 bloodMoney's Project V.3, Third time's a charm... Now with 100% more GT-Four |
 Apr 22, 2019 - 9:27 AM
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With the first Midwest meet behind us, I can now post this up.
WARNING: ***Storytime with Chris*** Two years ago, one of my fellow mods over on Celicatech made the decision that it was time to sell his car to fund the purchase of a more practical DD. It was suggested that I purchase the car, but I was not in a financial position to do so. I passed on the offer and the car was listed on Ebay. The auction ended below the reserve, and he circled back around to give me one more shot at it. Stacy and I took it as a sign and scraped up the cash to buy it. That was April 2017. Fast forward to April 2019, two years of pushing this large financial commitment out of my head, and this pulls up in front of my house:  That new new by bloodMoney2012, on Flickr That new new by bloodMoney2012, on Flickr That new new by bloodMoney2012, on Flickr That new new by bloodMoney2012, on FlickrThe trans had a high RPM grind in 3rd, so the PO put in a new trans as part of the sale. All buttoned up:  Untitled by bloodMoney2012, on Flickr That new new by bloodMoney2012, on FlickrLet me tell you, it's been a long 2 years... It's so small compared to the 4Runner!  That new new by bloodMoney2012, on FlickrHistory on the car: It was imported to Canada in 2009 as a Grade 4 car. It was used as a DD for a few years before the mod bug bit and little things started happening. It was taken off DD in 2011 and has been a fun car ever since. It's not without it's fair share of warts, mostly cosmetic. It needs a complete respray, but there's no rust anywhere on this thing. I've put 300km on it since Friday, and this car is hands-down the BEST driving Celica I've driven. I've already put my SSRs to use... What a difference a set of wheels can make.  Untitled by bloodMoney2012, on FlickrPost Meet washdown:  Untitled by bloodMoney2012, on FlickrI'm stoked to see what the future brings! -------------------- ~bloodMoney
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May 8, 2019 - 1:23 PM
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That’s similar fuel economy to what we’re getting.
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May 8, 2019 - 3:24 PM
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QUOTE (richee3 @ May 8, 2019 - 1:23 PM)  That’s similar fuel economy to what we’re getting. Really? Damn... I thought I was tweaking, that's why I kept asking you about how long it took to come up. -------------------- ~bloodMoney
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May 9, 2019 - 2:04 PM
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QUOTE (bloodMoney @ May 8, 2019 - 2:24 PM) Really? Damn... I thought I was tweaking, that's why I kept asking you about how long it took to come up. Yup, we’re getting about 250 miles to a tank. Less if Brigette drives it more. For scientific reasons, I would like to know the outcome of driving near Luke on the highway. -------------------- "Employ your time in improving yourself by other men's writings, so that you shall gain easily what others labored hard for." -Socrates. Even Socrates told us to use the search button!
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May 9, 2019 - 9:49 PM
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QUOTE (richee3 @ May 9, 2019 - 2:04 PM) For scientific reasons, I would like to know the outcome of driving near Luke on the highway. You enjoy it more than the car does. And gas mileage may suffer. |
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May 10, 2019 - 8:19 AM
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QUOTE (navseal345 @ May 9, 2019 - 9:49 PM) QUOTE (richee3 @ May 9, 2019 - 2:04 PM) For scientific reasons, I would like to know the outcome of driving near Luke on the highway. You enjoy it more than the car does. And gas mileage may suffer. ^those are hypotheses and inklings only. we must set up an experimental lab session to be sure. --------------------  *1997 Celica ST - 3SGE Greytop BEAMS *1977 Celica RA29 - Classic Cruiser *2005 Matrix AWD - dedded but still hanging around like a ghost 2019 Rav4 XLE Premium - Sports mode is fun. |
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May 10, 2019 - 10:35 AM
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QUOTE (cheela @ May 10, 2019 - 8:19 AM) QUOTE (navseal345 @ May 9, 2019 - 9:49 PM) QUOTE (richee3 @ May 9, 2019 - 2:04 PM) For scientific reasons, I would like to know the outcome of driving near Luke on the highway. You enjoy it more than the car does. And gas mileage may suffer. ^those are hypotheses and inklings only. we must set up an experimental lab session to be sure. Agreed --------------------  |
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cheela RE: bloodMoney's Project V.3 Apr 22, 2019 - 9:50 AM navseal345 ^^^ Apr 22, 2019 - 12:50 PM Tigawoods RE: bloodMoney's Project V.3 Apr 22, 2019 - 1:26 PM enderswift AND it's a wrc
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IMG_1181 by bloodM... Apr 29, 2019 - 8:24 AM narly_charley QUOTE (bloodMoney @ Apr 29, 2019 - 9... Apr 29, 2019 - 12:06 PM bloodMoney Zestino Tires Apr 29, 2019 - 3:37 PM Bitter QUOTE (bloodMoney @ Apr 29, 2019 - 3... Apr 29, 2019 - 3:38 PM Box QUOTE (Bitter @ Apr 29, 2019 - 3:38 ... Apr 29, 2019 - 3:48 PM navseal345 QUOTE (Bitter @ Apr 29, 2019 - 3:38 ... Apr 29, 2019 - 9:59 PM Bitter I'm so getting bamnef from the next meet! Apr 29, 2019 - 5:54 PM narly_charley So true! Apr 29, 2019 - 9:52 PM Bitter Ok but seriously, they look like a knock off of th... Apr 30, 2019 - 12:52 AM Box From what I can gather with a few minutes of Googl... Apr 30, 2019 - 3:52 AM bloodMoney Zestinos come highly recommended from from the loc... Apr 30, 2019 - 8:08 AM narly_charley QUOTE (bloodMoney @ Apr 30, 2019 - 8... Apr 30, 2019 - 8:17 AM Bitter QUOTE (bloodMoney @ Apr 30, 2019 - 8... Apr 30, 2019 - 1:57 PM Box QUOTE (bloodMoney @ Apr 30, 2019 - 8... Apr 30, 2019 - 2:55 PM Bitter A lot of it comes down to QC, there's plenty o... Apr 30, 2019 - 9:01 PM Box Indeed, hopefully this is an instance of the outso... Apr 30, 2019 - 10:35 PM Box Like the difference in quality between Federals th... Apr 30, 2019 - 10:39 PM bloodMoney No pics for this update, but the wheels are back o... May 8, 2019 - 11:07 AM enderswift QUOTE (bloodMoney @ May 8, 2019 - 12... May 8, 2019 - 10:48 PM Bitter Starved Rock is minimum 1/2 tank for me, it was on... May 8, 2019 - 1:16 PM bloodMoney CDUB: I replaced 3 194 bulbs in the dash.
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