'05 Toyota Echo Hatch CE

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This is my 2005 Toyota Echo CE 3 door hatch 5 speed. I received it December of '04 and I absolutely LOVE it. It's the car I've wanted for years (don't laugh), seriously. It's totally unique, has a suprisingly large market for modifications, and suprises a lot of people on the street and track.

My plan is to make my Echo a show attending car, and a autocross racer. This past summer I've raced it in autocross, and it's my daily driver (except for winter) and this winter while it's stored I will be working on some showy aspects. Enjoy, message me for any questions!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/fendercontender/InLinetoRace.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/fendercontender/EchoandTrophy2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/fendercontender/July3rdMeetMe.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/fendercontender/EngineFar.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/fendercontender/Echo3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/fendercontender/DashFar.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/fendercontender/EchoatSCCAutocross.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/fendercontender/NightwithDecals1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/fendercontender/RedGlowPic2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/fendercontender/RedGlowpic3.jpg

MODS

Interior
- painted gauge pod
- painted climate control knobs
- painted a-pillars
- Ractive pedals
- Ractive shifter
- 20% tinted rear side windows
- removed back seat, spare tire, jack, etc.
- Beltronics Vector FX2 (performance computer)

Exterior
- redout taillights
- vinyl eyelids
- Echofans.org window banners
- Toyota symbol gas cap decal
- Decalkits.com body graphics (sponsorship)
- Sylvania Cool Blue headlights
- removed antenna
- debadged

Under-hood
- painted plastic engine cover
- Megan Racing stainless steel header
- new 2.25" exhaust pipe with stock cat and no resonator
- Magnaflow dual 3.5" tip muffler
- Megan Racing strut tower bar

Wheels/Tires
- American Racing 15" wheels
- 205/50/15 garbage tires

Suspension
- Sprint springs
- KYB GR2 shocks

Lots more mods to come.

Here's a video of Mike and I racing at SCC, and me melting off some more of those garbage tires!
http://rapidshare.de/files/4233836/scc.mpg.html
More pics and videos to come!!!