 the first drive, write your first impression stepping into a 6gc |
 Mar 17, 2012 - 7:52 PM
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Enthusiast  Joined Apr 29, '11 From Puerto Rico Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
More than a year ago, i purchased my 6gc from a couple who had a collision accident in the rear left quarter. I bought it for$ 250. The car was left under a tree neglected and the interior was full of garbage, had no altenator, no taillights and a broken shifter cable. Needless to say i had my work cut out for, but i didn't care, the car was unique, 12 years living in puerto rico and i've only seen a handful running around, you can't even find them in the salvage yard. Over the course of the year, i've stripped the interior, ripped the fenders, bumper and spoiler off, sanded the car all myself, and have bought a number of gt4 goodies. Its only been a month since the mechanic was able to get my car running. But today was my first time driving. It was everything i had hoped for and more. There i was driving my celica for the first time, car sanded down, the driver door being held closed with audio cable, no taillights, windows closed because im in the process of wiring in the power folding mirrors, the sun high in the sky, no license plate and sweating like a pig. But i didn't care, the feeling of the 5sfe coming to life was amazing. Peoples heads turning because there's nothing like it on the streets. I didn't care, because soon i'll be driving my celica in the streets of puerto rico knowing that im driving a rare car here, where only a handful exist. That was my first impression and i invite others to share that moment with the 6gc.
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Apr 12, 2012 - 12:41 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 25, '06 From Box Elder, South Dakota Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
Before i bought my 6th gen i had just arrived at my new duty station and didn't have any form of transportation, save for catching rides with others/taxis/walking. Due to obvious reasons like my job, i knew i had to get a car asap but i wanted to wait until i could find a dealership selling a celica GT4. I waited for almost 2 weeks, well really it was three and i saw it one night while out on a date with my then girlfriend. We walked past the a dealership right outside of the base i was stationed at and i saw this immaculate silver GT4 just sitting there sparkling in the night...i wanted it right then!!
Of course the dealership was closed, but the next day i was in there and the dealer explained that he had just got if off the boat from mainland the previous day and he didn't think someone would be interested so soon. So i told him i wanted to buy it that day but he explained the paperwork "yadda yadda" and that i had to wait until Friday (was currently Wednesday). Of course i also took the time to look over this amazing car i was about to purchase. The overall price for the car was 6500 which i thought was a steal. It had a set of never before seen Toyota rally wheels on RE050's that were immaculate and pretty. TRD slotted rotors all the way around, HKS intake, exhaust, cam gears, turbo timer and boost gauge. The inside was clean save for a gaping whole in the driver side carpeting...i didn't care though it could be easily replaced. It was silver with the monstrously huge GTFOUR wing and surprisingly it didn't seem as tacky as i thought it would...hmm, all in all it was a pretty smexy car!!! Anywho so i put 1000 as a down payment, signed some forms and waited until Friday. I was there first thing in the morning and go figure the car wasn't there. I asked what was up and he said that it was being inspected and would be ready the following Monday. I was irritated at that but i decided the wait would be worth it and at least the car was mine lol.. That weekend was a long wait. Mostly entertaining my friends joking at me about buying a celica, a girls car,  Well when Monday came i had to wait to show up due to work, but i got the time off i needed to head to the dealership and pick it up and wow i dont think i have ever been so excited over a car as i was that day. I showed up, signed some more papers and the guy gave me the keys....I jumped in and was ready to take her out without a moments notice. I started her up and heard that 3s engine come to life for me (ahh music to my ears) and right then was when i realized...i didnt know how to drive a manual (only experience i had was when i was in the desert and had to drive around a manual truck for 7 months)..Lulz quickly ensued as i stalled the car, roughly 20 times before i made it back to my dorm room... All in all, it was a very memorable experience... -------------------- (\__/)
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6gcpr the first drive Mar 17, 2012 - 7:52 PM
richee3 Congrats! It's too bad parts aren't ea... Mar 17, 2012 - 8:08 PM kurt95gt Congrats man
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