edit: Oh,... er you mean just in terms of brand loyalty? I guess I'm curious too, but that is a pretty cool (and clean!) looking cheby

 

Smart move, Brian, .....not sure if it was part of a plan, but people have MUCH less liquid assets at the moment.... SOOOOOOOO, taking a car that people think, "Yeah, ..uhhh,...I don't NEEEEEED that, and the mileage, ...not practical, ...yeah, NO", and trading it for one that TRUCK PEOPLE WILL BUY, good gas prices or bad, because a truck is ALWAYS practical....yeah, as said, "good move"!

Those EFI 350's aren't GR8 on gas, but I've driven worse, lol. Seriously, ....I VOTE "APARTMENT!" WOOOT! lol.

Have a good one, Brian,

Mark

 

yes this truck i just traded for my Camaro so i can have a running vehicle to sell, i don't plan on using it much.

Mark,

You got it, i needed to get rid of the non-running Camaro cause it wouldn't sell. So i got the K10, which runs and i already have 3 people interested in buying it. So hopefully that works out then i can move into my new apartment

 

^^ awesome and great plan!

 

Thanks Jon!!

 

I just wish I had your luck buying/selling and tradeing stuff

 

Idk man i wouldn't really call it luck.

 

sorry man bad choice of words talent may be a better fit.

 

Thanks for the compliments man!

 

Got a new toy today. (again no this is NOT the one you have been guessing about!!) She is a 1983 Toyota Celica 5spd, independent rear suspension, 22-RE. All FREE!! I have big plans for her!!

Stay Tuned!!

Now on to pics!






This has to be one of the most fun vehicles i've ever driven, the gearbox is fantastic and the lightweight-ness of the car combined with the 22-re is fantastic!!

 

duuuuuude! and only a month or so ago the early celicas were just "starting to grow on you".

i'm jealous those look like such fun cars.

an old lady down here had a nicely kept green one which i always keep an eye out for.

nice score!

 

so, wait, you're telling us that you now have 3 cars, paid less than you should have, and we're still guessing about your 4th? good god, man! where does it end?!?!

 

I officially hate you now Brian. Unless you let me buy that car off ya for $50.

 

seriously, if you can find me a first-gen 4runner for a price like that, i'm all ears!

 

My sister had that body style Celica GTS, ...it was GREAT! BUTTTTTT, my dad's 84 Cressida from Japan w/Japanese Straight 6 "Z" series motor WHOOPED IT! lol. Of course, those were real sleepers and hard to find. That Celica she had was a comfy car, new, too! Hers was the SAME COLOR, lol. Have fun

 

haha i know man!! Thanks! Craig and i are going gung-ho on your truck tomorrow!

Yes lol it never ends i am a car horder.

Cant do it, you're gonna have to hate. lol

I'd take it!! lol

Well i was gonna save this tidbit until later but...


I have a built 5MGE that i am throwing in the Celica that has around an estimated ~200hp.

 

Started getting to work on the engine swap.

Getting rid of the 22-REally slow.



And putting this in its place.

 

I'm on my blackberry so I can't see the pics all that well...but your swapping in an in line 6?

 

brian, any chance your considering selling that motor out of the celica?

 

Yes its the 2.8L 5MGE. It came in the MKII Supras and SupraCelicas. But i have another surprise for it too... More on that later.

I'll need to talk to the guy who gave me the car since technically the motor is his, but i don't see why not.