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Jun 10, 2004 - 9:20 PM

Outsider

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I found this post on a UK forum. Food for thought.

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Booked my car in for it's MOT, 50k service and lift bolts today, so I took the opportunity to get a trade in price on my G7.

The salesman, who sold me the car originaly, told me: "The new Celica will be out 1st week of July 2005, similar price bracket but a completely new car. Top of the range model will have a supercharger . There will be no delays with supply, as Toyota aim to have a substantial number in the country for the release date and pre ordering will not be necessary".

He claims to have this information, 1st hand, from a former Toyota UK employee who is now based in Japan preparing the promotional work for the new car. This chap apparently is aligned to the F1 promotion also, and has supplied him with brief detail of the Supra, both cars are designed to maximise on the involvement in F1.

He choose to tell me to wait, rather than sell me a new car, despite the fact he knows I have a time limit on ownership to maintain my company car allowance! He must be confident!

I left the garage one very excited bunny, and today I start saving for the Supercharged G8. Please let it be true. As he gave the same date as Shutty I am left wondering if this date is common knowledge throughout the dealerships?

For what it is worth I will recount to the best of my ability his detail regarding the Supra (bearing in mind I had just been told the G8 will have a supercharger and my eyes were rapidly glazing over).

"The new Supra will be aimed squarely at the supercar league, it will have a carbon fibre body and F1 technology to ensure it can compete with the existing market products with regard performance and handling (911, Gallardo, baby Aston etc) but retain Toyota's image of reliabilty and ease of use on a daily basis. The projected purchase price will be around £70k".

At this point I was mentally remapping my new supercharged G8 for maximum performance and missed anything else he had to say about it!

This post has been edited by Outsider: Jun 10, 2004 - 9:25 PM

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Jun 14, 2004 - 12:07 AM

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QUOTE (KAMiX @ Jun 14, 2004 - 2:19 AM)

I'm sure the 7th gen was first released mid 99. At least in Japan and Australia because both models were available that year. I didn't know about the 1st gens @ 7 years (ta kwanz), but considering they haven't announced the new car or shown concepts, it would be at least a year or 2 away.

Even if they were released in 99... doesn't mean they're a 99 model. We're looking at release models... not the actual dates (that's a bit nit-picking wouldn't you say?

) Anyways... we're counting cars as they're listed for model year, not the exact dates they were released. The first gens ran 70-77, second gens ran 78-81, third gens ran 82-85, fourth gens ran 86-89, 5th gens 90-93, 6th gens 94-99, and 7th gens currently at 00-04.

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Outsider 8th gen Celica Jun 10, 2004 - 9:20 PM

moltar I was never a fan of the 7th gen aesthetically, bu... Jun 10, 2004 - 9:26 PM

3FingersCelica I thought Toyota was going to stop making Celica... Jun 10, 2004 - 10:53 PM

Akimbo Why would you believe that? They wouldn't do t... Jun 10, 2004 - 11:01 PM

neoklis They will not stop making Celicas. They will just ... Jun 11, 2004 - 1:31 AM

Kwanza26 I think that post is mostly speculation. Doesn... Jun 11, 2004 - 9:33 PM

o8poa8o If they stop making celi's then they'll st... Jun 11, 2004 - 10:36 PM

sinner96ST It's all speculation at this point.. but I bel... Jun 11, 2004 - 10:54 PM

KAMiX Some more food for thought.. and I could be wrong,... Jun 11, 2004 - 11:58 PM

vangSTa_celica Well..my two cents...is that...from what I've ... Jun 12, 2004 - 1:29 AM

FallenHero yea, motor trend said no more celica. the Scion T... Jun 13, 2004 - 3:29 PM

shid Longest running celica? How do you figure? 6th gen... Jun 13, 2004 - 3:51 PM

Kwanza26 QUOTE (shid @ Jun 13, 2004 - 8:51 PM) Longest runn... Jun 13, 2004 - 4:34 PM

Pali_playa ok this is wht i heard celica not imported to us ... Jun 13, 2004 - 4:47 PM

sinner96ST QUOTE (Pali_playa @ Jun 13, 2004 - 2:47 PM) ok thi... Jun 13, 2004 - 5:26 PM

sinner96ST RE: 8th gen Celica Jun 13, 2004 - 5:27 PM

o8poa8o if the volta comes out, it'd most likely go do... Jun 13, 2004 - 7:14 PM

shid Actually, I think it looks stupid. Jun 13, 2004 - 7:32 PM

sinner96ST QUOTE (shid @ Jun 13, 2004 - 5:32 PM) Actually, I ... Jun 13, 2004 - 8:25 PM

KAMiX QUOTE Longest running celica? How do you figure? 6... Jun 13, 2004 - 9:19 PM

FallenHero what do you think about the volta? $80k, ma... Jun 13, 2004 - 11:05 PM

sinner96ST QUOTE (FallenHero @ Jun 13, 2004 - 9:05 PM) what d... Jun 13, 2004 - 11:16 PM

Kwanza26 QUOTE (KAMiX @ Jun 14, 2004 - 2:19 AM) I'm sur... Jun 14, 2004 - 12:07 AM

snadman Actually...the new "Supra" isn't goi... Jun 14, 2004 - 12:37 AM

snadman QUOTE (KAMiX @ Jun 13, 2004 - 7:19 PM) QUOTE ... Jun 14, 2004 - 12:40 AM

KAMiX ... If I could go and buy a 7th gen from my Toyota... Jun 14, 2004 - 12:47 AM

neoklis now now boys, behave your selves or you will be se... Jun 14, 2004 - 3:46 AM

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