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Topic #99236 95 posts Started by Bitter
Jake and Sam are in and may be bringing one of their secret fancy new cars

I believe Louis and his wife are in too

Should be a decent group thumbsup.gif thumbsup.gif
I got the Celica out last week as a birthday present to myself and re-bedded the brakes for summer and found that my passenger side HID bulb decided that it wanted to turn pink this year. Ordered some new bulbs, NightBreaker Laser this time to replace the previous Unlimited. I have to pull the bumper and loosen the headlights to change the bulbs, not hard to do but not my favorite thing to do. I need to think of what else I have to do in there while the bumper is off. I might change out the radiator, it's 20yrs old and plastic doesn't last forever.

Zeen, you use up those Z2's yet? How'd you like them?

2000 Celica GTS 'slowest gts evar'1998 Mazda 626 FS-DE/CD4-E
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QUOTE (Bitter @ Mar 26, 2022 - 9:35 AM) *
>I got the Celica out last week as a birthday present to myself and re-bedded the brakes for summer and found that my passenger side HID bulb decided that it wanted to turn pink this year. Ordered some new bulbs, NightBreaker Laser this time to replace the previous Unlimited. I have to pull the bumper and loosen the headlights to change the bulbs, not hard to do but not my favorite thing to do. I need to think of what else I have to do in there while the bumper is off. I might change out the radiator, it's 20yrs old and plastic doesn't last forever.

Zeen, you use up those Z2's yet? How'd you like them?


they still in the basement with the wheels ,since i sold the daily celica I never got to use them , not even on the Zeenlica because it became showcar/garage queen .
Sorry, out of town the 14th. But sure would like to hit a 6GC get-together again soon! I hope it's a blast!

"It's Bitter's fault."- Bitter's "Old Man"
Bummer! Well I hope they can see some road to finish shredding the tread one day.

Man, if this weather keeps ****ing around like this we might be huddled around a fire for warmth at the May meet. I got snowed on twice yesterday and I bet they re-salted the roads again last night. Ah well Celica is going to be down for a week or two anyway, I ordered a new radiator and HID bulbs to install while the bumper is off. 22yr old plastic isn't inspiring a lot of confidence!

2000 Celica GTS 'slowest gts evar'1998 Mazda 626 FS-DE/CD4-E
yea really,

fingers crossed it warms up and gets green by then
My damn brakes re rusted over because of this stupid crazy weather. Hot cold hot cold.

2000 Celica GTS 'slowest gts evar'1998 Mazda 626 FS-DE/CD4-E
last weekend ,early was going to a cars n coffee , when i pull the car out the garage , brake line busted , Thank God it happen right at home and not on the road. its all fix now.
Is this weather ever going to clear up? It was nice yesterday, I should have gotten the car out to drive and clear the brakes up again but I knew all week was going to be **** once more so I didn't bother getting past a wash cloth bath on the car lol. At least my raspberry bush in the back yard likes all this weather.

2000 Celica GTS 'slowest gts evar'1998 Mazda 626 FS-DE/CD4-E
Jake and I will be there. Fair warning I have to be on my way (Jake and I will be in separate Celicas) by 5pm so unlikely I'll be able to grab dinner. You guys can see the newest addition to our fleet and *fingers crossed* hopefully the finished product on Scarlett (minus paint)
Exciting!! I would ask who's bringing what but... weather has been crazy so... let's wait & see when time draws closer.
Checked the river flood data, assuming it doesn't keep raining like crazy we shouldn't be having an underwater meet. I need to yank my bumper this week/weekend and get my HID bulbs in, I'm not driving around with one pink bulb. It's already a girls car...

2000 Celica GTS 'slowest gts evar'1998 Mazda 626 FS-DE/CD4-E
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QUOTE (navseal345 @ Apr 25, 2022 - 10:42 PM) *
>Exciting!! I would ask who's bringing what but... weather has been crazy so... let's wait & see when time draws closer.

Time is close enough now.

What we got? Who got what? ****, who can afford meat? We're all eating grilled cabbage.

2000 Celica GTS 'slowest gts evar'1998 Mazda 626 FS-DE/CD4-E
Weather looking good here at least. I got the grill & accessories. Also plates & eating utensils.

As long as there's a meat, a side dish & dessert I'd be happy.
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QUOTE (navseal345 @ May 7, 2022 - 3:55 PM) *
>Weather looking good here at least. I got the grill & accessories. Also plates & eating utensils.

As long as there's a meat, a side dish & dessert I'd be happy.

Anyone have any preferences for what they want or don't want? We just gonna chuck some cans of spaghettios into some hot coals?

2000 Celica GTS 'slowest gts evar'1998 Mazda 626 FS-DE/CD4-E
I'm ok with just hotdogs/ brats/ sausages. We always bring to much food & not eat/ get to it all. LOL
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QUOTE (navseal345 @ May 7, 2022 - 6:25 PM) *
>I'm ok with just hotdogs/ brats/ sausages. We always bring to much food & not eat/ get to it all. LOL

If that's the case this meet is going to be...



A real sausage fest.

2000 Celica GTS 'slowest gts evar'1998 Mazda 626 FS-DE/CD4-E
I'll bring, water, cans of pop, condiments, and burger patties
I'll bring Capri Sun and....what else do we need? Some kind of snack foods? Anyone have a preference? I'll probably stop at the Walmart in Morris on my way, I have to hit emissions in Joliet on my way there. If anyone wants my number just message me, that way you can tell me what to grab if someone forgot something. Do we need charcoal or is the bid diesel coming with the big grill?

2000 Celica GTS 'slowest gts evar'1998 Mazda 626 FS-DE/CD4-E
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QUOTE (navseal345 @ May 7, 2022 - 3:55 PM) *
>Weather looking good here at least. I got the grill & accessories. Also plates & eating utensils.

As long as there's a meat, a side dish & dessert I'd be happy.

I've got some cake mix, I can whip up a cake. I think I have some Halloween jimmies to rustle on it.

2000 Celica GTS 'slowest gts evar'1998 Mazda 626 FS-DE/CD4-E
We'll cover chips (and dip if someone tells me what kind they want)
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QUOTE (punkxrckprincess @ May 10, 2022 - 1:22 PM) *
>We'll cover chips (and dip if someone tells me what kind they want)

The crispy kind.

You and Jake going to Sum41/Simple Plan on Sunday?

2000 Celica GTS 'slowest gts evar'1998 Mazda 626 FS-DE/CD4-E
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QUOTE (Bitter @ May 10, 2022 - 1:29 PM) *
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QUOTE (punkxrckprincess @ May 10, 2022 - 1:22 PM) *
>We'll cover chips (and dip if someone tells me what kind they want)

The crispy kind.

You and Jake going to Sum41/Simple Plan on Sunday?



I am a qualified chooser of chips but I don't eat dip!

Are you and Erin?! I was originally going to the Milwaukee show Saturday night but am on the fence because allllll our friends are going to Chicago. Just sucks being Sunday and an 17+ show means it does not end early.
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QUOTE (Bitter @ May 10, 2022 - 1:29 PM) *
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QUOTE (punkxrckprincess @ May 10, 2022 - 1:22 PM) *
>We'll cover chips (and dip if someone tells me what kind they want)

The crispy kind.

You and Jake going to Sum41/Simple Plan on Sunday?



I am a qualified chooser of chips but I don't eat dip!

Are you and Erin?! I was originally going to the Milwaukee show Saturday night but am on the fence because allllll our friends are going to Chicago. Just sucks being Sunday and an 17+ show means it does not end early.

Can never go wrong with vegetable dip or green onion dip.

Yes, I'm her chaperone lol! Also, yes I am old and that is late.

2000 Celica GTS 'slowest gts evar'1998 Mazda 626 FS-DE/CD4-E
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QUOTE (Bitter @ May 10, 2022 - 5:16 PM) *
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QUOTE (punkxrckprincess @ May 10, 2022 - 4:03 PM) *
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QUOTE (Bitter @ May 10, 2022 - 1:29 PM) *
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QUOTE (punkxrckprincess @ May 10, 2022 - 1:22 PM) *
>We'll cover chips (and dip if someone tells me what kind they want)

The crispy kind.

You and Jake going to Sum41/Simple Plan on Sunday?



I am a qualified chooser of chips but I don't eat dip!

Are you and Erin?! I was originally going to the Milwaukee show Saturday night but am on the fence because allllll our friends are going to Chicago. Just sucks being Sunday and an 17+ show means it does not end early.

Can never go wrong with vegetable dip or green onion dip.

Yes, I'm her chaperone lol! Also, yes I am old and that is late.

It's likely we're going to Chicago.

I have to be up at 5am, it's definitely late.
Don't forget sunscreen & bug spray peoples.
Gotta bake a cake and buff out some swirls tomorrow, these feel like they should be completely unrelated tasks.

2000 Celica GTS 'slowest gts evar'1998 Mazda 626 FS-DE/CD4-E
ill get some burgers and hot dogs .
whoever wants to cruise together we can meet on I-80 westbound rest area(three rivers). between 9 and 10:30 am , just let me know ,I will be there waiting. or text me, ya got my cell#