early ss-3 identification (in the dark) Options

[delusionz]

hi guys, i'm interested in a 1996 celica ss-3 and the owner came round to my house tonight to give me a test drive, i'm a little confused as to what features were standard in 1996 compared to what i saw keeping in mind it was pitch black.

these were the things i noticed that were ss-3 like:
super strut suspension sticker on the bottom of the rear windscreen
jdm modern tail lights (not a pointer in itself but the ss3's do have the new tail light assembly)
abs brakes icon lights up when key is turned to on
factory toyota 16 inch wheels wrapped in 215/50/r16
steel plated pedals and foot rest similar to what altezza rs200 has

i was wondering about the absence of the following:
air bags
white dash board
beams motor (allthough i know this wasn't available in 1996 the ad stated "SSIII - 200HP" which is the output of the beams and this car had what looked like a regular 3s-ge motor with the inlet manifold curled over the top of the rocker cover -- anyone know if there a revision in hp output in 1996 aswell????)
projector headlights -- were these 1997??


The colour is dark green mica and has a modern shaped front bumper, can anyone confirm what we have here without the full chassis number?

[stetsonaw]

just ask the guy you're getting it from what the chassis code is. ST202-BLMZF for Manual and ST202-BLPZF for automatic SS-III, all years.

Last part contains 5 or 6 letters.
1) Model type, where the chassis is used for more than one model. All Celicas are B.
2) Body style. C=Coupe. L=Liftback. K=Convertible.
3) Transmission. M=5 speed floor mounted manual. P=4 speed floor mounted automatic.
4) Trim level. S=Sports, normal performance. G=Higher grade. V=Luxury sports. Z=High performance.
5) Engine code. Z=Twincam (high performance), EFI, Turbo. F=Twincam, EFI (high performance). K=Twincam, EFI (economy).
6) Export destination (blank on JDM cars). W=Europe.

SS-I Manual E-ST202-BLMGK; Automatic E-ST202-BLPGK
SS-I 4WS Manual E-ST203-BLMGK; Automatic E-ST203-BLPGK
SS-II Manual E-ST202-BLMVF; Automatic E-ST202-BLPVF
SS-III Manual E-ST202-BLMZF; Automatic E-ST202-BLPZF
Cabriolet Automatic E-ST202C-BKPVF
GT-Four Manual E-ST205-BLMVZ

from celica-club.co.uk

This post has been edited by stetsonaw: Jun 7, 2008 - 11:14 PM