Toyota Celica 190

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thatguy11

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640 posts

122 months

Friday 25th July 2014
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Hello all! Long time reader, first time topic starter. Here's my Celica 190, I'm two and a half years into ownership and enjoying every day! The car's my daily as well as my weekend toy and I do about 300(!) miles a week for work so the mileage isn't exactly low, but these chain driven engines are bulletproof and it feels barely run in at 130k miles smile

Aside from commuting duties the car spends a lot of time in the Scottish Borders on B-roads, where it's nothing short of fantastic. The chassis deals with our harsh roads perfectly and the cam lift from 6,000 - 8,200rpm never ceases to make me smile!

Here are some pics....


These are from a drive I did with a friend and his Impreza, 800 miles of Scottish Highlands in two days smile
























Getting washed, with my dad's 996 C4S and V8 Vantage for company



Usually lives in on-street parking as I live in the centre of Edinburgh




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Nezquick

1,453 posts

125 months

Friday 25th July 2014
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Nice.
I've always had a soft spot for these but could never afford the insurance back when I really wanted one.

muhnkee2

172 posts

148 months

Friday 25th July 2014
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Just lovely, i think the shape has aged really well.
I had one as a company car in 2001 - it was awesome....
I went on to lexus IS200, which felt like a grown up version of the same car - i think they shared the same engine?
i never got tired of its zooming around the B roads in it...

pimpchez

897 posts

182 months

Friday 25th July 2014
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Had the corolla t sport in uni a few years ago .One think you must do is get a k&n typhoon induction kit , o my the noise .

You literally make people on the pavement crap themselves 1st-2nd gear obviously .

SeanyD

3,372 posts

199 months

Friday 25th July 2014
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Nice cars, rock solid, but the interior hasn't dated well at all. Very very dated now.

Jimmm

2,500 posts

182 months

Friday 25th July 2014
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SeanyD said:
Nice cars, rock solid, but the interior hasn't dated well at all. Very very dated now.
I really liked the interior on mine paperbag

thatguy11

Original Poster:

640 posts

122 months

Friday 25th July 2014
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Jimmm said:
SeanyD said:
Nice cars, rock solid, but the interior hasn't dated well at all. Very very dated now.
I really liked the interior on mine paperbag
The layout of the interior is nice enough but the materials are typical period Japanese, i.e. mostly rock hard plastics. And the dials are solid orange, pretty dated.

The seats are excellent though, full leather and are both comfortable and very supportive. Really nice design too

C.A.R.

3,967 posts

187 months

Friday 25th July 2014
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I thought the interior was alright? At least it's not black plastics, there's some contrasting colours in there and the fuel / water temp was a digital guage which looks very modern / neat.

Yours is an identical spec to mine - right down to the wheels and exterior styling pack.

I miss that engine / chassis to this very day, only the fuel consumption stopped my ownership when I started doing over 15k per year.

Definitely the best combination, pre-facelift front end, front splitter, 6-spokes and rear spoiler. Win-win.

Mine in its full glory -


I recommend looking into uprated friction pads and keeping on top of brake fluid changes - the weak point of this car IMO. My syncro was starting to wear between 2nd and 3rd too, which sometimes made a godawful crunch (esp at 8000rpm +!)

I only added a Blitz induction kit, double-din HU and some visual mods and the car was perfect. The Celica Club can be good for used parts if you're not already signed up.

thatguy11

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640 posts

122 months

Friday 25th July 2014
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C.A.R. said:
I only added a Blitz induction kit, double-din HU and some visual mods and the car was perfect. The Celica Club can be good for used parts if you're not already signed up.
Nice, Looks like a nice tidy one, and in the best colour too smile

Yeah I was thinking about looking into induction kits, as much as the engine screams at the top end it does sound a bit weedy low down.

I’m really pleased with the spec on mine, took me ages to find one with both the exterior and interior packs!

C.A.R.

3,967 posts

187 months

Friday 25th July 2014
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thatguy11 said:
Nice, Looks like a nice tidy one, and in the best colour too smile

Yeah I was thinking about looking into induction kits, as much as the engine screams at the top end it does sound a bit weedy low down.

I’m really pleased with the spec on mine, took me ages to find one with both the exterior and interior packs!
Tell me about it, much to the disgust of my family I took the ferry over to the Isle of Wight for mine!

Standard induction kit has a special 'butterfly' valve which opens up and contributes to that whooosing noise you hear when you hit valve-lift under load. A small vacuum operates the valve and effectively turns the airbox into an open-air filter through a small opening. Not as noisy as a proper cone, but still enough to make a nice sound. Beware of heat soak if you pursue a cone induction kit.

pimpchez

897 posts

182 months

Friday 25th July 2014
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C.A.R. said:
thatguy11 said:
Nice, Looks like a nice tidy one, and in the best colour too smile

Yeah I was thinking about looking into induction kits, as much as the engine screams at the top end it does sound a bit weedy low down.

I’m really pleased with the spec on mine, took me ages to find one with both the exterior and interior packs!
Tell me about it, much to the disgust of my family I took the ferry over to the Isle of Wight for mine!

Standard induction kit has a special 'butterfly' valve which opens up and contributes to that whooosing noise you hear when you hit valve-lift under load. A small vacuum operates the valve and effectively turns the airbox into an open-air filter through a small opening. Not as noisy as a proper cone, but still enough to make a nice sound. Beware of heat soak if you pursue a cone induction kit.
Heat soak is awful i found , but once your moving the car responds as it should .

PATTERNPART

693 posts

200 months

Friday 25th July 2014
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pimpchez said:
Had the corolla t sport in uni a few years ago .One think you must do is get a k&n typhoon induction kit , o my the noise .

You literally make people on the pavement crap themselves 1st-2nd gear obviously .
Literally?

pimpchez

897 posts

182 months

Friday 25th July 2014
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PATTERNPART said:
pimpchez said:
Had the corolla t sport in uni a few years ago .One think you must do is get a k&n typhoon induction kit , o my the noise .

You literally make people on the pavement crap themselves 1st-2nd gear obviously .
Literally?
Well had a few people jump out the way even though they were walking down the middle of the pavement, so maybe depending on context of course.

thatguy11

Original Poster:

640 posts

122 months

Saturday 26th July 2014
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pimpchez said:
PATTERNPART said:
pimpchez said:
Had the corolla t sport in uni a few years ago .One think you must do is get a k&n typhoon induction kit , o my the noise .

You literally make people on the pavement crap themselves 1st-2nd gear obviously .
Literally?
Well had a few people jump out the way even though they were walking down the middle of the pavement, so maybe depending on context of course.
If it was literally I'd definitely be getting one, would make commutes more interesting

thatguy11

Original Poster:

640 posts

122 months

Saturday 26th July 2014
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Was a nice day today so I managed to get a few more shots;

















A few shameless #nofilter close ups











Edited by thatguy11 on Saturday 26th July 17:29

GokTweed

3,799 posts

150 months

Sunday 27th July 2014
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Nice car OP. I'm over 2 years into the ownership of mine.
Absolutely love it, when that cam comes in.....cloud9
I can definitely vouch for a K&N induction kit, nice and subdued when bumbling about town but...on full throttle it's a fantastic sound!
Great car and great handling plus it makes overtakes easy when that cam comes on because, if the other person doesn't want you to go past and puts their foot down, their car is running out of breath just as you get your second wind smile
Enjoy!

cornet

1,469 posts

157 months

Tuesday 29th July 2014
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C.A.R. said:
I recommend looking into uprated friction pads and keeping on top of brake fluid changes - the weak point of this car IMO.
Pretty happy with the brakes on mine now I've fitted grooved & dimpled mtec brake discs (http://www.mtecbrakes.com/) with EBC redstuff pads. A brake cylinder stopper is also a worthy investment.


Vocal Minority

8,582 posts

151 months

Tuesday 29th July 2014
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I purchased a 140 back in February. A nice example with only 55,000 on. Wanted a 190 but couldn't find a reasonable one in the time frame (car had been written off - non fault of course - and needed wheels). Just missed out on a decent looking one.

Bit of a pity, and this thread is just making me sad!

thatguy11

Original Poster:

640 posts

122 months

Tuesday 29th July 2014
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cornet said:
C.A.R. said:
I recommend looking into uprated friction pads and keeping on top of brake fluid changes - the weak point of this car IMO.
Pretty happy with the brakes on mine now I've fitted grooved & dimpled mtec brake discs (http://www.mtecbrakes.com/) with EBC redstuff pads. A brake cylinder stopper is also a worthy investment.
I've got those very discs sitting waiting to be fitted smile just waiting until my current ones have run their course, no point in changing over before I have to.

PATTERNPART

693 posts

200 months

Tuesday 29th July 2014
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Does anyone know if the standard T-Sport wheels are a a bit weak? The eight spoke 17" ones.

Edited by PATTERNPART on Tuesday 29th July 16:51