 Considering a 1994 Celica Gt hatch |
 Jul 10, 2013 - 8:43 PM
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Hey guys, first post. Long story short, I have a 2004 BMW 325i that is abysmal on MPG for some reason, no matter what I change, I can barely squeeze 20mpg. I am looking at a 1994 celica Gt hatchback auto, in hopes of getting a cheap reliable commuter car (70% hwy/30%city) that is better on gas than my BMW. My folks have a 1999 camry w/180K miles and absolutely no problems, so I am assuming the internals are similar and experience should be relatively similar? I found one on craigslist listed for 2200, black 1994 hatch w/ 141K miles. Is that a fair deal on these cars? What kind of MPGs are you guys seeing on your GT autos? Thanks!
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Jul 10, 2013 - 11:55 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Mar 8, '12 From Hanford/Fresno, Ca Currently Offline Reputation: 20 (100%) |
The only reason manual saves more gas is because you get to control your "throttle" basically.
I say in town, MT saves more. But on the highway, AT saves more gas. MT = shorter gears and 5 spd AT = longer gears and 4 spd -------------------- |
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Jul 11, 2013 - 2:00 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 23, '12 From Warrior, AL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Yes the 7A-FE is notorious for having stuck oil rings, and hence burning oil. I've heard instances with the 5S-FE burning oil as well though. For what it's worth mine burns less than a quart every 1,000 miles, it's minor enough that you never see smoke from the exhaust. Not bad for an engine with over 190,000 miles on it with nothing but basic maintenance.
QUOTE (ILoveMySilly97 @ Jul 10, 2013 - 11:55 PM)  The only reason manual saves more gas is because you get to control your "throttle" basically. Actually it's because with a manual it's direct between the engine and transmission gearing, where as the conventional automatic has a hydraulic medium and is nowhere as efficient in comparison. Once you get into these newer manumatics it's really negligible, but a manual will always be more efficient than an automatic with a torque converter for the aforementioned reason. Even if both were to get the same mpg the manual is faster. 
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leb_toyota Considering a 1994 Celica Gt hatch Jul 10, 2013 - 8:43 PM
nics How fast are you on the freeway? Jul 10, 2013 - 8:51 PM Keiri With the kind of mix you're talking (70% highw... Jul 10, 2013 - 8:55 PM leb_toyota I usually stay anywhere between 65-75mph on the hi... Jul 10, 2013 - 8:58 PM Box If you want gas mileage get the ST 5-speed, I see ... Jul 10, 2013 - 9:30 PM
leb_toyota QUOTE (Box @ Jul 10, 2013 - 9:30 PM)... Jul 10, 2013 - 9:34 PM nics Hard to tell the price without pics. $2200 is... Jul 10, 2013 - 9:31 PM ILoveMySilly97 Yea. That's what I meant. Just didn't real... Jul 11, 2013 - 4:11 AM Box Be more eloquent like myself. Besides the best p... Jul 11, 2013 - 4:14 AM SwissFerdi QUOTE (leb_toyota @ Jul 10, 2013 - 10... Jul 11, 2013 - 7:28 AM leb_toyota Doesn't the lack of cold AC indicate there is ... Jul 11, 2013 - 9:27 AM nics QUOTE (leb_toyota @ Jul 11, 2013 - 7... Jul 11, 2013 - 2:00 PM Box They're out there, quite a few on this site ac... Jul 11, 2013 - 1:14 PM leb_toyota QUOTE (Box @ Jul 11, 2013 - 2:14 PM)... Jul 11, 2013 - 10:58 PM The_enD Get a white one. Or silver. Much more easier to ke... Jul 12, 2013 - 2:24 AM ILoveMySilly97 QUOTE (The_enD @ Jul 12, 2013 - 12:2... Jul 12, 2013 - 4:28 AM leb_toyota Lucky lucky me stumbled on this Celica today on cr... Jul 13, 2013 - 10:14 PM rentaspace QUOTE (leb_toyota @ Jul 13, 2013 - 11... Jul 13, 2013 - 10:54 PM ILoveMySilly97 Damn that's pretty cheap. Go for the test and ... Jul 15, 2013 - 12:53 AM Box Listing was removed... Jul 16, 2013 - 4:27 PM |
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