Faults:

Alternator needed replacing 183000km.

Replaced cam belt at 188000km.

1 Outer CV joint snapped at 185000.

Sunroof has come off rollers and can't fix.

Air con has leaked all gas and doesn't go (to be expected at car this age)

Obvious knocking sound in front suspension (anyone heard of this?)

General Comments:

This car is a japanese import. It's the ST183 3SGE DOHC 16v, putting out 165HP at the flywheel. It's not bad for a 2.0L. But who buys a Celica for power?

It has loads of torque especially for a non-turbo 4 cylinder. The majority of its power is between 3000-5000rpm, which is great because you don't need to red line for a bit of power. Not exactly neck snapping power, but enough.

Top speed wise, I have no idea. I took it well off the clock once. I'd say we were going about 205km/hr. I'd say it would reach 220km/hr, but I'm not keen to find out.

It's okay on gas. Not great for NZ standards as we don't drive thirsty bathtubs like the US. If you drive it nicely it is economical. Especially on 100km/hr roads.

I love the four wheel steering. It's great for parking.

Adjustable suspension stays on hard because soft makes me feel seasick.

The seats rock. The electric sides and lumber support are awesome. The seat can hug you. How many cars hug the driver.

Like all Toyotas, it's a piece of cake to change the oil and filter. Filter is mounted on front of engine.

Nothing much else to say about it. I like the car, I'm not in love with it. But I payed $2300NZ for it which is stuff all. So for the price I feel it's a great car.

Faults:

Blown Head Gasket.

Light Up Display Flickered On & Off.

Worn out dashboard.

2 dead bulbs.

Minor Panel dints.

General Comments:

I love this car ever since I bought it 2nd hand for $3700 which was not long ago.

Its Comfortable though not suitable for adult seating in the back.

Always feels sporty by the way it sits low and its revvy engine.

Power is quite strong for being a non-turbo, and gear changing is a breeze.

This car is very fuel efficient.

The head gasket blew, due to the kilometres it had done (281000) by the previous owner, a bit of wear & tear in the interior such as cracking dash and rubber seals, but I don't mind because of the price I got for it and I will repair all these things, and the rest such as seats and gadgets all works fine.

Reconditioning the engine at the moment, after the repairs I know this car will always last me for a very long time being for Toyota's excellent Reliability.

I love driving this car and its fun wherever I go!

Faults:

1 Month after I bought it started to develop a bad knock in the engine, I confirmed it had spun a big end bearing. Local car yard where I bought it from repaired it under warranty, but work took over a month to complete.

2 Months after I bought it the big end knock reared its ugly head again, took vehicle back to car yard for repair, car yard only took a week to repair this time. Problem caused by mechanic error of installing the bearing caps the wrong way and in the wrong order.

Exhaust tail pipe corroded through, causing a leak.

Various irritating squeaks and rattles occur through out the interior.

Engine will not start intermittently, mainly when hot.

Paint clear coat on sunroof has bubbled up.

Uses a bit of oil sometimes.

General Comments:

The car has good performance, but you have to rev it hard to make good power.

It handles very well, especially after the fit ment of 16" alloys with low profile tires.

It's good fun to cruise around in.

Does a great handbrake turn.