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lytlec · 11-17-2009, 11:18 AM

Whats the engine bay look like?

Turbo4WD · 11-17-2009, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by lytlec

That's cool...I never knew they made a fast Celica...when I think of fast toyotas I only think of the Supra! I always liked the looks of that style though better than the newer celica's...well ya know what I mean.... the celicas made in the early 2000's...lol

Ha ha, I know what you mean. I call them the "spaceship" celica... they aren't my favorite, lol.

Turbo4WD · 11-17-2009, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by lytlec

Whats the engine bay look like?

I'll have to take a pic later on for ya

lytlec · 11-17-2009, 11:25 AM

Cool man. I am researching different cars to find me a Daily Driver so I can keep the miles down on the WRX. I know I want AWD but I don't need another turbo car but this one seems cool! I will have to keep my eye out for these in my area!

Turbo4WD · 11-17-2009, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by lytlec

Cool man. I am researching different cars to find me a Daily Driver so I can keep the miles down on the WRX. I know I want AWD but I don't need another turbo car but this one seems cool! I will have to keep my eye out for these in my area!

Yeah, it's my DD. I picked it up for 3k, so not a bad deal. They are fairly hard to find, took me 2 years, lol. I needed something that would be fun to drive in the winter, because my race car isn't good with the snow, but is still drivable in the summer as a DD if I want, ha ha.

Turbo4WD · 11-17-2009, 12:56 PM

Here's an engine bay shot. It's raining, so I had to take it from the garage; thus the terrible angle, ha ha.

**04.SPT.WRX** · 11-17-2009, 01:02 PM

Greetings and welcome to the Club!

Nice unusual (not often seen) car!

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Originally Posted by Turbo4WD

I bought the car with 186,512 miles on it from the original owner in Eugene, OR. Other than an oil change to Royal Purple (had Mobil 1 all of its life), I have only changed the intercooler couplers and radiator cap so far.

If Mobil 1 has done well for 186k+ why the switch to RP?

Turbo4WD · 11-17-2009, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by 04.SPT.WRX

Greetings and welcome to the Club!

Nice unusual (not often seen) car!

If Mobil 1 has done well for 186k+ why the switch to RP?

Thanks!!!

As for the oil choice...
A few reasons:

1. I run RP in everything else I own, so naturally I like to only stock up on 1 kind of oil
2. Mobil 1 has declined in quality in the past few years and doesn't measure up in quality next to RP anymore
3. Same price where I live, so why not, lol.
4. I've been running RP on my Nissan's SR20DET for over 4 years (motor now has about 200k miles on it), in which I have been racing every year with it with no break downs.

Turbo4WD · 11-20-2009, 08:09 PM

Just did a snow hill climb today! Here's a couple "at the top" pics:

T.J. · 11-20-2009, 09:13 PM

Sweet! Welcome to the club. Neat car!

I test drove a first gen. GT-4 that looked great once, but it turned out to be riddled w/ problems.

They are hard to find. I was also looking for a decent 323 GTX at the time.

Turbo4WD · 11-20-2009, 09:16 PM

Thanks!

Yeah, they are really hard to find in good shape! Took me 2 years, ha ha

Anub1s · 11-20-2009, 09:32 PM

Awesome purchase dude, I always wanted to project out an alltrac. That 3SGTE is a ****ing sweet motor. I had a 95 Celica GT that I wanted to swap out, I really wish we got the GT-4 in the states, that's one of my all time favorite rally bred cars.

MrBluerex · 11-21-2009, 06:21 PM

Super sweet ride. I am jealous. I've always loved the celica all-trac. I wanted to test drive one in 1991, but I was a senior in highschool and the dealer knew I couldn't afford the car so he wouldn't let me drive it. Oh well such is life. Congrats an the awesomeness and welcome to the club!

Turbo4WD · 11-21-2009, 08:52 PM

Thanks for the welcome guys! (Even though I don't have a suby, lol). Here are some pics of today!

and just because it's a suby forum, lol

MrBluerex · 11-23-2009, 07:47 PM

Wow, awesome. You're making wish for the snow to start falling here, but I know it's still at least a full month away, maybe even longer.

11-17-2009, 11:18 AM	#16 (permalink)
lytlec Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Central PA Posts: 1,035	Whats the engine bay look like? __________________ 2006 WRX (VF43'd) Hawk-Eye Alliance #137 First Mods, Read this!

11-17-2009, 11:25 AM	#19 (permalink)
lytlec Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Central PA Posts: 1,035	Cool man. I am researching different cars to find me a Daily Driver so I can keep the miles down on the WRX. I know I want AWD but I don't need another turbo car but this one seems cool! I will have to keep my eye out for these in my area! __________________ 2006 WRX (VF43'd) Hawk-Eye Alliance #137 First Mods, Read this!

11-20-2009, 08:09 PM	#24 (permalink)
Turbo4WD Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 27	Just did a snow hill climb today! Here's a couple "at the top" pics: __________________ 90 Celica Alltrac 92 240SX Coupe 92 240SX Convertible

11-20-2009, 09:13 PM	#25 (permalink)
T.J. Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: on a boat... Posts: 766	Sweet! Welcome to the club. Neat car! I test drove a first gen. GT-4 that looked great once, but it turned out to be riddled w/ problems. They are hard to find. I was also looking for a decent 323 GTX at the time. __________________ 150,000 mile club. Old Irish adage: "Do not resent growing old. Many are denied the privilege." NASCAR SUCKS.

11-20-2009, 09:16 PM	#26 (permalink)
Turbo4WD Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 27	Thanks! Yeah, they are really hard to find in good shape! Took me 2 years, ha ha __________________ 90 Celica Alltrac 92 240SX Coupe 92 240SX Convertible

11-17-2009, 12:56 PM	#21 (permalink)
Turbo4WD Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 27	Here's an engine bay shot. It's raining, so I had to take it from the garage; thus the terrible angle, ha ha.

11-20-2009, 09:32 PM	#27 (permalink)
Anub1s Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Utah Posts: 777	Awesome purchase dude, I always wanted to project out an alltrac. That 3SGTE is a **ing sweet motor. I had a 95 Celica GT that I wanted to swap out, I really wish we got the GT-4 in the states, that's one of my all time favorite rally bred cars. __________________ Hawk-Eye Alliance #727** Your nighttime volunteer of near-useless information.

11-21-2009, 06:21 PM	#28 (permalink)
MrBluerex Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: PA Posts: 48	Super sweet ride. I am jealous. I've always loved the celica all-trac. I wanted to test drive one in 1991, but I was a senior in highschool and the dealer knew I couldn't afford the car so he wouldn't let me drive it. Oh well such is life. Congrats an the awesomeness and welcome to the club! __________________ Never mess with a Sicillian when death is on the line!!! hahahahaha..... Bugeye Mafia #307

11-21-2009, 08:52 PM	#29 (permalink)
Turbo4WD Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 27	Thanks for the welcome guys! (Even though I don't have a suby, lol). Here are some pics of today! and just because it's a suby forum, lol __________________ 90 Celica Alltrac 92 240SX Coupe 92 240SX Convertible

11-23-2009, 07:47 PM	#30 (permalink)
MrBluerex Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: PA Posts: 48	Wow, awesome. You're making wish for the snow to start falling here, but I know it's still at least a full month away, maybe even longer. __________________ Never mess with a Sicillian when death is on the line!!! hahahahaha..... Bugeye Mafia #307

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