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Box
#1
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?
2001 Miata LS 5-speed
smkr3w
#2
I felt the same end of last year.. wanted to just get something newer. Felt like I was dumping money into a car to make it up to par as a newer car. But after awhile I realized how much I thoroughly enjoy my car. And decided its a unique car that is damn sexy and has plenty of potential. I still want a newer car but for daily purposes. And my celi to truly become a project car... In due time though.
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Box
#3
It is certainly unique, one of my favourite things about it. It just really isn't me I guess. I like import cars and what not, just not as much as I do muscle cars. Oh well, what I get for being responsible and buying the reasonable car. tongue.gif
2001 Miata LS 5-speed
SwissFerdi
#4
^ That's what it is...I still love the car. It's really only special if you're into cars, otherwise it won't matter...but just the little things still give me driving enjoyment every day. Like the steering...I drive my brother's A4 and I dig the turbo power, of course, but the feedback from the front wheels is almost completely absent, and that's a sad thing. In the Celica, I'm always confident of what the car is doing. I'm also constantly reminded of low weight, in a good way...just feels a bit more alive than most cars I drive.

Celica has soul.

This post has been edited by SwissFerdi: Jul 18, 2012 - 6:20 AM
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czwalga
#5
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QUOTE (SwissFerdi @ Jul 18, 2012 - 6:19 AM) *
>^ That's what it is...I still love the car. It's really only special if you're into cars, otherwise it won't matter...but just the little things still give me driving enjoyment every day. Like the steering...I drive my brother's A4 and I dig the turbo power, of course, but the feedback from the front wheels is almost completely absent, and that's a sad thing. In the Celica, I'm always confident of what the car is doing. I'm also constantly reminded of low weight, in a good way...just feels a bit more alive than most cars I drive.

Celica has soul.





Hahaha... that just reminds me of the Rx7 guys. They hate me cause they say I ripped the soul out of their car.
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SwissFerdi
#6
To an extent, I could see that - rotary is very traditional, very inherent to the RX line.
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Box
#7
Meh, big V8 makes everything better. thumbsup.gif
2001 Miata LS 5-speed
SupraKid
#8
Cz you fixed the one major flaw the rx7 had,now I'm sure it's a monster.
Tigawoods
#9
nope
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BonzaiCelica
#10
an engine swap and upgrading all your suspension parts with larger rims and stickier tires to take every turn like its your last always keeps me liking my celica.
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kurt95gt
#11
I use to get bord an trade my car off for something different about every 3 months
But after almost 3 years of that it got old.
I did learn one thing. It showed me what cars I really liked
An that's why I have 2 celicas
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pandakid
#12
have you tried doing autox?
jcbass7
#13
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QUOTE (Box @ Jul 18, 2012 - 4:19 AM) *
>It is certainly unique, one of my favourite things about it. It just really isn't me I guess. I like import cars and what not, just not as much as I do muscle cars. Oh well, what I get for being responsible and buying the reasonable car. tongue.gif



I have my 3S celica and a 350 ci 1970 corvette stingray... both are fun in their own ways, but I enjoy driving the celica more. The vette is awesome as a nostalgic "muscle car" and fun in its own way, but honestly.. finding a windy road in the celica is a blast. I also have more a solid suspension in the celica, while the vette really needs a resto lol
Box
#14
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QUOTE (BonzaiCelica @ Jul 18, 2012 - 1:52 PM) *
>an engine swap and upgrading all your suspension parts with larger rims and stickier tires to take every turn like its your last always keeps me liking my celica.

Have thought about it. Been looking into finding a rear ended V6 Solara or Camry with manual transmission.

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QUOTE (pandakid @ Jul 18, 2012 - 5:03 PM) *
>have you tried doing autox?

Nope. Not anywhere around here that I know of.
2001 Miata LS 5-speed
Box
#15
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QUOTE (jcbass7 @ Jul 18, 2012 - 5:11 PM) *
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QUOTE (Box @ Jul 18, 2012 - 4:19 AM) *
>It is certainly unique, one of my favourite things about it. It just really isn't me I guess. I like import cars and what not, just not as much as I do muscle cars. Oh well, what I get for being responsible and buying the reasonable car. tongue.gif



I have my 3S celica and a 350 ci 1970 corvette stingray... both are fun in their own ways, but I enjoy driving the celica more. The vette is awesome as a nostalgic "muscle car" and fun in its own way, but honestly.. finding a windy road in the celica is a blast. I also have more a solid suspension in the celica, while the vette really needs a resto lol

I love your Vette. I just love the sound and feel of a V8 though. Handling is also important, which I was looking at the last gen Firebird Formula. All of the twisty roads around here you can't drive fast, if you do you constantly bottom out. mad.gif
2001 Miata LS 5-speed
Box
#16
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QUOTE (kurt95gt @ Jul 18, 2012 - 4:40 PM) *
>I use to get bord an trade my car off for something different about every 3 months
But after almost 3 years of that it got old.
I did learn one thing. It showed me what cars I really liked
An that's why I have 2 celicas

That's also part of it I think. I just want to try a lot of cars, and the only way to do that is to keep one for awhile then sell it for another.
2001 Miata LS 5-speed
azian_advanced
#17
what you need is a 3SGTE swap. still gives really good mpg daily driving but when you're in the mood for spirited driving, the power kicks in when you want it.
honestly, with my ST205, i'm getting 22-24 mpg (city) on a regular basis while driving responsibly with some WOT action here and there. when i had my ST204, i would also get 22-24 mpg with all city driving. the ST205 is ~300lb heavier including AWD and still gets just as good mpg as a 5SFE. plus, a 3SGTE on FWD would feel quicker (no AWD and tall gears to lug it down) yet still be more fuel efficient.

This post has been edited by azian_advanced: Jul 19, 2012 - 12:02 AM
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Box
#18
For what a 3S-GTE would cost I could just buy a Firebird Formula though. Then I'd have my Celica for DD and the Firebird for weekend, or whenever I felt like driving it instead. Best of all I don't have to do any work. tongue.gif Why I was looking into the 1MZ-FE. Would be a good bit less, easier, and I can get all the parts for it cheaply and easily.
2001 Miata LS 5-speed
kurt95gt
#19
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QUOTE (Box @ Jul 18, 2012 - 7:34 PM) *
>For what a 3S-GTE would cost I could just buy a Firebird Formula though. Then I'd have my Celica for DD and the Firebird for weekend, or whenever I felt like driving it instead. Best of all I don't have to do any work. tongue.gif Why I was looking into the 1MZ-FE. Would be a good bit less, easier, and I can get all the parts for it cheaply and easily.


Yep 1mz parts are real easy to get
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Box
#20
Yep, just go in and tell them you need parts for a Camry/Solara.
2001 Miata LS 5-speed
kurt95gt
#21
Or es300
I normally go with that since the 1mz is its only option
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jcbass7
#22
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QUOTE (Box @ Jul 18, 2012 - 7:34 PM) *
>For what a 3S-GTE would cost I could just buy a Firebird Formula though. Then I'd have my Celica for DD and the Firebird for weekend, or whenever I felt like driving it instead. Best of all I don't have to do any work. tongue.gif Why I was looking into the 1MZ-FE. Would be a good bit less, easier, and I can get all the parts for it cheaply and easily.



Do what i did... get the weekend project muscle car and use the Celica as a DD.. then once the weekend car is reliable enough put a better motor into the DD while you drive the other car.. then switch and do a bunch more work to the muscle car, now that the Celica is upgraded... I'm going to start doing a full frame off on the vette soon since it desperately needs it lol
Box
#23
Most likely what will end up happening. I'm just not big on working on cars, especially an engine swap. Maybe if I had a garage I would, but I just have a gravel driveway to work with currently. Need to get around to selling my current/last project, since I've lost interest in it.
2001 Miata LS 5-speed
trdproven
#24
Until you've bought more parts than me, I could see why you can be bored. Imagine, I haven't even done a swap yet, but my parts list is incredible. Other than that, as long as you got the cash, you'll find a way to spend it on your celica. Most car fanatics never even complete a car to its truest vision before moving on to their next. No such thing as a perfect car, there's always something to do with it as long as you got cash.

For example, have you tried all three/four front ends, different kits?
Have you tried replacing every single thing in your car perhaps even more than once, twice, three, four times? so you can find out whats best?
Have you tried buying parts no one has bought yet and you want to be the first to experiment?

Honestly, I am only bored with my car, even though I still work on it, because Im the only one who has one, and no one to chill with the same car whos just as motivated.

This post has been edited by trdproven: Jul 19, 2012 - 11:36 PM
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Box
#25
The only things that have been done is a K&N air filter, and Tein lowering springs. Everything was taken care of by the previous owner. Was thinking about redoing the exhaust, just afraid of it sounding like a bumble bee. frown.gif
2001 Miata LS 5-speed
njccmd2002
#26
I started with the interior. Here is a list.

1. take the upholstery out of the seats, and wash it.
2. take the carpet out and steam or wash it
3. clean every nook and crevice
4. redo the interior? like scratches and repaint the trim black,
5. maybe leds in the cluster

move on to the engine bay.

1. polish the engine cover
2. clean the body with wd40
3. reground the engine
4. wash engine?


that will get u started and its very cheap. a car with clean and decent interior will make u smile.
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BonzaiCelica
#27
whats up with the sig^^ moral support for riochet????
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Box
#28
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QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Jul 20, 2012 - 1:26 AM) *
>I started with the interior. Here is a list.

1. take the upholstery out of the seats, and wash it.
2. take the carpet out and steam or wash it
3. clean every nook and crevice
4. redo the interior? like scratches and repaint the trim black,
5. maybe leds in the cluster

move on to the engine bay.

1. polish the engine cover
2. clean the body with wd40
3. reground the engine
4. wash engine?


that will get u started and its very cheap. a car with clean and decent interior will make u smile.

Interior was cleaned before I got it, though engine bay could use some cleaning up. Had been thinking about the Spree LED kit for it though. Maybe I'll paint the valve cover. Want to get around to painting the rims a metallic black.
2001 Miata LS 5-speed
kurt95gt
#29
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QUOTE (BonzaiCelica @ Jul 20, 2012 - 2:39 AM) *
>whats up with the sig^^ moral support for riochet????

The Answrr you seek is in this link
http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=84743
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Box
#30
Put some thought into it, tough choice between getting a muscle car and another MKIII Supra. I miss my Supra. Though this time I'd want the 5-speed Turbo instead of the auto N/A. Another option would be to just get a MKIII rolling chassis and drop in a 350, best of both worlds. tongue.gif
2001 Miata LS 5-speed
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