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[Xander_X]

Hello,

I just bought my first 6th Gen Celica last week, though I am not new to Celicas. My first car (about 12 years ago) was a '91 Celica GT-S. I just purchased a '99 GT from an single owner, older lady who took SUPER great care of it and purchased EVERY option from the factory. It's a southern driven, '99 GT with, like I said, EVERY option available (even auto transmission unfortunately). I couldn't turn it down as it only has around 70,000 miles, is in immaculate condition, and was only $5000. I'm really loving this car. I'm just about to graduate college for the 2nd time and have been living on campus without a vehicle the last 2 years. I have a 91 Subaru Legacy with 65,000 miles on it sitting in my driveway, but I blew the tranny in it soon after I moved to school. I didn't need a car so I just let it sit. Now that I needed a car, I decided I'd rather buy something more dependable than take a chance and put a new tranny in a 21 year old car. I really only bought this Celica because it was the best deal I found. It met all my stipulations (had to be, Honda, Toyota, Acura, Lexus, Subaru or Scion, under 80k miles, no rust and under $8,000). So, enter the 99 GT. Pretty much the end of story so far. Definitely one of the best handling cars I've ever owned, right up with my old Integra Type-R. Probably the most comfortable car I've owned, even more than my moms Acura RDX and Grandmothers Lexus RX350. Though it's one of the slowest, besides my old 93 Civic DX coupe.

I plan on swaping in a BEAMS redtop with manual transmission, JDM twin piston "Celica" calipers, SS-III front and rear splitters, SS-III grill, GT-Four hood. JDM projector headlights, TRD front strut tower brace, and probably reupholster the front seat as the leather has a few cracks. That's probably it. Hopefully, I can get some good pics of it whenever the sun decides to come out one of these days and post them.

It's good to be here!

[Xander_X]

I will admit, getting older helps. At 29, I'm not prone to speeding or wreckless driving. I've gotten to the age where I shake my head at people driving the way I used to. I still like pretty cars, and like a car that can accelerate and get out of it's own way when it needs to. But I no longer feel the need to go 10 miles over the speed limit everywhere much-less race people on the highway at 150mph+ (true story). I have a fiance to worry about now.

And I will get pics posted soon, it's still really gray here in Syracuse. We're even supposed to get some SNOW! I'm sure we'll have a warm sunny day next week. Such is the weather here in central NY ... back and forth, back and forth.

This post has been edited by Xander_X: Apr 23, 2012 - 2:23 PM

[RabidTRD]

I will admit, getting older helps. At 29, I'm not prone to speeding or wreckless driving. I've gotten to the age where I shake my head at people driving the way I used to. I still like pretty cars, and like a car that can accelerate and get out of it's own way when it needs to. But I no longer feel the need to go 10 miles over the speed limit everywhere much-less race people on the highway at 150mph+ (true story). I have a fiance to worry about now.

And I will get pics posted soon, it's still really gray here in Syracuse. We're even supposed to get some SNOW! I'm sure we'll have a warm sunny day next week. Such is the weather here in central NY ... back and forth, back and forth.

I feel ya on the weather.

Did you do Toyota T-Ten at RIT?

Also, what part of central NY are you in? I'm so happy to see more NY'ers on this site. There was a lack of them when I first joined... and a lack of Celica respect up here. Locally, JDCelica has done a 3S-GTE swap and probably could lend some advice when it comes to the time you are prepared to tackle the 3S-GE BEAMS RT.

Welcome. Hopefully we can get a NY thing going. I'm tired of all these riceroni attitudes in my area .