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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Oh on 09 August 2011, 18:08:51

Title: Sold my Catera
Post by: Oh on 09 August 2011, 18:08:51

So I sold my Catera about a little over a week ago and went on the market to find a new vehicle. I ended up scooping this bad boy.

(http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/649/img20110803191117.jpg)
(http://img856.imageshack.us/img856/1108/img20110803191041.jpg)
(http://img856.imageshack.us/img856/8987/img20110803190841.jpg)
(http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/8862/img20110803190906.jpg)

Title: Re: Sold my Catera
Post by: aaronjb on 09 August 2011, 18:26:57

Eclipse?

I believe it's the law that you now add a BFW (Big oppsing wing) and neons.. no?  ;D

Title: Re: Sold my Catera
Post by: Oh on 09 August 2011, 23:33:48

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Eclipse?

I believe it's the law that you now add a BFW (Big blanking wing) and neons.. no?  ;D

 OMG the neons and humungous wing!  :D :D :D :D :D :D :D


LOL nah. I like it the way it looks, if I change anything it'll be the headlights for some sonar hid with black interior but other than that no wing, no neons. Maybe a different set of wheels.

Title: Re: Sold my Catera
Post by: Stallion on 10 August 2011, 03:02:08

Very nice mate, i like them but dont think eclipse's really caught on in the UK market?  :y

Title: Re: Sold my Catera
Post by: aaronjb on 10 August 2011, 09:55:02

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Very nice mate, i like them but dont think eclipse's really caught on in the UK market?  :y

I'm not sure we actually got them? Could be wrong but I thought they were US & Japanese market only..

[edit] Just checked - actually it's only available in LHD, no RHD countries at all..

The RHD 'equivalent' is, I guess, the FTO - much better looking car, IMHO ;)

Title: Re: Sold my Catera
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 10 August 2011, 10:09:26

I have actualy driven one of them.

In the UK they are a US import and consequently they are not very popular. Biggest issue I found was the horrendous handling, way to soft and dead feeling for europeon drivers.

Title: Re: Sold my Catera
Post by: Oh on 10 August 2011, 20:10:13

I cleaned up the chrome wheels

(http://img703.imageshack.us/img703/9568/img20110810115447.jpg)

BTW The FTO seems like a supra. I like it but i'm not sure they made them for 3rd gen, after 99

Title: Re: Sold my Catera
Post by: aaronjb on 10 August 2011, 20:20:27

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BTW The FTO seems like a supra. I like it but i'm not sure they made them for 3rd gen, after 99

It looks a little similar but it's a far cry from one really - it's wrong wheel drive for a start ;) came with a relatively asthmatic V6 engine and with an optional flappy-paddle gearbox if memory serves.. a fun car, but a long way from the big GT Supra :)

Shiny wheels btw - obviously well looked after if they cleaned up well.