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JoshuaM
QUOTE (Box @ Oct 6, 2013 - 9:52 AM) *
So I've decided to buy an emu and paint it yellow.


Good luck riding it tongue.gif
rentaspace
QUOTE (JoshuaM @ Oct 6, 2013 - 6:45 PM) *
QUOTE (Box @ Oct 6, 2013 - 9:52 AM) *
So I've decided to buy an emu and paint it yellow.


Good luck riding it tongue.gif

Your 16km from my friends house tongue.gif

We'll technically he lives in Samford Valley tongue.gif
Box
QUOTE (JoshuaM @ Oct 6, 2013 - 6:45 PM) *
QUOTE (Box @ Oct 6, 2013 - 9:52 AM) *
So I've decided to buy an emu and paint it yellow.


Good luck riding it tongue.gif

I'll be the best. redface.gif
Julian_Navia
Today I went to go dyno my brothers car and feel like I shoulda brought the Celica to see how much power I'm not making now so I can compare it to when I dyno it with a redtop in laugh.gif
JoshuaM
QUOTE (Julian_Navia @ Oct 6, 2013 - 9:49 PM) *
Today I went to go dyno my brothers car and feel like I shoulda brought the Celica to see how much power I'm not making now so I can compare it to when I dyno it with a redtop in laugh.gif


Haha, I was thinking of doing that later on for the same reason tongue.gif

Today I....

Step 1: Remove surrounding plastics.

Step 2: Unscrew blank:



Step 3: Screw in new ignition ring:



Step 4: Plug into wiring harness that is sitting under the dash waiting for you to get off your lazy a$$ and do this super simple mod;



Step 5: Clip plastic surrounds back on and enjoy:



SOOOO quick and easy tongue.gif I still need to get a blue LED for it though and take it back out again.

It is set up automatically to turn on with the door courtesy lights and turn off 5 seconds after door close.

And when I was there I replaced my shifter surround with a new one with JDM pocket (And one without stains from when I spilled a bottle of eucalyptus oil when I was removing my old rego sticker tongue.gif).

Box
I wonder what the deal with Toyota and green lighting during the 80's and 90's was all about. It was nifty in the Supra, I suppose going for the digital look. By the 90's it was just weird.
rentaspace
Well, today Josh found some Caldina wheels that are within an hour of my house... The person listed them this arvo, for $300.
I texted them and negotiated down to $250. So, by sometime next week I should have a set of 17" Caldina alloys biggrin.gif

The best bit is, if I hate them, I can sell them for almost double the price I paid biggrin.gif
Box
You'll definitely have to lower it now. tongue.gif
rentaspace
QUOTE (Box @ Oct 7, 2013 - 4:57 AM) *
You'll definitely have to lower it now. tongue.gif

yup haha... now gotta save the coin for low, tyres and engine swap
Keiri
...I finally stopped using Dan's signature image.

Oh, and I didn't drive my car to work.
Box
Did you walk? redface.gif
Keiri
QUOTE (Box @ Oct 7, 2013 - 4:23 PM) *
Did you walk? redface.gif


Nope, drove the wife's car.
Box
Hmm, that could go either way. tongue.gif
Keiri
QUOTE (Box @ Oct 7, 2013 - 5:57 PM) *
Hmm, that could go either way. tongue.gif


laugh.gif
cyberblader1130
Today i found a note from usps for pickup, looks like the suspension bushings i ordered Sep. 26 came in already. Anyone want to install them for me and paint some parts? Ill let you do it for free and i'll even provide the paint. tongue.gif
Box
Have someone on eBay wanting to trade their 91 Trans Am TPI 5-speed for the Celica. Now it's just a matter of the 800 mile round trip. tongue.gif
kurt95gt
QUOTE (Box @ Oct 7, 2013 - 8:02 PM) *
Have someone on eBay wanting to trade their 91 Trans Am TPI 5-speed for the Celica. Now it's just a matter of the 800 mile round trip. tongue.gif

No lol its got the wrong badge.
JoshuaM
QUOTE (Box @ Oct 7, 2013 - 9:02 PM) *
Have someone on eBay wanting to trade their 91 Trans Am TPI 5-speed for the Celica. Now it's just a matter of the 800 mile round trip. tongue.gif


Tell them to meet in the middle.... Then watch them fumble as they admit the Trans Am won't make it that far tongue.gif
Box
That is meeting in the middle. laugh.gif It was his suggestion we meet halfway. He's been on eBay since 2002 and has 100% feedback.

QUOTE (kurt95gt @ Oct 7, 2013 - 8:03 PM) *
QUOTE (Box @ Oct 7, 2013 - 8:02 PM) *
Have someone on eBay wanting to trade their 91 Trans Am TPI 5-speed for the Celica. Now it's just a matter of the 800 mile round trip. tongue.gif

No lol its got the wrong badge.

Hey, you said no on the SN95. Make up your mind. tongue.gif
SupraKid
Not really today, but in the last week I drove my car 1500 miles to and from Vegas for SIV smile.gif.. 32 mpg while doing 80-85 the whole way attempting to keep up with monsters... Obamanotbad.jpg.
kurt95gt
QUOTE (Box @ Oct 7, 2013 - 9:47 PM) *
That is meeting in the middle. laugh.gif It was his suggestion we meet halfway. He's been on eBay since 2002 and has 100% feedback.

QUOTE (kurt95gt @ Oct 7, 2013 - 8:03 PM) *
QUOTE (Box @ Oct 7, 2013 - 8:02 PM) *
Have someone on eBay wanting to trade their 91 Trans Am TPI 5-speed for the Celica. Now it's just a matter of the 800 mile round trip. tongue.gif

No lol its got the wrong badge.

Hey, you said no on the SN95. Make up your mind. tongue.gif

If your gonna get a firebird get a camaro instead
At least the camaro got the good parts an not the defect parts like the firebird
Box
The Firebird was the more expensive of the two, and received the higher quality appointments. Besides they were made in the same factory and aside from cosmetics they were identical. I like the Camaro too, just like the Firebird more. tongue.gif
JoshuaM

Hmmmm Tanabe coilovers from Japan.... should I or shouldn't I tongue.gif
RabidTRD
Tanabe!!!
JoshuaM
QUOTE (RabidTRD @ Oct 8, 2013 - 8:27 AM) *
Tanabe!!!


NVM.... after more research (for placing my bid tongue.gif) I realised it had come up in my search results for mistake, and there is a st208 honda minivan too apparently tongue.gif
kurt95gt
QUOTE (Box @ Oct 7, 2013 - 10:45 PM) *
The Firebird was the more expensive of the two, and received the higher quality appointments. Besides they were made in the same factory and aside from cosmetics they were identical. I like the Camaro too, just like the Firebird more. tongue.gif

I had a 89 fireturd....one of the biggest pos I've ever had
Fallowed closing by the 2000 grandam I had
kurt95gt
Coupe is finally showing her age frown.gif
Got a wheel bearing going bad frown.gif
But hey that's 198,000 miles with zero problems other than a flat tire smile.gif
Box
QUOTE (kurt95gt @ Oct 8, 2013 - 10:33 AM) *
QUOTE (Box @ Oct 7, 2013 - 10:45 PM) *
The Firebird was the more expensive of the two, and received the higher quality appointments. Besides they were made in the same factory and aside from cosmetics they were identical. I like the Camaro too, just like the Firebird more. tongue.gif

I had a 89 fireturd....one of the biggest pos I've ever had
Fallowed closing by the 2000 grandam I had

Because it was mistreated before you, doesn't matter what car it is if it's abused it'll fall apart. Here, let's talk about the Rustang that was piece a of junk. tongue.gif

QUOTE (kurt95gt @ Oct 8, 2013 - 10:48 AM) *
Coupe is finally showing her age frown.gif
Got a wheel bearing going bad frown.gif
But hey that's 198,000 miles with zero problems other than a flat tire smile.gif

WHAT A PIECE OF JUNK OMGERD!!! tongue.gif
kurt95gt
QUOTE (Box @ Oct 8, 2013 - 4:13 PM) *
QUOTE (kurt95gt @ Oct 8, 2013 - 10:33 AM) *
QUOTE (Box @ Oct 7, 2013 - 10:45 PM) *
The Firebird was the more expensive of the two, and received the higher quality appointments. Besides they were made in the same factory and aside from cosmetics they were identical. I like the Camaro too, just like the Firebird more. tongue.gif

I had a 89 fireturd....one of the biggest pos I've ever had
Fallowed closing by the 2000 grandam I had

Because it was mistreated before you, doesn't matter what car it is if it's abused it'll fall apart. Here, let's talk about the Rustang that was piece a of junk. tongue.gif

QUOTE (kurt95gt @ Oct 8, 2013 - 10:48 AM) *
Coupe is finally showing her age frown.gif
Got a wheel bearing going bad frown.gif
But hey that's 198,000 miles with zero problems other than a flat tire smile.gif

WHAT A PIECE OF JUNK OMGERD!!! tongue.gif

Yep she's going to the scrap yard tomorrow
Box
I call seats.
Box
Firebird fell through, at least he was upfront and honest. Not a bad car for the price, just needed more than I want to deal with. Someone thought it'd be a good idea to remove all of the A/C components and paint it with latex paint... rolleyes.gif

I'm giving up and buying a Solara.
njccmd2002
no, buy a miata
JoshuaM

I agree Box.... get a Solara.... but you better be scrapping the shell and sticking it in a dead-engined GT.
Box
QUOTE (JoshuaM @ Oct 8, 2013 - 8:35 PM) *
I agree Box.... get a Solara.... but you better be scrapping the shell and sticking it in a dead-engined GT.

It'd be a shame to scrap a rare V6/5-speed Solara. I'd have no qualms with doing it to the Camry though. The Solara is sorta sporty, sorta like how the Celica is sorta sporty. tongue.gif It's comfier, has a usable rear seat for my nonexistent friends, and already has a V6 out of the box. So what if it happen to be a foot and a half longer, 700 pounds heavier, or not even made in Japan? Close enough.

Meh, just burnt out from searching since April and having nothing come up in the condition and/or options that I want. Especially here recently thinking I finally found what I've been wanting, only for things to fall short. Plenty of V6 cars around in good shape but would just constantly be disappointed as soon as I started it, the one thing those cars have going for them would be out of the equation. Honestly I think I'd like the Solara more than them, just for the fact I wouldn't always have that close sense of regret. Thinking perhaps about getting a AW11 MR2 or Z31 300ZX as a second car. That or find an 81-87 Buick Regal as a cruiser and go with a GNX theme on it, always have liked those year Regals. So that'd allow me to keep the Celica as a daily.

QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Oct 8, 2013 - 8:26 PM) *
no, buy a miata

You said they were homosexual though.
richee3
Having driven a couple of autos and a manual Solara... You'll hate it. It's seriously a Camry. Want a Camry? Buy a Camry. Then at least your "useful" back seat will have doors. You want something "sporty?" Don't buy a Solara. They're sporty in the same sense that my Nissan Murano is a "sporty" SUV. It's. BS term thrown in the windshield to sell the car.
njccmd2002
solaras are for mid life crisis mommies
bnr32celica
QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Oct 8, 2013 - 11:57 PM) *
solaras are for mid life crisis mommies


But I would so totally rock a V6/5speed for work.

However, there may be some 3way Celica swapping and buying action soon involving two countries, 1000 miles, and several other hooneries happening.

Maybe I will end up with my white ST204 after all.
Julian_Navia
Today I polished my radiator..



Now on to the rest of the dirty engine bay
Box
QUOTE (richee3 @ Oct 8, 2013 - 10:18 PM) *
Having driven a couple of autos and a manual Solara... You'll hate it. It's seriously a Camry. Want a Camry? Buy a Camry. Then at least your "useful" back seat will have doors. You want something "sporty?" Don't buy a Solara. They're sporty in the same sense that my Nissan Murano is a "sporty" SUV. It's. BS term thrown in the windshield to sell the car.

You should know me by now, I was being sarcastic. tongue.gif I've driven one Solara and it was ok, marginally better than its 4 door counterpart though. They actually make lowering springs and coil-overs for the Solara. tongue.gif It's better than any other midsize sedan I've ever had the displeasure of having to drive though, thanks a lot incapacitated owners. Thought about an E36, but I'm not entirely sure.

I've already started looking for an AW11 or Z31. Found a AW11 for cheap but it needs a fuel pump though, I'd hate to know how much of a pain it'd be to replace that. Perhaps a S30/S130 if one of them were to pop up. Really just want something RWD though. I like the Z car from 70-86, and the AW11 seems fun. RA64 Celica also looks fun, there's a RA65 I see locally from time to time but it's rough. Would bandwagon and say AE86, but meh. Really just need to change things up in some way or another. I like the idea of the above though, since it allows me to have the Celica for daily driver use and then I have a car I can tinker with endlessly.

QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Oct 8, 2013 - 10:57 PM) *
solaras are for mid life crisis mommies

Seems like a good match then, they're always hitting on me... rolleyes.gif
richee3
I like the Z32 Z, but I don't like the thought of owning one. I'll stick to my Z33 temporarily. smile.gif
Box
I like the Z32 as well, until anything under the hood goes wrong. Then again the AW11 isn't a walk in the park either. Z31 are stupid cheap at the moment, and the 86 models in particular look cool. 160hp is enough in a 2,800 pound car to have some fun. Seriously thinking about picking one up..
njccmd2002
really you want an aw11, smaller than celica. lol, now those things are crammed....

http://www.rearwheeldrive.org/rwd/rwdlist.html
Box
Have come across that site before. redface.gif

The Z31 looks fairly ideal though, it's fractionally smaller than our Celica actually. Small, handles well, adequate power, and looks awesome in black. AW11 would be cool as well, until anything had to be done to it engine wise. Also I was right, changing the fuel pump would be a total pain in the ass; have to drop the tank. Really it boils down to wanting a car that handles like the Celica, but has less understeer due to being RWD, and has enough power to pull a hill with the A/C on and without having to drop out of 5th.
rentaspace
Here you go Box;
Car

Move to 'Straya and buy that....
The get defected for it...
Box
Hmm, could just buy the new C7 Vette and have some $40,000+ left over instead. tongue.gif Meh...

Really just need something that keeps up with this in a straight line:


It's terrible when your little brother has a faster car, it's all anyone talks about at holiday gatherings. The second part not so much, but definitely the first part is true. I blame sibling rivalry and an unhealthy level of competitiveness. Sure mine's faster through corners, but that doesn't mean anything in a straight line.

Really I'm indifferent. I'm serious about going up a hill in 5th with the A/C on though.
rentaspace
QUOTE (Box @ Oct 9, 2013 - 8:59 AM) *
Hmm, could just buy the new C7 Vette and have some $40,000+ left over instead. tongue.gif Meh...

Really just need something that keeps up with this in a straight line:


It's terrible when your little brother has a faster car, it's all anyone talks about at holiday gatherings. The second part not so much, but definitely the first part is true. I blame sibling rivalry and an unhealthy level of competitiveness. Sure mine's faster through corners, but that doesn't mean anything in a straight line.

Really I'm indifferent. I'm serious about going up a hill in 5th with the A/C on though.

You want straight line speed?
No problem:
Straight Line Car
Box
Hmm, kind of hard to drive it on the streets though. tongue.gif Found a supercharged AW11 with 300,000+ miles on it. tongue.gif
1994Celica
Not today but Monday most of the misc parts for my manual swap came. I just need to source a trans, and clutch lines now.
toyota123
Survived my first road trip Atlanta GA to Florence SC and back in 24hrs. My but hurts, my back is sore but I'm all smiles. 700 miles and I'm still here and the car still runs.
fatherof4
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