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post Apr 4, 2004 - 7:35 PM
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Well I finally went out and bought myself a new car with the insurance money from my totalled Celica ($5000). After shopping around for a few days I found a really nice '95 del Sol Si with under 90,000 miles that was painted red. I got it for $3500 and now I have $1500 to spend on the car. I'll get some pics up in a few days after I get my camera back from my friend.

Only bad thing is that the car has a giant spoiler on the back but I'll have that off by the time I get the camera back.

See you guys, I enjoyed my time here and even though I didn't get another Celica, I still might lurk around here.

Oh yes, and I do plan on swapping the del Sol engine to a bigger one so that I can actually get a decently fast car.
 
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post Apr 7, 2004 - 10:22 PM
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QUOTE (toyotaspeed_90 @ Apr 7, 2004 - 11:50 PM)
although.... for n/a purposes... honda has been able to build great high revving motors & transmissions to gear it correctly.....

but come on.... i drove my 4a-fe with a blown head gasket for over 3,000 miles... and at the end it had been about 7,000 miles since an oil change (still wasn't low)..... along with that, my old tranny when i broke it... i was able to drive over 100 miles w/o any first or 2nd gear.... i can't not go toyota after those experiences, lol

No doubt toyota makes a rock solid engine... but that doesn't mean Honda does not. Take VTEC for example... moving pins and rockers in the head, designed to operate at and beyond 6000 rpms, all covered under warantee. Honda has to have a lot of faith in their products. Also consider, Skunk2 has built some of the quickest FF drag cars out of Hondas (10-11 seconds n/a BABY!), with stock cranks that live up to and beyond 10,000 rpms. In a daily driver... they should last as long as toyotas... albeit, Hondas do tend to drink oil after a while (200k miles long while). Maybe in the old days, pre OBD1... they weren't as reliable as Toyotas... but now a days, they're just as reliable. If you look at all of the new low-maintence engines, both Toyota and Honda have gone with timing chains, which eliminate a very large engine maintenece hassle...

I too have a history with Toyotas... 300K miles on a 3AC AE82 rolla... a truck that's still hualing junk after 20 years, running perfect with the immortal 22R, and various others. My family is strictly toyota... but I'm not ignorant enough to say that makes toyota the absolute best, or would make me look down on other makes and models.


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Posts in this topic
- Phat_Boi   Goodbye 6GC   Apr 4, 2004 - 7:35 PM
- - macavely   good luck on the new car kid.. hope it brings you ...   Apr 4, 2004 - 7:42 PM
- - kuruptedsnake   i cant believe u went there ure a SELL OUT!...   Apr 4, 2004 - 7:58 PM
- - BLINKYxMUNKEY   damn thats kind of harsh. actually i like delsols....   Apr 4, 2004 - 8:07 PM
- - Phat_Boi   Sorry to bust your bubble but this car has more po...   Apr 4, 2004 - 8:12 PM
- - dstrbcelica   congrats on the new car and best of luck with it...   Apr 4, 2004 - 8:13 PM
- - Digndoug   man dont listen to them, those are sweet lil cars,...   Apr 4, 2004 - 8:24 PM
- - kuruptedsnake   sell out why dont u just buy a civic and my tercel...   Apr 4, 2004 - 8:34 PM
- - dstrbcelica   QUOTE (kuruptedsnake @ Apr 5, 2004 - 1:34 AM) sell...   Apr 4, 2004 - 8:44 PM
- - RedSunCelica   first off the Del Sol SI is an amazing car. lots o...   Apr 4, 2004 - 9:00 PM
- - Phat_Boi   QUOTE (kuruptedsnake @ Apr 5, 2004 - 1:34 AM) sell...   Apr 4, 2004 - 9:25 PM
- - Uppitycracker   Nice choice man!! Iwould like to see some...   Apr 4, 2004 - 9:37 PM
- - celicarocker   QUOTE (Uppitycracker @ Apr 4, 2004 - 9:37 PM)...   Apr 4, 2004 - 9:43 PM
- - celicarocker   srry double post...   Apr 4, 2004 - 9:43 PM
- - hioctane   Nice. Dude, take some pictures i wanna see! Ch...   Apr 4, 2004 - 9:55 PM
- - 5sfeTurbo   QUOTE (kuruptedsnake @ Apr 4, 2004 - 6:34 PM)...   Apr 4, 2004 - 10:04 PM
- - Consynx   ummm...yea congrats on the Del Sol Glad to see yo...   Apr 4, 2004 - 11:00 PM
- - Chrobis   I use to have a del sol SI. It was an auto, and it...   Apr 4, 2004 - 11:04 PM
- - Mousetrashdiver   QUOTE (Consynx @ Apr 5, 2004 - 4:00 AM) ummm...yea...   Apr 4, 2004 - 11:18 PM
- - FallenHero   You can bore a H22 out to 2.8ltrs.   Apr 4, 2004 - 11:52 PM
- - aaronc222   QUOTE (FallenHero @ Apr 4, 2004 - 9:52 PM) You can...   Apr 5, 2004 - 12:07 PM
- - Supersprynt   kid i used to hang out with had a really nice cust...   Apr 5, 2004 - 12:11 PM
- - 97sccelica   QUOTE (Supersprynt @ Apr 5, 2004 - 9:11 AM) kid i ...   Apr 5, 2004 - 12:31 PM
- - Supersprynt   QUOTE (aaronc222 @ Apr 5, 2004 - 12:07 PM) QUOTE (...   Apr 5, 2004 - 12:57 PM
- - subsolo_21   Congrats on the Del Sol man. Theyre great cars. PM...   Apr 5, 2004 - 1:25 PM
- - toyotaspeed_90   alright.... to clear some misconceptions (i do thi...   Apr 6, 2004 - 2:23 PM
- - toyotaspeed_90   also... don't get any rock chips.... the body ...   Apr 6, 2004 - 2:24 PM
- - Uppitycracker   QUOTE (toyotaspeed_90 @ Apr 6, 2004 - 12:23 P...   Apr 6, 2004 - 3:30 PM
- - Andason   andason removes all of your nawz respect points y...   Apr 6, 2004 - 7:04 PM
- - celimanST   lol.... falling off of my chair   Apr 6, 2004 - 7:28 PM
- - Silver94CelicaOwner   Hey, good luck with the new car man. Dont worry w...   Apr 6, 2004 - 8:09 PM
- - Phat_Boi   WHAT?! Simple. Man, I'm gonna have the...   Apr 6, 2004 - 8:16 PM
- - Kwanza26   QUOTE (Uppitycracker @ Apr 6, 2004 - 8:30 PM) It i...   Apr 6, 2004 - 8:44 PM
- - Kwanza26   QUOTE (aaronc222 @ Apr 5, 2004 - 5:07 PM) I don...   Apr 6, 2004 - 8:46 PM
- - afroman   i thought the Del Sol si came with the rare B16A3....   Apr 6, 2004 - 8:54 PM
- - brianforster   bleh, going from a celica to a del sol is like goi...   Apr 6, 2004 - 9:02 PM
- - Sh0gunkid8721   QUOTE (kuruptedsnake @ Apr 4, 2004 - 6:34 PM) sell...   Apr 6, 2004 - 9:03 PM
- - Digndoug   QUOTE (toyotaspeed_90 @ Apr 6, 2004 - 7:23 PM) alr...   Apr 6, 2004 - 10:33 PM
- - toyotaspeed_90   QUOTE (Digndoug @ Apr 7, 2004 - 3:33 AM) QUOTE (to...   Apr 7, 2004 - 12:47 AM
- - Kwanza26   QUOTE (Digndoug @ Apr 7, 2004 - 3:33 AM) ok first ...   Apr 7, 2004 - 12:57 AM
- - Kwanza26   QUOTE (Digndoug @ Apr 7, 2004 - 3:33 AM) ok first ...   Apr 7, 2004 - 12:58 AM
- - toyotaspeed_90   QUOTE (Kwanza26 @ Apr 7, 2004 - 5:57 AM) IMO, hond...   Apr 7, 2004 - 2:26 AM
- - Kwanza26   QUOTE (toyotaspeed_90 @ Apr 7, 2004 - 7:26 AM) QUO...   Apr 7, 2004 - 2:33 AM
- - toyotaspeed_90   QUOTE (Kwanza26 @ Apr 7, 2004 - 7:33 AM) You'r...   Apr 7, 2004 - 6:50 PM
- - Anub1s   I guess I have to put in my own 2 cents in this. I...   Apr 7, 2004 - 8:23 PM
- - Kwanza26   QUOTE (toyotaspeed_90 @ Apr 7, 2004 - 11:50 PM) al...   Apr 7, 2004 - 10:22 PM
- - saleeka   Kwanza26- the voice of reason and truth when it co...   Apr 8, 2004 - 12:48 AM
- - MoralWarfare   sell the Si and get the Si VTEC! hehe, it won...   Apr 8, 2004 - 9:20 AM
- - StrangerDanger   Maybe someday your del sol will be as cool as this...   Apr 9, 2004 - 1:26 PM
- - acenova   screw it all man. LOL, just go out and buy an MR2...   Apr 9, 2004 - 2:38 PM
- - celicarocker   QUOTE (StrangerDanger @ Apr 9, 2004 - 1:26 PM) May...   Apr 9, 2004 - 3:36 PM
- - ghostdog   QUOTE (StrangerDanger @ Apr 9, 2004 - 1:26 PM) May...   Apr 9, 2004 - 3:57 PM
- - Phat_Boi   QUOTE (gh0st_d0g @ Apr 9, 2004 - 8:57 PM) QUOTE (S...   Apr 9, 2004 - 4:05 PM
- - Andason   QUOTE (Phat_Boi @ Apr 9, 2004 - 2:05 PM) He's ...   Apr 9, 2004 - 5:55 PM
- - Anub1s   I think its awesome just because of the butchered ...   Apr 9, 2004 - 6:27 PM
- - celicarocker   the interior is SICK   Apr 9, 2004 - 6:40 PM
- - toyotaspeed_90   QUOTE (acenova @ Apr 9, 2004 - 7:38 PM) screw it a...   Apr 10, 2004 - 2:19 PM
- - DmVinny   OMG just to think I was at a junkyard one day and ...   Apr 10, 2004 - 4:08 PM
- - red_94gts   QUOTE (Phat_Boi @ Apr 9, 2004 - 9:05 PM) QUOTE (gh...   Apr 15, 2004 - 8:46 PM
- - Phat_Boi   QUOTE (red_94gts @ Apr 16, 2004 - 1:46 AM) QUOTE (...   Apr 15, 2004 - 9:36 PM


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