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Old 06-02-08, 11:29 PM
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i'm with Phil on the color. it's a color that's hard to see on new cars these days.
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The steering wheel is similar to MKIV Supra. I wish it's a GT Four.
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Yeah I like the color too, I'm glad all you like the car, as do I!
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I always liked the look of this bodystyle
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I like the color. Very RSP-ish.
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Originally Posted by RX469
I like the color. Very RSP-ish.
LOL, what do you mean by that? I like the color too, its kinda rare for this car so it actually could pass for a custom spray, lol!! I'm also looking to get a GT-4 style spoiler, and the SS-III lip kit for the front and back, that'll look sick!! I might get the whole car repainted anyway because if I get that kit and the spoiler I'll need to get them painted, and the paint on the car isnt perfect a couple scratches here and there, and 1 very large scratch (about a foot long) n the passenger side front fender. You can see the primer underneath it its so deep. Apparently whoever had the car before me hit something that left scratches on the passenger front bumper, to the fender, nothing on the door, then to the rear bumper scratches at the same height. I'm thinking it was a tree branch? just a guess lol.
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Old 06-04-08, 04:26 AM
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Not bad at all. I hate the non-hatch Celicas but you got a hatch one so
I would definitely keep it because it handles well for FWD, peppy engine (not that powerful but peppy) and it also gets great gas mileage.
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Old 06-04-08, 08:28 AM
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Welcome to the club man, I love 6th Gen Celica's and have of my own. '95 GT Hatch 5MT.

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Old 06-04-08, 11:07 AM
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Those blinkers are definitely not stock though.
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Old 06-04-08, 11:25 AM
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Originally Posted by -Samurai-
LOL, what do you mean by that? I like the color too, its kinda rare for this car so it actually could pass for a custom spray, lol!! I'm also looking to get a GT-4 style spoiler, and the SS-III lip kit for the front and back, that'll look sick!! I might get the whole car repainted anyway because if I get that kit and the spoiler I'll need to get them painted, and the paint on the car isnt perfect a couple scratches here and there, and 1 very large scratch (about a foot long) n the passenger side front fender. You can see the primer underneath it its so deep. Apparently whoever had the car before me hit something that left scratches on the passenger front bumper, to the fender, nothing on the door, then to the rear bumper scratches at the same height. I'm thinking it was a tree branch? just a guess lol.
Royal Sapphire Pearl. The blue colour of the Supra.

Hmm.. maybe the door was replaced??


Anyway, sweet ride. Very clean and great colour (esp. since light blue hues are coming back... Breakwater Blue for example.)
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Originally Posted by Nextourer
Royal Sapphire Pearl. The blue colour of the Supra.

Hmm.. maybe the door was replaced??


Anyway, sweet ride. Very clean and great colour (esp. since light blue hues are coming back... Breakwater Blue for example.)
No I dont think the door was replaced. the body just gets thinner in that area, than widens back out in the rear. Nah the Royal Sapphire Pearl one isnt mine, mines the pics on the first page, which is Purple Opel Metallic...
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Originally Posted by Koma
Those blinkers are definitely not stock though.
Really? huh, i thought they were stock...I think they still are, I'll look up some pics on google and see if there the same.
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Old 06-04-08, 08:15 PM
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I think they're just cleared out. I love the OEM fogs that you have, my PIAA fogs burned out and H3 bulbs suck to replace sometimes.
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The turn signals are stock toyota went to clear on the 96 models. I like the color and voted for you to keep the color if you paint try the RSP it may look good.

tcheungh is your celica the ocean spray metallic color.
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Originally Posted by MSMLexIS
The turn signals are stock toyota went to clear on the 96 models. I like the color and voted for you to keep the color if you paint try the RSP it may look good.

tcheungh is your celica the ocean spray metallic color.
They look like they've been cleared. Not quite an OEM job it looks like. I could be wrong.
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