A few questions from a n00b. Options

[Taskbot]

Hello, I'm a newbie. I recently (like 2-3 months ago) bought a 95 Celica ST. Its damn enjoyable to drive but its got fairly high kilometers on it. Yesterday while switching spots in my driveway I was told that it was blowing a bit of white smoke not too much, but enough for me to notice when I turned my head and looked.

My first question: Is this a normal thing to have happen with a high km 7A-FE while starting cold?

The engine and transmission have just under 280,000km.

My next question: How many kms does the average 7A-FE run?

Now when I bought this thing, I was half expecting to replace the drivetrain within a year partly because of how much milage was on it and partly because I like like to take **** apart and modify it.

So my last question is: What fun swaps can I do on a student budget?

As for that one, I don't really know what I want. I like the idea of NA because of quick response and usable power, but I'm kind of addicted to the sound of a turbo. The V6 swap would also be a cool idea but only if I can retain my manual transmission.

Its also pretty hard for me to locate parts considering I have absolutely no idea where to start and where I should source my parts since I no nobody who's actually modified their car for speed. Everything on the eastern side of north America seems to be about show and not go. That being said I know nobody who's swapped/built an engine, just kids with lambo doors and hydraulics.

So if anyone knows where to get parts in southern Ontario, that knowledge would be greatly appreciated aswell.

[delusionz]

Hello, I'm a newbie. I recently (like 2-3 months ago) bought a 95 Celica ST. Its damn enjoyable to drive but its got fairly high kilometers on it. Yesterday while switching spots in my driveway I was told that it was blowing a bit of white smoke not too much, but enough for me to notice when I turned my head and looked.

My first question: Is this a normal thing to have happen with a high km 7A-FE while starting cold?

I've never seen a car not do it, My car still does it fresh out of a full belt change/service and it's only got 77,000 KMS (not miles) on it especially if the air is cold outside.
When you start your car drive straight away, don't sit there idling, engines idle inefficiently when they're cold, once your temperature gauge is up to half way stop your car and check your exhaust it should stop smoking///// if it's still smoking then your car may be in need of a tune up

[Taskbot]

Hello, I'm a newbie. I recently (like 2-3 months ago) bought a 95 Celica ST. Its damn enjoyable to drive but its got fairly high kilometers on it. Yesterday while switching spots in my driveway I was told that it was blowing a bit of white smoke not too much, but enough for me to notice when I turned my head and looked.

My first question: Is this a normal thing to have happen with a high km 7A-FE while starting cold?

I've never seen a car not do it, My car still does it fresh out of a full belt change/service and it's only got 77,000 KMS (not miles) on it especially if the air is cold outside.
When you start your car drive straight away, don't sit there idling, engines idle inefficiently when they're cold, once your temperature gauge is up to half way stop your car and check your exhaust it should stop smoking///// if it's still smoking then your car may be in need of a tune up

Actually I think a tune up IS probably in order since it smells like its running rich or burning something. I'll take the plugs off tonight and see what's up. Hopefully they're just ****ty and full of carbon and the airfilter is clogged because as it stands thats the best case scenerio.

Well the best case scenerio is that it explodes but I have enough money to replace it with a silvertop that I happened to find just before it exploded. So it would be out of commission for like, 2 days.