Celica Forums General Discussion General 2005... the year of CRBN BLU!

So, for those that didn't read my summer posts, I was involved in an accident, of no fault of my own. I ended up with about $8 grand in my pocket and a fully rebuilt car. So I decided to treat myself to a nice set of Christmas presents. Everything should be arrived and fully installed by the first week of 2005. Here's the list (pics will be following in following weeks):

Kaminari 4-piece Urethane bodykit
TRD Headlamp Covers
ViS Carbon Fiber Hood - Invader style
Sparco Hoodpins (Silver)
APR GTC-200 Celica Spec wing
TRD Coilovers
TRD Rear Strut Bar
McCulloch 6000K HID Kit
PIAA Ion Yellow Fogs (Lexus style)
Brushed Aluminum Dash Kit
RJAutoworks Black/Blue Gauge Face w/Blue LEDs
"CELICA" Fill in Decal
Royal Purple Full Synthetic Oil
K&N Performance Gold Oil Filter
PIAA Super Sporza Wiper Blades (driver, passenger, rear)

I guess that's all I can remember. That's just the "car related" stuff I bought with the money. I'm currently waiting on the hood, wing, and body kit to ship in. All I need now is a set of sway bars and a front strut tower bar. After that, I'm going to start saving for a C2Power Stage 1 Turbo.

Hell of a list

dman you thats awsome. great job. you only live one. so spend it all on your car. thats waht i would do. wait i already do spend it all on my car

nice, i wish i could get all that stuff

when i get a car, i should do whatever i can do to accidentaly get in an accident and get 8k.

Very bad advice. I tell people to get out while they still can.

lol dont we all

Slvceli are you are example of not getting out in time. man i love your car. and the S/C is sweetness. Oh well. i am a car fanatic, its my passion. dont ahve much else need to spend money on. minus that whole law school thing but who needs money for that

You'd have been wise to save the money, or buy something other than depreciating car parts

I probably am a bad example. I plan on getting racing seats and then being done. I am actually very good with my money and have given more than 10% of the money I have ever made to charity so I think I still spend my money wisely. I just hope that once I do get those racing seats I will be done...

crazy way to spend 8 gz... hope you have some left for school or sumthing.. other then that nice gifts to ur self

my car was total and the case is still going on.. i totaly forgot about my case until you mention it.. gonna go talk to lawyer tommorow.. thanks for remind me about it...

nice work slvceli. charity is very noble. promis your now though, it wont stop at seats I am atually pretty thrify and have more money at the moment then i know what to do with, but then again after i graduate from undergrad i wont have any money but if your cant enjoy your money then what is it good for. other than showing off your bank account to impress the chickies j/p they would jsut lauff at me Goodluck everyone on your purchases and goodluck with your case bro. i am off to bed. night everyone

I am hoping it stops Exactly about how you gotta enjoy your money. Yeah good luck with the case

cant say i blame ya... good list of mods you got goin there... dont forget the pics!!

deff post up that stuff when its in

wow thats a nice fat check!

I spent all of $3,727.22 on all that stuff. So that leaves a little over 4 thousand left. I was very generous with a sizable portion of my "free" money. I gave away more than a grand to friends and family in gifts.

As far as school is concerned, school is paid for (scholarship). I still live at home while going to school, so no bills. I'll be using some of the money to invest in my health; I will be getting Lasik laser vision correction to correct my blind eyes. So it wasn't ALL wasted on the car.

ugh lucky! i wish i can get lasik

Very generous of you! It will all come back to you. I know in my case it has more than came back to me. My parents got Lasik and it worked great for them.

thats cool man! im only gettin 800 bucks worth of parts put on this jan but at least i can do some stuff!!!we definitely got to see what your ride is gonna be like after that monster change!

wow, you sure don't mess around when buying stuff.

yea my sis got Lasek. its the other type thats less invasive. now she makes fun of me becasue i'm blind

You should have gotten a tubo. Other then that, good choices!
BTW, doesent Lasek ruin you night vision?

my sis hasnt had any problems with hers. the lasek as compared to "ik" they only cut a sliver fomr the top of oyur eye or somehtoing. its less invasive but i think costs more. i belive hers was 2grand an eye maybe. or it was 2 grand total. i dont recall.

shoulda bought the turbo first, you probably would be giggling more from hearin the BOV . but nice list of shit you got loL!

Thought about it, but then I figured I could get more bang for the buck this way. I can live without turbo since the car will be looking good and handling well.

lasek is awesome, i havent heard any complaints about them, and I think its closer to 2200$ for both eyes not just one

i'll ask my sis to clarify i think ur right

For the top of the line custom cornea lasik procedure, here in Va, it's 2600 per eye! Seen here:

http://www.aapecs.com/cost-financing.html

see i though ti was 2 grand an eye. so that is about right. i told my paretns i jsut want a turbo i am ok with glasses

My parents paid 1000 for both eyes but they were some of the first customers. It usually costs 2000 for both eyes. The night vision does get sligtly worse but my parents say it was one of the best things they have done. I personally have extended wear contacts so I sleep in them and dont take them out overnight for a month. Plus your eyes should not be getting worse when you get the lasik.

only thing that sucslk is it is onyl for nearsighteedness. if you cant see far or clsoe you still ahve to wear glasses for reading. thats why my mom ahsnt gotten it yet.

Dang. They must have raised the price because I bet more and more people want this done.

friggn inflation