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3.8 Overall rating
(27 reviews)I have owned this car since 1987. It was my first new car, and I have never tired of it. Mine is a well-tended hanger queen with just over 100,000 miles. I get 35 miles/gallon and it is a zippy little thing that still turns heads. The transverse mounted four is an engineering masterpiece. I easily still keep up with the big boys.(I have the five speed with overdrive). It's not going to snap your head back like a V-8, but it's not a gas sucker, either. I was driving a car with a 402 V-8 and a four barrel carb when I bought the Toyota. it had to be a going car or I never would have bought it. It gives a great feeling of acceleration and has good road feel. I really liked it when I had speed rated radials on it. The interior is still in excellent shape. Doors close well, there are a few small rattles, but not bad for a 22 year old car I thought I would trade in after five years. Why didn't I trade it? Never got tired of it, and it stil grabs my eye when I drive past a window and catch the reflection. Age-related issues: I have had to work on the power windows in the last year, and replaced the power antenna. Neither was difficult, and guys...I'm a girl. Heck - I'm 48 and I still work on my own cars... The tape player has died - I need a CD player any way. Considering the years on it, it is in fabulous shape. We replaced the windshield because of a rock chip that walked. It's still a headturner - looks great with a coat of Meguire's. We have other cars with bigger engines. The Toyota is still the one that makes me smile the widest when I am winding up that four banger and am rocketing past something newer. Braking is good - handling good for a front wheel drive - not too much fishtail. We just replaced the original shocks on it last month. The downsides. 1. Parts are expensive, so don't break anything vital, and it's hard to work on yourself on many things. It's a complex power plant and can be screwed up royally by someone who doesn't know what they're doing. 2. My 14 year old son has eyes on it. I'll have to hide the keys in a year or so. 3.Not great for tall dudes. 4. Everything else has gotten big, so don't get in an accident...you'll lose. 5. Never liked the standard wheel that came with it - make sure you use the trim rings if you still have the OEM wheels - the GTS wheels were much nicer, (mine is a GT). 6. MAny out there have been really abused, so if you buy a used one, be careful. They will take a beating and keep on ticking, but try to find a clean one. All in all, a fabulous little car - fun to drive, economical, nicely styled, solidly built.
Bought it for $500. has 104,000 miles. Acceleraiton lacking in 1 and 2 gear, great in 3. handles great. a little squeaking in rear. no rust in california. interior in great shape. all original. great gas miliage, a fun car to drive.
Great overall car. The king of Celica rally cars. Nice, even power with great handling for a car of it's age. Love it.
A £350 temporary car that turned out to (currently) the most fun car I've owned. Nice and low to the ground, low seating position, nice clutch, hardly any body roll, handled well even on the crappy worn re-treaded tires it came with. The cam belt broke, but I probably drove it too hard for an 18 year old car... but once fixed it drove like new again. Wy did toyota give up making fun cars like these?
My first car was an 87' Celica ST. I absolutely LOVED that car! It had so much spunk and get up and go. Although the outwardley appearance wasn't amazing, what it lacked in that department it made up for in performance. Anyway, I moved to the east coast from WA and had to leave my dear old celica behind because it lacked something quite necessary for S. Florida...A/C. =[ I miss my celica and in the future hope to own an 87' again!
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