New here .. Hi!! .... suggestions...., Gimme your suggestions for personalising my new Celica, please. Options

[DaveQB]

Hi all.

Love the idea of this site, dedicated to a generation of Celica's and their owners.
I have never been into Car's (even though my Dad was a racer, mechanic and started the Morgans Owners Car Club of Australia when he was alive), but now I had to get a new car, did the research and came to the conclusion I wanted a Celica, bought a 6th gen and have been driving it for about 3 weeks. Loving it. I am now itching to personalise it; to make it unique and MY car.

So.... I have a stock basic 99 Celica. What can I do ?

What I have done is:

installed good quality blue wipers
blue tyre valve caps
tinted the side and rear windows (just did that yesterday)
multiple little interior things like floor mats, etc.


What I am thinking of is ways to effects its look so its not so ... stock standard.
I'd also wouldn't mind a little bit more power too, but nothing crazy; I am no mechanic.
It seems to have a little bigger wheels then standard, 15" 205/55 I think. But good quality tyres with lots of tread left, so I will stay with them til they die.


Anyway, just saying "hi" great site, glad I am here! :-)

[DaveQB]

Parra area

Cool. Campbelltown for me. I'll check out those forums some more..so far this thread is providing me lots of info.

Who in Sydney do you buy from ? I guess it depends on the parts hey ?

If I were you, I would work on getting an exhaust system, intake, & some good lowering springs for now. You might also want to save up for some nice wheels later on down the road. I would not buy slotted rotors because the car is slow & all of that extra breaking power is pointless for a slow daily. JDM tails cost around $200 and they will add a nice touch to your car.

Ahhh ok, yeah, I'll put these slotted brakes down on my list, I feel likes its braking plenty good.

Is it true that
better exhaust = more noise ?
Cold intake interests me, not much performance pick up is there ? Effects fuel economy ?

look around here for ideas
Styling

Thanks mate *opens in a new tab*

there is no way an exhaust on our cars is going to net 15-20hp

Oh, yeah ? Hmmmm so what would effect the cars performance/take off power the most ? (A 5S-FE motor 6th gen, that is)