A sad day for some..., A happy day for others Options

[snadman]

Today, as I went to the Toyota dealership to look for a 6sp GT-S I learned a few things. I learned that they've only made a dozen GT-S's that are 6speeds within the last year and a half. I also learned that either next year or the after they are dropping the GT-S in the USA. The year after that the Celica will be dropped all together. And when it's dropped, it will be sad for some of us...

But for those who can afford to spend more than 35k on a car it will be happy. The Supra will be returning to the USA in that year. It will still sport the 2JZ-GTTE engine, with upgraded technology however...which may bring it a new number in the JZ engine line. It will be a brand new body style, and no information besides the fact that there will be one when the Celica is dropped has been leaked. I have no further information besides it will come out and it will sport a 3.0L inline 6 twin turbo optional engine.

Later.

[XE_Nathaniel]

1: Im not trying to be a smart ass. I enver said something like "mang this guy must be stupid because he said 2JZ-GTTE instead of 2JZ-GTE".You know thats only something Inferno would say (LOL j/k j/k) . I'm just stating the facts and some possible things that may come up. Sorry if I offended you mang.....sorry =) No hard feelings? Yea I know he must know alot of if he was head of something in Minnisota.....but I tend to believe that my Japanese contacts are a bit more accurate.

2: Inline-6? Hopefully, but most likely a twin turbo option will not be in a works...perhaps a system from TRD...but on the car? probobly not.... Toyota is going very BIG with the V-6 Notion and even the Skyline may go V-6. Many critics have said taht the 2JZ in the IS300 is too heavy and needs an aluminum block (example: Carpoint) the next IS may share its engine with the next Supra...and most likely its chassis also. To enforce the theory, lately the Skyline has been test fitted with V-6 engines....hmm...why would they do that....I don't know lol

3: Yea I said sales were up 230%....but that was in the begining
(Information Collected From sources ushc as Consumer Reports and Motor Trend Magazine....another note was that they compared the Mitsubishi Eclipse 3G sales vs. the 2G sales.....guess what..sales are up also....around 20-40%)

4: yea its nice they have a red and yellow surpa twin turbo...i've had a black one with over 20K in upgrades.....but no one cares =P haha

5: I agree.the MR-S sales have plummeted....but they were limited edition in the first place....how many people in the midwest had to go MILES upon MILES to find that limited edition vehicle? (Information Collected from www.spyderchat.com)

6: The Celica is not dead.......still a solid seller and the 8th Gen is in plans.

7: Celica Supra? Whos knows.....Toyota has been analyzing the sucess of the "retro" 350Z.

8. Used Celicas....Toyota doesnt care about used Celicas because they sold it to them in the first place.

9. The Celica was tested to be second in handling through the slalom with 89G on the skidpad by the Lancer Evo. Clearly Toyota wanted something else for the Celica. Also.....many of the Celica sales aren't going to tuners....they go to a wide range of people who love the Celica Styling. Hell my friend for one a week ago. And I see a bunch of 03's around here.

10: The Prelude was always a technical testhouse with Honda. with 4WS and all. Why did it die? Higher Civic and Integra sales.....why would you need the Prelude?...save alot of money =).....the NSX is still alive and its sales are horrible....but its Honda's Exotic......theres something about it....and for teh past 12 or so years.....they kept it alive.

11: The MR-S is MORE likely to be discontinued than the Celica. The MR-S was Toyotas staple car of being the most sold, cheep blah blah blah mid-engined rear wheel drive car. Just liek the Prelude was Hondas technical tour de force. Oh well...

11: If hes the Head of Toyota Research..why is he selling you cars?

Hey mang if im wrong, then im wrong! Ive been wrong before.im only human....no one is knocking you We just analyzing the information you've given us and argued it a bit for the good of the community =P. I know....its natural to combat everyone....hey its alrite mang....No hard feelsing....you stated your argument....and now im stating mine.....But its just like a debate mang =) In the end....we still friends =P

Besides, this is 6GC.....everyone here is nice ::looks from side to side::

-Nate