Is this Converted Celica worth it * 1.2M?

**ghosthunter** · May 29th, 2006 02:06 PM

I'd rather get the skyline gts (even if its not the GTR) or the 350Z.

**niky** · May 29th, 2006 03:00 PM

A base model 2005 Celica? With drum brakes? Base model indicates 140hp or so, right, not the 180hp of the sports model?

At that price, a brand new Civic 2.0 MT is definitely quicker, safer (4 wheel discs, ABS, EBD, SRS Airbags, side airbags, etc...

) and a better buy.

Or if you prefer a coupe, a brand new Hyundai isn't very far off, and you can even try to get an MT on indent.

At 1.2 m, you'd hope they would have spent the money to get a US, Taiwanese or Korean market dashboard to make the conversion clean.

**AG4** · May 29th, 2006 03:32 PM

Originally Posted by niky

At 1.2 m, you'd hope they would have spent the money to get a US, Taiwanese or Korean market dashboard to make the conversion clean.

True, unlike the RHD-only Skyline GT-R, the Celicas were really manufactured with LHD versions, so components for the LHD version should be available.

**ssaloon** · May 29th, 2006 03:36 PM

not worth it for me.... kung E36 M3 yan, pwede pa!

**BlueBimmer** · May 29th, 2006 04:25 PM

Originally Posted by niky

A base model 2005 Celica? With drum brakes? Base model indicates 140hp or so, right, not the 180hp of the sports model?

yep rear drum brakes were a real turnoff on this goodlooking coupe..i may be wrong but i think the engine is similar to the 1.8 altis engine?

the interior is very bare..the only thing it has is the looks..very good looks hehe

how much does a base 2005 celica m/t cost pala?

**basti08** · May 29th, 2006 05:09 PM

no for me, reminds me of those converted Integras na napapansin ko sa daan... ang liliit ng birada....

Originally Posted by Blue Bimmer

surplus euro lng pala ang worth it coz all CLKs, SLKs n Bimmers i saw are LHD..

btw, kung galing Japan yan...talagang LHD yan pwera na lang kung UK...kase sa Japan, they have a law na bawal magconvert kung ano talaga ang format ng oto ganun talaga.... which is ironic thinking na tinatapon nila dito yung mga converted cars nila.

**pixelparadigm** · May 29th, 2006 09:50 PM

No... perhaps it even has the 1ZZ-FE 1.8L engine that claims to have 148hp. It could have been a better deal if and only if it had the lighter 2AZ-GE engine, which has 180hp. But at P1.2M, that's a stinking no-brainer deal (I mean, it's not worth it).