'88 mx73 build

Yotarip · **Posted:** Fri Feb 20, 2009 12:20 pm

I love it man. I have a guy wanting to sell me an 86 cressy for $500. He claims it runs perfect and the owner's husband is a certified toyota tech. They are also the original owners. I have been trying to imagine how it would look on the wheels you have because I have a set of those also. They are 16x8 with a +15 offest and they also came off a ford.

Your car is making me think.

shane_lxi · **Posted:** Fri Feb 20, 2009 8:42 pm

NO!! Are you saying you want to make a mirror of my car, lol. That would suck

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blue109 · **Posted:** Sat Feb 21, 2009 9:32 am

immitation is flattery..... :lol:

KresSlyda180 · **Posted:** Tue Feb 24, 2009 6:43 pm

WTF? You trying to copy me or something, dude? I own a Cressida and a 240sx, too!

Just kidding, Welcome aboard.

Oh, BTW, your avatar is scaring me. LOL :lol:

KresSlyda180 · **Posted:** Tue Feb 24, 2009 6:49 pm

ben wrote:

These stories are hilarious, but at least they recognize it as a Toyota.

My wagon is confused with Volvos....

Don't feel bad, some old guy thought, my Cressy was a Dodge. :roll:

Oh shit, that Camry comparison is TOO funny..... I went to check out a Merkur XR4Ti, and the owner said he thought my car was an old school Benz.. that's the 2nd time I heard that.. my neighbor thought it was an older Benz or a Bimmer. She loves it though. LOL :mrgreen:

Someone also said, "Nice Camry."

I said " Can a Camry do this?"

Left him with an automotive poop skidmark and a RWD smoke show. lol

Oh, shane_lxi .. Just tell the domestic gearheads and the ricer crowd you did a RWD conversion... on your, ahem, Camry. They'll give you thumbs up at every Wal Mart and Home Depot, everytime, you pull up. LOL :lol:

shane_lxi · **Posted:** Tue Feb 24, 2009 7:47 pm

KresSlyda180 wrote:

WTF? You trying to copy me or something, dude? I own a Cressida and a 240sx, too!

Just kidding, Welcome aboard.

Oh, BTW, your avatar is scaring me. LOL :lol:

Cool, another 240 guy too! Here's mine, I'd post up a build, but it's too new, lol.

350whp ka-t, not running at the moment

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john · **Posted:** Tue Feb 24, 2009 8:09 pm

shane_lxi wrote:

350whp ka-t, not running at the moment...

Isn't that redundant?

shane_lxi · **Posted:** Tue Feb 24, 2009 8:38 pm

lol. I should say, those were the numbers before the head decided to shit out on me

(a few days after the motor went together, lol). Oh well, new head getting gone through and machined as we speak, so it'll be back to it's former glory in no time, lol.

ben · **Posted:** Tue Feb 24, 2009 11:29 pm

Popular combo

I used to have an S13 convertible but I only owned it and my Cressida wagon at the same time briefly, never got a picture of the two together.

shane_lxi · **Posted:** Wed Feb 25, 2009 1:29 am

you can kind of see my old pl521 in the background of the second pic

. Wish I still had that, but I wouldnt have my x7 now if I hadnt gotten rid of it

. Oh well, planning on getting a 620 soon

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shane_lxi · **Posted:** Wed Feb 25, 2009 2:03 pm

Just got a few little interior pieces. Be jealous, I got the nardi wheel for free from a friend. He got it in a front cut, and thought it looked stupid, so gave it to me, lol. I had to relaquer it, but it looks good! Looks like an old one too!

KresSlyda180 · **Posted:** Wed Feb 25, 2009 7:32 pm

shane_lxi wrote:

KresSlyda180 wrote:

WTF? You trying to copy me or something, dude? I own a Cressida and a 240sx, too!

Just kidding, Welcome aboard.

Oh, BTW, your avatar is scaring me. LOL :lol:

Cool, another 240 guy too! Here's mine, I'd post up a build, but it's too new, lol.

350whp ka-t, not running at the moment

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Damn, kid.. I like your style of customizing, just right, not ricey or outrageous. I wouldn't change a thing. Both of your cars are SEXAY.

What does your girl, say about all your projects? Is she competing against them.. or just enjoying the OOOs and AAAHs, when she's riding along?

Oh, BTW, the 89-90 pignose RULES, the blunt nose 91-94 240 not so much. LOL

You're not going to do a Silvia front conversion are you?

shane_lxi · **Posted:** Wed Feb 25, 2009 9:44 pm

pignose for life, lol. I had a silvia conversion a few cars back, and I think I've kind of outgrown it. Pignose with a lip is just right for these cars. My wife drives an s13 coupe also, her's is bone stock on cut springs and chuki (91-94) bumper swap. She's had 3 s13's, and I'm on my 13th. She likes cars, but get's jealous with how much time I spend in the garage, oh well.

KresSlyda180 · **Posted:** Thu Feb 26, 2009 7:31 am

shane_lxi wrote:

pignose for life, lol. I had a silvia conversion a few cars back, and I think I've kind of outgrown it. Pignose with a lip is just right for these cars. My wife drives an s13 coupe also, her's is bone stock on cut springs and chuki (91-94) bumper swap. She's had 3 s13's, and I'm on my 13th. She likes cars, but get's jealous with how much time I spend in the garage, oh well.

Nice. A family appreciation for the old school imports. lol My girl loves flip up lights.. She owns the 90 AE92 Trueno mentioned in my sig. She loves AW11 Mr2s, but loves to be around her lil niece and nephew, so she loves the fact of the SR5 having the flip up lights plus the backseat. Previously, she owned a kitted 89 Camry, and a lowered customized AE82 NovaRolla.

Is your S13 on cut springs? It has a nice stance.

KresSlyda180 · **Posted:** Thu Feb 26, 2009 7:37 am

shane_lxi wrote:

pignose for life, lol. Pignose with a lip is just right for these cars.

Exactly. The factory SE lip is like the best pignose mod.. if an 89-90 owner doesn't have one. I notice we both have that on our S13s. lol

KresSlyda180 · **Posted:** Thu Feb 26, 2009 7:42 am

shane_lxi wrote:

Just got a few little interior pieces. Be jealous, I got the nardi wheel for free from a friend. He got it in a front cut, and thought it looked stupid, so gave it to me, lol. I had to relaquer it, but it looks good! Looks like an old one too!

Sweet, very JDM looking interior.. nice score on the Nardi and the shift knob. LOL on the Crown Royal shift boot.

WTF, I also run my tunes thru my IPod, Sansa clip. Ghetto tunes FTW. Hahaa :lol:

shane_lxi · **Posted:** Thu Feb 26, 2009 7:50 pm

Yeah, the sansa was a wedding gift. My wife wont let me buy a new one because "I already have one that works" so whatever, lol.

blue109 · **Posted:** Thu Feb 26, 2009 8:25 pm

can i join the 240 club

i dont have a cress but my friend has a pretty gnarly newer one. 7MGT swap.

and i love the crown royal boot. i totally might steal that

shane_lxi · **Posted:** Fri Feb 27, 2009 12:13 am

pretty clean, what engine are you running?

KresSlyda180 · **Posted:** Fri Feb 27, 2009 6:32 am

blue109 wrote:

can i join the 240 club

i dont have a cress but my friend has a pretty gnarly newer one. 7MGT swap.

and i love the crown royal boot. i totally might steal that

Of course you can..by all means. LOL :wink:

I was just thinking of you, too. Hope you didn't feel exxed out, by us giving mucho props to the pignose. When it comes down to it, a passion for any car and having fun is what really matters. Nice 240 BTW, man.

You and your friend both have good taste.. gotta love the Advan Onis.

Here's a few more pics of mine:

On a lil vacation for awhile, now... Will do more bodywork and mold the sideskirts(uh,, maybe, still thinking about it) when I'm not too lazy. :wink:

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