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05-07-03, 08:54
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just wanted to introduce my P&J to the board
2002 Liquid Silver Toyota Celica GT
right now my only mods are as follows...
removed badges/emblems
disabled DRL's
s2000 antenna
blue celica fill-in
j-spec trd emblem
trd front license plate cover
trd mechanical body kit
tanabe srm exhaust
kenwood excelon kdc-x659 head unit
15 inch blue neons in footwells
blue strobe in hoodscoop
white hyperblink LED turn signals
apc frosted corners
hope you enjoy my baby 
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05-07-03, 09:38
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Looking good. Most of those "riced" out vehciles annoy me, but this one has taste. I have always liked Celicas so that may be my biased opinion.
Good job. Welcome to Autopia
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Its a Jeep thing. I wouldnt understand.
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05-07-03, 09:40
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thanks! i don't plan on doing anything else to her except redding the tails, and getting some rims and springs this summer.
feel free to offer any suggestions/ideas! my ears are open!
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05-07-03, 10:13
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Got Wax?
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That doesnt look like Peanutbutter and Jelly to me....
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05-07-03, 10:15
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Pride & Joy... sorry for the disappointment 
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05-07-03, 10:19
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LOL I understood.
Nice Car.
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05-07-03, 10:27
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Now with twice the head
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Definitely nicer than the 1985 Celica I used to have. Good car, but the 22R is a truck motor. Still it had a 5 speed and was the last RWD Celica. Had a 1979 also. Both were still running with 200,000+ miles on them.
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05-08-03, 04:37
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I always wondered... why put a rear wing on a front wheel drive car?
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05-08-03, 04:40
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It is just going to rain
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I always wondered... why put a rear wing on a front wheel drive car?
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While I am sure there are some people who believe that it helps, mainly people put them on for looks.
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05-08-03, 08:15
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Time's a-wastin',speedy!
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While many do put spoilers/wings on cars for the bling-factor, a properly designed-and-fitted spoiler's functional purpose is to counteract lift generated by the body of the vehicle at highway speeds. As such, a spoiler can be useful regardless of drivetrain layout, especially if the vehicle ever sees extremely high speeds at a track (or during covert canyon carving).
Some body kits, such as the OEM kit that can be purchased from Subaru for the WRX, have been wind-tunnel tested, are designed specifically for the vehicle, and actually do provide an aero-effect to reduce lift. Of course, most aftermarket wings are for aesthetics; however, when they're used correctly, they may benefit FWD, RWD, and (the beauty of) AWD alike.
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05-08-03, 08:34
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Quote:
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I always wondered... why put a rear wing on a front wheel drive car?
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That's a wing, sorry I thought it was a park bench, just joking. |
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05-08-03, 09:09
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its proven to give 50+ lbs. of downforce to the rear. no joke.
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