do the feel the same way, whats you opinion .. Options

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Just somthing i was thinking about...a lot of peopel on here hate the 7th gen celica... but i wonder if the 4th and 3th and so on .. gen. owners feel the same way about our cars... ??

[kuya1284]

QUOTE (speedracer_2020 @ Jul 5, 2003 - 8:33 AM)

When it comes to earlier generations I'll agree with whoever said 1st, 2nd and 3rd gens consider themselves in a different cat because for their RWD config!  They are great cars, and whenever I see enthusiasts we still give one and other props.  The only Celi-owners that have "hated" on my car would have to be the 5th and 7th gens!  I'm not sure why, but if ever I try to give "props" to any of them, they're like "Whatever.. your car sucks.." and then they'll try to race..  but I've never had an issues with their cars. Albeit bulky and underpowered (even the Alltrac was ultra heavy that gen) the styling is still great, especially on the GT-S models.. mmm 93 GT-S in black or white or red.. mmmm.. And 7th gen owners!!!  7th gen owners, seem to be a whole new breed of Celi drivers -- many of which are Honda Fan Boy converts, so they carry the same ideals.  There's something about the 7th gens that I haven't quite figured out yet, but I know it's there and I don't like it.  Maybe it's that made in Taiwan-cheap feel that they have, or maybe it's the fact that they're more popular than Pokemon cards!  Maybe it's because it never had a rally presence.  Maybe it's lack of class or prestige?  I don't know.  But there's some strange about it. To be honest, I don't even consider the 7th gen to be a Celica.  It's more of the Toyota Civic Coupe.  I'm hoping Toyota can come out with something good for the 8th gen, but I'm guessing they'll sell out again, maybe add an Echo back end or something!  If we're luck maybe we'll see a Toyota Celica Type-S .. complete with every Civic add-on you could imagine.. Shaun

Good post! I can totally feel you when you were describing the diminished characteristic of the 7th gen. When you said that you don't know what it is about the 7th gen that disappoints you, I highly agree with you in regards to the lack of class or prestige. Since the advent of the GT-FOUR, we've seen the Celica pushed to its limits on the tracks and in the rally world. However, the 7th gen lacks that characteristic. Fun to drive? Maybe. Does it uphold the reputation that it once had? Not any longer.

I don't take into how people complain that the 7th gens are all over the road nowadays; but I do agree with how a lot of the 7th gen owners (mostly kids) are ignorant about their own cars, as well as previous gens. But you know, we were all at that stage at some point in our lives. I'm 25 now. I can still remember joining my first racing team and was still learning about the whole seen. I can honestly say that I was ignorant in high school and thought that I could just run down to any local tuner shop and purchase a turbo kit. But times have changed; I've grown and learned a lot since then and I'm sure that those young ignorant 7th gen owners will eventually (I hope) become more educated as they grow older.

-Ray

This post has been edited by kuya1284: Jul 5, 2003 - 3:37 PM