sick of celi need to move on...sry, cant do civic but integra maybe? Options

[laff09]

you just gotta have lots of spare monies in the bank for when that DSM breaks 4 times in 1 week

can you say crank walk

[lagos]

Finaly whats a dsm and tsi?

its a large pit you put money into. comes with a free shovel.

[playr158]

you just gotta have lots of spare monies in the bank for when that DSM breaks 4 times in 1 week

can you say crank walk

Craaaaa
Crrannnnnnkkk
crannnkkkk waaa
crannn
crannnk waa

darn sorry i can't say it......i own a TOYOTA

[laff09]

hahaha

This post has been edited by laff09: Jul 11, 2007 - 6:06 PM

[jdg371]

Intergras are a good choice GSR is par to the Celica GTS stock per stock. and the GTS runs Low 15s/High 14s [great drivers] Stock. With the common mods you can get to mid 14s [good launch is a must.]

Honda = cheap parts left and right. Your choice. Me personally. Im a Toyota guy, Were finally getting rid of the only NON Toyota car in our driveway.. that damn 84 200SX.. now thats undepowered!

[dustin15brown]

The celica gt has a mere .2 liter difference over the st

7 afe = st = 1.8
5 sfe = gt = 2.2
so there's a .4 diff!!!
Anyways, seriously if it were me... id keep the celica

This post has been edited by dustin15brown: Jul 11, 2007 - 9:39 PM

[Redline08]

7 afe = st = 1.8
5 sfe = gt = 2.2

Still, theres hardly a difference

[Celica_94]

I would keep the Celica, but if you have to move on to something other than a Toyota get a 240SX or something. I would just do a swap though. You could do a 3sgte swap for $5k, so why buy another STOCK slow car for that $5k when you get still have something that looks hot as hell? Not to mention for someone your age, that's good experience tearing stuff apart. That's how I first learned about cars.

(Wait, you said your 17 right?)

[Redline08]

yea 17 and the only way i can really get 5k is by selling my celi. So a swap is not any where in my future, not to mention i have an auto which wouldnt hold up at all to a 3sgte.

[Celica_94]

ah....take it manual conversion is out of the question for you? Well, the Del Sol is slow but easy as hell to do swaps on, and TARGA TOP! Integras are the same....you could probably get a FC RX7 for under $5k (if you don't mind rotary).

[Akimbo]

drop a 3sgte in that bad boy

cant cause of budget and time, mostly just budget, and IMO the st looks worse than a jdm front end integra.

but you're going to try and spend like 5 grand on another car?
if you can't afford a swap you can't afford a car...

[img]http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e376/aznrobber/154233218_507532599_0.jpg[img] > integra R

you really believe that? an R?

also, i fail to understand why everyone believes the 3sgte swapped celica is the end all of fwd cars. its good for 14's at best, jeff's hit the 13's but his mod list is pretty expensive, including good tires. I don't think the swap is in his budget. If he's looking for a car to mod cheaply, by all means a Honda is probably the more practical choice.

This post has been edited by Akimbo: Jul 15, 2007 - 2:36 AM

[goferris]

personally i agree with playr. i haven't ever seen a jdm type r and i don't think i would own a teg without doing the front end conversion. but i would still rather have a 6gc over the teg. i just see way too many suped up hondas. that is one of the things that i love about our cars. its diff. i get head turns all the time in mine and i don't have any exterior mods done to it. it just looks amazing. you wouldn't ever really get that from any honda unless it is like a s2k or nsx.
ya it is slow and also even with the swap it isn't "lightning Fast" but who cares? if you want a really quick car then go drop a buttload of money for one. i don't care if my car can be smoked by a teg. mine looks better and much more original.
to me all tegs and civics all look alike. i like to stand out.

[Redline08]

i get head turns all the time

That might be true for you but st owners dont have sideskirts and are way high off the ground so it looks hella weird, you also have rims, i have hubcaps...

Anyway i am keeping my 6gc and my friend is buying an integra ls, hes got a $2,100 GREDDY turbo kit w/out an intercooler allready sitting in his living room. I wish i was in his shoes but i will get to drive it around sometimes and possibly take it off his hands one day...

[95CelicaST]

That might be true for you but st owners dont have sideskirts and are way high off the ground so it looks hella weird, you also have rims, i have hubcaps...

Answer: buy some OEM side skirts and install them and buy a nice set of wheels. You'll probably want new springs and shocks as well.

Its not that bad having a 6gc. You make it seem like you walked into something that you wish you hadn't. Embrace what this community has to offer and take advantage of good deals in the B/S forum and you'll be set.

I guess it all comes down to where your priorities are. If you want a fast car first, and make it look nice later then save up for an engine swap. It doesn't matter if you have an auto (aside from having to install a clutch pedal) because if you were to buy a 3S, 4A 20V, etc. you would be getting (hopefully) a manual transmission with it.

Likewise, if you want to have a nice looking car before fast then start with the basics. Start off with some wheels and tires. Then invest in some springs and shocks. Just hit things up one by one.

Don't look at the whole picture right now. Just pick a spot to start and take it step by step.

[slvr_celica_GT_8...]

idk if this is out of ur price range or not but if i was to get another car id buy a 2004 dodge neon SRT-4 my buddie has one with a 400 hp it will eat most STI's and turboed civics and what not

[Redline08]

My celi just gets hated on alot, i won slowest and worst car at school, and its not cause people hate me, its just cause celicas have a terrible rep around here for being bug eyed raised versions of a civc, except the civic can beat it.

IMO they are wrong because civics have less displacement and are boxy but i cant change the minds of 3/4 of my school...

I still love my car but until i get rims and a lip kit im really discouraged with it.

[Daftboy]

i say we get some 3g's up where you are and show them whats boss

[IntegraSEChick]

i get head turns all the time in mine and i don't have any exterior mods done to it. it just looks amazing. you wouldn't ever really get that from any honda unless it is like a s2k or nsx.

i think it depends on the driver...i get head turns all the time with my Integra

anyway, sounds like you kept your celi. but if you ever come to the Honda world (Coomer did haha) get a Teggy over the Civic for sure.
And never get a dodge SRT-4...they may be fast, but Yuck!

This post has been edited by IntegraSEChick: Jul 17, 2007 - 3:12 PM

[Redline08]

i say we get some 3g's up where you are and show them whats boss

lol, your gonna need more than an "engine swap" (no one will belive you, unless they research which high schoolers dont do) to impress ppl at my school, your gonna need a kit and rims lol.

I hate my school....

[jdg371]

Buy a GT4 Front end conversion. you will impress the people in school.

"aww the hood is soo cool"
"Is that a real GT4?"
"No, just a look alike, but the vents really do cool my engine bay"