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Location: Brisbane
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any ra60 owners out there? what is everyones favourite celica?
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Thu, 05 June 2003 12:36
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any people out there that have a ra60 they are thinking or are in the middle of modifying, if so id like to chat! i love the ra60 its the nicest and tuffest looking celica out there but thats my opinion, what is everyone elses favourite celica?
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I supported Toymods
Location: Perth
Registered: May 2002
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Re: any ra60 owners out there? what is everyones favourite celica?
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Thu, 05 June 2003 13:37

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I've got an RA60. It was my first car, its got a Supra interior and some 15x6" Soarer rims. Its comfortable, but gutless as hell.
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Toymods Social Secretary
Location: Sydney
Registered: July 2002
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Re: any ra60 owners out there? what is everyones favourite celica?
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Thu, 05 June 2003 14:03

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RA28... its just cooler
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Location: Lost in the K hole
Registered: May 2002
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Re: any ra60 owners out there? what is everyones favourite celica?
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Thu, 05 June 2003 14:07

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we all know the ra60 is just supra with an embryonically deformed nose
its a little stunted in the rear too
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I supported Toymods
Location: Perth
Registered: May 2002
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Re: any ra60 owners out there? what is everyones favourite celica?
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Thu, 05 June 2003 14:09

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Whats wrong with the rear?
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Location: Lost in the K hole
Registered: May 2002
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Re: any ra60 owners out there? what is everyones favourite celica?
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Thu, 05 June 2003 14:13

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errr... LSD IRS vs Live
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I supported Toymods
Location: Perth
Registered: May 2002
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Location: c'town, NSW
Registered: May 2002
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Re: any ra60 owners out there? what is everyones favourite celica?
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Thu, 05 June 2003 21:59

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*sigh* here comes another RA40 liftback bashing thread...
f#ck yas all
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Toymods Board Member
Location: Sydney
Registered: September 2002
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Re: any ra60 owners out there? what is everyones favourite celica?
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Thu, 05 June 2003 22:09

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Nah ... Can't beat OLD school... TA23!!!
Rob, I don't think RA40 are that bad.. I had one.. And it was bright yellow!!
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I supported Toymods
Location: sydney
Registered: May 2002
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Location: c'town, NSW
Registered: May 2002
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Re: any ra60 owners out there? what is everyones favourite celica?
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Thu, 05 June 2003 22:41

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hehe bright yellow = brown interior.... classy.
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I supported Toymods
Location: Perth
Registered: May 2002
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Re: any ra60 owners out there? what is everyones favourite celica?
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Fri, 06 June 2003 01:43

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Sorry dude, I'll retract that for your benefit..
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Location: Cabramatta, NSW
Registered: May 2002
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Re: any ra60 owners out there? what is everyones favourite celica?
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Fri, 06 June 2003 05:42

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Me! I own one!
And, yes, the only thing uglier than an RA6x is an RA40 liftback.... hehe
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Club President I supported Toymods
Location: Sydney
Registered: May 2002
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Location: Melbourne
Registered: March 2003
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Re: any ra60 owners out there? what is everyones favourite celica?
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Fri, 06 June 2003 07:06

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5th gen gt4 is my fav.
But i still like the old school celicas too, especial the mustang one, they look tough as
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Location: Brisbane
Registered: February 2003
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Re: any ra60 owners out there? what is everyones favourite celica?
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Fri, 06 June 2003 07:37

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the ra60 is the best celica. the rear looks mad, i have a ra60 coupe xt, hahah its the downsize from the supra version i love the look of them! and dont u love that oil change plastic dial u can play with next to you dial guages!
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Location: Brisbane
Registered: February 2003
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Re: any ra60 owners out there? what is everyones favourite celica?
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Fri, 06 June 2003 07:39

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oh not the coupe sorry the liftback.. yeah coupes are ugly
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Location: Melbourne
Registered: March 2003
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Re: any ra60 owners out there? what is everyones favourite celica?
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Fri, 06 June 2003 07:43

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Only thing i don't like about the ra60 is the set in lights.
Thats why i like ra65
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Location: Brisbane
Registered: February 2003
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Re: any ra60 owners out there? what is everyones favourite celica?
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Fri, 06 June 2003 08:22

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yeah i know they look a bit weird eh. its a pitty they only come out with 103 hp ( 21 rc engine ) what do people think would be better, in power output and ease of install a 1ggte or a 1jzgte or maybe even a 2jzgte
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Location: Melbourne
Registered: March 2003
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Re: any ra60 owners out there? what is everyones favourite celica?
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Fri, 06 June 2003 08:44

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1g-gte all the way
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I supported Toymods
Location: Perth
Registered: May 2002
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Re: any ra60 owners out there? what is everyones favourite celica?
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Fri, 06 June 2003 09:06

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Too bad the 21R-C didn't even have 103hp. It only had 90, as you can see from my signature, 67kW or raw adrenaline...and mine is a rather healthy one
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Location: Adelaide
Registered: August 2002
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Re: any ra60 owners out there? what is everyones favourite celica?
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Fri, 06 June 2003 09:42

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RA60s rock, I used to have one. Sold it a month or so ago. Now I got the closest thing to it - an RA65.
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I supported Toymods
Location: Epping, Sydney
Registered: May 2002
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Re: any ra60 owners out there? what is everyones favourite celica?
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Fri, 06 June 2003 11:38

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the RA65 has a much sexier nose... those slanted headlights of the RA60 just dont do it for me.
as for ra60 conversions... go talk to max (nark)
his is currently pushed around by the 1g-gte.. and pushed fairly quickly from what I've seen
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Location: Hobart, Tas
Registered: May 2002
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Re: any ra60 owners out there? what is everyones favourite celica?
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Fri, 06 June 2003 13:31

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ra65
Actually, I don't mind the '84/'85 coupe.... the US version anyway. For some reason, they got an updated rear end to go with the front, but the AUS specs got landed with the old style rear end all the way through.
For some reason, I love to look of a dark blue '84/'85 GTS coupe
I always used to want an A2 celi coupe before I had a car. I'm still not completely down with the whole TA, RA thing (is there a write up on this somehwere I can word up on so I can spot an old celi and say ahh T series or R series?)
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Location: Cabramatta, NSW
Registered: May 2002
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Re: any ra60 owners out there? what is everyones favourite celica?
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Fri, 06 June 2003 15:13

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The 1G-GTE is the best bang for the buck option.
If you had heaps of money, put a 3S-GTE in. There's heaps more potential from the 3S.
If you were filthy rich and wanted to dump heaps of money into the car, then I'd go a TT 1UZ-FE.
The 1JZ & 2JZ are not even options in a Celica. You'd ruin the handling.
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Location: Colac, Victoria
Registered: May 2002
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Re: any ra60 owners out there? what is everyones favourite celica?
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Sat, 07 June 2003 06:55

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I love the ta22's , just a little work to the wheels and the suspension and they get tough looking . Ra28 does it for me for the mini mustang factor - the nice fat rear quarter panels
Thats for old school
The st185 Gt4 and the 205 GT4's Look Real tough when a larger set of wheels and lwering happen too - they dont need bodykits as the factory bodylit parts suffice
the eighties celicas sorta didnt do alot for me - though narks machine definantly gets the thumbs up from me
this is just celicas mind you - Supras havent been mentioned of all each model supra looks Bloody GOOD!
Id perform illegal acts for a trd 3000GT jza80 supra
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Location: Brisbane
Registered: February 2003
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Re: any ra60 owners out there? what is everyones favourite celica?
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Sat, 07 June 2003 11:54

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how much horsepower does your 1ggte put out? and 1/4 mile time, have u worked it at all?
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Location: Adelaide, South Oz
Registered: May 2002
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Re: any ra60 owners out there? what is everyones favourite celica?
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Sat, 07 June 2003 13:11

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Hi all....
Have to agree with rob RA40 & HSV gal on this one as the RA40 Celica can kick ass...
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Location: Melbourne
Registered: March 2003
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Re: any ra60 owners out there? what is everyones favourite celica?
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Sat, 07 June 2003 13:45

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hsv gal's avatar look eerily similar to an ae86
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Location: Cabramatta, NSW
Registered: May 2002
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Re: any ra60 owners out there? what is everyones favourite celica?
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Sat, 07 June 2003 14:48

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My car put out 124.8kW at the wheels at one of the Toymods dyno days. This matched a 1UZ-FE which is rated at 194kW from the factory.
Only mods are HKS air filter and 2.5" mandrel bent exhaust from the dump pipe back.
No quarter mile time, but I've beaten many cars that do mid-14 second quarters. Even some that are claimed to be into the high 13's (although I really don't think my car is that fast).
Thrashed the crap out of an S13 Silvia last night. I backed off at the end of second gear ('coz we were approaching a rise) and I was a couple of car lengths ahead of him. Then he came screaming past me over the rise. Stupid prick, I hate people that scream past you even after you've 0wn3d them and backed off. Especially when you slowed down 'coz you were approaching a blind crest. The idiot was in the left lane and there was no telling whether there was a car parked by the side of the road or not.
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Location: Brisbane
Registered: February 2003
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Re: any ra60 owners out there? what is everyones favourite celica?
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Sun, 08 June 2003 03:04

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hahahaha yeah i hate geese like that. yeah i might get a 1ggte there only like 750 bucks from sss automtive imports but id bore it and work on it a bit before it goes in my car did u put the engine in yourself or did u pay somebody to do it? where did u get your 1ggte from? have any major problems?
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I supported Toymods
Location: Epping, Sydney
Registered: May 2002
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Re: any ra60 owners out there? what is everyones favourite celica?
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Sun, 08 June 2003 05:35

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do you mean rebore or overbore?
if you have a look at phil's 1g-gte (traction_issues), you'll see waht a 1g can do. quite an impressive setup
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Location: Mooroolbark, Melbourne
Registered: April 2003
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Re: any ra60 owners out there? what is everyones favourite celica?
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Sun, 08 June 2003 05:55

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TA22 ALL THE WAY
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Location: Brisbane
Registered: February 2003
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Re: any ra60 owners out there? what is everyones favourite celica?
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Sun, 08 June 2003 07:00

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where is phils 1ggte?
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I supported Toymods
Location: Epping, Sydney
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Re: any ra60 owners out there? what is everyones favourite celica?
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Sun, 08 June 2003 07:39

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uummm...
the thread is called "it's finished... and tuned"
so search for that and you'll probably turn it up. lots of info on what he's running in there (like 309 rwhp before he'd finished all the mods)
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I supported Toymods
Location: sydney
Registered: May 2002
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Re: any ra60 owners out there? what is everyones favourite celica?
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Sun, 08 June 2003 09:57

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Intensevil wrote on Sat, 07 June 2003 23:45 | hsv gal's avatar look eerily similar to an ae86
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HA!
ae86 my butt.
thats my RA40
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Location: Hobart, Tas
Registered: May 2002
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Re: any ra60 owners out there? what is everyones favourite celica?
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Sun, 08 June 2003 10:06

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haha
Someone once commented that if you have a look at different gen celicas parked next to each other, you can see that the lines are the same. If you've seen an A4 next to an A6 next to an st16x you can see the lineage. May well work with an A2 liftback too, I can't remember.
But an ae86 looks more like a honda accord than an ra40!
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Location: Cabramatta, NSW
Registered: May 2002
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Re: any ra60 owners out there? what is everyones favourite celica?
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Sun, 08 June 2003 15:00

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RA60_Celica wrote on Sun, 08 June 2003 13:04 | did u put the engine in yourself or did u pay somebody to do it? where did u get your 1ggte from? have any major problems?
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This is actually my third 1G-GTE....
First one was put in by BD4s. They did all the hard bits. The other two times were simple 1G for 1G swaps...
No problems as long as I remember to tighten the sump pickup bolts....
Stefan wrote on Sun, 08 June 2003 20:06 | Someone once commented that if you have a look at different gen celicas parked next to each other, you can see that the lines are the same. If you've seen an A4 next to an A6 next to an st16x you can see the lineage. May well work with an A2 liftback too, I can't remember.
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The xA6x and ST16x definately look similar. From a distance, it's really hard to tell them apart. Same stance and everything, it's just that the ST16x is more round (well, it's actually GOT curves... ).
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Location: Melbourne
Registered: March 2003
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Re: any ra60 owners out there? what is everyones favourite celica?
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Sun, 08 June 2003 23:37

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Does a 1jz really kill the handling? RA6x are rear heavy anyway so wouldn't a slightly heavier engine be good for the weight distribution?
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Location: Hobart, Tas
Registered: May 2002
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Re: any ra60 owners out there? what is everyones favourite celica?
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Sun, 08 June 2003 23:48

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huh? since when? They may be a little tail happy, but that is more to do with being too light in the rear. Actually having more than 1/3 of a tank of petrol does wonders for my traction in the wet (and th dry, for that matter), though my spare has been out for a long time.
I think i remmember reading that the ra6x has a 52:48 weight dist, which is about ideal for a front engine/rwd setup.
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Location: Hobart, Tas
Registered: May 2002
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Re: any ra60 owners out there? what is everyones favourite celica?
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Sun, 08 June 2003 23:51

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Nark wrote on Mon, 09 June 2003 01:00The xA6x and ST16x definately look similar. From a distance, it's really hard to tell them apart. Same stance and everything, it's just that the ST16x is more round (well, it's actually [b | GOT[/b] curves... ).
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Yeah, the st162/ra6x connection is obvious, though what I was saying goes beyond just that. The ra40 and other celicas arn't so obviouslly similar, but when parked next to each other you can really see it.
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Location: Epping, Sydney
Registered: April 2003
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Re: any ra60 owners out there? what is everyones favourite celica?
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Mon, 09 June 2003 02:40

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No prizes for guessing my fav The 3S-GTE is coming one day. for now, all I am missing is a little letter on the side of my engine ie, currently "3S-GE" anyone got a "T"?
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Location: Launceston, Tasmania
Registered: May 2002
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Re: any ra60 owners out there? what is everyones favourite celica?
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Mon, 09 June 2003 05:28

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I used to own an RA40 as u can see by my name and although i agree that they are ugly i wouldn't put them at the bottom of the list. in my opinion the ra6x notch back is the ugliest by far. I also like the 5th and 6th gen celicas a lot, i was gonna get a 5th gen until i realised how gutless they are (non-gt4) and went for the cheeper sx hatch instead. Back to the classic celicas, i can't go past the RA28
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Toymods Social Secretary
Location: Sydney
Registered: July 2002
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Re: any ra60 owners out there? what is everyones favourite celica?
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Mon, 09 June 2003 05:35

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RA28 baby!
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Location: Canberra
Registered: August 2002
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Location: Brisbane
Registered: February 2003
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Re: any ra60 owners out there? what is everyones favourite celica?
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Mon, 09 June 2003 08:02

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yeah i would have to agree the ra23 looks fucking sexy but every man to his own and my ra60 will always have the sexiest body in my eyes
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Location: Lost in the K hole
Registered: May 2002
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Re: any ra60 owners out there? what is everyones favourite celica?
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Mon, 09 June 2003 08:42

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nice head-shot there rob
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Toymods Social Secretary
Location: Sydney
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Re: any ra60 owners out there? what is everyones favourite celica?
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Mon, 09 June 2003 08:52

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I SEE ME!!!!
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Location: Melbourne
Registered: March 2003
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Re: any ra60 owners out there? what is everyones favourite celica?
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Mon, 09 June 2003 09:04

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old school is always damn nice
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Location: c'town, NSW
Registered: May 2002
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Re: any ra60 owners out there? what is everyones favourite celica?
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Mon, 09 June 2003 21:57

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hehe i thought alwaysRA23 was talking about me for a second there...
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Location: Mornington Peninsula
Registered: September 2002
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Re: any ra60 owners out there? what is everyones favourite celica?
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Tue, 10 June 2003 04:03

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I love the RA23's. I own 3, The first time I ever noticed one was I was driving to Frankstone with a friend and a bright blue on went flying past us and I thought that is a real cool little car, it was my friend's mate and 4 month's later it was mine.
5 months after the first I was given a RA40
Then 6 month's later I bought a parts RA23
About a year later I was offered another RA23 for real cheap which I now also own.
I've become a bit partial to the RA40 liftback. My brother washed it and gave it a polish and I was looking at it yesterday and thought that doesn't look too bad.
But it's still the 1st gen that are my favorite.
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Location: Cabramatta, NSW
Registered: May 2002
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Re: any ra60 owners out there? what is everyones favourite celica?
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Thu, 12 June 2003 02:15

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One thing good with RWD Celicas is that once you drop them and put big wheels on, they have a mean stance.
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Location: Hobart, Tas
Registered: May 2002
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Re: any ra60 owners out there? what is everyones favourite celica?
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Thu, 12 June 2003 02:40

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or not:
Gee, talk about blwoign your own trumpet, Nark
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Location: Hobart, Tas
Registered: May 2002
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Re: any ra60 owners out there? what is everyones favourite celica?
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Thu, 12 June 2003 02:44

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or even blowing. lol
Because I went to a smaller tyre diam, my car doesn't look lowered.
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Location: Cabramatta, NSW
Registered: May 2002
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Re: any ra60 owners out there? what is everyones favourite celica?
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Thu, 12 June 2003 04:27

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Gee, talk about blwoign your own trumpet, Stefan.
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Club President I supported Toymods
Location: Sydney
Registered: May 2002
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