It's done how many miles?!?...Toyota Celica - USED car review | ReDriven
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It’s been 15 years since the Toyota Celica bowed out of the market, leaving behind a wildly varied seven generations that kicked off in 1971 and went on to underpin a rich (and occasionally) infamous motorsport providence stretching from WRC to Bathurst production car victories and Pikes Peak Hill Climbing.
Second hand? More likely fourth, or sixth, or eleventh. Later-day ’90s Celica are unicorns in anything like fit condition and there’s fair chance a budding new custodian will inherent the past ‘crimes’ of owners past. Few will have been babied, solid servicing histories will be veritable crap-shoots, and many examples still on the road will have lapped Planet Earth more than a handful of times. You have been warned…
00:00 - Intro
00:48 - What is it?
02:38 - Does it look good?
04:03 - How's the interior?
06:11 - How's the tech?
06:52 - Is it practical?
07:51 - What goes wrong?
10:40 - Is it safe?
11:12 - What's it like to drive?
11:39 - How much does it cost?
14:07 - Running costs?
14:52 - Should you buy it?
#Toyota
#Celica
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I have a 99 Celica and I actually love driving it, the handling feels really fun and secure. It's a hand-me-down through my family so you know it's got over 600,000 miles on it 😁
600k MILES. WOAH. That is crazy. It is simply incredible to see, how long an actuall well made car is able to keep going. And the design is also Lovely. All the best for your Celica and your Family.
bro that car is literally gonna last until the heat death of the universe oml
No parking sensors or driver aids, made in the era where people could drive.
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bruh, people didnt know how to drive then and the can't now either
Even my 2015 Camry doesn't have any driver's aids, I don't want 'em either!
@@Andronicus2007 I have a new Triton and the anti collision gets spooked by shadows, beeps and lights flash for all different reasons. It's so bloody distracting. The are not aids, they are distractions. Hate them and can't turn them off.
@@jaakko222but there wasn't dumbasse looking at their crotch texting and driving
I miss seeing Celicas on the road. Just happened to see one today and had to smile
Us too!
You should come to australia they are everywhere, where I'm at
A old lady driving 😮
I got a 92 gts with a 3sgte swap love the car
@@Z3roEXE hey I am in Australia. You see them occasionally but back in the 90s and 00s they were so common. They were basically the cheap fun car all my friends had, but I never got one back then.
I’ve owned 3 so far. 2 6th gens and a 5th gen GTFOUR. And I will say that these are some of the most reliable, easy to maintain and slept on cars of the time. Glad to see that these are finally shining and I’m glad I chose them when I did because they’re going up in price lol
Celica were always nice I always liked this gen but unfortunately people don't hook these up though but some Toyota's in general are slept on I used to love seeing Toyota's back in the day under dog reliable cars and name brand for sure I used to like Hondas hard-core but I always felt Toyota's were better and underrated I'm glad I got back into toyota and doing more project research for than especially with my daily hooked up yaris trying to find a wagon corolla
The increase in value has nearly quadrupled in ten yrs, with regard to insurance adjuster's. They are definitely elevating in value within the classic's!
what was the 5th gen GTFOUR like? Looking to get an ST185 myself
This generation of Celica is a Camry with a new body, hence its reliability. Parts are available at every supercheap and Repco because of this. If it didnt share parts with the camry, it would be harder to look after.
*corolla
@@lukeking6711 both corollas and Camry. ST has a 1.8 7afe Corolla motor and trans while the GT has a 2.2 5sfe Camry motor.
Technically other way around since the Celica was made before the Camry and the Camry is based on the Celicas chassis. Toyota was weird with their car ideas. Carina -> Celica -> Camry -> Camry Solara. Like they went from small 4door to 2door to 4door then 2door again on variations from the Carina/Celica platform.
@@YashaTheFox Yes that's correct, the Celica came before the Camry originally. What I was trying to say is, this generation of Celica is a Camry with a new body, Toyota did this to save costs rather than build an entirely new car.
@@nukesdabomb5704 same with the last gen being the same as a corolla. The solara became a camry coupe essentially
Scotty Kilmer would approve!
Rev up your engine.....
I wonder if Scotty will watch this! 🤣🤣🤣
Martin Jones .. hope so 👍
Am i the only one who can't stand that guy? and I respect Toyotas.
@@Ford_TImelord Totally agree, that guy just makes clickbaity videos with a hint of truth and a lot of BS, just like John Cadogan. They probably all started off decent talking about their specialities and then went on to peddle some BS. Toyotas are great and reliable regardless, needless to say.
I had a 1998 Celica SX-R. I got rear-ended once the orther car was gone, the Celica just some chipped paint and I got a super sore neck. :D
Damn bro, i got a 98 sxr recently
I’d love a GT4 Celica! I’ve loved them since I was a kid in the 90’s.
I got one imported to the U.S. it is the most amazing car I have ever driven.
I can’t wait till Jim can control the weather.
Us too, mate. Us too
The 6th generation Celica was the best looking gen Celica. US got screwed over with the 2.2 and 1.8. I swapped out my 5sfe for the 3rd gen 3sgte, turned up the boost, and it turned into a totally different beast.
Have you found it difficult to find parts? Sidebars…how much in total was the 3sgte swap?
You can’t go wrong with the 5sfe tho. It’s one of Toyotas most reliable engine. I’ve seen People be pushing it past 500,000 miles with basic maintenance and still running strong. If your talking about speed then the options for that engine was the mr2 so it wasn’t too much of “missing out”
@@confetti_yeti Sorry, I deleted my previous comment as it was too long. 3gste was a common engine, so parts aren't hard to get a hold of. I was lucky enough to find a 3rd gen 3sgte locally, for a grand. I slapped another 1k to replace aging parts, etc.
@Juni_Bee_ No doubt. If you want n/a reliability, sure. I wanted a little omph, and I got it from the 3rd gen 3sgte. Direct bolt and with basic mods its pretty darn quick, so why not?
BTW, I did own a 91 MR2 Turbo. Of course I could've just gotten another MR2, but I already have the car, have kids, and this swap was easy.
Been thinking bout getting a 6th gen. Since the gt version is too rare nd too expensive im thinking of starting suttle tuning on the exterior (rims, coilovers and mby spoiler) on a 6th gen (116ps) but is it even worth it since i cant crank up the speed without changing the whole engine setup. Basically the question is: is it smart to invest tuning in a car that u just cant that much power out of?
NO, NOW EVERYONE WILL BE LOOKING. 1994 celica is my dream car, but at this stage in my life can't justify dropping the money. Brilliant car.
Haha, sorry!
I have a 95 Toyota Celica 5-speed St in pewter color. It has 207,000 Mi on it and it is amazing. Would never sell this car, can't even find interior parts in the junkyard anymore.
Little correction, some parts in the car are quite rare and hard to get. Mine spent 4 months garage bound because the previous owner munted the gearbox and it went after I got it. The gearbox itself was relatively easy to get and took less than a month, but the cables attached to it for selecting gears went too and that's where the majority of the four months went because they are very very hard to find
Thanks for the input mate!
Yeah fs, radiator fans and cooling system parts can be a pain in the ass to find
I have a base model/5M/T with 259k miles, runs like brand new.
You can still get lots of parts, brand new from Toyota. Part of their legacy program, if you want to keep them alive, they support that.
I have an 02 and seeing how normal other newer cars look, I've gained a new appreciation for mine seeing how newer cars aren't made as cozy now.
Over here in the USA, I own two Celicas. A 1994 Celica ST with the 1.8Ltr 5spd manual. It's a fun weekend car that's super cheap to maintain, insure and register. It stays in the garage next to my 1983 Celica GT 2.4Ltr 5spd. I normally drive the 83 on Saturday and the 94 on Sunday. I think that if you can find a decent one, get it and do the maintenance yourself. They offer a decent driving experience on a small budget. Hey it's a Toyota.
I own a 95 Toyota Celica five speed St. Was looking for a GT but this car really caught my eye. She gets up and goes when I take really good care of her. I am just wondering if there is an air filter for the heating and cooling system and the glove box on the 95. And also it's a 5-speed so does it need a transmission change out? I was told at $207,000 miles do not mess with the transmission or gear oil if you're not having problems. Does the 5-speed have transmission fluid or is it gear oil?
I have a '93 of the previous model, ST185 shape with pop up lights - pretty great
My Toyota Celica GTR from 2000 is still running great. I'm giving it to my nephew and it has just over 215,000 km and nothing is wrong with it at all.
One thing you guys did forget on the mechanical side of what goes wrong is definitely the wheel bearings. Almost Celica owner I’ve talked to where I’m from (East coast US) has had to replace wheel bearings at one point including myself for both my 6th gens. If you install them the right way they will last. And because it shares parts with the Camry, wheel bearings are 20-30 dollars a piece
Every***
I've bought one 4 years ago, a face lift 97 model with 96000 km as a first project car.
Great fun for money, I did coilover, that completly changed the handling of the car, breake, wheels and now a 3sgte swap.
I miss an lsd, but it's already super fun, even in trackdays or B road!!
There are even tons of mod for interiors and exteriors.
Mine is almost rust free, covered 230ish thousand kms and runs perfectly. The interior is in excellent condition considering the age and mileage and I recently had the cambelt, water pump fanbelt ect all changed. One slight issue is the availability of some parts. I had to get a new ABS sensor for the front, I found one eventually, but it was not easy and it wasn't cheap. I am also having issues finding the connector/adapter to connect the factory fitting with the new radio. But overall, it is fun to drive, draws quite a bit of attention and has proven to be very reliable.
Awesome video! The internet is seriously lacking more professional videos like this on the Celica. I would advice anyone when looking for one, to check the state of the distributor and power steering pump as they will most likely fail after such mileage and age regardless of reliability.
Mine had a very strong oil leak coming from the distributor and i had to rebuild it. Also the magnets in the ignition module can crack from the heat and age and could cause bad performance. Not that hard and expensive and if a guy like me can rebuild it himself, any one can. Same thing for the power steering pump. I should note these are not serious issues, just a matter of maintenance, as these parts contain rubber gaskets and rings that get dry and brittle over time. In this age and time, I guess, one can use all sorts of additives that maintain and rejuvenate engine internals, but back then... tough luck.
Also a lot of the hoses get rock hard from age and heat and tend to crack, so change them with silicone ones. The air intake hose, especially, cracks and leaks air where it meets the throttle body on every single Celica i have seen. I would say its a very sorta "spartan" car in a scene, you can abuse it a lot and when doing something to the car you can apply or come up with different tricks to repair or patch things up and the car wouldn't mind.
Both the 7A-FE and 3S-GE engines are bulletproof, can take massive amounts of punishment, and can easily reach 1mil. km with basic maintenance. Just never let the engine overheat if it's cooling system fails for some reason and you should be fine.
Also never compromise on the brand when buying parts - always buy only and only Denso, NGK, AISIN and KYB, as nothing can match the reliability of OEM when it comes to Toyota/Honda.
Thanks so much for watching and commenting!
We truely appreciate the time you’ve put in to that response. It makes our day 🙂
Underrated and relatively forgotten little gem the Celica compared to the Supra.
If you wanted a few other units of measurement to use for your hieght mate here are a few for you to use; Cho, Fathom, Bar, League, Cubit and Hairbreadth(1/16th on an inch).
Also you could do a video of cars in each category (hatchback, sedan, forby etc)that can last over X amount of kms. Had that idea from Hullsy mentioning it in the problems section of the video.
Keep up the good work guys and enjoy you weekend and look forward to next week's videos.
Great idea mate, however, it may be very heavy on Toyota content! - AK
@@ReDriven could do it by brand as to which of their cars could last X amount of kms.
My dad knew a sales rep that had a Subaru Brumby ute that did a million miles with the original engine be rebuilt twice and the usual things like clutchs, brakes etc being replaced as needed and apparently it's in a museum owned by Subaru in Japan but I can't fully confirm if that last bit is true
@@TwistedDonners I saw a Subaru Brumby just the other day in Airlie Beach (Queensland) ... it must have had a pretty impressive number of clicks on the clock too! @ReDriven Speaking of cute little utes from Japan, how about reviewing a Suzuki Mighty-Boy ... I saw one parked in Collingwood a few years back, so there's at least one in a neigbour state ;)
This man clearly hasn't needed a quarter panel window for a coupe not liftback. Took me about 8 months to find one let alone a good priced one. I do love to see the celica get some recognition lola looks so great btw
I absolutely love the Celica! I've owned 5 of these cars (still own 3) & have daily driven them for the last 20+ years. They're incredibly reliable & super fun. Cute video, thanks for sharing your perspective on the car. 😀
I have one with almost 300k KMs on the engine/chassis, and it still starts instantly and drives smoothly. Back then cars were built different, literally. Great looks (especially with that GT-Four wing mine has), decent speed and quality wise it's insanely good.
Absolutely love my celica!
The only issues I have are after market mods that previous owners have done (putting back to stock now) & it’s hard finding original parts (expensive in the Uk), but definitely consider one if you get the option 🙂
The 6th gen Celica rules. I have an 98 St202 with 3S-GE at 330k km, still going strong. It's been repainted and modified a little but the engine is holding up great, the transmission is immensely satisfying and solid and the interior is damn near mint. When I took it for MOT the inspector thought it had barely been driven because it was in such a solid shape.
Best celica video I’ve ever seen so professionally made, entertaining and respectable. Thank you!
I own a 94 SX, it lasted 180,000k’s on the factory timing belt, didn’t realise it wasn’t changed until we were doing the water pump so we were very surprised 😂 it also came with a drivers side airbag and ABS
my 94 st 5-spead manual has 302,xxx miles and is still running like a champ💪
ive got a gen6 and absolutely love it! it has 184,000+ miles im the 5th 6th? owner and when i got mine you could tell it was used for everything from work, kids, and just everyday life. i took a few months to repaint, repair, clean you name it and it looks a lot better than it used to and still runs great and ac does go cold for a California car. only mechanical problem i had was the throttle body sensor went bad... so i just disconnected the cable and it runs just fine plus it passes smog (air pollution test) no problem and other common things that over time do need new parts but as mine shares the camry engine theres plenty parts out there. dropped new wheels and tires and hopefully new suspension for looks and better driving and it just looks great! just a side note both celica and supra have almost the same sizes there off by half an inch wide, height, length theyre just build a little different so you very much are driving a sporty car even much so if you get one with the 3sge/gte or the gt-four id take a celica over a supra any day
My aqua green ST204 94 model has done 346,000 KM. Super reliable car, starts every time, great at handling and honestly awesome to drive. Sadly I'm scrapping it this year as its uneconomical to overhaul; needs a new gear box(lost 4th gear since 319,000), engine overhaul, a complete respray as well as a new back hatch (rusting around seals). Will greatly miss it but keen to buy another.
I bought one one year ago. They get more expensive every single day. Get one and save it from junkyard. They are beautiful, reliable and have perfect handling performance
I love my 95 Toyota Celica 5-speed St. She runs like brand new and she has 207,000 Mi on it. I get regular maintenance on it and I've owned it for 21 years. I can't even find any used parts in any junkyards.
I have a ‘99 GT, Lola’s doppelgänger… BEST CAR EVER. I drive it 60+ miles everyday and baby her so well 😍
I have one. 298k miles. Thing refuses to die. Last engine repair was a thermostat in 2011. Brakes, rotors, and battery that's it.
I´m self an owner of a T23 Celica, 7th gen. But i really love to see all kinds of Celica. Here in the Netherlands we have a community of national Celica owners. From there I'm locally grouped with 6 other Celica owners. I like the group. Very relaxed people and love to share their experience and ideas. From my childhood, I did always wanted the Celica, either the GT4 or the T23. From all cars I've driven, the Celica is my favourite top choice. Never had regrets owning it
Toyotas of this bubble economy era are so well made, cheap to get parts for and easy to maintain. plenty of online forums and still have most of the good gear like AC, power windows, locks, mirrors etc. and easily upgradeable with parts from wrecking yards a lot of the higher performance engines being a bolt in affair .
there are about 0 celica forums sadly (for the 6th gen). they all died out over the years.
Ask Scotty Kilmer... He knows everything about his '94 Celica!
@@ExxonYT It seems like a lot of the forums have migrated to Facebook groups which is a pity because its full of 'how much is my car worth?' rather than good information.
@@Ford_TImelord yeah theres lots of facebook groups. One forum is up but its for every celica generation and its nit active at all. Someone should probably start a new one as these cars are a bit of a cult classic with their global wrc performance and i expect to see lots more people needing the info going forward as the cars stay at a relatively entry level price.
@@ExxonYT the lego nature of Toyotas meant that I did access a Celica Forum to fix the factory sunroof on a Corolla which ended up as the same mechanisim and I wouldn't be suprised if it was the same parts. I'm a member of some other Toyota Forums where we do regular backups and have advertising on it to be sustainable. Hate the idea of FB having the ability to control all that knowledge.
I have a 1994 celica gt. Love it! Only issue I have is mine has a rear end that wobbles at low speed. Other than that it starts everytime and gets me around
Had my ST202 for a few years now, almost 400,000kms and runs perfect!
I own an st205 Gtfour and beams swapped GT and love them!!! I love the driver feedback and are so fun to drive! Tried driving a GTI and it just felt so bland to me.
I got an at200 so I’m incredibly jealous :(
@@Sqriel they're awesome man. Maybe save up and find a good deal in the future?😊
I have a GT car. I love it to death. I have never felt more responsive car and the 3s-ge is quick and reliable to throw around some bends. Good luck!
I have a 1994 celica, bought it new. It has almost 300,000 miles on it. Everything works, and it's very dependable.People ask all the time if it's for sale. the cars value to me is far more than people would pay. The car looks new, i just painted it.Most dependable car i have ever owned.
Scotty Kilmer's 94 Celica has 5 million miles on it with the original engine and transmission.
No way dude I can’t believe that
😂😂😂
My first car was a 90 celica, it spawned my love for cars, owned a few others including a GT4, it's the benchmark I compare all others to and from a total package standpoint not many come close.
I've got the Celica GT st202 UK spec with the 3sge engine on 130k miles. such a fun car, mine came with a drivers airbag and passenger airbag. Its pretty clean for a car from 1996 only issues i've had is the rear arches are starting to bubble and the black paint had faded over the years but the clean interior it a plus. fun, reliable car
I've owned an 83' and a 91' Celica. Both in 5-speeds. Had a lot of fun with them but i do recall the 91' had a good amount of electrical issues especially when being able to start up. Since then I've moved onto an 05' Corolla which lasted me 17 years (an automatic), until recently getting a used 13' Corolla S, and im BACK to a 5-speed, thank GOD!
I have my ex ST202 sitting on my garage (it belongs to my brother now), and I gotta say as long as there's no funny sounds coming from the engine and no significant panel gap / warped chassis I gotta say is a good project. We haven't had trouble sourcing any part yet (this one being a grey import LHD swap is not for our market), accessories that are part of the aesthetics are exclusive to the Celica but mechanically speaking it shares parts with a lot of other models so they're cheap and easy to find
HAHAHA out the outtakes are PRICELESS!! THANK YOU!!!!
I have a 1991 st182. It is a lot of fun, took it out to the Ruuhimäki powerstage couple days ago.
What an excellent video! Thank you for this, helped me clear my mind about getting one of these
Thanks so much mate. - AK
I have a ST205 GT-Four and a ST202 SS-III. I have an early 180ps non-beams engine SS-III. It comes standard with a LSD transmission and GT-Four rear strut bar. JDM automatic climate control is great. Much more trunk space in a ST202 compared to a ST205.
Totally enjoy my 1996 Toyota Celica , just about 200,000 miles completely, overhauled suspension, brake system and lines, fuel system , racing body front clip and side skirts love the car. Awesome ride, I, seen those white instruments covers on Amazon, I, replaced instrument cluster lights with LED lights Wow! & LED Headlights bulb set awesomely nice
Got ny self one over 6 years ago, been enormously reliable and a fun and faithful daily to this very day
My 05 celica never got abs, had to use some light lift off oversteer to dodge a roo just after the crest of a hill. Never a dull day
I 100% agree with this video. I bought a 6th gen Celica with 194.000km about 2 months ago for €5.200 from an older man who had it for 17 years and always serviced it at a Toyota dealer (with proof in form of papers). It’s not the fastest car but I love it. It’s a good car if well cared for. I know how hard it is to say no to something that you really want but think with your head and not your heart cause you will enjoy the car a lot more if it doesn’t fall apart. ✌🏻
1 owner 1994 ST202 unit 2.0 Auto with about 280,000km on the clock. Still running great. Only worry & headache is that it is bit difficult to get spare parts in my country. Otherwise, it's really a worry free & reliable car to own 🏆 👍
I used to drool over the wide ranges of Celica, especially the mother of all Celica ie the ST205 Celica GT4 on OZ roads during my uni days in QLD 🥰
I own a 2000 GT, for 20 years and still have it today, great car love it 👍
I love Celica’s. I drive a 93 5th gen at the moment, fantastic car.
I sill own my 1991 Celica GTS
I have one nice Celica ‘95 with 320.000km on clock, lovely car, I have it since 2017 when I was 25. The car is nearly my age and I’ll keep it for sure for a long period. Currently I’m driving a 2015 Honda Civic 1.6dtec which is absolutely perfect for day by day ride.
6:32 There was actually parking sensors available and even GPS touchscreen as a dealer option but they are extremely rare
10:29 to 10:40 a truth one can’t deny
I have two Toyotas a Hiace and a Tarago respectively at 1 million and half on Hiace stopped the reading at 999999 couldn’t go further but we are taking note and the Tarago at 580000 and is still driven by me
These are insanely driven all over WA no clutch replacements or any thing that would put any hole in my pocket
Absolute legendary cars
Great information 👍
Well I have the last of the 3rd generation Celica, the RA65 2.4 litre 22-RE injected 5 speed and my wife bought it when it was 2 years old back in 1986 and is essentially original, the interior trim every panel accident and rust free original, I rebuilt the engine and driveline after exactly 300,000 klm’s as a daily driver after It’s first 18 years 19 years ago and since then it’s been mollycoddled with a new coat of paint 9 years ago and a slick set of supra wheels new old stock! Apart from that she is in immaculate condition and has only travelled a further 60,000 klm’s here in Melbourne in the last 19 years, we have had a lot of new cars come and go over the years and we still have a few cars but the old Celica has always been with us it has always been garaged and is arrow straight and still is a tight car, I doubt very much there would be a 37 year old Celica in this unmolested near original condition
like it's said in the video, Since it hasn't been stored in garages and such, It still looks smooth and clean.
it seems mainly stock too which i also really like about it
I have a similar one. It's a 1.8 ST model. Registered in 1995. I bought it 16 years ago for £1400 with 100,000 miles on it. Now it has done around 227,000 miles not km. I use it daily or did until covid. The only body problem is a bit of rust on the bottom of the passenger door that keeps coming back so I sand it down and spray it every year. Other than that 2 small bits of welding underneath in the last few years. Typical MOT test failures cost less than 400 GBP to fix each year. One year its only failure was a rear number plate bulb. And it has got driver and passenger airbags. I often get people looking at it and commenting on it. I'm hoping to get it to 250,000 miles which should take about 4 to 5 more years. It has never been kept in a garage as my garages are full of stuff.
A 1994 Celica was my first car. Not that fast but quite torquey with the Camry motor in a light body. Handling was not that sharp but nice enough.
I have a '99 ST204 SX-R that's done 140k (bought it in 2005 with 55k on the clock). I thought aircon and cruise control were standard, didn't realise they were optional extras. Mine also has a sun roof. I recently replaced the sound system with a 7" Android touch screen with reversing camera, gps antenna, digital radio reciever and tire pressure monitoring system. It's fuel consumption is around 12.7km per litre (7.87 litres per 100km). I love this car
One thing to note about the aircon, mine stopped working January this year, turned out to be leaking in the evaporator, replacement evaporators for the factory fitted aircon are near impossible to find now but I got lucky
I have a 96 Celica ST in White with 186,000 miles and it never misses a beat, fun drive to drive and fast enough for me .. only problem I have is it burning oil which is common on the 7AFE engines
I own a 92 celica, she is my baby but the the owner before me totally riced her out. She's on got coilovers and is lower than dirt (i raised the ground clearance so now instead of 3 inches its 5.) sounds way too loud because ofcourse it will with a strate pipe and the glass is cracked. But with only 100k miles on it and other than a few rock chips and the fenders need to be repainted it still drives so amazing. micanicly it's sound other than the occasional alternator and belts here and their. I will continue to drive it until I get another car to daily and after that I'm pretty sure i will keep this car for as long as I can and will continue to keep taking care of it 😌
I had a 1997 ST204 (204 is those that have the 5S-FE engine) for five years. I was loving it because she was very honest and very willing to communicate with the driver. She was by no means a fast car, but handled brilliantly even on non-performance tyres, she gave good feedback via the steering on straights and corners and the way the body react to the steering input, especially composed in an emergency maneuvering like moose test. She was too good to modify in my opinion, and kept it original until I had to part with it.
However, this generation of Celica tends to rust easily and quickly if the paint coat has been breached.
Bit unfair on the "minus stars" from NCAP. When it was made - it was pretty good on safety for a mid-90s car. Those are times when crumple zones were already a standard, most trims had driver+passenger airbags after the facelift (the cheapest ones did not). That said - it was 20-25 years ago. And thus (and it applies to buying any and all youngtimers) the body rigidity is not what it used to be.
On the mechanical side - the common issue with 1.8 engine (7afe) is burning oil. Then again - buying a sporty car with econobox-engine instead the 2.0 3SGE - you can only blame yourself ;)
Exactly by the 90s most cars had pretty good crash structure built in so are still pretty safe. The only thing missing is driver aids but who wants them in a sporty car anyway 😂
Oh mate, we were just taking the piss with the safety rating comment. - AK
That’s the thing, the 3sge will do well over 400,000kms with regular maintenance as well…
Yeah, my 3s-ge is just over 400000km and still going strong. Such a great pleasure to drive.
7afe don't burn oil usually, vvti do burn oil
driving a black 93 celica st it’s my first car i’ve bought and i’m 17. i love it and i have repaired it a bit but it’s pushing 200k miles strong
Owned 2 5th generation Celicas. One USDM (stupid 5SFE 2.2 lt econobox engine, same as in the Camry) and a Euro spec one (a way more happier 3SGE, 2.0 lt, 156 hp engine). Both were solid cars, the last one I sold with 240.000 km on the clock. None of the cars had any major mechanical issue, both were reliable even after being driven HARD. Parts and labor were pretty much the same for 90s Toyota. I’m looking forward to buying another one soon.
Gen 6 1999 2.0 my first car, still have it and love it
I'm actually in love with the previous Celica generation. This one might be more practical and better build, but the previous one has something that... Is difficult to describe... Anyway, both would be good purchases....
I had a 1997 ST 5 speed as a first car and it was a really nice reliable car. I got in an accident after 2 years and had to let it go. I really miss it. I plan on having another one in the future.
I have a 92 GT Vert as my first car 3years ago. As the 10th owner, after 30k miles ( now at 187k miles) really only a clutch change, rad, alternator, starter and slightly leaky top in heavy rain. Barely fits my road bike. Is pretty reliable after obvious previous abuse, and I love the way it look. Definitely need new suspension soon tho and maybe ac eventually. Not bad for a $1200 car.
10 owners is spectacular
@@lordfarquaad4174 Didn't realize it until after I bought it and did the Carfax
I've got a 1998 CELICA 1.8 st. She's just turned 25 years old and she still drives AMAZING! I've had it 6 years and I love it.
currently looking to get one of these, how much have you had to spend on it? Like was it sucking your savings dry or is it pretty cheap to maintain?
I've got the GT version of this car with the 3SGE engine. Toyota build and reliability. Love it.
I have the gt convertible with the 2.2l 4age. That thing sounds beautiful
@@moelester7971 2.2L is 5sfe. 4age are 1.6L and didnt come in celicas
@@grindstonegarage in the US the 1.6 comes in the ST trim
@@TaronG95 damn sorry to hear, that'd be one boneless boye right there
but regardless what I said above is still true, 2.2L is indeed the 5SFE and 4age didnt come in celicas :)
I have a 1995 Celica ZR (manual). It now has a little over 507000km. I bought it 2nd hand in 97. At this stage i've had no mechanical failures but did have a mystery intermittent electronic problem at around the 420000 mark. Turned out to be the ECU, got that one repaired plus I found an original replacement (2nd hand) so all good. ( Can not get new originals any more).
I've only had one clutch change so far and that was at 320000km.
The interior is still really good, just the scuff stitching tear marks on the driver's seat in the same location as in this video, except I restitch it when it opens up. Struts have been done a couple times and the mounting bushes as well, an alternator change.
The engine is tired, feels flat & burns more fuel than it should. Normally I'd get over 12-13km/L of highway driving but these days it's lucky to get 10km/L, that's a bit over 100km difference per tank, so fuel consumption is pretty crap now.
I'm looking at getting the engine rebuilt now. Then time for a respray & fixup up a few chips & body marks etc.
It is getting harder to find some OEM parts now though as it seems plenty (if not all) parts are no longer being manufactured, so can take some hunting. If lucky you find new OEM parts from various places around the world that may still have stocks.
I guess as copyright time passed then more of those items will appear from aftermarket supplies (like they do for the older Celica's from the 80's)
Trev, wow. 507,000km is truly amazing.
Thank you so so much for watching and especially for such a brilliant comment. - AK
Had a 1994 celica St. I miss that car so much. Had 420,000 miles with the original factory timing belt
I can imagine how much you miss it. I have 95 Toyota Celica St 5 speed and I have owned it for 21 years. Absolutely love this car and would never sell it. I often get people's attention and they say oh I love those cars they're so fun to drive and of course I have to agree with them.
My father had a 1.8 performance, he loved it, I loved it, and still want to buy an identical one 15 years later. That's how good they are.
I got a 91 Celica with only 29k miles, it is the GT model lift back it does have an airbag, only 1, and had optional ABS mine doesn't have it though. I love the car, its a stick shift and I can fit my mountain bike in the trunk.
Still riding around in my 94 celica gt going strong 👌🏼
1996 Celica 1.8 ST with 285 000km here in France. Mechanic is quite simple and few electronic.
It's a small jewel with very cool looking, high reliability and very nice to drive. Not sporty but ideal for cruising.
I owned a Black 1996 ZR Celica from 2007-2013. A few issues I had with mine that weren't mentioned here.
-The driver and passenger window wouldn't seal completely without a little bit of help due to the window not having a proper frame. When inside you had to put the window down and up to get it to seal. When outside you had to push the top corner in with your your thumb. If you didn't then water would come in when it was raining and you'd get quite a bit of wind noise.
-The rubber seals around the big headlights were forever falling off. I had to push them back in several times a week.
-The black paint peeled very badly. Like a lot worse than mentioned here. It was in a carport for it's time with me and the previous owner of 5 years but that didn't seem to help it much. Most panels were flaking off.
-The cd player was very temperamental. It would work fine until you went over a bump in the road and then wouldn't work anymore. Then a week later you'll go over another bump in the road and it would start playing again. Definitely take the advice from this video and replace it.
-The cruise control had a similar issue to the cd player where it would only work occasionally if the planets aligned.
-I had quite a few engine issues with mine too. Oil leaks and severe shuddering on start up and with the air conditioner on. I had the problems fixed by a mechanic but they were reoccurring over the time I owned the car. Although from what I've heard from other people with Toyotas from this era, this isn't a common problem.
New Zealand feels littered with Celicas and it’s glorious
Literally so true lol
Definitely true haha, I own 2 and my dad owns 2 aswell, one gt-four each and I own a st202 ss3 as my daily and his is just a standard st202, based in hamiltom btw
Spent months looking fur an ecm for my 94 w 136k miles. Was a pain but worth it. My 95 has 303k miles and runs strong!! Both 2.2l GT.
The celica st162 sx with the mighty 3sge engine is another hugely underrated car. 1985-1988 model is a cool drive plus you get pop up headlights
My boot latch on my 98 Celica SX is going it works but need to push down hard. my trim is near perfect, but my buttons are the same. ive replaced the head unit with a 2 slot has all your fancy modem things sadly no navigation display(i uses a phone holder that slots into the air vent in the mid for phone nav map) pure music/usb/spoify/Bluetooth. i got 3rd party parking and dash cam installed. only break down i had was my timing belt went but the car has a "free spinning cam or something" so it didn't do any damage to the engine where other cars it would of. iam at 278,000km, ive put BC racing coil overs on it(lowered to 12) 17x8 alloys/2% camber), pod filter and high flow exhaust, drives like a dream. got mine for 2.5k form local mechanic that was his daily driver. paint work is ok, its black so it shows it the worst.
Putting a body kit on them makes then look them look 10x better and a little more modem on the outside.(currently planned, covid missed with that plan as i gonna drive form QLD to NSW to get it)
60L Tank, gets me about 600-650km
My first car was a 95 ST with 220k miles on it. Lasted til 250k when the accessory pulley keyholed. Was a fun car.
Please explain what that is. Is it the timing belt or serpentine belt? I have a 95 5-speed St Toyota Celica. I am getting ready to replace the serpentine belt for the second time just to be safe and I'm curious if the timing belt is different from the serpentine belt
Greetings from across the ditch. I have electric mirrors and front passenger and driver airbags on my st202 ss-i. Everything works great, amazing beater car. A few door dings from idiots in parking lots though despite parking away from crowds.
Just rescued an 05! Will be working on it this winter
I once helped a friend move houses with my 99 celica, somehow managed to fit a king size matress in the back. It wasn't a comfortable drive but I managed to fit it regardless!
I see them all the time here in South Aus, some all used up with bad and dings and some great condition, they are beautiful sleek vehicles and I want one bad
Just bought a 95 convertible for $800. Runs and drives good. AC blows chilly! Seats are trashed. Gonna get some after market sport seats or find some salvage car ones. Ordering new top as well. After insuring mechanical soundness, will be an inexpensive daily driver so I can save mileage on, and park the inefficient Tundra.
For a coupe yes, rear seays are practical, just dont try to cram tallest people in there. The fact that tall man like you can fit, then you can have it even for tall people for shorter distances. Shorter people especially women or children fit perfectly well.
I had passengers in the back of mine plenty of times and if you're clever about it i.e. not putting tall person behind the driver and sliding front passenger seat forward as much as possible so both front and rear passengers have decent room.
This cars a bullet proof I just finished my 5th Gen gt4 . And picked up a 6th Gen gt last week for 1000 one owner . Barn find had not ran in 3 years did some small maintenance new wheels and tires runs like a top. And you can swap a beams a 3sgte and even a v6 supercharged toyota engine
Remember watching this video wanting a celica, and now i got one that has gone 300k km, but is the only styled one in my city, which is really cool
My white 1994 Toyota Celica GT 5 speed lasted 298,000 miles. My favorite car ever!
Great review! I have 2 of these...a 97 GT and a 96 ST, both manual in liftback form. Not the fastest but very fun to drive and very solid feeling. They ride exceptionally well on the highway too....smooth ride for such small cars. And if you plan on trying to find a rust free example with perfect paint, your going to be looking for a very very long time. You might find one like that with an automatic, but good luck finding a decent one with a manual. There just aren't that many still out there to be picky about.
I also have 2x(94 GT & 98 ST), my ST was very well looked after by previous owners but has lacquer peel that got much worse recently, great on fuel & never let me down in the 3 years I've had her.. My GT is a total bucket, no way it legally passed its current MOT in the condition I got it in & been constantly in & out of the garage for repairs since I got her in July, literally turned into a money pit 😑😬
so true ...just picked up a 99 st and its rusted a tad but no other issue though gearbox and engine is amazing for a 23 year car love it to bits ohh and it only cost me 750£ :D
My 94 St bought 7 yrs ago, at 3250 at 215000miles, has served me well. No rust in California. Peeling got replaced with 1600 stock red paint redo. Timing belt, clutch, distributor, master cylinder, new struts/shocks, battery and alternator, even full coveraged not my fault but both insurance rackets deemed it salvaged, i proved them wrong and maintain clean title. Coached by advocate, also had alternate transportation> otherwise, 6 months fighting for my fair compensation might have been lost to the bogus tactics used by insurance agencies. Anyway, all together, probly 5 or 6gs including recent 80k engine replacement, i love this car and their value is increasing like crazy since few yrs ago
I have a 95 Toyota Celica 5-speed St and I love it. I bought it when it was 6 years old, it had 116,000 miles on it and now at the age of 27 years old it has 207,000 Mi on it. Of course I've had to replace the radiator power steering and struts and of course oil changes with oil filter for every 3,000 miles. My car runs like brand new. I wouldn't sell it for nothing. A lot of people give me compliments on this car. I do have a couple questions however hopefully you can help. Does it have an air filter in the glove box for the air and Heat? Also do you need to replace the transmission fluid if it's a 5-speed or is it gear oil? I was told not to mess with it since it has $207,000 Mi on it and it's not causing me problems. Oh yeah I've had the clutch replaced also.
@@italiangirl2440 That's awesome! They're really great cars. No in-cabin air filter....if you're having weird air smells inside with the air on, spray some Lysol into the air vents beneath the windshield while the fan is on full blast..that will kill the mold/germs in the piping. The gear oil should definitely be changed out if you have a 5-speed. I replace my gear oil every 50K miles...use something high quality, like Motul gear oil. If your're having any grinding noises while shifting into gear, I would also add an additive, something from Liqui Moly will help. My ST almost has 300k miles and it still drives great...enjoy your Celica girl! 😀