Tell me what you think! ('88 1G-GTE MKIII)

mirage83 · 09-07-2009, 04:47 PM

This is all my personal opinion, but since you asked...

The wheels look like crap. Can't really say if it's the style or the black color, but they really detract from the look of the car.

Never cared for the that style of seat. If you're going for a pure-performance setup it would be a different situation, but with the speaker boxes and other stuff that's obviously not what you're going for.

ABS has been pulled. Why? It's a safety feature.

And you've got jury-rigged wiring strung around in the engine compartment. Sloppy.

As I said, just my 2 cents. If you're happy with it, that's what matters.

87TT · 09-09-2009, 10:00 AM

how could you tell the ABS was pulled?
as for the wiring, the previous owner hooked up fog lights and he did a sloppy job. i agree
i'm either gonna make it look better or just get rid of the fog lights
there is also a wire for the subs
and i love my rims. lol. but i'm thinking of painting my car black
might suit it better
i'm aware that the car still needs a lot of work but i just wanted to see what people thought so far
thanks for the feedback
the original sales sheet may be hard to find as i am pretty sure this car was privately imported from Japan
i am going to take more pics and post them very soon though

kwnate · 09-09-2009, 02:03 PM

ABS was an option. Your's probably didn't come with it. The 2.0gt is the economy model in japan. I'm not sure but I think they all came with a narrow body version of the fenders.

The cars looks to be in good shape, but it needs a ton of clean up work and upgrading. Lose the wing and speakers.

87TT · 09-29-2010, 07:11 PM

so i've made a few changes
still got the wing but I'm getting rid of the subs because it's like having another person in the car
I bought new gold rims that work alot better with the car and I cleanded my engine bay out. Took some time to get rid of 23 years of built up grime
I will try to post some pictures soon. She's lookin alot better. lol
I am hoping for a 2jz swap in the future. This 2.0L just doesn't have the power I need

MJG · 10-01-2010, 08:13 PM

I agree with KWNATE, get rid of that wing.

09-09-2009, 10:00 AM	#2
87TT Intake Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Winnipeg MB Posts: 45	how could you tell the ABS was pulled? as for the wiring, the previous owner hooked up fog lights and he did a sloppy job. i agree i'm either gonna make it look better or just get rid of the fog lights there is also a wire for the subs and i love my rims. lol. but i'm thinking of painting my car black might suit it better i'm aware that the car still needs a lot of work but i just wanted to see what people thought so far thanks for the feedback the original sales sheet may be hard to find as i am pretty sure this car was privately imported from Japan i am going to take more pics and post them very soon though Last edited by 87TT; 09-09-2009 at 10:06 AM.

09-09-2009, 02:03 PM	#3
kwnate SP58GT Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: USA Posts: 633	ABS was an option. Your's probably didn't come with it. The 2.0gt is the economy model in japan. I'm not sure but I think they all came with a narrow body version of the fenders. The cars looks to be in good shape, but it needs a ton of clean up work and upgrading. Lose the wing and speakers. __________________ Nate

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09-07-2009, 04:47 PM	#1
mirage83 12psi boost Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Georgia Posts: 359	This is all my personal opinion, but since you asked... The wheels look like crap. Can't really say if it's the style or the black color, but they really detract from the look of the car. Never cared for the that style of seat. If you're going for a pure-performance setup it would be a different situation, but with the speaker boxes and other stuff that's obviously not what you're going for. ABS has been pulled. Why? It's a safety feature. And you've got jury-rigged wiring strung around in the engine compartment. Sloppy. As I said, just my 2 cents. If you're happy with it, that's what matters.

09-29-2010, 07:11 PM	#4
87TT Intake Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Winnipeg MB Posts: 45	so i've made a few changes still got the wing but I'm getting rid of the subs because it's like having another person in the car I bought new gold rims that work alot better with the car and I cleanded my engine bay out. Took some time to get rid of 23 years of built up grime I will try to post some pictures soon. She's lookin alot better. lol I am hoping for a 2jz swap in the future. This 2.0L just doesn't have the power I need

10-01-2010, 08:13 PM	#5
MJG 3" Exhaust Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Washington State Posts: 125	I agree with KWNATE, get rid of that wing.