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  3. what have you done to your celica today...

    in General Celica Discussion

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    given the RA28 a quick going over earlier in the wek - decided to sort out the staring issue. had my trusty mechanic on the case which ended up needing a new starter solenoid.

    Manage to track a potential replacement (second hand one) between us and it's on and starting. Got to love 40yr old cars and trying to find parts!

     

    Still - at least I'm able to get over to Pendle PowerFest on sunday if anyone in the Greater Manchester area fancies a family friendly car show!

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  5. celica GT vs GT86

    in General Celica Discussion

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    just a update on the gt86 idea,took one out for a test drive,back seats are pretty pointless and also i was quite disappointed about how quick it felt,deffo felt slower than the celica,also been reading from the gt86 owners club about issues people are having already and i have to say im quite put of the idea now,its a shame as its a lovely looking car but this is just one guys list of issues already

    1. Transmission - crunching in first, second, third and fourth now even after an hour of driving. Sometimes not allowing selection of a gear, sometimes grinding as if the clutch wasn't pressed.
    2. Probably linked to 1, the car will happily jump forward when engaging first gear with the clutch fully depressed.
    3. Rattles all around the internal trim.
    4. Excessively loud clutch switch (or something else going on to make the clutch knock when pressed).
    5. Passenger side window has started leaking.
    6. Squealing brakes.
    7. Oil leak on triangular plate at the back of the engine.
    8. Bluetooth randomly disconnects and won't reconnect until the car's been switched off and back on again.
    9. Stereo often can't see my iPhone when plugged into the USB, same with iPod Nano and USB sticks. Doesn't see all music when using MP3.
    10. New today, annoying noise in the boot. I think it's where the connector is at the left. Sounds like something tapping rather loudly on the metal of the car. Reminds me of my dad's old Morris Ital estate when it was 15 years old and been punished for man of those years carrying around all his joinery equipment.

      shame :(

    The only issue I have from that list is the squealing brakes - this is down to the harder compound used on the pads. Toyota will replace them with softer compound pads if you want under warranty.

    Mine's a 14 plate one - purchased with 9k miles and still a great car to drive IMHO.

    the gears are a little notchy until warmed up but not to the point where you can't select gears. I suspect that was a bit of a lemon.

  6. Alloys renovation

    in General Celica Discussion

    Posted

    I've used them before to re-furb allloys both on my Celica and when I had the IS200. I also got them to powder coat bits for me such as strut braces, battery and radiator clamps.

    I'll be getting them to do some spare strut bars for my GT86 soon. Helps as they are walking distance from my house lol.

  11. celica GT vs GT86

    in General Celica Discussion

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    I've also made the jump from a GT to a GT86 (well Gen6 GT) and I don't regret it.

    There was the initial 'oh shit' moment when trying to get the kids in the back (7yr old and 4yr old) but we cope. For longer journeys where we need the comfort we have the Auris.

    Yes it needs a little fettlign to get more out of the engine - but look at the complete package! This was planned as a car that enthusiasts could tweak, abd purists could keep as is. Both could have fund driving it.

    Would I change back - in a word no. I modified a lot on my Gen6 but not really getting anything back from 12yrs of owning the same car. The Gen6 was a nice car to drive, but the GT86 just feels so much 'tighter'.

    Go for a few test drives - a few quick easy mods are noted on the GT86 OC.

    I paid £21k for mine on a late '14 plate but have the comfort of just over 4yrs warranty left should I have any issues.

    I may start some smaller cheap mods this summer then look at more expensive options in the future once I've paid a bit more off. NB I will keep all the parts I take off this time to replace when I end up selling in about another 10yrs time or I upgrade again in a few years.

  14. I'm an indecisive s*** car is sorted but I need a door.

    in General Celica Discussion

    Posted · Edited by BenMMellor

    To be fair my Gen6 has been pretty much reliable and I just hope the GT86 will be as good as it.

    I've had the usual running costs of maintnenance and like you I've replaced CV joints (mainly due to cracked abducter rings for the ABS) but it's been a good 15yrs of pretty much faultless driving!

    All the things I've had to do apart from servicing have been general wear and tear replacements.

  16. Looking for a Gen 6 GT

    in General Celica Discussion

    Posted · Edited by BenMMellor

    Mine's for sale but sadly not as low as that... Happy to discuss/consider a reasonable offer

    I do need to sell it as I need to clear the space on my driveway and pay a chunk off the GT86 - I will probably regret selling this Gen6 but needs must.

    1999 UK GT with 91k genuine miles on it - owned by me for the last 13yrs or so plenty of history.

    http://www.celica-club.co.uk/forum/index.php?/classifieds/item/1313-1999-st202-91k-genuine-miles-l2850-ovno-preston/

    Just been serviced and had 2 new tyres on it - MOT due soon (June) so will be putting a fresh 12 months on it pretty soon.

    Does need some touching up on the bodywork.

    Mods list includes, 17" OZ 'Record' Alloys, Lowered springs, GT4 rear brace, HKS exhaust, Blitz SUS Filter, Projectors with HIDS, Gen7 seats (full leather) & matching door cards & SSIII splitters - so there's over £1k worth of upgrade parts alone if I decided to go down the breaking route. Also includes private plate - T20CEL

    HID Headlights - Everything you need to know // Legalities of HID's covered.

    in Consumable Parts

    Posted

    CANBUS basically means that if your car is full of sensors, it will detect that the voltage going to a bulb is lower than 'tolerance' and constantly flag it as a failed bulb. This is more prevalent on the newer higher end cars which monitor EVERYTHING.

    CANBUS spoofs the voltage so it doesn't give the failed bulb warning. Not an issue on most cars at the moment as few have installed the complete CANBUS system - even my '08 Auris has basic CANBUS for engine management etc but this doesn't cover the lights

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