Faults:

Water pump was shot when purchased. Replaced, but broke a bolt along the way.

Power brake booster was bad, pedal would go to floor when pressed. Never fixed, didn't care, the car stopped.

Clutch slave cylinder leaked all over the interior, and became the cause of selling the car.

Would not hold a pint of power steering fluid for 8 hours. Constantly refilling.

Brake light switch was always stuck, therefore, draining the batter overnight.

Cruise control never worked.

Carb was shot, so it would stall at 3300 RPMS.

Hatch liked to fall on my head often.

General Comments:

Car was extremely comfortable, especially when going 110+ MPH.

Gas mileage was exceptional since it was a 5 spd w/OD.

It really does handle like it is on rails. Could do sharp turns at 70 w/o a problem.

Faults:

When I bought the car, I had to replace the bottom tank of the radiator.

Previous owner preferred to keep a bottle of water in the back instead...

New back brakes, normal wear though. Recently the clutch has disconnected somehow, drive chain is a bit loose.

General Comments:

The Celica is now 23 years old, quite an age for any car. The engine was replaced before I got it, with a 21R-U.

The body looks OK, the headlights are horrible; they "flop forward", as opposed to "popping up".

Handles alright, you feel the car and road when you drive, and with a bit of practice, you can make the car go pretty quick..

I should point out the other day, I saw a Celica identical to mine, stuck into a tree. The young P plater went into the roundabout, and went straight out into a tree.. No injuries.

You may catch Celica-itis. And then potentially Toyota-itis. They're really just that great.

Faults:

Bought it with a disintegrated original water pump at 233,000 miles.

Broke an aftermarket radiator at the same time as replacing that.

Changed the thermostat to 160 degree one.

Carburetor is pretty shot - doesn't like to accelerate or start in the mornings.

Temperature gauge inaccurate.

Melted one of the bulb assemblies in the door for the door marking lights.

Liftgate shocks wear quick.

Cruise control never worked.

Power steering leaks out completely overnight.

General Comments:

Overall - cannot complain. Bought the car for 400 dollars to use temporarily, and have kept it up as much as possible. My complaint is the price of parts, and going to a dealer for parts is like taking a gun to your head.

Gas mileage is fantastic, but would still expect better out of a 2 bbl 22R. Thankfully, '82 is the last year for carburetion on these.

Extremely comfortable on long trips, although the cruise control never worked for me.

There are far too many vacuum lines running everywhere under the hood.

Still amazes me to see so many original Toyota parts at 237,000 miles. The 22R doesn't use ANY oil, but it compensates for the fact that everything else does leak somewhere.

If Toyota still made the Celicas with the 22R, and werent so ugly, and not to mention are front wheel drive, I'd like to have another. But for now, this car does just fine, though the running costs are gradually rising from all of its leaks and failing parts.