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(To be) Hellaflush Celica: Hinge and first BeeR. :P

Discussion in 'Your 4th Gen beauty' started by Thaifighter, Mar 20, 2011.

Which motor should I get ($2K budget)

  1. 3rd gen 3SGE ($1K w/ tranny, wiring, and ECU)

    8 vote(s)
    47.1%

  2. MR2 5SFE ($300 w/ tranny, wiring, and ECU.) Will rebuild and boost this motor so ~$1500 total?

    1 vote(s)
    5.9%

  3. 4th gen 3SGTE ($950 w/ wiring and ECU)

    8 vote(s)
    47.1%
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  1. PhantomJDM

    PhantomJDM Well-Known Member Donated!

    Re: (To be) Hellaflush Celica: I'm not allowed to get rid of

    MY car is my life lol glad to hear :thumbsup:
     
    PhantomJDM, Oct 15, 2011
    #301
  2. Thaifighter

    Thaifighter Well-Known Member

    Re: (To be) Hellaflush Celica: I'm not allowed to get rid of

    Thanks guys.
    If only I could convince them that my car's perfectly safe...

    Since the time my car shot steam and overheated several years ago, my mom keeps thinking that my car might burst into flames or blow up or something. -_- They're always finding ways to discourage me from keeping that car... :/

    @PhantomJDM

    +1

    I <3 my 162!!
     
    Thaifighter, Oct 15, 2011
    #302
  3. LionTR

    LionTR Well-Known Member Donated!

    Re: (To be) Hellaflush Celica: I'm not allowed to get rid of

    My case was similar to yours. I knew my parents wouldn't allow me to buy this car so I bought it without asking them six years ago. They were not happy about it, especially because my brother had a serious crash in his st162 before, but I didn't care and now they really like it and they think it looks pretty. Maybe your parents will change their mind too :)
     
    LionTR, Oct 16, 2011
    #303
  4. 187flatliner

    187flatliner Seat Breaker Donated!

    Re: (To be) Hellaflush Celica: I'm not allowed to get rid of

    ^^^^ looks pretty....lol........
     
    187flatliner, Oct 16, 2011
    #304
  5. CelicaSteve

    CelicaSteve Well-Known Member Staff Member Super Moderator Donated!

    Re: (To be) Hellaflush Celica: I'm not allowed to get rid of

    So pleased to hear your parents have come to their senses :thumbsup:
     
    CelicaSteve, Oct 17, 2011
    #305
  6. PhantomJDM

    PhantomJDM Well-Known Member Donated!

    Re: (To be) Hellaflush Celica: I'm not allowed to get rid of

    Nice, force them to like it lol :thumbsup: :D
     
    PhantomJDM, Oct 17, 2011
    #306
  7. Spiderman

    Spiderman Well-Known Member

    Re: (To be) Hellaflush Celica: I'm not allowed to get rid of

    Yep......... good outcome........ another celica saved........ :D
     
    Spiderman, Oct 21, 2011
    #307
  8. Thaifighter

    Thaifighter Well-Known Member

    Re: (To be) Hellaflush Celica

    Meant to post this a while back, but kept forgetting til now:
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    If you guys have been wondering why I haven't been super active lately, it's because my parents were considering tossing my car away again. -_-
    I was literally about to buy another car (We already signed a bunch of paperwork at a dealership!) when my parents decided that they didn't want to fork over a bunch of money despite the fact that they were going to make me pay them back for the new car. Long story short, I, once again, managed to convince them to let me keep and fix up the Celica. :) Gosh, my parents seriously need to stop changing their minds so often. :banghead All of that, and my birthday was last week. :cheers

    Anyways, I once again found a motor I wanna swap into my car. (the seller is even willing to bring the motor to me! :D). Just gotta figure out how to get it in my car without my parents finding out since they've banned me from getting an engine swap... :aargh

    Any ideas?

    In the meantime, who wants my 3SGE? lol
     
    Thaifighter, Nov 29, 2011
    #308
  9. aaron

    aaron Well-Known Member

    Re: (To be) Hellaflush Celica

    What are you swapping in?

    Rebuild GTE?

    Aaron.
     
    aaron, Nov 29, 2011
    #309
  10. Thaifighter

    Thaifighter Well-Known Member

    Re: (To be) Hellaflush Celica

    gen1 GTE for $650 USD delivered to me, or wherever I'd like. (He lives about 2 hours from me.) The motor has about 130k miles, and the turbo needs to be rebuilt. He is also giving me the ECU and wiring harness. Does that sound like a good deal? Or should I try haggling even more?
     
    Thaifighter, Nov 29, 2011
    #310
  11. aaron

    aaron Well-Known Member

    Re: (To be) Hellaflush Celica

    I'm not sure what engines are worth there, but $650 would be an awesome deal here!
    Not sure about the mileage though, mine is at around 310k KM/190k miles and runs great. Toyotas are near indestructible though :p
    With the ECU and harness it seems like a great deal to me, you could try haggling down for the turbo though depending what's worn out.

    Wish I could find engines for that price in Australia lol

    Aaron.
     
    aaron, Nov 29, 2011
    #311
  12. celicaman

    celicaman Well-Known Member Donated!

    Re: (To be) Hellaflush Celica

    how much do you want for your 3sge?
     
    celicaman, Nov 29, 2011
    #312
  13. Thaifighter

    Thaifighter Well-Known Member

    Re: (To be) Hellaflush Celica

    Maybe like $300 USD or something like that. (Gotta pick up my new motor before I sell the old one off though. haha)
     
    Thaifighter, Nov 30, 2011
    #313
  14. kevinkyang

    kevinkyang Well-Known Member Donated!

    Re: (To be) Hellaflush Celica: Who wants my GE? lol

    nice! find an excuse to send it the shop and do it then =] say you need this done and my friend is gonna help me do it. drop the engine off at a friends house with the proper tools or is willing to help you do the work. its all a matter of having the right tools for the job. and i'd love your engine if celicaman doesn't want to pick it up first. =D
     
    kevinkyang, Nov 30, 2011
    #314
  15. celicaman

    celicaman Well-Known Member Donated!

    Re: (To be) Hellaflush Celica: Who wants my GE? lol

    im pretty sure i want it :)
     
    celicaman, Nov 30, 2011
    #315
  16. kevinkyang

    kevinkyang Well-Known Member Donated!

    Re: (To be) Hellaflush Celica: Who wants my GE? lol

    lol im sure you do too! i sure as hell do :aargh
     
    kevinkyang, Dec 1, 2011
    #316
  17. celicaman

    celicaman Well-Known Member Donated!

    Re: (To be) Hellaflush Celica: Who wants my GE? lol

    your 3sfe still has 15hp more than my 2se
    2se<3sfe
     
    celicaman, Dec 1, 2011
    #317
  18. kevinkyang

    kevinkyang Well-Known Member Donated!

    Re: (To be) Hellaflush Celica: Who wants my GE? lol

    lol yea, but still........ the ge in general is something everyone is after
     
    kevinkyang, Dec 2, 2011
    #318
  19. Thaifighter

    Thaifighter Well-Known Member

    Re: (To be) Hellaflush Celica: Who wants my GE? lol

    After doing some thinking, I've decided that it would be better to not go for this GTE... :/
    The mileage is a tad high, and the turbo needs to be rebuilt; The cost of rebuilding the motor and turbo will probably end up being close, if not the same, as the cost of getting a JDM '185 or '215 GTE with low mileage... Don't really have that much money right now, so it'll probably be better to just hold off on the purchase for now...

    Sorry guys! :banghead :/

    Although, in the case that I do get another motor, how would I ship my current GE to you guys?
     
    Thaifighter, Dec 2, 2011
    #319
  20. celicaman

    celicaman Well-Known Member Donated!

    Re: (To be) Hellaflush Celica: Who wants my GE? lol

    i will pm you
     
    celicaman, Dec 3, 2011
    #320
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