RE: Toyota Celica GT-Four: Spotted
Discussion
mr_fibuli said:
Has to be the ST185 GT4 Carlos Sainz for me - Pop up lights, subtlety flared arches, and that bonnet intake 
Can't find any for sale at the moment...
Can't find any for sale at the moment...
http://uk.bebuu.com/vehicles/ad/283406/toyota-celi...
Please make the values go up!!!
....pic is a couple of years old ...only change is a Toyota sunstrip ....oh and an extra 100bhp from the 300 it had then 
TBH always wanted a 185 with the pop up lights too.....but love my 205.
Edited by Beejayhay on Thursday 2nd February 14:06
Edited by Beejayhay on Thursday 2nd February 14:07
mr_fibuli said:
Has to be the ST185 GT4 Carlos Sainz for me - Pop up lights, subtlety flared arches, and that bonnet intake
Strictly speaking (the best sort of speaking... 
), isn't it a bonnet outlet? It's shaped to induce low pressure above the grill, sucking air out of the engine bay and by doing so pulling air through the front mount radiators. Unlike the Subaru units the intercooler on top of the engine is a water / water unit, not air / water.The little circular hole *cough* machine gun port *cough* provides a cold air feed to the aux belts and alternator which are working away on the left hand side of the engine block. It's also bang in the centre of your field of view when driving the RHD car, so part of the defining experience of driving a GT-FOUR is dakka-dakka-dakka-ing the slow car in front with your imaginary machine gun.
Edited by Ryvita on Thursday 2nd February 14:10
Ah yes the air intake nozzle for the belts, it is bang in the middle of your view, it is like having a targeting system for apex's in a head up display haha.
Although it leads to a funnel which ultimately will channel the air onto the belts, on road going cars that funnel is blocked. :-(
Although it leads to a funnel which ultimately will channel the air onto the belts, on road going cars that funnel is blocked. :-(
Ryvita said:
mr_fibuli said:
Has to be the ST185 GT4 Carlos Sainz for me - Pop up lights, subtlety flared arches, and that bonnet intake
Unlike the Subaru units the intercooler on top of the engine is a water / water unit, not air / water.Edited by Ryvita on Thursday 2nd February 14:10
I have long said these are undervalued, it was a contemporary of the Escort Cosworth and Lancia Delta Integrale, it shared Rally Stages and Arcade Cabinets.
They are all great int heir own ways but I just cant reconcile where one, the Celica has been banger money for a long time, I know this one is up at a respectable price, though way behind its mates, they have been a lot cheaper in reality.
It is like three guys in a 90s boy band, two went on to big solo careers and one is on the pub circuit.
The other two are 35 grand an up, were the other two really five or six times the car ? I think the reality is these are undervalued and the rest have gone daft, but its nice that mortals can still get some 90s Rally goodness for sensible money so perhaps shouldn't complain.
They are all great int heir own ways but I just cant reconcile where one, the Celica has been banger money for a long time, I know this one is up at a respectable price, though way behind its mates, they have been a lot cheaper in reality.
It is like three guys in a 90s boy band, two went on to big solo careers and one is on the pub circuit.
The other two are 35 grand an up, were the other two really five or six times the car ? I think the reality is these are undervalued and the rest have gone daft, but its nice that mortals can still get some 90s Rally goodness for sensible money so perhaps shouldn't complain.
Unless you're part of a rally team, activating anti lag system is a good way to kill your turbo quickly!
If you want to pat yourself on the back for activating something, then just re-enable the water sprayers and modify the water injection system to spray NO2 instead.
Easiest and simplest system is mild anti lag by ignition retard...
If you want to pat yourself on the back for activating something, then just re-enable the water sprayers and modify the water injection system to spray NO2 instead.
Easiest and simplest system is mild anti lag by ignition retard...
J4CKO said:
I have long said these are undervalued, it was a contemporary of the Escort Cosworth and Lancia Delta Integrale, it shared Rally Stages and Arcade Cabinets.
They are all great int heir own ways but I just cant reconcile where one, the Celica has been banger money for a long time, I know this one is up at a respectable price, though way behind its mates, they have been a lot cheaper in reality.
It is like three guys in a 90s boy band, two went on to big solo careers and one is on the pub circuit.
The other two are 35 grand an up, were the other two really five or six times the car ? I think the reality is these are undervalued and the rest have gone daft, but its nice that mortals can still get some 90s Rally goodness for sensible money so perhaps shouldn't complain.
Pretty fair analysis.They are all great int heir own ways but I just cant reconcile where one, the Celica has been banger money for a long time, I know this one is up at a respectable price, though way behind its mates, they have been a lot cheaper in reality.
It is like three guys in a 90s boy band, two went on to big solo careers and one is on the pub circuit.
The other two are 35 grand an up, were the other two really five or six times the car ? I think the reality is these are undervalued and the rest have gone daft, but its nice that mortals can still get some 90s Rally goodness for sensible money so perhaps shouldn't complain.
To me it has been standing out like a sore thumb that these cars have been too cheap for too long.
In June 2015 I put my money where my mouth is and stumped up the cash to buy a 1995 UK Celica GT4 WRC.
It was in fact the car that was featured on PH as the PH Carpool car in February 2013.
It has been a great car to own and drive.
In June 2015 I put my money where my mouth is and stumped up the cash to buy a 1995 UK Celica GT4 WRC.
It was in fact the car that was featured on PH as the PH Carpool car in February 2013.
It has been a great car to own and drive.
SonicShadow said:
danllama said:
twoblacklines said:
I was thinking of getting an mr2 for summer but all the horror stories put me off (snap oversteer) the turbo version.
Yes I've died many times in all 4 of my mr2's.My ST185 GT-Four was just s
t. Still loved it though!
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