Gen 5 Celica - Yes or No?

One is local and I want to look at it. But:

"Move along, this is not the project you're looking for..."

or

"Don't think too long, just buy it already"

Any caveats?

Suggestions? 

Thanks

Stana

GT4... Yes very much. Anything else... meh maybe.

Depends on what you are looking to do with it.

Good commuter car unless it is the full wizz bang model, then it's a fun commuter car.

I absolutely loved the way they looked when they came out, and they still look good to me. They were the first sports car I remember seeing back then with rounded lines and I liked the black lines across the front.

Never driven one, and the numbers don’t pop on paper, but I still sort of want one just for nostalgia.

Celica wiki for those like me wondering what Gen 5 was

IF it is this SO MUCH Yes

dean1484 said:

IF it is this SO MUCH Yes

 

If THIS I would not ask. (sadly it's NOT). But it is a GT S.

The GT-S has good bones but is seriously let down by the 5S-FE engine we got in America. If you're willing to swap in a 3S-GE or 3S-GTE and it's clean I would go for it.

I have a huge soft spot for these and would pick one up myself as a swap project if I could find a clean non-sunroof GT-S.

dean1484 said:

IF it is this SO MUCH Yes

 

I had a friend with a really really nice GT-4 at the same time I had my 97 GSX, and was very disappointed that the GT-4 was a letdown at autox compared to it. 

isnt head room like attrocious on that gen celica?

I had a '90 GT-S back in the mid 90s and it was a fun car. Lightened flywheel, an under drive pulley and exhaust made it a fun little car. 

Before that I had an '86 GT-S with a 3S-GE, the 5S was no slouch after the mods. I also had an All-Trac. 

I say go for it!

MrChaos said:

isnt head room like attrocious on that gen celica?

I'm 6'3" and my head is touching the roof on sunroof models. Without a sunroof it is quite a bit better, but GT-S models were usually pretty loaded and it's uncommon to find them without a sunroof.

Get you a 2zz one and the trd supercharger (there was one for sale not long ago for $500) and she's a ripper. Stock it's effectively a Corolla, and that's not a bad thing. 

An automatic sadly. I might have to venture down that path one of these days, but not. yet.

That red one is beautiful, Slippery...

I had a 92 gts- for an 18 year old it was an awesome car.