1989 Toyota Celica ST review from North America
"It gets you from point A to point B over and over and over.."
What things have gone wrong with the car?
At 130,000 miles, I had to replace the motor because I run the motor to hell and back twice.
I replaced the clutch with an ACT clutch because it was actually cheaper.
The fuel meter went out and it was stuck at full tank, but I did not really notice it because the car gets great gas mileage.
General comments?
That Z-Max stuff works great!
The only thing that I really did to the car is change the 13 inch rims to 15 inch racing harts for that better handling.
It is speed hungry and it packs a punch off the line, but it lacks the top end acceleration badly.
Could use a limited slip differential.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1989 |
| First year of ownership | 1992 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.8 litre Manual |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 10 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 25000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 200000 miles |
| Previous car | Toyota Celica |
| Date of Entry | 22nd August, 2002 |