celica totaled, back to the drawing boards. Options

[recneps]

so yeah a big mac truck rear ended me yesterday. when i was waiting to turn right. he didnt hit me hard but it sure did **** up the celi. anyways the company handed me a check for $7,500 for the car and what i had put into it. and i was able to get my intake and pully off the car.

but anyways im going to buy another but since ive got a little extra what do you guys think i should do, i figure if i get a celica gt for 5,000 i could look at a 5s-fte which would be awesome. for the rest of the $2,500. and a little extra from work.

so what do you guys think i should do with the money i would love to hear opinions and cost estimates. please no 5s-fe NA suggestions. its not going to cut it.

[o8poa8o]

haha, thats pretty cool, cause insurance would probably of givin you around $6k maybe, maybe.

you could buy a high milage gt, then do a rebuild, and go turbo.
or buy a 94 gt w/ low to average miles ($4k), and buy one of those blocks w/ forged internals some guy was talking about on here from that website for $1500 shipped and that'll bump you up to 150hp, then do exhaust, (you got the cai and a pulley), and then you can go turbo with the money left and then you could boast to much higher psi then a stock engine could take...

Car = $4000 New Block = $1500 Turbo Set-Up = $2000 (custom w/ garret t3/t4 hybrid (they boast high right?) turbo and better than stock 3sgte parts). Then exhaust and parts off your celi, and new wheels/tires, possible gt4 tranny and stuff = Roughly $1k depending on what you get. ============ About $8k over budget, but be hot as hell.

OH YEA or Celica GT w/ blown engine or engine problems (you could get lucky ) = $2500-$3000, complete front gt4 clip = $3000 (around), and make friends w/ mechanic and give him $1000-$1,500 to put in your engine = priceless... oh wait $1000-$1500 + lots of pizza and beer.
then exhaust, cai, and stuff

This post has been edited by o8poa8o: Aug 16, 2004 - 4:36 PM