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35 and older thread |
Oct 23, 2013 - 8:20 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 11, '04 From USA Currently Offline Reputation: 12 (83%) |
Turning 40 in few months curious how many older owners we have on forum.
As Celica gets older and cheaper the majority of owners get younger which is to be expected. What keeps you interested in Celica and not moving on.? Friend of mine is 44 and has 2 very nice tuned ST-185s .My body guy and also good friend who also 39 has a ST-185,MK1 S/C MR2,Widebody 93t mr2 with 14k miles, AE86, and tuned 2dr RAV-4 all RED ! I bought my ST205 as 30 birthday present and 10 years later finally get to enjoy it . Already told fiancee i will be buried in it . Totally look forward to restoring and developing to modern standards . Look forward to sunny weekends as that is only time will be driven. Amazing part is i have almost more mileage on my 2013 XV . Only 8k mile difference for car only year old vs 20yr old car . -------------------- Old guy with the toys
95 ST205 WRC (the real deal) 94 MR2 HARDTOP Supercharged 2GR/6SPD 22 owned |
Oct 23, 2013 - 9:55 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 14, '09 From Mid West Currently Offline Reputation: 7 (100%) |
Young pup!!
JK... Knocking on the 5-0 myself. Loved it while it lasted........ Saving for a replacement in a year or two. |
Oct 23, 2013 - 11:40 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 19, '11 From Paraguay, Winchestertonfieldville Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
im only 23
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Oct 24, 2013 - 1:11 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 2, '10 From Davenport, Florida Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
i'll be 41 in 2 short weeks
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Oct 24, 2013 - 7:40 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Sep 25, '11 From GreatSmokyMtns NC Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
I'm 47. Neet little car no matter how old you are.
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Oct 24, 2013 - 8:23 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 15, '07 From Tennessee Currently Offline Reputation: 52 (100%) |
39 soon. Very soon
-------------------- Learned a lot in 10 years... I hardly log in anymore, last login Today Sept 6 2019, and I was forced just to clarify a post. LOL
If you PM me and I dont respond, dont fret or cry. Im alive, better post your questions in the thread below, maybe I log back in 2grfe Swapped... Why I chose the 2GR, before you ask read here... A great civilization is not conquered from without until it has destroyed itself from within. @llamaraxing in Instagram is the best way to find me. I hardly log here anymore. |
Oct 24, 2013 - 10:34 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 11, '09 From Florida Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
You are only as old as you make her feel! Or, old enough to know better, but too young to resist!
Of the two "collector" cars I own, the Celica convertible is for fun and the other is luxury performance! I truly appreciate the engineering and handling of the Celica. Enjoy the subtle attention it gets for its stunning good looks. Many people have never seen one and just the other day a police officer pulled up and asked me what year it is. Doesn't get any better than traveling the highways and byways of the South in a flip top during the fall of the year! Turning 40 in few months curious how many older owners we have on forum. As Celica gets older and cheaper the majority of owners get younger which is to be expected. What keeps you interested in Celica and not moving on.? Friend of mine is 44 and has 2 very nice tuned ST-185s .My body guy and also good friend who also 39 has a ST-185,MK1 S/C MR2,Widebody 93t mr2 with 14k miles, AE86, and tuned 2dr RAV-4 all RED ! I bought my ST205 as 30 birthday present and 10 years later finally get to enjoy it . Already told fiancee i will be buried in it . Totally look forward to restoring and developing to modern standards . Look forward to sunny weekends as that is only time will be driven. Amazing part is i have almost more mileage on my 2013 XV . Only 8k mile difference for car only year old vs 20yr old car . -------------------- I spent my money on wild women, partying, gambling, expensive timepieces, and my 6GC - the rest of it I wasted! |
Oct 24, 2013 - 10:47 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 27, '04 From Houston Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
ill be 35 in February.
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Oct 25, 2013 - 11:53 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 7, '13 From Spruce Grove, Alberta, Canada Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Just turned 52 this week and I am on my third GT4, 90 & 92 ST185s and currently my 96 ST205. All were/are daily driven, year round. Driving to work and back is my anti-depressant drug of choice.
I used to love the look of the first Celicas when they showed up in the 70's (not so much in the mid-80's) in North America. When I was able to get my hands on the reasonably priced JDM GT4s, I was all over it. |
Oct 27, 2013 - 7:48 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 8, '03 From Lancaster CA Currently Offline Reputation: 6 (100%) |
im 39, i grew up a toyota fan, now you all know my lineup. im getting ready to add another.
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1997 Supra TT 6speed 1997 Celica 3MZ/1MZ swap 1990 Celica All-Trac |
Nov 1, 2013 - 8:55 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 3, '10 Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I'm 60. Yeah, I'm old and getting older. (Who's getting younger?) But I still love driving a convertible in summer.
My Celica is a '99 convertible, with about 59K miles. I drive it only in summer, then it goes back in the garage until next year. It's one of my younger cars. During the rest of the year my daily driver is an '89 Mitsubishi Galant. That one is also garaged. I just took my Celica off the road a few days ago and went back to driving the old Galant. It's another sweet car that I won't part with. It looks and runs like new. My previous convertible was an '88 Celica which clocked about 160K miles. I sold it after I bought the '99 as a used car in 2003. I didn't want a Solara - too big and heavy and ugly. I had to have another Celica convertible and since they weren't making any more I had to search for one that was "pre-owned'. No regrets!!! Condition is far more important than age. It applies to people as well as to cars. |
Nov 2, 2013 - 6:45 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Sep 11, '10 From Tennessee Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I'm 46. My intro to the celica world was the 91 st that we bought for my daughter. Then on to a 96 st. Its my dd with 223k on it. Tough little cars No doubt about it. I would like to find a similar condition GT but they are not easy to find here in Tennessee. Almost every one you find for sale in good shape is a convertible.
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Nov 2, 2013 - 12:57 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 24, '11 From mass Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
Well I'm 68 and still love my 1995 vert. It , at least, keeps me feeling "young"!!!!!
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Nov 2, 2013 - 4:17 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 3, '10 Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Well I'm 68 and still love my 1995 vert. It , at least, keeps me feeling "young"!!!!! As the old song goes "you make me feel so young..." (My wife is a few years younger than me and when she mentions growing older I tell her "Honey, you'll always be younger than me". How many miles on the old gal (meaning your Celica, of course)? |
Nov 3, 2013 - 11:37 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 24, '11 From mass Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
180k on the body.....35k on Beams engine and LSD transmission...
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Nov 7, 2013 - 5:52 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 21, '05 From Tacoma, WA Currently Offline Reputation: 7 (100%) |
Just turned 37 last month.
I was looking for something better on gas than my work truck. Didn't want to get the same thing as everyone else so decided on the Celica. I think the looks are timeless. I get asked a lot what year it is and people are usually surprised when I tell them. I can never get rid of it. When my girlfriend got in for our first date several years ago she said "I didn't know you drove a sports car!" My reply: "I didn't know I did either" |
Nov 18, 2013 - 11:06 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 3, '10 Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I'm 46. My intro to the celica world was the 91 st that we bought for my daughter. Then on to a 96 st. Its my dd with 223k on it. Tough little cars No doubt about it. I would like to find a similar condition GT but they are not easy to find here in Tennessee. Almost every one you find for sale in good shape is a convertible. Buy it! Once you own a Celica convertible you'll never want anything else! |
Nov 18, 2013 - 11:55 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined May 30, '12 From CA/NV Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I know I don't belong here as I still have some years before 35 haha. I find it interesting how many owners of Celicas are older...since my first car at 16 was my 93 gt It's nice to see Celica fans in all age ranges!
im 39, i grew up a toyota fan, now you all know my lineup. im getting ready to add another. Add another to your lineup huh? I do believe you'll have some help in that -------------------- 2004 Celica GT-2zz w/6-speed swap
1999 Celica GT-3sgte swap 1993 Celica All-Trac 1997 Celica ST/Limited-rip 1993 Celica GT-rip my first love |
Nov 21, 2013 - 3:51 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 18, '06 From Calgary, Canada Currently Offline Reputation: 37 (100%) |
Just hit 31 in November.
Will have my Celica forever though... -------------------- |
Nov 21, 2013 - 8:48 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined May 3, '12 From Northern VA Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
I'm a hit 33 in Jan. I came over from the Mustang world not too long ago. I had 98 which I owned for 10yrs but unfortunately I had to sell it due to financial reasons. Anyhow I picked up a vert last year and its just been such a blast to own. The drop top is such a difference from the sliding sunroof, its just fun, and the motor is easy on the gas lol. I have no plans at all to ever sell the Celi, besides BMW's and Mercedes are a dime a dozen now,, they other day I pulled into a gas station and an older gentleman was on the other side of the pump sorta looking at the Celi,, I didn't think much of it, but then he comes up to me and says, nice car you don't see many of those around anymore so hold on to it. Which is kinda cool to hear. Anyhow, correct me if I'm wrong, I think between 1995 and 1999 - 18,000 Celica Convertibles were ever made,, if that's true someday she's gonna be a classic,, maybe I'll throw an Antique license plate on it ahhahaha
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