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Good job on tastefully modifying your Civic, I'll sure you'll do great with a Celica then.

As long as it's rust free and only minor cosmetic or mechanical problems you should be ok. On OBDI models you can check any codes in just a few minutes, so that's something else to check if it's clean but has a CEL. Here's how: http://www.6gc.net/howto/determine_check_engine_light_codes

This post has been edited by Box: Nov 26, 2013 - 10:07 PM

Thanks box.. Still nothing final on the one i'm looking at on tues.. might have another lined up but still looking.

If you really want one, expand your search to nationwide, try cars.com

When I bought mine years ago, I had narrowed it down to 4 cars across the country. Ended up flying from Kansas City to Boise Idaho via Phoenix. Guy in Phoenix wouldn't answer his phone when we got there, only had a couple hour layover window so went on to Boise and bought that one. I flew back early next AM to get to work and my wife drove the car back from Boise to KC. (That got her hooked, she now has her own 97 Celica.)

Good luck in your search, A couple hundred for an airline/train or bus ticket to get a car you want may be less in the long run than buying one you will have to change/fix etc.

Well that white one i looked out turned out to be a junk **** box.. He said nothing is wrong but the radio missing. Well drove 130 miles to see a Check Engine light for cat and o2 sensors, bad wheel bearings, shocks, engine monts, interior is trashed and missing parts and i bet i woulda found more things.. ohh yeah can't forget a nasty 3rd gear grind.. so much for nothing wrong.. #findingAcelicaMissionImpossible...

still looking...

Third gear grinding on downshifting is a common issue, just for future reference. Hmm, I don't know why it's being so hard to find one that isn't a basket case. Then again when I had mine up for sale most people were interested in mine since it was in such good condition, sadly for them they waited until I had changed my mind again.

3rd gear grind was in up shifting.. this car was complete crap.. i understand i wont find brand new.. but dont say nothing wrong and have a god damn cel and other **** that anyone can see and hear and ask blue book value for good condition.. straight b...s... i told him ill give ya 300 and he says a junk yard will give me that.. well that might be a hint you got junk yard ****.. unbelievable..

Oh I hear you on that. I was just saying it's something that most will suffer from, depending on the severity sometimes SynchroMesh will get it to stop. I believe in being upfront with everything in the ad, that way when someone does come to see it odds are they'll buy it. Sadly most people aren't that way.

Yea thanks for the heads up on known issue.. If it had a grind i would def over look it.. I was going to over look the CEL but the test drive i only got down one block and drove back asap.. car was pulling right side aswell..

Just have to wait until the right one shows up. E.g. baby on the way, medical reasons, don't want to drive a manual anymore, or some other legitimate reason for selling a perfectly fine car. Can't believe it's being this hard, when ones do show up near me they're usually halfway decent and no worse than any other car of the same year out there for sale.

I have never had problem finding a 6th gen, then again i never expect a new car, my most recent one has 278xxx on the clock and was beyond clean, manual, not a spec of rust, just needed front struts and a starter and bought her for $450, Youll find a decent one when you least expect it or when you buying something else that isnt a celica. Happens all the time, just dont give up yet

Wow, guess I got lucky finding my second 6th gen browsing CG when I really didn't need to be! Sucks you went out of your way to check out a piece of junk but just take your time and the right one will show up and be totally worth the wait

Always seems like when you stop looking/trying is when it finally happens.

I'm trying.. The thing is i really gotta find a coupe, making it a much narrow search. When i first bought my civic hatch it was def not brand new.. rust and some interior stuff missing but it ran decent.. It seems like a challenge to find a car without CEL. Believe me i was trying to over look so much today but it was like everything kept pilling up crazy.. I just dont want a total rebuild.. If im in almost a month now i gotta keep going...

The thing is, i found mint 99 celica vert black with 80k for 2500.. I spent a day looking over this forum trying to see what i could do with the car.. I found out about the curren conversion and was hooked.. Called the next day and i missed it by hours... Ever since then, It's been a mission and i keep finding the ones given up on. I must keep going.. There is acouple verts that i chould snag but i'm kinda picky on the coupe model. And these past cars have really put me on a damper to even trust peoples words. I must keep going.. Just let me know guys if you see anything at all in florida... =(

Liftback is prettier than the coupe though.

it also depends on the cel.... my car runs perfect, smooth, tight, great response, and quiet but it has a cel for egr insuf flow from putting a header on it.

When you settle down for one and buy it... One thats a bit nicer always shows up. I hate that ****

PM Sent Wanting to sell my 95 Coupe

pm sent back..

found one today 20mins away for a g... needs work but i'm taking the chance on it.. picking up tomorrow..

Thanks for all your help guys! This happens to not be the one 95celica5spd posted.. So someone take that off his hands.. Drive was just too far and price wasn't as well.. .

=D

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This post has been edited by blockustomz: Dec 11, 2013 - 5:11 PM