 Is it just me or... |
 Jul 18, 2012 - 4:02 AM
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Do you ever find yourself bored with your car? I've had the Celica for only about 5 months now, and it's ok and all. It just has me bored with it. It's not as fast as I like and it sounds like, well, nothing. Can't even tell if the car is running unless you stand right next to it and listen. I guess I could change the exhaust out, but I don't like the sound of 4 cylinder engines. Don't get me wrong I like the car; ease of working on, looks, mpg, etc... I just wonder if I should've given fuel economy the middle finger like I have been and just gone with a Firebird Formula. Of course if I had I'd probably be over on some Firebird forum making a similar post, but bitching about the fuel economy. Maybe I just have commitment issues, seems like I do with everything else. Of course I'm not selling the car, as it should be trouble free for some time. Am I crazy or does anyone else ever feel the same?
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Aug 22, 2012 - 9:51 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 3, '08 From Summerville, SC Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
It's not so much that I'm bored with my Celica (5th gen) it's just that I'm so damn burnt out on them now.
I started my Celica 3S project back in 2005, tore it down, rebuilt the engine, rethought what I wanted to build the car for many many times, and changed by build plans more than my underwear. I then helped Brent (SeverX13) do his 5SFTE build...engine out of the car, in the car, back out of the car.....over it. I started working for Dr Tweak a little over 2 years ago and have done three 3SGTE swaps here. Finished up a Gen2 swap, then did 2 full ST215 swaps, one into Matt's Celica (easternpiro). Matt's Celica and I have a love hate relationship, seeing as how I've put 2 different 3S's into that car in a year's time. As of right now, I don't ever...EVER want to do a 3S swap into a Celica again. Which is sad because MY OWN 3S project was never finished. I've had 2 Lexus SCs in the past year, and I can say, after owning these cars, I have no aspirations of every going back to a FWD "compact" car. They don't turn heads like my SCs do, they don't have the respect my SCs do. They don't have near the power potential my SCs do. My job, and my presence in the Toyota performance community have sort of merged me into somewhat of a "snob" when it comes to vehicles now. I deal with so many high dollar, high horsepower builds that for me to be putting around in an economy car just doesn't seem right. Please don't get me wrong here folks, I'm not bashing on Celicas what-so-ever. Afterall, I do own one myself. (not to mention I have the celica dragon tattoo'd on me) but I've just moved on to different platforms, and a different scene. -Cam -------------------- www.tweakdperformance.com
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Box Is it just me or... Jul 18, 2012 - 4:02 AM
smkr3w I felt the same end of last year.. wanted to just ... Jul 18, 2012 - 4:13 AM Box It is certainly unique, one of my favourite things... Jul 18, 2012 - 4:19 AM
jcbass7 QUOTE (Box @ Jul 18, 2012 - 4:19 AM)... Jul 18, 2012 - 5:11 PM Box QUOTE (jcbass7 @ Jul 18, 2012 - 5:11... Jul 18, 2012 - 5:52 PM SwissFerdi ^ That's what it is...I still love the car. It... Jul 18, 2012 - 6:19 AM czwalga QUOTE (SwissFerdi @ Jul 18, 2012 - 6... Jul 18, 2012 - 7:05 AM SwissFerdi To an extent, I could see that - rotary is very tr... Jul 18, 2012 - 7:15 AM Box Meh, big V8 makes everything better. Jul 18, 2012 - 7:32 AM SupraKid Cz you fixed the one major flaw the rx7 had,now I... Jul 18, 2012 - 1:14 PM Tigawoods nope Jul 18, 2012 - 1:49 PM BonzaiCelica an engine swap and upgrading all your suspension p... Jul 18, 2012 - 1:52 PM Box QUOTE (BonzaiCelica @ Jul 18, 2012 - 1... Jul 18, 2012 - 5:47 PM kurt95gt I use to get bord an trade my car off for somethin... Jul 18, 2012 - 4:40 PM Box QUOTE (kurt95gt @ Jul 18, 2012 - 4:4... Jul 18, 2012 - 5:55 PM pandakid have you tried doing autox? Jul 18, 2012 - 5:03 PM azian_advanced what you need is a 3SGTE swap. still gives really... Jul 18, 2012 - 6:08 PM Box For what a 3S-GTE would cost I could just buy a Fi... Jul 18, 2012 - 7:34 PM kurt95gt QUOTE (Box @ Jul 18, 2012 - 7:34 PM)... Jul 18, 2012 - 7:35 PM jcbass7 QUOTE (Box @ Jul 18, 2012 - 7:34 PM)... Jul 19, 2012 - 9:21 AM Box Yep, just go in and tell them you need parts for a... Jul 18, 2012 - 11:12 PM kurt95gt Or es300
I normally go with that since the 1mz is... Jul 18, 2012 - 11:34 PM Box Most likely what will end up happening. I'm j... Jul 19, 2012 - 4:24 PM trdproven Until you've bought more parts than me, I coul... Jul 19, 2012 - 11:34 PM Box The only things that have been done is a K&N a... Jul 19, 2012 - 11:37 PM njccmd2002 I started with the interior. Here is a list.
1. ... Jul 20, 2012 - 1:26 AM Box QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Jul 20, 2012 - 1... Jul 20, 2012 - 2:29 AM BonzaiCelica whats up with the sig^^ moral support for riochet?... Jul 20, 2012 - 1:39 AM kurt95gt QUOTE (BonzaiCelica @ Jul 20, 2012 - 2... Jul 20, 2012 - 7:07 PM Box Put some thought into it, tough choice between get... Jul 22, 2012 - 11:44 PM zfjohnson07 ha i got so bored with cars that i started buying ... Aug 11, 2012 - 8:16 PM Box 1.8 with 110 to be exact. That's ok I'm ... Aug 11, 2012 - 8:31 PM zfjohnson07 oh, cause i had a guy try to sell me his earlier f... Aug 11, 2012 - 8:47 PM Special_Edy The reason the rotary makes so much power per lite... Aug 11, 2012 - 8:58 PM zfjohnson07 well i found a 93 in dallas, the shell and the eng... Aug 11, 2012 - 9:02 PM Box QUOTE (zfjohnson07 @ Aug 11, 2012 - 9... Aug 11, 2012 - 9:30 PM zfjohnson07 well one of a kind as in, i buy it cheap fix it up... Aug 11, 2012 - 9:47 PM Box Seems like a lot, unless it has been heavily modif... Aug 11, 2012 - 10:03 PM zfjohnson07 well that one, is for me, i like cars you never se... Aug 11, 2012 - 10:07 PM Box I had one offered to me for $800 one time, wi... Aug 11, 2012 - 10:23 PM block Itd be much more of a joy if you had more goodies ... Aug 12, 2012 - 9:46 PM Box I think I just have commitment issues, more or les... Aug 13, 2012 - 12:12 AM Box I wants another. One of these days, maybe. Aug 13, 2012 - 12:49 AM zfjohnson07 well im buying another celica today, a gray 98 gt ... Aug 13, 2012 - 7:27 AM Box ^How convenient. Aug 13, 2012 - 2:16 PM zfjohnson07 well tuurns out, the air bag i had was wrong, boo... Aug 14, 2012 - 8:58 PM Lil-Joe101 QUOTE (Box @ Jul 18, 2012 - 4:02 AM)... Aug 14, 2012 - 9:19 PM Box I have the philosophy of if you want a fast car yo... Aug 14, 2012 - 10:42 PM Lil-Joe101 Well bro, thats why we call them projects. But I u... Aug 14, 2012 - 11:13 PM Box Mine is a realistic dream car though. Can find a... Aug 14, 2012 - 11:40 PM Lil-Joe101 QUOTE (Box @ Aug 14, 2012 - 11:40 PM... Aug 15, 2012 - 12:09 AM Box Don't get me wrong I like the Celica. I just ... Aug 15, 2012 - 12:23 AM Box I think that has a lot to do with my boredom with ... Aug 22, 2012 - 11:46 AM njccmd2002 What is a fast car, if not a ticket magnet. Im pi... Aug 22, 2012 - 2:27 PM Box QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Aug 22, 2012 - 2... Aug 22, 2012 - 3:27 PM njccmd2002 so what you need is to make your car a FUN car, an... Aug 22, 2012 - 3:50 PM Box Already has lowering springs and new struts, could... Aug 22, 2012 - 7:23 PM BonzaiCelica QUOTE (Box @ Aug 22, 2012 - 7:23 PM)... Aug 22, 2012 - 10:59 PM Box That and bigger wheels would help I'm sure. H... Aug 23, 2012 - 12:04 AM SwissFerdi . Aug 23, 2012 - 2:28 PM Box QUOTE (SwissFerdi @ Aug 23, 2012 - 2... Aug 23, 2012 - 3:00 PM kurt95gt Don't get Tc rims
They look good but are stup... Aug 24, 2012 - 12:57 PM SwissFerdi QUOTE (kurt95gt @ Aug 24, 2012 - 1:5... Aug 24, 2012 - 3:28 PM Box Weight was a concern with the TC rims. Also the G... Aug 24, 2012 - 1:39 PM Box Win the lottery and get some SSR Type F wheels. O... Aug 24, 2012 - 8:16 PM Box Put some thought into it, thinking should sell/tra... Aug 29, 2012 - 3:17 AM njccmd2002 good luck with ae86, they are ridden more than who... Aug 29, 2012 - 7:51 AM |
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