Celicas

StuiE · 3 Jul 2002, 13:12 (Ref:326487)

Ok, so i dumped the idea of getting the Gazelle (insurance will kill me, 17 yr old with a turbo

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so im thinkin of getting a ST162 Celica, does anyone know if there is anything particularly bad with them? also does anyone know which one has the 3S-GE engine in it, the ST or the SX? (cos there so way im goin for a granny-spec 3S-FE

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Thanks!

woodyracing · 3 Jul 2002, 14:39 (Ref:326523)

i like celica's but im not familiar with the Austrailian model names. Celicas are currently on version 4, which version are you refering to ?

StuiE · 4 Jul 2002, 11:20 (Ref:326974)

well in Australia we are up to about our 8th model Celica
and today i found out that the SX is the spec that has the 3S-GE (in a convieniently found workshop manual with all mechanical specs for all aussie delivered cars :-D)

This is what it is Woody...

woodyracing · 4 Jul 2002, 11:52 (Ref:326991)

oh yeah my mistake, according to my car guide the current Celica is the 7th generation ( I only know about the last 4 - the car you show is the first one)

Ive been in one of them

DAVID PATERSON · 5 Jul 2002, 08:33 (Ref:327526)

The one in the pic, I believe, was the first front wheel drive Celica.

Airhead · 5 Jul 2002, 10:33 (Ref:327597)

I'm with David on this.

It looks like a late '80's model. The front drivers being introduced in 1985. I have had two rear wheel drive Celicas. I sold the second to Alan Jones. The forum member not the race car WDC dude.

And he still speaks to me!

elephino · 5 Jul 2002, 12:10 (Ref:327632)

I believe it is the second generation of front drivers.

mtpanorama · 5 Jul 2002, 12:18 (Ref:327641)

The hairdressers car. Only wanna be women in their 40s drive sillycars. The power of the camry engine is just enough to remove the bowls hat off the rear parcel shelf

StuiE · 6 Jul 2002, 07:19 (Ref:328055)

thats the 3S-FE camry engine bah, evil thing.

Last yr someone at school had one (and a R32 Skyline GTS, lucky .....) and that thing waasnt too bad, and he revved the **** out of it, sounded good and went reasonably hard too :-D

call it a a hairdressers car if u like (since the last two didnt have the 3S-GE option, i call them hairdressers cars - but not the GT-FOUR) but if i can beat a standard VL (auto) with it ill be happy

DAVID PATERSON · 12 Jul 2002, 12:01 (Ref:332530)

Wow, i can't believe Moff just outed himself, and his brother too.

I didn't think they sold Harleys and Ducattis to people who are happy and gay.

Airhead · 19 Jul 2002, 08:44 (Ref:337152)

I think your reading just a little too much between the lines David, except for my brother, he has never had a Harley or a Ducati - so he must be gay, or at least mildly amused.