Today I did something to my car (volume 2)

Toyotafanboi

Seen this TRD instrument cluster on donedeal. wasn't cheap but was considerably cheaper than what they usually go for. pretty happy with it, cant wait to fit it!

davycc

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

Seen this TRD instrument cluster on donedeal. wasn't cheap but was considerably cheaper than what they usually go for. pretty happy with it, cant wait to fit it!

very tasty with the OE carbon:cool:

for a glanza v?

Toyotafanboi

davycc wrote: »

very tasty with the OE carbon:cool:

for a glanza v?

correct, glanza v all i need now is the rest of the carbon dash parts to match it :pac: been buying extras like there's no tomorrow lately, don't want to post about them too much until i have photos!

would love to know how much the gauge surround was in the options book at the time

davycc

Interslice wrote: »

Lovely BM that. Is it an M3?

looks like a 4cyl id guess from the tiny part of engine bay visible;)

davycc

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

correct, glanza v all i need now is the rest of the carbon dash parts to match it :pac: been buying extras like there's no tomorrow lately, don't want to post about them too much until i have photos!

would love to know how much the gauge surround was in the options book at the time

yea probably only 1million yen back in the day:D

I was looking at a few 190 Celicas & Trueno/Levins before I bought my SiR & a couple had the TRD clocks too..very rare & classy bits of kit. Id love some tasty bits for my yoke but need to get the regular services done 1st before any real goodies sadly

Toyotafanboi

davycc wrote: »

yea probably only 1million yen back in the day:D

I was looking at a few 190 Celicas & Trueno/Levins before I bought my SiR & a couple had the TRD clocks too..very rare & classy bits of kit. Id love some tasty bits for my yoke but need to get the regular services done 1st before any real goodies sadly

those 190 celicas are lovely. very nearly sold the car for one.

good to hear you have your priorities right unlike so many lads with jap cars. get it serviced then "accessories" it. too many optional extra mobiles going around that are heaps of dung.

i have that car nearly two years now and have replaced all tyres/ brakes/ fluids/ suspension and of course kept on top of the serviceable and i'm only now getting around to buying treats for it.

SiR is a cool car, definitely on my must own list. any photos of it?

davycc

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

those 190 celicas are lovely. very nearly sold the car for one.

good to hear you have your priorities right unlike so many lads with jap cars. get it serviced then "accessories" it. too many optional extra mobiles going around that are heaps of dung.

i have that car nearly two years now and have replaced all tyres/ brakes/ fluids/ suspension and of course kept on top of the serviceable and i'm only now getting around to buying treats for it.

SiR is a cool car, definitely on my must own list. any photos of it?

Yea I learnt the hard way as that used to be priority back in the day.
I want to keep the civic for a few years as its the largest tax Im willing to pay in the current climate of poverty.

I have a couple of pics from the donedeal ad & I havnt even washed it since buying it .

I am removing the rear tow hook as soon as it stops raining.
had an induction kit but replaced with EK9 airbox from adverts;)
lowered 50mm & some nice unknown brand Lightweight 15in rims.
super quiet 4inch backbox on otherwise standard exhaust (incl cat):cool:

Ded_Zebra

Cool TRD clocks Tfb :cool: I won't ask what you payed for them :P

I know I've said it to you a thousand times but make sure you keep all the stock parts so it can be reverted if you want!

Toyotafanboi

that looks pretty cool, silver bonnet and splitter and you'd be really winning. cant see the reg but it looks pretty early, 96 or 97? probably get a few quid for the tow hook on donedeal i'd say... how are the back arches for rust? is that a b16a2 then?

Toyotafanboi

Ded_Zebra wrote: »

Cool TRD clocks Tfb :cool: I won't ask what you payed for them :P

I know I've said it to you a thousand times but make sure you keep all the stock parts so it can be reverted if you want!

i will tell you honestly as i cringe to type it, paid €70 for them, having "buyers remorse" as you would put it. but to be fair there's 2 pairs for sale on TOC, one for €120 and the other for €140.

i'm hesitant to even put them in because i don't want my glanza to be a frankensteins monster of "extras" from a hundred different glanzas in scrapyards like all the others. that's what differentiates mine. original parts will be kept. ideally i need a second glanza to ruin.

davycc

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

that looks pretty cool, silver bonnet and splitter and you'd be really winning. cant see the reg but it looks pretty early, 96 or 97? probably get a few quid for the tow hook on donedeal i'd say... how are the back arches for rust? is that a b16a2 then?

ah thanks has a few scuffs which i hate but its gonna get plenty more with my spacial awareness (or lack of:D)

bonnet is kinda fiberglass with a carbon coat. pretty light;)

the grill however is horrible fake plastic "carbon fibre effect:o"

its on the list to be replaced too after mechanicals sorted:cool:

she is a 98,last of the pre facelift models. b16a for jdm & b16a2 for euro/uk specs-

no rusty arches so far ;-)

Ded_Zebra

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

i will tell you honestly as i cringe to type it, paid €70 for them, having "buyers remorse" as you would put it. but to be fair there's 2 pairs for sale on TOC, one for €120 and the other for €140.

i'm hesitant to even put them in because i don't want my glanza to be a frankensteins monster of "extras" from a hundred different glanzas in scrapyards like all the others. that's what differentiates mine. original parts will be kept. ideally i need a second glanza to ruin.

€70 is a properly good deal for them! You should probably throw all the extras you want at it and keep the originals. Then if you get tired of some things you can swap them back and either store the extras or sell them on. You'd probably get what you paid back on most things if they're still in good nick

Chris_Heilong

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

i will tell you honestly as i cringe to type it, paid €70 for them, having "buyers remorse" as you would put it. but to be fair there's 2 pairs for sale on TOC, one for €120 and the other for €140.

i'm hesitant to even put them in because i don't want my glanza to be a frankensteins monster of "extras" from a hundred different glanzas in scrapyards like all the others. that's what differentiates mine. original parts will be kept. ideally i need a second glanza to ruin.

That sounds like a good price for what they are.

_rebelkid

Kept it simple today and just changed my radio. Bought a nice deckless unit in Aldi on Thursday for €50. Bluetooth, USB, Aux In and an SD Card slot to boot. Pretty good value.

_rebelkid

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

looks well corolla: :P

Yep. 98 E11. Have it only a year. Bit of a Toyota Fan Boy myself TBH.

Toyotafanboi

sure if we're talking cars

some other **** i've bought recently. i have just been hoarding these bits along with the trd instruments. i havn't cleaned or spruced anything up yet... and half the stuff will end up re-sold and never fitted when i realise i hate them... i'm just a magpie when i see cheap stuff.

OEM rear strut brace with the plastic strut tower covers



Original jap Toyota fitted mats to match my rears so i now have the full 5 piece set




polished c pillar brace


APexi EL boost gauge with stand. (i question if it's a rep, i'd love to know how to tell)


And an original Toyota key fob so i can programme my central locking to it and hopefully aftermarket alarm comes on with it then too.

Cleveland Hot Pocket

Nothing major, just a good detailed and lengthy (not to mention well overdue) interior clean.

Oh and of course an Italian tuneup out through a few small roads off of the n11

L-M

_rebelkid wrote: »

Kept it simple today and just changed my radio. Bought a nice deckless unit in Aldi on Thursday for €50. Bluetooth, USB, Aux In and an SD Card slot to boot. Pretty good value.

Wouldn't throw out that Sony stereo just yet!

ba_barabus

Limerick man wrote: »

Wouldn't throw out that Sony stereo just yet!

Always handy to keep for when you sell the car.

_rebelkid

Limerick man wrote: »

Wouldn't throw out that Sony stereo just yet!

Definitely won't. Have a few units by now. Actually have that Sony's predecessor as well.

dgt

I'm overdue one of these posts....

Finally I got a small window where it wasn't pissing. Out I went...


If only the engine was this way as standard


Bit of bodgery with the pipework? Looks like this filter will be fun to take out...!


But what else have I been up to?



A candidate for a damn good porting and NAD cam

Scortho

It's out!:)

Anyone want a a v6 wine rack coffee table?

YbFocus

Dibs

dgt

This won't be any kind of coffee table, it's going back into use in another yoke

Maybe a coffee table with the V8 :pac:

Scortho

dgt wrote: »

This won't be any kind of coffee table, it's going back into use in another yoke

Maybe a coffee table with the V8 :pac:

I was on about the other busso! :pac:

dgt

Scortho wrote: »

I was on about the other busso! :pac:

Derp :pac:

If you want I can take that engine out with the tractor/535/406 and stick the vid on youtube

Cleveland Hot Pocket

dgt wrote: »

This won't be any kind of coffee table, it's going back into use in another yoke

Maybe a coffee table with the V8 :pac:

Is that the 535i?

If so... Nooooooooooooo!

dgt

Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »

Is that the 535i?

If so... Nooooooooooooo!

Goodness no, not the 535i!

This pig that no one wants

Dord

Is that the Merc engine?

dgt

Dord wrote: »

Is that the Merc engine?

Yep, 5.0 V8, runs like a clock

But no-one wants!