Faults:

Passenger window.

General Comments:

I have owned over 50 cars in the past 35 years of driving. This is the second funnest car I've had. The performance is great for a 4 cylinder without a turbo.

MPG is a little less than what I was expecting for a 4 cylinder of this year, and with multi-port fuel injection there is not much I can do about it. It gets 32 MPG around town and 40 MPG on highway. I was expecting at least another 3-4 MPG on both.

Mine is a convertible, which is one of the appeals. I am 6'3" and I fit in this car nicely, even with the top up, but I love to keep it down.

I have only had the car a few months, and the only problem it had when I bought it was the passenger window won't go down. I've looked at it and the motor, the switch and relay are fine, so I am thinking a bad wiring connection somewhere, which will be a cheap fix when I find it.

When I bought it I noticed there were lots of new parts on the car. Radiator, hoses, belts, alternator and wiring harness to alternator. Someone else had looked at the passenger window also and did not re-install the door panel correctly.

As for driving it though, I love getting in it and going for long drives down the Baja.

Faults:

Transmission leaks a bit, just replaced distribut0r coil and fuel temperature sensor. Needs new motor mounts. Upholstery has a couple of worn spots.

General Comments:

I Love this CAR! I have had almost 20 years now and tell everyone I will probably be buried with it. The body paint still looks brand new and still has the original cloth top (convertible).

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!