What's It Like to Daily a Toyota Celica?
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Still daily driving my 04 since purchased new. Best looking body style Toyota ever made is mainly why I still have it. In 20 years, only had to repair the front axle boot and valve cover seal. Prices certainly are going up and they are rapidly disappearing. - West Palm Beach
Yoooo that's awesome! What sort of mileage have you got on it now?
@@ajmracing2619 168K. Light blue, wrapped roof gloss black, lowered, 17” Enkei Vulcan’s, on my 6th new pair of headlight casings. I think many have an ahha moment or bout of envy when they spot an uncommon excellent condition Celica on the road.
How many miles on it? Im 15 and its a contender for one of my first cars
how much did you purchase it for at the time in 04? just curious how much new sports car where back in the day
It’s at 171. If you go for one, try and get one under 150k. Change the tranny fluid right away and every 40k and it will last well over 300k. Not that you’ll keep it that long ha. I wouldn’t trade my Celica for a new Supra, LC, RC, Z, Jag Ftype (if couldn’t ever sell). Should lower 1.5” for way better look.@@LightBlueWool
Love my Celicas. I have two of them. They are so lightweight that the power comes on good. Very fun car to drive. Still can't believe they are still relevant today despite they are over 20 years old
Here in America they are fairly rare and quite expensive for nicer reasonable mileage ones. They are kind of impossible to beat with the 2ZZ and their weight though. Even to this day with brand new toyotas, you are not getting much better and certainly nothing that looks cooler, let along the Celica name.
I’ve been searching for just the right 2nd Celica for some time. Automatic action package GT 03-05. paint or wrap Dodge sublime green. My current 04 Zephyr blue has an admired look I want to keep. I’m waiting for a company to emerge that can hybrid power the rear wheels adding at least 250 hp hopefully for under $6k. Store the battery in the back. Run out of electric? No problem.
@@techhpro Do what I did and save one. I bought my sisters Celica which was collecting dust and spider webs. Blown cylinder, fading and peeling paint, dirty and destroyed interior. It was one phone call away from the junkyard. I was so sad I could not allow that to happen. I invested $15,000 of my money into it and now she is a brand new looking EXCELLENT condition black celica. Entered a car show and we got 3rd place BEST Toyota class. I was so proud. WE beat a Supra!!!! Save a Celica. Ohhhhhh I like your idea about a hybrid unit to power back wheels. I do hope someone would come out with that. Issue is how much weight would the batteries and motor add to the lightweight Celica? We could reduce weight like remove the back seats.
@BeijingBidensBloviatingBasketO Damn that must be frustrating as hell. I recommend you try to connect to another stock ECU and see how that runs. Maybe borrow one from another Celica owner. I recently was running a performance tune on my Celica and it's great the performance side but it ran rich idle and occasionally had some idling issues that was annoying. Running with stock ECU and it runs perfect. Yeah I can feel the loss in power but the driveability is soooo smooth. I'll put back on the performance tune later. I switch every now and then .
I have this car since 2005 a 2000 model. Now I'm selling it and getting a family car. This car is really great, it has served me well. Also I'm 6 foot 5, no problems with space.
"Fake sports car?" The Celica has been going before you were born. It is a mixture of practicality with sporty performance. The 2ZZ engine (which Lotus use) at 190 BHP can keep up and even embarrass many sports cars twice the power through country roads.
Definitely. I've owned 5 2zzs now. Power to weight. They're quick little cats. Even faster with a super charger
I've had a gts 6spd I drive to work for years. With basic maintenance I'd say it's a good, reliable car, basically an entry level sports car version of a corolla. I'd say the power is sufficient and maybe decent for it's time for a daily but this car needs at least another 100hp and really to have been rwd to be fun on the track. That's not to say it's not fun or can't hold its own on a track against similar cars, just that it's not particularly fast. That said, driving a slow car fast can sometimes be more fun than driving a fast car fast.
I bought another gts with an automatic that someone didn't take care of the engine and it's thrashed so I decided to LS swap and convert to rwd. That should solve the power issue.
I’ve had my 2004 Celica for 15 years now and I’m still loving it. Great to drive daily to commute. Like you it always brings a smile to my face when driving. It’s starting to show her age a bit now so am thinking of a respray and treat it to a new set of alloys as I cannot bare to part with it .
After 2 years of ownership and you still find it exciting to drive says a lot about the car, great review 😎😎👏👏
Great video. Really interesting. Love the maniacal overlord laugh towards the end. Watched that a few times. Thanks for sharing.
Picked up a nice 142K miles red GT-S this year from a dealer for $8,000. With the payment plan it will be about $10,000 and it needed $1,600 of work on top of that plus all the stuff I've done to it.
I hear of people picking these up all the time for cheap, but it's just not so here in Oregon. They are regularly listed at 200K miles for a huge sums.
Still I love the damn thing and hitting valve lift is absolutely mental.
Whooooooaaahhh dude that's crazy! If a company was committed to converting them to left hand drive for you's lot then i might have to start exporting them to the US and literally quadruple my money because here in the UK they go from anywhere between £500 & £2000 respectively!
What you know as the GTS was named the Tsport over here (2zzge) and they had 190bhp unlike the 180 in the USA.. i got mine from a car breakers for £800 on 120k miles, ofcause with a couple of issues but nothing i couldn't do for a fraction of the price mechanics charge over here because i have the facilities..so i gave it a full service including new vvtli filter and lift bolts to ensure nothing would stop that all favourite lift kicking in! Within 3 days i was painting the town red with this car!!!
Lotus over here used the exact same engine with oem internals in their Lotus Elise/Exige, with a HKS supercharger making 250horses! I'm currently rebuilding mine with a Greddy high boost supercharger!
Just a few months ago i yet again got the chance to get what you know as the GT (1zzfe) with 140bhp for only £500 which isnt even $1k over there... same story just needed a service and couple things here and there addressing and i was shocked to establish it might be the better of the two engines when it comes to building them for big power!
So ye when im done with my 2zz im going to look into turbo charging my 1zz
@@dalejenkins1558 Can't imagine why they are so cheap in the UK. Maybe they sold a lot more of them or they are more common? You CAN get them for cheapish, over here, but you pay for a beater. Mine was pretty damn nice, but the front bumper of course is all rock chipped up like a lot seem to be.
I wonder what MK3 Supras are like over there if there are any. I own an 88' and the prices are all over the map here. It's very hard to find a nice one. I paid $8K for a VERY nice base model NA/auto @ 115K miles. They go up quite steeply from there unless you want a project car.
Got mine for free, all it needed was an engine, clutch, motor mounts, wheel bearings, bushings and some paint and body work 😂
They are higher there for some reason. But you got one! They’re especially beautiful and will most likely have next to no problems. Many spend $10-20k more for an ugly ass newer civic. Enjoy.
Brilliant review! I always regret not buying one when i had the chance back in 2005. I ended up with a mk3 mazda mx5 a few years later which was a hoot... but then i became boring and have a 1.0 Skoda now... living the dream 😢
great video of your celica.. barely drive mine because I live out eastern canada and the car is western canada.. everytime I drive it. it feels totally different from what new cars today.. I love my celica and its hard to let go of
It's just a car you fall in love with I agree. Thanks for the kind words!
I have a 192hp GT, it whips along and sticks to the road so, so good.
Your car looks SICK with the white wheels!
Paid a grand for a 2000 gts guy never knew the car would turn on you can imagine how happy i was to hear the 2zz engine still turn on still drive it to this day its too much fun
Love my 04. There fun to drive and there reliable
Those wheels do look lovely on it!
i have own mine a year today, think there great little cars. mine is the vvti aswell. but im doing a full 2zz conversion as we speak! forging the engine and upgrading all the parts. next year or so im hoping to turbo the engine for roughly 350bph
Mate change only pistons mahle with 10.0:1 and the 350hp is very safe and reliable if you stay in 400nm MAX! The other internals is forged and hold 400-450hp easy! In my opinion play with gtx2867 with low torque lower than 380nm and about 360-380hp
I love mine so much that I've been paying storage for a year because I moved to a different state and couldn't bring it with me. It's a 2000 toyota celica gt-s, just needs some tlc when I move back.
Good going. I know the feeling.
My mate had one of these when I was growing up, I'm 6'4 and i somehow managed to sit in a back.
im 15 lookin to get one at 16 or 17
im absolutely in love with this car
i just uploaded some videos of my celica. go check it out
Im 18 and wanna get a 6th gen celica
Had my Celica TSport for a long time. Great mix of sport/economy/practicality. If you've got one that isn't rusty definitely worth taking of and keeping on the road. It's a shame Toyota of this era rusted so badly as mechanically mine has been totally bulletproof.
Celicas in snowy areas are doomed. Otherwise south of Virginia end up pretty much rust free. I’m amazed at how 3rd gen Celicas from the southeastern USA have little to no rust.
I originally bought my Celica for economical reasons and turned into an enthusiast.
Nice video here. Glad you've enjoyed the car, ive had my 190 for about 7 years and whilst its one of the slower cars I've owned, its definitely bot a fake sports car. Far nore enjoyable than my 280 ps Impreza because the driving feel and position is just so much more exciting for me.
Those wheels would really pop with some more flush fitment
This dude is like a more realistic shmee150 I love it 😂😂
Had my GTS (2zz-ge) since 2007. One of the best decisions I have ever made. All I have done to my 2000 GTS is change the lift bolts and put the MWR oil pump on it. When I bought it, it had 83k miles on it and I have put it at 322k. I'd say the 5 grand I paid for it was worth it.
@BeijingBidensBloviatingBasketO damn that one sounds like a nightmare and a half guy!
I've had 3 of these, with currently owning my 3rd and they are great cars, 190 is amazing but sadly mine failed with the common failure point on that engine, but great cars, amazing to drive and handle really well
Why mate? How?
@@DimoS... My 190 developed engine knock after a hard pull, oil was full and car was warmed up properly but I believe it may have occurred with the sump/oil delivery issues these suffer from due to the poor design
@@trick_show9469 it's not possible for a 2zzge to break so easily, I'm telling you because I'm an engineer...I have done 2zzge 100%stock internals with gtx2867 370hp with 200k miles and still running with 30,000 miles with this set up
Anyway how did the motor break? what damage did your mechanic find?
@@DimoS... well I didn't get it into a mechanic as the knock quite quickly become extra loud and I just sold the car for spares
@trick_show9469 maybe rod bearings...how much miles? And what oil use buddy?
I made a lot of money off of my Celica gts probably one of the best daily driver car I had . Drove it to work for 5 years never had any issues accept changing a battery eventually the hubs started to crack my biggest mistake after all the money I saved from driving that car was to buy a bmw haha the bmw costed me so much within 3 years after owning it for 6 years . Yeah I should have had kept the Celica but the state I was living in at the time were starting to have a Yamaha motor problem they said they were going to make the engine illegal same with the 3sgte and sr20 so that was my reason of selling it .
I've owned 5 now. They're very rattly in the back and it gets annoying. Other than that spot on. Very reliable
does it burn a lot of oil?
@@mouri6347 the early 140bhp ones (mostly preface lift although some such through) had a design flaw with the piston rings which means they can burn a lot of oil. Fixed in the later cars and not an issue at all for the 190bhp version.
I want a mint condition Toyota Celica 1998. I like the headlights on those. They have the Acura integra GSR look, but with much better reliability. They also have them convertible for ppl who prefer it. I like the hard top with the sunroof instead though
that gen does look more modern on the outside IMO, but the seventh gen is better overall, being much faster, having six gears and you can actually fit people in the backseats unlike the 6th gen one where even an averagely tall human has to bend to fit.
"What's It Like to Daily a Toyota Celica?" Like walking, or eating, nothing special because the Celica is perfectly made for it😂
To grow your channel you should look at showing your car in detail as well as showing how to do some simple mods to make the car better.Also i think it would be a great idea if you were to buy a cheap car and ask subscribers what mods to do to it and turn it into a track car as well as maybe taking it too a few car shows.I think that your channel has got potential,i just hope you act on it.
I would love to have a project car but I have neither the money or space to have one. I have considered doing some more irl content but as a sim racing channel it never really does well. Thanks for the feedback I appreciate it big time!
@@ajmracing2619 No worries but i hope one day you do get a chance to have a project car.Is there any chance you could show us your toyota celica in detail though as i would love to see what the car looks like.Is there any chance of getting you to do a video on the free racing game Asphalt 9 Legends?.would love to see what you think of the game.
Also maybe you could do a few cheap mods to the Celica?
@@Gamerandcoder I can certainly do another video of a more in depth look at the Celica when the weather is nice again. I do also hope one day to get a project car its just storage for me thats the issue as we have no off street parking. I can have a look at the game yes and as far as mods go I have nothing more planned for the moment but maybe in the near future
@@ajmracing2619 thanks for replying and just so you know your channels content is really good.
3:35 oh come on. I'm almost 2m height and it is perfect for me. I still have space like 2-3 fingers to the rooftop. Only thing is that my version is without the sunroof so I saved a few more space for my head. Anyway, if you're tall, DEFFINITELY RECOMMEND Gen7 Celica just if you're looking for a small economic coupe for 2 with a huge amount of space in your trunk. Ye, the trunk is much bigger than any sedan or even some wagon that's I know :) At Christmas I transported a 2.2m christmas tree and had space for two more trees and it easily fit 80x 1l Coke bottles for a wedding ;D
Just got a 2005 GT with only 80K miles. A much nicer looking car than my old Chevy Malibu. Looking forward to upgrading the suspension (it's a little shaky) but other than that, the car feels clean.
I will look many time better.
"Seh LEEK uh"? lol Sounds funny to these American ears. Good review. Can't go wrong with a Toyota.
The Japanese pronunciation of Celica is the proper way to say it.
What's kinda funny to me is the word "celica" comes from latin "coelica" and the latin pronunciation sounds closer to the American one to me but the English (British) translation "celiac" sounds closer to how they say "celica" in Europe. I suppose it depends on which source you go with.
Cant wait to get mineee😭😭😭
I’m here to say that there are small CZcamsrs who do really great content, our time is coming
gotta love celicas i just uploaded some videos of mine too
I drive a BMW as a daily but lookin for a cheap "sporty" car like this to drive 3 or 4 days to offset my BMW repair costs.
I kinda want gts still, but with a good deal gt will do
The 03-05 GT (oil burn fixed) is the most reliable bet if you’re going long term. I’ve heard too much about oil pump failures on GTS if they’re often reved high on manuals. Change the (if auto) tranny fluid right away.
With ULEZ spreading like Wildfire across the Country
Where are you going to drive this fab cars of that era?
good blog
I been looking at one of these. You don’t well to get it for 2K.
Are you are aware of anyone who has managed to get an aftermarket Apple CarPlay infotainment system installed ?
I’ve seen some in my area with carplay head units
It's like a corolla, but better.
What was the cat back you were rocking sounds so smooth !
It's a custom system!
@@ajmracing2619 oh dang ! Do you think getting a custom built system would be better or would it be better to buy a pre-built as I’m looking for a exhaust system for my celica at the moment :)
@@ryanb3053 I would say custom, it's a little more pricey but you have exactly what you want in terms of noise and style
@@ryanb3053 I had a custom system on my old 190 Celica, definitely the way to go sounded better than all the off the shelf systems
@@ryanb3053 I built my own with a flowmaster 60 muffler and kept the stock resonator and cat but it was still a little too loud and raspy for me so I dueled it out and added ultra quiet resonators at the tail pipes. I tried pulling the cat off but it sounded worse so I put it back on. It produces a mellow background hum while driving and lets you know there is a screaming little 4 cylinder in there when you get on it. Definitely does not sound "ricey".
In truth, it can be hard to get 4 cylinders to sound good, at least to my ears.
It's not a fake sports car. It's a real sports car.
I have an 01 gts
Just spent $1700 on oil leaks and power steering pump
It’s a 4sp automatic so power isn’t reallt great
Still love the car though. Very unique in a modern world
4-speed AT isn't that bad. I've driven my friend's '04 Celica with one and it fares pretty well for a 4-speed. And yet it's no match for my own '94 6th gen GT-S (N. American spec) with its 5S-FE engine which has less HP than 1ZZ VVT-i. When I floored it, I could tailgate him with ease.
if that one has the same 2zz ge as my corrola, who cares what its like to "daily". it stopped being a car of note with that ff eccno model.
No, not watchin the video. That craplica made me give up on that name, just like toyota did.
Le falta la potencia de Honda y asi tal cual es un coche de niñas
I had bmv passat rover but celica is a real gem. I can buy something really trendy but nah.. celica. Never ever failed me