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post Jan 27, 2014 - 8:17 AM
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anixie

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Hi all,

Very new to the Celica. Just bought mine a week ago (65.000 km, 1995)
Totally mint condition, original paint, shiny red car
It is a bit of a confusing car though

Serial/Chassis number starts with AT200, which should mean it is an ST, EU spec (it is a Belgian car, so makes sense)
However it does have disk brakes all around
It runs on factory 15 inch wheels
It has fog lights
It has power windows and central locking
It has a very convincing GT badge on the bootlid

And the "bad" news, it has a 7A-FE engine

I understand that lights, windows and probably wheels could be added as options, but the brakes ?
Question is, was there ever a special series with GT spec, but using the mechanical components of an ST?

Don't misunderstand me, I did buy it as an ST and am very happy indeed with the car, just wondering...


 
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post Jan 29, 2014 - 3:33 PM
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anixie

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Thanks guys,

Is what I thought. Was sold by the garage as an ST, so all good.
I have in the mean time added 1000 km to its original mileage and love it to bits.
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Such a pure and simple car when compared to the other household car (Skoda Superb 1.8 TSI, boosted to 210 bhp).
KInda funny when I drove it at night first time. only the dashboard lights up...
No ESP
No ABS
No other silly driver aids. Just me and the car. Soo, that big black lumbering Skoda (although a fantastic family car), now belongs to my wife. I'll drive the Celica, thank you smile.gif

Posts in this topic
- anixie   ST or GT, confusing car   Jan 27, 2014 - 8:17 AM
- - VavAlephVav   You probably have an ST that somebody converted wi...   Jan 27, 2014 - 4:01 PM
- - Smaay   things are different overseas. its possible they a...   Jan 27, 2014 - 4:19 PM
|- - njccmd2002   QUOTE (Smaay @ Jan 27, 2014 - 3:19 P...   Jan 27, 2014 - 4:30 PM
- - bloodMoney   Is there any 25th anniversary badging on the car? ...   Jan 27, 2014 - 4:40 PM
- - Nihil   I believe all EU 6 gens have disc brakes all aroun...   Jan 27, 2014 - 5:28 PM
|- - SwissFerdi   QUOTE (Nihil @ Jan 27, 2014 - 5:28 P...   Jan 28, 2014 - 6:35 PM
- - englishdas   I'm a relative noob, and know next to nothing ...   Jan 28, 2014 - 4:54 PM
- - Box   QUOTE (anixie @ Jan 27, 2014 - 7:17 ...   Jan 29, 2014 - 12:42 AM
- - anixie   Thanks guys, Is what I thought. Was sold by the g...   Jan 29, 2014 - 3:33 PM
- - anixie   Brand new to the forum here, and a brand new Gen 6...   Jan 29, 2014 - 3:43 PM
- - anixie   For an enthousiast car (which is turning into my d...   Jan 29, 2014 - 3:52 PM
- - SupraKid   The major difference with the 7a-fe and 5s-fe is n...   Jan 29, 2014 - 4:20 PM
- - VavAlephVav   Wow! that's a beautiful car, you got a gem...   Feb 1, 2014 - 10:46 PM
- - anixie   I do fit in, kinda, leaning back. Sunroof sure doe...   Feb 9, 2014 - 8:54 AM
- - Bitter   Open the sunroof   Feb 9, 2014 - 11:29 PM
|- - cardshark525   QUOTE (Bitter @ Feb 10, 2014 - 12:29...   Feb 10, 2014 - 11:14 AM
- - RoadRage   Dunno what you guys are complaining about im 6ft 1...   Feb 9, 2014 - 11:42 PM
- - VavAlephVav   I 'fit" its just that I'm afraid that...   Feb 10, 2014 - 10:33 AM


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