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Re: RA35 Celica GTV on EBAY
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Thu, 21 October 2004 01:49
 
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while i would never want to bastardise such a beautiful car, you'd be soooooo tempted to get rid of the fugly safety bumpers for some nice aussie style ones.
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October 2003
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Re: RA35 Celica GTV on EBAY
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Thu, 21 October 2004 02:08
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I always thought that those bumpers were only for the american market so putting the aussie/jap style bumpers would be better and original.. slap me if im wrong
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Re: RA35 Celica GTV on EBAY
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Thu, 21 October 2004 04:24
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Nope I like it the way it is. It has heaps of individuality.
Having said that, why would a JDM car have US 5mph bumpers anyway?
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June 2004
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Re: RA35 Celica GTV on EBAY
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Thu, 21 October 2004 05:12
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Hi,
It looks nice. If I had the money I'd buy it, 'cos I need a run-about car so I don't have to use the '25 - also, it has heaps of parts that I could use. 
seeyuzz
river
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Sydney, NSW
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February 2004
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Re: RA35 Celica GTV on EBAY
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Thu, 21 October 2004 05:21
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do yamaha make car engines?
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I supported Toymods
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Perth, WA
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May 2003
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Re: RA35 Celica GTV on EBAY
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Thu, 21 October 2004 05:31
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they designed the head
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Gold Coast
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October 2002
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Re: RA35 Celica GTV on EBAY
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Thu, 21 October 2004 08:45
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| river wrote on Thu, 21 October 2004 15:12 |
Hi,
It looks nice. If I had the money I'd buy it, 'cos I need a run-about car so I don't have to use the '25 - also, it has heaps of parts that I could use.
seeyuzz
river
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Canberra
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September 2003
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Re: RA35 Celica GTV on EBAY
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Thu, 21 October 2004 11:04
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Owner may have the GTZ Levin bug 
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Re: RA35 Celica GTV on EBAY
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Thu, 21 October 2004 11:10
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| river wrote on Thu, 21 October 2004 14:42 |
Hi,
It looks nice. If I had the money I'd buy it, 'cos I need a run-about car so I don't have to use the '25 - also, it has heaps of parts that I could use.
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Erm, why would you rip apart a car that is just as rare, maybe even more so than your RA25?
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Thu, 21 October 2004 11:45
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I'm pretty sure River is having us on. 
Right River?
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Perth
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February 2003
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Re: RA35 Celica GTV on EBAY
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Thu, 21 October 2004 14:07
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ARGH! i wants it...ive fallen in love with the RA28/35 shape latley, would have to get rid of those bumpers though....wonder if he would swap it for the ST205
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Melbourne, Victoria, Aust...
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Re: RA35 Celica GTV on EBAY
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Thu, 21 October 2004 23:14
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| shovelnose wrote on Fri, 22 October 2004 00:28 |
I think the US bumpers were available in Japan on the GT Toyota variants if the customer requested them, as the "US spec" look was seen as a status symbol by some...... 
I remember reading when the Corona GT (RT104 2 litre shape) came out in Japan. The hardtop was available with or without the bug bumpers.
Needless to say if I got this car I would piss off those bumpers in a heartbeat. 
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The hardtop version of the RT104 (the RT114) is what I want!
But the US bumpers on this car don't look that bad, they give it character. Hope whoever buys it keeps it original and does not rice it up!!!
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Re: RA35 Celica GTV on EBAY
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Fri, 22 October 2004 10:02
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Well as long as the buyer only replaces those bumpers with some "normal" ones, and does nothig else, then that is more than fine with me. And I am a bit of a purist myself.
I would love to have a RT114 too - assuming it was a GT model. But according to a post from a guy who has a GT sedan, GT Coronas of ANY type are very hard to come by.
I for one have never seen a hardtop Corona of the type in your avatar, in Australa. I have only 2 examples of the hardtop of the model following the RT40/50 - the 80 series I think, but that's all.
I once read a US test of the SR5, a hardtop with the 20R generator lump,5 speed box and a rear sway bar etc, and they said that it handled better than the US spec Celica of the same period.
I like all the older Celicas from 78 and back, but I find the GT 2 door Coronas to look more purposeful.
Here's a nice example
http://www.crown-corona.org/index.php?p=12&s=5 &m=0&pic=7.jpg
[Updated on: Fri, 22 October 2004 10:18]
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Re: RA35 Celica GTV on EBAY
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Fri, 22 October 2004 13:09
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Hi,
Yeah, just having a lend. It's a nice and rare car and I woudn't feel right pulling it apart for spares. I dunno if it's as rare as the '25, but I can assure you that having one rare beasty is more than enough, let alone having two.
I don't like the bumpers, but I wouldn't change a thing on it - I'd leave it "as is".
Still, if I had the spare dosh, I'd get it. I can then start my GT/GTV Celica museum. Now, let me get back to checking the importers for a nice TA27-MQ.
seeyuzz
river
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