Toyota Celica
05-12-2005, 06:22 PM
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Vehicle: 2001 Hyundai Tiburon
That car has about 25,000 miles left before it blows... 175,000 miles is way too much, and considering the owner couldn't afford to pay for necessary maintenence, he probably never bothered with it before either, until the car just couldn't run anymore.
The Celica is like the Tib, pretty aggressive gearing and a short 5th gear. Its probably spent 80% of its life above 3000RPM. You can't expect a motor like that to last as long as say, a Prelude where they are extremely long geared. Thats a reason why Hondas last so long.
The Celica is like the Tib, pretty aggressive gearing and a short 5th gear. Its probably spent 80% of its life above 3000RPM. You can't expect a motor like that to last as long as say, a Prelude where they are extremely long geared. Thats a reason why Hondas last so long.
05-12-2005, 06:38 PM
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Vehicle: 2001 Hyundai Tiburon
Well both cars are going to stay, it just depends on who's going to take it, my dad or me. The tib is good, low mileage, warranty, etc. but its an automatic, is considered a lemon after going through everything, and has to have a hidden problem if I'm the fifth or sixth owner of it. i'd make the Tibby beautiful but I don't know if it's worth it.
The celica with that much mileage is really a beater car. Does great gas mileage though, and if rpm's are kept below 3k (when my dad drives it he keeps them below 3) it does great gas mileage. I know aftermarket support on it is almost nonexistant unless I do an engine swap. The celica is just so tempting though..if I took it I'd have a 5 speed..finally; but I know that shouldn't be the only reason to take it.
It's a tough deal. 02.gif
The celica with that much mileage is really a beater car. Does great gas mileage though, and if rpm's are kept below 3k (when my dad drives it he keeps them below 3) it does great gas mileage. I know aftermarket support on it is almost nonexistant unless I do an engine swap. The celica is just so tempting though..if I took it I'd have a 5 speed..finally; but I know that shouldn't be the only reason to take it.
It's a tough deal. 02.gif
05-12-2005, 11:49 PM
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Vehicle: Turbocharged 2001 Hyundai Tiburon
u already know my postion on this but ill say it anyway
SHEshould stay w. the tib because:
tib sexyness > celica sexyness (u should do a side by side pic of the two)
although i know uve had your problems with the tib, i honestly feel that your in the clear with it; now your going from a younger car with a few problems to a way older car thats going to have more problems with more costly repairs. your tibs problems have been (for the most part) outside of the enige-bay, when the celica breaks down its going to be something with the engine...
u suck at stick :-D (u better practice more w. the celica before u touch my tib btw)
ur in jersey so the stick would do you more harm than good, (traffic), fredonia is what like 2.5 times smaller than your city right? it is sometimes a pain in the ass for me with my 5-speed... and u dont do well in traffic anyway, id hate to see your road rage in rush hour with a stick :-D
u will feel much more at home at tibfest with a tib
when we go to the track i know how much improvement my mods have given me over stock lol
ill kick ur ass if u get rid of the tibby :-P
SHEshould stay w. the tib because:
tib sexyness > celica sexyness (u should do a side by side pic of the two)
although i know uve had your problems with the tib, i honestly feel that your in the clear with it; now your going from a younger car with a few problems to a way older car thats going to have more problems with more costly repairs. your tibs problems have been (for the most part) outside of the enige-bay, when the celica breaks down its going to be something with the engine...
u suck at stick :-D (u better practice more w. the celica before u touch my tib btw)
ur in jersey so the stick would do you more harm than good, (traffic), fredonia is what like 2.5 times smaller than your city right? it is sometimes a pain in the ass for me with my 5-speed... and u dont do well in traffic anyway, id hate to see your road rage in rush hour with a stick :-D
u will feel much more at home at tibfest with a tib
when we go to the track i know how much improvement my mods have given me over stock lol
ill kick ur ass if u get rid of the tibby :-P
05-13-2005, 02:42 AM
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Wow, that Celica looks GOOD for being about 11 years old [especially in north Jersey, hahaha]. Don't worry, my Tib's automatic too. That doesn't change its performance though. A car's performance is in the hands of the DRIVER. I don't care if you got thousands of dollars worth of tuning. If you can't drive it to the fullest extent, then there's no point. I have really no tuning or "ricing" done to my Tib, and it runs wonderfully [also outraces some of the crap cars that people show off too]. Let's not forget that driving in traffic [in NJ of ALL places] with a stick is a pain in the ASS.