reputation: 17 (100%) |
QUOTE (bloodMoney @ Jun 3, 2019 - 1:12 PM) QUOTE (NgoFcukinWay @ May 31, 2019 - 11:10 PM) which lift did you get? I was going to go with a bendpak, but they changed their stock color from blue to gunmetal, and that won't match my toolbox. When I called to see about changing back to blue, they wanted almost $1000 to do it. So I ended up going with a Rotary Revolution, so that everything would match. It is a China-made lift, but is is ALI certified, and backed by Rotary, so why not. That ****'s expensive, but it looks nice though. A buddy of mine uses a Universalift to store his wife's Supra and he got it for cheap. Their 2-posts lifts look pretty nice and their portable ones look pretty handy. -------------------- -Alex {](O_o)[}
1993.5 Toyota Supra ....with stuff.... ....sorta broken.... 1998 Toyota Celica ....this one, too, has stuff.... ....broken....yeah...definitely broken.... |
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Jun 4, 2019 - 11:25 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 11, '06 From Way South Chicago Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE (bloodMoney @ Jun 4, 2019 - 8:10 AM) QUOTE (Bitter @ Jun 3, 2019 - 10:53 PM) You said no to a Gunmetal car accessory? Wut? Believe it or not, I'm kinda picky about colors.... That's raci...wait no you're allowed. -------------------- |
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Jun 4, 2019 - 11:27 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 23, '12 From Warrior, AL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I'm really picky about colours, I have a preference for darker ones though so that makes it ok.
-------------------- 2001 Miata LS 5-speed
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Jun 6, 2019 - 7:45 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 4, '06 From Chicagoland Currently Offline Reputation: 9 (100%) |
QUOTE (NgoFcukinWay @ Jun 4, 2019 - 8:28 PM) That ****'s expensive, but it looks nice though. A buddy of mine uses a Universalift to store his wife's Supra and he got it for cheap. Their 2-posts lifts look pretty nice and their portable ones look pretty handy. Well, It was kind of necessary... Plus, I'm not going to stand under a car that's not on a certified lift... QUOTE (Bitter @ Jun 4, 2019 - 11:25 PM) QUOTE (bloodMoney @ Jun 4, 2019 - 8:10 AM) QUOTE (Bitter @ Jun 3, 2019 - 10:53 PM) You said no to a Gunmetal car accessory? Wut? Believe it or not, I'm kinda picky about colors.... That's raci...wait no you're allowed. Did you just make a brown joke??? 
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Jun 6, 2019 - 12:32 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Sep 1, '09 From Marengo, IL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Brown jokes... hehe
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Jun 8, 2019 - 9:43 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 11, '06 From Way South Chicago Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
https://www.ebay.com/itm/262089225933 Convenient 2 pack so you and Stac can have one each because turbo.
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Jun 11, 2019 - 10:31 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 9, '16 From Minnesota Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE (Bitter @ Jun 8, 2019 - 10:43 AM) https://www.ebay.com/itm/262089225933 Convenient 2 pack so you and Stac can have one each because turbo. Dude I didn't know these things existed! Time to tell my friends who's cars are faster to get it lol. |
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