2025 Plans

[daveRC]

So with the new year upon us, what's everyone's plans for their Celica's in 2025?

 

As I have my carlos sainz only a few month's, I plan to sort the few issues I've already encountered (new battery needed, washer motor not working, Right headlight motor not working and rebuild ECU) all in time for March when I hope to bring her to many Cars and Coffee's and some Rallying events!  

Edited 7 January by daveRC

[slybunda]

Gonna do some heavy underbody protection. Gonna get an air compressor and cavity wax kit and schutz gun and tidy everything up.

Will go with an oil coating this time for most of the underbody 

[benjia]

For me it's going to be getting rid of the coilovers and putting the car back on stock suspension, the ride quality has been totally ruined. I also need to replace the corroded filler neck!

[Bumblebee]

After melting a piston on the dyno last year I'm in the middle of an engine rebuild.

Just need some cash for the pistons and another dyno session, new tuner this time

[CheltGirl]

I have been promising myself a complete respray on mine - maybe this is the year 

[Old Red Celica]

52 minutes ago, CheltGirl said:

I have been promising myself a complete respray on mine - maybe this is the year 

We like 50 shades of grey.

[digs]

custom bonnet and refitting the charge cooler set up, thats main aim. Also getting the second relay and fuse box going for neater job on aux electronics and fitting the emanage ultimate and water injection kit if have time.

[Nicola67]

Fitting and painting a set of spats I have trying to find for 7 years 

[daveRC]

So with 6months of 2025 under our belts, I thought it was time to bump this thread. 

 

Unfortunately, my plans to get the CS out to events by March are long gone out the window. In fact, I've rarely driven it all 😞 

 

I've sorted some minor electrical issues and had the ECU rebuilt but I've encountered some major leaks along the way (Crank shaft seal, rocker cover gasket, Cam shaft Seal)

 

I've also done new timing belt and water pump plus Aux drive belt. 

 

My latest leak is from the Turbo, which unfortunately has been confirmed to be goosed, so hopefully I can get that rebuilt and back in ASAP.

[dannybgoode]

As the car is new to me and the boy we're not going to do a great deal to it over the summer. Get the paint as good as we can, wrap the spoiler and scoop. 

 

He's 12 and brought up on GTA and Forza etc so he wants to fit under-glow - not my thing but it's his car! 

 

And then just enjoy the car. Take it to a few shows and drives at the weekends and stuff.

 

Then over winter we'll take the bonnet off and respray it, put some form of anti-corrosion treatment on the underside, the rear discs and pads may well need doing but then etc

[slybunda]

On 13/01/2025 at 09:47, slybunda said:

Gonna do some heavy underbody protection. Gonna get an air compressor and cavity wax kit and schutz gun and tidy everything up.

Will go with an oil coating this time for most of the underbody 

This is now done so on wards to tidying up other bits and bobs 

[Jim881]

After 19 years and 141k I need to change the FOS bearing. Might as well do the other side while im there.. 

[Nicola67]

So far did the NEC and I blame Bryan 

So far spats fitted and painted and a fix on Tom's lip before the show and words ouch and being into G6 dealer options I found a second A pillar light, and find time to do more shows and drive when I find time 

 

Just missed out on doing the Alps run in France which the club is asked to join every year.

 

Finding time to drive is hard and I have a couple of outstanding ones plus Ireland, maybe 2026 as life paperwork getting in the way

 

my tail end 2025 is get a TRD front brace again and custom manifold and oh MOT Sept