Y plate Toyota Celica.....tempted
29 June 2012, 11:30 PM
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Y plate Toyota Celica.....tempted
Just driving to work today and noticed a black Y plate Celica on a local garage forecourt for £1995..
I always fancied a Carlos Sainz Celica Turbo and had a MR2 for 13 years which was great fun... I guess they have a 1.8 VVT engine, do they have any get up and go ?
Shaun
I always fancied a Carlos Sainz Celica Turbo and had a MR2 for 13 years which was great fun... I guess they have a 1.8 VVT engine, do they have any get up and go ?
Shaun
30 June 2012, 09:46 AM
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1.8 engine comes in two versions - 140bhp and 190 bhp, which one is it?
We have an MR2 with the 140bhp engine. It only weights 900kgs and goes really well and returns 40+mpg all day, every day.
We have an MR2 with the 140bhp engine. It only weights 900kgs and goes really well and returns 40+mpg all day, every day.
30 June 2012, 01:19 PM
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i like the look of that shape celica but after owning 5 scoobys i dont think it would be quick enough for me! i like the one that comes with the bodykit (from factory not a chavvy aftermarket one) not sure what they call it think its the t sport or some thing.
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30 June 2012, 08:28 PM
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I had one for a few years before the scoob i also work at a toyota/nissan dealer. i had the 140bhp version as the 190 t-sport has to rev to 6200rpm before the varible valve lift kicks in so not much different as the 140 on normal driving.
The only prob with the 140 is that some had a design fault with piston scraper rings causing them to burn oil, alot had engines changed under warranty as there was a warrenty extension for this fault.
on the upside it did handle very well.
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The only prob with the 140 is that some had a design fault with piston scraper rings causing them to burn oil, alot had engines changed under warranty as there was a warrenty extension for this fault.
on the upside it did handle very well.
hope it helps
01 July 2012, 04:20 AM
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One of my mates mrs has the sport, quite rare apparently,no idea what bhp he can't drive for toffee, so i was a tad afraid, but quite unimpressed, i never got to drive it, but in his ham fisted hands it didn't seem like anything special, i do like the looks, if it was rear wheel drive, there would be a t sport sat on my drive, take it for a spin may be good with someone that can drive.
01 July 2012, 08:18 PM
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daughter had the 190 vvti and yeah ok it was well built but dam unimpressed with the performance from it,not to bad when you wind it up and quite good fun when the vvti kicks in but overall would never get another one.
which is a shame as i had the st205 gt4 celica and really injoyed that car
which is a shame as i had the st205 gt4 celica and really injoyed that car
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