Faults:

Occasionally a spark plug oils up, and has to be cleaned or replaced.

Power steering fluid leaks.

Sunroof leaks in heavy rain.

Upon purchase, replaced all the shockers/struts with new gas ones just as a precaution.

General Comments:

For a 25 year old vehicle, it still performs well.

No rust down low, but some bubbles forming in the tailgate and sunroof.

The engine is smoke free, and doesn't consume oil, but it hates hills. It's not the fastest away at the lights, but will cruise all day on the open road, and has been from Melbourne to Broken Hill and back. (Also Adelaide).

The smooth 5-speed gearbox shames many new Korean and Japanese cars made today.

Extremely reliable - seems to be a hallmark of all the old Toyotas.

In a nutshell, it's a fun car, and has a few years life in it yet.

Faults:

Nothing has ever gone wrong with my car, the only parts I have replaced are the spark plugs and leads, even though it didn't need it.

General Comments:

I have had this car for 3-4 years now. I knew the previous owner, and he thrashed the hell out of it, and never maintained it. I bought it from him for $500 and have had it since.

I had to replace the diff center and the left hand axle, because I drove it into a gutter at 90kmph around a corner. So it's my fault.

I have thrashed the hell out of this car, because at first I only bought it because I hated it and wanted a car I could beat on, then I started to like it, and now I love it and will never get rid of my beast.

I decided that when the engine goes, I will do an engine conversion from the 21rc to a 1GGTE, that never happened though because it just refuses to die. I gave it hell every day, every minute I drove it, and it still goes.

The best car I have ever had, and will ever have.

Faults:

When I bought the car, I had to replace the bottom tank of the radiator.

Previous owner preferred to keep a bottle of water in the back instead...

New back brakes, normal wear though. Recently the clutch has disconnected somehow, drive chain is a bit loose.

General Comments:

The Celica is now 23 years old, quite an age for any car. The engine was replaced before I got it, with a 21R-U.

The body looks OK, the headlights are horrible; they "flop forward", as opposed to "popping up".

Handles alright, you feel the car and road when you drive, and with a bit of practice, you can make the car go pretty quick..

I should point out the other day, I saw a Celica identical to mine, stuck into a tree. The young P plater went into the roundabout, and went straight out into a tree.. No injuries.

You may catch Celica-itis. And then potentially Toyota-itis. They're really just that great.