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

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

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

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

i've seen her in that too

id take the NSX with C32B anytime though

alternative:
supercharge the celica
sports coupe, with a fair bit of power

i dont have one, but i do drive it often

anyways, friend's celica had its gearbox changed
too much of thrashing
3.8k from potong shop though
surprisingly cheap