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Hope this helps, I'm sure there must be some agents out there to either add or correct my info. Good Luck & whichever one you choose, drive defensively! PS-I don't live in CA.
2014 Mini Cooper (stick shift of course), 2016 Camry hybrid, 2009 Outback Sport 5-spd (keeping the stick alive)
INTIMIDATOR INTAKE SYSTEMS for 00-up Celica's?
I have a '01 GTS and am looking for performance mods.
i am a new member.....hoping a good and informative on the message board
i am planning to buy a 89 celica - GT- liftback...
it has presently 40k miles on the 'new' engine and the overall milage it 117k....though it is GT trim, it came with some GT-S features like rear spoiler, body side moldings and premium alloy wheels...
now the question - how reliable is celica and is it suitable for long drives?
i am a single person presently in college..
thanx for u time,
highspeed.
Mine seems to do it more when the car is cold.
The GT runs on regular gas (I'm currently getting 33 mpg), is peppy, corners like it's on a rail, and has great brakes. All this for $4,000 to $6,000 less that the GTS. For me, the choice was simple, and I haven't regretted my it for a second. I think the Celica GT is one of the great bargains floating around out there.
May go with the Bridgestone S-03 that has high marks at tirerack.com.
I also wonder how bad the insurance companies gouge you for not having ABS.
Pros/cons??
It still gets decent fuel economy also for those long drives (30 mpg). Just take good care of it.
A problem which this engine tends to suffer is a leaking distributor O-ring.
As far as insurance goes, I believe that I was told that my company (AAA) does not give a discount for ABS. My yearly rate for the 2002 GT is only $150 more than the yearly rate for my 1997 Civic EX (which has abs). If I'm getting dinged for not having abs on the GT, it's not much of a ding.
By the way, the GT gets better gas mileage and uses regular gas too. AND FYI, ABS is an option on both cars, it is not standard on the GTS.
(The GTS is also more expensive to insure, with my insurance company, but that ABS would have brought the premium down - I did not get it because it is hard to find a GT with it, and I did not want to wait!)
2014 Mini Cooper (stick shift of course), 2016 Camry hybrid, 2009 Outback Sport 5-spd (keeping the stick alive)
YOu can use regular gas, but you may see some reduced performance.
BTW, I had a little conversation with the service people at my dealer about the premium gas issue, and they said it would be a really bad idea to run the GTS on regular gas - it would begin to run really badly. It needs premium. For what it is worth...
2014 Mini Cooper (stick shift of course), 2016 Camry hybrid, 2009 Outback Sport 5-spd (keeping the stick alive)
Other than rust, the early celicas were super reliable.
To find out more, I am sure there are clubs for these cars on the internet somewhere. They make good race platforms and have lots of TRD parts available.
The 20R was used in the 1970's pickups as well.
My '02 has the Toyota alarm system, and it seems to be fine. It has an engine kill if any door is opened, or if glass breakage is detected - it has a little microphone to detect when glass is broken, and I know it works, because right after I got the car it was vandalized, and the glass was broken, and the alarm went off.
The Toyota alarm does cost $400 though - you could probably find a substantially cheaper aftermarket alarm.
2014 Mini Cooper (stick shift of course), 2016 Camry hybrid, 2009 Outback Sport 5-spd (keeping the stick alive)
Mine initially starts at 1700RPM's, then about 15-20 seconds later, slowly makes its way down to about 1200 RPM's...once the engine warms up, its idle is around 700 on Drive, and about 850 at Park...also, the RPM's jump to about a 1000RPM momentarily upon transmission shifts (Drive to Reverse or Drive to Park)...
Are these numbers normal?
Also, i already have some waterspots on my windshield and mirrors...is there a good consumer product out there to get rid of them??
Thanks in advance!
You'll want to protect that car with a good wax/polymer.
A clay bar (summitracing.com has them) may or may not pull those spots out of the windshield. It can remove surface contaminants, but I wonder if your glass is stained. (Can't tell from the limited info.)
TIRES
Went to tirerack looking for reviews of tires. The most positives seemed to come from users of Bridgestone Potenza Pole Position S-03s. My tire dealer doesn't have stock on them. He can get them quickly, and will check pricing for me on Monday. They are $127 at tirerack, and I hope they come within $20 at my local dealer. Not sure since the Michelin Pilots are around $180, but my dealers price was $240! Must be a good markup on tires (which I never knew.)
The reviews for this size/grade of tire reinforce what I discovered. At 11,000 miles, the Yokohamas up front are shot, and very noisy. I thought I had a bearing problem, but others on the internet have suggested the same: This type of tire makes those kinds of noises when worn.
I have considered buying custom 15" wheels, and getting an all-season tire, which can't be found in the 16". However, the 15" tires which would save me some money ($80-$100) have pretty bad performance reviews. Although the cost of better tires is very high, I'm not willing to go with something that will perform terribly.
Out of curiousity I checked out the Acura RSX (I like Acura, and have had 2 Acuras.) They used the 55 series tire. Tirerack has 113 55-series, versus 24 50-series tires. Hate to complain, but was this profile a great performance advantage over the 55? And worth the hassles associated with
1) Expensive winter tires only made by Pirelli
2)20,000 (??) max tread wear summer tires ??
Too bad Toyota today isn't the Toyota that seemed like it was going to be... but Toyota and Honda current lineups are pretty boring. The action has been moved to Lexus and Acura.
In the meantime, a lot of models are supposed to be getting bigger engines (still 4 cyl for celica) that will produce better torque and more hp without super/turbocharging. It would be nice to see Toyota sell more cars that had more than "just enough" power, especially in their sport coupes.
2014 Mini Cooper (stick shift of course), 2016 Camry hybrid, 2009 Outback Sport 5-spd (keeping the stick alive)
Current Celica styling I dislike (same with Eclipse). Pre-2000 Celicas and Eclipses are very nice in the styling department.
DESERT5... it sounds like you told your dealer what you wanted & he/she found it at another dealership... correct?? I don't know if what I want is worth "ordering" or if the dealer could do it right there. Like wanting only specific extras (example: I know I can get a better alarm, for cheaper)& the ACTION body kit with the regular spoiler (not the one the ACTION package comes with). Do most of the Celica's come with the alarm already installed?
I will say, I'm very happy with the choice. At $98/tire, better traction wet and dry (the Yokohamas were terrible in rain), much less noise, Z-rated, and with 11K miles on them now - I estimate I have used 30% of the tread. You might want to check them out, the tread pattern takes a little getting use to, but they're a good tire.
Tirerack has them, but a small tire shop near me ordered them and had them the next day and I got them for $2 less than the tirerack.
You will definitely be able to beat the price going with an aftermarket alarm.
2014 Mini Cooper (stick shift of course), 2016 Camry hybrid, 2009 Outback Sport 5-spd (keeping the stick alive)
And BTW, my GT came with the Bridgestone Potenzas instead, and if the Michelins are likely to be quieter, I might change them out even tho there is very little wear - these potenzas are noisy!
2014 Mini Cooper (stick shift of course), 2016 Camry hybrid, 2009 Outback Sport 5-spd (keeping the stick alive)
It won't set off an alarm if someone breaks in.
So if any door is opened, OR if any glass is broken, OR if the ignition is activated without deactivating the alarm first, the alarm goes off with that piercing wail. And at that point the fuel pump is also disabled, so that the car cannot be driven away.
Luckily for me, the audible horn shuts itself down after a minute or two, and then the next time you go to deactivate the alarm, it gives a special chirp to let you know it was set off. In the meantime, the car cannot be started, and the glass sensor is still active - if more glass is broken, it will set off the horn again.
2014 Mini Cooper (stick shift of course), 2016 Camry hybrid, 2009 Outback Sport 5-spd (keeping the stick alive)