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 Oct 19, 2011 - 6:04 PM
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Enthusiast  Joined Jul 5, '09 From Katy/houston Currently Offline Reputation: 16 (100%)  |
QUOTE (stephen_lee @ Oct 19, 2011 - 9:15 AM)  QUOTE (Malhar95 @ Oct 19, 2011 - 3:15 AM) probably should have told u guys my bill first, about 10,526 $ on the car so far. and i my car is primered. with a bad motor, waiting to get another 5s in there. all stock with bad bouncy suspesion and no rear window on the top. i probably have the worst / unreliable car on this site if u exclude the parts car / iff you kept up with maint. and thte oil you wouldnt have an issue.. Well I do take some blame for it but not all...recently found out. The 1st engine that spun a bearing was because the old mechanic put the bearing in the wrong place. (top on bottome viceversa) Second engine don't know i guess It was just old. Still had oil so I dunno. -------------------- For Sale:OEM tail lights - make offer
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Oct 19, 2011 - 6:15 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 31, '09 From albuquerque Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
about 15,000
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1991 Toyota Celica 5sgte Powered Ebiach sportlines. Seibon cf hood. Aem engine management. Hux racing intake manifold. Hks evec-s, hks valve springs, hks cam gears. Prosport gauges. Prosport oil catch can. Je pistons. Eagle rods. Toga hv oil pump. Masked tail lights. Drum to disk conversion. Just to name afew 2002 Volkswagen Golf GLS Short Ram Intake, Tinted Tail lights, 2 12 Inch subwoofers, Apline Head Unit, Alpine Amps |
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Oct 19, 2011 - 10:34 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 19, '07 From Washington Currently Offline Reputation: 9 (100%) |
QUOTE (Malhar95 @ Oct 19, 2011 - 4:04 PM) QUOTE (stephen_lee @ Oct 19, 2011 - 9:15 AM) QUOTE (Malhar95 @ Oct 19, 2011 - 3:15 AM) probably should have told u guys my bill first, about 10,526 $ on the car so far. and i my car is primered. with a bad motor, waiting to get another 5s in there. all stock with bad bouncy suspesion and no rear window on the top. i probably have the worst / unreliable car on this site if u exclude the parts car / iff you kept up with maint. and thte oil you wouldnt have an issue.. Well I do take some blame for it but not all...recently found out. The 1st engine that spun a bearing was because the old mechanic put the bearing in the wrong place. (top on bottome viceversa) Second engine don't know i guess It was just old. Still had oil so I dunno. That's the only problem with a used car, you never know how its previous owners (or anyone who worked on the car) took care of it, in most cases. My Celi ran fine for a few years, I always kept up with maitinence and babied it, but it still blew a head gasket at 127k on the clock (on the car). As I found out, it wasnt the original motor that came with it (vins didn't match). -------------------- "A true car enthusiast can see the potential in any car"
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Oct 31, 2011 - 10:41 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 8, '11 From new windsor, new york Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
i brought mine for 650 and to get shocks and struts and sound system ect i paid a total of 2050 usd. For my 3sgte build i spent 4883 thats for wiseco pistons, eagle rods, 272 cams, chromoly main caps, head studs, main studs, aem cam gears, turbo, stainless 1mm over valves and still not including machine shop(hes not done yet). i spent 700 on rims and tires and 1600 for paint job. So total is about 9k and im still not done lol
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Nov 1, 2011 - 12:17 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 23, '11 From kenton ohio Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (100%) |
I think im at just shy of 3000 if you include price of car
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99 gt hatch beams swapped wife's 94 st hatch my daily driver http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=82235  n |
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Nov 1, 2011 - 9:04 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 22, '07 From Houston, TX Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
 bought my daily for 1800 in 2009. since then ive spent maybe 1200 on non regular maintenance items. -------------------- QUOTE "And, as always, your friendship, help, and dedication to the advancement of Texas Celica dominance is GREATLY appreciated. Thanks bro." -DEATH 1994 GT: V6 swap, 5speed E53 W/ LSD, All Power, now RED 1995 ST: SOLD @273k miles, Auto, all power, CarPC, White 1994 ST: Totaled, 5spd, all power, Red RIP 07/09/09 @ 241,810 1994 Lexus LS400: This is my new DD |
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Nov 10, 2011 - 11:33 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Apr 18, '06 From Calgary, Canada Currently Offline Reputation: 37 (100%) |
QUOTE (azian_advanced @ Sep 17, 2011 - 5:05 AM) too much  x3 -------------------- |
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Nov 12, 2011 - 2:13 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Nov 7, '08 From Houston, Texas Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
bought my DD for $1000, and spent maybe $300 on maintenence- runs great.....collecting parts to turbo it, hopefully by Christmas
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Nov 13, 2011 - 4:25 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Nov 14, '09 From Saskatoon Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
2500 on the car, and around another 6k on fixes, mods, tires and a parts car. Like some one already said. still cheaper than buying a comparable newer car. all in all, totally worth it.
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Nov 13, 2011 - 6:07 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Nov 2, '09 From Tacoma, Wa. Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
4k to get the car, around 650 for the springs and shocks, 400 for gt4 rims, tires for free and little interior mods for 80. and still putting money into it.
-------------------- 1994 Celica GT- TenzoR 1.8in. Drop springs. 16mm wheel spacers.
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Nov 13, 2011 - 9:18 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 5, '05 From pineapple under the sea Currently Offline Reputation: 9 (100%) |
I was tallying up the receipts in my glovebox the other day. Regular maintenance since I got the MR2, plus some of the V6 built. It was somewhere around $4k.
I think all in all I am into the MR2 somewhere around $13k... -------------------- 1991 MR2 - T-tops - Crimson Red - Gen3 3SGTE - Lots of money
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Nov 23, 2011 - 3:33 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 4, '10 From Massachusetts Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I'll let you know once it stops....oh wait it doesn't.....
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Nov 30, 2011 - 4:05 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 19, '11 From Utah USA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
The car cost me $6,500 back in march.
Tires and wheels cost me about 1k. Just finished some repairs for about $150. -------------------- 90' Toyota Celica GT (sold)
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Nov 30, 2011 - 5:18 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 23, '11 From kenton ohio Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (100%) |
Just spent another 250 on tc rims an 30on a short throw
so im around 3300 now This post has been edited by kurt95gt: Nov 30, 2011 - 5:19 PM -------------------- 95 gt coupe, v6 swap weekend toy
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May 16, 2012 - 9:43 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 2, '07 From Manitoba, Canada Currently Offline Reputation: 6 (100%) |
over $20,000
car-10000 paint-2200 wheels-1400 clutch-900 summer tires-600 winter tires-800 kit+paint-1300 projectors-700 coilovers-500 AC repair+recharge-400 deck-350 rotors+pads-400 ebrake fix-150 short ram intake-100 quick shift-180 axles-400 |
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May 16, 2012 - 10:39 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 23, '12 From Warrior, AL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
$2,400 for the car. Included new tires, new timing set, water pump, new Tein springs and KYB shocks, new brakes, K&N filter, and new fluids. Probably won't do too much more than maintenance. I'm a cheap bastard like that.
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May 17, 2012 - 1:07 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 23, '11 From kenton ohio Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (100%) |
Im at roughly 4000 into my 1mz swap an got to drive her 23 mile lol
best 23mile ever!!!!!! -------------------- 95 gt coupe, v6 swap weekend toy
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May 17, 2012 - 5:24 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 18, '08 From Kusel Deutschland Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
i paid $250 for the celica, bought fenders $250. Left door 60€, a couple of interior parts about 100£, and my wife bought me a double din cd player that was 200€, so im at around 1000 bucks usd for my jdm
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May 17, 2012 - 10:32 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jun 2, '10 From Davenport, Florida Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
keep in mind i deliver pizza in mine and beat the crap out of it, but i fix it right every time i break something
since the car was purchased 3/10 $6000 for the celica $3900 for finance charges $4700 regular maintenance $4100 major repairs $1800 upgrades/mods $9100 gas $2900 insurance just under 35k altogether i have exact numbers (tax reasons)but i rounded them to the nearest hundred. since my vehicles usage is 88% (12% personal use) tax deductible i have detailed records of every penny i spend on the car --------------------  |
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May 17, 2012 - 11:30 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined May 4, '09 From coral springs florida US Currently Offline Reputation: 21 (100%) |
Lets see if i can remember all..
4000 car (100% stock) 2500 Paint 850 Coilovers 1000 gt4 front 270 trd wing 160 side skirts 120 trd front splitters 1000 sound system 950 fabric suede (seats, head liner, and other stuff) 1100 wheels 450 gt4 front brakes 450 drums to disk convertion 800 ST engine rebuilt 400 clutch for the ST 100 st axels 1850 3sgte 450 mr2 tranny 150 gt4 shift cables 250 axles 120 bov 80 turbo timer 140 fuel pressure regulator And ill be spending about 1500 more to finish my 3s swap So about $18,690 (this doesnt include All the tires ive used, gas, maintence, insurance etc) only upgrades to the celica and im sure im missing other stuff This pic is before spending $14,690 lol  And after $14,690 or more invested. Worth it? Yes in my opinion every penny!! 
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