1987 Toyota Celica GTS review from North America
"Safe, reliable, bulletproof"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Put new engine in after previous owner had done damage to the head and cams.
It sat for a year, so I put all new brakes on it, and of course tires.
This car is an animal; other than the heat issue 95% of them had, it was great. Once I fixed the heater problem, the car was great regardless of the weather.
New rad and ball joint after that.
It needed new bushings, but I just kept going since I was planning on them in the spring, once I put my other car and bike back on the road.
General comments?
CAR IS NOW NOT GOOD. New Years night the car lost control and hit two guard rails, and 3 outta four corners of the car got hit. It drove me out and home and around still. Starts drives and runs like it always had. THIS CAR IS AMAZING, I can't find another with the body it had.
PUT WINTER TIRES ON IT AS I only had two on the front, and now I lost a classic.
If I would not get in trouble, I would still drive it; fenders, hood and all banged up.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Year of manufacture | 1987 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2008 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0L 3s-ge Manual |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 5 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 186000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 280000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Mazda Millenia |
| Date of Entry | 2nd January, 2008 |