159,000Klm the manifold had a leak in it, It was replaced if custom extractors $570.
164,000Klm I hit something from underneath and broke the exhaust, Replaced by custom 2.5" mandrel bent exhaust $760.
170,000Klm Added performance air filter ($140) and made a insulated air intake box ($70).
174,000Klm Replaced coil, leads & spark plugs with MSD performance coil ($125), 8.5mm Bosch leads ($75) & Bosch iridium spark plugs ($80).
176,000Klm Replaced worn clutch with after-market heavy duty clutch kit ($450)
Plus custom short shifter.
180,000Klm Replaced worn shocks & springs with Monroe Nitrogen Shocks & 2" Super-low King Springs.
195,000Klm Replaced blown head gasket with 1mm metal head gasket.
As you can see I'm in love with this celica. Next I'll do the internals and add a TO3/TO4E Turbo.
This is a real man's car.
The handling is just that little not so good, but can be improved by better rear sway bar's.
The interior isn't so bad, well I don't really go for that stuff.
Celica's are good cars. Be careful not to drive it too hard. My Celica that I sold at 118000km needed a new engine. At acceleration from 60km to 100km, my engine block cracked as I was driving and thus my motor fell. Engine oil leaked out all over. Too find a new engine for this car is a slow and very long process. After 3 weeks and $2000 later, I had a new engine in it. It took forever to find an engine for a celica. Something to do with long and short motors. The engine was from a celica with roughly the same kilometres. Drove it for 3 weeks and lost total confidence in it. It did not sound normal. Sold it and bought a 2000 Holden Vectra 2.2 CD model. Have not looked back. Great car and 10/10 in every department, but the wallet!
CELICAS ROCK!!! I'm 16, bought my own Celica (1991) and fell in love with it. It isn't very modified. I use it as nice street car I can enjoy occasionally, although I have a Nissan Silvia S13 lined up for me soon...
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