Is the Celica GT4 a good MR2 Tubby replacement?

[2mad]

Two beautiful looking fafs ^^ l1ca, Looking forward to getting my kit fitted (c1 lip, trd skirts, trd spats and a ordinal hero rear spoiler) .

I think on paper drive train losses are over rated the cars grip from experience (especially in low gears) makes up for them and more.

I would race my petty much stock faf against my old mr2 and that had very good power way more than my faf and think it would be a very close race in the dry, in the wet my faf would murder it .

I think faf's are very sure footed, safe drivers cars, mr2's are pretty, go-cart handling with coilovers fitted and stupidly fast in the dry. If I had to choose between the two i would pick my old mr2 but i would really miss the faf's 4x4 all wheel drive system.


Kev.

[RST]

It's funny how GT4's get blamed for poor returns, my first black one would regularly do almost 430miles per tank, my second one was on the way there with about 400miles ...I guess they'd both do less than 10 if I wanted to but that's not too shabby and perfectly liveable with. They were actually pretty good cars todrive on a day-to day basis. Quite good on long drives, both returned better mpg on longer drives then any MR2 I had.

[synXero]

I'm really coming round to these as a result of this thread... I'm going to have to get one of these as a winter car one year for sure

[Ryan S]

I'm really coming round to these as a result of this thread... I'm going to have to get one of these as a winter car one year for sure

Always had a soft spot for these too

[danjama]

I would love one but i don't want to get rid of my Mr2 and going by info here and other places it sounds a bit risky/expensive to own as a second car. I wouldn't want to neglect it.

I think when finances improve though I'd love to own a properly sorted one.

[2mad]

I think when finances improve though I'd love to own a properly sorted one.

Now is defiantly the time to buy, I payed 2 grand for a car that had had over 5 grand spent on it over the last 3 years (all main dealer) . The most manically sound car I've ever owned (paints a bit poo but I know how to colour sand lol)

In a perfect would I would have my faf for wet days and only bring the mr2 tubby out for the sunshine

[al/c]

picked mine up yesterday, so i decided to come up over the mountains and stick to a roads, what a scream it handles like a gokart and used less fuel than the mr2 would have, mind you it,s nearly standard so expected that, all in all i really enjoyed it. now just needs a little tlc and it,s a keeper

[gnzyza]

What's the steering response like. I imagine once loaded up it handles great but how flickable is it?

Also wondering how working on the 3s is having it upfront for things like clutch,turbo,belt change.

[Marf]

What's the steering response like. I imagine once loaded up it handles great but how flickable is it?

Would like to know this too

[danjama]

picked mine up yesterday, so i decided to come up over the mountains and stick to a roads, what a scream it handles like a gokart and used less fuel than the mr2 would have, mind you it,s nearly standard so expected that, all in all i really enjoyed it. now just needs a little tlc and it,s a keeper

Come on then pics!

I really want one but the running costs have scared me off.

[l1ca]

Damn guys your making me reconsider my ideas of an Civic sir for a bit of a toy....

[fred130111]

I am considering getting another Civic EG for a daily, I love the handling characteristics! And parts a so cheap for them... But if I had the spare cash I would defiantly rather have a GT4, In an ideal world Mr2 turbo for the summer and a GT4 for the winter.

[Marf]

I have unfinished business with the EG Civic

My VTi was written off about 2 months after I bought it by some old coot pulling out of his driveway without looking

I had planned to turbocharge it. It already had a quaife LSD and fully rebuilt box.

Chassis was superb for a scrabbler, just needed 60 more horsepower and some turbo torque!

[fred130111]

In the same boat as you marf! I only got rid of my most recent one due to the gearbox exploding, It seems so hard to find a decent one / any at all for sale these days.

[2mad]

I would love to see imoc have a gt4 section , were all 3sgte after all

I love this site and don't want to join gt4oc lol


Ps. my faf running costs (petrol) are way cheaper than my mr2 tubby, no idea why

[al/c]

I would love to see imoc have a gt4 section , were all 3sgte after all

I love this site and don't want to join gt4oc lol


Ps. my faf running costs (petrol) are way cheaper than my mr2 tubby, no idea why

i know why mine is cheaper

[danjama]

Part of me is wondering how the NA Celica's would fair with the later 3sge engine in (st202?).

I can imagine the fwd might make it feel heavy and sluggish compared to a rev 3 3sge mr2 for example. But what does it weigh compared to a rev3 mr2?

But these cars are so attractive i almost don't care.

Then again you might as well spend a little bit more and get the celica 190? It's fwd but is comfy and lighter...

[Odin_S]

Part of me is wondering how the NA Celica's would fair with the later 3sge engine in (st202?).

I can imagine the fwd might make it feel heavy and sluggish compared to a rev 3 3sge mr2 for example. But what does it weigh compared to a rev3 mr2?

But these cars are so attractive i almost don't care.

Then again you might as well spend a little bit more and get the celica 190? It's fwd but is comfy and lighter...

If you mean the red top BEAMS engine, it got it just like the MR2

[al/c]

i now have a problem with mine, as i,m about to replace the tubby,s engine with it,s newly built forged beast, what to do with the other forged engine there,s nothing wrong with it and seems a shame to leave it sitting around.... ...so it begins, so much for i,ll try and keep this standard

[danjama]

I am in talks with a guy to buy his ST185 GT4. What are peoples thoughts on these?

It's very far from me so i'm relying on videos/pictures and sellers honesty. It looks a very straight and clean example.

I much prefer the ST185 looks over the 205. Get to keep the pop up headlights

What are some things to look for? Are they AFM like a rev 2 tubby?

Fuel level gauge is on and off so probably fuel sender, is this a tank off job?

Really appreciate any feedback on these cars, I love the looks but am worried it will feel sluggish with the added weight and 4wd.