The Silver Project **R.I.P??**

i sure hope so mirror i gotta find 2 205/40/17 tyres then I can fit them

tempted to see if i can flog em to make more than i paid lol but then i might get called dell boy haha

they do look very nice lee

thx ishaq i was only kidding bout selling them I will get 2 tyres and fit them first then if im happy ill keep them

Well they will look good with those chrome head lights!

finally my amp has arrived shes a beast haha





needs to be painted but she all up and working

ive now aquired some tyres so wheels should change at some point this week im also working on something for the double din unit but im waiting for it to arrive

Painted? You mean painting the amp? What for? And don't they get HOT? Be careful!

Yeah I was just gonna say... painting the amp?

it should be ok if not ill just rub it down and see if i can make it shiney cant leave it like that it looks crappy haha

Nah you can paint amps... no problem. If you can paint valve covers then amps wont be a problem I've seen it before here. Not too fond of all the results, but it can be done

well I guess ill have to do something special when I paint it then to make it look better

Or just polish the crap out of it hahah, that'd be cool but if you do paint it, certainly take pics, that'd be interesting to see actually haha.

^ +1

will do

Ok im really having a bad time lately, I was driving home from work friday morning and ermmmmmm I think the big end has gone. It was rattling and all sorts. The recovery guy came (they sent a flat bed straight away......not a good sign ) he notied that it had no oil and i got a lift back to my local garage



I dont know if this is the end of her or wether i am going to get her repaired. I am awaiting to hear the garage verdict and then go from there. For now I am faced witha decision,

option 1 - fix her
option 2 - maybe transfer another engine
option 3 - buy new car and scrap her

we shall see

Really sorry to hear bro. This happened to my cousin. It's definitely repairable but can be costly depending on what's damaged and where you take it to get repaired. If you take it to a shop, make sure you ask for proof if they're telling you something needs to be replaced because of damage. Don't just take their word for it.

Our cars have a habit of burning oil so be sure to keep an eye on it every few hundred miles.

bit late to tell me that now lmao i only checked it tuesday and it was fine i suspect it came from oil filter as there was a bit of smoke coming from it when i lifted the bonnet

Time for a faster engine swap, no??

well its tempting. I need to know which will fit straight in without too much work. is the 3sge the easiest?

would this fit without any modification click here

Noooo, hopefully it's not too bad to fix, or you could plop a 4age in her :3 or a 4efte even.

I have been thinking long and hard about this for last couple of days. I hate to say it but I cannot justify putting a new engine into it. I would love too but I havent connected to this car I have held back from modifying because it just seems one thing after another goes wrong. I think I am going to fix her and then sell her and get something else. Sad to see her go but she really doesnt do it for me and think its time for me to move on guys sorry. No point in me driving a car that im just not happy with.

That's entirely fair. I hope you do stick around the forums though if that's the way you choose to go with the car!

thx mirror im sure i will and no doubt ill keep you updated with what is next on the cards

I tell you what if u come up to manchester I think I could bring your faith back into the ae Corolla :p

dont give up, I remember my engine blew within 3 months of me purchasing it. I somehow blew the head gasket and lost compression, and stupidly drove it all the way (up big hills too lol) on 1 cylinder to my home where I later toed it to the shop. I must say that was a scary moment for me as I was just starting to enjoy my new car. Still to this day, have no clue how it blew up. I never reved it that hard, I reved it, but not hard. I think it had something to do with the previous owners driving.?

I ended up paying a rediculous $2000 to have it rebuilt (reconditioned head cylinder and new rotor, cap plugs and bunch of other stuff). Wish I just swapped for a 2.0 Blacktop 6 Speed which I could of gotten to because I got a quote from a friend who said he would install it for $700 and I could of got the engine package for $2000 or so from JDM Toronto. ahhh, dammit why didnt I lol

anywho, if you do decide to sell, you could buy a saloon instead