Zephyr Blue Sedan!

[TerenceCruz]

Originally Posted by ERA

I agree with going with 16s for something bigger. I've have looked into klutch sl1s like you've mentioned but what I was concerned with in going with the Sl1s was the low offsets..

I admit, lately I've been less interested in aggressive wheel and suspension setups and have, visually, tried to stick as close to a factory style as much as possible..so 15s that don't poke out so much is absolutely fine with me! but more rubber definitely

Recently, what I like to keep in mind when modifying a car are things like keeping true to the factory shapes and lines (no lips or body kits, etc.), trying not to fall too much into what's trending... (slammed, wide wheels, low offsets, overfenders) being careful not to make the car into what it wasn't originally designed for (not gutting the interior, carbon fiber hoods, big wings, getting rid of that cai setup!), something like..what you would be able to see to in a Toyota museum but isn't bone stock.. something with at least some styled expression. Small subtle changes that when looked at as a whole can feel like a big difference (JDM headlights, also planning on adding sidemarkers). Lastly, trying to mimic either the JDM/EURO variation of the model (stuff we never get always seems so much cooler..side mirrors with turn signals!) As for the wheels, I wanted to go for something that was factory looking (in the 80s at least!) that weren't hubcaps, nothing flashy, just simple style (I really do think mesh wheels are pretty timeless and can be pulled off by a lot of cars of any era, plus when I think of mesh wheels, I think of japan)

Sorry, this whole post was one big ramble, but I do really get into the stylings of cars and what little bits work together well and which ones don't (to me at least, for example you'll notice that I took off the old toyota logo sticker because I thought that the red clashed too much with the cool blue and silver of the paint, headlights, wheels). But when finished, what i'd like is for the casual fan of the yaris to appreciate it's natural "beauty" all the while catering to enthusiasts with small surprises like the jdm headlights and stuff like that.

I totally get and respect where you're coming from! I too love the original body lines combined with timeless wheel set ups, etc. I guess for me I have to go through the stage to really see whether I like it or not. I do love the aggressive fitment and low ride height, but as I get older I'm drifting towards meaty fitment and somewhat of a more comfortable ride! At the end of the day it's all about what the owner of the car likes. So all is good with me! I'm sure the car will turn out great regardless of which direction you choose to go with it!

[ERA]

Originally Posted by TerenceCruz

I totally get and respect where you're coming from! I too love the original body lines combined with timeless wheel set ups, etc. I guess for me I have to go through the stage to really see whether I like it or not. I do love the aggressive fitment and low ride height, but as I get older I'm drifting towards meaty fitment and somewhat of a more comfortable ride! At the end of the day it's all about what the owner of the car likes. So all is good with me! I'm sure the car will turn out great regardless of which direction you choose to go with it!

Ah sorry! Given your response, I feel like I might have come off as writing all of that and directing it towards you but that wasn't my intention! I just gave a quick response to wheel size question and should have started another post just generally explaining the ideas behind what I wanted to do with the car.

[ERA]

Originally Posted by TerenceCruz

I totally get and respect where you're coming from! I too love the original body lines combined with timeless wheel set ups, etc. I guess for me I have to go through the stage to really see whether I like it or not. I do love the aggressive fitment and low ride height, but as I get older I'm drifting towards meaty fitment and somewhat of a more comfortable ride! At the end of the day it's all about what the owner of the car likes. So all is good with me! I'm sure the car will turn out great regardless of which direction you choose to go with it!

But yes, I agree. It's nice to be able to drive your car everywhere and not worry about bottoming out!

[TerenceCruz]

Oh no worries! I know that wasn't towards me haha you're all good man! No offense taken.

[ERA]

Received the intake today!



Will now be waiting for the headlights to come in to install everything at once.

[TerenceCruz]

Originally Posted by ERA

Received the intake today!



Will now be waiting for the headlights to come in to install everything at once.

Love the intake! Which headlights are you getting? Sorry if you mentioned it before, I might have missed it. Post pics when the install is done please!

[ERA]

Will do! The headlights that I've bought are Japanese market Beltas with the all clear housings:



I'm thinking that the all clear headlights will go well with the blue/frost color of the body



Edit: Actually, I think all clear headlights on these cars can look great on any color! Visually, I think it helps to clean up the front end and helps to make the face less busy




(especially cars towards the lighter end of the colors)

[ERA]

And just for fun, I used to mess around with photoshop a lot and I thought that stock photo of the light blue Belta would be great to put some of my all-time favorite wheels on:




Also added a little front lip!

[ERA]

Installation complete! Couldn't quite wait. Love the sound, have hardly been listening to the radio since then!

[ern-diz]

Very nice.

I've been going back and forth on getting an intake. Some folks love them, others say they actually reduce performance and I'm stuck in the middle not knowing enough to agree with either lol.

[ERA]

Originally Posted by ern-diz

Very nice.

I've been going back and forth on getting an intake. Some folks love them, others say they actually reduce performance and I'm stuck in the middle not knowing enough to agree with either lol.

To be honest, I just like the sound!

[ERA]

Just received my Belta headlights the other day!



Will be switching the bulbs with superbrightled lights before install!

[TerenceCruz]

I love the intake! Too pricey for me though, although the sound is amazing. Geeze those Work wheels would look so good on this car haha. And sweet I can't wait to see the headlights on!

[ern-diz]