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post Jul 3, 2015 - 8:30 AM
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Well as everyone should know by now, on May 12/3 I sold my Celica and I purchased a 2002 ST246 N-Edition Caldina in Japan.
Anyway, the car got to the compliance workshop last Tuesday and is in the final phases of the import process.
A few shots of the car at the docks in Japan:




At the moment the car is waiting for our Government to make the Compliance Plate (A bit of metal that indicates the car is legally imported). Which may take 1-3 weeks... While that waits I am getting a few things fixed up so she should be sweet for delivery and roadworthy!


Album with all the photos:
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This post has been edited by rentaspace: Jul 24, 2017 - 3:14 PM


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------------------------------| White '94 Celica | Bought 11/05/12 | Sold 12/05/15 |------------------------------
------------------------------| White '02 N-Edition Caldina | Weekend Car |------------------------------
 
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post Jul 24, 2017 - 7:20 PM
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When I tinted my tail lights I used a vinyl film and it was fairly easy to use, just took some time getting it stretched and wrapped around given the size and curve of the lights. You can trim the edges some with a razor blade if you want, I trimmed the edges and went back over with the heat gun and it turned out fairly decent. Main thing is making it to where water won't get in behind the film and cause lifting.


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post Jul 25, 2017 - 7:33 AM
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QUOTE (Box @ Jul 24, 2017 - 8:20 PM) *
When I tinted my tail lights I used a vinyl film and it was fairly easy to use, just took some time getting it stretched and wrapped around given the size and curve of the lights. You can trim the edges some with a razor blade if you want, I trimmed the edges and went back over with the heat gun and it turned out fairly decent. Main thing is making it to where water won't get in behind the film and cause lifting.

This was also a vinyl film, but it was a cheapo ebay one. Only cost $1 and had enough to do both lights, the only bits that look eh will be covered by the trim so it is alright haha.

If it does lift down the track I might get some proper tint and re do them


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------------------------------| White '94 Celica | Bought 11/05/12 | Sold 12/05/15 |------------------------------
------------------------------| White '02 N-Edition Caldina | Weekend Car |------------------------------

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- rentaspace   rentaspace's ST246 N-Edition Caldina   Jul 3, 2015 - 8:30 AM
- - Box   Automatic station wagon? Have you become a soccer...   Jul 3, 2015 - 2:13 PM
|- - rentaspace   QUOTE (Box @ Jul 3, 2015 - 3:13 PM) ...   Jul 5, 2015 - 12:26 AM
- - Box   It's all in good nature. I understand wanting...   Jul 5, 2015 - 2:01 AM
|- - rentaspace   QUOTE (Box @ Jul 5, 2015 - 3:01 AM) ...   Jul 6, 2015 - 6:50 AM
- - Box   You should've gotten the Prius, it'd let e...   Jul 6, 2015 - 6:59 AM
- - 4-eyed-freek   That FD in the background though....   Jul 6, 2015 - 7:53 AM
- - Box   Shhh.... He didn't notice the bright red spor...   Jul 6, 2015 - 11:52 AM
- - rentaspace   There were heaps of nice cars in that workshop fro...   Jul 6, 2015 - 10:59 PM
- - Box   Should've gotten the Camaro.   Jul 6, 2015 - 11:14 PM
- - rentaspace   Yeah... $10k caldina or $60k Camaro... l...   Jul 7, 2015 - 2:19 AM
- - Box   The Camaro would've done so much for your busi...   Jul 7, 2015 - 12:16 PM
|- - rentaspace   QUOTE (Box @ Jul 7, 2015 - 1:16 PM) ...   Jul 7, 2015 - 8:35 PM
- - cheela   I wouldn't mind a caldina over here in the US....   Jul 7, 2015 - 12:56 PM
- - Box   If I found one in this exact colour and package I ...   Jul 7, 2015 - 1:20 PM
- - cheela   ^ 03-04 model. that's a really common color. a...   Jul 7, 2015 - 3:55 PM
- - Box   XRS with TRD package though in said colour might b...   Jul 7, 2015 - 5:04 PM
- - JFXtreme007   Love it! also that 3sgte power!   Jul 7, 2015 - 8:40 PM
- - Box   Now you have to change your signature.   Jul 7, 2015 - 8:49 PM
- - rentaspace   Will change the Sig once I actually have the car l...   Jul 7, 2015 - 8:56 PM
- - Box   I like how thins are done here, I just throw money...   Jul 7, 2015 - 9:39 PM
- - rentaspace   I've had to throw money at them and wait lol   Jul 8, 2015 - 6:05 PM
- - Box   As is if giant spiders weren't bad enough. Au...   Jul 8, 2015 - 6:40 PM
- - njccmd2002   that's a nice car, too bad we did not get them...   Jul 8, 2015 - 7:27 PM
- - rentaspace   Australia might have its down sides, but I still w...   Jul 8, 2015 - 9:41 PM
- - PegGTS   Canada isn't too bad. It's like the US but...   Jul 8, 2015 - 10:42 PM
- - Box   If by better you mean more taxes and crappier heal...   Jul 9, 2015 - 12:26 AM
|- - njccmd2002   QUOTE (Box @ Jul 9, 2015 - 12:26 AM)...   Jul 9, 2015 - 6:13 AM
- - rentaspace   Starts off with a Jap import, ends up in USA VS Ca...   Jul 11, 2015 - 1:32 AM
- - Box   More importantly your signature says you sold the ...   Jul 11, 2015 - 2:15 PM
|- - rentaspace   QUOTE (Box @ Jul 11, 2015 - 2:15 PM)...   Jul 11, 2015 - 6:12 PM
- - Box   More like the un-American commie way.   Jul 11, 2015 - 6:20 PM
|- - rentaspace   QUOTE (Box @ Jul 11, 2015 - 7:20 PM)...   Jul 11, 2015 - 10:22 PM
- - njccmd2002   if you want the correct date, it should be upside ...   Jul 12, 2015 - 7:14 AM
|- - rentaspace   QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Jul 12, 2015 - 7...   Jul 13, 2015 - 3:11 AM
- - njccmd2002   Lol   Jul 13, 2015 - 3:00 PM
- - rentaspace   So compliance workshop attempted to call me yester...   Jul 13, 2015 - 7:09 PM
- - rentaspace   Earlier this week I got the car, but on the drive ...   Aug 25, 2015 - 6:48 PM
- - Box   Smoking is bad for you anyway, just work on the A/...   Aug 26, 2015 - 1:20 AM
|- - rentaspace   QUOTE (Box @ Aug 26, 2015 - 1:20 AM)...   Aug 26, 2015 - 4:18 AM
- - rentaspace   Put the Mother of all Canon Exhausts on the car lo...   Sep 14, 2015 - 6:35 AM
- - Box   I think the factory rims redone in black or anthra...   Sep 14, 2015 - 10:58 AM
|- - rentaspace   QUOTE (Box @ Sep 14, 2015 - 10:58 AM...   Sep 15, 2015 - 5:03 AM
- - rentaspace   Got my AC Working yesterday thanks to a member of ...   Sep 22, 2015 - 5:03 AM
- - RoadRage   Did you keep the JDM CD it came with atleast   Sep 22, 2015 - 6:58 AM
|- - rentaspace   QUOTE (RoadRage @ Sep 22, 2015 - 6:5...   Sep 22, 2015 - 8:20 PM
- - rentaspace   So it has been a while since a proper update. I...   Nov 10, 2015 - 7:15 AM
- - rentaspace   Again, it has been a while! But I now have a l...   Dec 5, 2015 - 7:07 AM
- - rentaspace   So I have finally got around to installing the hea...   Jan 18, 2016 - 6:27 PM
- - rentaspace   Well, Nothing much done on the cali... yet. But, r...   Feb 7, 2016 - 4:31 AM
- - rentaspace   Well the starlet was short lived, already sold her...   Feb 29, 2016 - 5:27 AM
- - Box   Was going to ask, another daily to replace your da...   Feb 29, 2016 - 3:16 PM
|- - rentaspace   QUOTE (Box @ Feb 29, 2016 - 3:16 PM)...   Mar 2, 2016 - 5:32 AM
- - rentaspace   And the reason why I needed a daily is here I sen...   Mar 28, 2016 - 4:38 AM
- - 4-eyed-freek   230hp is pretty good for wheel hp! E85 is the ...   Mar 28, 2016 - 7:28 AM
- - Box   I wish we had more than a few E85 stations in Alab...   Mar 28, 2016 - 11:12 AM
- - rentaspace   We don't have too many here in Australia eithe...   Mar 28, 2016 - 4:59 PM
|- - Box   Yeah the nearest one for me is over 50 miles away ...   Mar 28, 2016 - 6:03 PM
- - rentaspace   So finally sat down and read the dyno sheet proper...   Apr 14, 2016 - 5:30 AM
- - rentaspace   Just a photo dump of a recent trip my Fiance and I...   Jul 1, 2016 - 4:36 AM
- - Box   Doesn't your car know it doesn't have a ca...   Jul 1, 2016 - 2:42 PM
|- - rentaspace   QUOTE (Box @ Jul 1, 2016 - 2:42 PM) ...   Jul 2, 2016 - 7:56 AM
- - rentaspace   Cars now back at the tuners, NRMA got it started a...   Jul 22, 2016 - 10:13 PM
- - Box   My guess would be the cam sensor, hopefully it...   Jul 23, 2016 - 1:04 PM
|- - rentaspace   QUOTE (Box @ Jul 23, 2016 - 1:04 PM)...   Jul 25, 2016 - 3:11 AM
- - Box   The cam sensor would account for hard start as wel...   Jul 25, 2016 - 3:22 PM
- - rentaspace   Update from Tuner: There is definitely an electri...   Jul 29, 2016 - 5:25 AM
- - Box   I blame giant spiders.   Jul 29, 2016 - 12:28 PM
|- - rentaspace   QUOTE (Box @ Jul 29, 2016 - 12:28 PM...   Jul 31, 2016 - 2:24 AM
- - Bitter   A dingo ate your baby.   Jul 31, 2016 - 10:28 AM
|- - rentaspace   QUOTE (Bitter @ Jul 31, 2016 - 10:28...   Aug 4, 2016 - 6:49 AM
- - Box   Yay working again and better!   Aug 4, 2016 - 1:16 PM
- - rentaspace   October/November Update: Have just been keeping th...   Nov 13, 2016 - 1:13 AM
- - Box   Stick family, on your wagon. Somehow I missed it ...   Nov 13, 2016 - 3:27 AM
|- - rentaspace   QUOTE (Box @ Nov 13, 2016 - 4:27 AM)...   Nov 13, 2016 - 4:49 AM
- - Box   I checked through the thread to see where I missed...   Nov 13, 2016 - 12:58 PM
|- - rentaspace   QUOTE (Box @ Nov 13, 2016 - 12:58 PM...   Nov 14, 2016 - 4:53 AM
- - Box   Do they really single people out over there for ha...   Nov 14, 2016 - 8:37 PM
|- - rentaspace   QUOTE (Box @ Nov 14, 2016 - 9:37 PM)...   Nov 18, 2016 - 6:32 PM
- - Bitter   I got pulled over in town for doing 35 in a 35 ...   Nov 18, 2016 - 8:12 PM
|- - rentaspace   QUOTE (Bitter @ Nov 18, 2016 - 8:12 ...   Nov 19, 2016 - 7:38 PM
- - Box   I guess the police around here are a lot cooler si...   Nov 19, 2016 - 11:29 PM
- - rentaspace   Another update, but this time a life update. Found...   Dec 16, 2016 - 7:25 AM
- - Box   Congrats! On the kids, not the VW. Just thou...   Dec 16, 2016 - 1:33 PM
|- - rentaspace   QUOTE (Box @ Dec 16, 2016 - 1:33 PM)...   Dec 17, 2016 - 5:32 AM
- - rentaspace   Well weeks and weeks later, the bumper finally sho...   Apr 1, 2017 - 6:07 AM
- - Box   How did that happen?   Apr 1, 2017 - 1:29 PM
|- - rentaspace   QUOTE (Box @ Apr 1, 2017 - 1:29 PM) ...   Apr 1, 2017 - 6:24 PM
- - rentaspace   So the other night I went to a Wagonlyfe meet up a...   Apr 7, 2017 - 6:43 AM
- - rentaspace   New badge for the new bumper, whenever it gets don...   Apr 19, 2017 - 1:56 AM
- - Box   The Caldina is looking good, will look even better...   Apr 19, 2017 - 2:54 PM
|- - rentaspace   QUOTE (Box @ Apr 19, 2017 - 3:54 PM)...   Apr 21, 2017 - 1:55 AM
- - rentaspace   Yesterday I finally got a chance to remove my stoc...   Jul 23, 2017 - 11:25 AM
- - Box   Amazing how well that genuine KIA part fits.   Jul 23, 2017 - 5:59 PM
- - Bitter   https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Car-Motorcy...0608...   Jul 23, 2017 - 7:33 PM
|- - rentaspace   QUOTE (Bitter @ Jul 23, 2017 - 8:33 ...   Jul 23, 2017 - 11:56 PM
- - rentaspace   So got time to tint the Foglights today. Not the b...   Jul 24, 2017 - 3:12 PM
- - cheela   meh... that's how my fogs and headlight tints ...   Jul 24, 2017 - 6:00 PM
- - Box   When I tinted my tail lights I used a vinyl film a...   Jul 24, 2017 - 7:20 PM
- - rentaspace   QUOTE (Box @ Jul 24, 2017 - 8:20 PM)...   Jul 25, 2017 - 7:33 AM
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