[Who is the average Celica Owner?]

This thread is a goto for me everytime I think I'm 30something now and need to grow up...the av age here make me realise it's still ok

I'm another female gen 7 owner but not a hairdresser Work as an account manager for business customers at a comms company. Not blonde (atm anyway) Always loved cars since I was little and the love just keeps getting more whilst strangely my bank balance gets less?

[The grass is not greener...]

We all probably love our Celicas because you actually DRIVE them - as opposed to sitting in a car and pointing it in the right direction!

Definitely puts a smile on my face too - and I have the choice of driving a supercharged car if I wanted to!

Thing is with all the cars I've mentioned above (with the TT maybe being an exception) is I don't feel like I was sitting in them...was more like sitting on them. At risk of sounding v old, why in all modern cars does it feel like sitting in a people carrier? Maybe its just me, but I like feeling cocooned when I'm driving not perched up. Loved my old MR2 Turbo and the Gen 6 for that, drivers seat was like my own little snug pod

[The grass is not greener...]

The TT is lovely and it is so very easy to drive. As a motorway car especially it's heavenly and I suppose if I lived on a motorway I'd prefer it over my Celica, but...it doesn't make me giggle like my Celica does. It's almost like it's too good if that makes sense? The Celica is rough around the edges and I think that gives her way more character

[The grass is not greener...]

If anyone is thinking of getting rid of their Celica...be sure

For the last month I've been in a variety of cars due to working away (work supply hire cars) or Angel requiring TLC at Toyota. I've been lent a Focus Turbo (never been in a 180hp car that feels so flat and slow) Hyundai i35, Auris Hybrid, Yaris and my partners TT.

Tonight I got my Celica back and I can't stop smiling, omg I've missed her...everything just feels soooo much better than all of those replacements Thing that shocked me most was the gear change, we all kinda moan occasionally about our Gen 7 gear changes but I was shocked how brilliant mine felt compared to all the above I'm actually looking forward to work tomorrow just so I can drive her again...tink I may get up early

Hope u enjoy my happy tale on a Monday night, I'm off to gaze at Angel all clean and sparkly in the street lights teehee

[names for your celica]

Not meaning to hijack the thread but wow, u got a 131 Mirafiori... v jealous, wanted a sport soooo bad a few years ago but could only find continental cars for scary money, really don't think many survived the Uk climate (My dad had one when I was v v little and I loved it )

Ps. Slightly back on topic my Celi is called Angel, have no idea of the Japanese translation