at 5:42 that's the Tsunami edition Celica. One problem you missed with the c60 6 speed transmission is the shift gate is really close together and somewhat hard to get used to. Also, if you are revving a gts manual in neutral to test the "lift" activation, the car WONT rev past 6200 if it does the lift bolts are most likely bad. Also one more problem on the 2ZZ is the VVTLI oil screen. If that is clogged the car won't engage lift.
Own a 2002 GTS for exactly 2 years now. I love this car. I bought it at 41,000 miles, i just broke 57,000 miles this morning and changed the oil 3 days ago. I only ever use Pennzoil Ultra Platinum.
One thing no one mentions is FUEL ECONOMY. My 2000 Australian delivered ZR 6 SPD manual.is so cheap to run on the highway, around town not so much fun to drive due to the high ratio 1st gear & riding the clutch in traffic. Otherwise, every time I drive it I feel 17 again !
It seems America got a bit of a raw deal compared to us in the UK. The base model here came with a 6 speed manual. And the GTS or what we call the vvtli 190 or TS had 192 bhp. There was another TRDS model with 230 bhp
A pawsome friend of mine had one of these when we first met, after it got bonked by a semi truck he had it painted a really slick orange with black stripes and graphics that matched a tattoo he's super proud of. Wish he got to do more with it but last i heard he stepped up to an AMG benz and the celica is sitting in his shed
I love my GT Celicas. I have 2 Celica GT from 2001. Reliable, fun, amazing handling. I have an Apexi FC with monkey wrench racing tune on it with cold air intake and has good response power. Really fun cars.
@@JohnJones-je9ns it's an ecu that allows you to tune the engine. It's over 20 years old so it's outdated but still used for older cars and still functional. You can get an Apexi Power FC but also look into more modern ones too
Silver 2003 celica gts 6speed. Kaminari carbon spoiler,VIS carbon hood on BC coils. ASA LW5 wheels with full Authentic Trd Kit. And trust me it's staying with me alll the way to the grave 😤.
Amazing how these get the love from the owners. I have a 1992 ST185, and though the styling on the 7th Gen isn't my cup of tea, I still have to give a wave and a thumbs up. These are classics in the making.
I used to have an 06 Matrix XRS 6 Speed Manual Transmission the gears are really short if you're doing casual driving you're constantly shifting gears until you reach 40mph 60km/h in 4th gear. I want a Celica GT-S, I like the Toyota emblem inside the grille on the 03-04 models.
5:31-5:40 Wings West sides and rear valence sighting. lol Enjoyed the comprehensive summarization. you definitely know the car well. so you have a 2zz on your mr2 spyder? I've always wanted to know what those run with a stock 2zz.
Actually brought one here in the uk in Feb. Red, sunroof. Fitted a loud exhaust on it. Kids at my school always asking what it is.. Only the 140 model too. Paid over the odds. £4,000! But had to be 04 onwards, red, great condition, climate control,
2000 gts with mwr stage two cam job and a port and polish new mwr oil pump and oil pan. The only problem I have ever had is an oil leak from around the head which was not bad and the E brakes rotted out on me. Had it for 20 years, still have it and before that had a 1990 Celica gt. Yes the car is still slow, but it sounds and feels like a proper sports car. Forgot the headlights will yellow over time, I just polish it with Meguires headlight restore wax when I wash the car and Plastix to coat them.
You shouldn't of even brought up transmissions, i know you probably dont own a 7th gen, but both GT and GT-S trims came with 5 and 6 speed manual, and there are GT-S cars that look like its a GT but its not, body kits and trannys have nothing to do with separate trims, but again, great video, we need more celica content in this world💯
Thanks for the input! I didn’t know the gts came with a 5 speed. If I mentioned that the gts always had the bodykit I didn’t mean to. I just wanted to mention the bodykit because it ads value to the car.
@@hakosan86 yeah for sure, they had the normal "basemodel" looking body kit, and then and the TRD kit and Tsunami edition kit, everything else is aftermarket, cool that your Mr2 has the same engine as my base model GT though, i want an Mr2, porsche helped design the way they looked, beautiful cars, huge headlights lol.
@@sezuawn3861 all gts should be 2zz, and the 2zz only comes with a 6 speed manual. only the gt or 1zzfe can have 5 speed or 6 speed in European markets. and the mrs engine is slightly different to the celicas 1zzfe
@@arcanevoid9199 2zz came with 5 and 6 speed, 5 speed is better in my opinion because when you start pushing more power even through bolt ons, you have the longer gearing to accommodate it. Everytime the person in the 6 speed shifts your gapping em a bit more every gear with the 5 speed.
I had an '03 GT that I miss dearly. Unfortunately, the previous owner really beat that car, and it needed so much work that I was forced to get rid of it. But finding one now in decent shape is hard! There really aren't that many left---most of them were either abused, or driven in road salt, and then they found their way into junkyards. If you're buying a GT, make sure to stay away from 2000-2002 models; they had problems with the oil control rings on the pistons, and they burned a lot of oil. They fixed it in 2003
@@sezuawn3861 Kids (shaking my head). Pistons have several compression rings, and 1 dedicated oil control ring. In the case of the 1zz mentioned, the compression rings were fine, it was the oil control rings that were defective. I hope you learned something new today.
I have a 2003 GT TRD that wasn't beat to death, and no rust. Indeed, a rare find. I really like it, it's my summer toy, had it 2 years now, and I don't beat it either. I have no illusions that it's a fast car, because it isn't, but it handles nice, still gets attention, and it very good on fuel. My first car many years ago was a Celica, a rusty 1977 GT. Later on I bought a very nice used 1981 GT, that was a good car. I guess Celica is in my blood.
oof i just bought a 2001 toyota celica in good condition all stock and not beat up paint and body is beautiful interior is beautiful only thing is if has a lot of miles but now i am worried 😭
@@hakosan86 cleaning her up and putting some rims on it! i was thinking about a new bumper too since there’s a little bit of damage to it and getting some exhaust work done. and also get a touch screen radio put in. i’m new to celicas so i’ll definitely have to do more research on all that and be careful haha! very pretty car though, i feel in love with the looks of it and so far everyone’s bragging on them
I'm about to buy a 2000 celica (manual, 1.8l, 5 speed). The problem is a bad transmission.. the body is in good shape, no rust, no accident. How much would you pay for this? Is the transmission ez to find? It is around 215000 km.
For the USDM celicas, in my opinion the top 3 rarest colors are 1. Thunder Cloud 2. Zephyr Blue Metallic 3. Solar Yellow. For the UK, the rarest color would be Island Green. I have a 04 GTS/Action Package 6 speed MT. Wish it had the OEM HIDS though.
May I ask what does T23 mean? If I look online I only find Informations about the gt and the gt-s models and I'm really lost since all I can find while looking on the marketplaces is this "t23" model. Thanks
It's pretty much a generation number, the way the Supra has (A80 for the mk4) or a BMW has (E36, E46 etc). The T23 is the 7th gen, the T20 is 6th gen and so on.
@@n-putsgarage2875 Thanks.. are you saying that the action wing needs more holes than the standard wing? And the extra tabs? Are those on the Action TRD wing as well? Would it still be stable? Is it do one OR the other or do I need to cut off the tabs and still drill the holes? Thanks!
@@peterdaniel66 you can cut the tabs if you dont want to use the tabs on the Action Package wing. Or drill holes into the hatch to use the tabs. But you will need to drill at least 1 hole to run the 3rd brake light. Toyota used 3M double sided tape on the underside mounting area of the wing. Yes it will be just fine if you cut the tabs. But you will need to use the 3M double sided tape either way. you will also need to re wire the connector on the body harness to use the 3rd brake light
2000 Celica GT would be 5spd. However , in 2003 Toyota🇨🇦 built the Pontiac Vibe GT VVTL-i 6spd. auto recyclers charge less for a Pontiac then Toyota engines, make it a common swap .
ya ,… the car had international success . my experience is limited to the cars mfg. Toyota Canada 🇨🇦 Cambridge , Ontario . I’m in the mountains of British Columbia’s Cental Interior , but I operate province wide . Best of luck with the Celica !
I had one,it’s the Australian version but Australia had 2zz only the zr is the top of the line version it has stuff like metal plate pedals,16” fog lights,standard sunroof just cosmetic stuff really and the lower version was called sx, they all had 6 speed manual or 4speed auto.
Eso que tiene que ver we? Simplemente es un carro que salió en la época equivocada por el cambio de tendencias en la industria automotriz, he ahí el porque no se le dió la suficiente atención. Ambas versiones son buenas, y tienen la posibilidad de tener forced induction como cualquier otro carro.
I seen this car on the streen and i was shocked how good it looks, and i start researching and i can say that i fall in love with this model,
Now I Want A Celica...
Me too….
Same
No you don’t 😊
@@thathomieyordi7722 ST185 not good enuff for ya >_>??
Dis you ever get one?
at 5:42 that's the Tsunami edition Celica. One problem you missed with the c60 6 speed transmission is the shift gate is really close together and somewhat hard to get used to. Also, if you are revving a gts manual in neutral to test the "lift" activation, the car WONT rev past 6200 if it does the lift bolts are most likely bad. Also one more problem on the 2ZZ is the VVTLI oil screen. If that is clogged the car won't engage lift.
Own a 2002 GTS for exactly 2 years now. I love this car. I bought it at 41,000 miles, i just broke 57,000 miles this morning and changed the oil 3 days ago. I only ever use Pennzoil Ultra Platinum.
Fantastic car, got 450.000km on my VVT-I, still runs great and no issues whatsoever!
Wow that’s amazing! Hopefully it reaches 1 million haha
One thing no one mentions is FUEL ECONOMY. My 2000 Australian delivered ZR 6 SPD manual.is so cheap to run on the highway, around town not so much fun to drive due to the high ratio 1st gear & riding the clutch in traffic. Otherwise, every time I drive it I feel 17 again !
I just bought one for $2000 still runs and drives, 210k miles, engine is still good, trans needs work.
Good buy!
Do u still have it?
It seems America got a bit of a raw deal compared to us in the UK. The base model here came with a 6 speed manual. And the GTS or what we call the vvtli 190 or TS had 192 bhp. There was another TRDS model with 230 bhp
Wow thats cool! We unfortunately didn’t get all the cool stuff the rest of the world got :(
@@hakosan86 not as fancy as yours but here's mine
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i have the GT but with the 6 speed manual too here in Netherlands
A pawsome friend of mine had one of these when we first met, after it got bonked by a semi truck he had it painted a really slick orange with black stripes and graphics that matched a tattoo he's super proud of. Wish he got to do more with it but last i heard he stepped up to an AMG benz and the celica is sitting in his shed
Damn man, hopefully one day he gets back to it! Cars die in sheds :(
I love my GT Celicas. I have 2 Celica GT from 2001. Reliable, fun, amazing handling. I have an Apexi FC with monkey wrench racing tune on it with cold air intake and has good response power. Really fun cars.
Hi what does the Apexi FC do to the car ? Thinking of getting one for my GT..
@@JohnJones-je9ns it's an ecu that allows you to tune the engine. It's over 20 years old so it's outdated but still used for older cars and still functional. You can get an Apexi Power FC but also look into more modern ones too
Luv my 2002 GTS, 279000 miles and still running fine!
Damn dude! That things gonna last forever lol
Great mate! corolla ts (2zzge) owner here! Have you ever issue with the engine; cams and etc...? I guess is the first engine not rebuild right?
I am still on the original motor. Had to replace the catalytic converter twice..
@@dinahoneycutt8714 so reliable these engines mate very impressive for engine to live in 8.000 rpm. you probably maintain it very well.
@dinahoneycutt8714 also need valve adjustment the 2zzge mate?
Silver 2003 celica gts 6speed. Kaminari carbon spoiler,VIS carbon hood on BC coils. ASA LW5 wheels with full Authentic Trd Kit. And trust me it's staying with me alll the way to the grave 😤.
Ugly out the factory car
@@donttrip2366 can't stand the factory ride height either. It was so high 🤣
Im the same way with my mr2 lol. Taking it to the grave
Amazing how these get the love from the owners. I have a 1992 ST185, and though the styling on the 7th Gen isn't my cup of tea, I still have to give a wave and a thumbs up. These are classics in the making.
Could you link the BC coils? How do they feel btw
I used to have an 06 Matrix XRS 6 Speed Manual Transmission the gears are really short if you're doing casual driving you're constantly shifting gears until you reach 40mph 60km/h in 4th gear. I want a Celica GT-S, I like the Toyota emblem inside the grille on the 03-04 models.
5:31-5:40 Wings West sides and rear valence sighting. lol
Enjoyed the comprehensive summarization. you definitely know the car well. so you have a 2zz on your mr2 spyder? I've always wanted to know what those run with a stock 2zz.
I have a 1zz turbo. Got a couple vids on the car, just scroll down a bit lol because i havent made a video on it in a while
@@hakosan86 lol ahh ok. i sure will
Actually brought one here in the uk in Feb. Red, sunroof. Fitted a loud exhaust on it. Kids at my school always asking what it is.. Only the 140 model too. Paid over the odds. £4,000! But had to be 04 onwards, red, great condition, climate control,
Nice man u got a good looking car!
there was , limited edition ,
Panasonic Tsunami GTS , with red & white paint scheme and Panasonic script . Plus special Panasonic stereo
the colour midnight Black aka carbon blue is one of the best options paint for celica.
2000 gts with mwr stage two cam job and a port and polish new mwr oil pump and oil pan. The only problem I have ever had is an oil leak from around the head which was not bad and the E brakes rotted out on me. Had it for 20 years, still have it and before that had a 1990 Celica gt. Yes the car is still slow, but it sounds and feels like a proper sports car.
Forgot the headlights will yellow over time, I just polish it with Meguires headlight restore wax when I wash the car and Plastix to coat them.
its not really slow for what it is though, can do 0-60 in 6 seconds if you nail the shifts. not bad at all for 190hp
Sick car dude! Don’t ever let go to it!
Lol just bought a celica 3 days ago lol
Excited for the future
Nice I hope you enjoy it! How many miles?
@@hakosan86 only 179xxxKM
Need a diff though haha but I’ve already ordered a Tranny from a local shop
Nice!
@@uncledrew4956 going with LSD?
@@uncledrew4956 how much was the tranny? I got quoted like around 1300 for a used 6 speed tranny for my '01 gts in orange county, CA
Nice vid
Thank you!
I have a 03 with paint code 210 black mica pearl. Looks blue in the sun black on cloudy days and at night
You shouldn't of even brought up transmissions, i know you probably dont own a 7th gen, but both GT and GT-S trims came with 5 and 6 speed manual, and there are GT-S cars that look like its a GT but its not, body kits and trannys have nothing to do with separate trims, but again, great video, we need more celica content in this world💯
Thanks for the input! I didn’t know the gts came with a 5 speed. If I mentioned that the gts always had the bodykit I didn’t mean to. I just wanted to mention the bodykit because it ads value to the car.
@@hakosan86 yeah for sure, they had the normal "basemodel" looking body kit, and then and the TRD kit and Tsunami edition kit, everything else is aftermarket, cool that your Mr2 has the same engine as my base model GT though, i want an Mr2, porsche helped design the way they looked, beautiful cars, huge headlights lol.
Yeah its a really cool car!
@@sezuawn3861 all gts should be 2zz, and the 2zz only comes with a 6 speed manual. only the gt or 1zzfe can have 5 speed or 6 speed in European markets. and the mrs engine is slightly different to the celicas 1zzfe
@@arcanevoid9199 2zz came with 5 and 6 speed, 5 speed is better in my opinion because when you start pushing more power even through bolt ons, you have the longer gearing to accommodate it. Everytime the person in the 6 speed shifts your gapping em a bit more every gear with the 5 speed.
I had an '03 GT that I miss dearly. Unfortunately, the previous owner really beat that car, and it needed so much work that I was forced to get rid of it. But finding one now in decent shape is hard! There really aren't that many left---most of them were either abused, or driven in road salt, and then they found their way into junkyards. If you're buying a GT, make sure to stay away from 2000-2002 models; they had problems with the oil control rings on the pistons, and they burned a lot of oil. They fixed it in 2003
Who calls piston rings, oil control rings lmaoooo
@@sezuawn3861 Kids (shaking my head). Pistons have several compression rings, and 1 dedicated oil control ring. In the case of the 1zz mentioned, the compression rings were fine, it was the oil control rings that were defective. I hope you learned something new today.
@@justsumguy2u yeah i got an 03 because of that reason, still running strong with 240,000 miles and no check engine light.
I have a 2003 GT TRD that wasn't beat to death, and no rust. Indeed, a rare find. I really like it, it's my summer toy, had it 2 years now, and I don't beat it either. I have no illusions that it's a fast car, because it isn't, but it handles nice, still gets attention, and it very good on fuel.
My first car many years ago was a Celica, a rusty 1977 GT. Later on I bought a very nice used 1981 GT, that was a good car.
I guess Celica is in my blood.
oof i just bought a 2001 toyota celica in good condition all stock and not beat up paint and body is beautiful interior is beautiful only thing is if has a lot of miles but now i am worried 😭
found one recently for $2800 and 177k miles!! fully black, owner definitely was a little rough on it interior wise but i sure hope it’s worth it!!
Nice! What are your plans with it?
@@hakosan86 cleaning her up and putting some rims on it! i was thinking about a new bumper too since there’s a little bit of damage to it and getting some exhaust work done. and also get a touch screen radio put in. i’m new to celicas so i’ll definitely have to do more research on all that and be careful haha! very pretty car though, i feel in love with the looks of it and so far everyone’s bragging on them
@@ItsCadenseBaby how she's been so far?
I love my Celica
same
Yall lucky
Just got a blue 01 GT. Thanks for the video!
has it had an engine swap? the first few years of GTs are notorious for burning oil
Not a real problem, just lift the bonnet &check the oil on a REGULAR BASIS.
Could you link the moroso oil pan for the 2zz gt-s?
I bought my celica for $200 and still got it
You definitely want the higher rev limit because it puts your next shift right in lift so way quicker!
I'm about to buy a 2000 celica (manual, 1.8l, 5 speed). The problem is a bad transmission.. the body is in good shape, no rust, no accident. How much would you pay for this? Is the transmission ez to find? It is around 215000 km.
I own one, got it for free from Previous owner, 2000 Toyota Celica GT, all it needs is replacements and better care
For the USDM celicas, in my opinion the top 3 rarest colors are 1. Thunder Cloud 2. Zephyr Blue Metallic 3. Solar Yellow.
For the UK, the rarest color would be Island Green.
I have a 04 GTS/Action Package 6 speed MT. Wish it had the OEM HIDS though.
Nice man! I bet it looks sick
Your forgetting about the carbon blue colour, very hard to find one in that colour, I have an 03 gts action package in that colour
I've a set for sale.
@@StabDaRasher84 are they the USDM spec?
There is also black, blue, red, white and carbon blue which is just black with blue flake
May I ask what does T23 mean? If I look online I only find Informations about the gt and the gt-s models and I'm really lost since all I can find while looking on the marketplaces is this "t23" model. Thanks
It's pretty much a generation number, the way the Supra has (A80 for the mk4) or a BMW has (E36, E46 etc). The T23 is the 7th gen, the T20 is 6th gen and so on.
I have one in midnight black ie.carbon blue one!! Check out that colour 😍 😀
Ok i will
I have a 03 in that color with a action pack
GTS front brakes are larger in diameter as well vs GT
Good to know! Thanks!
Put the lightweight flywheel and 195 60 R15 88V wheels on the 143 HP and enjoy!
From 0 to 100 km in 7.7 seconds!
Can we do this setup with 2zzge ??? Celicasss
The GT MT version is perfect for daily and twisty roads, better torque in a usable rev range. I have both and the GT is better all around.
So, can you put the action rear wing on the back of a celica that already has a wing? In other words are the bolt holes the same?
Yes but you need to drill extra holes in the hatch or cut off the tabs that are on the underside mounting area of the wing
@@n-putsgarage2875 Thanks.. are you saying that the action wing needs more holes than the standard wing? And the extra tabs? Are those on the Action TRD wing as well? Would it still be stable? Is it do one OR the other or do I need to cut off the tabs and still drill the holes? Thanks!
@@peterdaniel66 you can cut the tabs if you dont want to use the tabs on the Action Package wing. Or drill holes into the hatch to use the tabs. But you will need to drill at least 1 hole to run the 3rd brake light. Toyota used 3M double sided tape on the underside mounting area of the wing. Yes it will be just fine if you cut the tabs. But you will need to use the 3M double sided tape either way. you will also need to re wire the connector on the body harness to use the 3rd brake light
ya ,… my silver bullet GT ,
has the darker thundercloud wing .
and very few notice the difference in paint
Not sure if older GT models comes with 5 speed manual, mine is a GT from ‘00 but has a 6 speed manual
2000 Celica GT would be 5spd.
However , in 2003 Toyota🇨🇦
built the
Pontiac Vibe GT
VVTL-i 6spd.
auto recyclers charge less for a Pontiac then Toyota engines,
make it a common swap .
@@blairlindsay5791 yeah i mean mine is not a GT, because EU, but it’s the equivalent to US GT
ya ,… the car had international success .
my experience is limited to the cars mfg. Toyota Canada 🇨🇦
Cambridge , Ontario .
I’m in the mountains of British Columbia’s Cental Interior , but I operate province wide .
Best of luck with the Celica !
@@blairlindsay5791 thank you!
I had the 2zz one, bought it, enjoyed it, crashed it, sold it, regret it😢
Same 😢 i couldn’t find another gts manual that I liked so I got a gt looks nice and still fun but not the same
The difference between Europe and the United is interesting.
Why do you say the 140 hp had rear drum brakes? 😶
Never seen one!
Even my 2001 GT already only had disc brakes!
Thats good that yours had disc already! Some had drums in the rear
Yea I have a Celica GT 5spd running custom ITB’s. It’s really fun!
Thats super sick dude!
@@hakosan86 thanks. Great video btw
Thank you!
I bought a 140hp Celica from 2002 in 2012
It has always had disc brakes on all 4 wheels 😔
Nice!
6:36 bruh lmfao
I can’t get a gts is the gt still worth it
Gt is still a gold car!
GTS wheels are a bargain upgrade for the GT , as their 16” and only 17lbs.
bigger doesnt = better, and they are 19lbs
BFG g-force* comp-2
A/S Plus P205/50ZR16
not available in 15”
Sold my 02 celica gts for 7k. It only had 42500 miles on it
Nice man!
7k Bat some sold for over 20k. Unless it’s an auto I wouldn’t have sold it for that low with that low mileage
i just bought an 01
How do you like it?
@@hakosan86 idk yet i test drove it yesterday and its getting delivered to my house tomorrow
Any celica drivers that can tell me how the gas mileage is? I'm really interested in buying one
25/30 mpg! Its pretty good on gas
I have a 2001 gt-s and it’s pretty good, usually getting around 25mpg
GTS requires Premium Fuel, And GT does not, so if your in the Socal region with gas being $6 per gallon, you might want to go for a GT 03+
@@Ricky714SA there’s like no point buying a gt though, like if you can’t get a gts just get something else
Australian model 2000 ZR with vvti 2zz engine 6 SPD manual is amazing on highway fuel economy
.
I have a 2002 celica gt
Nice man! You like it?
@@hakosan86 I love it, I couldn't tell you how many times someone has offered me to sell it
Can u please let me know if the fwd celica gt can drift i wanna buy it and im confused
i have two just gonna rot away in driveway
What is the ZR version?
I had one,it’s the Australian version but Australia had 2zz only the zr is the top of the line version it has stuff like metal plate pedals,16” fog lights,standard sunroof just cosmetic stuff really and the lower version was called sx, they all had 6 speed manual or 4speed auto.
Ice
The engines are unreliable with oil starvation and lifter bolts shearing
More like toyotas dc5
El Celica es para niñas por su poco rendimiento
Eso que tiene que ver we? Simplemente es un carro que salió en la época equivocada por el cambio de tendencias en la industria automotriz, he ahí el porque no se le dió la suficiente atención. Ambas versiones son buenas, y tienen la posibilidad de tener forced induction como cualquier otro carro.
@@Charlymorfin Entonces porque los tiempos en el nurburgrin dan vergüenza?
I have a gt🧍♂️