I can't seem to get my 92 to ever run right, so my need for a daily driver has finally overcome the importance of getting it perfect. I picked up a really nice 2002 Celica GT on Friday. It's just a GT, so only 140HP, but it has the action package to make it look fast anyway. Only 102K on this one, wjich is actually more than on my 92 Supra. It'll help keep the miles off the Supra, but hopefully they won't pile up too bad on the Celica in the process.
Today, I used a coat of headlight restorer on it, and scraped off the old dead tint from the backglass. I couldn't see anything but headlights through that glass. Took me 3 hours to scrape it all off. I know doing that may have killed my defroster, but I feel like it's more important to see all the time, and I'll just deal with the dew with the rear wiper if need be. Ice isn't usually a problem in south Alabama.
First gas mileage check put me somewhere in the neighborhood of 30mpg. I filled it up, but didn't reset my trip odometer right away. It might have been 5-10 miles before I reset it. I refilled at 87 miles on the clock, meaning either 87, 92, or 97 miles. It took 3.05 gallons to get refilled. At only 87 it would be 28.5mpg, and I know there was more than that. 97 miles comes out to 31.8mpg.
The car is fun to drive, but lacks in the power department pretty bad. No plans for any upgrades on this one, as it is going to be depended on for everyday driving.
Today, I used a coat of headlight restorer on it, and scraped off the old dead tint from the backglass. I couldn't see anything but headlights through that glass. Took me 3 hours to scrape it all off. I know doing that may have killed my defroster, but I feel like it's more important to see all the time, and I'll just deal with the dew with the rear wiper if need be. Ice isn't usually a problem in south Alabama.
First gas mileage check put me somewhere in the neighborhood of 30mpg. I filled it up, but didn't reset my trip odometer right away. It might have been 5-10 miles before I reset it. I refilled at 87 miles on the clock, meaning either 87, 92, or 97 miles. It took 3.05 gallons to get refilled. At only 87 it would be 28.5mpg, and I know there was more than that. 97 miles comes out to 31.8mpg.
The car is fun to drive, but lacks in the power department pretty bad. No plans for any upgrades on this one, as it is going to be depended on for everyday driving.
