96stgreendemon

#1

this car is killing my wallet!!! and i cant stop spending!! spent 400 this week alone but got me some kick ass parts, ssiii riser blocks, oem fogs, and some jdm tails!!!! pics up soon

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1996 Toyota Celica Project Mean Green3RD Gen 3SGTE WRC Edition W/LSD E153 - Love BOOST <32001 Solar yellow Lexus IS3002001 Dodge ram 1500 Off-road edition

CastrolCelica

#2

Take a look at what I've bought. Doesn't seem like much, but then you notice all the little things you've bought to make it what it is... and it gets kinda depressing to see how many thousands of dollars you have poured into it......



Then you drive it and it's all justified

96stgreendemon

#3

yeah, i just got my riser blocks yesterday, not sure how they are going on, and should have my fogs tonight, and i won my jdm tails and they will be here on the 13th..... and im absolutely broke

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1996 Toyota Celica Project Mean Green3RD Gen 3SGTE WRC Edition W/LSD E153 - Love BOOST <32001 Solar yellow Lexus IS3002001 Dodge ram 1500 Off-road edition

CastrolCelica

#4

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QUOTE (96stgreendemon @ Nov 12, 2009 - 11:06 AM)

>yeah, i just got my riser blocks yesterday, not sure how they are going on, and should have my fogs tonight, and i won my jdm tails and they will be here on the 13th..... and im absolutely broke

Yea, you need a slightly larger pocket book than you might have originally thought you needed in the beginning. While my car was only $2800, it has cost me well over 5k to get it to where it is now, and that's with me finding parts on sale and using paint shops like Maaco.

marco-polo

#5

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QUOTE (CastrolCelica @ Nov 12, 2009 - 9:10 AM)

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QUOTE (96stgreendemon @ Nov 12, 2009 - 11:06 AM)

>yeah, i just got my riser blocks yesterday, not sure how they are going on, and should have my fogs tonight, and i won my jdm tails and they will be here on the 13th..... and im absolutely broke

Yea, you need a slightly larger pocket book than you might have originally thought you needed in the beginning. While my car was only $2800, it has cost me well over 5k to get it to where it is now, and that's with me finding parts on sale and using paint shops like Maaco.

x2!

i bought my car for $2300, and im close to 4k on my pocket book and still going!!!

96stgreendemon

#6

yea its crazy! and worst thing is i dont even have a job right now which sucks. but money or no money this car will always be mine

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1996 Toyota Celica Project Mean Green3RD Gen 3SGTE WRC Edition W/LSD E153 - Love BOOST <32001 Solar yellow Lexus IS3002001 Dodge ram 1500 Off-road edition

marco-polo

#7

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QUOTE (96stgreendemon @ Nov 12, 2009 - 12:57 PM)

>yea its crazy! and worst thing is i dont even have a job right now which sucks. but money or no money this car will always be mine

x2 on not having a job...but hopefully that will change real soon so i can start spending again!

richee3

#8

Lol. $7400 for the car, and I stopped keeping count on how much I've spent on it a LONG time ago. I'm just now getting to the stuff that actually matters, so I'll start keeping count again. Just don't give up! Every penny you spend on the car is a penny well spent.

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95CelicaST

#9

I've spent a total of $17,700 (on rough calculation, probably more than this) on my three Celicas (including purchase price).


That makes me facepalm.

My WRX has a little over $18,000 into it (with purchase price included)

and my MR2 has $3500 invested (with purchase)



.........FML.

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marco-polo

#10

what can we say.....
We Love our cars!

_Jim_

#11

I dont even want to take a stab at it

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95CelicaST

#12

It'll only depress you more.


I believe Tufy itemized all of his mods and it was something like $40,000.


But it's cool because he's a baller.

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richee3

#13

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QUOTE (95CelicaST @ Nov 12, 2009 - 5:58 PM)

>I've spent a total of $17,700 (on rough calculation, probably more than this) on my three Celicas (including purchase price).


That makes me facepalm.

My WRX has a little over $18,000 into it (with purchase price included)

and my MR2 has $3500 invested (with purchase)



.........FML.

Wow... Thumbs up? I'm impressed.

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96stgreendemon

#14

holy **** thats alt of money

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1996 Toyota Celica Project Mean Green3RD Gen 3SGTE WRC Edition W/LSD E153 - Love BOOST <32001 Solar yellow Lexus IS3002001 Dodge ram 1500 Off-road edition

SwissFerdi

#15

$280.

<---- Spoiled.

This post has been edited by SwissFerdi: Nov 12, 2009 - 9:36 PM

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trdproven

#16

costed me at least 30,000 so far and I'm still spending getting new stuff trying out other stuff never satisified. I think Ive spent the most here and no motor swap yet. its all good, its more of a hobby for me really.

This post has been edited by trdproven: Nov 12, 2009 - 10:05 PM

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96stgreendemon

#17

ok let me inventory,
car 2300
tint 210
rims 150
intake 50
tires 500
stereo 110
shift boot 20
shift knob 15
risers 150
fogs 70
bulbs 20
Jdm tails 200
to a grand total of 3,796.
eh not as bad as i thought, then again i still need the hood painter. but i think im done for the moment

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1996 Toyota Celica Project Mean Green3RD Gen 3SGTE WRC Edition W/LSD E153 - Love BOOST <32001 Solar yellow Lexus IS3002001 Dodge ram 1500 Off-road edition

CastrolCelica

#18

Hmm.. this should make me cry:

Car $2800
Radiator/intake/hosing repair $550
Axel replacement $315
Wheels $250
Lug nuts $25
Powder Coating wheels $125
Wheel/tire install $125
Spoiler #2 $80
Spoiler #3 $115
Spoiler blocks $150
Tinted side markers $30
Tinted front directionals $30
Paint job $715
Paint job...again on the spoiler (screw you spoiler...) $45
Decals $300
Mudflaps $88
Emblems $32
Speakers $250
GPS/Stereo/DVD system $75
Clear gas lid $70ish
New bulbs and HIDs $30
Side mirror $35
Floor matts $30
Headers $150
Drilled rotors and brake pads $185
VIS Hood $450
Cold air intake $90

Total...roughly : $7140







I think I'm going to throw up. Ah well, it was worth it....sigh.

This post has been edited by CastrolCelica: Nov 13, 2009 - 12:43 AM

96stgreendemon

#19

hell yeah castrol that car looks great. and btw where did you buy your headers from?

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1996 Toyota Celica Project Mean Green3RD Gen 3SGTE WRC Edition W/LSD E153 - Love BOOST <32001 Solar yellow Lexus IS3002001 Dodge ram 1500 Off-road edition

CastrolCelica

#20

Oh yea, and the new antenna. Another $35.

Edit: oh yea. New bumper $150

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QUOTE (96stgreendemon @ Nov 13, 2009 - 2:24 AM)

>hell yeah castrol that car looks great. and btw where did you buy your headers from?

eBay . And thanks man. It becomes your baby and your hobby.

This post has been edited by CastrolCelica: Nov 13, 2009 - 1:26 AM

pez222

#21

At least your spending it all on fun stuff and not repair costs. When it rains, it pours. Over the last 2 weeks, I have spent:

$227- CV joint/axle work
$349- master and slave cylinder and rear brakes (parts and labor)
$187- O2 sensor and Celica Hyper Rev (okay that last one doesn't count)

I got no money left to get fun stuff like SSIII risers

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96stgreendemon

#22

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QUOTE (pez222 @ Nov 13, 2009 - 11:08 AM)

>At least your spending it all on fun stuff and not repair costs. When it rains, it pours. Over the last 2 weeks, I have spent:

$227- CV joint/axle work
$349- master and slave cylinder and rear brakes (parts and labor)
$187- O2 sensor and Celica Hyper Rev (okay that last one doesn't count)

I got no money left to get fun stuff like SSIII risers

wow that sucks i feel for you though, my last car when i bought it had to put 2 grand into it and then another grand brfore i sold it because of front end suspension and all that stuf

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1996 Toyota Celica Project Mean Green3RD Gen 3SGTE WRC Edition W/LSD E153 - Love BOOST <32001 Solar yellow Lexus IS3002001 Dodge ram 1500 Off-road edition

CastrolCelica

#23

Not repair costs? I would call my radiator and axle bills "not expected" lol.

richee3

#24

Castrol, that's really not bad to have your dream car!

96stgreendemon, you know you're gonna love it when all those boxes start showing up with your new parts! It's worth it. Nothing feels quite as good as knowing you've got new stuff.

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96stgreendemon

#25

ok got my risers,

and then i sanded them down and primered them

should have them painted and hopefully installed wednesday
primer is done, and i kinda like the look

think flat black would look good with my teal car?

This post has been edited by 96stgreendemon: Nov 16, 2009 - 10:28 PM

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1996 Toyota Celica Project Mean Green3RD Gen 3SGTE WRC Edition W/LSD E153 - Love BOOST <32001 Solar yellow Lexus IS3002001 Dodge ram 1500 Off-road edition

SwissFerdi

#26

Yes dude. Go for it. If not, just take them off and spray them.

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marco-polo

#27

agreed!
looks good

Joe_1985

#28

lets see heres the list so far, and ive always digged 6th gens even when i was a kid

94 stx coupe that nailed a deer 800

95 hood 55
95 fender 50
95 bumper 50
1 month old all metal radiator w/fans and hoses 55
a/c compressor 80
a/c condensor 50
pag oil 7
system flush and fill 60

hood latch and brace free


header 40
apc wheel 35
adapers 20
seat covers 10
shift boot 10
25th annerverary floor mats 10
alpine hu 40
speakers, had some nice ones laying around
sub box 10
alpine type e 10ich sub 30
wiring kit 30

9006 low beam bulb mod with bulbs 25
3 headlamps 80

dizzy 75

set of gt wheels with almost new tires 50
aftermaket set of knockoff tsw 16 inch rims with hankook 225/45/16s 150
shocks with h&r springs 120

and today
both cv axles 107
clutch slave cylinder 20


so total including the car is 2044, not bad i guess, all thats left to do the timing belt here soon and repaint it


although ive saved a ton of money doing all the work myself, plus i work part time at a shop and 90 percent of the parts are used but were in like new shape

This post has been edited by Joe_1985: Nov 17, 2009 - 2:38 AM

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CastrolCelica

#29

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QUOTE (Joe_1985 @ Nov 17, 2009 - 2:35 AM)

>lets see heres the list so far, and ive always digged 6th gens even when i was a kid

94 stx coupe that nailed a deer 800

95 hood 55
95 fender 50
95 bumper 50
1 month old all metal radiator w/fans and hoses 55
a/c compressor 80
a/c condensor 50
pag oil 7
system flush and fill 60

hood latch and brace free


header 40
apc wheel 35
adapers 20
seat covers 10
shift boot 10
25th annerverary floor mats 10
alpine hu 40
speakers, had some nice ones laying around
sub box 10
alpine type e 10ich sub 30
wiring kit 30

9006 low beam bulb mod with bulbs 25
3 headlamps 80

dizzy 75

set of gt wheels with almost new tires 50
aftermaket set of knockoff tsw 16 inch rims with hankook 225/45/16s 150
shocks with h&r springs 120

and today
both cv axles 107
clutch slave cylinder 20


so total including the car is 2044, not bad i guess, all thats left to do the timing belt here soon and repaint it


although ive saved a ton of money doing all the work myself, plus i work part time at a shop and 90 percent of the parts are used but were in like new shape

Hood and bumper for about 50, headers for 40, radiators for 55 with hoses, and gt wheels with tires for 50???? Where the heck do you shop and let me visit oh please God!

96stgreendemon

#30

ha i know, when i went to look for a new hood to try to paint to see if i could actually look good they wanted 155 for it at a salvage yard

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1996 Toyota Celica Project Mean Green3RD Gen 3SGTE WRC Edition W/LSD E153 - Love BOOST <32001 Solar yellow Lexus IS3002001 Dodge ram 1500 Off-road edition