1994 Toyota Celica Reviews, Pricing & Specs

Well, lets see. I purchased the car in August of 2012 and have been fixing all the neglect of the previous owner. I have replaced the turbo since it was seized and broken and have a few little things left to fix. In terms of cost, it hasn't been too expensive to be honest, even considering I've had to search for parts since the car wasn't sold here. Acceleration wise, it's pretty quick. 255hp and AWD makes it get off the line quick and since the turbo has a ceramic exhaust wheel, it spools very fast. Not much lag to speak of. The brakes are huge, they are 315 mm (12.4 in) rotors with a 4 piston caliper off a Supra Twin Turbo. Comes to a stop very well but I've also got some high performance tires on it so that helps as well. It's a 90's Toyota which means it's built like tank. Aside from parts that have been broken by the previous owner, it's in great shape. I think it looks great. The huge vent on the hood with the small ducts to cool various engine parts. Four round headlights I think look very cool along with big fog lights give it a tough appearance. It has a very curvy body with big rear fenders and out back has a raised 2 post spoiler. The spoiler is straight from WRC and I think looks really good as well. Few things that the WRC model has over the regular GT-Four are the lifted rear spoiler blocks, the small wing along the back of the hood and the water sprayer inside the bumper to cool off the radiator for the intercooler. It also has a set of OZ Racing Cronos wheels in 17" diameter which are also in white that look great on it! Much better than the 3 spoke wheels that come standard (I think they're very ugly lol) Considering I'm just about finished getting it on the road, I don't have good ideas yet on gas mileage. I've read that if you keep it out of the boost and drive casually, you can see some pretty decent mileage out of it. Once I get it on the road and take it to my favourite road, I'll update with how fun it is to drive.Jan 14, 2013

love it completely!! 2.0 turbo running just shy of 400bhp ( atm cuz its broke lol) its better then an honda! in its 16yr old! AWD assits in good grip n traction n just throws u out of coners hard n fast! treat her wrong n she`ll spit her dummy out 4 wheel drift does come common if u push into summit she dont like! lol only thing i dont like is parts n cost! its an exclusive car the parts r rare n exspensive but apart from that AWESUM!!!! Oct 17, 2010

Performance is extreme much quicker than the new skyline, a 350z or a WRX as I have raced all of these and beaten them by more than a car length. I can keep up with an Audi R8 but only just. The build quality is acceptable and has really improved since I switched over to V&E Rigoli as my mechanic. I like the exterior and interior but want to get Dark Black carpet and New Front seats as well as a Body Kit and paint the car in metallic black to finish it off. Car is not too bad on gas considering how quick it is. Around 380km to a 55-60 dollar tank. Extremely Fun to drive and embarrasses a lot of drivers when I tell them the whole build cost 30K (8K for the car and 22K of mods) especially when compared to the high cost of the skyline and R8. Don't get me wrong R8's are hot!Jul 18, 2010

Goes quite well, made a few modifications from standard. Love hooning it on track, lots of grip available. No reliability issues, Exterior is in good shape for a 16 year old car, but i've introduced a few battle scars. Maintenance isn't too bad, but factory parts cam be costly, MPG can be pretty poor, but I thiks that's more ot do with how i drive it.Apr 06, 2010

My car is a great car for an everday driver. If I was asked whether or not I would reccomend buying one I would have to say that if you are looking for a great inexpensive long lasting car look no further. Not only is it great on gas mileage but if you want a sporty looking car that has a sporty attitude but you don't want to use all of your money on gas for driving this car is the key. Toyota Celicas have and always will be remembered and known for their handling, which makes them a great base for "legal" road racing. Dec 29, 2009

I bought the car in November of 2007 from my aunt. Performance-->accelerates pretty well, baking is amazing and so is the handling, will handle better than a Subaru WRX STI if driven right :D. Build Quality-->The car is build very well and is very solid, mine has 175,000 miles on it and still doesn't burn any oil, The car is my daily driver and I also race it and beat the hell out of it and it continues to run with NO issues. Appearence-->The car is great looking for the year, very sleek, the interior has a very smooth flow and most everything is easy to find and operate. Cost of Ownership--> GREAT gas mileage, I have been able to achieve up to 37 mpg or about 500+ miles per tank of gas. Even tho the car is driven hard, it has needed very little, just the regular maintenance that any car with 175,000 miles needs. Fun Factor-->The car is great fun to drive, as i mentioned above it handles amazingly and will handle better than an STI if driven right, I've done it. The car is MUCH funner to drive if it is a 5 speed, it will accelerate faster. My car will do 0-60 in about 7.5 seconds. I would recommend the car to anyone because no matter who is driving it or how it's driven the car will last, and will last longer if the proper maintenance is done. I have owned the car for nearly 2 years and don't plan on getting rid of it anytime soon.Mar 21, 2009

This car handles like you wouldn't believe! Anyone that says GT-Four's understeer is overstating things. The ST205 has fairly neutral handling, pushing to understeer in slippery conditions or when pushed WAY too hard. At lower speeds oversteer can easily be induced. She gets up and boogies off the line, sits flat through corners, and has amazing brakes.Jan 14, 2008

Full time 4WD with 50/50 power split. Central viscous coupling with TorSen rear differential. 2L 4cyl 3SGTE engine with CT20B turbocharger. Superstrut suspension with Pedders sports shock absorbers. 17in OZ Superturismo WRC wheels with 215/40/17 Fulda Excellero tyres. 315mm disc brakes all round with 4 pot front and 2 pot floating rear. EBC Red Stuff pads. APEXi AVC-R electronic boost controller. 0.9 bar stock boost. Upped to 1.1 bar (16psi). Full leather interior.Jan 09, 2008

purchased fully stock, great handling in the turns and not bad aesthetically. the only problem I have had so far was because of the previous owner not the car. The car was let sit for 5 months prior to my purchase and the left front break rotor was sticking, which is a common problem for cars that have been sitting. other than that its been an ideal car, however performance parts are hard to find.Dec 12, 2007