96 Celica 5 speed what to look for?!, Buying a Celica Options

[Naplesnole]

Hello all, I am new to these forums and am on a crash course. I have the opportunity to buy a pretty tight 96 with 103,000 miles on it. The only thing not stock is an aftermarket air intake, which I understand hurts miles per gallon so that would be the first thing I take off?
Is there anything in particular I should be looking at on this model while checking it over? I am new to Toyotas but excited to buy one. I've heard gas mileage is really good and they are fun to drive. It is the 2200 motor. Thank you in advance!

[VavAlephVav]

if you shift at 2200 and don't go much over 60mph you can get up to 33mpg, 25mpg avgerage if you speed.
Just ask them if they've done anything to the motor; timing belt, water pump, head gasket, clutch ect.
you're supposed to do the timing belt every 60k miles, and you should do the water pump and pulleys while your're at it.

also check to see the radiator, is it full, is it nice and clean looking or oily. and the overflow bottle that attaches to the radiator cap has an overflow hole at the top of it look to see if the battery and surrounding area there has signs of antifreeze, like crusty yellow-green build up as if it were spitting coolant out all the time.
take a look at the oil on the dipstick as well, is it nice and clean like they change it all the time?