Thinking of Buying a Celica GT or GT4
02 January 2004, 04:11 PM
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I have a friend who is currently in the market for a 1994-onwards Celica 2.0 GT or GT4/GT4 WRC
I have trawled the Net looking for info. and whilst I have found some info. on them I can't find any reviews/comments from actual owners....can anyone assist as I am a Scoob owner and am not too well educated on the Toyota Marques.
Cheers in advance.....
I have trawled the Net looking for info. and whilst I have found some info. on them I can't find any reviews/comments from actual owners....can anyone assist as I am a Scoob owner and am not too well educated on the Toyota Marques.
Cheers in advance.....
02 January 2004, 06:44 PM
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Had a 2.0 GT for a couple of months as a company car a few years back...it was absolutely pants...felt like it was made from baked bean cans, had got no go whatsoever, was really glad to get rid...nearly as bad as the auto 328 I was given to replace it with (I fekkin hate automatics!!)
02 January 2004, 08:47 PM
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2.0gt is very lame.....no torque and no kick whatsover. They are reliable etc but its a bit of a joke as a 'performance' car....go for the GT4....even they need to be tuned a bit to get them to really go....
02 January 2004, 08:55 PM
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late gt4s are well rapid as standard, more go than a standard uk scooby, 245bhp standard! i drove a celica gt over christmas for two weeks and they are slow, older ones are faster (old being rounder pop up light one) as its got lower gear ratios an tvis engine.
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03 January 2004, 10:26 AM
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03 January 2004, 03:24 PM
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I was surprised when I picked mine up (Celica SS2 173bhp). Does everything really well given the cost of buying and owning. They can look good, they handle well and go OK. Very reliable. 4k gets a good example, averages 33 mpg I timed mine with my G Tec thingy and got the following results:
0-60 8.1, 7.9, 8.0
0-100 20.4, 19.9, 19.7
It's not fast but it's only a 2.0 so what do you expect?
You won't find a NA 2.0 as quick and frugal - certainly not from Subaru!
0-60 8.1, 7.9, 8.0
0-100 20.4, 19.9, 19.7
It's not fast but it's only a 2.0 so what do you expect?
You won't find a NA 2.0 as quick and frugal - certainly not from Subaru!
05 January 2004, 09:25 AM
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GT4 - Definitely!
My other half used to have a ST165, which we sold a few years ago. Just before Christmas we got a ST205, which is the 94 onwards model. It's the most fun I've ever had in a car! They are so easy to mod as well, and the folks on the GT4OC forum are really helpful.
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My other half used to have a ST165, which we sold a few years ago. Just before Christmas we got a ST205, which is the 94 onwards model. It's the most fun I've ever had in a car! They are so easy to mod as well, and the folks on the GT4OC forum are really helpful.
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05 January 2004, 11:31 PM
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Cheers guys - well my mate is hooked he has had a look at a few at the weekend and is currently eyeing up an ST205WRC - I will of course have to take it for a spin when he hopefully makes the purchase... 
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