One thing you DONT like about your 6gc? Options

[3SGTE]

This aint a thread to disrespect the Celica, jus wondered if you guys dont like anythin.......

Im not too keen on the bone janglin' ride somedays, especially on really bad road surfaces... I guess thats about all i dont like!!!!

[presure2]

This aint a thread to disrespect the Celica, jus wondered if you guys dont like anythin.......

Im not too keen on the bone janglin' ride somedays, especially on really bad road surfaces... I guess thats about all i dont like!!!!

the fact that its a GT, and not a GT-4

[kcizzle]

I don't like mine because it's automatic, and has a 5s-fe engine. That's it! Overall exterior is flawless even though with little door dings.

[NaderG]

The magical 5sfe ! low power output , not that easy to rev , useless on the high Rpms and is not gas friendly !! , also it is an auto so that adds up .... the low beams dont provide much visibilty with stock lamps .... sometimes the seats feels a bit uncomfortable for me ( i am 6'3" ) .... but i love the inteiror , the handling , the styling and ofcourse the reliabilty

[ILuvMyCelica95]

my engine.

[DSToyo]

CUP HOLDERS!!!

[6gc94celi]

There are certain angles of the 6gc that arent appealing to me...and yes, i agree with DSToyo, the cup holders are really cheap and i hate it when the liquids drip on the console!

[soven]

cupholders location , useless back seats with no headroom

[playr158]

its FWD...useless back seat (but thats ok it goes bye bye for LTW mod)
cup holds are crap...that only the GT came with disk brakes...

[shin]

well i don't like the fact that i don't own it anymore, and like manny said, it's not a GT-FOUR...

[elvasoshexai]

useless cupholders +1

and the fact that north america got a watered down celi.

[DeW_H0e_GT]

teh FACT that its not a superstrut config like the ssIII's

damn mcphersons!!!!

[cHinaman727]

you guys r crazy! i love it

[BlackCelicaGT94]

I dont like where they put the cupholders. They get in the way if you have a stickshift and you have two drinks in the holders.

[BLINKYxMUNKEY]

Automatic transmission, and all the rock chips on my front bumper.

[kerosene]

cupholders...lame **** always making my **** spill all over my change tray...grr....the locations of the cables for my stereo wiring (pain in the arse to wire up my new headunit) i got lots dings in my doors, and rust (getting them replaced) fact that i cant find jack **** for it and when i do find something its expensive...

[dustin15brown]

MASSIVE antenna, useless cupholder, ugly usdm tails, umm a sllllllllllow engine

[Jared95]

auto 7afe soooooo slllooooooowwwwww

alot of stuff rattles around

the little peices of string that attempt to hold up the back hatch cover thing ( dont know what u call it)

but otherwise its great.

[Davesceli]

[/quote]
the fact that its a GT, and not a GT-4
[/quote]

x2

[goferris]

celica=slow and heavy
but
celica=awesome looking

[jdmart]

[quote name='Davesceli' date='Jul 7, 2007 - 1:51 AM' post='575746']
[/quote]
the fact that its a GT, and not a GT-4
[/quote]

x2 cupholders
slow and heavy
5sfe
thats y i dont have mine now and i have my supra and just got an 84 z28
but i still like the way celicas look
[/quote]

[tonytutino]

i think i can speak for just about everyone else...
its slow.

[supershannon77]

That I bought rjb's car instead of doing a swap myself.

[devilsden97]

Mines auto.

no boost

[bhawk94]

the lack of power in the 7afe, low ceiling in the rear (but only for passengers, and who cares about them ), pretty heavy........other than that, I love it!

[Celiracer18]

I hate the lack of aftermarket support
and i hate how slow it is

[95CelicaST]

The black one, I hate the 7A

The Yelli Celi... There is only one thing.. and that is no power steering!

[Jaws4God]

Huge Steering Wheel.. :-P

[96bluevert]

the little exterior flaws that need to be fixed, the gas mileage i'm iffy about (but it's better than with my last car), convertible top+WA weather=not always the best combo...and oh yeah, Its NOT a GT4!
Other than that, love the car, i don't think you can find any car that your COMPLETELY satisfied with, so you learn to live with the flaws that make your car yous

[3SGTE]

What about the road noise?? you guys think its really loud sometimes?

[Kadett]

Only thing I disliked is a little rattle in de left door thats gonna be fixed next weekend. After that, its perfect

[twitchh17]

aw come on its not THAT slow. i could beat my friends tsx lololol and that has like 200 something hp and has vtec come on now.

[3SGTE]

aw come on its not THAT slow. i could beat my friends tsx lololol and that has like 200 something hp and has vtec come on now.

Sorry buddy........ need video footage... lol!

This post has been edited by 3SGTE: Jul 8, 2007 - 2:38 PM

[KaJuN]

cons:

cup holders
slow as molasses
factory suspension (gt, st) isn't great by any means
the interior lights (guages, console) are an awful color from factory

pros:
engine swaps are cheap for the amount of power attained from them
it is POSSIBLE to make awd (everything's possible, just more possible than a civic)
interior is frickin awesome, sits very well, shifter isn't an arms length away
factory speaker location is good
exterior appearence is awesome

as much as it is complained about that the aftermarket parts available for this specific type of car is very limited, as far as performance goes, it's pretty cheap to get 200+ hp out of this car. i used to have a civic, and to get over 200hp you're lookin at spending a few bucks. the B18C swap is around 3-4k (cdn) depending on where you get it from. i dunno, i've owned 3 6th gen civics, and one of them was turbo, one was B16, and i still like the slow celica more than both any other car i've owned despite it's lazyass engine.

edit: if i had a gt-four, i probably wouldn't have said anything


This post has been edited by KaJuN: Jul 8, 2007 - 4:01 PM

[3SGTE]

edit: if i had a gt-four, i probably wouldn't have said anything

haha, the gt-4 is the holy grail i know... but i guess you can find faults in everything....

[j0e_p3t]

the fwd 7afe.

[x_itchy_b_x]

that its broken.

[easternpiro1]

i dont like that my ninja turtle is sitting in my garage smashed. and i have a slow st coupe...lol

[Culpable04]

i dont like that my ninja turtle is sitting in my garage smashed. and i have a slow st coupe...lol

hey man, you're back.

I though about you the other day, I saw a mitsu Eclipse painted just your your ninja turtle is but it wasn't as fast.

[stephen_lee]

i Would say i hate that its not RWD, but the fact it isnt probably has saved my ass a lot. i would love it to be awd though. A little under powered for my tastes, but its still faster than a lot of cars. uhmmm... thats all

I'm in love lol

[j0e_p3t]

the fwd 7afe.

i should also add that i don't like how i have fake leather seat covers instead of real leather upholstery. and how my 4-spoke steering wheel is just straight up ugly. but other than that, everything is perfect.

[twitchh17]

aw come on its not THAT slow. i could beat my friends tsx lololol and that has like 200 something hp and has vtec come on now.

Sorry buddy........ need video footage... lol!

hahaha yo i swear to god! next time our little car groups together ill record it.. from a 10mph roll i could beat him.. his is auto but has triptronics so..

[Hanyo]

I hate how heavy the celica weight.
I hate our suspension, if we had double wishbone suspension it would be amazing.
I hate our Fe engines, why not the 4age stock or 3sge?
I hate our back seats.
I hate our turning radius.

I Love reliablity.
I love the look.
I love the unique-ness.
I love the low end torque.
I love the interior how it wraps around you like a cockpit.
I love the engine capartment, big enough to fit a V6!
I love the rear hatch how it opens really really tall and high up in the air.

[CelicaST_CALI]

What about the road noise?? you guys think its really loud sometimes?

yes i agree it gets pretty loud,one of these day im going to buy like 5 bottles of spray insulation and have some fun....lol

[Rockford]

This aint a thread to disrespect the Celica, jus wondered if you guys dont like anythin.......

Im not too keen on the bone janglin' ride somedays, especially on really bad road surfaces... I guess thats about all i dont like!!!!

the fact that its a GT, and not a GT-4

x2

[CaliJeff]

hate the cupholder availbility.

[illneversellmyce...]

damn you guys drink alot in your car lol

i always hated the yucky green factory interior lights, but i changed all mine to blue hehe

[CelicaST_CALI]

lol yea,i like the center lil change holder,so i always have exact change for mcdonalds.

[butterdog]

The U.S. got hosed, we shoulda got the GT-Four too. I agree the cupholders suck. On my ride in particular, I don't like the the convertable top that only works manually now.

[tomazws]

I don't like everything about the USA Celica.

I want a SS-III or a GT-Four.

[black13]

Too slow, thats my only problem.

And yeah lack of after market stuff.

[CelicaST_CALI]

lack of aftermarket stuff? ...the celi has a crap load more aftermarket stuff than most cars execpt of course the ricey scions...

This post has been edited by CelicaST_CALI: Jul 10, 2007 - 6:09 PM

[DSToyo]

lack of aftermarket stuff? ...the celi has a crap load more aftermarket stuff than most cars

false.

[jason]

i think if i moved to jersey my car would handle 20 times better and instantly somehow have the feeling of 300hp

i only dislike the gap in my wheel wells which im working on, some minor cosmetic body issues and that taking the front bumper off is such a pain!

also i hate that i dont have any time to seriously work on it have a bunch of parts and projects for it, but for now its my daily "beater"

[BillyBob]

what everyone mentioned and the big pain in the ass to take off the front bumper!

[laff09]

I hate how the owner of the enthusiast site about my car now drives a honda

[NapTown94]

I hate how the owner of the enthusiast site about my car now drives a honda

haha x2! Come on Coomer, you could have at least bought an MR2.

I hate:

Auto tranny
7A-FE motor
the coupe body style
stock antenna
how my CD player skips every time i hit a big bump
cloth interior
my ecu limits top speed to 100mph.
teal color
virtually non-existant engine performance options
backseat size

but I'm done ranting. I just need to buy a 5-speed GT hatch and quit bitching.

[CelicaST_CALI]

lack of aftermarket stuff? ...the celi has a crap load more aftermarket stuff than most cars

false.

how is this false,ou celica have around 10 differnet body kits,around 5 engine swaps,and there is all kinda stuff u can buy for it...a lot of cars dont have very much aftermarket items..

[creis]

mine spacificly: horrible rod knock, takes to much time to work on it, costs too much.

in general: cup holders, head room (front: helmit space sucks back seat forget about head room,) minimal aftermarket (good and bad i guess) all us models slow.

[IGloo]

Cup holder sucks indefinately, and I don´t like the front arches...they have too big of a diameter (like most japanese cars of that era)...but that´s about it!

Oh yeah, I almost forgot how I hate those valve plates (they often sound like the car is Diesel-powered, which I hate)!

Other than that, I am very satisfied!

[BloodyStupidDave...]

how is this false,ou celica have around 10 differnet body kits, around 5 engine swaps

Ten isn't really a lot. There is currently only one widebody kit and that seems to be only available from Japan. There was promise of another one from the UK but that is still in the works. Engine swaps aren't really aftermarket products. Luckily, parts are fairly easy to come by - but products are scarce.

there is all kinda stuff u can buy for it...a lot of cars dont have very much aftermarket items..

I guess it depends what car you compare it to. Most people tend to compare against the Golf, Fords, Lexus... Probably not a fair comparison.

We do okay for body kits but other aftermarket products for our car are seriously lacking. Some examples from memory and recent threads:

* Headlights (no 3rd parties as far as I know)
* Taillights (two 3rd parties, neither of which have mass appeal)
* Good quality door seals/treads
* Supercharger / compressor kits
* High performance brake kit
* Replacement seat covers (I mean replacements, not protectors)
* Plastic body panels

This post has been edited by BloodyStupidDavey: Jul 11, 2007 - 8:02 AM

[mnwolftrack]

This aint a thread to disrespect the Celica, jus wondered if you guys dont like anythin.......

Im not too keen on the bone janglin' ride somedays, especially on really bad road surfaces... I guess thats about all i dont like!!!!

I'm tired of all the power this car has. Every time I step on the gas, the car just rockets off like it's a ferrari.

[3SGTE]

This aint a thread to disrespect the Celica, jus wondered if you guys dont like anythin.......

Im not too keen on the bone janglin' ride somedays, especially on really bad road surfaces... I guess thats about all i dont like!!!!

I'm tired of all the power this car has. Every time I step on the gas, the car just rockets off like it's a ferrari.

I know, but try telling that to the cops... "sorry sir, my foot slipped!"

[easternpiro1]

whats up culp!

lets not forget those of us that have experienced it... our car is NOT a supra!!!!!! lol (would be nice though)

[trdproven]

Only thing I've hated for this model is that parts are not cheap and easy to find plus we did not get the high end motors.

[Silver94CelicaOw...]

Things I don't like about MY 6gc?

Bone-rattlingly stiff ride for a daily-driven car.
WAY too many dents and too much rust.
My aftermarket seats occasionally squeak and are bouncy.
I eat through tires like people go through socks.
Bad strut mounts that sometimes make noise.


In general:

That our cars come with nasty seats stock.
Underpowered from the factory.
Vague steering/handling for a sport coupe from the factory.
FWD isn't my favorite.
Cupholders aren't the best.



Really I can think of many more good things about the car than bad, so I guess its worth keeping.

[san0]

There's only a few things that get on my t1ts:

1. when it rains and I want the window slightly open, all the water runs in! (I live in England so it always wet here!)
2. door window rattles (I've tightened everything and still vibrates even though i turn my bass down)
3. can't get a kids seat in the back, otherwise it's ideal cos of the low roof and short legroom. Would be a cool dads car.
4. the damn headlight seals that just want to pop-out every day!

as for drinks holders - no food, drink, or smoking in my cabin!

This post has been edited by san0: Jul 13, 2007 - 3:41 PM

[slvr_celica_GT_8...]

my dad suprized me with my 6g i orignally wanted a mustang but i cant complain with a free car anyways after i got the car it grew on me it anit no cobra stang like i wanted but i like almost everything about it

pros: reliable, looks cool

cons: my friends drive sti's and srt-4's so i cant keep up with em

[SlowCelica94]

CUP HOLDERS!!!

Oh man I totally forgot about the cupholders. Horrible design

[dabazied]

My dislikes:
-I hate the cupholders all in all, mainly location and the fact that whenever I stop fast or do anything while putting the weight to the front of the car they slide out!
-Car is a slow ST
-Car is at around 3500rpm @ 80mph
-Handling isn't totally up to par
-Coupes get short end of the stick for tail lights
-Weight to power(or should I say lack there of lol) ratio

Likes/Loves:
-Car looks like a sexy toyota and not like a subaru which(in my opinion) the GT-4 looks like(only in my opinion peeps)
-Interior is decent, just needs minor tweaks
-Lack of headroom in the backseat(just means that only short people of little weight can ride in the back and not make my car any slower by adding more to it's already massive weight lol)
-Most things have to be custom on it for it to fit my needs and tastes, so it's more unique and I can take pride in that

I personally think there are more pros than cons to the 6g but still tryin to slim down that dislikes list..... I think I'm gonna start by RIPPING out that d*** cupholder lol

[Supersprynt]

FWD FTL

[Havok1997GT]

i hate the 2 cup holders they have. and how low the Rearview mirror sits. my wife hits it every time she gets in the car and she small.


Other then then that, love the hell out of it.

[Rusty]

1 I dont drive it enough (easily solved)

This post has been edited by Rusty: Dec 3, 2009 - 9:12 PM

[tads]

100x Cup Holders – I have knocked drinks out of them more than once. They’re right where I put my arm when I shift.

That’s about it. Other than the lack of a GE motor is the US market I think Toyota built a heck of a car with the 6GC. The design still looks nice after 13+ years, not too many cars built in 1994 have that much appeal based solely on appearance, as they look very dated now.

[chacha]

hahaha...it's too plasticky...interior needs to be upgraded and most of all...it's too noisy...as the days goes by, it's slowly deteriorating and not as solid as it should be...example...when i close the door....sounds hallow...feels like it is going to fall off...and roof needs to be a little more taller...and lastly the passenger back seats...people complain about sitting in the back...lol, i don't mind...im the driver anywho....

This post has been edited by chacha: Dec 3, 2007 - 5:03 AM

[97-SX]

I'm backin the cup holders. Stick a fast food cup in it and it's the perfect height for an arm rest when changing gears.

[SteveHall]

Lol, you americans and your cup holding facination.
Celica's in general: Not quite enough head room (I'm 6'3")
My Celica: The rear bumper's missing some paint where I reversed into my mate's car. It was far too early so I was half asleep, car misted up etc etc.

[lubu]

FWD FTL

and you have one...

[Supersprynt]

Your point?

[GriffGirl]

Road noise. More than I wish the cup holders were better I wish that the car just had a quieter cabin without spending a ton of money and time to modify it to make it quieter.

On the up side, I couldn't agree more with tads about the style of the car. It's a beautiful design that is timeless and has held up exceedingly well over the years. People who don't know Celicas are shocked to hear my car is nearly 14 years old.

[LewFX]

little things breaking down gets annoying

[celicadude04]

The parking brake handle being so close to the shifter, especially with the TRD quickshifer.

[Havok1997GT]

The parking brake handle being so close to the shifter, especially with the TRD quickshifer.

I like the Ebrake where its at. makes it easy and Quick to grab for a little extra stopping power when your having to stop hard or take a turn hard. It would be even better if the car was RearWheel, DRIFTING!!!! woot

[wannabealilfaste...]

cons

slow,cramped,lack of aftermarket

pros

faster than civics?

[Supersprynt]

^ Not really.

[xs94st]

eep. that be the truth. our lack of aftermarket items n the fact that lil upgrades dont free up HP like hondas do. boosheet.

[94CelicaDragon]

Hmmm, Well, I dont like the fact that I got jipped when I got It! It had been In an accident and they didnt tell me, all the plastic piece's In the trunk area are broken, they dont screw In, or are just plain useless, and make really annoying rattleing when I drive on bumby roads. I was takeing those piece's out after I got It, You know, my first car, I want to check It out, learn about It, and I see massive bondo work, I take a closer look and see all the "scratch's" where It was repainted, wasnt smooth like the rest of the car. I have the flimsey entenna on mine, doesnt get great signal for the radio, though I dont listen to It that often. As everyone else has said, the cup holders suck, mine's a stick and that **** Is In the way. A few other little thing's I cant think of right now cause Im hella tired. But overall, Its a great car, and Im very happy with It, just wish It was faster.

[wannabealilfaste...]

^ Not really.

awww stock civics w/mufflers?

eep. that be the truth. our lack of aftermarket items n the fact that lil upgrades dont free up HP like hondas do. boosheet.

it sucks hard.

[OOBE]

I don't like the cheap looking interior parts.
I don't like how loud it is inside. It needs more insulation.
I don't like how thin the bodywork is and how easily it gets dented.

[808celica]

little things breaking down gets annoying

same...............
and same as OOBE

This post has been edited by 808celica: Dec 6, 2007 - 3:41 AM

[lubu]

I don't like the cheap looking interior parts.

I think the interior look damn nice...Sorry to say this but for the price of the car, some of you guys are asking too much.

[wannabealilfaste...]

I don't like the cheap looking interior parts.

I think the interior look damn nice...Sorry to say this but for the price of the car, some of you guys are asking too much.

mine was 7995$, when i first bought the car i felt like i owned a sexy little coupe like an s2000 or something i was in love, then the reality set in when i wanted to make it faster......

[OOBE]

I don't like the cheap looking interior parts.

I think the interior look damn nice...Sorry to say this but for the price of the car, some of you guys are asking too much.

Since when is cheap-looking the opposite of nice? I didn't say the interior didn't look nice. I actually love it. I just don't love the cheap looking materials used for it. Still, they're not as cheap looking as more expensive 2007 cars, which is impressive to say at least. Capisce?

[FreddyTheOthaMea...]

gross lack of aftermarket support, FWD :'( , people mistaking my car for a supra then having to explain to them the differences, having to explain why i didnt just get a supra, small back seats.... oh and gross lack of aftermarket support...

[Silvan]

The only thing I don't like is the fact that too much people have fiddled around with. Cutting connectors from wire harnesses, drilling holes in the centre piece for carkits, and so on. Going to fix it all, but people who do those thing should be shot.

[thespacepanda]

I don't like the cheap looking interior parts.
I don't like how loud it is inside. It needs more insulation.
I don't like how thin the bodywork is and how easily it gets dented.

Ya know, the lack of insulation and the thickness of the body work is what makes our wide and long bodied cars so light. Example: My brother owned a Ford ZX2 (he has a camry now, thank god), and the car is smaller than ours. Its more cramped, its shorter and overall not nearly as big. Yet his weighs 3000 and ours weigh close to 2500?

I like the lack of insulation. And if dents are a problem stop parking next to the basket return at Kroger.

[wannabealilfaste...]

I like the lack of insulation. And if dents are a problem stop parking next to the basket return at Kroger.
[/quote]u guys have that instead of food 4 less huh? Sometimes its hard to talk tho, like if im on a date and on the freeway its annoying.

[ZNG500]

not enough room to have sex!

[thespacepanda]

u guys have that instead of food 4 less huh? Sometimes its hard to talk tho, like if im on a date and on the freeway its annoying.

Pfffft. No talk. Drive. Or blast music and drive. Especially on a date, you'll have plenty of time to talk when you reach your destination. Car time is me time.

[elvasoshexai]

i think that for the years our cars are bad, the insulation is ok. integras are like that too.

the interior design is nice... but materials are soso... altho the materials are better than what is in the new 06+ civic imo. the new civic has super cheap plastics.

the gt/gt-s isn't THAT slow.. maybe bcuz i was comin from a camry that had a 5sfe