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Title: Sold my Catera
Post by Oh on 09. Aug 2011 at 18:08

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.

Title: Re: Sold my Catera
Post by aaronjb on 09. Aug 2011 at 18:26

Eclipse?

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

Title: Re: Sold my Catera
Post by Oh on 09. Aug 2011 at 23:33

aaronjb wrote on 09. Aug 2011 at 18:26:

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. Aug 2011 at 03:02

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. Aug 2011 at 09:55

Stallion wrote on 10. Aug 2011 at 03:02:

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. Aug 2011 at 10:09

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. Aug 2011 at 20:10

I cleaned up the chrome wheels

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. Aug 2011 at 20:20

Oh wrote on 10. Aug 2011 at 20:10:

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.