Raising the Dead

**Alvos** · 06-05-2007, 02:06 AM

I'm Alvos. I think I'm a Ninja and I know I'm a fool. I have a 1990 GT-S. I'm bringing it back to life. When I have too much coffee I write in short bursts.

*runs 2 miles*

Ok, now that I can formulate something requiring more than a half-second of forethought...

I have a stock GT-S that I bought for $1400, formerly a salvage title. At the time of purchase, it was a toss-up between a practically totaled '88 Supra ($1000) with all four corners dented (not to mention countless man hours worth of electrical rewiring) and a Celica with a busted front/passenger-side wheel and a horrible power-steering leak caused be a lacerated high-pressure line. I passed on the Supra mainly because it was an Automatic. The other option was a Ford Probe (5-spd Manual), but I grew up surrounded by disappoi---....err....."Fords" (really, just American cars in general for that sake)....so it had to be a Toyota or a Honda.

To this date, the Celica has around 275,000 miles on it and it's still running strong. When I have some $$ to throw around, I'm going to make it better than new.

Aside from my Celica, I build/design computer systems and study various martial arts...that's pretty much it, sad to say...

**Ratko** · 06-05-2007, 03:32 AM

hehe, nice intro man. welcome to the site

**Ponefish** · 06-05-2007, 11:43 AM

welcome and good luck with the ninja thing

**Locker** · 06-05-2007, 12:16 PM

welcome to the site... lets see some pic's of the old girl

**Burrcold** · 06-05-2007, 01:15 PM

**DaksGT** · 06-05-2007, 01:18 PM

Can you do a backflip?

**3sgte@daspeedof** · 06-05-2007, 01:57 PM

yes I can

And welcome to the site!

**celicat** · 06-05-2007, 08:32 PM

Hi there!

**Iceberg_Slim** · 06-06-2007, 03:35 AM

welcome..........

**lpugfan2004** · 06-06-2007, 10:58 AM

Welcome

06-05-2007, 02:06 AM	#1 (permalink)
Alvos N1nja FAUXP4S Location: So Cal Posts: 120 Join Date: Jun 2007 Last On: 04-28-2008 10:49 PM Vehicle: '08 Scion xB 2nd Vehicle: '90 Celica GTS	Raising the Dead I'm Alvos. I think I'm a Ninja and I know I'm a fool. I have a 1990 GT-S. I'm bringing it back to life. When I have too much coffee I write in short bursts. runs 2 miles Ok, now that I can formulate something requiring more than a half-second of forethought... I have a stock GT-S that I bought for $1400, formerly a salvage title. At the time of purchase, it was a toss-up between a practically totaled '88 Supra ($1000) with all four corners dented (not to mention countless man hours worth of electrical rewiring) and a Celica with a busted front/passenger-side wheel and a horrible power-steering leak caused be a lacerated high-pressure line. I passed on the Supra mainly because it was an Automatic. The other option was a Ford Probe (5-spd Manual), but I grew up surrounded by disappoi---....err....."Fords" (really, just American cars in general for that sake)....so it had to be a Toyota or a Honda. To this date, the Celica has around 275,000 miles on it and it's still running strong. When I have some $$ to throw around, I'm going to make it better than new. Aside from my Celica, I build/design computer systems and study various martial arts...that's pretty much it, sad to say... __________________ "Perhaps, brother, but I need not be in the water, nor have gils, to know that fish is happy." What ensued afterwards was the loudest bitch-slap ever received by a monk on this side of the Western Hemisphere...

06-05-2007, 03:32 AM	#2 (permalink)
Ratko it was all a dream Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 9,863,211 Join Date: Oct 2003 Last On: 11-15-2008 01:57 PM Vehicle: 91 MR2 Turbo 2nd Vehicle: 96 Civic Hatch	Re: Raising the Dead hehe, nice intro man. welcome to the site

06-05-2007, 11:43 AM	#3 (permalink)
Ponefish Rehab is for quitters Location: United States Posts: 264 Join Date: Apr 2007 Last On: 09-16-2008 03:05 PM Vehicle: 97 VW Jetta GLS	Re: Raising the Dead welcome and good luck with the ninja thing __________________

06-05-2007, 01:15 PM	#5 (permalink)
Burrcold Location: Toronto Posts: 6,422 Join Date: Oct 2003 Last On: Today 09:10 PM Vehicle: 08 Lexus IS250 2nd Vehicle: 08 Acura CSX	Re: Raising the Dead hey __________________ Sold: 2004 Infiniti G35C

06-05-2007, 01:18 PM	#6 (permalink)
DaksGT Location: Monaco Posts: 5,023 Join Date: Oct 2003 Last On: 06-07-2008 10:26 PM	Re: Raising the Dead Can you do a backflip? __________________

06-05-2007, 01:57 PM	#7 (permalink)
3sgte@daspeedof Hi-Tech Location: Mississauga Posts: 3,715 Join Date: May 2004 Last On: 10-30-2008 02:52 PM Vehicle: 3sgte-5th gen 2nd Vehicle: 92 5th gen celi	Re: Raising the Dead yes I can And welcome to the site! __________________ Boost is a necessity just like air, once you take your first breath you can't live with out it! Salon Spa Software for all your management software needs. http://salonspaware.com - spa salon software

06-05-2007, 08:32 PM	#8 (permalink)
celicat Location: b'ham, alabama Posts: 169 Join Date: Jan 2007 Last On: 11-25-2008 01:19 PM Vehicle: 2005 celica gts 2nd Vehicle: 96 T100 4wd	Re: Raising the Dead Hi there!

06-06-2007, 03:35 AM	#9 (permalink)
Iceberg_Slim the alchemist. Location: Brampton Posts: 2,861 Join Date: Dec 2003 Last On: 09-24-2008 04:00 PM Vehicle: 00' Celica GTS 2nd Vehicle: 06' Commander	Re: Raising the Dead welcome.......... __________________ "......homey, if i go to hell and you make to heaven, just get me to the gate and i'll talk my way in....."

06-06-2007, 10:58 AM	#10 (permalink)
lpugfan2004 My Bubble Location: North Carolina Posts: 798 Join Date: Oct 2005 Last On: 09-29-2008 02:36 PM Vehicle: 2000 GT-S 6spd 2nd Vehicle: 2005 G6 GT	Re: Raising the Dead Welcome __________________

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