1993 Toyota Celica

Lightning Count · October 22nd, 2009, 5:54 PM

Just bought this baby, spotted it on autotrader last night. Decided I needed something which could serve as a daily driver and an interesting side project.

Car has 77,000 miles which is quite low for the age of the car. She runs fine engine is sweet as a nut, slight knocking noise from the rear right suspension. But it doesn't appear to be a serious thing, I'll get onto that pretty quick. Car has no head Stereo head unit which is a bit annoying, seems the previous owner wanted to keep the radio, but that's no biggie, I convinced the dealer to throw in a head unit to seal the deal. Also the door handles are body coloured and have faded slightly from red to pink, might change for black ones.

I collect it tomorrow. Dealer also had a GT-Four on the court but it had been modified quite a lot, so I decided to stay away from that one. Here's some pics of it from the forecourt.

killpanda · October 22nd, 2009, 6:43 PM

Nice buy! What kind of engine does it have?

Lightning Count · October 22nd, 2009, 7:06 PM

2.0 DOHC 16-Valve. Good for 160bhp standard.

Just heard from the mechanic, it was a suspension bush spring that was the cause of said knocking noise and he's replaced it, good that's one less thing I have to worry about now.

killpanda · October 22nd, 2009, 7:15 PM

So enough to have some fun, I like it a lot!

Labcoatguy · October 22nd, 2009, 8:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lightning Count

2.0 DOHC 16-Valve. Good for 160bhp standard.

Just heard from the mechanic, it was a suspension bush spring that was the cause of said knocking noise and he's replaced it, good that's one less thing I have to worry about now.

Oh very nice, that's the 3S-GE. I'd almost forgotten that those outside the US aren't saddled with the 135 HP 5S-FE from the Camry in their Celicas and MR2s. You're going to enjoy that engine, and the rest of the car too.

Lightning Count · October 22nd, 2009, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Labcoatguy

Oh very nice, that's the 3S-GE. I'd almost forgotten that those outside the US aren't saddled with the 135 HP 5S-FE from the Camry in their Celicas and MR2s. You're going to enjoy that engine, and the rest of the car too.

Yeah, can't wait til it arrives tomorrow. I'll think I'll take it for a good run after I pick it up, drive it hard, shake off the cobwebs it gathered while sitting unloved on the dealer's forecourt.

_HighVoltage_ · October 22nd, 2009, 11:06 PM

Usually a 1993 Celica in the States has about 250k miles. Nice find!

Lightning Count · October 23rd, 2009, 2:21 PM

An AA check has revealed the car has been in a rear end shunt , I decided not to take it on.

Can a mod please close this topic, it's irrelevant now.

Adunaphel · October 23rd, 2009, 2:51 PM

October 22nd, 2009, 5:54 PM	#1
Lightning Count Joined: Jun 27th, 2009 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Shaw, Wiltshire Posts: 70 Car: 1997 Mercedes C280 Rep Power: 8	1993 Toyota Celica Just bought this baby, spotted it on autotrader last night. Decided I needed something which could serve as a daily driver and an interesting side project. Car has 77,000 miles which is quite low for the age of the car. She runs fine engine is sweet as a nut, slight knocking noise from the rear right suspension. But it doesn't appear to be a serious thing, I'll get onto that pretty quick. Car has no head Stereo head unit which is a bit annoying, seems the previous owner wanted to keep the radio, but that's no biggie, I convinced the dealer to throw in a head unit to seal the deal. Also the door handles are body coloured and have faded slightly from red to pink, might change for black ones. I collect it tomorrow. Dealer also had a GT-Four on the court but it had been modified quite a lot, so I decided to stay away from that one. Here's some pics of it from the forecourt.

October 22nd, 2009, 6:43 PM	#2
killpanda wants to fondle your manboobs Joined: May 22nd, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Vancouver, BC (but I'm French :-p) Age: 23 Posts: 2,048 Car: 2006 Ford Fiesta S TDci (in France) Rep Power: 69	Nice buy! What kind of engine does it have? __________________ Ouh yeah !

October 22nd, 2009, 7:06 PM	#3
Lightning Count Joined: Jun 27th, 2009 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Shaw, Wiltshire Posts: 70 Car: 1997 Mercedes C280 Rep Power: 8	2.0 DOHC 16-Valve. Good for 160bhp standard. Just heard from the mechanic, it was a suspension bush spring that was the cause of said knocking noise and he's replaced it, good that's one less thing I have to worry about now. Last edited by Lightning Count; October 22nd, 2009 at 7:17 PM.

October 22nd, 2009, 7:15 PM	#4
killpanda wants to fondle your manboobs Joined: May 22nd, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Vancouver, BC (but I'm French :-p) Age: 23 Posts: 2,048 Car: 2006 Ford Fiesta S TDci (in France) Rep Power: 69	So enough to have some fun, I like it a lot! __________________ Ouh yeah !

October 22nd, 2009, 11:06 PM	#7
_HighVoltage_ Joined: Aug 5th, 2006 Last Online: 5:41 AM Location: Bulgaria/Athens,WV Age: 22 Posts: 2,668 Car: 1994 Volvo 854 Rep Power: 53	Usually a 1993 Celica in the States has about 250k miles. Nice find! __________________ If your tires are not squealing on the corners...you're simply not going fast enough.

October 23rd, 2009, 2:21 PM	#8
Lightning Count Joined: Jun 27th, 2009 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Shaw, Wiltshire Posts: 70 Car: 1997 Mercedes C280 Rep Power: 8	An AA check has revealed the car has been in a rear end shunt , I decided not to take it on. Can a mod please close this topic, it's irrelevant now. __________________ 2000Pts of Space Marines. Come and have a go if you think you're hard enough. Last edited by Lightning Count; October 23rd, 2009 at 2:23 PM.

October 23rd, 2009, 2:51 PM	#9
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