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Oct 11, 2006 13:47:57 GMT
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 Simple colour scheme = win  |
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Oct 11, 2006 13:49:05 GMT
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That looks freakin ace!
Mesh is a bit supect though due to its barry credentials.
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Oct 11, 2006 13:50:45 GMT
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Yeah I think the Mesh is there to fill the bodykit gaps,.. but should have been painted black...
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Oct 11, 2006 13:51:30 GMT
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Stunning! The colour, wheels and stance are spot on. I think I'd paint the mesh black though.
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Oct 11, 2006 14:43:11 GMT
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Mesh is a bit supect though due to its barry credentials.  Looks very cool IMO. |
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Oct 11, 2006 14:46:16 GMT
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Black mesh insery-bits and black or polished rims and I'm in.
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Oct 11, 2006 15:38:44 GMT
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I really like that, it made me spontaneously go to ebay scouting for celicas!
Ive realised what it looks like, a full size radio controlled car, i think its the wheels and total stealth blakc colour scheme.
J
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Oct 11, 2006 15:55:48 GMT
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It's a small world after all..... That's a car sponsored by my close friend Olle at RaidoPower www.raidopower.se it's real clean and not at all as "overworked" as most J-Cars over here (IMHO).... DP says: Raidopower seats are the dogs nuts for all race-car-type-freaks..... |
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Davenger
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Stuyizz, Celica inspiration,..Davenger
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Oct 11, 2006 17:55:52 GMT
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Nice, not sure he'd want to paint it again, not after the time and effort we put into painting it satin black.
I think it's for sale Blownimp, at least it was a few months back, £550 if I remember correctly
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Oct 11, 2006 20:24:04 GMT
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Wowsers! I like that. Total respect for chosing a very overlooked model. Black wheels for the total win though  I really cant recomend ST162s enough, fantastic driving position, really nice engine which is set right back in the engine bay and a huge boot for lugging stuff in. I'm really fed up that I haven't had time/money to finish mine properly, It's MOTed but there are a few niggles with the electrics/clutch/exhaust and body that I'd really like to sort out but if someone offered me enough to cover the new bits I've recently fitted then it's thiers..... It's had two brand new genuine front wings, ST165 interior (thieving scum stole my Sparco torinos!), new lowering kit (one of the old coils snapped whilst sitting) and loads of other goodies over the years...£400.00 anyone? I'll get myself in gear this weekend and get a proper thread up about it  Here it is 3 years ago when it looked sweet...  It looks nothing like this now  |
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Oct 11, 2006 20:36:31 GMT
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My mate has one sitting in his garden that is up for grabs i think. Its one of the stupidly quick 4wd turbo ones aswell.
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Oct 11, 2006 21:17:41 GMT
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GT-Four
To be honest, really don't like these cars, teh Celica/Supras of the MkII Gen were faster, and more fun to drive.
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Oct 11, 2006 22:29:51 GMT
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GT-Four To be honest, really don't like these cars, teh Celica/Supras of the MkII Gen were faster, and more fun to drive. Thats the point, these are soooo over looked, obviously the earlier RWD stuff is mucho coolio but when you compare a ST162 to another front wheel drive 2door hatch of the period (mk2 golf gti ) you get so much more for your money, and they're much better imo * (remember I work at a VW main dealer :  The suspension set up is more advanced than the golfs fixed rear beam and the engine electronics are about 10 years advanced of what VW were up to with the crappy bosch set up. The golf has it's engine hanging well in front of the front struts but the celica engine is tilted back as far as possible. Standard Celica equipment includes, Aircon, electric windows, electric roof, central locking, height, tilt and reach adjustable steering, electric ariel and full bulb failure monitoring (VW still cant do that now FFS!) Almost everybody dissmisses them as a girls/ hair dressers/ old man car but for an everyday propostion I cant think of a better, more comfortable, reliable, quick, cheap alternative to the norm. *I know I'm probably on my own here |
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Oct 11, 2006 23:16:45 GMT
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Seriously underrated cars, I really fancy a 4th or 5th gen GT4
Earlier 1st 2nd gen cars look cool, but I found the handling, well... 'agricultural'......I'm sure they're great tuned....
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Stuyizz speaks the truth.
Shame all of them here are now at the completely shagged but still unloved stage. We got two fwd versions, one with the good 2.0 engine and one with the boring Camry-spec 2.0.
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GT-Four To be honest, really don't like these cars, teh Celica/Supras of the MkII Gen were faster, and more fun to drive. Thats the point, these are soooo over looked, obviously the earlier RWD stuff is mucho coolio but when you compare a ST162 to another front wheel drive 2door hatch of the period (mk2 golf gti ) you get so much more for your money, and they're much better imo * (remember I work at a VW main dealer : The suspension set up is more advanced than the golfs fixed rear beam and the engine electronics are about 10 years advanced of what VW were up to with the crappy bosch set up. The golf has it's engine hanging well in front of the front struts but the celica engine is tilted back as far as possible. Standard Celica equipment includes, Aircon, electric windows, electric roof, central locking, height, tilt and reach adjustable steering, electric ariel and full bulb failure monitoring (VW still cant do that now FFS!) Almost everybody dissmisses them as a girls/ hair dressers/ old man car but for an everyday propostion I cant think of a better, more comfortable, reliable, quick, cheap alternative to the norm. *I know I'm probably on my own here I see what you're saying, however, my reason for disliking them is you would expect the next generation in car to be better than the last and in the Celica's case, it was severely lacking, everything you mentioned in the list of features for that gen Celica, was also commonly standard in the previous gen, bar the light bulb thingeemadoofer. Being VW Golfs here are few and far between and pricewise they're ludicrous, I never contemplated the Golf as an alternative to the Celica, the more likely alternative to it's FWD hatchness on this part of the globe is an Integra and despite the rather nasty noise that comes out the exhaust, I'd also rather have that. If someone was giving one away, I would take it, but I certainly wouldn't hunt one down given the other options available. |
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Oct 12, 2006 21:44:51 GMT
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I think it's hard to judge because of the swap to FWD, Given the choice I'd rather have a Gen' 1 but mostly because I prefer the look and charecter, Judged as individual cars they are completly unrelated in most ways/aims except the name, maybe Toyota should have dropped the Celica name when it swapped to FWD so it wasn't judged directly against the earlier models.
Going back to Golfs, loads of people bought Mk3 and 4 golfs but nearly everybody says that Mk2s are a better drive/ more fun.
I think the ST162 is like a comfortable pair of shoes you've had for a couple of years, not quite as cool or focused as a retro pair of Dr martins or as flash and shiney as the latest Nike Air but just very good at getting used everyday for everyday things with the mnimum fuss.
Don't get me wrong there are loads of other cars I want/ lust after more than my Celica, but everytime I get back in it it just feels right and does everything I need.
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Oct 12, 2006 22:19:28 GMT
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I love those Celicas, I think they are actually my favourite generation - although I have never been in or driven any of them ;D Happy memories of frozen feet whilst watching them being hurled round rally stages, and so much better looking than the replacement generation. I'd have one |
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st182
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Oct 12, 2006 23:53:51 GMT
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What a lovely 162!!!   "To be honest, really don't like these cars, teh Celica/Supras of the MkII Gen were faster, and more fun to drive." Spec for 2.8 supra... 2759cc 5M-GE engine, 170 BHP 0-60....8.3sec , auto 10 sec, 136 mph, auto 125 mph, 170 ib/ft @ 4600 rpm. compared to Spec for the 2.0GTi, 1998 cc, 147 bhp, 0-60....8.5 man, 9.6 auto. 131 mph manual, 125 mph automatic. 133ib/ft@4800rpm. Correct sir! ;D by a gnats shlong. And with the price difference you'd have to say the ST162 is a much better value car. Guess you pay the price for the sound of a six and rear drive EDIT: oh, and if you compare the old RA60 (code check, not 100% sure) performance to the ST162- well, its frankly in a different league. Spec for 2.0 XT... 1972cc OHC 21R engine, 103 BHP, 0-60.....10.4 sec, Auto 12.2 sec, 111.2 mph, Auto 106 mph, 115ib/ft @4000 rpm . I think it would be fairer to compare the GT4 ST165 to the MA61 supra. |
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That ^^^ 3rd gen Celica though isn't it?
When we're talking 2nd gen, I would be thinking of things such as TA40 and RA40 series Celica's which probably wouldn't be faster.....
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