Just wondering, what made you all decide to switch from whatever you WERE driving, to a 6g. thought it would be interesting to hear from you all.
Ill Start. i had a toss up between a 95 GT a member Pimped6gen was selling, or a 99 mustang V6 5 spd. couldn't afford the 6g. so i bought the mustang. i've always liked them anyway. but i should've just waited till i could afford the mustang GT. (V6 was kinda under powered, and poor mpg)
So i went from a 94 Geo Metro 5spd, to a 99 Mustang V6 5 Spd, to my two 6g's. one Red Gt Auto Hatch. and One Turquoise GT 5Spd Hatch.
Had to sell the mustang because of the unbelievable amount of Rust i had on it from being in NY all it's life.
....next!
Erich
Full Version: What car did you drive BEFORE your 6G?
I had an 89 Corolla! 
Only had the drivers side mirror for some reason! lol Had no choice, it's what my parents bought for me. Then I traded it and bought my 6gc. Which was a car that I just loved exterior wise, plus we were a Toyota family. So as of today it's my DD and I have a 95 Supra hibernating in the garage.
-Christee-
Only had the drivers side mirror for some reason! lol Had no choice, it's what my parents bought for me. Then I traded it and bought my 6gc. Which was a car that I just loved exterior wise, plus we were a Toyota family. So as of today it's my DD and I have a 95 Supra hibernating in the garage. -Christee-
repost...
91 ford ranger xlt black 5 spd 3l v6 (totalled) (I bought)
89 ford tempo (blew frost plug, junked it) (parents bought)
84 pontiac 6000 (sherman tank) (destroyed it on purpose, $400 beater) (dad bought)
86 mitsubishi mighty max 4x4 (blew the engine, replaced it, sold it) (i bought)
78 chevy 1/2 ton c/k (in between all vehicles) (dads truck)
98 PLYMOUTH neon coupe 1.8l SOHC auto FTL (sold) (i bought for some reason, didn't realize i had the crappiest one until it was too late)
95 curren black 3sge auto (wifey's) (i bought)
95 celi hatch white 3sge auto->manual converted (mines) (i bought)
got to japan, got the curren ($1200, which is exactly what i sold the neon for), i was on the lookout for a car for me, and had my eye on a 2jzgte aristo, but the guy wanted $5k for it, and he told me that he had a celica that he was getting rid of and showed me a pic of it on his phone. he brought it over to my house for a test drive, my wife and i loved it (now she hates it), so i bought it... $2300. same engine as the curren but tuned differently and the suspension is completely different.
91 ford ranger xlt black 5 spd 3l v6 (totalled) (I bought)
89 ford tempo (blew frost plug, junked it) (parents bought)
84 pontiac 6000 (sherman tank) (destroyed it on purpose, $400 beater) (dad bought)
86 mitsubishi mighty max 4x4 (blew the engine, replaced it, sold it) (i bought)
78 chevy 1/2 ton c/k (in between all vehicles) (dads truck)
98 PLYMOUTH neon coupe 1.8l SOHC auto FTL (sold) (i bought for some reason, didn't realize i had the crappiest one until it was too late)
95 curren black 3sge auto (wifey's) (i bought)
95 celi hatch white 3sge auto->manual converted (mines) (i bought)
got to japan, got the curren ($1200, which is exactly what i sold the neon for), i was on the lookout for a car for me, and had my eye on a 2jzgte aristo, but the guy wanted $5k for it, and he told me that he had a celica that he was getting rid of and showed me a pic of it on his phone. he brought it over to my house for a test drive, my wife and i loved it (now she hates it), so i bought it... $2300. same engine as the curren but tuned differently and the suspension is completely different.
my first car is current car, although I do have 2 Gokarts if that counts... my 5HP gokart got up to 90Km/h or almost 60m/h
from recent to latest
98 2.5 Ranger
98 plymouth breeze
89 Toyota Corolla GT-S
1974 Plymouth Valiant 4 Door
1991 Geo Storm
1990 Geo Storm GSi
98 2.5 Ranger
98 plymouth breeze
89 Toyota Corolla GT-S
1974 Plymouth Valiant 4 Door
1991 Geo Storm
1990 Geo Storm GSi
Had my car 5 years strong with no engine problems what so ever.
1988 Subaru Justy
1984 BMW 318i
1984 BMW 318i
2001 ford escort manual...everyone is suprised when the see that car as a manuall
85 rx7 with the worst rotary ever 12a FTL but still a fun littlecar
95 celica that was a lemon - rebuilt the motor and sold it to my ex who "wanted it for the memories"
95 celica that was a lemon - rebuilt the motor and sold it to my ex who "wanted it for the memories"
in order of appearance:
1972 leyland mini clubman (i gave it the full respray, custom interior, rebuilt the engine and gearbox)
1991 ST185 Toyota Celica GT-Four RC
1977 RA23 Toyota Celica (i put a series 6 13b turbo into this one) but sold it to buy my dream car which was....
1994 ST205 Toyota Celica GT-Four Group A Rallye (current obviously)
And in between these cars ive also owned:
1984 AE71 Toyota Corolla wagon (same chassis/floorpan as the AE86)
1991 ST185 Toyota Celica GT-Four (aus delivery so widebody)
1988 JE Holden Camira SLX sedan (current work bus, twin throttle bodies, 2" zaust, twin pods, economical as all hell)
1972 leyland mini clubman (i gave it the full respray, custom interior, rebuilt the engine and gearbox)
1991 ST185 Toyota Celica GT-Four RC
1977 RA23 Toyota Celica (i put a series 6 13b turbo into this one) but sold it to buy my dream car which was....
1994 ST205 Toyota Celica GT-Four Group A Rallye (current obviously)
And in between these cars ive also owned:
1984 AE71 Toyota Corolla wagon (same chassis/floorpan as the AE86)
1991 ST185 Toyota Celica GT-Four (aus delivery so widebody)
1988 JE Holden Camira SLX sedan (current work bus, twin throttle bodies, 2" zaust, twin pods, economical as all hell)
well driven but not mines 
still in the family though 
77 celica (storaged and undergoing 1jz swap 
) put this thing slideways
85 nissan pickup errand truck
89 supra slide happy
95 s14 sr20
02 Sienna XLE grocery getter
06 Fairlady Z TT boosted :tasty: stalled 3 times stayed slidewayz 10times
and me 95 celica gt__ ??? maybe soon enough
and the 86 hachi hatch gts white panda style.........................bought.....slidewayz..........
..SOLD
still in the family though 77 celica
(storaged and undergoing 1jz swap ) put this thing slideways85 nissan pickup errand truck
89 supra slide happy
95 s14 sr20
02 Sienna XLE
grocery getter06 Fairlady Z TT boosted :tasty: stalled 3 times
stayed slidewayz 10times and me 95 celica gt__ ??? maybe soon enough
and the 86 hachi hatch gts white panda style.........................bought.....slidewayz..........
..SOLD
87 supra. i miss 'er.
now i drive my panda hatch.
now i drive my panda hatch.
99 Ford Mustang
00 Ford F150
01 Ranger Edge
03 Pontiac Sunfire
99 Pontiac TransAm
90 GMC Jimmy
95 Jeep Cherokee
85 Mercury Cougar
03 Mercury Cougar
01 Mercury Cougar
98 Nissan Altima
95 Toyota Celica
00 Ford F150
01 Ranger Edge
03 Pontiac Sunfire
99 Pontiac TransAm
90 GMC Jimmy
95 Jeep Cherokee
85 Mercury Cougar
03 Mercury Cougar
01 Mercury Cougar
98 Nissan Altima
95 Toyota Celica
Cars I've owned, from oldest to latest.
-1988 Ford Thunderbird 3.8 V6. Miss that car to bits. Sold it as the floor was rotting
-2004 Mitsubishi Lancer ES. Totalled.
-1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse GST. Bought 12400$. 5000$ in repairs and 2 trannys later, I sold it for 9k exactly a year after I bought it.
-1995 Toyota Celica GT-S. Bought in september '06 with 142k km. Total amount of repairs and/or breakdowns since then : 0.
The Celi and the Eclipse have never been driven in the winter (people use salt on the roadshere so it eats up the car real quick) so I've had my share of winter beaters :
-1995 Chevy Cavalier 2.2 auto. 3 headgaskets in 60000km, and that thing was well taken care of.
-1993 Ford Escort 1.9 manual. Bought for 500$ including push start button made out of a doorbell button. 2 months later, brake lines blew, I'm ok, nothing happened. A friend offered me 300$ to go destroy it in a sand pit.
-1992 Honda Civic CX hatch 1.5 non-vtec auto. Meh. Point A, point B.
-1988 Ford Thunderbird 3.8 V6. Miss that car to bits. Sold it as the floor was rotting
-2004 Mitsubishi Lancer ES. Totalled.
-1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse GST. Bought 12400$. 5000$ in repairs and 2 trannys later, I sold it for 9k exactly a year after I bought it.
-1995 Toyota Celica GT-S. Bought in september '06 with 142k km. Total amount of repairs and/or breakdowns since then : 0.
The Celi and the Eclipse have never been driven in the winter (people use salt on the roadshere so it eats up the car real quick) so I've had my share of winter beaters :
-1995 Chevy Cavalier 2.2 auto. 3 headgaskets in 60000km, and that thing was well taken care of.
-1993 Ford Escort 1.9 manual. Bought for 500$ including push start button made out of a doorbell button. 2 months later, brake lines blew, I'm ok, nothing happened. A friend offered me 300$ to go destroy it in a sand pit.
-1992 Honda Civic CX hatch 1.5 non-vtec auto. Meh. Point A, point B.
-81 Celica GT
-84 Celica/Supra
-86 Celica GTS [2nd gen swap]
and now 3 6gc's in a row
Plus the family/grocery movers:
-95 Saturn SL2 [*Shudders* What a horrible time in my life - I also had no Celica at this time]
-94 Camry V6 XLE
-02 Camry LE
-05 tC
Toyota for life [Literally]
-84 Celica/Supra
-86 Celica GTS [2nd gen swap]
and now 3 6gc's in a row
Plus the family/grocery movers:
-95 Saturn SL2 [*Shudders* What a horrible time in my life - I also had no Celica at this time]
-94 Camry V6 XLE
-02 Camry LE
-05 tC
Toyota for life
[Literally]
1977 Ford Ranchero (NEVER did get this one on the road)
1988 Lincoln Continental (Can't say no to a free car... until the electrical system dies in the middle of an intersection)
1998 Dodge Stratus (Can't say no to a free car... until the front end looses all grip through a corner and through a freak series of events it ends up on its roof. I DO have pics of this car AFTER it was rolled over
)
1988 Lincoln Continental (Can't say no to a free car... until the electrical system dies in the middle of an intersection)
1998 Dodge Stratus (Can't say no to a free car... until the front end looses all grip through a corner and through a freak series of events it ends up on its roof. I DO have pics of this car AFTER it was rolled over
)
PICS
1994 Pontiac grand prix - it was fast to me had it for like 2 weeks.
1996 toyota celica st auto - slow as hell and made me want to kill myself.
1997 toyota celica gt manual - a bit faster but more fun to drive being stick.
1989 dodge power ram - huge truck, huge tires, huge gas bill, awesome driving into things.
1998 toyota tacoma - Fun truck, Great having toyota buy it back from me for 7k OVER what i paid for it.
1991 toyota mr2 - i'm in love all over again.
plan on getting a 91 toyota 4Runner for my beater/winter vehicle.
had it for like 2 weeks.1996 toyota celica st auto - slow as hell and made me want to kill myself.
1997 toyota celica gt manual - a bit faster but more fun to drive being stick.
1989 dodge power ram - huge truck, huge tires, huge gas bill, awesome driving into things.
1998 toyota tacoma - Fun truck, Great having toyota buy it back from me for 7k OVER what i paid for it.
1991 toyota mr2 - i'm in love all over again.
plan on getting a 91 toyota 4Runner for my beater/winter vehicle.
first car was my parents 93 Ford Areostar
then 87 Supra N/A auto...soo much fun for the 3 weeks i had it. That was the first car I bought though.
Then my Celica
and now my 2002 Civic SIR.
I still have the celica, but i dont drive it.
then 87 Supra N/A auto...soo much fun for the 3 weeks i had it. That was the first car I bought though.
Then my Celica
and now my 2002 Civic SIR.
I still have the celica, but i dont drive it.
1 of these
OK, dont laugh anybody!
but i used to drive an aerostar 91!!!!
but i used to drive an aerostar 91!!!!
QUOTE (joehernandez @ Aug 15, 2008 - 1:20 PM) 
OK, dont laugh anybody!
but i used to drive an aerostar 91!!!!
but i used to drive an aerostar 91!!!!
I'm not going to laugh much
I mean, at like one point there was like 50,000 of these things on the road SOMEBODY had to drive them.
IMHO Aerostars are alright... I mean, you could have gotten an Exploder or an Escort.
91 celica gt
95 celica w/ 3sgte
95 celica 5sfte
95 celica w/ 3sgte
95 celica 5sfte
1987 Celica GT
93 i4 camry le
95 Mongoose BMX lol. but when i had my permit i drove a Toyota (of course) Highlander
QUOTE (goferris @ Dec 27, 2007 - 9:50 PM)
when i first got my license i had a 95 mercury tracer. clutch was shot when i was through with it. paid $300
drove my parents 2000 dodge intrepid they sold it talk about a boat on wheels. quick though.
parents then got a 02 monte carlo. very fast but not my thing
bought my 97LE celi. drove that for 10 mo til some stupid %&^*( pulled out in front of me and totalled it.
week later i found my 99 gt.
my next car will probably be an older 4runner to drive in the winter with the celi garaged. only time will tell
drove my parents 2000 dodge intrepid they sold it talk about a boat on wheels. quick though.
parents then got a 02 monte carlo. very fast but not my thing
bought my 97LE celi. drove that for 10 mo til some stupid %&^*( pulled out in front of me and totalled it.
week later i found my 99 gt.
my next car will probably be an older 4runner to drive in the winter with the celi garaged. only time will tell
That's still about the same except the last part. I got a pickup instead of the 4runner and I'm looking at getting a 300zx now.
1980 pontiac bonniville broughm (huge tank)
1993 toyota camry w/ 99 camry motor swap (still 5s-fe ftl)
1993 toyota camry w/ 99 camry motor swap (still 5s-fe ftl)
85 Chevy Camaro
89 Buick Centry
78 Plymouth Arrow
89 Ford Crown Victory
Now my 95 Celica
89 Buick Centry
78 Plymouth Arrow
89 Ford Crown Victory
Now my 95 Celica
95 honda accord lx 2dr
1990 320i BMW e30
1983 Mitsubishi Galant Turbo (only had it 2 months blew up but hey only got a couple of hundred and what fun it was)
1983 Mitsubishi Galant Turbo (only had it 2 months blew up but hey only got a couple of hundred and what fun it was)
1983 280zx nissan
1991 300zx nissan
1992 CB lancer ( yes it's ok 2 lol)
and now my 95 SX celi
1991 300zx nissan
1992 CB lancer ( yes it's ok 2 lol)
and now my 95 SX celi
1962 ford falcon if i had more money and didnt need a dd i would have kept it...plus the fact that it had 2 spd ford o matic and couldnt go past 55 was sad
also learned to drive stick on my dads 86 300zx n/a t-tops and all that pretty classic retro 80s car
now the celica and i love it
if i had more money and didnt need a dd i would have kept it...plus the fact that it had 2 spd ford o matic and couldnt go past 55 was sad also learned to drive stick on my dads 86 300zx n/a t-tops and all that pretty classic retro 80s car
now the celica and i love it
In order of appearance:
64 Pontiac Catalina 4 dr sedan met. blu/wh w/blue int 100,000+mi wouldn't stay running for 20mins on the road.
77 Celica GT hatchback metallic blue, white/black int., 5spd, rear window shade, rear-ended at 127,000 miles by kids racing. What Toyota Quality was all about, Fun, incredibly reliable, how Mustang II's could have looked like.
85 Corolla GT-S coupe red w/black int., 5spd, Limited slip diff. Incredible top-end.
90 Celica ST coupe super white w/blue int., 5spd, when it was new 75mph and 40! miles to the gallon currently 230,000mi
97 Ford Taurus GL bought used at 60k $3000+ in three years on repairs, gave it to the scrap yard at 130,00 miles due to loss of overdrive gear and brake lines rusting out. (further inspection showed rockers rusting-jack went through.)
97 Celica GT Convertible hott! bought used 110k miles super white w/black int., 5spd, 8 spkr stereo, American Racing Estrella wheels from PO -much nicer than stock. Current best mpg is 32mpg.
64 Pontiac Catalina 4 dr sedan met. blu/wh w/blue int 100,000+mi wouldn't stay running for 20mins on the road.
77 Celica GT hatchback metallic blue, white/black int., 5spd, rear window shade, rear-ended at 127,000 miles by kids racing. What Toyota Quality was all about, Fun, incredibly reliable, how Mustang II's could have looked like.
85 Corolla GT-S coupe red w/black int., 5spd, Limited slip diff. Incredible top-end.
90 Celica ST coupe super white w/blue int., 5spd, when it was new 75mph and 40! miles to the gallon currently 230,000mi
97 Ford Taurus GL bought used at 60k $3000+ in three years on repairs, gave it to the scrap yard at 130,00 miles due to loss of overdrive gear and brake lines rusting out. (further inspection showed rockers rusting-jack went through.)
97 Celica GT Convertible hott! bought used 110k miles super white w/black int., 5spd, 8 spkr stereo, American Racing Estrella wheels from PO -much nicer than stock. Current best mpg is 32mpg.
QUOTE (Taskbot @ Aug 15, 2008 - 4:01 PM)
QUOTE (joehernandez @ Aug 15, 2008 - 1:20 PM)
OK, dont laugh anybody!
but i used to drive an aerostar 91!!!!
but i used to drive an aerostar 91!!!!
I'm not going to laugh much
I mean, at like one point there was like 50,000 of these things on the road SOMEBODY had to drive them.
IMHO Aerostars are alright... I mean, you could have gotten an Exploder or an Escort.
well the thing is that i dindnt choose it, it was my dads car, so he borrowed it to me.
it was so much fun on that aerostar, until we got hit!
87 crx and man did i love that car. never gave me and problems and cost me $20 to fill it up.
1965 Impala 4 dr 327 in trunk in pieces
mid 70s Opel 1900
1972 chev pu long box
1974 Vega
1985 Honda Spree (brand new)
Honda cvcc
renault le car cass (never drove never ran)
1955 ford f100 w/455 olds
1976? Mercury bobcat
1975 Chev Nova
mid 70s maverick
1969 coupe de ville caddy (never drove, ignition problem)
1980 xr 500 daytime legal
1970s mazda 808
1971 chev pu short box
1975 ford courier
72 or 74 super beatle
1991 geo prizm
1984 fiero
1987 toyota PU
1985 suby wagon
celi
and a couple rollas for dd since.
I'm sure I have forgotten a few.
mid 70s Opel 1900
1972 chev pu long box
1974 Vega
1985 Honda Spree (brand new)
Honda cvcc
renault le car cass (never drove never ran)
1955 ford f100 w/455 olds
1976? Mercury bobcat
1975 Chev Nova
mid 70s maverick
1969 coupe de ville caddy (never drove, ignition problem)
1980 xr 500 daytime legal
1970s mazda 808
1971 chev pu short box
1975 ford courier
72 or 74 super beatle
1991 geo prizm
1984 fiero
1987 toyota PU
1985 suby wagon
celi
and a couple rollas for dd since.
I'm sure I have forgotten a few.
Damn 97 - that's quite the list. So since you have exstensive driving experience with a wide variety of vehicles - how would you rate the Celica in comparison for say handling, power [I know you're 7A but tell us anyway], looks and overall. How about your other Toyotas?
just looking for an opinion from someone qualified to give one [I think the Celica is the best overall vehicle ever made but looking at my list of previous cars I'm probably the least qualified to give an opinion as every car I've ever bought for myself has been at the very minimum a Celica GT and almost every other car I've bought has been a Camry or tC so...]
just looking for an opinion from someone qualified to give one
[I think the Celica is the best overall vehicle ever made but looking at my list of previous cars I'm probably the least qualified to give an opinion as every car I've ever bought for myself has been at the very minimum a Celica GT and almost every other car I've bought has been a Camry or tC so...]
i've drivven a white hyundai elantra 1991 before my celica....
the hyundai like this....
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the hyundai like this....
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My last car was a black on black 1995 BMW 325i, I loved that car ummmm. Rear wheel drive.....
humm. i had a 89 toyota camry
went to a 87 toyota celica with a 7mgte swap (borther sold it that bastard)
94 toyota celiac red 5sfte got rear ended and
then my blue 95 gt with 205 swap
TOYOTA FAMILY BABY!!!
went to a 87 toyota celica with a 7mgte swap (borther sold it that bastard)
94 toyota celiac red 5sfte got rear ended and
then my blue 95 gt with 205 swap
TOYOTA FAMILY BABY!!!
QUOTE (RUNNIN-LOW @ Aug 22, 2008 - 11:43 AM)
humm. i had a 89 toyota camry
went to a 87 toyota celica with a 7mgte swap (borther sold it that bastard)
94 toyota celiac red 5sfte got rear ended and
then my blue 95 gt with 205 swap
TOYOTA FAMILY BABY!!!
went to a 87 toyota celica with a 7mgte swap (borther sold it that bastard)
94 toyota celiac red 5sfte got rear ended and
then my blue 95 gt with 205 swap
TOYOTA FAMILY BABY!!!
Must have meant 85 or older huh? 87 has the same drive setup as ours [transverse mounted AWD or FWD]
"94 Jeep wrangler 5sp 4wd
89 Chevy Suburban
95 Dodge Stratus
01 Dodge Stratus
06 TC Special edition (my now ex girlfriends car but i drove it more than she did ha ha)
More to come in time:)
95 Dodge Stratus
01 Dodge Stratus
06 TC Special edition (my now ex girlfriends car but i drove it more than she did ha ha)
More to come in time:)
97 camry
95 corolla
02 civic
01 mr2 spyder
00 celica gt-s
95 corolla
02 civic
01 mr2 spyder
00 celica gt-s
QUOTE (Legit94GT @ Aug 22, 2008 - 2:37 PM)
95 Dodge Stratus
01 Dodge Stratus
01 Dodge Stratus
:'(
Hahaha
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