A Box and His Celica, You knew it'd happen eventually :P |
A Box and His Celica, You knew it'd happen eventually :P |
Nov 6, 2013 - 4:09 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 23, '12 From Warrior, AL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
It'll take awhile getting used to looking in the driver mirror and not seeing a giant antenna flapping in the wind.
This post has been edited by Box: Nov 6, 2013 - 4:35 AM -------------------- 2001 Miata LS 5-speed
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Nov 6, 2013 - 4:34 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 23, '12 From Warrior, AL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
That's ok, I'm thinking about giving up and buying some luxury car... Getting into the car the other day somehow I pulled something in my rib cage, I thought I was going to have to call for help it hurt so bad. Then when you're inside the ride is harsh and cramped, nobody wants to ride in it and I can't honestly blame them... Can't find any damn seats to alleviate the issue, so fùck it...
I know, I know, the complaining thing... It's just frustrating when NO ONE wants to go with you in your car, and you have to hurt yourself in order to drive it... If I could find some seats that'd help, but God forbid something like that happens... Still doesn't solve the problem where you're right next to each other, which depending on the gender of the passenger that can be bearable. I can't think of anything at the moment I'd want instead anyway though, for some reason luxury sports coupes with manual transmissions are few and far between... This post has been edited by Box: Nov 6, 2013 - 4:36 AM -------------------- 2001 Miata LS 5-speed
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Nov 6, 2013 - 5:27 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Sep 11, '10 From Tennessee Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
You've got a good looking car. I've got a 96 st myself but its a base model. Your comment about it being uncomfortable made me laugh. A co-worker of mine complains about mine every time he gets in it. I would love to find a reasonably priced gt but have not been able to do so. I can't get rid of mine because it just too darn dependable. Thanks for the tip about the golf/s2000 antenna. I need to replace mine as well.
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Nov 7, 2013 - 2:45 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 13, '12 From Georgia Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
You still looking for a gt box? Found one on the Florida East coast for 2500
-------------------- 97 Celica GT liftback DD/ project
96 corolla back up DD |
Nov 7, 2013 - 3:31 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 23, '12 From Warrior, AL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
You've got a good looking car. I've got a 96 st myself but its a base model. Your comment about it being uncomfortable made me laugh. A co-worker of mine complains about mine every time he gets in it. I would love to find a reasonably priced gt but have not been able to do so. I can't get rid of mine because it just too darn dependable. Thanks for the tip about the golf/s2000 antenna. I need to replace mine as well. Thanks. Yeah, outside of that I genuinely like the car. Really it's due to the poor excuses for roads that we have around here, most are terrible even in a stock sedan much less a lowered sports coupe. I'm just at the point where I don't care about saving fuel, and rather be comfortable seeing as my problems appear to be getting worse... IF SOMEBODY would sell me leather seats, it'd help tremendously. I'm only 5'10" and of somewhat broad stature, I don't see how the people over 6'2" deal with it. Especially the guy(reason my seat is trashed) that had it before me was 6'6" and 350 pounds. I don't really see the point of the GT unless you're going to engine swap it immediately, it isn't really much faster and the mpg takes a nose dive. On the antenna you will need an adapter one way or another, rather it's the original or aftermarket. I just ended up wiring the plug from the antenna I had into the new base, so I didn't need the adapter. You still looking for a gt box? Found one on the Florida East coast for 2500 I was considering finding one with a bad engine or trans for swapping. -------------------- 2001 Miata LS 5-speed
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Nov 7, 2013 - 4:16 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 15, '07 From Tennessee Currently Offline Reputation: 52 (100%) |
U need a lancer evo
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Nov 7, 2013 - 4:20 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 23, '12 From Warrior, AL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
U need a lancer evo After my 3000GT I swore off Mitsubishi. I still say Mitsubishi is Japan's way of getting back at us for WWII, Mitsubishi did make the Zero planes after all... Bogus conspiracy theories aside... SEDAN, eww... I may feel and look old, but there's no reason why my car should confirm it. -------------------- 2001 Miata LS 5-speed
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Nov 7, 2013 - 5:52 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 14, '09 From Mid West Currently Offline Reputation: 7 (100%) |
I thought my seats were very comfy....
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Nov 7, 2013 - 7:33 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 23, '12 From Warrior, AL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Mine were blown out by a 6'6" 350 pound giant. Even after swapping the passenger foam and covers over to the driver side it's still terrible. Still doesn't solve the problem of my left leg and arm being wedged into the door panel, my right leg being wedged into the center dash, and my right arm extending over the edge of the center console. I'm too damn broad for the car, yes I'm working on losing some weight now. Even then it's really a matter of bone structure, it's why I have to buy my suits in separate pieces. Apparently a 40 in pants with a 54 jacket isn't normal. That's right, even being overweight I have the "V" shape.
-------------------- 2001 Miata LS 5-speed
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Nov 8, 2013 - 8:39 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 13, '12 From Georgia Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
Looks pretty good to me if I wasn't such a picky bastard I'd fly down and drive it home tomorrow
97 celica gt This post has been edited by toyota123: Nov 8, 2013 - 8:40 AM -------------------- 97 Celica GT liftback DD/ project
96 corolla back up DD |
Nov 8, 2013 - 9:10 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 23, '12 From Warrior, AL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Odd it has the leather wrapped wheel and wood trim kit, but cloth seats.
Anyhow, I don't know what to do anymore. Can't find any seats to try and make the car bearable, I've been searching for ages now and nothing... I would put it back on stock suspension, but then it'll drive like ass and ruin the car... -------------------- 2001 Miata LS 5-speed
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Nov 8, 2013 - 11:22 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 13, '12 From Georgia Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
Decisions decisions. Could be worse just look at what happened to mine
-------------------- 97 Celica GT liftback DD/ project
96 corolla back up DD |
Nov 8, 2013 - 11:38 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 12, '13 From Bulgaria Currently Offline Reputation: 53 (100%) |
You should be ashamed to have a build thread with a single modification done to the car.
Odd it has the leather wrapped wheel and wood trim kit, but cloth seats. Anyhow, I don't know what to do anymore. Can't find any seats to try and make the car bearable, I've been searching for ages now and nothing... I would put it back on stock suspension, but then it'll drive like ass and ruin the car... Go to an upholstery shop and get your seats done, it might be more than used ones, but at least you will have it soon and it will be NEW. You'll for sure know you'll be the first one to have sex on them. -------------------- |
Nov 8, 2013 - 12:44 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 15, '07 From Tennessee Currently Offline Reputation: 52 (100%) |
Yogurt stains!!!
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If you PM me and I dont respond, dont fret or cry. Im alive, better post your questions in the thread below, maybe I log back in 2grfe Swapped... Why I chose the 2GR, before you ask read here... A great civilization is not conquered from without until it has destroyed itself from within. @llamaraxing in Instagram is the best way to find me. I hardly log here anymore. |
Nov 8, 2013 - 1:23 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 6, '04 From Charlotte, NC Currently Offline Reputation: 9 (100%) |
Yogurt stains!!! Box, Vincent will custom make you seat covers and then all you have to do is have the seats redone. -------------------- Has no more Celicas
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Nov 8, 2013 - 3:37 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 23, '12 From Warrior, AL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I have a few small modifications with the bigger one being the suspension... Like I said earlier, it's not a matter of covers it's the fact the foam is gone. New seat covers aren't going to magically make worn out foam feel like new. If it was just the covers I'd have made them myself eons ago.
Decisions decisions. Could be worse just look at what happened to mine Just saw that, sorry about that. You should get the one you posted, looked nice aside from the wheels and gauges. -------------------- 2001 Miata LS 5-speed
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Nov 10, 2013 - 12:33 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 20, '13 From Cal Bay Area Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Honestly getting into and out of the my new Celica I think will be my least favorite thing about it. I'm only 5'8", so I'm comfortable when seated, but getting in and out is already a pain with the injuries I have. And I have nothing too serious! The Celica is a fairly low slung coupe, if you have to move on for the reason of comfort, I understand that completely.
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Nov 10, 2013 - 5:59 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 13, '12 From Georgia Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
I want to get one with lower miles and abs if I get another. Preferably an 99
-------------------- 97 Celica GT liftback DD/ project
96 corolla back up DD |
Nov 10, 2013 - 10:36 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 23, '12 From Warrior, AL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Honestly getting into and out of the my new Celica I think will be my least favorite thing about it. I'm only 5'8", so I'm comfortable when seated, but getting in and out is already a pain with the injuries I have. And I have nothing too serious! The Celica is a fairly low slung coupe, if you have to move on for the reason of comfort, I understand that completely. It's a damned if I do, damned if I don't situation... Getting in is easier than getting out, but it's really just the comfort once driving that's bothersome. Yes it's been lowered, but it wouldn't be so bad if the seats were better. Then again if the roads weren't absolute garbage it wouldn't really matter... I don't know if there's anything I'll totally be comfortable in anyway, even riding in my brother's fully loaded Maxima I'm not entirely comfortable. I've ridden in newer cars as well, what's sad is some of them stock and only a few years old were worse than the Celica... I want to get one with lower miles and abs if I get another. Preferably an 99 Meh, don't need ABS. No point in paying the price for a '99 when it's no different from a '96 to '98 model either... Lower miles is nice and all, but for what people want for a lower miles and later year car, the options for better cars becomes available. -------------------- 2001 Miata LS 5-speed
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Nov 12, 2013 - 4:59 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined May 31, '11 From Rochester, NY Currently Offline Reputation: 5 (100%) |
U need a lancer evo After my 3000GT I swore off Mitsubishi. I still say Mitsubishi is Japan's way of getting back at us for WWII, Mitsubishi did make the Zero planes after all... Bogus conspiracy theories aside... SEDAN, eww... I may feel and look old, but there's no reason why my car should confirm it. They also built a concept and had the odassity to name it the "Zero." Therefore, **** Mitsubishi. -------------------- 1994 Toyota Celica GT-S 5S-FE 190k Miles. Project car 1992 Toyota Celica GT 5S-FE 170k Miles. Daily driver/beater 1999 Toyota Camry LE 5S-FE 216K Miles. RIP You will be missed. *ASE Certified General Manager |
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