1992 Toyota Celica GT Convertible review from North America
"Fun car for anyone who cannot afford a Porsche and do not need a Porsche"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Stalled in the traffic lights a few times, I was told that was caused by dirty fuel injectors (12 yrs old car). I added one bottle of STP Fuel Injector Cleaner ($3.50) to a full tank gas and fixed the problem.
Surfaced front breaks' disc due to the vibration in the high speed break. $60.
Need a new convertible top for the cosmetic reason more than function.
General comments?
A fun and practical car. Good looking, which was a very fresh design in 1990. Nothing better than the convertible in the summer. Fast and stable. Good traction on wet surface. Strong break. Front seats are comfortable, real seats is tight, but you got 4 seats. The trunk is good size consider it is a small car and convertible. it is a good car on daily winter driving too, although the rear visibility is not as good as non-convertible model since the plastic rear window could not provide a clear rear view as the glass one. No window defrost.
It is cheap to own. Great Toyota reliability means low maintenance cost and celica is not a expensive car to fix even in the dealer. Good gas mileage and use regular gasoline. Although the high performance tires are expensive, but it is worth every penny.
Good body paints. Consider it is a 12 yrs old car and in Northern USA, the body still in a good shape. The car still has the original muffler.
Good suspension. Celica GT has a tight and supportive suspension. It gives you a good road feeling on high speed.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.2 four cylinders Automatic |
| Performance marks | 9/10 |
| Reliability marks | 10/10 |
| Comfort marks | 8/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 104000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 111000 miles |
| Previous car | Toyota Camry |
| Date of Entry | 7th April, 2003 |





