are coupes rare? (trunk ones) Options

[gtFoust]

I have recently bought a jalopy of a celica. I have a 93 rx7 but i needed a daily driver and something that could fit more than 2 people. I found a really cheap celica for $900 but it needs alot of tlc. Originally i was only going to keep it for a year or so until i found a better car, but i've grown to love my little bucket. In search of a new bumber, the one i had was held on by zip ties, i found a gt4 bumper w/lip and hood for $450 local pick up and same color! I have a couple questions regarding the coupe. It seems no one but me has a 6th gen with a trunk that isn't a convertible. I've been looking into the trd spoilers and rear side skirts and i wanted to to know if they would fit the trunk? also would the riser blocks fit the same?

[garin]

coupes were only made up to a certain year i believe not the whole 94-99 generation same with the "st" with was i believe from 94-97. spoilers are different for the hatch and coupe, but if there is a will there is a way. trd did make a spoiler for the coupe. someone fitted a gt4 wing with blocks on a yellow vert. i am fairly sure rear extensions can be applied to coupe or hatch as well. look in the "stickies" section of the forums. there is a parts database. also try this site... http://www.kamikaze.com.hk/category.php?id_category=8 the guy who runs it is on our forum! coupes are fun. i had one, got rear ended. best of luck to you.

[Syaoran]

I have recently bought a jalopy of a celica. I have a 93 rx7 but i needed a daily driver and something that could fit more than 2 people. I found a really cheap celica for $900 but it needs alot of tlc. Originally i was only going to keep it for a year or so until i found a better car, but i've grown to love my little bucket. In search of a new bumber, the one i had was held on by zip ties, i found a gt4 bumper w/lip and hood for $450 local pick up and same color! I have a couple questions regarding the coupe. It seems no one but me has a 6th gen with a trunk that isn't a convertible. I've been looking into the trd spoilers and rear side skirts and i wanted to to know if they would fit the trunk? also would the riser blocks fit the same?

The front end will fit. You can purchase the bumper and hood and fit them on.

The side skirts, you'll need coupe/curren/convertible specific ones unless you somehow modify hatch skirts.

For the rear spats, you'll need coupe/curren/convertible rear skirts.

For the spoiler on the trunk, the riser blocks will not fit, they are hatch-only. You need to find a coupe wing like the coupe TRD or Curren wing.

[snagmor]

Hatch sideskirts will easily fit the coupe, dont worry.

[Box]

No, but they are uglier. Like everyone else said, the only things that're different will be from the door back. Over in other parts of the world the "Celica Coupe" was called the Curren, and it had a different front fascia. Any exterior parts for a Curren will work for your car, such as spoiler and rear splitters and tail lights.

[RabidTRD]

The coupe is more hard to find than a hatch. They were used up to make verts. I only see a few coupes around here, and about twice to three times as many hatches. Verts are very common (why, idk. We have snow and stuff but people still like convertibles) and the owners are usually female.

I'd love to see a coupe with a GT4 front end. Just saying.

[Box]

When I've seen another 6GC it's been the coupe. Hmm, would be interesting to see some production numbers.

[kurt95gt]

Yep I love my coupe its nice being different lol

[Ted95]

I love my coupe just like Kurt said, its different. They say that coupes are more rigid then hatches because of body design which in return can make, a better track car. but not everyone is out to do that and people tend to like the hatches more because its the same body style as the beloved GT4.

all the mechanical parts are the same as the hatch, just different body types.

[RabidTRD]

I love my coupe just like Kurt said, its different. They say that coupes are more rigid then hatches because of body design which in return can make, a better track car. but not everyone is out to do that and people tend to like the hatches more because its the same body style as the beloved GT4.

all the mechanical parts are the same as the hatch, just different body types.

The difference is in the rear deck. That creates stability between the two struts. If you put the ST205 bar across, you've remedied the issue and it's just as stiff as a coupe.

[Ted95]

I love my coupe just like Kurt said, its different. They say that coupes are more rigid then hatches because of body design which in return can make, a better track car. but not everyone is out to do that and people tend to like the hatches more because its the same body style as the beloved GT4.

all the mechanical parts are the same as the hatch, just different body types.

The difference is in the rear deck. That creates stability between the two struts. If you put the ST205 bar across, you've remedied the issue and it's just as stiff as a coupe.

By mechanical parts I ment GT or ST motor and suspension stuff depending on the trim. Yes the body difference is the rear deck, but the coupe is more rigid then the hatch, but if you add the rear gt4 strut bar like you said then they equal out.

The coupe is a light lighter to I believe, but people tend to like the hatches better as stated in one of the podcasts lol

[Box]

The liftback was designed with that front end in mind though. The coupe was a Curren with the Celica front end slapped onto it. Much in the way the 240SX coupe over here was a Silvia with the 240SX front end slapped onto it. Either car they just don't flow properly, at all. Given their proper face both cars look a million times better.

[gtFoust]

Thanks guys for the info! I fitted the gt4 hood, bumper, and lip only problem was the gap everyone gets but that was solved with a rubber hose lol. I was thinking of modding the riser blocks on or getting the trf wing next. Will the supra trd wing fit? I found some replicas on ebay. Also are the wheel offsets the same in the rear? I like the coupe a little better, makes it more symmetrical in my opinion but im weird . The car is on my profile i will take better pics when i have it repainted, its all dinged and scratched from swapping the used gt4 parts

[Spider77]

Don't get me wrong, I think the hatch defiantly flows better in terms of looks. But I love my coupe, especially after I removed the spoiler (thanks to the guys on here). To each their own i guess...

[Box]

Don't get me wrong, I think the hatch defiantly flows better in terms of looks. But I love my coupe, especially after I removed the spoiler (thanks to the guys on here). To each their own i guess...

Give it the proper face.

[Spider77]

Don't get me wrong, I think the hatch defiantly flows better in terms of looks. But I love my coupe, especially after I removed the spoiler (thanks to the guys on here). To each their own i guess...

Give it the proper face.

pay for it and i will gladly do it

In fact, pay for it and I'll name the curren after you.

[Box]

I have a Supra to buy, sorry.

[Spider77]

im sure with all that cash your slinging around then you could afford it....unless your springing for a mk3?

[Box]

MKIII Turbo, it was my first car and I want another.

[gtFoust]

Don't get me wrong, I think the hatch defiantly flows better in terms of looks. But I love my coupe, especially after I removed the spoiler (thanks to the guys on here). To each their own i guess...

Give it the proper face.

if i had the money i gladly would lol my fd is my first priority. On the curren would the conversion be as simper as swapping out the headlights and body panels or would you need the originaly curren front clip?

[Box]

For the Curren front you need fenders, hood, bumper, and lights. Possibly part of the radiator support, but don't hold me to that. I've seen people selling "kits" on eBay where all it had were the panels and lights.

[Pfloyd09]

I have both a 95 GT Coupe, and a 94 GT hatch. I love them both. Partial to the coupe as it was my first. I think they both look hot, but the hatch is going to be my 3S-GTE car just because I'm going for that GT-4 look. My son getting the coupe, and we're going to mod it out some for him cosmetically, but keeping the 5S-FE in it because I know how I drove at 18, and I'd like to see him make it to 20, and beyond!

Agreed, it would be nice to see some production numbers on those. I just consider it the more rare of the two, and I kinda like it.

[CelicaGTguy]

Have you guys ever compared the rear bumpers of the coupe/vert vs the liftback?

I'm trying to buy a rear bumper reinforcement for my 95 gt coupe. I've found some for about $60 shipped on eBay, and the description says it's for a coupe/convertible, but the p/n is 52023-20280.

From my research, 20280 is for the liftback and 20290 is for the coupe.

Most of the aftermarket websites I've found list the 20280 as the correct fitment for the coupe, but Toyota parts diagrams list 20290 as correct for the coupe.

Are they the same with different part numbers?! Or maybe is the difference so slight that they can be interchanged?!

This is confusing!

[richee3]

The coupe/vert rear bumper is longer than the liftback. I would assume the bumper reinforcements are longer accordingly but it's possible that the parts are very similar.

[CelicaGTguy]

Any idea how much longer? Id the reinforcement is 1/2" or less shorter, I don't think it'll be an issue since it'll all be covered up anyways. Might make the rear bumper skin bolt holes not line up though...

[kurt95gt]

You need everything from the fenders to the hoof bumper lights
Light supports
Basically the whole front end

[ken99287]

You need everything from the fenders to the hoof bumper lights
Light supports
Basically the whole front end

Talking about the other end.

This post has been edited by ken99287: Sep 20, 2013 - 10:36 PM