 Tips for new owner/long drive |
 Mar 2, 2006 - 9:55 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 2, '06 From East Tennessee Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
Hi all
I just bought a 1995 Celica for my son from ebay. I fly to florida day after tomorrow, then drive back to east tennessee. Obviously, I know little about the car except that the seller just changed the timing belt, otherwise the car is (hopefully) in great shape. It's blue with 117K miles. Any tips on what I should be looking for on the way back as potential trouble spots for an 11 hour drive? Perhaps some sounds or something that you experienced folks might have me listen for. Thanks, I look forward to learning from this and other forums. |
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Mar 3, 2006 - 8:12 AM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Mar 25, '05 From Sydney, Australia Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Congrats on the purchase
 Sounds like the car is in good nick. Like others has mention check fluids, lights, steering and suspension etc. I hope your son will take care of it and treasure it. Edit: For transmission fluid I recommend redline. I dont know if you've them over there. But they are very good. This post has been edited by CelicaZR: Mar 3, 2006 - 8:13 AM --------------------  98 ST204 ZR - Black Beauty - Roaming the streets of Sydney 73 TA22 LT - Tiffany Blue - Mint Classic Weekend Cruiser 75 TA22 LT - Snow White - Mint Classic Weekend Cruiser 77 RA28 LT - Flubber Green - Mint Classic Weekend Cruiser 94 MX-5 NA8 Clubman - Red Racer - Looking for corners WIP Project: 69 RT40 Corona, 2nd WIP Project: 66 RT40 1600s Corona 86 Corona RT142 - Daily Driver 6GC 4 Life Baby!!! |
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mwpayne Tips for new owner/long drive Mar 2, 2006 - 9:55 PM
b1gr3d the normal stuff. shaking while in cruise = unbala... Mar 2, 2006 - 10:22 PM lilsteeg listen to the engine and make sure you dont hear a... Mar 2, 2006 - 10:30 PM mwpayne Thanks guys, good tips. Assuming the car has been... Mar 2, 2006 - 10:46 PM
blu94gt QUOTE(mwpayne @ Mar 2, 2006 - 9:46 P... Mar 2, 2006 - 11:05 PM hitcachi I drove 9 hours one way to get the my celi and 9 h... Mar 2, 2006 - 11:19 PM playr158 where in florida...i've driven my celica from ... Mar 2, 2006 - 11:33 PM presure2 check all your fluids before you leave.
i always l... Mar 3, 2006 - 6:59 AM mwpayne Flying in to sarasota to pick car up. After brief... Mar 3, 2006 - 7:41 AM NaKeD bring stockings
a friend of mine that bought an... Mar 3, 2006 - 8:23 AM BlackSTX QUOTE(NaKeD @ Mar 3, 2006 - 8:23 AM)... Mar 3, 2006 - 9:59 AM b1gr3d can anyone say gloss? lol Mar 3, 2006 - 8:24 AM playr158 blah toyota red....just use good'ol prestone a... Mar 3, 2006 - 9:17 AM lilsteeg im not sure if they are all electric, i know that ... Mar 3, 2006 - 3:40 PM mwpayne I had an RX-7 with a scratchy 3rd syncro. Ordered... Mar 3, 2006 - 6:09 PM |
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