Celica GTS, worth it?

Hey guys, im about to get a celica GTS with a 6 speed transmission. I dont know if it will be 01, 02, 03 or 04. Are there any differences? im going to teest drive one soon, but are thye worth it? I love the cars and the 6 speed transmission will probably be quick, but I'd like to get soem advice from people who personally own the car. Thanks guys. Ill be getting a new car by the end of net month and the celica is my top choice.

Rev limiter was lowered.

There is also a 00 model.

Price difference between years obviously.

Nice cars. Worth it depends on what you want.

Have you driven the car yet? The 6 sp. is nice, but doesn't really make the car quicker or slower. It's nice however.

Good luck,
Chris

I have a 2002 GTS 6 Speed. Liquid Silver with Body Kit. My father in law has a five speed and the difference is like night and day. Test Drive them both if you can. That will give you the appreciation of the 6. Also, Definitely go with the GT-S. The VVT-i will make your hair stand up. . . . Definitely that fastest 4 cylinder I ever owned. . . .

lol.. if you say so.. but PLENTY of people prefer the GT over the GTS becuase it's more responsive. And it is. You don't have to wait until 6,000RPM+ to feel something. Plus the GT is more friendly to supercharge or turbocharge.

I'd personally take the GTS, but the GT is better for low rpm response.

They both have VVT-i. The GTS adds lift. (L)

CHris

I gotcha. All I know is that I like to be able to beat a Mustang GT (with no prob) and still get 38 mpg. . . . That's a car you just gotta have! :)

Gotta love that. :)

later,
Chris

I've only gotten to drive the GT and off the line they're pretty gutless, but when on highways it's much more fun to drive, more responses. The only thing I didn't like was that the wing that looked good (IMO the smaller one looks nicer) made it harder to look out the rear window. But you can easily fix that. :smile:

I have a 1986 GTS with the 3SGE engine in it. Does anyone know if it's possible to either put a turbo onto the 3SGE or just swap the engine to the 3SGTE which is stock wiht a turbo and intercooler.

yes it's done.

may be cost effective to swap to 3S-GTE.. your 3S may have higher comp. pistons, and wouldn't be mapped for a turbo... so... you'd need standalone ECU or swap to the appropriate Toyota ECU and be limited...

I can give you all the details you want, just email me if and only if you are serious please.

CHris

id go wit 02 save of money and not much different to newer ones.

02 doesn't rev as high.

All I know is that I like to be able to beat a Mustang GT (with no prob) and still get 38 mpg. . . . That's a car you just gotta have! :)

I would go with an 03 or later (price depending). Any Celica is a great value in my opinion. That is a damn nice 4 cylinder under the hood too, hence the quote above. You get a great reliable car, great gas milage, and it is pretty fast, too. What more could you want? :biggrin:

I have a 2000 GT-S, i have had it for about 6 months, and i love it. Once you feel the lift kick in, you will not think twice about buying it.

wuts lift?

It is kinda like VTEC except it pulls much much harder. It is hard to explain how it works, but look it up sometime it is really cool. Also one down side to the GTS is that occasionally the "lift bolts" have to be replaced. ((but only if you use lift a lot))....they are really easy to replace however, all you have to do is remove the valve cover, and they are right there.

... doesnt ring a bell.... are u talking about vvt-i (variable valve timing)??? :screwy:

... doesnt ring a bell.... are u talking about vvt-i (variable valve timing)??? :screwy:

Yeah i am confused too. Please explain if you can. :screwy:

when the engine is warmed up, and you hit 6000 rpm, your cam starts running on some "lift bolts". serves the same function as putting in a big cam, but it is built in... and the name of the GTS engine is the VVTL-i, just for your own knowledge

Btw, VVTL-i = variable valve timing lift intelligence

i once had a 90 red gt...with intake headers and exhaust...and it dyno at 144hp and 162 tq....my buddy had a late 99-2000 gts with the same things i had in my car...well off the line i took him but he cuaght up and when i pulled to 3rd...he couldnt keep up...why...im not sure...but after that day he started to dump a whole lotta money into his 00gts and finally beat me 1 run after another....beacuse he now has turbo...which is nice...00 gts are nice i like them but would never own 1 cause im disappointed...after all these years they finally brought back the gts to only push 160 hp to the wheel...not very impressive...my overall pick for a celica is what i have now...my alltrac...i took out a 5.0 mustang off the line and through out the whole race...thats a fast celica...think about it......

i want a GT4....that would be awesome

i agree... i like the body styling on the new celica but with no awd or at least rwd option and the engine being hard to turbo im disapointed... i would rather get an older celica or an mr2

ya, mr2's are awesome, but the MRS is ugly...it looks like a square porsche...over all, i would rather have a GT-4, then my 2000 GT-s. Even though it is hard to turbo, and it is fwd, i think it is the best to drive. Even though you only get like 140 to the wheels stock, the lift option is the coolest driving option i have ever felt.

i love the 7th gen celicas. i think they look great, get good fuel mileage, are relatively quick, reliable, and are easy to tune. if i had the cash it is prolly the first car i would go to. the trd package is also something to consider when shopping for a celica.

i dont like the trd package, it is better to get another body kit and put it on yourself

im guessing then u have never felt a turbo charger... because i havent drivin a celica but my sister has an rsx and the v-tech doesnt impres me that much... espectially after u drive and evo VIII ull fall in love with the turbo instantly... :smile:

i've driven a car with a turbo, and the evo VIII didnt impress me much, plus vtec doesnt compare to lift...try it out, it feels a lot stronger...but i just like it, because it is only there when you want to use it, not always

lift feals a lot stronger than a turbo or vtech? cause if it feals stronger than an evo8 then i got to try out a new celica

much stronger than vtec not stronger than turbo, but more convenient

yeah thats wut i figured but just in case... i had to ask :smile:

how do you know when to change the "lift bolts" and where can i look up what lift is?