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  2. What colour?

    in General Celica Discussion

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    Depends on the wheels too. I went from Audi Titanium Grey to Bright Silver on my black 140 & I couldn't be happier with the result! But, as said above, a lot of folks are going for darker colours. I just like the contrast between the wheels & the black. It makes my red calipers look brighter too! Result

  11. opinions on wheel colour

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    Posted · Edited by skatz114

    Just wanted to get some opinions on this folks. I'm toying with getting my wheels powder coated come Spring & was swinging towards white. However, I put a photoshop request up & thanks to Hodephinitley, I'm no longer sure!

    He did them in Bronze, Gold & White so what do you folks think?

    Again, a big thanks to hodephinitley for making it a tougher decision than I thought :D

    http://www.celica-club.co.uk/forum/uploads/monthly_11_2014/post-46582-0-19054500-1415180998.jpg

  12. Who is the average Celica Owner?

    in General Celica Discussion

    Posted · Edited by skatz114

    I'm 54 & have spent the last 30 odd years buying & driving family friendly 4 door cars, due to the fact of having 2 kids( now grown up) & 5 grandkids( NOT so grown up). This is the first car I've bought PURELY for me & I have to say, it rocks my world. Bonus is, the grandkids (and the wife!) love it too so happy days.

    I work in Logistics for a Bosch Group company, btw, certainly not an office & the Celi gets driven like she should. I look at the redline as a guide on when to change gear!! :D

  16. How long have you had your Celica?

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    I got mine in Sept 2012 & she still puts a smile on my face every time I get in her! She gone through a few minor changes since I got her(mainly wheels) but she's nearly exactly how I want her. I'm going to get the current wheels powder coated shortly a nice bright silver, tidy up the paintwork & she'll be done (I hope!)

    Dec 2012

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    May 2013

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    Aug 2013

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    And how she sits now :D

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  18. advice needed on painting

    in General Celica Discussion

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    Mine's Astral black guys & I've rubbed it back now so no going back! Looks & feels pretty smooth so I'm going with the lacquer tomorrow. I did go through the paint a little on one edge(right where it'll touch the bonnet) so it's been resprayed & rubbed back again. I'm not even sure if it would've been visible when fitted but I'm taking no chances! All good this time :) Thanks again for the input. Pics will follow when it's done, hopefully Thursday( Scottish weather permitting)

  21. advice needed on painting

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    I'm in the process of painting my sports-m scoop from ray & i'm looking for a few pointers. It's had 4 coats of primer, been rubbed down with 1200 grit wet & dry, & now had 4 coats of base coat. The question is, do I rub down again before applying the lacquer? It's got a bit of an orange peely look at the moment but I'm worried that if I rub down, it'll make the paint a bit dull. Will the lacquer restore the shine? Should I apply the lacquer THEN rub down before the compounding & waxing? sorry if these are newbie questions but I've only ever painted wheels before & tbh, I wasn't too fussed about the finish. This time, I want it to look spot on. Cheers folks

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