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stereomike's ST162
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Mon, 01 March 2004 00:03
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hell, i think it's an ST162. I'm a hack! I'm one of those guys who only has the barest, most basic knowledge of the mechanics of cars. talk to me about design and i'll be right in there with you, but anything mechanical, and it's safest to assume that i'm a retard haha.
anyway, this is my car. My uncle gave it to me and my brother (he "upgraded" to a VY HSV Clubsport, nice car but not my style), but since my brother is only 16, it's basically gonna be my car for a while to come. I'm 23 by the way, if anyone's wondering.
it needs some work.. there's an issue with the drivetrain somewhere apparently (enough that my uncle delivered it on a trailer), and there's some rust around the sunroof that's gonna need to be sorted out for roadworthy. interior's a bit crap, i'd rather a black setup than the current blue. luckily the dash is at least in good condition! the seats and door trims are pretty dirty, which is annoying, but hey. it was free, so i shan't be complaining too much!
oh, and g'day 
PLANS
- Get it roadworthy. Includes fixing unidentified drivetrain problem, brakes, rust in sunroof, window seals inside and out, door latches
- Respray. Will probably keep it white for cost reasons, but that's fine as white is my preferred colour.
- Interior. I intend to replace my blue interior with a black one. It's in good condition, I'd just prefer black.
- Power Windows. I have an unhealthy addiction to power windows. The newer 4gens have power windows, so i'll track some down.
- Steering Wheel + Gear Knob. Another unhealthy addiction is my love for Momo steering wheels. Will also get a Momo gearknob.
- Gauge Area. I want to replace the Gauges and Gauge Surrounds with some custom ones. Nothing stupid, just something subtle and nice, but different.
- Rims. I like my rims, and they'll be the last thing to go. I'll eventually replace them with some bigger, newer rims. Again, nothing stupid, just some nice 5 spokes.
- Mechanical. I don't know much about the mechanical side of things, but this will include a pod filter, extractors, etc. etc.
[Updated on: Mon, 10 May 2004 08:00]
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Sydney
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April 2003
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Re: stereomike's ST162
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Mon, 01 March 2004 00:06
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Welcome to Toymods.
Nice celica have you got any plans for the car?
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February 2004
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Re: stereomike's ST162
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Mon, 01 March 2004 00:14
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thanks!
well no maaaajor plans, since i'm currently unemployed! bloody well got laid off when our company was bought out, so i'm in the jobhunt right now and the only thing i've got money for is bills haha.
the initial plans are just to get it roadworthy obviously, but after that i'd like to get it resprayed (will probably keep it white, always thought the ST162 looks best in white), get a new interior.. new carpet and seats especially. needs a stereo, and the installation of the current speakers in the parcel shelf is pathetic, so i'll probably make a new shelf and buy some new speakers too. i'm not a doofdoof heavy sub kinda guy, i just like good sound, so there will be no bullshit sound setup.
mechanically.. no idea! as i said, i'm a bit of a hack with that sort of thing. i'm hoping to learn stuff in my time on this forum, but right now, i simply would not have a clue heh.
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Sydney
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September 2003
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Re: stereomike's ST162
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Mon, 01 March 2004 01:24
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Damn nice celica  , and to be getting it FREE!!  , you are very lucky. Keep us updated  .
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Epping, Sydney
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April 2003
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Re: stereomike's ST162
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Mon, 01 March 2004 01:32
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I'm one of those guys who only has the barest, most basic knowledge of the mechanics of cars.
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yep.. sounds like most of us here.. haha well you will find stacks of info on this site mate.. so not for long
it's a very good looking 162 you got there mate, and FREE! gee that's one better than you did SMT 
yeah they look pretty tidy in white congrats on your car mate.. what's the drivetrain issue??? there isn't too much that is complicated with these cars.. if anything.
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melbourne
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February 2004
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Re: stereomike's ST162
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Mon, 01 March 2004 01:54
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cheers!
yeah i honestly have no idea what's wrong with it! when my uncle dropped it off, he gave me the impression that it doesn't move at all, but when i was mowing the lawn yesterday, i thought i might as well try and see if it'll move. so i jumped in, started it up, and it moved fine. i didnt move it too far 'cos each wheel's only got 3 nuts in it right now haha, and the front discs are loose because he was working on the brakes before he brought it over.
yeah, it's only got the handbrake right now 
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Location:
Ballarat, Victoria
Registered:
March 2003
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Re: stereomike's ST162
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Mon, 01 March 2004 02:52
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very nice-
for the amount you spend getting it on the road you would'nt have been able to buy a good st162-
so i guess you're the winner
ive heard lots of good things about the 3s-ge performance too, so yay
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Location:
Castle Hill, Sydney
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January 2003
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Re: stereomike's ST162
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Mon, 01 March 2004 09:23
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Hey welcoome to the boards!! nice looking car, i like those mags. Great to see so many 4th gen celicas coming here!
be sure to check mine out in the members section and let me know what you think
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Sydney
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September 2003
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Re: stereomike's ST162
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Mon, 01 March 2004 13:06
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It could be the syncros your uncle was talking about, it does feel very bad when they deteriorate but its still Drivable, till the car doesnt change gear or move .
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Location:
melbourne
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February 2004
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Re: stereomike's ST162
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Tue, 02 March 2004 22:01
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hahah thanks for the advice! honestly i was just stoked to discover that it CAN move. the ability to move your car around when you're working on it is a pretty bloody good ability to have heh.
cheers for the good feedback guys
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Sydney
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September 2003
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Wahroonga
Registered:
June 2003
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Re: stereomike's ST162
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Wed, 03 March 2004 13:35
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Welcome ST162 owner. If u want to know anything about the car just post it, someone is going to have an answer for u.
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Re: stereomike's ST162
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Thu, 04 March 2004 11:22
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Mike, you copped a dent in the same place as me, and as i found many 162's take hits there...
Howd urs happen?
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melbourne
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February 2004
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Re: stereomike's ST162
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Thu, 04 March 2004 11:30
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haha no idea mate, it was my uncle's car up until a few weeks ago. probably just backed into something i guess! maybe the view out the rear window isn't what it could be, heh.
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Re: stereomike's ST162
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Thu, 04 March 2004 11:45
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yea, i reversed into my bro's MZ20 or whatever the 88 Soarers are.
7MGTE Limited Edition import had the full jap controlls on the stearing wheel n shit.
Lucky for me, it his hit bumper and didn't do a thing to his car, just pushed mine in bad back there,
could be cause they sorta flair out towards the back? ?
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melbourne
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February 2004
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Re: stereomike's ST162
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Thu, 04 March 2004 22:23
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maybe we're all just shit drivers
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South Australia
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July 2002
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Re: stereomike's ST162
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Thu, 04 March 2004 22:55
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Actually within an hour of getting my car I accidently bumped the side against a telegraph pole, that set me back $450 and confirms my status as a shit driver
In fact about six months later the same spot on my car got scratched, but I can't remember how, luckily it only cost $100 to fix up that time.
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melbourne
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February 2004
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Re: stereomike's ST162
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Thu, 04 March 2004 23:21
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hahaha, pathetic! hehe. i've only ever had one accident, and that was back when i owned an XF Falcon.
Bib Stillwell's grand daughter t-boned me 
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South Australia
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July 2002
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Re: stereomike's ST162
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Fri, 05 March 2004 02:23
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(hijack)Yeah - I wrote off a ford laser once, and I've spun my car on dirt roads so many times it's not funny (you couldn't em with three hands even), I've slid off dirt roads thrice (no damage) and basically done some seriously stupid shit (like going sideways over a jump - held it though). Most of this stuff was done on very quiet dirt roads in the middle of the night on extremely twisty roads so they have never been high-speed accidents (most starting at less than 50km/h) so no one has ever been injured, and I've never damaged anything on a dirt road.
Of course, all the dirt driving has taught me alot and I'm a competent driver these days. I just wish that we had a controlled place where most drivers could go learn these things without the risk of injury.
It's when I see driving lines on the dirt roads that go up the middle of the road when approaching a blind-crest that I think I'm the sane driver, and everyone else is crazy! If you can't see, you don't go!
(/hijack)
Nice car btw - white is always a good economical colour sweet that it came with some mags too! Here's hoping it gets out and about soon enough so that there is one more ST162 that isn't being driven by a hairdresser on the road!
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February 2004
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Re: stereomike's ST162
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Mon, 10 May 2004 08:02
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replaced the pics in the first post with some newer ones. for the record, the car remains completely untouched, i haven't done anything to it since i got it. this is due to the fact that i'd been unemployed for the past 3 months, but i'm now employed as of this week, so shit is really going to start happening!!!
anyway, now that you've seen more of the car, what do you think? got a couple small bangs and scrapes that i'll have to sort out, and the seats are in pretty shit condition, but i think it's not bad for free!
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Sydney / NSW
Registered:
March 2004
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Re: stereomike's ST162
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Mon, 10 May 2004 14:29
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it doesnt get much cheaper than FREE! well done.
unfortunately I think my colour is best....but we could sit here and argue all day and night about it..lol
and mine has the black interior..ha ha
good on ya mate and good luck with the car.
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, hehe .