Kid-Ae

Looks the goods mate!! Only just jumped back on the forum and I see this car now has a lot more attention. Me likey!

Thought I recognized the car. Looks the goods mate.

I came, I saw, I think I fell in love :)

Going to today's Toyota Winterfest event at Carribean Market. So much car porn :)

Luckily for me I do have a tow vehicle. No tandem trailer to tow it with, buuut that's alright :) So definitely chasing an AE82 TC Hatch. edit: Also want a car to play with to escape the missus and to give her the shits. She hates when I have anything that takes attention off her

Looks decent man I've got a VY II Calais, they aren't a bad car at all. The alloytec feel alright? I decided against one just because ecotecs are simple to work on. SSL up front SSSL rear?

Getting the bug to get another Corolla. I tell you now, you never fricken escape.

I come back after a long break from RC to see that you're putting a 4AGE in BT. I love this! Watched some of those vids of you screaming it around too, looked awesome! On the hunt for an AE82 to play with, you're my inspiration :) What is next for Gokai?

Seeing the smile on my girlfriend's face when I let slip that she's getting taken away somewhere next year. Only downside now is keeping where we are going from her.. Inquisitive bugger, she is.

Christmas songs being boomed at every single shopping centre. Sure, I know, as well as 99% of the shoppers around, that Christmas is not far off. Please, don't go torturing us with the music. It also seems to be played LOUDER than the normal radio BS they play throughout the rest of the year.

Pinched nerve in my neck.. Forget how much your neck is involved in EVERYTHING you do when it happens.

Ouch man! An exam on a Friday is like a car built on a Friday; It's bound to end badly. People who do nothing with their lives and complain to me about how hard everything is for them. Didums.. Go do something constructive and stop sooking.

My jealousy couldn't be put into words, Instead I just sighed with envy. Google did well with the calculation!

Buying a Bedroom Suite with the missus for when I move in, this January. Got a REALLY good deal on a Queen bed package. Originally almost $3000, got them down to $2000 with delivery included and an extended warranty on everything.. Put the deposit on today and will pay the rest upon delivery in January. So excited :)

VT brake kit before December alongside; LSD Centre (under $500 for a fitted reco) Uni joints Trans lines fixed (leaking a little) 82 Degree MACE Thermostat Radiator Flush Front raised to King Spring Lows. Major Service Little further down the line: MACE Roller Rockers K&N Panel Filter OR MACE CAI Fix huge dent in Y piece Dumpy tip on exhaust Custom remote tune/memcal Strut brace Rear shocks Swaybars SS lip/foglights All I can think of. New jobs rock :)

Quote for VT master and VT 298x28mm brakes fully installed is just over $1000. Within budget :)

Yeah was looking at the 298x28mm upgrade, match it to a vt master/booster and it should pull up nicely and no longer have a pedal longer than the floor. Unsure what i'll be up for cost wise as I don't like playing with brakes. Found a reco'd LSD centre for $350 delivered, so tempting, just going to wait a week or two for the funds.

Car looks the goods! For that intake though, would it be worthwhile extending the pipe to have the pod a bit further away? Perhaps tucking it closer to the headlight surround, but slightly lower, would draw some more air? Either way, the vids sound mad and i'm sure it's an absolute hoot to drive.

Bought Corolla. New Job opportunity with a lot more money came up too. So now working two jobs and should be watching the money flowing in soon enough. Thinking of keeping both and getting this in for VT or VE brake upgrade and VT master to match, then raise the front to king lows (SL bumpsteers a little too much), then get a new diff centre. Possibly some MACE goodies but we'll see how much I spend on the Corolla too. Just don't want to part with this, especially after all the hassle ive had and the time, money and effort already put in (and knowing ill never get that back so why not go even further)

Little things like the door jambs and under the hatch seal are even clean. It's spent its life garaged so it's been away from the elements. Poor thing must hate being at my house having to sleep under a tree. So instead of testing the sub mount i ended up detailing the motor of the ute a little to make sure it's clean for sale. Need to work out how the stereo comes out.

Haha they're fantastic for roadworthies. Just unsure what size wheels to go when the ute sells. They auto is alright, it's no manual for the way you can just keep pulling revs to get all that power down, but it has no problem keeping up with traffic. Thanks Stu, it's the most well looked after car ive ever owned. Dummy fitting my Kicker slimline sub soon, will take some pics and put them up. Going to mount it against the back of the back seat as it 'should' sit there nicely and have minimal interference with the remaining boot space. What size speakers are in the front doors? 4"? 5"?

Such a cool car! Any idea what wheels you will be putting on this? These cars just about look good with any modification combo. Goodluck!

That's so good Ben! Well the new exhaust is on and I'm quietly happy with it. It's not super loud or anything, but it's got a reasonable note to it and It's fun to give it a little extra tickle on the go pedal to get a little burble happening. Despite the current wheels having tires with good tread, these bob jane all rounders really aren't that grippy in anything but ideal conditions. Not sure if I should go 15 or 16 inch wheels. Was thinking some Sportivo ones would suit nicely.

I actually think they'll be a darn side better than my previous A series. This motor was getting 3000km oil changes with receipts dating this for a solid 7-8 years. It wont be getting them every 3000km now, probably 7500, but everything else in this car mechanically has been well looked after, a real credit to the previous owners and their fastidious nature. Keen to get stuck into little things on this car. It'l never be a power monster, it'll never be a look at me car, but it's going to have my own personal taste in how little things get tidied up. Got to figure out what order I want to do it in though, as I can se my wallet getting a workout and that could be catastrophic

Never owned a car that, when you look down the oil cap, you see metal instead of gunk. Motor isn't anything flash but it's in good shape The spoiler really cleans up the rear end and helps to square it off, otherwise it looks like a hunchback instead of a liftback.