1985 Toyota Celica GT-S from North America - Comments

I purchased this car knowing it had a blown head gasket. Two months after the gasket replacement, it threw the #4 con-rod. Now with a new long block, it purrs like a kitten.

Blown muffler, replaced after purchase.

The front speakers are hard to replace.

Gas shocks shot when bought. Replaced with some nice KYB adjustables.

Some moron hit my front left turn signal marker with a shopping cart, it's one part... 75 bucks a pop.

For those of you who know anything about Toyotas, you know of the 22R's bomb-proof reliablity, especially the F/I model. Lots of torque and nice gearing makes it fun to hunt Hondas and red misting fits of e-brake slides.

The wheels are the classic double four spoke mags, which I have had many offers for, and really, the car doesn't look great without them.

The seats are amazing, with incredible bolstering. The fabric grips nice and with more adjustments than I know what to do with, they're good for REALLY long road trips.

This car is a great alternative to the Supra, or Celica Supra depending on the year. Being that this is the last year Toyota made a RWD Celica, and the fact that people tend to beat these cars, it is really hard to find one in good shape that someone is willing to part with. If you do find one with little or no rust, get it. It's sure to take a place with the 240Z as a classic, high performance import sports car!

Long live the Celica!

Hi I own a 1984 celica GTS BLK 3d hatch back, In mint cond! You can see my car in the OLD CELICA CLUB 82-85 Lic# BADGTS, WA<ST.I really do keep this baby in the garage.

I have an 85 GTS since it was new. Engine has 240000 plus with no failures. (changed oil and filter "every 300O" miles). Very little rust. Keep in garage. Have got many parts cheap at the local junk yard. Most of those cars have less miles on the odometer. Had auto trans rebuilt and repaired drive shaft with u-joints found on the net. Recently replaced the left side of the drivers seat where I wore getting in and out of the car. I am 53 years old and will probably keep car forever. The only part of the car that does not work exactly right is the cruise and I am determined to fix correctly.

I recently purchased a 85 Celica GT-S convertible with 162,000 miles from the original owner in near mint condition for only $1600.00.

No one can believe the condition of this car. I replaced the plugged exhaust system and did a tune up.

She purrs now!!

I own 4 toyota's all with 22r or 22re motors. These are the most dependable and durable 4 cylinder motors I have ever seen.

Sure wish they would have stayed with the rwd cars.

Howdy,

As an avid Toyota owner (having 9 of them in my stable as of this date) and having owned my Cilly-car for roughly 17 years, and being a mechanic that loves to work on them, and with the varying degrees of climate here in Alaska, I find that my GTS is very well suited for all types and degrees of weather and road conditions. I have a 47 mile commute, and this car averages about 36 miles to the gallon, and is very quick and responsive to boot. I am getting ready to build its third motor, which is spec'd out to be somewhere around 220 HP. Hopefully, I will achieve it. This is such a fun car, and I make trips down into Portland, Oregon from here in usually 56-58 hours.. a little bit illegal from the speed limit rules, but fun and exciting nonetheless. Would love to hear from some of you dedicated 85 GTS fans, mebbe swap some stories, and info. Take care, Trapper.

P.S. trapper@hogbiker.com.

Hi,

Purchased my fourth Celica about a year ago with a frozen crank shaft and bought a engine a few weeks ago to put into it. Most people that know me think I'm crazy becouse I'm such a Toyota fanatic. My first was a white 82 gt with gt-s appearance package. Put about 220k on it till someone cut me off and wrecked it. Next was a red 84 GTS with high end blk leather seats. Traded that in for a Blk 85 GTS convertible. Then bought a 91 SR5 4x4 ext cab truck Sold the convertible to my brother for down payment on my first home. I have had the truck for over 11 years now with 311k with no rebuild and still runs smooth. Two years ago I purchased a Dark red 94 Land Cruiser. And now my wife is hooked. She hardly lets me drive it. Took me a while to find my current Celica It Had to be a 85 Silver GTS hatchback. Can't wait to fully restore it.

A terrific little car but a " soon to be classic high performance sports car " may be a bit overstated... somehow I don't see the selection commitee at the pebble beach concour's delagance pestering us with invites as featured marque anytime soon...

I purchased my fully loaded White 1985 Toyota 5 speed Celica GT-S HT Coupe right off the showroom floor on April 30, 1985. Today makes 24 years that I have owned this marvelous automobile. It still has the original power train and my Celica runs as great today as it did on the day that I drove it home from the dealership that I bought it from. I live in SoCal and before I retired from my job I drove to work which is 20 miles round trip from my beach front home.

Now in the 24 years that I have owned my Celica I have besides general preventive maintenance, replaced the igniter twice, and the timing chain once. Because I live so close to the ocean, (even though I kept good wax on it), the salt air finally caused a small part of cancer to my sunroof and my cruise control stopped working.

Conclusion, I have gone though 6 pick-ups 2 American name makes, and 4 Toyota's, which I also purchased new. In the time that I have owned my Celica none of the pick-ups have been as reliable or as economical as my GT-S. I aim to keep my GT-S until hell freezes over :)