OT - Car history

[RaihaX]

Originally Posted by Taymaishu

1998 WRX hatch w/ pulleys, intake, cat back and turbo timer

2003 bugeye WRX with same as above + shocks and springs (lowered fifteen mil)

2009 125i with PE, Taymaishu intake mod, Depo P82, gloss black wrap roof and fifteen pc tints.

2009 Aston Martin Vantage V12. Current car.

Please post pics of your V12 vantage

[NoOg_sTaR]

S13 Silvia - First car and stayed pretty standard.


ZZT231 Celica - Money pit V1.


E82 135i - Money pit V2.


I currently own both the Celica and the 135i. For those playing at home and don't know about money pit V1. Here is the list of mods...

CAR

• Toyota ZZT231 Celica

ENGINE

• 2ZZ-GE VVTL-i DOHC 1.8-liter

ENGINE MODIFICATIONS

• C-One sports engine mounts
• Apexi PowerFC
• GReddy supercharger (Magnuson MP62)
• Ported & polished GReddy intake manifold
• Maxbore bored throttle body
• BOE GFK brackets
• MWR 3.1” S/C pulley
• Piper Cams BP285 stage 2 camshafts
• MWR billet fuel rail
• AEM FPR
• Braided fuel return lines
• MWR 630cc injectors
• Walbro 255lph fuel pump
• PPE Engineering 3” cold air induction
• Apexi power intake
• PPE Engineering ceramic coated S/C race header
• High flow cat
• Custom 2.5” exhaust (TRD Kazuma route)
• TRD sports thermostat
• GReddy oil cap/catch can/sandwich plate
• Blitz pressure/temperature sensors
• Deka battery
• Pivot Raizin voltage stabiliser & supplementary earth kit

DRIVELINE

• C64 6 speed manual
• Quaife Helical LSD
• TWM short shifter
• TWM shifter base bushing
• TWM bronzoil shifter cable bushings
• NPC custom clutch (Modified TRD pressure plate & Exedy disc)
• Xtreme flywheel
• Speed Source braided clutch line
• ARP flywheel bolt set

SUSPENSION AND BRAKES

• Bilstein PSS coilovers
• C-One polyurethane steering bushes
• C-One rear polyurethane pillow mounts
• Energy Suspension polyurethane front control arm bushes
• C-One front strut brace
• Whiteline front heavy duty adjustable sway bar
• Whiteline rear extra heavy duty adjustable sway bar
• Powergrid adjustable endlinks front & rear
• Whiteline front caster anti-lift kit
• Whiteline front camber bolt kit
• Hotchkis rear camber arms
• Whiteline rear roll couple adjuster kit
• RDA slotted rotors front & rear
• Ferodo DS2500 brake pads front & rear
• R&T braided brake lines
• Cusco BMC stopper

WHEELS AND TYRES

• 17x8” +23 (+3 with spacers) Work Meister S1
• Ichiba V2 20mm bolt on spacers
• Bridgestone RE001 Adrenaline 215/45/R17 tyres
• Project Kics Racing Composite R40 Revo wheel nuts

INTERIOR

• Alpine IVA-D106E head unit
• Alpine NVE-M300P GPS navigation drive
• Focal K2 Power 165KF 6.5” component front speakers
• Alpine MRV-T420 2 channel amplifier
• Alpine MRP-T220 2 channel amplifier
• Alpine MRD-M500 mono block amplifier
• Image Dynamics iDMax 12 D4 V.3 subwoofer
• Playstation Two
• Dynamat Xtreme sound deadening
• Focal plain chant
• Auto Meter boost gauge
• Blitz i-Colour MMD
• Apexi TT
• TWM weighted gear knob
• Handbrake spin turn knob
• 1kg fire extinguisher

EXTERIOR

• JP Vizage Body kit
• Beatrush aluminum under panel
• JDM black housing headlights
• 6000k HID headlights
• Satin black vinyl roof overlay
• C-One rear wiper hole cover/wiper delete
• Rear spoiler delete
• Shaved/filled rear hatch handle
• Keytechniques keyhole covers
• 03+ taillights
• TRD fuel cap
• 20% tint
• Shorty antenna

I am hoping I don't modify the 135i too much. But the bug is biting hard already.

[Dr Stig 2]

^^ Have you considered child sponsorship instead?

Mine could always do with a better education...

[RaihaX]

I don't see much hope for you Sam ( if I remember your name correctly )!

is that an E-Class I see next to your E82?

wtf I just notice you have a PS2 in the car? LOL!

[NoOg_sTaR]

Haha! The PS2 was in there during my audio competing phase, the Celica has been a 5 year build where I ventured into many aspects of the car scene. Hence the overall package.

Yeah the E is my Dad's car. You would have seen that at the gym in the past too since I borrowed it whenever I broke the Celica... Which was quite often.

Lol remember that convo we had at the gym... I am looking into meth now... I was even reading up about RB turbos. Looks like I will be needing to work OT more often hahaha!

[RaihaX]

Originally Posted by NoOg_sTaR

Haha! The PS2 was in there during my audio competing phase, the Celica has been a 5 year build where I ventured into many aspects of the car scene. Hence the overall package.

Yeah the E is my Dad's car. You would have seen that at the gym in the past too since I borrowed it whenever I broke the Celica... Which was quite often.

Lol remember that convo we had at the gym... I am looking into meth now... I was even reading up about RB turbos. Looks like I will be needing to work OT more often hahaha!

no wonder it looked familiar

As I said I wish you luck in your en-devour to not go crazy but of course I am probably the last person to speak to in that regards

If you get Meth + RB Turbos you better give me a ride in your car!

[Harlequin]

'72 Renault 12 - Flintsones Car. Built like a Tank. Holes in the floor. Cost me $600.
'76 Toyota Corolla - It was "Toyota Buff" in colour - essentially Baby-Poo. And the Stereo I put in it cost more than the car.
'79 XC V8 Fairmont GXL - Muscle Car!!
'83 Porsche 944 - I loved this car but it was the base 2.5l model and it was a write-off before I got it. Lasted about 6 months.
'00 Holden Barina - First new Car. Got Stolen.
'02 AU Falcon - Crap.
'00 Ford Mondeo - British Crap.
'03 Holden Rodeo - Needed a Tray for work purposes.
'04 Suzuki Grand Vitara - Sports Limited - Loved this car. It was the V6 model with all the extras.
'04 Toyota Camry - Hated this car.
'02 Landcruiser Freelander - Loved it but unreliable and blew through 2 engines.
'08 Honda Civic Type R - Still miss this car sometimes. It was like a Go Kart. I loved every inch of it.
'10 BMW 135i

[woosh]

Originally Posted by Taymaishu

2009 Aston Martin Vantage V12. Current car.

Pics meow!

[BBK]

And what happened to the 125i?

[RaihaX]

Who needs a 125i when you got a V12 Vantage!

[Taymaishu]

Originally Posted by RaihaX

Who needs a 125i when you got a V12 Vantage!

Yep, traded. I barely drive during the week now so thought I'd buy a weekender.

[woosh]

noog star i remember your celica from somewhere... you were posting youtube videos during your s/c build... i still remember it

[RaihaX]

Originally Posted by Taymaishu

Yep, traded. I barely drive during the week now so thought I'd buy a weekender.

Massive trade up! good work, pics?

[BBK]

Wowsers, you were driving the 125i only a few days ago, now you have a Vantage? Nice!

[kmli5]

2006: 1988 Mitsubishi Magna Elite TP - first car, loved it
2007: 1990 Toyota Cressida - one of the most comfortable car ever
2008: 1988 Mazda MX6 2.2 turbo - the car I kept the longest to date, what a beast though
2009: Yamaha FZR600 - I had the need for speed
2010: 1998 Peugeot 206 XT - hail damaged, what a bargin
2010: VW Polo GTI - 1st brand new car, fun but too small
2011: BMW X5 4.4 V8 - so I bought a truck and went broke filling it up with petrol
2011: VW Golf GT Sport TDI - so I got a TDI, smart you would think until the DSG played up
2012: 2005 BMW 130i - no regrets so far

[jksgoh]

Originally Posted by Taymaishu

Yep, traded. I barely drive during the week now so thought I'd buy a weekender.

What industry are you in?! I am obviously in the wrong one!

[Alpine*]

Originally Posted by Taymaishu

Yep, traded. I barely drive during the week now so thought I'd buy a weekender.

or it didn't happen!

Hmmm you trade a what.... $40k car for a nearly $300k... Which bank or 'dealer' hooked you up?

[Superdaws]

Cant recall actual years of these but:
'84 Mitsubishi cordia 1.8 turbo
'92 fifth gen toyota celica 2.0
VP HSV Gts (had for 4 months as a loaner)

Other halfs cars:
1988 corolla
2005 corolla
BMW x5 30d sports innovation - really great family truck, very happy with this one so far

2000-2010: ZZT231 seventh gen toyota celica, lightly modded. TRD bodywork, apexi powerfc, TRD exhaust, trd suspension, 17inch trd rims. Really loved this car and why i kept it so long, managed to get it under 7secs for a n/a 1.8L. Fantastic reliability.... And oh the sound of hitting lift!!! Sounded like an f1 car @ 8200rpm with the trd exhaust....

2010-current: 135i as below, expect ill keep it for a while.

[Taymaishu]

Originally Posted by AlpineM3E92

or it didn't happen!

Hmmm you trade a what.... $40k car for a nearly $300k... Which bank or 'dealer' hooked you up?

Same financier that I went with for the BMW. Just the impact of taking a job that pays significantly more.

[Alpine*]

Congrats then mate, awesome car right there!

Still want to see a image or two.

[BBK]

I'd like to know who finances a 2* year old who has had three different professions in the last 2 years $200k+ to spend on a car. Can I have their details please!!!??

[WAY]

Originally Posted by AlpineM3E92

hahaha, where's WAY, he will have had that many in the past 10 years, and not poverty packs like mine

No freaking way that I am posting mine as some my wife does not / did not even know. I am fairly open about most things but sometimes I keep my cars a secret from everyone like a good mistress. . Besides, I have never thought about it so don't really even know!