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 Jan 19, 2009 - 2:43 AM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Aug 13, '08 From Australia Currently Offline Reputation: 7 (100%)  |
 I dont know a celica could pull it off -------------------- |
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Jan 19, 2009 - 6:50 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 22, '04 From FL Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
you can pull off anything that you can think off. Unfortunately as things go your celica will no longer be a celica.
A job like this yourself would run you into more problems than you can poke a stick at unless you are a professional body guy. A job like this in a shop would cost you around 1500 just to fit it all together nevermind the paint. -------------------- Captain Pessimist
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Jan 19, 2009 - 7:16 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jun 29, '03 From 캘리포니아 Currently Offline Reputation: 23 (100%) |
QUOTE (yarik83 @ Jan 19, 2009 - 3:50 AM)  you can pull off anything that you can think off. Unfortunately as things go your celica will no longer be a celica. A job like this yourself would run you into more problems than you can poke a stick at unless you are a professional body guy. A job like this in a shop would cost you around 1500 just to fit it all together nevermind the paint. It costs $1500 to attach a vent these days? I am now changing my career path to professional body guy. --------------------  |
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Jan 19, 2009 - 11:42 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 21, '08 From Naples, FL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
To answer your question: no.
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Jan 19, 2009 - 1:31 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Nov 1, '07 From Santa Barbara, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
pfft, if a del sol could do it...
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Jan 19, 2009 - 1:33 PM
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 Moderator Joined Oct 13, '06 From UK Currently Offline Reputation: 6 (100%) |
I think it looks terrible.
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Jan 19, 2009 - 6:55 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jan 8, '09 From Netherlands Currently Offline Reputation: 54 (100%) |
I Wo'nt Do That
 ! Looks so silly... 
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Jan 19, 2009 - 7:29 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 22, '08 From dallas texas Currently Offline Reputation: 11 (100%) |
it seems as if the scoop is reversed....what is the function?
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Jan 19, 2009 - 7:54 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 7, '07 From Portland, Oregon Currently Offline Reputation: 67 (96%) |
I wouldn't worry about a Celica pulling it off when that car can't even pull it off
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Jan 19, 2009 - 8:16 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 23, '06 Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE (97celiman @ Jan 19, 2009 - 8:29 PM) it seems as if the scoop is reversed....what is the function? Lower pressure behind the raised up front part will cause air to be sucked in without causing as much drag as a forward mounted scoop |
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Jan 19, 2009 - 8:53 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 7, '03 From Northern Virginia Currently Offline Reputation: 23 (100%) |
it can be pulled off. it's called a gt-four hood.
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Jan 19, 2009 - 11:00 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jan 16, '07 From covington, KY Currently Offline Reputation: 9 (77%) |
QUOTE (yarik83 @ Jan 19, 2009 - 11:50 AM) you can pull off anything that you can think off. Unfortunately as things go your celica will no longer be a celica. A job like this yourself would run you into more problems than you can poke a stick at unless you are a professional body guy. A job like this in a shop would cost you around 1500 just to fit it all together nevermind the paint. it is a piece plastic riveted on to the hood it would not cost 1500 |
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Jan 19, 2009 - 11:05 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jan 25, '06 From MN Currently Offline Reputation: 19 (100%) |
If you want vents on the hood save yourself some time and money and just get the gt4 hood.
-------------------- "To Protect And To Serve The Wealthy" -POLICE
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Jan 20, 2009 - 12:07 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 22, '04 From FL Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
I thought he meant the headlight conversion.. that scoop thing you can do yourself.
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Jan 20, 2009 - 4:53 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 8, '09 From Netherlands Currently Offline Reputation: 54 (100%) |
QUOTE (yarik83 @ Jan 20, 2009 - 1:07 AM) I thought he meant the headlight conversion.. It's just as terrible as the hood scoop, when you do such a headlight conversion..
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Jan 20, 2009 - 5:57 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 13, '08 From Australia Currently Offline Reputation: 7 (100%) |
QUOTE (purplegt4 @ Jan 20, 2009 - 12:53 PM) it can be pulled off. it's called a gt-four hood. no its not called a gt4 hood, what i posted was a hood scoop. Im just putting it out there. I dont know everyone seems to be in the safe zone in exterior modding. Like that matte black wide bodykit celica that was in a thread before, i rekon that looked hot. If i had the money i would experiment. I just love the dirty "i dont give a crap" drift spec look of a car, even tho front wheel celicas cant drift. -------------------- |
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Jan 20, 2009 - 6:28 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 11, '07 From Corona, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
Well man, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I honestly think it looks terrible as its probably a $15 hood scoop that was supposed to be added to the hood/smoothed/color matched not just riveted down. Its the kind of product that is sold with the words "adds the look of performance." Most of us want function/style that's why people were saying to invest in the gt4 hood..it adds style and function if you were too add a turbo.
Just my .02 Well man, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I honestly think it looks terrible as its probably a $15 hood scoop that was supposed to be added to the hood/smoothed/color matched not just riveted down. Its the kind of product that is sold with the words "adds the look of performance." Most of us want function/style that's why people were saying to invest in the gt4 hood..it adds style and function if you were too add a turbo. Just my .02 --------------------  Pandelica 2.0 in progress. |
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Jan 21, 2009 - 4:03 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Sep 8, '08 From Dorset, UK Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
You dont have a GT4, so dont put a gt4 hood on it.
If you really want bonnet vents dop some thing origional, but definately not that. |
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Jan 21, 2009 - 6:27 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Dec 21, '06 From New Zealand Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE (whatthe @ Jan 19, 2009 - 8:43 PM) I dont know a celica could pull it off No car will pull it off looking like that, imo --------------------  |
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Jan 21, 2009 - 11:07 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Apr 23, '08 From Muskego,Wi Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
I still like supersprynts scoop the best. Sorry if i spelled wrong
-------------------- 2nd Gen 3s-gte.... It lives!
97celiman "92-gt-quit making up random acronyms that dont mean anything. the only real acronym is JDM" |
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Jan 22, 2009 - 5:18 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Dec 7, '07 From Corpus Christi, TX Currently Offline Reputation: 7 (100%) |
U know wut its ur car dude. Do wut u want. Pick and choose wut u like. Dont let anyone tell u how to build ur car. Its all about ur personal prefrence not the other guys.
-------------------- From Japan to Texas my st202 follows me.
 Being different from every angle of the word, leading the Revolution (TOYOTA NATION) The RHD st202 that made it from Japan check it out. http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=78103 |
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Jan 22, 2009 - 6:04 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Nov 21, '05 From England Currently Offline Reputation: 6 (100%) |
QUOTE (rickstast @ Jan 21, 2009 - 9:03 PM) You dont have a GT4, so dont put a gt4 hood on it. If you really want bonnet vents dop some thing origional, but definately not that. Absolutely - I wonder sometimes why people go to the expense of doing that as it's not just changing the hood that's required to do a proper job. If it were me, I'd save up and buy a GT4 instead -------------------- Has your car ever been on T.V? Mine was used in the opening sequences here - note the clear turns and front LED's
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/Wheeler...11-9c0f00a0b820 |
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Jan 22, 2009 - 12:13 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 22, '07 From Murphy, TX Currently Offline Reputation: 5 (100%) |
Some of us don't have the luxury of buying a GT4 - availability and money is an issue, so we here in the USA do our best to admire the GT4
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Jan 23, 2009 - 5:29 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 21, '05 From England Currently Offline Reputation: 6 (100%) |
QUOTE (2bcelica @ Jan 22, 2009 - 5:13 PM) Some of us don't have the luxury of buying a GT4 - availability and money is an issue, so we here in the USA do our best to admire the GT4 My humble apologies....I'd forgotten the ST205 wasn't officially imported into the U.S, so of course availablity is much more limited and price at a premium. It therefore does now make sense
-------------------- Has your car ever been on T.V? Mine was used in the opening sequences here - note the clear turns and front LED's
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/Wheeler...11-9c0f00a0b820 |
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Jan 23, 2009 - 11:56 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 29, '02 From Florida Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
That tacked on scoop is the definition of "ricer." It looks absolutely horrible! Why would anyone even consider doing that too their car? Why don't you go add on some tacky 5 foot aluminum wing and paint the hubcaps bright green? Of course its your car, so if you like it, put it on. This is my opinion.
This post has been edited by jjbenzo: Jan 23, 2009 - 12:22 PM -------------------- 1998 Toyota Celica GT Liftback-Black on black/ivory-Bought new, sold in 2010, rebought in 2021
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Jan 23, 2009 - 4:18 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 20, '07 From Bakersfield, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 10 (100%) |
Go with what you feel. If you know you are going to like it no matter what others say then do it. But if you seriously want our opinions, most of us are going to say "No", simply for the fact that it stands out too much. Most of us like to either play it safe, or have grown into the acquired taste of pure "JDM", which means the car is going to have that "Stock" look. Also, it doesn't really flow well with the car, but I am sure if you truly wanted it on there, you could do a color scheme to make it all look well.
There's my answer. -------------------- 91 MR2 Turbo SW20, 92 MR2 Turbo SW20, 95 Celica GT ST204
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Jan 28, 2009 - 1:16 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 17, '09 From Hilo Hawaii Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
personally i think it could work.
with some time and thought, maybe some bondo rather than bolting it on there.  but i like how its placed, very unique.
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