@@Andronicus2007 I have a new Triton and the anti collision gets spooked by shadows, beeps and lights flash for all different reasons. It's so bloody distracting. The are not aids, they are distractions. Hate them and can't turn them off.
I have a 99 Celica and I actually love driving it, the handling feels really fun and secure. It's a hand-me-down through my family so you know it's got over 600,000 miles on it 😁
600k MILES. WOAH. That is crazy. It is simply incredible to see, how long an actuall well made car is able to keep going. And the design is also Lovely. All the best for your Celica and your Family.
@@Z3roEXE hey I am in Australia. You see them occasionally but back in the 90s and 00s they were so common. They were basically the cheap fun car all my friends had, but I never got one back then.
I’ve owned 3 so far. 2 6th gens and a 5th gen GTFOUR. And I will say that these are some of the most reliable, easy to maintain and slept on cars of the time. Glad to see that these are finally shining and I’m glad I chose them when I did because they’re going up in price lol
Celica were always nice I always liked this gen but unfortunately people don't hook these up though but some Toyota's in general are slept on I used to love seeing Toyota's back in the day under dog reliable cars and name brand for sure I used to like Hondas hard-core but I always felt Toyota's were better and underrated I'm glad I got back into toyota and doing more project research for than especially with my daily hooked up yaris trying to find a wagon corolla
The increase in value has nearly quadrupled in ten yrs, with regard to insurance adjuster's. They are definitely elevating in value within the classic's!
@@Ford_TImelord Totally agree, that guy just makes clickbaity videos with a hint of truth and a lot of BS, just like John Cadogan. They probably all started off decent talking about their specialities and then went on to peddle some BS. Toyotas are great and reliable regardless, needless to say.
This generation of Celica is a Camry with a new body, hence its reliability. Parts are available at every supercheap and Repco because of this. If it didnt share parts with the camry, it would be harder to look after.
Technically other way around since the Celica was made before the Camry and the Camry is based on the Celicas chassis. Toyota was weird with their car ideas. Carina -> Celica -> Camry -> Camry Solara. Like they went from small 4door to 2door to 4door then 2door again on variations from the Carina/Celica platform.
@@YashaTheFox Yes that's correct, the Celica came before the Camry originally. What I was trying to say is, this generation of Celica is a Camry with a new body, Toyota did this to save costs rather than build an entirely new car.
The 6th generation Celica was the best looking gen Celica. US got screwed over with the 2.2 and 1.8. I swapped out my 5sfe for the 3rd gen 3sgte, turned up the boost, and it turned into a totally different beast.
You can’t go wrong with the 5sfe tho. It’s one of Toyotas most reliable engine. I’ve seen People be pushing it past 500,000 miles with basic maintenance and still running strong. If your talking about speed then the options for that engine was the mr2 so it wasn’t too much of “missing out”
@@confetti_yeti Sorry, I deleted my previous comment as it was too long. 3gste was a common engine, so parts aren't hard to get a hold of. I was lucky enough to find a 3rd gen 3sgte locally, for a grand. I slapped another 1k to replace aging parts, etc.
@Juni_Bee_ No doubt. If you want n/a reliability, sure. I wanted a little omph, and I got it from the 3rd gen 3sgte. Direct bolt and with basic mods its pretty darn quick, so why not? BTW, I did own a 91 MR2 Turbo. Of course I could've just gotten another MR2, but I already have the car, have kids, and this swap was easy.
Been thinking bout getting a 6th gen. Since the gt version is too rare nd too expensive im thinking of starting suttle tuning on the exterior (rims, coilovers and mby spoiler) on a 6th gen (116ps) but is it even worth it since i cant crank up the speed without changing the whole engine setup. Basically the question is: is it smart to invest tuning in a car that u just cant that much power out of?
Little correction, some parts in the car are quite rare and hard to get. Mine spent 4 months garage bound because the previous owner munted the gearbox and it went after I got it. The gearbox itself was relatively easy to get and took less than a month, but the cables attached to it for selecting gears went too and that's where the majority of the four months went because they are very very hard to find
I wanted a pair of front wiper arms for mine. Nope. No can do any more. Had to get them professionally re-painted instead, they are holding up quite well.
Over here in the USA, I own two Celicas. A 1994 Celica ST with the 1.8Ltr 5spd manual. It's a fun weekend car that's super cheap to maintain, insure and register. It stays in the garage next to my 1983 Celica GT 2.4Ltr 5spd. I normally drive the 83 on Saturday and the 94 on Sunday. I think that if you can find a decent one, get it and do the maintenance yourself. They offer a decent driving experience on a small budget. Hey it's a Toyota.
I own a 95 Toyota Celica five speed St. Was looking for a GT but this car really caught my eye. She gets up and goes when I take really good care of her. I am just wondering if there is an air filter for the heating and cooling system and the glove box on the 95. And also it's a 5-speed so does it need a transmission change out? I was told at $207,000 miles do not mess with the transmission or gear oil if you're not having problems. Does the 5-speed have transmission fluid or is it gear oil?
I've bought one 4 years ago, a face lift 97 model with 96000 km as a first project car. Great fun for money, I did coilover, that completly changed the handling of the car, breake, wheels and now a 3sgte swap. I miss an lsd, but it's already super fun, even in trackdays or B road!! There are even tons of mod for interiors and exteriors.
Mine is almost rust free, covered 230ish thousand kms and runs perfectly. The interior is in excellent condition considering the age and mileage and I recently had the cambelt, water pump fanbelt ect all changed. One slight issue is the availability of some parts. I had to get a new ABS sensor for the front, I found one eventually, but it was not easy and it wasn't cheap. I am also having issues finding the connector/adapter to connect the factory fitting with the new radio. But overall, it is fun to drive, draws quite a bit of attention and has proven to be very reliable.
Toyotas of this bubble economy era are so well made, cheap to get parts for and easy to maintain. plenty of online forums and still have most of the good gear like AC, power windows, locks, mirrors etc. and easily upgradeable with parts from wrecking yards a lot of the higher performance engines being a bolt in affair .
@@ExxonYT It seems like a lot of the forums have migrated to Facebook groups which is a pity because its full of 'how much is my car worth?' rather than good information.
@@Ford_TImelord yeah theres lots of facebook groups. One forum is up but its for every celica generation and its nit active at all. Someone should probably start a new one as these cars are a bit of a cult classic with their global wrc performance and i expect to see lots more people needing the info going forward as the cars stay at a relatively entry level price.
@@ExxonYT the lego nature of Toyotas meant that I did access a Celica Forum to fix the factory sunroof on a Corolla which ended up as the same mechanisim and I wouldn't be suprised if it was the same parts. I'm a member of some other Toyota Forums where we do regular backups and have advertising on it to be sustainable. Hate the idea of FB having the ability to control all that knowledge.
The 6th gen Celica rules. I have an 98 St202 with 3S-GE at 330k km, still going strong. It's been repainted and modified a little but the engine is holding up great, the transmission is immensely satisfying and solid and the interior is damn near mint. When I took it for MOT the inspector thought it had barely been driven because it was in such a solid shape.
ive got a gen6 and absolutely love it! it has 184,000+ miles im the 5th 6th? owner and when i got mine you could tell it was used for everything from work, kids, and just everyday life. i took a few months to repaint, repair, clean you name it and it looks a lot better than it used to and still runs great and ac does go cold for a California car. only mechanical problem i had was the throttle body sensor went bad... so i just disconnected the cable and it runs just fine plus it passes smog (air pollution test) no problem and other common things that over time do need new parts but as mine shares the camry engine theres plenty parts out there. dropped new wheels and tires and hopefully new suspension for looks and better driving and it just looks great! just a side note both celica and supra have almost the same sizes there off by half an inch wide, height, length theyre just build a little different so you very much are driving a sporty car even much so if you get one with the 3sge/gte or the gt-four id take a celica over a supra any day
I have a 1994 celica gt. Love it! Only issue I have is mine has a rear end that wobbles at low speed. Other than that it starts everytime and gets me around
Bit unfair on the "minus stars" from NCAP. When it was made - it was pretty good on safety for a mid-90s car. Those are times when crumple zones were already a standard, most trims had driver+passenger airbags after the facelift (the cheapest ones did not). That said - it was 20-25 years ago. And thus (and it applies to buying any and all youngtimers) the body rigidity is not what it used to be. On the mechanical side - the common issue with 1.8 engine (7afe) is burning oil. Then again - buying a sporty car with econobox-engine instead the 2.0 3SGE - you can only blame yourself ;)
Exactly by the 90s most cars had pretty good crash structure built in so are still pretty safe. The only thing missing is driver aids but who wants them in a sporty car anyway 😂
I own a 92 celica, she is my baby but the the owner before me totally riced her out. She's on got coilovers and is lower than dirt (i raised the ground clearance so now instead of 3 inches its 5.) sounds way too loud because ofcourse it will with a strate pipe and the glass is cracked. But with only 100k miles on it and other than a few rock chips and the fenders need to be repainted it still drives so amazing. micanicly it's sound other than the occasional alternator and belts here and their. I will continue to drive it until I get another car to daily and after that I'm pretty sure i will keep this car for as long as I can and will continue to keep taking care of it 😌
I have a ST205 GT-Four and a ST202 SS-III. I have an early 180ps non-beams engine SS-III. It comes standard with a LSD transmission and GT-Four rear strut bar. JDM automatic climate control is great. Much more trunk space in a ST202 compared to a ST205.
This video is part of why I bought my Celica last year! Saw it on marketplace for cheap, did a bit of research, stumbled upon this and sent the guy a message! It's a 97 Convertible 2L with nearly 290,000km (or 180k miles for us bri'ish folk). The paintwork is horrid, the roof is a bit leaky and the gearbox is a bit whiny but the engine runs like a sewing machine. Handles like it's on rails! Next to no rust, just surface rust on the suspension components. Done about 13,000 miles in it and no major mechanical problems.
Great review! I have 2 of these...a 97 GT and a 96 ST, both manual in liftback form. Not the fastest but very fun to drive and very solid feeling. They ride exceptionally well on the highway too....smooth ride for such small cars. And if you plan on trying to find a rust free example with perfect paint, your going to be looking for a very very long time. You might find one like that with an automatic, but good luck finding a decent one with a manual. There just aren't that many still out there to be picky about.
I also have 2x(94 GT & 98 ST), my ST was very well looked after by previous owners but has lacquer peel that got much worse recently, great on fuel & never let me down in the 3 years I've had her.. My GT is a total bucket, no way it legally passed its current MOT in the condition I got it in & been constantly in & out of the garage for repairs since I got her in July, literally turned into a money pit 😑😬
so true ...just picked up a 99 st and its rusted a tad but no other issue though gearbox and engine is amazing for a 23 year car love it to bits ohh and it only cost me 750£ :D
My 94 St bought 7 yrs ago, at 3250 at 215000miles, has served me well. No rust in California. Peeling got replaced with 1600 stock red paint redo. Timing belt, clutch, distributor, master cylinder, new struts/shocks, battery and alternator, even full coveraged not my fault but both insurance rackets deemed it salvaged, i proved them wrong and maintain clean title. Coached by advocate, also had alternate transportation> otherwise, 6 months fighting for my fair compensation might have been lost to the bogus tactics used by insurance agencies. Anyway, all together, probly 5 or 6gs including recent 80k engine replacement, i love this car and their value is increasing like crazy since few yrs ago
I have a 95 Toyota Celica 5-speed St and I love it. I bought it when it was 6 years old, it had 116,000 miles on it and now at the age of 27 years old it has 207,000 Mi on it. Of course I've had to replace the radiator power steering and struts and of course oil changes with oil filter for every 3,000 miles. My car runs like brand new. I wouldn't sell it for nothing. A lot of people give me compliments on this car. I do have a couple questions however hopefully you can help. Does it have an air filter in the glove box for the air and Heat? Also do you need to replace the transmission fluid if it's a 5-speed or is it gear oil? I was told not to mess with it since it has $207,000 Mi on it and it's not causing me problems. Oh yeah I've had the clutch replaced also.
@@italiangirl2440 That's awesome! They're really great cars. No in-cabin air filter....if you're having weird air smells inside with the air on, spray some Lysol into the air vents beneath the windshield while the fan is on full blast..that will kill the mold/germs in the piping. The gear oil should definitely be changed out if you have a 5-speed. I replace my gear oil every 50K miles...use something high quality, like Motul gear oil. If your're having any grinding noises while shifting into gear, I would also add an additive, something from Liqui Moly will help. My ST almost has 300k miles and it still drives great...enjoy your Celica girl! 😀
10:29 to 10:40 a truth one can’t deny I have two Toyotas a Hiace and a Tarago respectively at 1 million and half on Hiace stopped the reading at 999999 couldn’t go further but we are taking note and the Tarago at 580000 and is still driven by me These are insanely driven all over WA no clutch replacements or any thing that would put any hole in my pocket Absolute legendary cars
I have a 1995 Celica gt 5 speed and I love it. Sadly I blew the motor last year at 256,000 miles. Luckily I have a back up motor from my old car and I’ll have it back on the road soon. Toyota’s are great, reliable vehicles. I have a Camry (97), Celica(95), and a tundra (04) and I don’t think I’ll buy any other brand any time soon.
I have a 95 Toyota Celica 5-speed St in pewter color. It has 207,000 Mi on it and it is amazing. Would never sell this car, can't even find interior parts in the junkyard anymore.
I got a auto 1995 one for a gift that needed some repairs"riding on three wheels😂 with a semi truck dent in the side" so far ive spent 4k and it only has 160k miles so to me its worth the fix and money cause shes beautiful in my eyes
I hate when someone tells me, "X amount isn't worth fixing" I'll be the judge of that thank you....if you love the car and want it looking and driving great, go ahead and invest however much $$$ you want. I've put a lot of $$$ into my Celica's to get them looking and running great and have 0 regrets.
the man needs to drive a gt4 celica, you will get a instant smile love this generation of celica, i own a st205 its my favourite car ever ever bought !
Underrated and relatively forgotten little gem the Celica compared to the Supra. If you wanted a few other units of measurement to use for your hieght mate here are a few for you to use; Cho, Fathom, Bar, League, Cubit and Hairbreadth(1/16th on an inch). Also you could do a video of cars in each category (hatchback, sedan, forby etc)that can last over X amount of kms. Had that idea from Hullsy mentioning it in the problems section of the video. Keep up the good work guys and enjoy you weekend and look forward to next week's videos.
@@ReDriven could do it by brand as to which of their cars could last X amount of kms. My dad knew a sales rep that had a Subaru Brumby ute that did a million miles with the original engine be rebuilt twice and the usual things like clutchs, brakes etc being replaced as needed and apparently it's in a museum owned by Subaru in Japan but I can't fully confirm if that last bit is true
@@TwistedDonners I saw a Subaru Brumby just the other day in Airlie Beach (Queensland) ... it must have had a pretty impressive number of clicks on the clock too! @ReDriven Speaking of cute little utes from Japan, how about reviewing a Suzuki Mighty-Boy ... I saw one parked in Collingwood a few years back, so there's at least one in a neigbour state ;)
Awesome video! The internet is seriously lacking more professional videos like this on the Celica. I would advice anyone when looking for one, to check the state of the distributor and power steering pump as they will most likely fail after such mileage and age regardless of reliability. Mine had a very strong oil leak coming from the distributor and i had to rebuild it. Also the magnets in the ignition module can crack from the heat and age and could cause bad performance. Not that hard and expensive and if a guy like me can rebuild it himself, any one can. Same thing for the power steering pump. I should note these are not serious issues, just a matter of maintenance, as these parts contain rubber gaskets and rings that get dry and brittle over time. In this age and time, I guess, one can use all sorts of additives that maintain and rejuvenate engine internals, but back then... tough luck. Also a lot of the hoses get rock hard from age and heat and tend to crack, so change them with silicone ones. The air intake hose, especially, cracks and leaks air where it meets the throttle body on every single Celica i have seen. I would say its a very sorta "spartan" car in a scene, you can abuse it a lot and when doing something to the car you can apply or come up with different tricks to repair or patch things up and the car wouldn't mind. Both the 7A-FE and 3S-GE engines are bulletproof, can take massive amounts of punishment, and can easily reach 1mil. km with basic maintenance. Just never let the engine overheat if it's cooling system fails for some reason and you should be fine. Also never compromise on the brand when buying parts - always buy only and only Denso, NGK, AISIN and KYB, as nothing can match the reliability of OEM when it comes to Toyota/Honda.
I got a 90 and a 93 gts with the 2.2. The 90 is on its second engine. Over 500k miles. Still jumps. The 93 is getting a either a 6 cylinder or an electric conversion for 1/8 mile work. we will see.
I owned a Black 1996 ZR Celica from 2007-2013. A few issues I had with mine that weren't mentioned here. -The driver and passenger window wouldn't seal completely without a little bit of help due to the window not having a proper frame. When inside you had to put the window down and up to get it to seal. When outside you had to push the top corner in with your your thumb. If you didn't then water would come in when it was raining and you'd get quite a bit of wind noise. -The rubber seals around the big headlights were forever falling off. I had to push them back in several times a week. -The black paint peeled very badly. Like a lot worse than mentioned here. It was in a carport for it's time with me and the previous owner of 5 years but that didn't seem to help it much. Most panels were flaking off. -The cd player was very temperamental. It would work fine until you went over a bump in the road and then wouldn't work anymore. Then a week later you'll go over another bump in the road and it would start playing again. Definitely take the advice from this video and replace it. -The cruise control had a similar issue to the cd player where it would only work occasionally if the planets aligned. -I had quite a few engine issues with mine too. Oil leaks and severe shuddering on start up and with the air conditioner on. I had the problems fixed by a mechanic but they were reoccurring over the time I owned the car. Although from what I've heard from other people with Toyotas from this era, this isn't a common problem.
I got a 91 Celica with only 29k miles, it is the GT model lift back it does have an airbag, only 1, and had optional ABS mine doesn't have it though. I love the car, its a stick shift and I can fit my mountain bike in the trunk.
I own a 2003 Toyota Celica GTS .. yes it's automatic.. anyhow it's still runs great.. Makez.. 🤔 about the interior it was made for small people that's all I have to say other than that hope people enjoy their Toyota Celics 👍😊😜
One thing you guys did forget on the mechanical side of what goes wrong is definitely the wheel bearings. Almost Celica owner I’ve talked to where I’m from (East coast US) has had to replace wheel bearings at one point including myself for both my 6th gens. If you install them the right way they will last. And because it shares parts with the Camry, wheel bearings are 20-30 dollars a piece
"It's fun to work on" - no mechanic ever. Its not the worst car to work on, but if you want something fun to work on, look for a much older car where there is plenty of empty space in the engine bay. As soon as things started being highly engineered to take up as little space as possible, getting access to a certain part often means removal of several other parts. Lola looks to be in amazing condition for its age. I'd say very few with those sort of k's are in that sort of condition.
My boot latch on my 98 Celica SX is going it works but need to push down hard. my trim is near perfect, but my buttons are the same. ive replaced the head unit with a 2 slot has all your fancy modem things sadly no navigation display(i uses a phone holder that slots into the air vent in the mid for phone nav map) pure music/usb/spoify/Bluetooth. i got 3rd party parking and dash cam installed. only break down i had was my timing belt went but the car has a "free spinning cam or something" so it didn't do any damage to the engine where other cars it would of. iam at 278,000km, ive put BC racing coil overs on it(lowered to 12) 17x8 alloys/2% camber), pod filter and high flow exhaust, drives like a dream. got mine for 2.5k form local mechanic that was his daily driver. paint work is ok, its black so it shows it the worst. Putting a body kit on them makes then look them look 10x better and a little more modem on the outside.(currently planned, covid missed with that plan as i gonna drive form QLD to NSW to get it) 60L Tank, gets me about 600-650km
Absolutely love my celica! The only issues I have are after market mods that previous owners have done (putting back to stock now) & it’s hard finding original parts (expensive in the Uk), but definitely consider one if you get the option 🙂
like it's said in the video, Since it hasn't been stored in garages and such, It still looks smooth and clean. it seems mainly stock too which i also really like about it
I've got the Celica GT st202 UK spec with the 3sge engine on 130k miles. such a fun car, mine came with a drivers airbag and passenger airbag. Its pretty clean for a car from 1996 only issues i've had is the rear arches are starting to bubble and the black paint had faded over the years but the clean interior it a plus. fun, reliable car
Hey now, don't hate on paint. I did a full respray on my Celica and the results are excellent. Orange with yellow pearl (The purists might hate it though).
I have a base model/5M/T with 259k miles, runs like brand new. You can still get lots of parts, brand new from Toyota. Part of their legacy program, if you want to keep them alive, they support that.
It is kinda safe, i had one and had a very hard crash with it and i only got some scuffs, my mate on the other hand had some broken bones because his side had the biggest impact.
I own an st205 Gtfour and beams swapped GT and love them!!! I love the driver feedback and are so fun to drive! Tried driving a GTI and it just felt so bland to me.
Going to look a 94 t20 in about 30 minuts. There are only 75 celicas registered in my country in this one seems in good condition for the price! Hoping for the best
my 99 australian front wheel drive model has been running with a crack in the block from 07.misses at sturt up for a few secs but has started every time
I own a 94 SX, it lasted 180,000k’s on the factory timing belt, didn’t realise it wasn’t changed until we were doing the water pump so we were very surprised 😂 it also came with a drivers side airbag and ABS
This man clearly hasn't needed a quarter panel window for a coupe not liftback. Took me about 8 months to find one let alone a good priced one. I do love to see the celica get some recognition lola looks so great btw
I have a 95 Toyota Celica St 5 speed and I have been told that it is now a collector's piece. I have never changed transmission fluid or gear oil, should I be worried about that at $207,000 Mi? Also does a 5-speed have transmission fluid or is it considered gear oil? Is the timing belt the same thing as a serpentine belt? I love this car and wouldn't sell it. Plan on getting a new paint job on it sometime in the near future. It is pewter color and I absolutely love it, I have never gotten stranded in this car. It's in the garage every night and I have owned it for 21 years. I absolutely love this car
I have 2x Gen 6's, a reliable 1998 ST(1.8 7A-FE) & a 1994 GT(2.0 3S-GE) bucket both with low miles for age.. My ST was my first Celica & in great condition apart from lacquer peel that recently got much worse, she's lovely to drive but doesn't have the power I craved, I managed to get myself a GT in the colour I wanted(black), she's a pre-facelift, she seemed okay when I bought her with long MOT last year but turned out to be a total lemon 🍋rot & filler everywhere(some large areas of rot were patched with filler & tinfoil🙄) hidden under paint & the structure in the boot was weak & split due to rot, the garage I use have done a brilliant job welding her back together getting her structurally solid then the engine started running like a bag of 💩 costing lots more on new engine parts, she runs perfectly with the TPS disconnected making me think that was the fault(after watching a Scotty Kilmer video about TPS) which I replaced without success, the interior leaks & the windscreen wipers don't wipe the full distance they should... But the GT does have the power I crave & much faster than the ST (114bhp vs 175bhp).. I think I'm in too deep to turn back with what I've spent on the GT so hoping to see her through to the end getting her fixed properly as I'll never get what I spent back & want to try enjoy her, she's exactly what I wanted apart from the crap condition, I've already spent more on fixing the GT bucket than I have the whole few years I've had my "old reliable" ST.. I should have used what I've spent on the GT making the ST as good as a GT but I wasn't to know how bad the GT was until the garage were preparing it for welding finding the huge amounts of rot.. 😬🚗
Abs in option on the first ones also (well in Europe at list) otherwise lovely daily, it has only 115cv (for base versions at list) but it corners great and revs nicely so even in the twisties you should be fine! A bit noisy on the highway as it sits around 4000rpm (well at 130km/h) but great all around car (2 bikes fit)
in my country this car is a classic, personally I love them, now he talked about safety, he said the car is not so safety than outhers cars, if you compare a car fom the 90s, and a new one logically you gonna have a lot of differents principally safety, by the way at the 90s no one cares about safety 😂😂😂
I have one with almost 300k KMs on the engine/chassis, and it still starts instantly and drives smoothly. Back then cars were built different, literally. Great looks (especially with that GT-Four wing mine has), decent speed and quality wise it's insanely good.
I wish i could have the chance to own one but the issue is as of writing this the only Celica's within a 250 mile radius either have 250k plus miles or are priced at 25k+ because of "i know what i have" and "no low ball offers"
You should look at the 250k+ mile ones....That mileage is nothing for a 90's Toyota. I bought mine at 270k and it's been great. Just find one with no rust and has been maintained and serviced.
My aqua green ST204 94 model has done 346,000 KM. Super reliable car, starts every time, great at handling and honestly awesome to drive. Sadly I'm scrapping it this year as its uneconomical to overhaul; needs a new gear box(lost 4th gear since 319,000), engine overhaul, a complete respray as well as a new back hatch (rusting around seals). Will greatly miss it but keen to buy another.
Hey guys, genuine question. Should I buy a celica with >200.000 kms on the clock as my first car? Market goes for around 3.5k NZD. I’m good to put 5k more into repair but I’m wondering if it would run well. Just love the thing so much but I’m afraid that it’d cost a fortune.
My neighbour next door has one, a flooding happened here 6 years ago but he managed to fix it and it got a red color plus some body modifications 🤪. Although ill ask him if he is down to sell it
Bought one the other week forgot to oil change her, ran the tits off the revs and brakes, broke the brakes and sorted them, bashed it again, now it’s got rod knock, REMEMBER TO DO YOUR OIL CHANGE PEOPLE, looking to forge the bottom end, and forge the pistons now, shall keep you updated
For a coupe yes, rear seays are practical, just dont try to cram tallest people in there. The fact that tall man like you can fit, then you can have it even for tall people for shorter distances. Shorter people especially women or children fit perfectly well. I had passengers in the back of mine plenty of times and if you're clever about it i.e. not putting tall person behind the driver and sliding front passenger seat forward as much as possible so both front and rear passengers have decent room.
You're claims of being unsafe are unsubstantiated. You are basing it off of safety features but this generation and the 5th gen are on a frame that has rally racing in mind. I've personally heard of several getting into severe crashes/accidents where the Celica driver walked away bruised but fine. whereas comparatively there are many options from the same era that simply won't do the same.
I have this exact car the 98 celica sxr but it’s silver , has a sun roof and has done 285000 kms. And I love my car sure it’s not the fastest but it’s a nice comfortable and affordable little jdm beast. Only thing I dislike is like this guy said the rattles and creeks
Definitely true haha, I own 2 and my dad owns 2 aswell, one gt-four each and I own a st202 ss3 as my daily and his is just a standard st202, based in hamiltom btw
I bought one one year ago. They get more expensive every single day. Get one and save it from junkyard. They are beautiful, reliable and have perfect handling performance
I love my 95 Toyota Celica 5-speed St. She runs like brand new and she has 207,000 Mi on it. I get regular maintenance on it and I've owned it for 21 years. I can't even find any used parts in any junkyards.
Speaking of rust, a BMW e30 review is what's missing from this channel and please not an M3; we've seen enough of those. Throw in a VW mk1 review in there also if you like.
I've owned an 83' and a 91' Celica. Both in 5-speeds. Had a lot of fun with them but i do recall the 91' had a good amount of electrical issues especially when being able to start up. Since then I've moved onto an 05' Corolla which lasted me 17 years (an automatic), until recently getting a used 13' Corolla S, and im BACK to a 5-speed, thank GOD!
