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Took ANOTHER ST-162 SX for a Spin!!! hahaha
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Sun, 15 February 2004 05:00
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Hey,
I was bored, so i jumped on Carpoint and found a 1989 celica sx to check out.. So I drove down and checked it out.. This one had 193,000kms, and it was one of the best condition st-162s i've seen so far.. The paint was bright as ever, the interior was Immaculate, it had a sunroof (factory, 2 way, with buttons up the top not next to the steering wheel), and just the usual 1989 features with full electrics...
I took it for a spin, he was pretty willing to let me go, i just said to him "would u mind if I had a drive??", he just goes, "yeah no problem, i'll just put some fuel in for ya"...
I asked "how long can I go for??" and he said "well take about 30 minutes, if u take longer, i'll just wait for ya, its ok"
He was cool as...
So off I went, sunroof tilted, Stock stereo pumping (which is really decent for its age, dads CS ae92 stereo is sooo tinny...), and windows down... Once i put my foot down, i remembered what made these cars sooo good.. The engine is beautiful... Its never boring, always fun...
But there was a few things wrong with it... The CV joints were gone, wierd noises when u turn a corner. But yeah the timing belt might have needed doing too. one of the belts was making this unusual noise at idle, like a rattling noise...
But yeah after about 20 minutes of st-162 Glory, I realised AC was on... thats the second time i've test drove a car and found out AC was on.. So i turned AC off, and I my Jaw dropped to the seat, I would have been more than happy with the performance of the car with AC, but with it turned off.... WOW... lol 
It was very awesome fun, I'm really suprised with the suspension too. it was all stock, but i had no worried going over speed humps at like 35-40kms an hour. it was really smooth and the body held together really well...
I've nearly saved up enough for one, So i'll have a lot more stories to tell, We'll call it the ST-162 Cronicles hahahaha
Thanx for reading my writeup
Regards
Adrian
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Location:
Epping, Sydney
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April 2003
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Re: Took ANOTHER ST-162 SX for a Spin!!! hahaha
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Sun, 15 February 2004 11:42
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Adio.. sweet mate  Yeah they were supposed to handle great when the came out.. I am watching your progress with much interest and dude....
... hurry the heck up! hahaha nah it's cool
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Location:
Melbourne
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October 2003
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Re: Took ANOTHER ST-162 SX for a Spin!!! hahaha
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Sun, 15 February 2004 11:46
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| RobST162 wrote on Sun, 15 February 2004 22:42 |
Adio.. sweet mate Yeah they were supposed to handle great when the came out.. I am watching your progress with much interest and dude....
... hurry the heck up! hahaha nah it's cool
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hahahaha..
Considering the shocks/springs were realitively worn out. it should be a nice improvement..
LOL.... As mentione the book will be out soon "The 1988 Celica SX Cronicles" Will be out shortly hahahahaha..
But damn they are nice cars....
DROOLS!!!
Not long now haha!
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Location:
Castle Hill, Sydney
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January 2003
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Re: Took ANOTHER ST-162 SX for a Spin!!! hahaha
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Mon, 16 February 2004 09:40
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Well done mate! im glad to see you liked it! cant wait for you to get ya car!
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Location:
sydney,nsw.oz.
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July 2002
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Re: Took ANOTHER ST-162 SX for a Spin!!! hahaha
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Mon, 16 February 2004 22:07
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Just buy 1 and stop dribbling, please ! 
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Location:
Melbourne
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October 2003
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Re: Took ANOTHER ST-162 SX for a Spin!!! hahaha
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Tue, 17 February 2004 02:24
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| FWDCelica wrote on Tue, 17 February 2004 09:07 |
Just buy 1 and stop dribbling, please !
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hahhaaha. I read ur message first, and the smily faces hadn't loaded yet, I thought u were being serious LOL!!!!
Damn they good cars...
Trading post comes out in 2 days... I'm aiming for about 3-4 weeks to definitely have it..
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Location:
Epping, Sydney
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April 2003
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Re: Took ANOTHER ST-162 SX for a Spin!!! hahaha
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Tue, 17 February 2004 02:27
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hahhaaha. I read ur message first, and the smily faces hadn't loaded yet, I thought u were being serious LOL!!!!
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I think he was!
I don't want to speak to you again till you have a Celica..  
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Location:
Melbourne
Registered:
October 2003
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Re: Took ANOTHER ST-162 SX for a Spin!!! hahaha
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Tue, 17 February 2004 07:27
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| RobST162 wrote on Tue, 17 February 2004 13:27 |
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hahhaaha. I read ur message first, and the smily faces hadn't loaded yet, I thought u were being serious LOL!!!!
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I think he was!
I don't want to speak to you again till you have a Celica..
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Oh now that was just cruel Rob...
I think I might get a Suzuki Swift Gti coz u said that to me!!!
I might even stick with the Cino
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Location:
Epping, Sydney
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April 2003
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Re: Took ANOTHER ST-162 SX for a Spin!!! hahaha
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Tue, 17 February 2004 07:46
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yeah you do that 
infact I recommend a Ford Ka
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Location:
Colac, Victoria
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May 2002
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Re: Took ANOTHER ST-162 SX for a Spin!!! hahaha
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Tue, 17 February 2004 11:01
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Nahh fuck that rob - a Fiat / niki thing ..
3 cyls of raw " worlds most unreliable car " power ..
Stop being a test pilot and buy the goddamn celica !! 
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Location:
Melbourne
Registered:
October 2003
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Re: Took ANOTHER ST-162 SX for a Spin!!! hahaha
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Tue, 17 February 2004 11:57
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| Classique71 wrote on Tue, 17 February 2004 22:01 |
Nahh fuck that rob - a Fiat / niki thing ..
3 cyls of raw " worlds most unreliable car " power ..
Stop being a test pilot and buy the goddamn celica !!
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I'm still saving for that tiny bit extra necessary, but i'm looking at the moment for one.. So it won't be long, I just don't wanna rush it... I seriously would have considered this one that was selling, maybe not for $6000, but it was relatively neg.. Still a bit too much... I mainly just wanted to check out the differences of the 1989 etc models to the 1986 in terms of just overal condition etc... So far, the 1989 model and a 1986 model one i checked out have been the best condition, overal response from the engines have been identical too.. These were around the <200,000kms range...
But yeah it wasn't just as a Test Drive, I was interested just not at the price, i was hopin to bargin down to yeah about $4500-5000
But yeah...
I'm gonna keep looking, last thing i wanna do is rush it..
Regards
Adrian
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Location:
Melbourne, Australia
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July 2002
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Re: Took ANOTHER ST-162 SX for a Spin!!! hahaha
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Thu, 19 February 2004 07:04
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Celica? HA! Hopefully my influence is rubbing off enough.
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Location:
Melbourne
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October 2003
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Re: Took ANOTHER ST-162 SX for a Spin!!! hahaha
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Thu, 19 February 2004 10:34
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LOL
Yeah its slowly working Mike LOL...
Regards
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Location:
Sydney
Registered:
October 2003
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Re: Took ANOTHER ST-162 SX for a Spin!!! hahaha
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Sat, 06 March 2004 02:02
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4-5k!!!??
Maybe I'm just a good buyer but I bought my first st162 for $1300! An old guy who had no idea. The car had done 320,000km's but I had it for 6mnths and it never had 1 problem Unfortuantly it gave its life whilst I was having fun on a dirt road 
I just bought an st162 thats been converted to a 3sgte for only 4,200
Keep looking, you can do better on that price
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Location:
Melbourne
Registered:
October 2003
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Re: Took ANOTHER ST-162 SX for a Spin!!! hahaha
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Sat, 06 March 2004 07:07
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Thanx man, appreciate it...
Is that ur new car in ur pic??
with the 3sgte??
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Location:
Sydney
Registered:
October 2003
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Re: Took ANOTHER ST-162 SX for a Spin!!! hahaha
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Sat, 06 March 2004 07:26
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yep that it is
just had to spend an hour putting the dash back together to get it through rego. the guy wouldn't pass it with all the wires hanging out!?! bloody waste of time, i aint finished under there yet!
she'll hopefully be getting tuned this week sometime
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Location:
South Australia
Registered:
July 2002
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Re: Took ANOTHER ST-162 SX for a Spin!!! hahaha
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Sat, 06 March 2004 11:22
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You never see a Celica SX on the underside of $4000 in South Aus... (well maybe every year or so), it's way cheaper to get a car from the eastern states and tow it back to SA...it's just a massive pain in the arse.
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Location:
Melbourne
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October 2003
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Re: Took ANOTHER ST-162 SX for a Spin!!! hahaha
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Tue, 09 March 2004 11:37
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Hey praetor,
Ur car looks beaut...
Whats the 3sgte like???
I wouldn't mind doing the 3sgte one day.. it would be awesome, the reason i'd do a 3sgte instead of getting a gt4 is coz i would wanna keep the car for longer etc... Like when i get my celica sx, i would keep it for ages...
LOL
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Location:
Sydney
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September 2003
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Re: Took ANOTHER ST-162 SX for a Spin!!! hahaha
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Wed, 10 March 2004 08:25
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i bought my 86 sx for $3500 stock standard and sold it for the same about 8 months later and that only had about 150k kms on it.
if you are prepared to wait a gem will pop up, but i missed heaps that were sold the first day they were advertised
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Location:
Melbourne
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October 2003
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Re: Took ANOTHER ST-162 SX for a Spin!!! hahaha
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Wed, 10 March 2004 12:44
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Hey,
Gee thats damn cheap man...
yeah i'm really waiting for that gem to pop up, and be just what i'm after...
It will happen hehehe...
I'm waiting for THE TERMINATOR ST-162 - JUDGEMENT DAY to arrive
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Location:
chatsworth
Registered:
July 2003
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Re: Took ANOTHER ST-162 SX for a Spin!!! hahaha
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Thu, 11 March 2004 06:13
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hrmph i just sold an 88 for $2550 ! ......the paint was sun faded but that was the only problem. spent a ridiculous amount of money fixing all the problems when i first bought it (feb last year) but then an offer on a supra that i couldnt refuse came along. advertised it a few times in the trading post, carpoint and sydney media but got zippo calls for it (advertising for $4500). didnt start getting calls until i advertised it for 3k
had just over 205 on it but just before it hit 200 i did the timing belt, new p/s pump, new radiator and all front suspension bushings. all it really needed was a respray and new tyres
still, my insurance on it was running out and it was up for rego soonish.......and i have nowhere to park it anymore, so thats why it was soo damn cheap!
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Location:
Sydney
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September 2003
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Re: Took ANOTHER ST-162 SX for a Spin!!! hahaha
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Thu, 11 March 2004 23:22
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also just another note my st162 that i sold, the syncros in 3rd were on the way out, had to double clutch and pump the revs to shift down from to 4th to 3rd, and going in if you were giving it some.
but it took me around a month or 2 to sell the car at that price, got heaps of tyre kickers and some stupid offers that were just rediculous
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Location:
Adelaide - NthEast
Registered:
March 2004
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Re: Took ANOTHER ST-162 SX for a Spin!!! hahaha
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Fri, 12 March 2004 03:12
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hi im new to the forums. i paid 4k for my celi when i bought it. i found out later its got a jap spec 3SGE so that made me happy. its got about 270,000 on it and ive spent probably another 3 grand already fixing crap. but i love the car i think they are heaps good i cop a bit of shit with the whole FWD thing though. its good to see so many st162 owners with good lookin cellys!
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Location:
Sydney
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October 2003
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Re: Took ANOTHER ST-162 SX for a Spin!!! hahaha
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Tue, 16 March 2004 09:18
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well my great buy turned out to be not so great. the engine just seized when a bearing went on the bottem end at least now it's getting a genII in it
My first celica was a much better buy - st162 for $1300. Absolutely nothing wrong with it Even had a 3sge
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Location:
Epping, Sydney
Registered:
April 2003
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Re: Took ANOTHER ST-162 SX for a Spin!!! hahaha
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Wed, 17 March 2004 05:07
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Rob, you sure you couldn't steal the turbo stuff off the old one and use the ecu off your current car etc...?
I acknowlege the differences between the gen 1 and 2, but still.. if your turbo was still getting some oil when your engine seized it *should* be ok?? and the manifolds and stuff..should be fine there too..
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Location:
Sydney
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October 2003
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Re: Took ANOTHER ST-162 SX for a Spin!!! hahaha
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Wed, 17 March 2004 06:35
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Yeh "should be" but who knows what crap went through the turbo when the bearing shat itself. I'm getting a genII 3sgte for it now Just debating weather to embark on the learning curve of and engine swap. It'll be very straight forward...but its all mechanical and stuff, not eletrical Anyone feel like teaching me to swap an engine over?
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Location:
Epping, Sydney
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April 2003
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Re: Took ANOTHER ST-162 SX for a Spin!!! hahaha
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Wed, 17 March 2004 11:16
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well, I personally have never done the turbo 3sge motor swap myself, but I know the g-boxes bolt right up etc..
Could come lend a hand sometime as long as you don't live in like Yagoona or Wherethehell Park or something Just grab a manual if you want to do it yourself and it is like playing with lego for big boys serious.
and I dont have too many uni assignements
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I supported Toymods
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Sunshine Coast
Registered:
March 2004
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Re: Took ANOTHER ST-162 SX for a Spin!!! hahaha
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Tue, 23 March 2004 04:45
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i brought mine 2 weeks ago for 3200 with rego and no problems..but the motor is now screwed im thining i might go a jap spec 3sge or the turbo modle..any one have prices on these motors and were to get them from..nice buy praeton pity about the motor tho...good luck dude
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NSW, East Coast
Registered:
July 2003
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Re: Took ANOTHER ST-162 SX for a Spin!!! hahaha
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Tue, 30 March 2004 13:13
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| SR TWINCAM wrote on Sun, 15 February 2004 16:00 |
Hey,
I was bored, so i jumped on Carpoint and found a 1989 celica sx to check out.. So I drove down and checked it out.. This one had 193,000kms, and it was one of the best condition st-162s i've seen so far.. The paint was bright as ever, the interior was Immaculate, it had a sunroof (factory, 2 way, with buttons up the top not next to the steering wheel), and just the usual 1989 features with full electrics...
I took it for a spin, he was pretty willing to let me go, i just said to him "would u mind if I had a drive??", he just goes, "yeah no problem, i'll just put some fuel in for ya"...
I asked "how long can I go for??" and he said "well take about 30 minutes, if u take longer, i'll just wait for ya, its ok"
He was cool as...
So off I went, sunroof tilted, Stock stereo pumping (which is really decent for its age, dads CS ae92 stereo is sooo tinny...), and windows down... Once i put my foot down, i remembered what made these cars sooo good.. The engine is beautiful... Its never boring, always fun...
But there was a few things wrong with it... The CV joints were gone, wierd noises when u turn a corner. But yeah the timing belt might have needed doing too. one of the belts was making this unusual noise at idle, like a rattling noise...
But yeah after about 20 minutes of st-162 Glory, I realised AC was on... thats the second time i've test drove a car and found out AC was on.. So i turned AC off, and I my Jaw dropped to the seat, I would have been more than happy with the performance of the car with AC, but with it turned off.... WOW... lol
It was very awesome fun, I'm really suprised with the suspension too. it was all stock, but i had no worried going over speed humps at like 35-40kms an hour. it was really smooth and the body held together really well...
I've nearly saved up enough for one, So i'll have a lot more stories to tell, We'll call it the ST-162 Cronicles hahahaha
Thanx for reading my writeup
Regards
Adrian
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Its funny, my ae86 (4age)beat one of these the other night, but they are awesome cars. Isnt the Celice one of the longest models still in production
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