My almost 12 year old pride and joy.... Options

[jspec3SGE]

Hey all my name is Ryan and I found out about 6gc.net after searching through Phat_99CelicaGT's profile on another site. It looks like a really cool site and it is so nice to be surrounded by a lot of beautiful Celica's (the 6th gen Celica is the last body style that I like). So I have decided to stay for a while and share some pics (I hope this is the correct place to do this).

My first pride and joy was a Red Toyota Celica that I purchased new in late of '94. This story is going to show you the days that I smiled from ear to ear and also the times that I cried my eyes out while I owned her. Here she is right after I brought her home from the dealership....



She stayed pretty much stock for about 6 years and then I started to mod her a bit by doing a '99 front end conversion with the front emblem and license plate holes molded off. Also installed custom clear turn signals and clear parking lights....



Added Ground Control coilovers and struts to help give it a lower stance along with OEM Toyota Celica GT alloy wheels....



Installed a GReddy SP catback exhaust system which produced a nice low tone....





Then it was time to work on the interior. First was a custom dual gauge pod that housed Cyberdyne digital air/fuel and volt meter gauges. Second was a Kenwood flip out touchscreen DVD/CD/TV unit with added navigation for the driver and then a 6.5" lcd screen molded into the glove box for the passenger. Lastly I molded custom switches into the center console (can be seen right in front of the shifter)....









I then upgraded all interior speakers by adding 6.5" Rockford Fosgate component systems up front and 6.5" Rockford Fosgate coaxials in the rear. For the boom boom, I built a custom box that housed 4 Rockford Fosgate 10" HE2 subwoofers and powered all that with a Rockford Fosgate 1000 watt mono channel amp and dual Rockford Fosgate 1 farrod each capacitors....







I drove her around for a while loving everything that I had done and then one day the motor went kabluuee....



With the new motor installed, I decided it was time to work on the engine bay. Customized an AEM intake to work and powder coated it red to match the car. Also powder coated the valve cover and screwed on a TRD oil cap. Then came my favorite upgrade of all time....a rare discontinued 3 point TRD strut bar!!!!



I then started to move towards the performance side of modifying the car and added a OEM Carbon Fiber hood along with TRD style bucket racing seats. I also custom fabricated silver mesh grill for the front bumper. Here she is at the August 16/17, 2003 NOPI show after taking 1st place in the mild category....





(The 1st place results can be viewed here at the NOPI webpage)

The funny thing is when NOPI posted the pictures, they labeled my Celica as an Integra

(The picture NOPI took of my Celica can be seen here)

The other cool thing is my Celica was on the NOPI Tunervision Show that is featured on SpeedTV from that 2003 event. They do a scan of the first row of show cars and you can see a pretty red Celica. Sorry, not trying to brag, just very happy with getting on TV

-Ryan

This post has been edited by jspec3SGE: Jan 26, 2006 - 11:58 AM

[jspec3SGE]

First: I would like to thank everyone for the kind words.

Second: Even though I do not own a Celica anymore, I still have the toyota blood running through my veins and that is why I am on this forum.

Drocay / playr158: I had no idea that there were other modded 6th gen Celicas in the NOVA area! You have to come out to the Mid Atlantic MEGA MEET in April so that I can see your rides.

The accident happened back in late September of 2003 but I will never forget about that awesome car. I fought for a long time with the insurance company to get the most money back but I still got screwed in the end. So then it was time to look for a new car. I was thinking about getting aother 6th gen because I cannot stand the 7th gen but instead of a Celica, I starting looking for a Supra. The problem was that I had no idea that they were still really expensive. My 2 best friends both owned a Honda and I ended up buying a 1994 Honda Civic Hatchback. I have never been disappointed with that decision because I have had some great times with the Civic. Here are some pics of her....











Here I am at the track for a 2005 NOPI event



....don't worry, I am having fun with the Honda but I will be going back to a Toyota in a couple of years.

-Ryan