1989 Toyota Celica GT-Four from Australia and New Zealand - Comments

8th Feb 2001, 21:16

"Good, safe, WRC fun in an affordable bulletproof package"

What things have gone wrong with the car?

Nothing at all. A few rattles here and there. Nothing major.

General comments?

This car is a Japan spec car which means it runs at 220hp as opposed to the ones that came out in Europe (200hp) and America (200hp).

It came from Japan lowered and with a large bore exhaust fitted from the second joint back.

This car is undeniably quick and would rate in the top ten percent of fast cars on New Zealand roads. This will blow away all but heavily modified boy racers in their VR-4s, Legacy RS and Mazda Familias. It is a match for all but the latest model HSV's so bye bye V8's.

Four-wheel drive is the large deciding factor in this car. Good, safe tail out action, safety in the wet and the ability to leave most two wheel drives floundering when it gets to the twisty stuff.


3rd Sep 2001, 00:35

How much did you pay for your car?


25th Sep 2003, 00:45

Also, just a minor correction... the US ST165s weren't rated at 200HP, but 190. A shame, unfortunately, because I'd just love to have great reliability from mine as well as that power... heh.


24th Oct 2008, 05:29

I think he's referring to the ST185 1989 model.

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