ST204 vs ST205, Comparison Options

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So I am just a bit curious . To those (mostly Canadians) who have owned both GT/ST and have converted to the real Gt-Four, I'd like to know a few things. Obviously the ST205 is turbo, awd, and quicker. BUT:

-What did you like and didn't like about?
-Maintenance issues? Do you do your own maintenance? Will Toyota dealerships do maintenance on these cars?
-Problematic areas?
-Is it as heavy as what everyone says?

If there's anything else, chime in. I'd like to know before I call up my cousin to drive down here and fly back up north

TIA

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Instead of making it a track car you could (not saying you should because it's illegal) VIN swap an st204 VIN onto the 205. Nobody would know or be able to tell unless you told everyone about it.

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Instead of making it a track car you could (not saying you should because it's illegal) VIN swap an st204 VIN onto the 205. Nobody would know or be able to tell unless you told everyone about it.

This will be a track car and only a track car.

Until he wrecks it and he gets caught and hes asked where he got the idea...

IKR

-What did you like and didn't like about?

Likes: better all around performance (acceleration, braking, traction). I like having the auto climate control, especially in the winter. Slapped on a set of snow tires and it's a real beast in the snow.
Dislikes: RHD a slight inconvenience in some instances, parts are difficult to find and expensive to import, expensive to insure, full comprehensive insurance nearly impossible to obtain (at least where I live).

-Maintenance issues? Do you do your own maintenance? Will Toyota dealerships do maintenance on these cars?

Did all of my own maintenance.
Never attempted to have the deaelrship do anything on the car.

-Problematic areas?

Didn't come across any common problematic issues (if there are any) but then again, I owned it for only 1 year before I sold it to buy my FR-S.
Although I had to replace the bad spark plugs, front RH axle, and worn brake pads after I imported it. Months later I replaced 1 bad wheel bearing and ended up doing all 4 since i was planning to keep it for a long time.

-Is it as heavy as what everyone says?

You can feel the difference in weight between the 202/204 vs. 205, but the AWD and especially the 3SGTE in the 205 totally makes up for it.
If I had to relate it to another car, it feels like driving a WRX/STI.

Thanks, that was helpful. How do you like your FRS? I had mines for about 6 months and got bored so I traded it in.

With grey market imports it really depends. I know some postal people import cars from Canada as they'll already be RHD and won't have to be converted for delivering mail. If you can find one with a Canadian title you should be able to get it over here, would just have to look into it for your state. All else fails wait until the '94 model is 25 years old and then it doesn't matter.

You won't be able to register it until it's 25 years old. I've asked numerous auto insurance agents lol. It's such a long wait....by that time it'll just be a statue.