New to the forums, ST205 GTFour and Auris SR180

[dalegt4]

Hi there everyone, new to the forums in posting form but I own a ST205 that i've had 12 years now since I was 19 and imported, many, many trackdays have happened in those years, quite a few mods and also the Ring trip and for me it's a car i'll be keeping for life.

She came into the country as a silver car then last year i decided a strip down and colour change was in order so she was sent to the bodyshop to bring back to new.

Also own a Auris 2.2 SR180 D4D which I must say I think is a fantastic little hatchback with a cracking engine for a diesel.

Anyhow, enough chat from me so i'll put up some pictures of the Four and the Auris.

[anonymous-user]

Love these and this one is especially nice. It's a design that has aged well.

Cracking photographs too.

[dalegt4]

cb1965 said:

Love these and this one is especially nice. It's a design that has aged well.

Cracking photographs too.

Thanks for the kind words there.

Yes indeed I certainly agree a fella the other day couldn't beleive that it's 23 years old this next year!

Love mine though, would swap it or sell it for any money, drives superb and too much effort gone in. Haha

She's a bit different with the colour but I love it, varies from Blue to purple shades, can kind of see it on the side on shot.

Cadbury under tesco artificial light

[dalegt4]

and the Auris Sr180

[Ahbefive]

Very nice celica. A friend had one years ago when the fig 8s were silly money to replace. Cost him a fortune but was a great car.

[mybrainhurts]

Ahbefive said:

Very nice celica. A friend had one years ago when the fig 8s were silly money to replace. Cost him a fortune but was a great car.

I have one that's been off the road for a long time. Are the 8s no longer silly money?



edit 'cos keyboard can't spell

Edited by mybrainhurts on Thursday 8th December 21:54

[Ilovejapcrap]

What's this 8 business ?

[dalegt4]

The superstrut suspension setup, often costs a fair bit to replace, cheapest places are around £400+ a corner for the arms without springs or shocks.... go to toyota and the straight arm costs in the region of £300 - £400 on its own. Haha

Fig 8 are cheap now though, about £100 each so cheap as chips.

[dalegt4]

Ahbefive said:

Very nice celica. A friend had one years ago when the fig 8s were silly money to replace. Cost him a fortune but was a great car.

Cheers !

Must say I do love it even after 12 years still puts a smile on my face.

[mybrainhurts]

dalegt4 said:

The superstrut suspension setup, often costs a fair bit to replace, cheapest places are around £400+ a corner for the arms without springs or shocks.... go to toyota and the straight arm costs in the region of £300 - £400 on its own. Haha

Fig 8 are cheap now though, about £100 each so cheap as chips.

That's good news, I might get her underway again. Anybody know where I can replace my dead hybrid turbo for peanuts..?

[dalegt4]

Yeah tcbparts.co.uk are superb for suspension parts among other bits.

The shots of the block and insides of the new forged engine to be installed hopefully sooner rather than later.

[Krikkit]

Oof, nice.

Like the Cadbury purple, although my favourite for an ST is red. Fig 8's don't sound like too bad a job really, couldn't understand why they were so tricky.

[mybrainhurts]

dalegt4 said:

How did you manage to jump so high and avoid camera shake?

[dalegt4]

mybrainhurts said:

How did you manage to jump so high and avoid camera shake?

it was shot with my dji p3

[Beejayhay]

Lovely GT4 ....look forward to following your forged build. What you aiming for bhp wise?