Rare factory options, Who's got 'em? Options

[Xander_X]

I have a book AAALLL about every generation Celica and Supra made. It's nauseatingly detailed first by generation, then by year. It goes so far as to tell you what options were available and colors that year and how much they cost (though it does leave some things out that I've thought of). I had no clue there were so many different damned trim levels/editions/models of the first two generation Celica's! It also goes into in depth detail about WRC with every car and what happened every year, with what car, driver, record, blah blah blah.

Anyways ... there were a few optional equipment items I noticed while reading that were available to certain trim levels in certain countries that I have never heard anyone speak of and just wondered if anyone has any of them on their 6gc. I'll list the ones that I didn't know about, feel free to add to the list or just shout out things on your ride that you feel are super rare.

- 4-wheel steering
- optional Superstrut suspension (not including the obvious GT-FOUR and SS-III that it came standard on)
- optional Sport Suspension available on USDM GT (I have this but never hear anyone talk about it)
- Headlight washers
- SS-III 25th anniversay edition (whole car or unique parts from)
- SS-I "White Edition" (whole car or unique parts from)

This is all I've found so far that I thought was on the rarest of rare side. Feel free to add others!

[jcbass7]

There's a good list of rare dealer options in this thread:

Rare Dealer Options

[BonzaiCelica]

- optional Sport Suspension available on USDM GT (I have this but never hear anyone talk about it)

^^^ that refers to the shocks in the front being sealed. Nothing fancy about the springs on the gt or the struts. All 94-99 Celica GT & ST came with the same exact suspension. GT came with a bit thicker sway bars is all and front strut brace which is flimsy....

This post has been edited by BonzaiCelica: May 2, 2012 - 4:38 PM

[richee3]

- 4-wheel steering
Available on the rare ST203.

- optional Superstrut suspension (not including the obvious GT-FOUR and SS-III that it came standard on)
Does the book say this came optional on models besides the SS-I/II/III/GT4? Interesting.

- optional Sport Suspension available on USDM GT (I have this but never hear anyone talk about it)
Nothing too fancy there, but relabeled as a GT-S in Canada.

- Headlight washers
Always cool to see members with these post them up

- SS-III 25th anniversay edition (whole car or unique parts from)
Never knew the SS-III had an anniversary edition. I thought it was limited to just ST's.

- SS-I "White Edition" (whole car or unique parts from)
Is there any more info on this?

This post has been edited by richee3: May 2, 2012 - 5:11 PM

[Xander_X]

- optional Sport Suspension available on USDM GT (I have this but never hear anyone talk about it)

^^^ that refers to the shocks in the front being sealed. Nothing fancy about the springs on the gt or the struts. All 94-99 Celica GT & ST came with the same exact suspension. GT came with a bit thicker sway bars is all and front strut brace which is flimsy....

I've been reading that there was a "Sport Package" available for the GT only (plus I have the window sticker for my car that says it under optional equipment), it included, alloy wheels, leather steer wheel cover & shiftknob, and an upgrade suspension. This was offered from 94 - 95. From 96-99 it was called the "Leather Sport Package" adding leather seats to the package. Plus if you look around at what options were available for USDM 6gc the "upgraded" or "sports" suspension is one that comes up frequently.

That being said, it might very well be just that the struts are the sealed type, but from what I've been finding, the Sport Suspension was an "upgrade" option. I'm assuming it's not much though, Edmunds only adds like $70 to the value of your car if you have it lol.

This post has been edited by Xander_X: May 2, 2012 - 5:39 PM

[Xander_X]

- 4-wheel steering
Available on the rare ST203.

- optional Superstrut suspension (not including the obvious GT-FOUR and SS-III that it came standard on)
Does the book say this came optional on models besides the SS-I/II/III/GT4? Interesting.

- optional Sport Suspension available on USDM GT (I have this but never hear anyone talk about it)
Nothing too fancy there, but relabeled as a GT-S in Canada.

- Headlight washers
Always cool to see members with these post them up

- SS-III 25th anniversay edition (whole car or unique parts from)
Never knew the SS-III had an anniversary edition. I thought it was limited to just ST's.

- SS-I "White Edition" (whole car or unique parts from)
Is there any more info on this?

- Superstrut suspension (SsS): Besides being stock on the GT-FOUR and SS-III, the book says that it was optional on the SS-II, if you opted for the SsS, you also got twin piston calipers. It says nothing about it being available for the SS-I. Only that the SS-I was the only trim available with 4ws (you are correct, ST203)

- I'd like to see the headlight washers. Back in the late 80's and 90's my parents always drove Mercedes D class's for their daily driver and they all had them. But then Mercedes stopped making a turbo diesel and they've bounced around from Cadillac, to Lexus to Acura, ad nauseum ...

- SS-III 25th anniversay edition: Only 1000 made. Had a "MOMO steering wheel and leather covered gearknob (this is a UK book that I ordered btw so it's written in English, English), the Celica name embossed in the seats, and sporty orange lettering on the gauges instead of the usual white, set in a grey meter panel ... 20,000 yen more than regular SS-III"

- SS-I "White Edition": I'm paraphrasing here .. "April of 97, Toyota launched the so called 'SS-I White Edition' for the JDM so sell alongside the SS-I SE, which was carried over from 96. Finished in Super White II, with colour coated wheels, the car came with a rear spoiler and side skirts like those of the SS-III. Inside, the seats were Celica embossed, the gauge faces white and fitted with a 6 speaker stereo."

And I'm actually more doing this to listen to peoples reactions and to find out who actually has any of this, not really trying to confirm any of it.

[BonzaiCelica]

all info here!! http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showto...piston+calipers

Superstrut came on 94-95 SS-II Celica with equipped E56 Transmission and Twin Piston Calipers

As far as the 1996 Celica SS-III equipped celica with 3rd gen 3SGE. A member on this thread http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=68176 according to toyota transmission code S54-06D came with Helical LSD. But we all though only 98-99 Celica SS-III equipped superstrut 3sge beams celica only came with helical lsd.

I guess we will never know. I've heard of the SS-I special addition celica just never read much on it.

[richee3]

A member here, S8S8, got an SS-II clip with MacPherson Struts and twin pot calipers, so they were offered on those as well. As for the headlight washers, this was just posted in the "Post a Pic of Your 6gc" thread.

Came on the WRC models and some Euro models, if I'm not mistaken.

Interesting thread

[Xander_X]

A member here, S8S8, got an SS-II clip with MacPherson Struts and twin pot calipers, so they were offered on those as well. As for the headlight washers, this was just posted in the "Post a Pic of Your 6gc" thread.

Came on the WRC models and some Euro models, if I'm not mistaken.

Interesting thread

Oh, ok ... I've seen those ... actual "washers". I was thinking of like the old Mercedes that also have wipers on the lamps. I was thinking that that would be pretty ugly on the 6gc.

[STlad]

Most of the late spec AT200 models here in Ireland & the UK I see with the headlight washers. Very few WRCs I've seen with them. Heres 3 WRC ST205s along with me and none have the washer jets fitted.

[njccmd2002]

i got some, but i bought them after the fact...

25th anniversary mats, the limited edition mats ( these came on the car)

the Daylight running lights mod. and toyota rally light



Euro mats



i may have some others i dont recall

TRD bumper, celica option pedals (not installed yet)

This post has been edited by njccmd2002: May 2, 2012 - 7:27 PM

[BonzaiCelica]

yes ss-II celica with beams have twin piston and McPherson with no helical lsd or viscious lsd

[delusionz]

^^ stop clouding the air about the 96 ss-iii

the 96 ss-iii is mechanically identical to the 98 model except for the motor alone where vvt-i replaces the outgoing acis.



theres several ss-i special editions around over here, they have the cursive gold celica boot badge, celica on the seats, etc,

another thing is sunroofs, most common on ss-1, non existent on ss-2, rare on ss-3 and jdm gt-4

[BonzaiCelica]

how Am I clouding up the info. I'm agreeing with you
ah the hell with it look through that whole lsd thread I posted and you guys can be the judge.

http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=68176&st=0

This post has been edited by BonzaiCelica: May 3, 2012 - 12:26 AM

[njccmd2002]

stop clouding...

[FORGMANN]

I have storage box for rear trunk..it goes in cubby hole on dr side behind rear wheel well.
It is for storing jumper cables,tools, etc.. Never seen one mentioned on here ..

Pics soon ..

[Xander_X]

I have storage box for rear trunk..it goes in cubby hole on dr side behind rear wheel well.
It is for storing jumper cables,tools, etc.. Never seen one mentioned on here ..

Pics soon ..

FORGMANN, you have EVERYTHING buddy. Idk if I have to move to Ohio or if I just need your constitution and will (and time and money!) to scour the globe and drive to where people are magically parting out their GT-Fours and SS-III's. Btw, do I owe you a roll of packing tape for that last package you sent me lol?

[Rusty]

I have a book AAALLL about every generation Celica and Supra made. It's nauseatingly detailed first by generation, then by year. It goes so far as to tell you what options were available and colors that year and how much they cost (though it does leave some things out that I've thought of). I had no clue there were so many different damned trim levels/editions/models of the first two generation Celica's! It also goes into in depth detail about WRC with every car and what happened every year, with what car, driver, record, blah blah blah.

sounds like this book?



anyway seems pointless to have 2 topics about the same thing, so lets keep discussion in the thread that jcbass7 posted.

Rare Dealer Options