I love her... but its 240, option to get a 240 but I'd have to sell the Celi Options

[Project_Pikachu]

SIIIIIIGH
I'm having a small crisis. Ok it's not a CRISIS. Its more like a dilemma. So I bought a 95 Celi GT because it was 400 bucks and she MIGHT be a beast if I built her up and she's an IMPORT which means that there is after market support for her and that's awesome. ( I had an undying love for Saturns but now that’s over). So what if she had multicolored panels, smashed out back hatch, cracked windshield and NO interior. As soon as I saw her and her round headlights all I could see was her shot in hot pink, dropped on black 19's with a FATTY chrome intercooler. I began to drool and told my buddy "I want her". He bargained tried to bargain with me but he’s a cute emo boy and has no sense in his head so I got her cheap. Me and my BF towed her home the next weekend. First thing I did was the head gasket (with my 15 year old sister, she had nothing better to do and was trying to scam 20 bucks outta me so I made her work for it). Then this Celi RAN. she sounded pretty rough and when I was driving her the WHOLE EXHAUST SYSTEM fell off. I naturally made my lil sister go pick it up (SHUT UP, she had welding gloves on, 'Dense was fine). We bring this beast home (with NO EXHAUST so she's SCREAMING the whole way home). Fine fine, the next week I take her into the exhaust shop and they fab some pipes for me so after consulting my Satty squad about boost and exhaust size I decide 2 and 1/4 is good enough for a boosted Celi. She's not boosted YET but she WILL be. So finally she's running and this is good right? NOPE. She's missing the back hatch window. Keep in mind I'm rocking FMLA leave and when I'm working on this car my baby boy is asleep with my grandma fawning over him. I'm also sporting stitches from my C-Section too. Anyways, that Sunday me and my BF went to the junkyard as our "Uber hot romantic date Day". I found a hatch window and told the junkyard guy I wanted it. He told me if I could get it out myself I could have it. I tore that Celi up with a CROW BAR and got the hatch out with only a few dings. He of course tried to bitch about it, I snarled and growled back and I got my hatch window for 110 bucks (its 300 retail). I get home, shower and snuggle bug my baby boy and when he goes to sleep for the night I head out and fix my smashed hatch with the new window. AWESOME. Then my Hayden (he’s my son) got this lil personality and I sorta forgot about the Celi (and I went back to work too, like 12 or 14 hours a day). Anyways, my BF sells cars and they took in a 240 SX. What's that? MY DREAM PROJECT CAR. So my problem? Do I sell off the Celi for 1600 like someone offered and buy the 240 for 210 bucks OR keep the Celi? I’d love her and build her up…. Fix the body damage… BUT!! The 240's gonna throw down at the track FAR better than the Celi and that's sorta what I want BUT the Celi sorta crept into my heart and I love her =( I can't have them both, my BF voted NO to that already so what do I do???? Keep in mind, tuning cars is a hobby of mine and all I’ve ever wanted was a nice boosted car that screams and throws the **** down. So what should I do? My heart says KEEP THE CELI! but my soul shouts GET THE 240!!! Help me!

[cHinaman727]

Celica ftw, from what it sounds like, the celi could be a decent project car. thing is, you didnt list anything about the 240. Celi is myvote.

[Culpable04]

wow !

looks like you have a lot going on,

I would keep the celi, you already know what are the problems with it and have an idea how to fix them, the 240 is a start from 0 and who knows what issues it brings, I mean for US$210.00 ? just a decent shell sell for more.

[m0dd3d1]

Wow, that was a lot!

What's going to be better for you in the long run? You've got a baby, so do you have a family car? You've already got the Celica up and running why not go a bit further. But you can go far with both, it's all a matter of $$. I'm not a track guy myself but 240's are nice. Are they hatches? Or just coupes? I'm a big fan of hatchbacks. That, and I'll run my Celica into the ground before I get rid of it! But that's only because I've already put so much money into it it'd be a loss to get rid of it now.

My 2¢.

Also, for that little of a price for the 240, you'd have to keep in mind how much that will cost to bring it back to life before you actually start to mod. Especially since you've already started with the Celica. Good luck though! Definitely put some pics up of your Celica if you haven't already!

And welcome, by the way!

This post has been edited by m0dd3d1: Jun 25, 2007 - 8:49 PM

[jdmart]

SIIIIIIGH
I'm having a small crisis. Ok it's not a CRISIS. Its more like a dilemma. So I bought a 95 Celi GT because it was 400 bucks and she MIGHT be a beast if I built her up and she's an IMPORT which means that there is after market support for her and that's awesome. ( I had an undying love for Saturns but now that’s over). So what if she had multicolored panels, smashed out back hatch, cracked windshield and NO interior. As soon as I saw her and her round headlights all I could see was her shot in hot pink, dropped on black 19's with a FATTY chrome intercooler. I began to drool and told my buddy "I want her". He bargained tried to bargain with me but he’s a cute emo boy and has no sense in his head so I got her cheap. Me and my BF towed her home the next weekend. First thing I did was the head gasket (with my 15 year old sister, she had nothing better to do and was trying to scam 20 bucks outta me so I made her work for it). Then this Celi RAN. she sounded pretty rough and when I was driving her the WHOLE EXHAUST SYSTEM fell off. I naturally made my lil sister go pick it up (SHUT UP, she had welding gloves on, 'Dense was fine). We bring this beast home (with NO EXHAUST so she's SCREAMING the whole way home). Fine fine, the next week I take her into the exhaust shop and they fab some pipes for me so after consulting my Satty squad about boost and exhaust size I decide 2 and 1/4 is good enough for a boosted Celi. She's not boosted YET but she WILL be. So finally she's running and this is good right? NOPE. She's missing the back hatch window. Keep in mind I'm rocking FMLA leave and when I'm working on this car my baby boy is asleep with my grandma fawning over him. I'm also sporting stitches from my C-Section too. Anyways, that Sunday me and my BF went to the junkyard as our "Uber hot romantic date Day". I found a hatch window and told the junkyard guy I wanted it. He told me if I could get it out myself I could have it. I tore that Celi up with a CROW BAR and got the hatch out with only a few dings. He of course tried to bitch about it, I snarled and growled back and I got my hatch window for 110 bucks (its 300 retail). I get home, shower and snuggle bug my baby boy and when he goes to sleep for the night I head out and fix my smashed hatch with the new window. AWESOME. Then my Hayden (he’s my son) got this lil personality and I sorta forgot about the Celi (and I went back to work too, like 12 or 14 hours a day). Anyways, my BF sells cars and they took in a 240 SX. What's that? MY DREAM PROJECT CAR. So my problem? Do I sell off the Celi for 1600 like someone offered and buy the 240 for 210 bucks OR keep the Celi? I’d love her and build her up…. Fix the body damage… BUT!! The 240's gonna throw down at the track FAR better than the Celi and that's sorta what I want BUT the Celi sorta crept into my heart and I love her =( I can't have them both, my BF voted NO to that already so what do I do???? Keep in mind, tuning cars is a hobby of mine and all I’ve ever wanted was a nice boosted car that screams and throws the **** down. So what should I do? My heart says KEEP THE CELI! but my soul shouts GET THE 240!!! Help me!

yes it is quite a dilema!!!!!! well i love celicas especially the 6gen!!!!!! to me, the 6gc, looks way better than the 240 but if u want performance i say go for the 240! great drift car!!!!! i 2 had a similar dilema but mine was either and r.t neon or 240 sx i went for the neon and i loved it!!!!!! it was fast and alot of people didnt have them fixed up but u get greater gains with a 240 and by that i mean when u do an engine swap or a boosted engine. R.t's was fun dont get me wrong but u really cant add an srt4 engine on a 96 neon unless u do a large amounts of welding lol but anywayz off topic sorry lol i say go for the nissan u can get an RB engine on it and have it booseted and wow that would be so sweet!!!!! but anywayz i vote for the 240!!!

[Project_Pikachu]

Wow, that was a lot!

What's going to be better for you in the long run? You've got a baby, so do you have a family car?

YUP '03 Satty Vue is my MOM car. It rocks my Hayden's car seat AND my nanny's 2 year old's car seat. I mean that's cool and stuff I've got a reliable daily but once in a while I like beating up my BF's 02 SC2 (tuned, header, intake, polished, ported and sitting on 18's w/ super sticky tires). I bought the Celi to have a car to feel like... like.. ME again in.

I <3 the Celi cuz she's pretty, I poured a ton of work into her and she's already been stripped of all her apint and rust.

I <# the 240 cuz she's a 240.

*POUTS* I still don't know what to do

[jdg371]

240 = cheaper fix. all over the place.
Celica = More unique, a different breed.

[Akimbo]

240 has a better, wider parts selection. Also RWD. I love S14's.

[m0dd3d1]

Wow, that was a lot!

What's going to be better for you in the long run? You've got a baby, so do you have a family car?

YUP '03 Satty Vue...I like beating up my BF's 02 SC2 (tuned, header, intake, polished, ported and sitting on 18's w/ super sticky tires)...

Vues are nice, I'm outta Saturns though. First car was an SL2, couldn't find any parts for it though, so I appreciate it when others can!

Gotta love the Celica because I really don't know anyone else with it (other than the people on here that I...well, have never met!)!

Off Topic: Got any pics of your boyfriends' Saturn?

[Project_Pikachu]

When I had the SC2: http://www.cardomain.com/ride/800623

Now its Dave's: http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2491055 it sucked hard at the track but that was the new engine and something was going nuts with the suspension

Ah well. My true love will always be the third gen SC2, but this Celi throws down FAR better than any Satty. And she's beat to hell.

[Project_Pikachu]

Dahmmit, I'm sorry I had to do it *blushes*



This is my 4 month old.

I'd put a picture of the Celi but the only one I have her her is me sitting next to her in tears because the door panel I shot has some NASTY orange peel to it. Sorry, I'm not posting pix of me in tears after I spent 9 and a half hours sanding, wet sanding and then painting. Only to be SUPER sad cuz it looked like ASS.

[m0dd3d1]

...but this Celi throws down FAR better than any Satty. And she's beat to hell.

Yessir!


Cute kid.

*edit*

I just saw pics of your SC2, Pink Leopard print!!? The car was nice though. Nice tat as well!

This post has been edited by m0dd3d1: Jun 25, 2007 - 11:18 PM

[tin_foil]

If you seriously plan on making a track car, then your decision between the two is just this simple: Do you want FWD, or RWD?

[Project_Pikachu]

If you seriously plan on making a track car, then your decision between the two is just this simple: Do you want FWD, or RWD?

That's a good point BUT there's more to it as well. I've already STARTED the Celi, and making her a beast is important but she's also a body work project. I'd LOVE to have a RWD car, I've never had one and want one but I'm not sure what's all wrong with this 240 (and the bf won't let me see it-which makes me a little leery). I'm seriously trying to convince him to let me have them both.

Yessir!


Cute kid.

*edit*

I just saw pics of your SC2, Pink Leopard print!!? The car was nice though. Nice tat as well!

Thanks, see why I get distracted when I run in the house for a minute? lol. Hells yeah pink leopard. The more pink I made it, the less boys wanted to drive it

[jdmart]

what year is the 240?

[3WayStunna]

Go for both, lol....that is if you have the money and patience for it all. But it sounds like the celica would be best, since you already "seem" to have your mind set on it, and you know whats wrong with it and all...plus its just easier to focus on what right in front of you, instead of two things, or a whole nother...so it really comes down to what will suit you best...