What are you upgrading from?

[Z86]

2003 986 Boxster

Was in the market for a 987 Boxster when the 86 caught my eye.

[st162celica]

22 year old celica.
Have had it for 12 years. First car.
450,000kms.
Leaking- oil, power steering, coolant, air con.
Rust everywhere
Gears crunching, popping out of 2nd all the time when not on throttle.
Cracked windscreen as of yesterday, due to rust.
Won't start everyday, due to flywheel not lining up with starter motor gear.

It still screams to 7k redline. 3sge !

Been holding off buying another car for years since I heard about the 86.
I'm so sick of fixing issues with it. Happy I done most of the repairs myself which saved me a bit of money.

My 86 gts manual grey arriving between 24th-29th sept.

I can't wait ! Either $1000 trade in or straight to the scrapyard. Have to clean the garage out

[SeanM]

2005 Mitsubishi Galant, 100k miles, I can honestly say I'll never miss that car.

[ZZT86]

Originally Posted by st162celica

22 year old celica. 450,000kms. It still screams to 7k redline. 3sge !

Toyota GE engines are designed & built to go. The 3S-GE is the base for the 3S-GTE engine in the GT4, a car you could easily screw plenty of horses from.

I still remember the journos giving that car a great wrap back then in the mid eighties, it was the best car in its class. Just like the 86/BRZ !

[aarhdum]

Upgraded from my MR2 - 93 bathurst model

Was my first car too hehe 8)

[Bauer]

Im coming from an MX-5. A lot of comparisons are drawn between the 2 cars and for someone who rarely drops the roof, the 86 wins hands down.

[st162celica]

Originally Posted by ZZT86

Toyota GE engines are designed & built to go. The 3S-GE is the base for the 3S-GTE engine in the GT4, a car you could easily screw plenty of horses from.

I still remember the journos giving that car a great wrap back then in the mid eighties, it was the best car in its class. Just like the 86/BRZ !

Yeah I know. It's a great car. $35,000 rrp in 1989 !
Toyota set the benchmark for front wheel drive cars

I really wanted to keep it but it's had it's day + I don't have the room for it.
maybe might try n get an original st165 from japan later on.

[ame="http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gi02fQSXw9w"]YouTube - Toyota Celica ST162 -"Fun To Drive" -Spot Japan-[/ame]
Japan ad. Fun to drive

[ame="http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NlrwYIQ2gg8"]YouTube - Toyota Celica GT (ST162) vs BMW M3 (E46)[/ame]
I always wanted to make mine as fast as this. To beat a m3 !!!

[ame="http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PmMIiQ5WaaA"]YouTube - Toyota Celica Commercial (1986)[/ame]
You got to love the tv ads in the eighties !!!!!!!

Sorry not sure if the YouTube links will work.

[fuddbutter]

N12 Pulsar > XR Falc wagon> (back to the n12)> Seat Cordoba > e21 316 BWM > Eunos 500 > 2006 Hilux > BRZ

I like cars.

[davey90]

Had a second hand Suzuki 2008 Swift R.E.2 which was written off twice, i didn't know about and not done by me (had it since i was 18). Had to leave that car, i was sick of front wheel drives, even though they are very grippy!

[Synack]

Downgraded, Nismo 370Z.

Sent from my Nexus 7

[_F-R-S_]

nismo 370 to heavy look nice though.. i had a 2012 toyo corrolla "s".. the s gives it turbo..

[ZZT86]

Originally Posted by aarhdum

Upgraded from my MR2 - 93 bathurst model

Was my first car too hehe 8)

I LOVE the old MR2's, they were always the baby Ferrari ! Absolutely stunning !

The very last model was a dud tho.

[Jigga]

camry > getz > mazda3 > mx5 > Silvia S15 > jazz > mazda3 > audi a4 > gt86

[st162celica]

Originally Posted by ZZT86

I LOVE the old MR2's, they were always the baby Ferrari ! Absolutely stunning !

The very last model was a dud tho.

Yeah old mr2's r great. Always wanted one but i like having more than 2 seats.
Ferrari testorosa mr2 body kit. I remember seeing 1 kit that looked sweet as.

Latest mr2 was great handling. Like a go kart. Australia didnt get the manual like the u.s did. The other issue was it really needed the celica engine not the corolla engine. !