tylerrice

yeah i think I'm leaning towards the 5th gen Celica, Plenty hanging around on Car Sales/Cars Guide for not much at all, little higher on the K's but read a review saying they are still reliable even in the high K's. **EDIT: found a nice 6th gen Celica, for $6500 that seems fair good and the person funding me likes it so fingers crossed...

Hey all, Due to the recent few weeks and few problems with my Corolla i am on the hunt for a new daily. I'm running tight on the financial side so id say anywhere under the $5000 mark and would prefer not to have to pick it up from interstate... I have done a little looking at this and that but not sure what to look at. I'm thinking a 4cyl that's sporty and has some power behind it. so far i have aimed towards a Celica (Am loving This one) what other cars would you recommend? thanks tyler.

ahh k i thought having it straight on the carb wouldn't work...

Great thanks, will look in to it....

ok cool, wheres this place in Modbury?

Ok cool well, i have taken the carby off a few times here and there for no good reason. Its sitting in a few pieces in a tub of petrol for tonight part of tomorrow... I also have a Rampod filter or whatever it is (mushroom like filter) brand new, but no piping to connect it up. any websites that sell the piping and any way you would recommend of how to hook it up as in where the pod is best sitting? Also when i... quote: "Rip the head off and clean all of the carbon off and grind out pitting and cast dags. Do not grind away too much material if you are cleaning up the combustion chambers!! Get the valves and valve seats reground." how is this done if i asked a mechanic to do it would he be able to with his tools, as I'm assuming i don't have all the tools at hand...

About the Small Mods on the engine.... I'm looking for small simple things that will help improve general running and power... Should i look at extractors? if i got some would they fit right on with the current exhaust (or minor modifications)? what else should i look at?

lol.. shhhh... I know you all laugh at me behind my back :yes: but engine hat is a dam fine name for the rocker cover!! rofl

ok well I'll look at getting that manual, and I might just do it as id love to polish up that engine hat :) haha. (assumes you read some old posts?) rofl... but yes very good idea and you guys are great with all the info your feeding me... Thanks all

haha looks around and thinks he will ask the mechanic to check them -.- ima fuk it up knowing me.... but thanks :)

haha ok that sounds all well and good to do... but what is involved in doing this? maybe some more info on it :) thanks for all the info and help guys.

yeah but hes been good, like i get over a year to pay back any services and parts... the only thing is he had it for half a day fixed a few things like the barrels on back wheels and the little white thing right next to the ignition coil so i didn't have to bypass it then he noticed and i needed the car... so hes getting it back next week but i would like more info on it as he was fair confused. maybe the 2cly thing? but it seems when you pull the other 3 spark leads out the engine slows a bit/struggles... will get a compression test next week on it...

The spark plug has been taken out and a different one tried with no change, I think i might have herd the mechanic say it sometimes cuts in and out which is what has got him confused...

It has just had all the ignition done before the drive back and all the same parts you described for supercheap (apart from the leads that i have had for about 4months which are topgear performance leads, spiral wire and lower resistance or something) Tried changing the leads around and what not but still nothing and when you put the lead close to the spark plug while the car is running it clicks away... so maybe compression problem, is that a normal thing for mechanics to check? because he seems fairly confused to what is going on... Thanks