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Don;t think my first post was clear enough - yes you can get them in the right fittings for the celica - follow the link and you will see the options. one of them is for 5x100 which will fit.

http://rochfordtyres.co.uk/product.asp?num...teria=&PT_ID=59

About as cheap as i think you'll get them unless they are on a special offer somewhere (take it your from UK). The et of 38 is a touch high to be perfect, but it's unlikely you'll notice any real difference.

FYI, for celica it needs to be 5*100pcd, et35-45 with 35 being ideal, any greater than this and the wheel starts to look sunken into the body. You can of course get spacers to shift them out.

Think Uz is right on this one - the four is prob going to win, but not by much. It'll take off a lot quicker, but the neon will catch up because of the massive drag of hte 4wd system

- estimated at 25% on the four: means its running about 190 to the wheels...

There is a clip around somewhere of a supra tt racing a four, bearing in mind the supra is ~320bhp, the four ~250bhp, and they both come in very close together.

But then you have to ask, which car looks better, drives better and is cheaper to buy - no contest!

Ahhh i see, sorry if i sounded a bit patronising - it just didn't make sense to me at the time.

Sthen - just a tip mate, but the st202, isnt the GT4, the GT4 is the st205, and there is not carlos sainz edition of it either, the CS version, was only on the 185..

Got to agree with you Kevstir.

The attitude of some people on forums is so short and dismissive. Wasn't there a comment about how the member who owns that car posted once and then left when he got sh1t over his spoiler, so now there isn't a how-to on the lights.

Jesus guys, can't you just chill and appreciate that not everyone is the same? You are always saying that doing custom work is really l33t, what until they do some thing you dont like, and then it's not cool no more?

You all say you are not ricers etc, but what u dont realise, is that if 6gen celica was released in britain, with the BHP that the US one has, then as soon as you modded it at all, you would be regarded as the Uk version of a ricer, because you are modding a non-sports car!

Sorry to be harsh, but the UK celica has what 177bhp, and it isn't that fast, it's only just a sports car, and thats more down to its styling. The US one is so much slower, how does it qualify?

See what i mean about persective! I regard my 177 bhp GT as slow, because to me the GT4 is quick, and it's here. Diff ppl have different views, accept it! U may not like it, but why not be polite about it???

Sorry meant whifbitz, not fensport - try this http://www.whifbitz.co.uk/celica-bodykitreplica.htm

Bit more expensive than i thought - best bet will be the group buy currently running on www.celica-club.co.uk - not a bad club too for advice and stuff for the UK. Only prob with group buys is it tends to take a lot longer than just importing it yourself - but is cheaper.

Im in lboro, by the way - what colour is your car - might see it now and again! mines a dirty pre-face lift storm blue - only dirty cos of the rain at the moment, honest!

Shortty

Check out ebay, occassionally something on there, also will be links to the company making them, if you dont win the item at the time.

Other than that fensport are worth a look for their replica's etc, or try www.celica-club.co.uk, as they occassionally do Group Buys on kits and it works out pretty good.

The big problem with importing kits is that it costs a fortune in shipping and you're likely to get stung for duty/tax on it. Either way unless you get lucky and get in on a cheap Group Buy, you're probably looking at 600-700 quid for front bumper, rear bumper and sideskirts. May be an idea to try and get some stock sideskirts from a scrap yard or the like as they still look pretty good and will drop the cost a bit.

HTH

Shortty

cheers subsolo. will wait for the pics

using a fine wet'n'dry, sand off the bump of the touched up paint, be very carefull with this bit, it will sand down easily, and dont scratch any of the normal paint (use a small rubbing block)

Then use an abrasive polish to blend it a bit before giving it a t-cut and polish/wax.

HTH

Shortty

Try cleaning the discs?

Kinda worked on mine, but depends when you're hearing the squeeling, is it only at low speeds, in the wet, when you first drive the car after a while???

More info will help ppl give you better advice.

Shortty

Yeah this sounds very similar. I've had a look at the sunroof, and it isn't symetrical, one side has what sounds like the arm, sticking out of the front, and i cant see the spring things that i can on the other side.

Don't think i'd need photos actually, but if you could give me a brief description of how you removed the bits would prob help.

Cheers bro

Shortty

Can you give me some more details, subsolo, as i'm having the same problem at the moment and it sounds like the same cause as yours. i know its not the motor..

Pics would be really good

Thanks anyways

Hope one of you can help me with this.

I've got a set of spare tail lights, and i'm going to be looking at doing some kind of custom lights, based around the s2000 primarily. I'm not sure yet wether to run with the one running/brake next to the clear reverse as per the standard s2000 lights, or whether to try for a skyline style, with two red running/brake next to each other, and then put in reverse light somewhere else.

The question is, as the uk spec celica is set up to have one running/brake light, with the other section used as fog lights.. can i split the wire running to the brake lights, to create two sets on each side, or is this going to half the current and make the lights half as bright?? If it does is there an easy way round this, that won't involved running a new cable from the front?

I think this makes sense when read. If not post a question and i'll clarify. When it's done, if it looks ok i'll post up some pics and how to if anyone is interested. It looks to be quite simple ( ) but i'll pass on anything i learnt while doing it.

Cheers guys

oh yeah and for the record. I love my missus so much that if your irresponsible actions killed her, i would come after you and kill you and then myself. She means that much to me.

Saleeka, you're right on the money there.

The only people i can think that would street race (and i mean real street racing, not just the occasional, short blast.) are those too iresponsible and immature to understand the nature of their actions.

You may think you're in control, you may think that the thrill is the best bit about it. But none of these are good enough reasons to not race on a track. There is still risk involved in track racing, and it's still fun. If you're only getting a kick out of it, because you know the risk of what could happen, then god help your soul if it does.

I don't mean if you kill yourself, that is selfish enough for your family and people who know you to deal with, but imagine this...

One night some young retards are out street racing. That same night your girlfriend, mum, dad or someone else you care about, is out walking that area, or stuck with a flat or some such. Maybe they've been out for a drink or two. They aren't very carefull they dont check properly, or there is fvck up and one of the cars lose control. THey end up being hit, killed or crippled. They may even be partly responsible or dumb to get hit, but does that mean it isn't the drivers fault???

If it was one of your loved ones, would you accept that the driver wasn't irresponsible?? Now imagine it is you driving, and it's someone elses loved one you have killed. If you dont feel guilty about this, adn it doesn't make you think about stopping street racing, then like i say god help your soul, cos if there is an afterlife you have a great deal of explaining to do.

And no it isn't rare for people to be killed in cars. just look at the stats, it is one of the most dangerous things you can do, so why make it more dangerous, to you and others?? For kicks?? if so you need help.

Yeah i know what you mean.

Don't know if you've seen some of the Maserati's out there but there is a bit of a resemblance between those and 6gcs too.

Mine is doing the same thing.

Exactly - it will start up and hover at 1000rpm, then when i put my foot on the gas it will increase, but be lumpy, then when i lift off the rpm drops to 2 or300 and soemtimes dies, soemtimes picks up again. If the engine is warmed up for a couple of minutes the problem goes away. This sound right?

If so then i think it is the cold start switch. it could be egr, vacuum, etc. but i dont think it is, as you said it only happens when the engine is very cold. Which in the UK in winter is pretty much all the time!

The cold start switch can be bought from a dealer, and can be plugged in to replace the old one. It's meant to be easy, but i haven't done it yet as it's too cold to go playing around with it at the moment... irony is once it's warm enough for me to fix it, it wont really be a problem till next year!

Let me know how it went anyways

Shortty

On the same sort of line

In need to replace a couple of bulbs in my AC unit. But how the F**k do i get out. I can unscrew it all, but can't physically pull it out cos of cables at back, also cant work out how to get front cover of unit off.

Cheers bros

I live in the UK. BLue 194's dont exist!

I'm using inverted LED's and while they are better than normal LED's they don't come close to the even brightness of bulbs

I've tried painting the bulbs with bulb laquer - but the colour was too greeny, and i've tried LED's, neither work properly. With LED's the light is good at some spots, and while you can see all of the dials light up - when you pass another car, and your night vision goes, then you can't see the duller bits.

Next plan, painting normal bulbs with normal blue paint! Let you know how it works, and how long the colour lasts for.

Shortty

Why not just keep the hood you've got, buy the three vents needed, and then stick, fibreglass and cut holes to match.

That way you still have the lines meet up at the front, but will look like a gt4 hood. Surely this would be cheaper than getting someone to build a new one?

Yeah if you wanted the complete look you would bother - but then you're buying the bumper too, else it ain right anyway.

Shortty

Two options

Get a uk or jdm spec celi - 3sge 173 bhp
get a gt4, jdm spec ~ 255 bhp, uk spec ~245bhp

Much, much better then mustang, cos it is designed to be driven properl, not just raced between lights and parked outside schools.

I can't think teh import cost would be that high, £8k will get you a pretty ddamn good gt4 in teh uk, imported.

And yeah just be glad, like ben said you dont have to pay uk fuel prices.

79pence a litre, works out at about £40, or (57 dollars for you americans) to fill the tank (and no the tank isn't bigger!)

i've checked it with opening the driver's door to check that the automatic swith on the trunk isn't faulty, but it still isn't working.

Think at the weekend, i'm going to take the light fitting out and check the wiring there. IF this doesn't show anything then i'll get hold of multimeter and check as much wiring as i can to find the problem - don't think it can be a burned wire tho, or the fuse would have gone surely, and if the fuse had gone then the dome light wouldn't work??

I'll let you know what happens anyway.

The light has gone in the trunk (luggage compartment) of my GT hatchback. I have checked the bulb and it looks ok, but replaced it anyway, but it's still not working. The internal dome still works, as does everything else, that i've noticed.

I've got a Hains manual but it doesnt give a very good wiring diagram. I can't tell if it has a fuse for this light on its own, or if it's on the same circuit as all the internal lights. Also can't find a fuse for internal lights at all, checked the ones under the dash and the ones under the bonnet (hood) but nothing is labelled as such.

Anyone help me out?