6G Celicas Forums

Well, I’ve had the Celi for about 100 days now and since they do it for the president, why not do it for the new ride.
Background: Before this I’ve had 2 modded DSMs, 2 Civics, 2 Ford T-bird SuperCoupes (5-sp stock and auto with pulley 4/11’s + posi), and a cavalier but that doesn’t count. 3 of these had competition level SQ systems in them.

The good:
Handling. The car is super light and is incredibly fun to throw in and out of corners. There’s a bit of body roll but lowering springs should help that. Braking in this car is also phenominal, no ABS+ light weight (what are theese things, 2600?) = (at least on this car) a really nice pedal feel. The interior on this car is great, everything is in reach of the driver and simple to use while driving. Shifting this car is a pleasure, I love the clutch and the stiff, positive feel of the shifter when it gets into gear. Looks hot, Red with tan/black interior….drooool. The frameless doors are really light and fun to open when the windows are down (oh, the simple things in life).

The bad:
Torque steer, easily controlled, but still something I’m not used to.
THIS CAR HAS NO STORAGE SPACE!!!!! The trunk is really deep on the coupes, but the way they designed it you can’t access that depth, would it have killed them to notch the trunk as opposed to the straight design?!?! If this car was more functional, I don’t think I’d ever want to sell it, but it’s not quick enough to be my weekend sports car, and not usefull enough for daily use. The seats are great for any drive under an hour, but after than they start to ache the back. The pedals are too far apart, not on the horizontal plane, but the vertical. I’d need to floor the brake to get effective heel-toe action. I have big feet so I usually do side-side, not on this car. Do real heel-toe and my food gets jammed on the bottom of the center console or on the brake lever! Irritating, but quick flicks of my foot off the brake make it work. Stock radio sucks...but what stock doesn't.

The irritating:
Power moonroof controlls. Why not use a dual function button as opposed to TWO two way buttons?? Silly, but I’m getting used to it. The angle of the lever that actuats the seat sliding forward and back….I wear my pants with a cuff at the end, It looks cool, nearly every time I get out of the car this catches, slamming the seat forward or back and me into the wheel or onto the ground. THE DAMNED TRUNK!!!!

So, in closing....this is a great car that, if it had a bit more space, I would be completely in love with (once I bent that blasted seat lever to a new place) but as it is, simply not the car for me I'm afraid.

sorry to hear that it's not the car for you. i love mine, but these cars aren't for everyone.