2003 Toyota Celica T Sport 190

[dufunk]

These seems to be going really cheap nowadays picked this up with 137k on the clock still fresh as a daisy a great driver and the 6 speed is great on these can be really eco on a long run. Lift kicks in at 6200 only thing I notice from first to 2nd is she will just drop below the lift but in every other great its drops right in there maybe i'm not holding her out enough! Still very rapid feels every bit as quick as the uk dc2 I had if not alittle bit sharper esp before the lift only mods coilovers and Induction kit.

 

[Neil_M]

Lovely car, great value these days too!

 

[Deckz]

Always liked these and as said they are a cheap bit of power.

 

[TSPORT]

Class cars. I had a brand new one back in 2003.

TTE Shirts and front lip would look great on that.

 

[paddymcc]

Love these!

Look after that red Toyota paint! it's shocking for lacquer peel.

 

[WeeTankZNI]

Like those wheels, are they standard on T Sport models?

 

[mboyle290]

Had a couple before. Great cars and as far as I can remember they fall out of lift between first and second. The only thing the pre facelift ever needed was new lift bolts

 

[Jonny]

Absolutely loved these when they came out.
Much better looking than the facelift version with the stupid looking gap grill.

Health to enjoy. Looks lovely

 

[impact]

As it's prefacelift it's advisable to change the lift bolts, if not done already. They beefed them up on the facelift as the originals tended to wear or snap. Doesn't do any damage from memory just hassle were as changing them is easy and very cheap.

Lots of info and pictorial guides about them online.
Other than that they are hassle free motoring and fun. Health to drive.

 

[TSPORT]

As it's prefacelift it's advisable to change the lift bolts, if not done already. They beefed them up on the facelift as the originals tended to wear or snap. Doesn't do any damage from memory just hassle were as changing them is easy and very cheap.

Lots of info and pictorial guides about them online.
Other than that they are hassle free motoring and fun. Health to drive.

Mine was facelift and went threw 3 sets of lift bolts.
I did drive it "enthusiastically" though.

 

[impact]

Mine was facelift and went threw 3 sets of lift bolts.
I did drive it "enthusiastically" though.

The engine does encourage enthusiasm
Did yours break or was that three sets proactively changed?

 

[dufunk]

Like those wheels, are they standard on T Sport models?

Yeah but these have been resprayed in gun metal grey. I don't see them on every t sport model low.

 

[dufunk]

Have the lift bolts there but def doesn't need them yet very aggressive in the lift! I thought it was more pre 2002 models that were more prone to it?

 

[Blackie]

Very nice! Always fancied one of these!

 

[dufunk]

 

[Burt2000]

Some rev off these, great alternative to the hondas and a hell of a lot cheaper than a dc2

 

[dufunk]

Aye there great fun, getting harder to come by even the corolla could of got ones around a grand few years ago.

 

[FM155]

They've all been hoovered up by people building 2ZZ MR2's for Lanes rallies...