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$7500 VIP Celsior - opinions?

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Default $7500 VIP Celsior - opinions?

looking at picking up another Celsior.

any thoughts/opinions on this one? (btw, i dont know why it has an FMIC)

http://alberta.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehi...AdIdZ426802682

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not my kind of Lexus, it is a good looking custom
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yikes!!!!!
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$7500 for '91 ???

maybe if it was a '99

why do people think when they take a $2500 car, and spend $5000 on customization, that they now have a $7500 car?

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^^ co sign. Not feeling this at all. Looks like the cars i played against on midnight maximum tune! lol
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$7,500 seems a bit high to me. Clean though.

I'm trying to place the period/year that this style was popular but it has me The pic with the intercooler...am I missing something from the vid? I don't see FI...
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You can intercool a roots blower.... Didn't see any pics of such a thing though...
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Errr, yeah, what blower? I see a filter on a stick in that video...?
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Whoa that thing is something else. I m not a fan of the color. Maybe if it was black......
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head rests do not have tv's any more. seats are black while the rest of the interior is grey/darkgrey. painted trim accents but the ash tray is wood grain. Alot of work went into the body. If its your style go for it. If not its not worth the money.
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Looks like a huge piece of **** man, I'd stay away from that.
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Looks like mid to late 90's VIP at its best.
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It looks like it was a period car done in japan before it was imported into canada.

Boyscout you may want to elaborate on what the going rate is or a similar import sans modifications, I know the going rate for the imports is slightly higher than original canadian cars due to cost of importing/compliance as well as the (usually) massive mileage differences.
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It's a bit over priced to be honest, in my honest opinion I find it looks riced out, im really not a fan of body kits. But if it's your style go for it.
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Originally Posted by PureDrifter
It looks like it was a period car done in japan before it was imported into canada.

Boyscout you may want to elaborate on what the going rate is or a similar import sans modifications, I know the going rate for the imports is slightly higher than original canadian cars due to cost of importing/compliance as well as the (usually) massive mileage differences.
yeah, to clarify, i am looking for an early 90's tacky VIP Celsior. (completely opposite to the one i currently have). Most Celsiors are low mileage, like this one which has 125,000kms (~78,000mi). the Celsior I have now (which i have been driving for 5 years) was $11,000 from Japan to my door. it was the highest auction/sale grade that you can get. still only has ~140,000km (~88,000mi)

there are other Celsiors for sale and they range from $4000 to $8000

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