Will soon say goodbye Options

[trdproven]

After putting well over 10,000 dollars in changes, mods, restoration, parts that are not even on the car or I replaced, etc., I have decided to sell my celica. It has made me satisfied over the past years, there is just so much potential with these cars, but with USDM versions not being able to back up the looks with speed i feel it outweighs its worth to change the motor. I will sell it for its blue book price no matter what I have put on it. I just think I will sway over to another car like another former celi member and instead go with the SC300. I think I will be able to satisfy both looks and power by getting what is so close to a supra, which I think the SC and celica are. It's a disappointment that after all the time, money, and labor I have put into it, I feel strongly about letting it go. I have not spent or done or cared much about it for months now. This is a sign that I may have lost interest. I do not enjoy driving it either, it feels just like a car now. Maybe not for others but this is it. Once I find a replacement, I will not turn back. I just wished I could have taken this car with me all the way till it rusted, but sadly not having a J Spec version or available parts or shipping issues is killing me to go further, like hitting a plateau.

[goferris]

here's the thing with swapping. It's not legal and I don't want to mess with it. Now if mine was a 94-95 that would be an option because they wouldn't need to check it. But it's not so I'm not going to think about it.
I also don't have the time or the money to do a swap like that. Don't get me wrong. I love the styling off the 6gc, inside and out. I just hate the fact that the motor in it is slow as hell and there really isn't any aftermarket for it at all.
Yes I did buy a Honda but that was only part of the reason behind it. It was also a very smart financial move for me. If I can find a 94-95 celi within the next few years and the price is right I'll pick it up with the intention of a swap. I do love my celi but I hate her lack of Umph.

This post has been edited by goferris: Oct 6, 2008 - 9:25 AM