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[Random_Stranger]

So you have a celica that you didn't care for before. It grew on you and your heart swells with love for it. You decide you want to modify it. What's that? Your state frowns on modification to your vehicle? Who gives a $#!t. Let's do this!

I ask your thoughts. You have a stock 95' GT Hatchback Celica. You have $2300 (I realize this isn't a whole lot, but dude, it's free money) ready to dump into it. What do you do first? So many things I plan on doing in the future, but would like to save up more before getting into swaps, just because I do not have the proper tools or the knowledge of doing so at this time. Unless you know people :-D Even still, I doubt $2300 can get it done. So would anyone like to be the best 6gc friend to a stranger and send your thoughts this way?

Thanks,
Faust

[GriffGirl]

Find every single mechanical thing that's wrong with your car and fix it with the best stuff you can buy. Need shocks? Get it lowered. Cracked exhaust manifold? Exhaust upgrade. Stuff like that... that's what I'd do w/the money. And spend a little on some exterior/appearance stuff. But first I'd want to get my car in tip-top shape.

[goferris]

Find every single mechanical thing that's wrong with your car and fix it with the best stuff you can buy. Need shocks? Get it lowered. Cracked exhaust manifold? Exhaust upgrade. Stuff like that... that's what I'd do w/the money. And spend a little on some exterior/appearance stuff. But first I'd want to get my car in tip-top shape.

i agree 100%

if there isn't any thing wrong with the car then i would do sound system, rims, exhaust and intake. before i bought any body kits or anything do a lot of research on what you want the car to look like. don't just buy stuff cuz it sounded good at the time.
when i first started to like the 6gc i wanted to get a vader kit. needless to say my tastes have changed IMMENSELY!!! now i can't even stand the invader (no offense to anyone).
also what do you want to work on first? handling? get some aftermarket sway bars, coilovers/new struts w/ lowering springs, front and rear strut bars.
speed? peice together a turbo kit. my understanding about cali swap laws you can only swap a motor newer than the car it's swapped in and it has to be smog certified (or whatever california law calls it) since you have a 95 the only motor you can swap would be a 95 mr2 3sgte.