Sorry for creating multiple thread lately, but i am choosing a car and i kinda have the celica on my mind, would be nice for any exsisting or previous owners to share their thoughts with me thanks.

seriously,you better think twice before buying the celica,especially the resale figure.

market for the 3rd hand celica is not that good, take note for that though (recond consider secondhand ma )

Do you mean the 1999-2005 version of toyota celica? The one with vvti-l engine with 190 hp?

I do want to consider that as well. Mind for more info?

vvtl-i u mean
there's a vvt-i version as well with 140hp, same engine as the altis 1.8's
nimble car good reliability, real power doesnt come in until the race cam kicks in, which is at about 6k RPM default
drive it normally(assume stock) economy's quite good
and be prepared for loads of modified national car and hondas come and kacau

if can find the manual TRD version, grab it already, dont think twice, limited edition with 210hp, not bad for a car with this weight

who said the new celica not good? Ive seen one Celica was pulling away after made a U-turn. The engine sound very similar to any DOHC VTECs. Awesome sensation lol.. I thought it was a VTEC, but it wasnt. Hahaha..

Beach_boy, what's yours version?

in terms of power. celica is underpower for me. for a 120k price. u got only 1.8 . Better take altezza.

normal driving, you dont really feel the rush
unless u really thrash the engine
rev it above 6k rpm, cam lift changes
there you go, the DOHC VTEC like soundtrack
and watch the speed grows
it doesnt run out of steam until 8k RPM

damn.. when u said that feels like wanna get a celica.. lol..

Sounds to me this is the beauty of vvtl-i engines! I also tempted to get this celica in few years time when it drops to 80k and below. This is actually as easy to find as the mitsu evo 7 and nissan skyline, although in terms of perfomance also its not fair with this FWD 190 hp couple.

But actually the celica i most fond is the ST185 GT-4, carlos sainz ediiton. Too bad it is hard to find and also not easy to maintain such an old car.

This post has been edited by travis_ckf: Feb 9 2007, 10:29 AM

IMO, celica look like powerful sport car but the engine ain't that "powerful". Even a B16B/B18C can give the celica a good run, I wont spend so much on such car. since u are looking into fast car, dc2/ek9/evo4 will be better worth the value.

I dont mind if i looking for a coupe for my daily ride which can be my weekend ride as well. The triptronic will be great for city driving.

Unless i looking for pure performance and for weekend use, i definery consider the integra DC2. Too bad its hard to find such cars and loan for those cars are not easy to obtain.

yah thats true. the loan will be very hard to get and the interest rate will be killing u

wow try getting a second hand lotus elise mk1...light & powerful as well...if got extra dump in a b18c then u can fly with the car...power to weight ration can win alot of cars....even in open trackday SIC lotus still rocks...haha subaru & evo oso need to respect haha

u cant plonk in B18C into lotus, different chasis mounting. B-series only suitable for honda only, unless u willing to spend huge huge amount.

dude go take a look at lotus elise mk1....the mount is exactly like honda b series ler...so many of the lotus club members already put b18c in their elise mk1

a proper DC2 (or maybe EK9) will smoke celica in a long stretch, thats for sure

dont fiddle with the suspension or wheels too much, its a pretty comfy car consider its sporting outlook, you can try apply autofoam and put in sound proof mats if u want better NVH

and btw, this is a toyota, so its pretty reliable
lotus has great speed(with b18c inside, or the newer one with the same 2ZZ-GE as the celica) and handling, but you do lose out the usability of the coupe

oh and also, celica's backseat is for short people, or short trips only
anyone with a pair of legs cant fit in there for more than 20minutes

This post has been edited by Beach_Boy�: Feb 9 2007, 02:56 PM

Another alternative is get the toyota mrs and plug the celica's VVTl-i engine instead. Should be a powerful and fast lightweight car with that.

yeap hehe dats the lotus rival lolz...haha but still prefer lotus c'z of the body & extensive handling of the car lolz...hehe

thats one great set up, mrs is light and handling very good. even ek9/dc2 will have hard time catching up (if the honda is stock)

but for me a die hard honda fan, i'll prefer ek9. good value for money. dc2 will be better if u can afford to buy it cash