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Right, no sun roof. But, unfortunately, I don't plan to part the car out; sorry.

1997 Celica ST Liftback "Special Edition" 5-speed manual with ~132,000 mi. Carfax available. No mods except 5-spoke 16" wheels. Had a run-in with a tractor-trailer on the BQE, long story short I'm exploring selling it as is. I'm interested in any offers, questions or thoughts you may have. Location=central NJ.

Rear spoiler, A/C, AM/FM/tape/single-CD player, dual airbags, power seats & windows, bucket seats.

Pros: Engine, transmission, suspension fine. Relatively low mileage for a car this age. New distributor (cables and all). [Edit: Headlamp is intact <s>and undamaged</s>. Suspension, wheels & tires are okay as well.]

Cons:
Missing right front quarter panel and wheel well cover.
Minor body dings at other locations.
Paint peeled at front fender.
Brakes functional but need servicing.
Engine/transmission could use tune-up (reduced power/clutch-grip from peak).
Rear defroster doesn't work (loose wiring).
Left door speaker's sound distorted.
Cigarette hole in driver's seat.
[EDIT: I forgot to mention that the airbag sensor(s) may be damaged; the airbag light is on but it didn't deploy. [EDIT 2: This is due to clipped wire coming from an airbag sensor in the front and running along the right side @point of impact. Otherwise airbag system is fine.] Car may need re-alignment. [Edited for clarity.]]

after a quick glance at some clutches, it seems like any multi-plate clutch is wasted unless the car has way more power than mine ever will.. but it looks like clutch plates aren't too expensive, though.

Hello... I have a 97 Celica ST with 83k mi. on it, 6k of which are mine, but I was pretty new at driving stick for the first couple of months- I'm pretty sure my clutch plate is burnt. (I can feel serious transmission slip and even see it on the tachometer.) Has anyone put a clutch other than the standard one in their celica? What do you guys think, should I go for a better one? I'm not sure yet what's out there. Thanks..