Will do tomorrow when light is better

Today I saw a registered st205 import, white 1996 with 160k kms with sunroof come up for sale in Australia for $8k... And had to turn down because of lincensing laws :'(

this weekend, went to midwest 6gc meet and hit 200k on the way there. whoooo!!!!

^^This happened back in November last year.

I found out I did $17,000 damage to the 2012 Ford Fusion I hit. I was able to straighten that fender btw

got my oil changed, and found i had an exhaust leak on the little converter between the front pipe and the back pipes... had them saw it off and weld in a straight pipe... cars much quieter now

Today I spotted a 6gc in my town for the first time. I always thought I was the only 6gc owner here but this black 6gc been spotted around my area a couple times recently. Too bad I doubt it's a 6gc.net member though. I always see a white chick driving it.

I sent my taillights to a girl up around Maitland NSW recently... I told her to join here but I don;t think she will haha

I was leaning towards the 5 spoke Grand Am wheels, followed by the 3 spoke Sunfire wheels. All I'd have to do to them is respray the center caps to cover where it says "PONTIAC".

And as requested by JoshuaM the photos of what it 'will' look like on the car:
(Sorry about the crappy quality, I did this quickly as I am about to embark on a legal battle with a Telco lol)

Do you happen to know more details... is it a Pink car?!

Never got any details off of them All I know is they were female and live in Maitland (I won't post their address or name for privacy reasons), but they bought both the tails off of me and didn't need the side markers

Seen some BBS RS 'Replicas i believe' for sale on a local site - $800
Knocked up a photoshop..... hmmm
16x9+20 - poke doesnt really show in this, but it would be pretty decent.

Interesting..... But I prefer your current wheels in their new colour

I would agree, your current wheels look better
But if you like it then do it... the point of modding id to please yourself; not other people. They have their own cars to do that


I would agree, your current wheels look better
But if you like it then do it... the point of modding is to please yourself; not other people. They have their own cars to do that

I'd like to 'mod' alot of things, but money, effort and lack of enthusiasm stop me. I'd like TRD sides, a lower front and rear lip/bumper ... than the motor..but ehhhh ahah

I'm still trying to decide if I want to mount my TRD sides lol.

Almost completely stripped... one wheel. -.- Takes so long!

Today I realised why it is a bad idea for me to put a full front lip/bodykit on:

Lol...

Paint stripper and a wire wheel are your best friends.

This is a beautiful car. If only my paint looked this fresh, but thats what 27 years will do ha.

Been there buddy. My splitters are held by cable ties in pieces atm because of this. Crushed one haha

Ouch
I am going to be getting some front splitters, so I'll have to be more careful then

today i decided to take her out on a nice drive through some nice twisty roads to see how much the trd springs helped out my aging suspension. felt a lot better on the twisty's and it looks good. need bigger wheels so im probably gonna grab a set of 7th gen rims since i think they look the best for the price. took some pics but ill upload them later.

Haha, I don't have any yet, but I got sick of worrying about hitting the front bumper, so I reverse park everywhere! Luckily the TRD rears are high enough not to cop any damage ATM.



That's what our cars are made for And we always expect pics

Most of the time I reverse park in anyway haha

just another additional weight installed



Thanks Ferdy!

Hey, he's alive! I forgot I sent you those, nicely done. Must sound proper.

For me they meet its purpose for 100%

Any of you guys know, if our cars have a stock location for connecting DRLs(daylight running lights)?
I've read that the Canadian version has them stock, but mine sure is not, so I'll be installing my own and looking for an easy wiring job.

I've been using a stripping wheel. I'm a bit afraid of using paint stripper though... Heard horror stories about how it pits the metal on aluminum.

Not that I'm aware of. The easiest way would be to get a 4 pin relay and inline fuse, then find a source that turns on when the car does to trigger the relay. That or run the trigger off the side-markers.

I was planning the same thing, but wanted to make sure there is not easier/OEM way to do things.
By side-markers do you mean blinkers? How would I go around wiring to them so the DRL will go on and off with the engine?

Today I reinstalled the Dub wheels, now in burnt copper. Changed the oil. Ordered front pads & rotors.

By side-markers I mean the side-marker lights. On your car it's the small rectangular light on the fender near the door. Using the side-markers as a trigger will have the DRL go on with them. As far as turning on as soon as the car does the only thing I can think of would be to use the cig lighter as a trigger perhaps.

Hmm, I have the chance to buy a 92 Miata for $500... Seller says it ran warm one day and was told it'd needed a head gasket, kind of thinking it may just be the thermostat myself. Oddly enough they live a street across from my dad, may have to check into it... Also needs a top and some paint work, but that's not a big deal.

Broke out the brushes, brake cleaner, and Simple Green and started cleaning up my engine.

Today I... Passed my HPT test and got my Provisional P2 License!


And for those who don't know, the NSW licensing for vehicles go here where I explain it:
Where I explain how I licensing system works

Gongrat man! And thank you! I always was curious what is that "P" sign near your licence plate!

Playa

Then I should get one...

So, I need everyone to convince me not to spend $500 on a Miata and put that money towards the Celica's interior. GO NOW.

Miata.

Miata.

DAMN YOU ALL!!! This is not helping the situation at all, you're supposed to be supportive! It is terribly tempting. I'm going to check it out though since they're literally a stones throw from my dad. Supposedly it needs a head gasket since it overheated one day going to work, but I've done some research and found overheating is somewhat of a notorious issue for them. If I can get a hold of my grandfather's compression checker I'll know for sure, but I know what to look for otherwise. Worst case scenario it's not like replacing the head gasket costs much anyhow. Decisions.

Miata.

Thanks man and yeah, I thought I better put a link to the explanation since our countries licensing is so confusing lol


HAHAHAH

In other news, got a Dyno appointment made so I can see how many horsepowers my 5S is putting down before the swap, and dropped off the new flywheel to get resurfaced!

A couple of pics of it:



Tempting, make it into a track day car or something.

You can buy Miata's over there for $500 That condition here would still cost $3-4k!

I would definitely do it. Celica daily and MX-5 project

If the interior is in comparable shape as the exterior, jump on it. Fun, cheap, RWD, decent gas mileage. Then do an LS swap just because.