Damnation Posted October 2, 2013 Report Share Posted October 2, 2013 This is the post I was dreading... The swap to a more economical car: losing the Celica. Just a quick thanks to all that have helped on the forum; after the initial problem with the radiator the its returned 6 months of problem free driving. To have the opportunity to drive such a beautiful car, and my dream car too will have to do. (next to the VX220) Hopefully in a couple of years time I might be able to buy another Gen7 when circumstances change. Other than the large number of blind spots with this car I have not been able to find any problem with it...would be unfair to blame the price of petrol / tax / insurance on the car now wouldn't it. Goodbye Mario (long story for the celicas name) I will probably still post on the forum and remain a member to help contribute financially to keep it running...unless I am now extradited from the community and filed under 'turncoat'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Red Celica Posted October 2, 2013 Report Share Posted October 2, 2013 Good to hear you'll hang around, shame you have to move onto a more frugal car, even though I thought the 140 was good on fuel. You'll regret selling Mario Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
si_c Posted October 2, 2013 Report Share Posted October 2, 2013 what a shame, its crap when you 'have to' sell, not because you want to, that happened with my gen 5 probs about 8 - 9 years ago, and I still regret it after all this time but needs must so good luck with the new car buddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akuma77 Posted October 2, 2013 Report Share Posted October 2, 2013 best of luck mate , hopefully you will come back at some stage ..... maybe even a gt86 haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daytona Posted October 2, 2013 Report Share Posted October 2, 2013 Worst of reasons for selling I've owned over 20 cars through the years and I have only "patted" 3 on a regular basis BB, a TR4a irs and an audi quattro coupe of the "fire up the quattro" generation. The other 2 were sold due to "circumstances" so I know how you feel. Hope things are back on the up soon for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin blue Posted October 2, 2013 Report Share Posted October 2, 2013 I'm sure you won't be labelled turn coat. I've not had a celica since April (God I still miss it). Maybe a new member type is required (Celica Groupy ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cravo Posted October 2, 2013 Report Share Posted October 2, 2013 I haven't got one and I'm staff Will have again very soon though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damnation Posted October 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2013 Oldred, I regretted it the minute I did it, but I was only holding off the inevitable and I would have had to have made the change soon anyway. The 140 isn't terrible on fuel I have to admit . But currently I don't need to drive to my work and I'm averaging around 30-35ish MPG. That's driving carefully everywhere keeping under 2,000 RPM with the odd blast when he's warmed up. Thanks Si, I taken some pictures so I'll have the memories haha. I'll post a pic of my celica next to my new car so I can see the scale of my mistake . It makes it so much more difficult when theres absolutely nothing wrong with the car when selling. I basically had 1 hour to decide to take a deal on a new car so it's still a shock to me. 1977, the GT86 looks amazing doesn't it. If the 2.0 Auto gets an AVG of 39MPG that's not bad at all...WOuld be nice If I could say I swapped it for a GT86 Thanks Daytona, Just trying to juggle things around. If no extra money is coming in you got to look at ways for cutting your current expendiature haven't you. I bet the quattro coupe hurt to part with. Yea Colin haha a downgrade to Groupy :rolleyes: that's why Cravo is scuttling for one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dublet Posted October 2, 2013 Report Share Posted October 2, 2013 Micra 0.8 next? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damnation Posted October 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2013 Micra 0.8 next? Unfortunately you are very close. I won't ruin the suprise for you, ill post the pics when I pick it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dublet Posted October 2, 2013 Report Share Posted October 2, 2013 Little Tikes Cozy Coupe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daytona Posted October 2, 2013 Report Share Posted October 2, 2013 Yeah, sadly it was only the 2.2 non turbo but the handling was years ahead of it's time, comfortable and quiet and without the power bulges it was quite a wolf in sheeps clothing. Oddly felt a bit short of character and if I could have either of them back? TR4 every time. Completely different era but just sooooooooooo much fun and now worth a small fortune. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebor4460 Posted October 2, 2013 Report Share Posted October 2, 2013 Sry to hear you selling up m8, been in the same situation in the past, needs must and all that but its still a painful Good to stick around buddy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Chris_ Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 Lpg ? I do loads of long distance runs and my gt4 is as cheap to run as my pug206 diesel. It goes wrong less often and has better support for tech. Information and cheap spares. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherv Posted October 9, 2013 Report Share Posted October 9, 2013 you can start a thread on the Non Celica section,while you come to terms with what you've done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damnation Posted October 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 Okay, I have the pics of my new car to show you... As you will be able to see I have tried my hardest to make it as close to my Celica as I could. Tell you what though, I never realised just how sprite the 140 engine was in the gen 7! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damnation Posted October 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 From this... To this... I have to say, I couldn't have taken a better picture of my Celica, It looks awesome in them pics (not that it didn't anyway!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill T Posted October 10, 2013 Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 But... but Its french Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dublet Posted October 10, 2013 Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 It's actually pretty Japanese. It is an Aygo except with a Peugeot badge that even when new wiped 500-1k off the value of the car. Cracking value these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aristotle Posted October 10, 2013 Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 On the plus side, it's still red and now you can completely see out the rear window not that parking it looks difficult, whichever orientation you tried it would probably fit any which way. It's not the end, you're just going on a 'break'... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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