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 Dec 16, 2006 - 5:35 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Jun 7, '05 From Corvallis, OR Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
Hey all. I really hope this isn't a repost, but I was just curious to see about what people have blown on their 6gcs.
 (not including regular maintenence of course, just in upgrades)
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Dec 16, 2006 - 5:43 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 5, '05 From NE Currently Offline Reputation: 6 (100%) |
It is a repost. But i voted. 10k PLUS i've spent around 15k all together so far
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Dec 16, 2006 - 5:54 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jun 23, '05 Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
oh lets see, going though my profile
muffler installed- 180 filter- 50 springs- 160 wheels and tires- 900 tails- 235 clear side/corners- 25 tint- 250 gt4 hood- 300 head unit- 300 speakers- 200 so 2440 for a ballpark, not too bad. try not to spend too much on my car. --------------------  I think Bigfoot is blurry, that's the problem. It's not the photographer's fault. Bigfoot is blurry. And that's extra scary to me, because there's a large, out-of-focus monster roaming the countryside. |
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Dec 17, 2006 - 11:03 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Sep 23, '04 From Ohio Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
tooooooooo much lol
prolly about 8-9k --------------------  |
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Dec 18, 2006 - 3:57 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 5, '05 From pineapple under the sea Currently Offline Reputation: 9 (100%) |
Exhaust system+install=380
coilovers=330 shocks and struts=225 17" rims and tires=650 15" rims and tires=175 Filter=50 countless Silverstars (shi**iest light ever)=150 JDM ST202 fogs=150 Total so far (as much as I can remember) is $2110 This post has been edited by 95CelicaST: Dec 18, 2006 - 3:58 PM -------------------- 1991 MR2 - T-tops - Crimson Red - Gen3 3SGTE - Lots of money
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Dec 18, 2006 - 5:37 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 29, '06 From UK Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I'm from uk and voted $10k +
actually in reality i have spent in excess of £15000 which when converted to us $ using ebay currency converter come to a shocking igure of over $30k i think i'm gonna cry now....lol |
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Dec 18, 2006 - 5:57 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 4, '03 From Vancouver, Canada! Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Havnt spent too much yet.
Lately things have been getting a bit expensive.... $700 for minor body work + paint $500 for brembo brakes and ceramic pads $600 for new rear bearings Need new rims and tires.... who knows how much that will be 
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Dec 18, 2006 - 6:03 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 28, '04 From St.Louis Currently Offline Reputation: 15 (100%) |
i counted for the mods on both my celis, so about 5k for both combined.
--------------------  1994 GT Hatchback 1994 ST Coupe 1988 Corolla Wagon All-Trac 1999 Corvette 2008 Cobalt SS Turbo |
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Dec 19, 2006 - 1:03 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 8, '04 From Newport, RI Currently Offline Reputation: 63 (99%) |
http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=35702
http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=30428 here's a few old posts about the same topic
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Dec 19, 2006 - 2:25 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 10, '05 From Monroe, WA Currently Offline Reputation: 6 (100%) |
7.5k-10k in my last installment. more to come
 ouchie Itchy... where you sit at man? -------------------- 94' ST Coupe - 5sfe Motor swap and brake swap.
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Dec 19, 2006 - 3:00 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 1, '04 Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
ugh I think I'm in the 5,000 to 7,500 range...
Lets see where to begin... Alarm system - 850 Subwoofers - 800 Body Kit - 750 New Paint Job - 1,500 Body Shop work - 2,500 17" Rims - 850 *New* CD player/speakers - 1,000 Curren Tails - 275 Custom Turn Signals - 70 Clear Side Markers - 50 so... thats most of it... I think... So thats adds up to a nice... about $8,645.... So I guess I was wrong... about my vote... Maybe I shoulda added it up before I voted... So I'm actually in the 7500-10,000 range... Thats not even including matenience and crap... Cuz with that... then who knows... O_o But holy crap... My car didnt even cost as much as the sh*t I put into it... I hate myself now... --------------------  2003 Nissan Murano SE |
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Dec 19, 2006 - 3:12 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 10, '05 From Monroe, WA Currently Offline Reputation: 6 (100%) |
^^^ haha you think thats bad? i havent even done my body work yet!
whos gonna be up for another WA/oregon celi meet when it gets warmer? -------------------- 94' ST Coupe - 5sfe Motor swap and brake swap.
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Dec 19, 2006 - 3:17 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 17, '04 From michigan Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
i am proud to say ive spend $00000.00 on my reliable daily driver
shes been good to me with 240,xxx miles with original everything(all parts, headgasket etc.) except clutch, it went out this year....... -------------------- 94 celica GT
92 honda prelude si<h22 swap> 93 eagle talon TSI <4G63 powered>i wish it was AWD 90 mitsu eclipse GSX<4G63 powered>SOLD LEXUS IS300< im looking for one! |
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Dec 19, 2006 - 1:38 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 5, '05 From pineapple under the sea Currently Offline Reputation: 9 (100%) |
QUOTE ^^^ haha you think thats bad? i havent even done my body work yet! whos gonna be up for another WA/oregon celi meet when it gets warmer? Reference Here This post has been edited by 95CelicaST: Dec 19, 2006 - 1:39 PM -------------------- 1991 MR2 - T-tops - Crimson Red - Gen3 3SGTE - Lots of money
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Dec 19, 2006 - 9:10 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 3, '06 From New Hampshire Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
What I have invested:
Rims & Tires = (previous car) were $700 4 yrs ago Sound System = (from previous car) was $400 4 years ago CAI - SRI = $45 Mp3/CD player = Free *cough* sold hydrocodone from my surgery  Plugs and wires = $50 Clutch = $550 Crappy Coilovers = $100 Teins = $144 Pilot fogs = $80 Bulbs = $35 Bus horn = $0 Fixed up from salvage for $1,100 bought her for $1700 so the total stands at about $3800 144k miles and still kickin on stock engine
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Dec 20, 2006 - 1:20 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 7, '05 From Corvallis, OR Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Well, that means that the average thats been spent on our cars is $5440! For the people that answered $10,000+, I just averaged their spending at $13,000. We rock....
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Dec 20, 2006 - 4:47 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined May 15, '03 From Aurora IL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
$0 in upgrades.
to me, the 6th gen isn't worth it. i shouldn't have to swap a motor to get performance out of a car. it makes a great daily driver, maintenance is easy & cheap and it looks pretty good stock. besides, when you dump money in to a car, 99.9% of the time you never see it again. i'm actually hoping to get some cash for my celica when i'm done using it. This post has been edited by sinner96ST: Dec 20, 2006 - 4:54 PM |
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Dec 20, 2006 - 4:54 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Apr 28, '04 From Houston, Texas Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
QUOTE(sinner96ST @ Dec 20, 2006 - 9:47 PM) [snapback]511964[/snapback] the 6th gen isn't worth it. i shouldn't have to swap a motor to get performance out of a car. and i'm when i get a better job, i'm going to sell the celica & pick up a car that actually responds to bolt ons. No offense to you or other ST owners but could it be because you bought the low model of like 4 different engine options? What did you expect? --------------------  |
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Dec 20, 2006 - 5:41 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 5, '05 From pineapple under the sea Currently Offline Reputation: 9 (100%) |
QUOTE No offense to you or other ST owners but could it be because you bought the low model of like 4 different engine options? What did you expect? ... Well maybe if we lived anywhere other than the US we might have the chance of 4 engine options, but as we all know, there were only 2 engine options in the US. AND I wanted a Celica, I didn't care about the engine size. I expected nothing other than a nice car and that is what I got. I'm sorry if you only see displacement. This post has been edited by 95CelicaST: Dec 20, 2006 - 5:42 PM -------------------- 1991 MR2 - T-tops - Crimson Red - Gen3 3SGTE - Lots of money
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Dec 20, 2006 - 5:57 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 28, '04 From Houston, Texas Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
Yeah but I don't see you complaining about how slow you're ST is. It just irks me when ST owners complain about how slow the Celica is when they have the small displacement engine. The GT is not as slow as people act like it is. Is it as fast as a corvette? Of course not but it's alot faster than many cars people modify out there. And the 3S-GE BEAMS and the 3S-GTE GT4's are not slow by most people's standards. Those engines are still available to us - it's just a matter of how bad do you really want performance.
All I'm saying is - don't get mad because of the sour taste when you knew you were buying a lime in the first place. This post has been edited by Negative: Dec 20, 2006 - 5:58 PM -------------------- |
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Dec 21, 2006 - 12:08 AM
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Enthusiast Joined May 15, '03 From Aurora IL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE(Negative @ Dec 20, 2006 - 4:57 PM) [snapback]511986[/snapback] Yeah but I don't see you complaining about how slow you're ST is. It just irks me when ST owners complain about how slow the Celica is when they have the small displacement engine. The GT is not as slow as people act like it is. Is it as fast as a corvette? Of course not but it's alot faster than many cars people modify out there. And the 3S-GE BEAMS and the 3S-GTE GT4's are not slow by most people's standards. Those engines are still available to us - it's just a matter of how bad do you really want performance. All I'm saying is - don't get mad because of the sour taste when you knew you were buying a lime in the first place. i wont clutter this thread up with an argument, perhaps we'll start another thread about the different sport imports that were available during 1994-1999 and see exactly where the Celica stands in terms of performance. anyway, yeah, $0 in upgrades and lovin it! but now i need a thermostat. This post has been edited by sinner96ST: Dec 21, 2006 - 12:19 AM |
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Dec 21, 2006 - 12:35 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 31, '05 From toronto Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
1800 for 18" rims and tires
400 for winter tire and rims 800 for subs and amp 200 for window replacement 400 for a deck that got stolen 80 for the deck i have now 80 for a cheap deck that i replaced after the 400 one got stolen 80 for seat covers 150 for various paints 65 front lip 65 for rear lip 150 for shipping of those lips 150 for z3 fenders 150 for shipping fenders 110 for border taxes on those damn fenders 80 for clear turns 200 for side skirts 50 for short shifter 35 for shifter boot 25 for racing pedals 500 for pager alarm so thats about 5570 add another 3- 4k this coming year since i'm getting the body kit installed and get the dents fixed and painted and as for those people complaining about how slow the ST's are i'll be laughing at them all the way to the gas station since with gas prices so high right now my wallet is thanking my car for it btw the 6gc was toned down in north america any of the cars that sinner listed as the celica's competition can be out performed by the gt4 which was available in other countries besides theres also the toyota MR2 and the Supra so it wouldnt make sense for toyota to make the celica any faster This post has been edited by behindthesmile: Dec 21, 2006 - 12:57 AM -------------------- I've learned my lesson... the best mod you can have for your car is a good alarm system
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Dec 21, 2006 - 3:45 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 17, '06 From bellevue washington Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
3500-5000
DVD/Nav radio 1700 Tires and rims 950 Engine (comeing soon) 2000 about 4650 |
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Dec 21, 2006 - 3:35 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined May 15, '05 From Toronto Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
im gonna say around 7.5-10K in total with all of the work ive had to put into my car gettin her fixed up and brought up to where she is now.
New cylinder head - $200 Machine work on it - $150 New engine - $1000 Springs - $215 Shocks - $500 Pads and Rotors - $500 Rims + tires (summer) - $1000 Winter rubbers - $350 audio - $400 shifter - $115 Exhaust - $600 the first time, $800 the second (went with a different setup and muffler) Seats - $3200 Paint - $2000 mics mods - $400 Lighting - $250 (what? i like PIAA) Clutch - $370 SS Brake lines - $175 im probably forgetting alot of stuff, but that all is about $11725 in total for just mods and replacing parts. So maybe i was off the 7.5-10K by a little bit. Oh well, all worth while. Shes my baby. |
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Dec 21, 2006 - 3:42 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jan 16, '06 From Kentucky Currently Offline Reputation: 5 (100%) |
seventy billion dollars
QUOTE(Negative @ Dec 20, 2006 - 5:57 PM) [snapback]511986[/snapback] Yeah but I don't see you complaining about how slow you're ST is. It just irks me when ST owners complain about how slow the Celica is when they have the small displacement engine. The GT is not as slow as people act like it is. Is it as fast as a corvette? Of course not but it's alot faster than many cars people modify out there. And the 3S-GE BEAMS and the 3S-GTE GT4's are not slow by most people's standards. Those engines are still available to us - it's just a matter of how bad do you really want performance. All I'm saying is - don't get mad because of the sour taste when you knew you were buying a lime in the first place. i have one, yes it is. --------------------  Cuz Thats How Us Country Boyz Roll Growing up racing motocross, i learned one thing..."Always wear clean underwear, you never know when the Paramedics are gonna have to cut your pants off of you" |
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Dec 26, 2006 - 7:19 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 24, '06 From Okinawa Japan Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE $0 in upgrades. to me, the 6th gen isn't worth it. i shouldn't have to swap a motor to get performance out of a car. it makes a great daily driver, maintenance is easy & cheap and it looks pretty good stock. besides, when you dump money in to a car, 99.9% of the time you never see it again. i'm actually hoping to get some cash for my celica when i'm done using it. Lol, the celica wasn't built for performance people. It was built for comfort and luxury, you can't tell me the 6gc isn't a nice car to drive in! Thats the main reason why I love my car so much... For those that fell in love with the comfort and style the celica has they may want to upgrade the performance to make it faster. Thats what I'm doing, installing a redtop beams in mine. I don't mind the sacrafice, its a hobby and I love my car. Celica's are cheap to buy, very comfortable, looks really nice, if you want performance out of it you can get it... But you have to buy it. If I were to buy a skyline or supra, would I not pay more? Mainly because your buying performance already in the car to begin with... Celica is cheaper and more comfortable IMO, and in many articles that people write about the celica, they agree with what Im saying. So everyone chill. So far I have around 4k invested in mine.. Like 2-3k for the beams alone, alot of modifications was already installed in the car when I got it. Body kit, rims, new paint job, really nice car.. Got to get some pics though. This post has been edited by rad1an7: Dec 26, 2006 - 7:26 AM |
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