I finally went for a ride in a real st205, Pics inside Options

[lagos]

Having owned a 3sgte powered celica for close to 5 yrs now, I can tell you that the two cars are VERY different in terms of how they feel. The real gt-four has a lot more weight. Not exactly in a bad sense, but more like a tank, where it feels very firmly planted. You really do feel more weight in the rear of the car.

The car drove very smoothly, and was in mint condition.
The interior especially was as close to brand new as I've ever seen in a celica.
We really didn't get to open it up because of the streets we were on, but on the short run that we did, you could really tell the grip of awd in 1st gear. I didn't feel like it was hugely faster then my car over all, but it would definitely take me off the line.

The car was imported and bought by a shop not to far from me, and sold to a friend of theirs. He takes good care of it, but is not a die hard celica guy like the rest of us. Please don't ask for details on how it was imported or legalized. Just know that with enough money, anything is possible.

Here are a few pics.
The hand prints on the hood are from me caressing the car.



























This post has been edited by lagos: Feb 18, 2009 - 12:15 AM

[lagos]

Only bad thing about the car was the paintjob. It was recently repainted, and whoever did it, didnt bother removing any of the front grills or even the rubber between the hood and bumper. They just painted over that. Ugh. The foglights were also stained yellow with something. Overall, i thought as far as the exterior goes, my car looked better (you can kind of see it in the background of one of the pics, lol).

But the interior and the engine bay was a whole different story. Even though there was a layer of dust on the motor, everything looked and felt like you would expect it to on the show room floor. The car had a real sense of OEM. Like its never been messed with before.

Only thing I'm trying to figure out is the year of the car. The guy showing it to me said he thought it was a 93..lol. yeah, not possible. I keep hearing rumors that its either a 98 or a 99.

[presure2]

Only bad thing about the car was the paintjob. It was recently repainted, and whoever did it, didnt bother removing any of the front grills or even the rubber between the hood and bumper. They just painted over that. Ugh. The foglights were also stained yellow with something. Overall, i thought as far as the exterior goes, my car looked better (you can kind of see it in the background of one of the pics, lol).

But the interior and the engine bay was a whole different story. Even though there was a layer of dust on the motor, everything looked and felt like you would expect it to on the show room floor. The car had a real sense of OEM. Like its never been messed with before.

Only thing I'm trying to figure out is the year of the car. The guy showing it to me said he thought it was a 93..lol. yeah, not possible. I keep hearing rumors that its either a 98 or a 99.

didnt the 98+ fours all come with projectors? or was that an optional thing?