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I'm looking for the sock ttape deck and/or the compartement that goes with it. If you've got it let me know what you want for it. I don't need any of the wires/harness.
Thanks.
-Mike

I was thinking @ 4200? Seems reasonable to me...car just got 1100 in brake stuff done.

Ok, my car's for sale AGAIN. It's been nothing but a P.I.T.A. since I got it. First it needed a VC gasket (not a big deal) then the rear sway bearing (ignored) then the brakes (new rear calipers new rotors/pads everywhere) now the clutch is very much on its way out. Since I don't have the means or will to fix this, the car's for sale. Make an offer. 96K miles. Sunroof/moonroof, power everything. The body looks great, interior shows normal wear for a 10 year old car. Red w/tan leather. The engine runs VERY GOOD. Everything works. Car is in MA. E-mail MichaelMagrath@aol.com or PM me.

Bump....Any interest at all..I'm open to offers.

I think it's time for some superliminal advertising....BUY MY CAR!

Bump....If anyone's interested PM me, it's about high-time I make a decision on this.

Other than the brakes it's in great shape...I was looking for about 4500. Sorry for the slow replies, I moved and didn't get internet 'till today.

The car needs brake work..specifically pads, rear rotors and calipers. Other than that it runs great, 93K miles, red, 5-sp, tan leather, all options. I'm not sure if I want to sell it to someone who isn't lazy and knows how to turn a wrench, or invest in the job and keep it. If anyone's interested PM me or post.

The gas pedal is WAY too low for easy heel-toeing flicking the gas then getting back to the brake is somehow easier...and as to what heel-toe driving is: I couldn't write it better so I stole this from a post on Supraforums though I didn't copy the author so if you know who wrote it let me know so I can assign ownership..


Let's start off with what NOT to say. I've heard some really disturbing comments around here in the past year. Some favorites that stuck out were - "Heel & Toe'ing helps you stop quicker, that's all dude, not much to it." and my personal favorite - something about "I was at the track, doing good, hell & toe'ing through the turns yada yada ya etc ...". Bad, very bad. If you want to sound like you know what you're doing the next time you're at cruise night .. say things like "Heel & Toeing is simply smoothing out your downshifts under braking ... no big deal." or "Acura/Honda puts the brake and throttle too far apart, can't heel & toe very well at all in anything except the S2000 and NSX." "Took me a while to get it down, but now I heel & toe going to the supermarket, it's second nature at this point."

Heel & Toe'ing in concept, is very simple. We'll create a scenario ... you are at Limerock, you've just gotten a great drive off the Downhill and are running down the front straight. You come up on your braking marker for Big Bend ... there are a couple of things you need to do right now:

First thing is you have to brake. (Please see Braking 101 for that) Now, in the mere seconds you spend slowing down, you also need to shift. The act of shifting involves depressing the clutch pedal, blipping the throttle (more on this later), moving your shift lever, and releasing the clutch pedal. If you were keeping track, you realize that you have to actuate all 3 pedals (brake, clutch, throttle) at exactly the same time ... this is where God screwed up, he only gave you two feet unless you are part of some weird circus act, and if you are, this information doesn't apply to you so stop reading now.

So, your right foot is on the binders (brakes), your left foot is actuating the clutch and you are downshifting as you approach Big Bend. The key to smooth downshifting and keeping your clutch intact for longer than one track day, is matching your revs with your transmission/engine speed. Down the front straight, you topped out at 5700RPM in fifth gear before you had to throw out the anchor. You get on the brakes hard and since you've had some time at this track, you know that you're going to need to get down to third gear and ~65mph for Big Bend. For examples sake .. we'll say that 65mph in third gear is around 3500rpm.

As you depress the clutch pedal, the engine hastily loses speed, getting down to idle so fast your tach can't keep up in real time ... you've moved the shifter into third gear and you're almost done with your braking (for those unaware, we're in slow motion right now). Now you need to release the clutch pedal, the problem is that, as we devised before, your engine speed in this gear and at this MPH ... is going to shoot up to 3500rpm from the 800rpm (idle) it's at now. Your engine is not about to just spinup 2700rpm without some resistance ... and if you are at the limit of traction already since you are threshhold braking, this extra strain will transmit itself from the clutch, through the tranmission, to the drive wheels. In the case of a real wheel drive car, this will in 9 out of 10 cases, lock the rear tires until the engine speed can get to where its supposed to be, which will be too late since you just spun around and are heading toward the retaining wall.

If anyone watched the Viper track-day crash video posted here and at ViperClub.org recently ... that is EXACTLY what happened in his case. The student didn't match what his revs properly (or at all I imagine) and as he let out the clutch, the heavy rotating mass of that V10 locked the rear tires .... it would've unlocked them in a second or so once the engine caught up, but by that time he was already sideways and heading towards the wall.

Back to the lesson ... what you need to do to prevent swapping ends like that, is match the revs ahead of time. Both feet are already preoccupied, so you use the ball of your right foot to brake, and the heel to "blip" the throttle to get the revs up into the vicinity they need to be for this maneuver. If you have big feet like me and stock or "poser" aftermarket pedals, you probably will just end up hitting the carpet in front of the throttle with your heel, in these cases, use the side of your right foot to blip, not the heel.

Practicing is tough .. if you try it while only using a little or medium braking .... you're almost definately going to jerk the brake pedal as you try to blip the throttle. You're going to be very unsmooth at first ... don't worry, everyone was at some point, just make sure no one's watching It helps to be at full braking while practicing because the binders are less sensitive and it's just easier to manipulate your foot while exherting the extra pressure for some reason .... but then you end up concentrating on not ripping the seat belts ... it's a pain the arse.

Just keep in mind your goal, to keep everything as smooth as possible. Ideally, under braking, a passenger should not be able to tell you even shifted ... although if it takes you years of practive to get to that point, don't be alarmed, that's about average. You'll pick up the basics quick however. Try not to get stuck in a 1-gear-down habit either, or if so, work on making it fast, so you can do 1-gear downshifts in repetition very quickly. What I had a bad tendency of doing when I first started practicing was I would concentrate so hard on what my right foot was doing, I'd forget about my left and sometimes release the clutch at "less than optimal" times. For this reason alone I suggest you practice with no one else around and plenty of room, lock up the rears by releasing the clutch at the wrong time and you WILL swap ends.

Let me know if you have any questions, I'll answer anything I can.

bump

My check's in the mail for a black key.

The best way to use it IMO. Step-by-step
Rinse with low pressure regular hose(remove heavy dirt, high pressure will scratch paint)
Wash with mitt and bucket (dawn every couple months, zaino wash in between)
high pressure rinse with hose
Final rinse with Mr. Clean to remove any hard water or fine particles.
Let the car air dry (other methods of drying are too dangerous) NOT IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT!!!!!
Wax...
You'll be a happy camper after about 6 hours of work.

Bump...this needs to go soon, I've got a new ride lined up.

bump
$6,000?

Well, I’ve had the Celi for about 100 days now and since they do it for the president, why not do it for the new ride.
Background: Before this I’ve had 2 modded DSMs, 2 Civics, 2 Ford T-bird SuperCoupes (5-sp stock and auto with pulley 4/11’s + posi), and a cavalier but that doesn’t count. 3 of these had competition level SQ systems in them.

The good:
Handling. The car is super light and is incredibly fun to throw in and out of corners. There’s a bit of body roll but lowering springs should help that. Braking in this car is also phenominal, no ABS+ light weight (what are theese things, 2600?) = (at least on this car) a really nice pedal feel. The interior on this car is great, everything is in reach of the driver and simple to use while driving. Shifting this car is a pleasure, I love the clutch and the stiff, positive feel of the shifter when it gets into gear. Looks hot, Red with tan/black interior….drooool. The frameless doors are really light and fun to open when the windows are down (oh, the simple things in life).

The bad:
Torque steer, easily controlled, but still something I’m not used to.
THIS CAR HAS NO STORAGE SPACE!!!!! The trunk is really deep on the coupes, but the way they designed it you can’t access that depth, would it have killed them to notch the trunk as opposed to the straight design?!?! If this car was more functional, I don’t think I’d ever want to sell it, but it’s not quick enough to be my weekend sports car, and not usefull enough for daily use. The seats are great for any drive under an hour, but after than they start to ache the back. The pedals are too far apart, not on the horizontal plane, but the vertical. I’d need to floor the brake to get effective heel-toe action. I have big feet so I usually do side-side, not on this car. Do real heel-toe and my food gets jammed on the bottom of the center console or on the brake lever! Irritating, but quick flicks of my foot off the brake make it work. Stock radio sucks...but what stock doesn't.

The irritating:
Power moonroof controlls. Why not use a dual function button as opposed to TWO two way buttons?? Silly, but I’m getting used to it. The angle of the lever that actuats the seat sliding forward and back….I wear my pants with a cuff at the end, It looks cool, nearly every time I get out of the car this catches, slamming the seat forward or back and me into the wheel or onto the ground. THE DAMNED TRUNK!!!!

So, in closing....this is a great car that, if it had a bit more space, I would be completely in love with (once I bent that blasted seat lever to a new place) but as it is, simply not the car for me I'm afraid.

Yep, right around that. But in reality you won't find one for that. Refer to your "It's been a month" post for proof. And refering to my "what's she worth" post 6K is a high figure used as a negotiating point.

http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=11682

bump...
and...I found what I'm looking for in a new car, so this needs to go soon. Very willing to take offers.

Red, 90650 miles. Tan leather, sunroof. Just got a tune up and replacd the valve cover gasket and distributor Oring. Paint looks great but has a few (minor) dings, I didn't notice them until waxing the car when I had the chance to look at every inch. Normal wear on the leather. 6500. Located in MA. Email MichaelMagrath@aol.com or post here. There are pics in my profile.
*edit* I'm selling the car because I need something bigger. It runs great and, as a toyota, should do so for another 100K (not that I need to preach this cars reliability to the chior).

You could buy mine for 6K. 94 GT 5 sp coupe. Red with tan leather, 90K (90650) miles, all options. Pics in the profile.

I went to KBB before I posted and it said something in the nieghborhood of 4500. I thought it a bit low so I thought I'd come see more opinions.

I've got a '94 GT 5 sp coupe. Red with tan leather, 90K miles, all options but power seats (if they were available?). Recent tune up, valve cover gasket, distributor O-ring. There are pics in my profile. Runs perfect, paint is shiney with some very small dings. I need something more practical (read: hatchback, maybe 4door). What do you think I can get for it?

I'm in for one, too.

ug...it's a celica not a livivng room. Return it. WTF is wrong with people today...can't go for a drive without watching some hollywood trash....wtf.....

That's the new Clarion I think...It holds about 1 CD...Records while playing. Pretty slick for show but useless...Like spinny rims. Just get an MP3 Cd Changer...It's slick and useful...like some HREs