Nov 29, 2017 - 3:25 PM
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So, I think I'm over my 7th gen GTS. I mean, the car is light and changes direction very well. The 2ZZ is pure joy... once you've climbed past 4k, though even at street speeds it still has plenty of power to zip around.
The TRD Action Package rear bumper and spoiler look fantastic in my eyes. BUT INTERIOR: it is HORRIBLE. I mean, it was supposed to be cheaper, and cheaper it turned out. Hard plastic everywhere. Can't rest either elbow (the moron that made the cover in b/w seats out of hard plastic should be shot), and the door sill is way too high (blame crash requirements) and hard plastic anyway. SEATS: the leather seats feel like they were made of the cheapest leather available, which they probably were. They wear well (hardly at all), but the way they feel, they might as well be made out of vinyl - why all the craze about swapping 7th gen seats into 6gc? SHIFTER: the shifter sucks. The shift gates are just too damn close to each other. I routinely go from 2nd to 5th, and I've been driving stick for years on road and track, so I'm inclined to blame the car. Over the weekend, I visited my 99 GT w/ 3SGTE that's sitting in storage: the interior is 2 levels above 7GC's. Soft or softer materials anywhere you touch. The leather in the seats is much softer (even though they all crack Then I revved that 3SGT to some 7k rpm, and damn that thing sounds GOOD. (granted, no exhaust on it at the moment, just the header). Sooooo. I think I'll take my GT4 front end off the sale, sell my 7th Gen, and build myself a rather unique looking 6GC - a car that actually has some connection to motorsport. If I could only find a TRD spoiler for it, that would make the back end look as good as that of 7GC and totally complete the package. Whatcha all think?
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slavie Got over my 7g GTS, thinking of going back to 6GC Nov 29, 2017 - 3:25 PM
cheela 6th gen feels better all around. only thing really... Nov 29, 2017 - 5:13 PM
BonzaiCelica 7th gen TRD Sports M couldn't even compete wit... Nov 29, 2017 - 5:18 PM
slavie A big factor I think is that I finally built a 6GC... Nov 30, 2017 - 7:37 PM
Box Then again not like the SS-III could compete with ... Nov 29, 2017 - 6:43 PM
njccmd2002 dont listen to Box with car opinions, he cannot ev... Nov 29, 2017 - 8:28 PM
Box I'm happy with the Firebird, I'm just not ... Nov 29, 2017 - 9:58 PM
jordisonjr I've never been a fan of the 7th gen . I'd... Nov 30, 2017 - 9:43 AM
Bitter The 7th Feb isn't for everyone, I agree the in... Nov 30, 2017 - 12:50 PM
1994Celica Buy whatever makes you happy and invest in that. D... Nov 30, 2017 - 3:50 PM
narly_charley I miss my 7th gen every day... Nov 30, 2017 - 4:28 PM
navseal345 QUOTE (narly_charley @ Nov 30, 2017 - 4... Nov 30, 2017 - 8:46 PM
njccmd2002 what are the emissions check? Dec 5, 2017 - 3:31 PM
slavie QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Dec 5, 2017 - 4... Dec 5, 2017 - 9:00 PM
BonzaiCelica 1zz brains on a beams haha please don't. a com... Dec 5, 2017 - 8:28 PM
Box If emissions is an issue then the only thing I... Dec 5, 2017 - 9:31 PM
slavie QUOTE (Box @ Dec 5, 2017 - 9:31 PM) ... Dec 5, 2017 - 9:55 PM![]() ![]() |
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