Do you regret getting your Celi? Options

[1bwilson]

Has there ever been a time where you were ready to pack it all up and get something faster, better looking whatever it may have been that caught your eye? I almost did once with a blue Subru 2.5 rs. The only thing that stopped me was my wallet, the car was 17g's and I still owed about 6 on mine. To this day when someone says nice car I thell the its theirs for 15 thousand. The day someone says yes is the day I sell my car. My bro's GF offered 10.5 but thats as close as I have gotten.

-Bryan-

[JWalk1818]

LOL, yea the only time is when I think about how they lak in performance, but on the other had the styling is soo sooo......great. ITs not another HONDA and its different than anythign anyone else has around here. So basically im saying somethign drastic would have to happen before I would consider selling. Although I wouldnt mind dropping a different engine in but, prob not since im soooo................LOW lol.

[Coomer]

There was a time when I was considering selling my car and getting something else. I really, really wanted a hatchback and something fast, so I started looking at Integras and I almost bought a black '94 GSR with 30,000 miles for $10,500. I was gonna buy it, but my parents decided that I didn't need an even bigger car payment or a faster car, so they didn't let me.

Now that I look back I'm glad that I didn't get that car, because it seems like everyone has an Integra these days. It's rare to see another sixth generation Celica here in town, but there are Integras everywhere.

[Cragspider]

Every once in a while I would like to have more power but then I also want to be orriginal. Thats what I love about this generation they are rare. When we were crussin gatlinburg durning the 2002 Pigeon Forge Celica.net Meet I only saw maybe 1 other 6th gen. But I love my car.

[trdcelica99]

i never really questioned or regret getting my celi, it's so rare around here that anything i do to it seems to catch attention, plus there are starting to be more of a market for our cars, so it's all good to me, good job on the sight coomer!

[96cel_John]

i regret getting my damn st. i thought it was a gt when i bought it, cuz it said so on autotrader. i found out it was an st after coming to this site (hmm a gt badge on the gt...imagine that). i guess its not a bad thing since my insurance is cheaper with the st. other than it not being a gt, i pretty much love my car.

[lagos]

i thoght about trading my car for a second gen Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX. they all wheel drive and turbo, everything i wish my celica was. i didnt do it because i found out about a serious crank walk issue with those cars (you engine can die at any time!). other then that i love my car.

[west_minist]

All of your are very lucky to own a celica.

I am hoping to purchase Miss Cell next year.

They are very rare vehicles. Always remember, swaps are alway possible to those of you who really want a GT bad.

Once you can get parts for the celi, keep and enjoy it.

[boosted_K2]

All of your are very lucky to own a celica.

I am hoping to purchase Miss Cell next year.

They are very rare vehicles. Always remember, swaps are alway possible to those of you who really want a GT bad.

Once you can get parts for the celi, keep and enjoy it.

ummm... even GTs are SLOW....

i do wish i had bought something faster....
however the look, styling, and handling, are unlike anything else out there. its a truely unique car... i wouldnt trade it for anything else...

[Coomer]

All of your are very lucky to own a celica.

I am hoping to purchase Miss Cell next year.

They are very rare vehicles. Always remember, swaps are alway possible to those of you who really want a GT bad.

Once you can get parts for the celi, keep and enjoy it.

ummm... even GTs are SLOW....

i do wish i had bought something faster....
however the look, styling, and handling, are unlike anything else out there. its a truely unique car... i wouldnt trade it for anything else...

I think that the GT overseas has the 3S-GE engine in it with either 180 or 200 horsepower. Am I right west_minist?

[macavely]

Yea about 3 months ago I went to Honda, yea I know, whats wrong with me? I was having some problems with my brakes I thought it was a Toyota problem. but it turned out to be that the break line was loose. But i got that fixed and now i love my 95 ST even more. I'm going to keep my car it the wheels fall off.

[TRDracerGT]

Sometime i think bout it just because of the lack of performance mods available but i mean the funnest part is fabricating and being original. I enjoy that alot.

Tyler

[TigerWoodsJr]

I am hoping to purchase Miss Cell next year.

hmmm...interesting...the name of my car is Miss Celi...so umm, yeah...wanna buy it?

But seriously, thats her name, missy for short.

My car has served its purpose...I wanted a chick magnet...the celica is that, specially being the bright iris pearl color. I met my current G/F because of the celica, she is a big fan, so you know. I found the celica when I went to look at a 5.0 vert...lol. O well.

[GTCelica99]

I bought my '99 GT in October of 2001. I figured it'd be the perfect car to mod. Boy, was I wrong. I cannot believe the lack of aftermarket support for this car! It's unbelievable! Anyways, I was sorry at one time that I bought it, but now that there some companies starting to make aftermarket items for the 6th Gen, I'm happy for now. The car just kinda grows on you after awhile. Plus like others have said, it's not every day you see a 6th Gen Celica driving around. But, I'll keep mine until it gets replaced with a 93-98 Supra SE or TT. I have a brother who works at a Mercedes dealership in Clearwater, FL. He's going to keep an eye out for me and when one comes in, I'm heading to Florida to make a trade!

[Mizuryu]

The only time i ever regreted having my celi was around the first 3 months of owning it. The guy i got it from didn't take very good care of it and in that 3 month period of me having it everything that had that cheap ass sealer on it just gave out .. I had to replace the radiator,hoses, water pump, warped head repair, then the whole engine itself....But at least it runs great now

[sinner0423]

You know.. while I'll never regret owning my celica.. I do regret not doing enough research in to potential of the motor, and the aftermarket support for it. It didn't even occur to me, that I could do so little to it. I kinda feel bad that there's such a small Niche on the net for it compared to other japanese imports. Oh well, I love the look of it, I wouldn't trade the look of it for anything. That's the only reason i'm keeping it around. Besides, down the road, I can do so much more to it, It just takes a lot more cash.

I suppose if anything this car will teach me the mechanics of an automobile, what makes it run, and what makes it run faster. It's more of a learning experience than anything for me.. I love reading up on the celica.net forums with all you guys, it's techno babble that means so much to me (If only I could understand half of it.)

Oh, and I like it when cute chicks ask me "is that a supra?" lol.

[TEKLoNG]

Sometime i think bout it just because of the lack of performance mods available but i mean the funnest part is fabricating and being original. I enjoy that alot.

                                                                                               Tyler

[RedSunCelica]

i never regret buying the celica why cause it wasnt meant for drag racing .. take your celica to a curvy road and youll see how good it feels and how you can keep up with the faster cars....

and as far as parts go i am currently talking to a few performance shops on parts to be custom made for the 6 gen 7afe and 5sfe , ill keep you guys updated on what parts i get... also if there are rare parts out there that you might want let me know im pretty sure the shop i talk to can get them for you
later

[boosted_K2]

the JDM and european version with the 3s-ge is the SS-II, unless im mistaking... lol wouldnt mind having that engine though....

[Coomer]

the JDM and european version with the 3s-ge is the SS-II, unless im mistaking... lol wouldnt mind having that engine though....

I think that it's the SS-II and SS-III in Japan and a few other overseas countries, and the GT in some other overseas countries. I'm not really sure on that though.

[boosted_K2]

yes the SS-III also, i love the lip kit they have on that car!!

EDIT: hehe page 2 OWNED once again.

[whitefuzz]

Nope i never regretted getting the celica
it's actually still my moms... hehe
=> we had a 4th gen, i had an accident with it (wasn't my fault) but car totally trashed so we got a new one and i got to pick it cuz normally i get it when i graduate
i'm still studying so during the week i'm away from home,
my mom is a teacher so she only needs the car for her work during the week
in the weekend i get home and mom only had to do a quick visit to the local supermarket and i can use the car the rest of the weekend

so i don't regret my mother getting a celica
hehe

the only thing i'd rather drive is a supra
must be great to have so much power in your car!
and the supra still has THE looks

the only "bad" thing about the 6th gen celica is ist "poor" performance
sure you can beat the average family car... but damn it its supposed to be a sports car!

ah well it feels great to drive and it looks verry verry good

[NEVERSTOP]

ignore this

[robdrummer]

hahaha, it's been a while for this but i wanted to add this anyway. i never regreted the celica just wished it was rwd. the only car that will replace it in the next years is a supra but i will still keep it. it just won't be the same. oh and i still hate when people ask what year supra it is

[j0e_p3t]

damn, talk about a really old thread from the dead. anywho... i love my car too much to ever sell it. i'll keep fixing stuff when they brake and replace the engine (with an even better one) when it dies. the only other car i wish i had is a st205. sexiness with the performance to match. plus extremely rare in the u.s.

[Jen]

after my first one was totalled, i was under the impression that i could get another celica and make it better than it ever was.

i now regret getting another one.

sorry. i guess i lost the celica inspiration.

[CelicaST202]

thinking about selling it for a Miata so that i can beat the hell out of it on track instead of my S14.

[CelicaZR]

I had my for 3 years now...
and I still LOVE it
I wanted one ever since high school... which was a long time ago

[MaskedMan]

Sometimes i look back, and i think to myself about all the other cars i could have gotten for the price i paid for the Celica. I could have gotten something faster, maybe RWD, with a better aftermarket. But then i look at my life, and i realize that things wouldn't be the way they would be if i hadn't of gotten my 6GC way back when. I wouldn't have met a lot of great people, and i wouldn't know that much about customizing or fabrication. Most of, if not all my friends that i have now, i met becuase of my Celica in some way or another. I looove the way my life is and who i've become becuase of my Celica. Owning such a slow car kept me from becoming big headed or cocky haha. I think the 6GC has made me a better person over the past few years. And im glad i got one becuase this is one of the nicests communities out there .

[IGloo]

I bought my ST as a project car about 2 and a half years ago.
It was pretty beaten and used up all over the body (for example, stones managed to remove the paint job from the hood, and there was even some rust on the fender flares), blue smoke was coming out of the exshaust pipe whenever I came over 5,5 K rpm, and the 7A-FE powerplant was consuming more oil in a month, than 200 fat people would for a 3-day barbecue weekend every week for a year. It also had a small amount of about 155 000 km (or about 100 000 miles) on the odometer.
Suspension was no longer called that (since the shocks were permanently "shocked", and one of the springs cracked in 3 different places...also, the bushings and some other stuff were completely gone.
As far as the interior is concerned, the seats were also in a very bad condition, and almost every plastic part in the interior made its own snap crackle and pop ™ sound while driving around town...
So yeah, you might say that I bought a piece of crap!

But...

Ever since I sold my Audi 80 (which was at the time just about as tuned as it could ever be), and my 1973. VW Beetle (which was also a kind of a show car), I wanted to buy a car for myself that I could really enjoy and tune and re-style as I saw fit...so, after a while, I looked at some European cars (Opel Calibra, BMW 320is (E30), and even FIAT Coupé), and decided not to look any further, so I switched to Japan, and narrowed my choices to Mazda Astina (323F, BA) , and Honda Civic Coupe 1,6 VTEC (EK)...
Mazda fell out of my good graces because even though it looked pretty cool and kinda sporty with its curved bits and pieces, it was in fact pretty dull, very lumpy and slow.
Honda on the other hand also looked very good, its quality is indeed renowned in these parts as much as it is in the rest of the world, and its speed and acceleration were satisfying, but it still had one major flaw...its interior looked like a 15th century toilette, made me want to throw up my fine lunch when I actually sat in and considered driving it, so needless to say that it was just not good enough for me to sit in for a longer period of time!:)

After that experience, it was pretty hard for me to sit in any Honda (including the last two generations of Prelude...the one with te "Star Trek" console, which is stretched all over the car (including the peripheral view), and the one after...which is about just as ugly as the one in the Civic, but a bit more hard to describe!:)).

One day, I was so eager to find myself a car, that I went out to look at Toyota Paseo...needless to say that I abandoned the idea as soon as I entered the first curve on the road!

So, while I was checking out this Toyota, a friend suggested made me to look for some other one...and that was a Celica...

5th generation is one of those "always cool-looking" cars that defy all ages and times, but it was just not quite cool enough (and there were no GT-Fours available for purchase at the time), so I started looking at the 6th generation...
At a glance, it was a bit too big, and it was WAY TOO expensive for me (especially since there are only a few of 6th generation examples driving around in Croatia), GT´s were more rare to find than a golden frog that grants you wishes, but I somehow managed to find one ST that could...the rest is more or less described in the beginning of my post!

So why did I buy it?
Because of 3 things;

1. It was cheap
2. It was love at first sight
3. I obviously was lacking some experience, since I bought a project car which would be tough to work on, since the aftermarket parts are even more rare than my sleep overs at Cindy Crawford´s house!:)

But...(reprise)

I´ve spent a small fortune, and I rebuilt Mako (yup, that´s her name;)) yet again...and now, she´s painted, bodykitted, upholstered, engine is completely repaired and modded with 2-liter bored 7A-FE block (unique mod in these parts, at least to my knowledge) and lots of other goodies. Suspension got its new edge (even if it still may be relatively high off the ground;))...one might say that everything more or less sat in its place perfectly!
I just need some JDM projectors, and it will be all done!

So, as a conclusion to all of this, I must say that everything (so far) has been more than satisfactory for me! I really adore my car!
Of course, the speed of it may not be so thrilling, and the acceleration might to be missing from time to time (especially on 18˝ wheels), but at least I´ve got good gas mileage, and still I´m not driving a Civic, which is pretty much self explanatory.
One day I will sell it eventually, but it will definately be a part of my driving heritage forever...just because it is so giving.

I just wish that Toyota once again turns its corporate mind to making yet another generation of Celica, even though the 6th generation´s flare and driveability will never be quite matched (IMHO).


Sorry if I got carried away with writing...

[CelicaBuddy]

I sort of regretted buying a convertible in Washington... and also putting the kit and stuff on it... and all the money i've put into it... >_<

but I still love the car

[IGloo]

I sort of regretted buying a convertible in Washington... and also putting the kit and stuff on it... and all the money i've put into it... >_<

but I still love the car

Don´t regret for something that looks so cool!:)

Besides, a girl in a 6th gen is more or less a wet dream for me on its own...and the fact that it´s a convertible just makes the dream more intense!;)

[creis]

many times. its been good to me, but now that the 2nd motor in its dead, and I gata get a 3rd one to get it running. and it still needs loads on interior work, basicly the only thing done is the body which still needs a new front lip, idk I wanted to leave it for an mr2 after the first motor went, then when i 2nd went I had put so much money into it I could not sell it so I just got another car (LOVE MY RS) idk i'm too deep into it to have feelings about it, its in the garage covered up sleeping for the winter and for me to deciede if I want another 5s or what.

[Jaws4God]

Yeah when I had major problems with it I was ready to try something else... but now with a new engine.. some new mods.. getting some different rims.. it will be like having a new car

But in the long run.. i've always loved having the celica and the community that comes with it

[Negative]

Hell no. I knew what I was getting into [second 6th Gen GT] and I still don't regret it. The car does fairly well in the Houston Imports scene and it very rare. Just enough 6th gens that if we see each other at a meet we usually will hang out an compare mods.

[CelicaGT04]

I have thought about getting a FASTER car.
I would not say better, because i feel that the 6th gen's are so rare,
I have only seen a HANDFULL in my area.

But when it really comes down to it, i have way, WAY
to much sentiment attacthed to my car.

BTW for all you guys who want RWD you should check
out Dr.Tweaks thread in engine discussions...
You might like what you see....(whispers 2jz)...

[shin]

damn... people like resurrecting dead threads nowadays.. but yea.. i nvr regret buying my celi... it's really fun and definitely not something you'll see everyday on the streets.. i miss my celi..

[pandakid]

i had a 95 honda accord before i got my celica. even when i had my honda i wanted a celica so bad.but no i don't regret getting one.i have a alot of love for my car and i woulnd't think about selling it.

[Manny]

I regretted buying mine a week after I got it... not by any fault of the car.
I bought it becasue I have always loved the style of the 6th gen, and I needed something with better gas mileage.. ( I was currently spending about 100 a week in gas in my SUV)
Then out of the blue... My appendix ruptures, I am in the hospital and I now have 2 car payments.
My doc said Id be out of work for 2 months, and I dont get paid for time off.....
My first reaction... "****.. I just bought another car..."

Oh well.. Luckily, I convinced my doc to let me go back after 3 weeks.. and I am still recovering.. but.. 20 bucks a week in gas.. I cant complain.
I love my car now, and am glad I got it...

[netrata]

No I don't regret having my celica. The only thing I regret was having to spend way to much on it. The funny things is that I didn't spend a whole lot on accessories and cosmetic parts for the car, it was the labor to do the body changes and a/c components that killed my wallet Oh well, i'm very happy with the way the celica looks and runs now.

[pepsiman]

i dont regret gettin my car and i dont thinnk i ever will...the looks are so great even stock and its so fun to drive

[elvasoshexai]

when i was looking @ getting either a civic sir/integra gsr/prelude/rsx-s/7th gen celi gts/is300 i decided on the 6th gen celi.

it's interior is light years ahead of integra/civic/prelude
and
it's a lot rarer than rsx/7th gen celi here...

i decided to get the 6th gen now and to get an is300 couple yrs after grad...

but... the reason i kinda regretting any car at all is because i'm seriously thinking about leaving the country after graduation and after all the $ i put into it... i won't be able to take it with me....

[cwlevie21]

how could u even start this topic? i love my celica! haha..it is slow compaired to my dads cobalt ss...but his is 2006..has a supercharger..etc etc...

[cnelson]

i haven't regretted getting my celica yet.. i mean the only part that sux is the little thats available in after market parts. However you look around, and have the right ammount of money you can do so much with the car..

And i love how i'm one of the onlly ones driving it around my area.. I've seen only 2 in the area i live, which is very heavily populated. So i know i can turn heads when i drive buy. -cnelson.

[slvr_celica_GT_8...]

i used to regreat buying a celica but not anymore after all the work ive been doing to it, plus i have 2 other cars so i can work on those also

[illneversellmyce...]

look at my screen name and you have my answer lol

this car is so dependable! I've had friends with just 3 yr old cars that have more problems then mine ever had

I have 254k on my 7a lol, which will get retired in a month or too for a tweak swap

But for the first 7yrs i woned the car i was broke and ran it into the ground but it kept on chugging, cosemeticly it took a beating, so bad my folks and friend where like sell it and get somethng new, i was like hell no it handles to well and i always had a vision in my mind of hw it would be when i was finsihed with it.

well now for the last year i've been working hard to restore it and man it turns so many heads now days, their even peole who dont know what it is lol. Anyway luv my car and will probaly marry it when i get a engine swap lol

but yeah the rarity looks and handling are unrivaled, power can be fixed lol

[Sammyr]

Every six months or so I think about it, mainly for practical resons (I do a lot of mountain biking and while the celi is better than say a 200sx for putting bike in it is far from perfect for the job), but I dont think I could sell it, put too much time and effort it to it

[bojangles_8686]

I wouldnt mind having something faster, but my celi has been very reliable and gets plenty of comments, which cant be said about a lot of 12 year old cars.

[undasighted]

I have the best of both worlds (in a sic, distopia kind of way). I bought a totalled (sideswiped, light frame damage, but still was able to put on new doors that open and shut with a little kick or two) 94 Civic EX 4dr 5speed with 220k on it for 500 bucks last spring. Immediately got rid of my car I was making payments on (an accord) and just said I'll deal with the windows not going up or down due to mismatched wiring harnesses when the doors were replaced and use the a/c in the summer and enjoy not having a car payment. We just had a baby so when tax time came around my bank account finally looked nice, not to mention the extra money saved rather than going into car payments (300 a month)... so I decided I was gonna buy something closer to what I always wanted.

I didn't think a 6th gen was ever something I was gonna find for what I set aside to spend (around 3000, didnt want to spend too much on a toy), but one random sunday I just happen to be checking craigslist before going to grab dinner, and there was a 96 ST one (older) owner with only 109k on it and all maintenance records (this guy was more anal than a proctologist's job), and they were asking $3000. A test drive later and quite a few questions, and I drove off in my new car.

I kind of regretted buying it when I tried to put a baby seat in it. Then I realized that I still have another car with 4 doors to drive the little one around in when needed.

So yeah. I'm back to feeling like I did on the way home from picking it up. Love this little car. Just need to have the patience to wait for it to warm up a bit to do some aftermarket work to it to take care of that whole "slow" thing.

[NgoFcukinWay]

I love everything about the Celica I got minus the lack of power. It made me smile whenever I was having a bad day. Lotta good stuff. Everyone that laid eyes on my car absolutely fell in love with the car. It made a kickass daily driver. I'll pick up another one soon though.

[ExSane]

I now have a Honda Prelude with an H22 Vtec. It eats up gas like a mother freaker. But that will change after I get my ECU chipped. It's a bit faster than my car but sometimes when I'm driving the lude, I imagine myself being inside the celica again. It gave me that sense of passion and pride I use to have with my car before I wrecked it. I loved my car so much that I didn't sell it after the wreck. It sitting at my grandma's house collecting dust! LoL. I just need new front axle and rear axle on the passanger side. Exterior is still in good shape but it's just too much work for me to repair her back to the way she was. I kinda want to sell her but I do want to keep her too and finish her after I finish with my lude.

This post has been edited by ExSane: May 3, 2007 - 11:59 AM

[HypnoToad]

im loving this car,iv had a RX-7 and it was pretty fast..but fast doent make up for gas mileage,reliable and comfort..the celica has great looks,and its got decent pep on take off till bout 80mph then it loses alot of steam,but u dont really need to go over 80mph anyways..i just wish their was some bolt on turbos for the 1.8Ls..will a 1JZ fit in the celica,lol

[G3D45]

Yes... When I think that I wish to own SS-III or GT-FOUR

[NapTown94]

I don't regret getting my Celica, I just wish I would have bought a GT hatch. I love the Celica platform, and the canyon carver suspension set up, I just wish it were faster. I'm a speed addict, and it's not quite doin it for me.

[WALKER]

The only regret I have ever had is that I wished I had bought a RWD or AWD vehicle. I do love the looks of the 6GC though and it has a great community! I do like turning heads though since there are so few.

[dustin15brown]

nah never regretted it... maybe how much money I put into it... but the RWD blues are gone with the new Z coming

[otes3000]

I do love 6G Celica very mutch. But I also love many other cars. I've have had other celica 5 years ago, but now I just have it for rally racing and for "everyday" I got these two:

Peugeot 206CC. I think you don't have this in USA. It's also coupe and cabrio





And my machine: Saab 9-5 250hp AERO

[TRD_GT]

My celi runs so sweet its unbelievable..its got over just over 120k on the clock n it still runs like it just came out the factory..even though i rip it through most streets at most of times the day..the car will wants to give give give..i love it..

This post has been edited by TRD_GT: Sep 30, 2007 - 11:20 PM

[TRD_GT]

European and Japanese spec celica's have the 3sge engine which kicks out 178bhp,those r the ss-II and ss-III's,93-95 r the ss-II's which have a 168bhp engine and the models from 96 onwards go from 178bhp to 197bhp which also includes the beams engines from 98-99..

[xs94st]

i just know that, among all my friends, relatives, import enthusiasts, i have the only 6th Gen Celica..all others are RSX.s, WRXs, EVOS, RX7s, VOLKSVAGONS, n 7th GENS..im the only one i have ever known among them that has had a wonderful 6th gen.

i love it. i dont like the aftermarket makeup, but its all good.

its worth it to be lookd at at every stoplight.

only see about 3 or so..a red one, and a black one..

i love it. dont regret it. only time i do is when i see a good lookin 6th gen in SoCal for cheaper than i bought it for

like i said, i love it..

im tipsaaay n im ramblin..

i love u all.

SOCAL MINI MEET WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

[DSRT-FX]

yes lol

[soulshadow]

All the time, When I bought it rims were dented costed around 500 fix. Then a month later the engine blew I was hella pissed. Last time I ever go buy at that dealership again.

[Insanity-74]

Nope...it brings a large smile to my face each and every time I get into it.

[Silvan]

After hitting a dog a year ago (the dog survived, 40MpH), I decided to sell the celica. I needed a car with more room, because I got a daughter. It had to be a toyota at least, so I bought a nearly new Avensis turbo diesel (don't know if you it in the USA). That was the biggest mistake I've made. Nothing wrong with that car, but I couldn't get used to it the way it feld on the road and so on. After nagging and wining for about a year I got "permission" from my wife to sell this car, and this weekend I get my GT. (I'm so happy)

[creis]

There have been many times where i have regreded buying my celica in the first place or regreded doing any number of things, but at this point I'm happy with it and glad I have it as I dont owe anything on it at all, its free for me to have (dont run so no issurance,mantinance, tabs etc to pay) its a little more then a rolling statue basicly, some day I it will run again but for now its just as i see it in pictures.

[MaskedMan]

oldest thread ever.

[1bwilson]

oldest thread ever.

holy crap, this thread is like one of the first threads on this site, I remember posting it to get people to interact with the site a bit more. At the time there wasnt alot of tech talk and although people were joining, not many were posting.

[DeathWing]

I dont regret it, the celi as a first car is awesome, reliable, slow but enough to drive, very good handing, decent economy (st), since it was my first car and a car to learn i dont regret it, but, now i want to sell it, i dont think it satisfy me anymore, i need a bit more of power and less weight, probably a 180sx

[CrimsonSTX]

I don't regret it at all, I love the celi. I have an ST but I don't care, my daily commute is me sitting in traffic for an hour, so even if I had a faster car it wouldn't matter, lol. I do wish I had gotten a hatchback though

[LimitedEdition6g]

Much goes for Louisville, KY. EVERYONE has s14s and civics here.
The only car I'd buy other than this is a GT-4 or a Supra. Wiki puts it as "supra-esque".
But more often than I not, even though mine is still mostly stock with sideskirts...I get hella looks.
the car just looks great and feels even better.

[geetje]

I'm so glad that I bought my 95 ST.

In my neighborhood I've seen two celicas and that's about it.
I saw the car in a place nearby Leeuwarden (Harlingen for those who live in Holland) and once I could afford it I went over to check it out with my dad and a week later I drove it home.
Since then I haven't had any regret of buying it, besides the lack of power (116 bhp).

[kerosene]

i regret it everysingle day... but then i look at it and makes it all worth it

[frosty]

There are things I wish were different about it but overall I love it.

When I get my shop set up I'm gonna get to take her apart and make those changes.

Motor-wise I wish I had more top-end. Any time I used to race cars I would almost always take them from the line, but after some good distance they would step up past me a fender.

(a turbo should help )

[1995ST]

Well I can't really complain about my car, my dad got it for a good deal and I traded my 1976 Ford F100 (FAST, but gas hog) to him for it. I'm actually selling the celi though... I've got my eyes on a Flint Mica '08 tC. And the tC's a 5 speed. no more auto But yeah, even though I've only had the celi a month the ST's way too slow and I need something new...

This post has been edited by 1995ST: Oct 2, 2007 - 1:56 PM

[CelicaZR]

Not at all.
Hence why I brought another one

[Urputus]

I regret only the engine. I've bought the ST instead of GT or GT4. Haven't find any GT in good condition and GT4 was too expensive and rare here. But I like my Celi and I'm pretty sure it's one of the nicest cars in the neighbourhood

[illneversellmyce...]

yeah this thread is old i think ive already replied in it b4. I dont regret it at all, it relflects my personality and always turns heads, and i love how peopel go man we dont see those anymore, i liek being unquie, luv the handling and the problem free maintence, only thing it lacks is the power but you can fix that ya know

[dtlwrc]

I dont regret it at all! I wanted this car since i was 13 years old and know its mine! My dream is outside my door and i am very happy!
The only thing i regret is that its not a GT-Four (yet!...)!

[easternpiro1]

im starting to regret getting the celi i have now (after the one i smashed) havent had it for 6 months and EVERY TIME I TURN AROUND somethign is wrong! sometimes i SERIOUSLY think about just selling it and my ninja turtle and giving up.

















then i slap myself and come to my senses.

[95CelicaST]

I regretted picking up the Yelli Celi for the first month I had it... because money became rediculously tight... then I got paid at the end of the month and it wasn't such a big deal... then I sold my hatchback and now I'm straight ballin'

but she's out of commission right now.... I miss her.

[96bluevert]

I regret it's a convertible in WA weather. and now it seems to need alot of suspension/handling components replaced (i.e. replaced brake pads,two rotors, new tires all around, now needs new struts)

[jdg371]

I regret getting my ST now. I had a chance to pick up many different cars, but I was ignorant... especially into thinking that I can make it into a GT4!

A couple of cars passed me such as, 325i, AE92GTS, SC300, and Prizm GSi.. I wish I could have picked up the GSi instead since it was only 1250.

Now I regret geting my 2000 Celica GTS, 20 bucks of gas last me 4-5 Days. I plan on getting it set and selling it for an MR2/Spyder, or something RWD in the future.. [after college..]

[eggman40]

Nope, ive always enjoyed it. Its rare to see another one everyday, let alone one that was worked on. It was slow but thats why i swapped . Now once the paint is done it should turn some heads, and hopefully break necks haha

[BlackCelicaGT94]

I regret selling it :-( and not putting hte TLC and money into it at the first sight of problems and putting it off till it just felt overwhelming.

So nope I dont regret getting my celica but I regret getting rid of it :-(

[carson]

i don't regret buying mine and i also don't regret selling it either haha. when i bought it there was only one gt in the town i live in and no st but in the past year they have neen popping up like weeds there wasn't a day that went by where i didn't see a gt go by it kinda bugged me but i was the only one in town with an st until a kid up the street bought one i was furious. so a week later i went to a mitsubishi dealership that had a 3000gt i was eyeballing for the past month and traded the old girl in for it needless to say the only thing i miss is the gas mileage... haha crazy thing is a friend of mine bought the celi 2 days later so it really hasn't left my life completely i do all the maintenance for him

[Kadett]

Sometimes I do with some minor brakedowns/wear and tear signs. But when I start to drive, the Oil is @ the right temp and a push the pedal trough the floor pan is just FUN!

[zoik]

the only regret i have is when i have to fill up the gas tank.
have to learn to drive in a coolish way...

[goferris]

the only thing i regret about the 6gc is that i couldn't get the gt4 but that's out of my control. i have loved both of mine.

[jcbass7]

i haven't regretted either of the celi's i just wish i had found this forum when i had got my frist one!

[goferris]

i haven't regretted either of the celi's i just wish i had found this forum when i had got my frist one!

ha ha !
my thoughts exactly. i do miss my 97 LE but not enough to trade my 99gt for it. but it woulda been nice to know what parts i shoulda taken off it b4 the insurance company took it away.

This post has been edited by goferris: Oct 12, 2007 - 10:46 AM

[FortuneCookie]

Dude, the Subaru 2.5RS Impreza is SLOW! My boy's Integra type-r all motor kills those. Why would you want to settle for less? A friend of mine bought one a while back and she was enthused becuz it's a Subaru with AWD turbo. Later she hated it cuz it lost to almost everything out there. She missed her old car. All I can say is, if you want to settle for more, go after an LS6 V8 Trans Am (my personal favorite since i was a kid) or atleast a Turbo MR2 or S2000.

But over all, I've had 2 other cars in my life besides the Celica. A H22A (JDM) Vtec Prelude and a 3.0 Vtec Accord. And honestly, the Celica is bar far the most adored by me. No doubt that there is lack of power, but definately more benefitial and RELIABLE than the other two cars. I don't regret getting it at all and probably won't ever sell it. I'll probably pass it down to my children or something.

[stetsonaw]

yes, only because in know that i have to sell it in 2009 due to leaving japan.

[BLINKYxMUNKEY]

Sometimes I wish I had something else with a little balls to it, but what keeps me going is the thought of what will actually happen when I sell my 200sx and boat. 3sgte.