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Slung Blade posted:Yeah I've certainly never done anything cool or interesting. Well, I, uh... *runs away* 
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Mar 5, 2016 02:39
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Oh boy we did it this time.
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Mar 5, 2016 04:41
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it's finally happened. i couldn't keep the demons at bay any longer. their howling, taunting screams at the edges of my perception had worked their way directly into my consciousness after i had repressed them so well for so long. this was it.  they had won  i'm sure the government had suspected for years, but as soon as i register this fifth vehicle  soon everyone will KNOW  what will my poor neighbours think?
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Mar 5, 2016 05:35
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This is straight up the best car I have ever owned. Only 2,000 km overdue on its wrong-weight fram-filter five-year-old Mr. Pube oil change too!
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Mar 5, 2016 05:36
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 and here I thought you guys had done something sensible and gotten a TR7.I don't think I've ever seen a tail light crack like that. Exactly how long has this thing been sitting for? this is also now my favorite entry
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Mar 5, 2016 05:55
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It has been sitting for "over a year," apparently. Primary damage:
Some background: When I was a kid my favourite toy car was the Majorette ST162 Celica with the little pop-up headlights. This is pretty awesome. Seat Safety Switch fucked around with this message at 07:35 on Mar 5, 2016 |
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Mar 5, 2016 05:57
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On the plus side, it runs like a loving champion. Started easy, clutch is decent, the brakes aren't TOO horrible, and the tires are ok. The pulling to the left is really noticable, so it will need an alignment once we take care of all this suspension bullshit.
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Mar 5, 2016 06:16
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I've always liked those celicas, good score. This just came up locally http://www.kijiji.ca/v-classic-cars/lethbridge/78-lincoln-towncar-luxury-sedan/1144716420?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true
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Mar 5, 2016 17:09
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Holy poo poo, well done! So this things getting the the full WRC Castrol Africa treatment right? Edit: God damnit slidebite!
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Mar 5, 2016 17:09
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McTinkerson posted:Holy poo poo, well done! So this things getting the the full WRC Castrol Africa treatment right? Funny you should ask: http://www.creative-vinyl.com/579-toyota-celica-gen-5-st185-castrol-full-rally-graphics-kit.html But it is stupid expensive so I'm gonna see what I can do locally. I want to get a junk GT-Four hood so I can cut a snorkel in it though, yes.
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Mar 5, 2016 17:12
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Awesome! I love that generation of Celica. There's a beater Alltrac that's running around Edmonton that I desperately want. Name suggestion: Halftrac (?)
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Mar 5, 2016 19:15
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Further research has determined that a Fangio drove one. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53XrDA2LB-c
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Mar 5, 2016 21:50
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Seat Safety Switch posted:Funny you should ask: http://www.creative-vinyl.com/579-toyota-celica-gen-5-st185-castrol-full-rally-graphics-kit.html Let me know if you find something on the vinyl front locally, need to get something for the kart this year.
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Mar 5, 2016 22:54
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DrakeriderCa posted:Awesome! I love that generation of Celica. There's a beater Alltrac that's running around Edmonton that I desperately want. Halftrac is the name generally given to 3SGTE swapped FWD Celicas, so if you're gonna call it that it's time to nut up and hit kijiji/junkyards like they owe you money.
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Mar 5, 2016 23:11
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Terrible Robot posted:Halftrac is the name generally given to 3SGTE swapped FWD Celicas, so if you're gonna call it that it's time to nut up and hit kijiji/junkyards like they owe you money. Dammit I should have expected someone to have used that already
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Mar 5, 2016 23:47
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Sometrac then? Or V6 swap, then it's pretty much Notrac.
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Mar 6, 2016 00:17
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I heard an excellent name being tossed around, but I don't know it if stuck
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Mar 6, 2016 00:18
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So what exactly is it and how much did it cost you guys? 1991? Celica GT-S?
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Mar 6, 2016 01:28
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McTinkerson posted:So what exactly is it and how much did it cost you guys? 1991? Celica GT-S? '90 GT-S, $1000. Owner did not want to negotiate (it was a gift for her Sweet 16, and honestly she has kept it in pretty good shape) so we have to figure out a way to make money from this thing. Can we count gypsy cab fares against the budget? Also SB found a sticker in the engine bay saying that the timing belt was changed in April 2000 at 90,000 km. Sure hope that sticker is inaccurate because it's almost three times that mileage now. Seat Safety Switch fucked around with this message at 00:36 on Mar 7, 2016 |
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Mar 6, 2016 03:15
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Daytime images!  LOTIOOOOONNN!!!!   DUST    Jewel case holder!  For a broken CD player!  And a busted antenna!  But them speakers, hrrrngg  Dusty.  Interior trunk cover is kinda broken. Screws are missing, or maybe just removed. I didn't find them anyway.  Spare looks alright.     Light works.   gas struts.    Yeesh. 
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Mar 6, 2016 04:00
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Jesus, what a girl car. Lotion erosion and zero wear on the side bolsters because she probably weighs half of what I do. Looks awesome though! If you want to open up some budget room, start stripping parts/interior 
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Mar 6, 2016 06:53
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Nice score. Clean up that interior and it will be tits. I bet that 16 year old timing belt is what's in there now.
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Mar 6, 2016 06:54
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DrakeriderCa posted:Jesus, what a girl car. Lotion erosion and zero wear on the side bolsters because she probably weighs half of what I do. Quite literally half, maybe even 1/3rd. She was a slight little thing. She wasn't having any of our poo poo though, didn't negotiate at all. That's ok, I think we still made off alright.
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Mar 6, 2016 16:14
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DrakeriderCa posted:Jesus, what a girl car. Lotion erosion and zero wear on the side bolsters because she probably weighs half of what I do. Also yeah it was a shocker to see a car with that much lotion damage that also wasn't packed to the brim with garbage. But it was filthy enough to have been packed with garbage in recent memory, and maybe in that part of town you don't really want the roving criminal element to be able to see a bunch of stuff in your car's interior. Slung Blade posted:She wasn't having any of our poo poo though, didn't negotiate at all. That's ok, I think we still made off alright. I think even with the work we're doing to it this is probably one of the nicer cars I've ever bought. Seat Safety Switch fucked around with this message at 16:28 on Mar 6, 2016 |
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Mar 6, 2016 16:23
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This purchase has basically eliminated the need for these for you guys then?  Because from a pure reliability standpoint, that is a boring rear end car. I'm incredibly excited to see where you're going to take this given the budget constraints.
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Mar 6, 2016 18:30
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Hand lotion does that??  And why is the top of the wheel the most destroyed?Otherwise a nice ride, but -100 points for the boring car that will get you anywhere.
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Mar 6, 2016 19:20
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11-1 o'clock steering wheel death grip driver for sure. Totally forgot to post this - the PO of our 7 dug these up for us for $50. We overpaid a little I think, but with a fresh coat of black they should look pretty good. Problem is, I don't want to actually run them on the car unless I can find the side window louvers as well. 
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Mar 6, 2016 19:24
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Junkyard antics procured replacement steering wheel and tail lights among other parts. Now that I've had a chance to look at it in the daylight I still like it:   Even this part I guess:  After beating on the car and shutting it off to show the power memory steering wheel height adjustment the car refused to restart, not even a relay click, and the dashboard voltmeter showed < 2V. That could be the battery, I guess, but it was pretty eager to cold start a few minutes previous. mobby_6kl posted:Hand lotion does that?? Including, but not limited to:
Note for fairness: I am pretty sure men who wear a lot of hand lotion will also erode the controls of the car just as quickly if not quicker. Seat Safety Switch fucked around with this message at 00:41 on Mar 7, 2016 |
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Mar 7, 2016 00:36
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How did you guys end up with an unreliable '90s Toyota? I take back everything, this is amazing.
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Mar 7, 2016 03:45
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If it helps, the power headlights worked almost immediately afterward with no problem and were perfectly bright. Did not have the guts to try and restart it. Maybe the lack of a battery tie down lets it bounce around a lot. But yeah, it worked great for Slung Blade and then exploded once the Seat Safety Curse got involved.
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Mar 7, 2016 04:01
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That's up there with the ignition system failing on my VW after I switched to premium after an engine swap.
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Mar 7, 2016 04:12
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I have obtained liability insurance and am going to attempt registering/plating this evening. They still want me to get the insurance inspection done,
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Mar 8, 2016 00:20
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I put fire and theft on ours and it lowered my overall monthly insurance costs. Multi vehicle discount = $125/yr where as the cost of fire & theft on a $1000 RX-7 = $74/yr. Ours will also need an insurance inspection within 30 days of my tossing PLPD on it. As soon as the engine goes in and we have tires on it -
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Mar 8, 2016 01:23
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That's pretty common for a 15+ year old car isn't it?
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Mar 8, 2016 02:49
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I've heard that there are insurers out there that don't require it anymore. I've yet to hear the name of said insurers. The definition of "roadworthy" is also subjective as gently caress. I told my broker once that I was waiting on a new windshield to pass since mine had some cracks all the way through and she asked if it was missing or something.
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Mar 8, 2016 02:56
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Most insurance inspections basically consist of "can you open the doors" and "is daylight visible through the floorboards" and that's about it.
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Mar 8, 2016 02:58
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1500quidporsche posted:I've heard that there are insurers out there that don't require it anymore. I've yet to hear the name of said insurers. The Alberta insurance inspection puts functional horn at the same level of scrutiny as chassis integrity ("yes" or "no") so I really would not mind if it were abolished completely. It's not even very good leverage because anyone who flips cars knows it's bullshit.
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Mar 8, 2016 03:20
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I'm with Aviva and my broker is constantly hounding me for them. I usually get my dad to sign them with his old mechanic's number. This has devolved into a practical joke with with him refusing to sign off on the least safety related problem with the car just to get a rise out of me.
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Mar 8, 2016 03:30
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1500quidporsche posted:I'm with Aviva and my broker is constantly hounding me for them.
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Mar 8, 2016 03:45
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