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GazChap posted:So, a while ago I had a Castrol rally kit fitted to my Celica GT-Four: I will never, ever stop hating you. God drat that looks good.
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General_Failure posted:That's really awesome but you should have had the cage fitted before getting the interior done. Don't cage a street car thanks
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Dec 10, 2012 23:03
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It looks gorgeous, finally has an interior to match the exterior. What kind of reaction do you get from people on the street?
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Dec 10, 2012 23:25
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Seat Safety Switch posted:It looks gorgeous, finally has an interior to match the exterior. What kind of reaction do you get from people on the street? It tends to get most reaction from kids, weirdly. I don't think they realise the significance of the Castrol livery, or know anything about the WRC or the Celica's heritage though, I suspect they just see "race car" and like it. Quite a few thumbs up from the older guys though, 30+ say. I've had a few people ask me about it, and a couple who've asked for advice on fixing their car issues, as "you look like you know about cars" (when ironically I know almost jack) A lot of people probably think I'm a barry-boy (or ricer, in US lingo I believe) but I don't care about that - the car finally looks how I want it to inside and out, so I'm happy now  And no, won't be putting a cage in it - I used to track it every so often but it's not really any fun, the AWD just doesn't let go. I've got my M5 for that stuff nowadays!
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Dec 11, 2012 00:36
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GazChap posted:I don't think they.. know anything about the WRC or the Celica's heritage though  EDIT:\/\/\/ Just to say, I love your car. Sockington fucked around with this message at 01:42 on Dec 11, 2012 |
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Dec 11, 2012 01:16
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Well, I meant more the ST185 and Carlos Sainz, really
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Dec 11, 2012 01:30
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2013 BMW 335i xDrive with 6 speed manual and dynamic handling package. 
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Dec 11, 2012 02:14
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sean10mm posted:2013 BMW 335i xDrive with 6 speed manual and dynamic handling package. Nice. Now I will recommend as I recommend all black cars, black rims
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Dec 11, 2012 02:17
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Bob NewSCART posted:Nice. Now I will recommend as I recommend all black cars, black rims Looks blue to me. I haven't seen the 2012 3 series in person yet, kinda interested in seeing how the pointy-nose looks in person, looks pretty damned nice in pictures.
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Dec 11, 2012 02:19
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Yep, it's what they call Imperial Blue Metallic.
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Dec 11, 2012 02:22
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Now that you mention it you're probably right. Dark blue on black is even better (hint hint)
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Dec 11, 2012 02:22
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I'm kind of mixed on the nose, it looks good from most angles IMO but head on it looks kind of 
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Dec 11, 2012 02:27
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Bob NewSCART posted:Now that you mention it you're probably right. Dark blue on black is even better (hint hint) I sprayed my winter wheels with plasti dip, and Barbera Red looks pretty sharp with black wheels. They're Sport Edition brand, which started to deteriorate after four Vermont winters, so I freshened them up. https://dl.dropbox.com/u/7932649/328xi.jpg
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Dec 11, 2012 03:36
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Alarbus posted:I sprayed my winter wheels with plasti dip, and Barbera Red looks pretty sharp with black wheels. They're Sport Edition brand, which started to deteriorate after four Vermont winters, so I freshened them up. That's a nice dark red. Red is usually pretty hard to pull off, especially darker red versus the brighter tones.
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Dec 11, 2012 03:38
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Bob NewSCART posted:That's a nice dark red. Red is usually pretty hard to pull off, especially darker red versus the brighter tones. Thanks, that was also freshly washed and waxed. It replaced my Japanrot 325xi but those wheels are just dirty, not actually black.
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Dec 11, 2012 03:43
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I brought this home tonight. 
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Dec 11, 2012 03:46
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Endless Mike posted:I brought this home tonight. First mod should be Toyota badges.
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Dec 11, 2012 03:49
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toaster_pastry posted:First mod should be Toyota badges. That's a possibility!
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Endless Mike posted:I brought this home tonight. thats a mean looking front end
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Dec 11, 2012 03:52
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Endless Mike posted:I brought this home tonight. Agh, I'm jealous. I'm trying to wait just a few more weeks until I pick one up. I love that dark blue, it reminds me of the same blue toyota used to have as an option on a lot of their cars in the 80s. I hope to some day pick up a Celica All Trac in it.
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Dec 11, 2012 04:48
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some texas redneck posted:
Wait you're telling me the glass headlights were even worse for visibility than the plastic Japanese ones? I honestly didn't think headlights got any dimmer than those. Here's my G2, 1990 Japanese import XSi sedan  I added some oh so 90s wheels and a cheap set of Jamex spring which promptly sagged in the rear as you can see from the above photo (eventually replaced them with a better quality Neuspeed set which dramatically improved ride/handling) Owned it from 2001 to 2007ish and loved that drat car - would probably still be driving it today if it wasn't literally falling apart (I'm sure those springs coupled with my frequent camping trips didn't help)
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Dec 11, 2012 07:24
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Quick photoshoot after installing coilovers. 5D3_8540 by capacity4action, on Flickr  5D3_8527 by capacity4action, on Flickr Ripped the front passenger CV boot in the process, so tomorrow is going to be a greasy day Duckjob fucked around with this message at 21:21 on Dec 11, 2012 |
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Dec 11, 2012 21:18
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Bob NewSCART posted:Now that you mention it you're probably right. Dark blue on black is even better (hint hint) You mean like this?
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Dec 11, 2012 21:20
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Duckjob posted:Quick photoshoot after installing coilovers. Phwoar, nice. Roll them rear arches though and get it sat down a touch?
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Dec 11, 2012 21:28
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Zlatan Imhobitch posted:Phwoar, nice. Roll them rear arches though and get it sat down a touch? "...sat down a touch"? Really? For Duckjob: Be careful about that suggestion, I did that with COs and they settled far more than I expected (or wanted) them to.
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Dec 12, 2012 04:28
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sean10mm posted:You mean like this? I like more intricate/thicker rims, but even those stock rims powdercoated would be nice.
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Dec 12, 2012 04:33
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Zlatan Imhobitch posted:Phwoar, nice. Roll them rear arches though and get it sat down a touch? Sorry that car is perfectly "stanced" already.
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Dec 12, 2012 04:59
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I just think the rake looks a bit weird and the rear seems to poke more than the front 
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Dec 12, 2012 05:03
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Zlatan Imhobitch posted:I just think the rake looks a bit weird and the rear seems to poke more than the front Maybe he wants his car to handle instead of just looking hella tyte to the 18-24 crowd?
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Dec 12, 2012 11:49
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E: It's not even worth arguing. Slightly lowering it at the back would not ruin a thing, imho.
Bape Culture fucked around with this message at 15:09 on Dec 12, 2012 |
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Dec 12, 2012 14:36
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dissss posted:Wait you're telling me the glass headlights were even worse for visibility than the plastic Japanese ones? I honestly didn't think headlights got any dimmer than those. Exactly what I'm saying. The glass headlights may as well have been like holding a flashlight with weak batteries in front of the car. Finding bulbs was a pain in the rear end though, nothing in the US was ever sold with H4H bulbs. Nice looking DA, we didn't get the VTEC engine until 92-93, and only on the top end GSR model (got it as a 1.7, which is pretty drat rare today). The others all got a B18 (B18A for 90-93, B18B for 94-01).
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Dec 12, 2012 15:23
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Just throw an upgraded relay harness and some ridiculous wattage bulb in there and H4 becomes pretty tolerable. For awhile I was street driving 85W/100W rally bulbs, until I finally figured out that changing the bulbs because the lowbeam burns out every 4 months sucks.
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Zlatan Imhobitch posted:Phwoar, nice. Roll them rear arches though and get it sat down a touch? The rears are rolled, so maybe smidgeon to close the gap a bit. I'd still like to keep it daily derivable with the ability to carry passengers while not sacrificing handling. Duckjob fucked around with this message at 19:12 on Dec 13, 2012 |
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Dec 13, 2012 19:08
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2001 BMW 330Ci, long (mostly suspension) modification list  Wheels are going away ASAP (they were really cheap, $480 including new tires, but I have to run like -3.2 degrees of camber in the back to not rub), and the ride height has been raised quite a bit since this picture was taken. Sorry I riced your old car Das Volk 
RIP Paul Walker fucked around with this message at 00:06 on Dec 14, 2012 |
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Dec 13, 2012 23:50
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Last night, cold and drizzling. This is the last photo I took before taking it to the body shop this morning. It shouldn't be dark at 5:45pm. 
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Dec 14, 2012 05:55
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sports posted:What a beautiful yacht. Please get a landau cover on it stat. haha sure will I love the floaty feel to this car. How could anyone hate it? It's too stubborn of a car design not to love.
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Dec 14, 2012 06:39
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CountOfNowhere posted:2001 BMW 330Ci, long (mostly suspension) modification list What is the rear size and offset? Tire size? I fit 255s in the back of my E46 on 18x9.5 +43... did some trimming though.
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Dec 14, 2012 06:50
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CountOfNowhere posted:2001 BMW 330Ci, long (mostly suspension) modification list Are those like 20s hahaha? -3.2 is not that bad, a lot of people with ~proper setups~ run like -5 or something insane.
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CountOfNowhere posted:2001 BMW 330Ci, long (mostly suspension) modification list Hey I think it looks great, I just wouldn't run wheels that big because of the extra weight and impact on the ride quality. The M3 bumper looks good, the old one had a super lovely respray done by the dealership I bought it from, so I'm not surprised you went that route. Glad to see it still on the road, how many miles are on it now?
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Just got the Roadster back from its 2nd annual service. I think it is pretty amazing that a sports car that I drive hard every day only requires an annual service that amounts to checking the batteries, brake fluid, blowing the dust out of the computer. There were also 10-15 Model S's sitting around waiting to be picked up, turns out I'm getting mine middle of next month instead of 2014! Another thing that continues to surprise me is just how spotless the Tesla garages are.
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