GTsillycar Posted December 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2011 Tbh after my test drive in a 190 today, i think i can rule the Gen 7 out unless one comes up with some good power mods. I know GT4 ownership has it's risks but if i keep mine i'm likely to throw a grand at it in the next 12 months and say yeah it's a lovely car, but it's not that quick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
izzzzythedog Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 this is easier than i first thought the answer is ...... GT4 simple reason is if your not happy about the power on a gt then the 190s not going to set your world alight either , its not its a slow car at all but you need to rev the tits off it to get into the serious power wheres a gt4 has it on tap ..after a little turbo lag driven slowly which isnt easy as the powers there teasing you in the backround you will crack 30 mpg , the gen 7 will piss this mind , the gt4 isnt unreliable either , at 90 odd the suspension shows wear , at about the same time the clutch is a gone-er , at 120 all the suspension will have needed changing , at 150 ish the clutch will once again be wearing out and the some suspension components , head gaskets from 150-200 depending on useage along with the turbo , so really its after the 150 thou you come across anything other than consumables , this is rather impressive given the pace of the dam thing IMO , cant be said of all other proformance cars out there , 100 and s13/14`s are normally completely shagged , scoobys at 30 onwards , rx7 about the same , hard to think of a car in the same league really id say get a gt4 , run it a while and if your ok with its running costs your sorted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tabbaranx Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 (edited) Tbh after my test drive in a 190 today, i think i can rule the Gen 7 out unless one comes up with some good power mods. I know GT4 ownership has it's risks but if i keep mine i'm likely to throw a grand at it in the next 12 months and say yeah it's a lovely car, but it's not that quick If its power you are after there is a very nice ex-fensport Blitz S/C'd TRD Sports-M Gen 7 for sale on Pistonheads.. I was actually looking for a ST205 before I got my 1st 190 and together with the bad taste of running costs with the 2.5 twin turbo 4WD VR-4 still in my mouth, I thought the 190 was a better financial choice. I agree with the above posts really, the St205 is the ultimate drivers Celica and to get any fun out of it you will burn ALOT of fuel. Im only running a Gen 7 now because im saving money for petrol for my next car Edited December 17, 2011 by tabbaranx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark165 Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 £500 Diesel shitbox and weekend gt4 on classic policy. It works out so much cheaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 its alrite if you can afford two lots of tax and mot,i know i couldnt run two cars ,plus i wouldnt have the space either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark165 Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 Depends how many miles you do! Fuel is the main cost. On 12k miles, at current prices, assuming a gt-four, that's a £1500 saving. I accept that you maybe have to sell your soul.for a diesel and it doesn't suit everybody etc etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTsillycar Posted December 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 If i had the money and storeage i'd keep my current GT as a daily, as fuel is ok, insurance is cheap and the last time i tried to own a diesel to save money was a peugeot 406 estate and i lasted 3 weeks. I got OVERTAKEN :xmas_ohmy: NOOOOOO! Hated it. Unfortunatly i can't afford to run 2 cars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delboy52 Posted December 18, 2011 Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 GT4 mate. Just drive it sensibly most of the time and it won't bite too hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTsillycar Posted December 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 I'm now looking at a Gen 4 GT4, if i can get this as a project then i'll keep my Gen 6 as a daily driver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bumblebee Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 Gen7 190 with Se7ens cams , you dont need to rev the tits off it then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTsillycar Posted December 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 Gen7 190 with Se7ens cams , you dont need to rev the tits off it then Would be interesting to drive one thats been cammed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bumblebee Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 Would be interesting to drive one thats been cammed there must be someone close to you surely, worth thinking about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c_jnz Posted December 21, 2011 Report Share Posted December 21, 2011 GT4, ecu and map it. You will see a lot more mpg, find a late spec import and your sorted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnyboy1976 Posted December 21, 2011 Report Share Posted December 21, 2011 With a good ECU and driven sensibly a GT4 can return 35mpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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