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I think the shift toward the JZ in the Mk3 community has been a good thing for all involved. JZ parts are now cheaper than they were 5-10 years ago, there is more of an aftermarket support, AND there are plentiful 7m's for those that need a new one once in a while. :p

I'd second the 03-08 Corollas too, Matrix being a roomier option. Given what my buddy Dave has put his old 05 through, it's a wonder that that thing ever lasted this long. Well made cars... the new ones? Not quite so much it seems. The 09 he bought after paying off the 05 has given him a couple...

Don't mean to come off dissuading, certainly not. I admire your courage, and a car that's made it that long under such conditions! I would think you could wire something into the ignition system that cuts power at your desired RPM, but I wouldn't have any idea what exactly. Hopefully someone on...

Eh, if you're looking for relatively new, roomy hatchback that's still reasonably easy to work on, I'd suggest a Mazda3 hatchback. I rather like my girlfriend's car, it's been good to her so far, just minor maintenance needed for the most part. :) Nice chassis too... really nice for a fwd car.

^That is beautiful sir... I'm a little jealous. :) Pics of the Celica? I'm guessing hardtop since it's a 73? I don't think we got the liftback until like 75 or 76...

I'm a bit afraid of the maintenance I'm preparing to do on my Mk2... fortunately I don't live far from work, but I suspect I'm in for some fun times in the next few months. Gonna be doing a proper shakedown of the car while I still have a Mk3 in one piece to drive if something does break on the...

Your car has trained you well sir. :p You do this IN the car, or do you pull the motor? Had to do that when they milled my 7m head a long time ago, the original one was frozen in place. I also had this problem, didn't tighten the clamp on that hose on the back of the head enough. I was afraid...

Bought my rad 4 years ago, and my engine setup 3 years ago, WHERE WAS THIS ANDY CHARACTER? :rofl: No worries man, I had the PWR when I was still 7m. Fit just fine then...

I've been using my car for a DD for about 2.5 years. Still doesn't sound as good as a 7m. Maybe because I'm using it EVERY day that I drive... I get used to it. Our town (especially my drive) has very few opportunities to open it up, but my car does sound beautiful above 3k. :)

I'm with these other guys, why even let this guy drive? Maybe if he has a spare engine built on the side to fix what he might breatk... That said, sounds like it's all stock anyway, why bother revving past 6k? NA's won't make any real appreciable power up there anyway, they peak around 5500 IIRC...

No, but it wins hearts, and mine was stolen by the 7m. :p

You might be a smart Supra owner if you happen to have a JZ and PWR radiator, and can't *fit* a clutch fan setup in your car anymore, so you make due with a well-sorted OEM fan setup that flows enough (if not more) to make up for it. ;) That's actually a really clever idea, but my car is pretty...

Indeed, good call on that recommendation Rodel. I wasn't sure how it was going to come out looking, but after seeing it... I rather like it a lot. :) Yeah, strictly speaking, it would work that way too, BUT... wait until you see a set of these fenders in person. ;) Oh, and if anyone was...

Only thing I miss about my 7m is the sound, to be honest. In the state of tune it was in (mostly stock, plumbing upgrades only), the 1j in the same state (only plumbing upgrades... err, well, cams and head porting too I guess), it walks all over how the 7m sounded. But I really don't care...

Interesting, learned something new today then. :)

Catfish are bottom feeders, yes. They'll eat just about anything really... cheese puffs included. Makes great bait. :rofl:

Take 1200 lbs off the 370z, add in Nissan's 1.6l Juke motor, make a decent RWD chassis/body, and call it a day. Alternatively, use the 2.5l engine that was in the Altimas, give it direct injection, that could work too. Haven't heard anything about that from Nissan though? EDIT: My old lady...

Wouldn't they all be low # cars, given the numbers imported? :p That is unfortunately what you run into with rare cars... Too bad too, they're really good looking.