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  1. awlxaĺan awlxaĺan

    So for whatever reason I had to pull into a closed petrol stand and snap a shot of the Celica. http://rainbowdash.net/url/793990

    Tuesday, 21-Oct-14 02:15:15 UTC from web
    1. Rarity Rarity

      @hawloween Kreygasm go drifting

      Tuesday, 21-Oct-14 02:15:33 UTC from web
      1. awlxaĺan awlxaĺan

        @rarity murdock drifting.

        Tuesday, 21-Oct-14 02:15:49 UTC from web
        1. Rarity Rarity

          @hawloween how else will the other ricers know that you're cool

          Tuesday, 21-Oct-14 02:16:00 UTC from web
          1. awlxaĺan awlxaĺan

            @rarity "other ricers", I'm triggered so hard now

            Tuesday, 21-Oct-14 02:16:26 UTC from web
            1. Rarity Rarity

              @hawloween yes, yes let it flow through you

              Tuesday, 21-Oct-14 02:16:39 UTC from web
            2. Rarity Rarity

              @hawloween do this to it http://cdimg3.crunchyroll.com/i/spire2/09232008/9/2/5/c/925ce9aa4b4330_full.jpg

              Tuesday, 21-Oct-14 02:18:57 UTC from web
              1. awlxaĺan awlxaĺan

                @rarity I'm going to cry

                Tuesday, 21-Oct-14 02:19:21 UTC from web
              2. MetalTao MetalTao

                @rarity That car be like, "Hey bae!"

                Tuesday, 21-Oct-14 02:19:44 UTC from web
    2. MetalTao MetalTao

      @hawloween Look at that! I bet you could clear a Service Bar with that!

      Tuesday, 21-Oct-14 02:16:10 UTC from web
    3. Narwhal Narwhal

      @hawloween That's a nice shot, really isolated atmosphere

      Tuesday, 21-Oct-14 02:16:43 UTC from web
      1. MetalTao MetalTao

        @nethernarwhal *facepalms* Why didn't I notice that!

        Tuesday, 21-Oct-14 02:17:29 UTC from web
      2. awlxaĺan awlxaĺan

        @nethernarwhal I should do more in places like that, maybe some during the day.

        Tuesday, 21-Oct-14 02:17:30 UTC from web
        1. MetalTao MetalTao

          @hawloween The time of day was perfect might I add.

          Tuesday, 21-Oct-14 02:17:58 UTC from web
          1. awlxaĺan awlxaĺan

            @potatao Yeah, I kind of wanted to do night time shots with the thing, that's when you don't notice all the nicks and dings that drive me crazy :D

            Tuesday, 21-Oct-14 02:20:26 UTC from web
            1. MetalTao MetalTao

              @hawloween I am obsessed with night time shots, they look beautiful to me, and the challenge is fun as well! Also, it is a bit of a shame that the sky isn't exposed properly D: Do you have any more? :L

              Tuesday, 21-Oct-14 02:24:14 UTC from web
              1. awlxaĺan awlxaĺan

                @potatao Last time I had washed and detailed her http://rainbowdash.net/url/793995

                Tuesday, 21-Oct-14 02:28:30 UTC from web
        2. Narwhal Narwhal

          @hawloween Yeah, your Celica fits the aesthetic of the shot too. Very oldschool, but in a nostalgic sort of way.

          Tuesday, 21-Oct-14 02:20:20 UTC from web
          1. awlxaĺan awlxaĺan

            @nethernarwhal That's why I love the car so much. But as I've come to know it it's more than just its looks that make me love it.

            Tuesday, 21-Oct-14 02:21:21 UTC from web
            1. Narwhal Narwhal

              @hawloween Really good engine specs?

              Tuesday, 21-Oct-14 02:31:46 UTC from web
              1. awlxaĺan awlxaĺan

                @nethernarwhal For its time yes, and it's so easy to work on. It's like a perfect setup for doing a lot of things to, like turbocharging, and it takes it well. The suspension is fully independent. It's easy to swap most things outside of suspension arms on the car from something newer.

                Tuesday, 21-Oct-14 02:33:01 UTC from web
                1. Narwhal Narwhal

                  @hawloween So it's pretty versatile, that's good. Gives you lots of flexibility with it.

                  Tuesday, 21-Oct-14 02:35:19 UTC from web
                  1. awlxaĺan awlxaĺan

                    @nethernarwhal Helps that the models have been around for 30+ years.

                    Tuesday, 21-Oct-14 02:36:01 UTC from web
                    1. Narwhal Narwhal

                      @hawloween Any tips for when I buy my first car?

                      Tuesday, 21-Oct-14 02:43:10 UTC from web
                      1. RDN's Lucifer RDN's Lucifer

                        @nethernarwhal Aim for one with inexpensive/abundant spare parts.

                        Tuesday, 21-Oct-14 02:43:45 UTC from web
                        1. Narwhal Narwhal

                          @righteousnarwhal Ace advice, cheers

                          Tuesday, 21-Oct-14 02:45:38 UTC from web
                      2. awlxaĺan awlxaĺan

                        @nethernarwhal Um don't get a Fiero? Well...

                        Tuesday, 21-Oct-14 02:43:58 UTC from web
                        1. Narwhal Narwhal

                          @hawloween I may not have that much know how but I at least have decent enough taste not to get one of those

                          Tuesday, 21-Oct-14 02:44:59 UTC from web
                          1. awlxaĺan awlxaĺan

                            @nethernarwhal See I don't really mind them, they're just... really bad for what people ask for. They're known, at least the first few model years, for the subframe getting rotted to the point it will cut the kiwier in half if you beat on it.

                            Tuesday, 21-Oct-14 02:46:04 UTC from web
                            1. Narwhal Narwhal

                              @hawloween I've heard stories about how it had way too much weight and not enough power

                              Tuesday, 21-Oct-14 02:50:44 UTC from web
                              1. awlxaĺan awlxaĺan

                                @nethernarwhal Well the first years for sure, that's the one I had lo

                                Tuesday, 21-Oct-14 02:51:11 UTC from web
                                1. Narwhal Narwhal

                                  @hawloween The safety rating was at least decent, or so I've heard

                                  Tuesday, 21-Oct-14 02:56:02 UTC from web
                                  1. awlxaĺan awlxaĺan

                                    @nethernarwhal It was quite safe for what it was, I think actually the Celica Supra got lower ratings.

                                    Tuesday, 21-Oct-14 03:02:10 UTC from web
                                    1. Narwhal Narwhal

                                      @hawloween It was mostly safe because it was so damn bulky

                                      Tuesday, 21-Oct-14 03:05:02 UTC from web
                                      1. awlxaĺan awlxaĺan

                                        @nethernarwhal Wait are we talking Fieros here? Or Firebirds?

                                        Tuesday, 21-Oct-14 03:05:36 UTC from web
                                        1. Narwhal Narwhal

                                          @hawloween I'm talking Fieros

                                          Tuesday, 21-Oct-14 03:06:37 UTC from web
                                          1. awlxaĺan awlxaĺan

                                            @nethernarwhal ? Maybe second generation ones were bulky but not first gens... and both are smaller than my Celica is...

                                            Tuesday, 21-Oct-14 03:08:26 UTC from web
                                            1. Narwhal Narwhal

                                              @hawloween Well, in terms of volume, the Celica is larger, but as far as I know (so this isn't necessarily confirmed) the Fiero is more massive.

                                              Tuesday, 21-Oct-14 03:11:57 UTC from web
                                              1. awlxaĺan awlxaĺan

                                                @nethernarwhal Oh I hate to break it to you but at least Celica Supras outweigh the average Fiero GT by nigh half a tonne.

                                                Tuesday, 21-Oct-14 03:14:10 UTC from web
                                                1. Narwhal Narwhal

                                                  @hawloween I must've been comparing different models

                                                  Tuesday, 21-Oct-14 03:16:50 UTC from web
    4. RDN's Lucifer RDN's Lucifer

      @hawloween Not bad. My dad's friend bought a Celica and is slowly getting it in shape, I learned last monday.

      Tuesday, 21-Oct-14 02:28:30 UTC from web
      1. awlxaĺan awlxaĺan

        @righteousnarwhal Ooh, happen to know the year?

        Tuesday, 21-Oct-14 02:28:56 UTC from web
        1. RDN's Lucifer RDN's Lucifer

          @hawloween No. I don't remember if it was mentioned, but I think it's from the 80s.

          Tuesday, 21-Oct-14 02:29:21 UTC from web
          1. awlxaĺan awlxaĺan

            @righteousnarwhal Well if it looks anything like mine yeah it would be 1982-1986, last of their rear wheel drive form.

            Tuesday, 21-Oct-14 02:30:07 UTC from web
            1. RDN's Lucifer RDN's Lucifer

              @hawloween I didn't see the car. I happened upon my dad's friend on a fair last monday and we talked cars. I'll ask him the year and other details when I see him next, which probably will be whenever I feel hungry near the town's bus terminal, as he has a bakery there.

              Tuesday, 21-Oct-14 02:31:44 UTC from web
              1. awlxaĺan awlxaĺan

                @righteousnarwhal Neat, man. I'm not too sure on how Toyota marketed the Celica/Supra in south America.

                Tuesday, 21-Oct-14 02:33:39 UTC from web
                1. RDN's Lucifer RDN's Lucifer

                  @hawloween They used the same names. I think they just exported to America in general as a whole without much change from region to region. (At least in flat countries. I doubt they exported unmodified cars to places like Brazil, Bolivia or Peru, since a flat land car simply doesn't have enough strenght for mountain roads common in those places.)

                  Tuesday, 21-Oct-14 02:35:52 UTC from web
                  1. awlxaĺan awlxaĺan

                    @righteousnarwhal Oh, well that makes sense. They marketed the Celica Supra as either that, or Supra GT in Europe/Australia, and with more engine options much like their domestic market models. I wonder if turbocharged models could be found in the mountainous countries... if any Celica at all.

                    Tuesday, 21-Oct-14 02:38:12 UTC from web