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Thats impossible for me to say as I dont know your situation, I wouldnt get in debt for it but theres a big difference, you need to drive one, I used to work at a Toyota dealership so I used to drive them all the time and I would like a Corolla T-Sport next coming from owning honda's for the past 6 years
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Get a DC2 and ditch the pooy celica!
Really should get some more pics of mine up
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The DC2 is tired, it was a legendary car but most are now just tatty old mid 90's Honda's. The Celica is a much more fresh car. Perhaps it doesn't have quite the handling polish so you wont be able to kid yourself that you drive around Tsukuba on a daily basis, but it's hardly a credible alternative IMHO.
Well IMHO you're wrong.
DC2 is a great car and although there are tatty ones out there, spending a bit of money sorting out the most important things (bushes, brakes etc) you will have yourself one hell of a car.
Doing my bushes this summer along with some coilovers and replacing the brakes for Front brembos + hawk pads with OEM rear discs and hawk pads (total £250) realy will make it perfect. A celica is still a boring looking mundane piece of mud.
DC2 is a great car and although there are tatty ones out there, spending a bit of money sorting out the most important things (bushes, brakes etc) you will have yourself one hell of a car.
Doing my bushes this summer along with some coilovers and replacing the brakes for Front brembos + hawk pads with OEM rear discs and hawk pads (total £250) realy will make it perfect. A celica is still a boring looking mundane piece of mud.
Why, are there 2002 DC2's around?
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Have you driven a Celica?
How can a Celica look boring compared to a DC2? Only DC2 worth having is a JDM 98+ and even then they look dated
UKDM are overpriced and rot like pears
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I've never seen one on the newer plating system and i've seen a hell of a lot of DC2's, if there is it was just registered late
The DC5 was released in 01
Oh no i wouldnt be getting in debt or anything for it. In fact if i did it wisely it looks like i could make a straight swap in terms of money (or at the most it would only cost me a couple of hundred quid). The only extra outlay would ofcourse be the insurance which looks to be £100 - £200 more for the 190 version.
It is only the hassle of swapping cars/finding a decent example of a vvtli/t sport e.t.c.
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I never thought i'd hear such rubbish from you. Advising someone to buy a car simply because it's newer, ignoring the fact that it's nothing like as good a drivers car. What's next, buy a Kia Magentis instead of an e39 because it's newer, doesn't quite have the handling polish though
I've alwasy liked the look of the Celicas. I rememeber having a look around a couple of local ones about 3 years back. Its a very good looking car for the money and a very tempting car for the price bracket. Get it in Grey and you are onto a winner.
Can't really comment on the 140 v 190 as I haven't driven either but I've been in a friends MR2 roadster (same engine?) and it just didn't seem fast enough to get a kick out of putting your foot down
Go for it
Can't really comment on the 140 v 190 as I haven't driven either but I've been in a friends MR2 roadster (same engine?) and it just didn't seem fast enough to get a kick out of putting your foot down
Go for it
I never thought i'd hear such rubbish from you. Advising someone to buy a car simply because it's newer, ignoring the fact that it's nothing like as good a drivers car. What's next, buy a Kia Magentis instead of an e39 because it's newer, doesn't quite have the handling polish though
In time, yes. Count the E34 recommendations from me. Hell, count the E39 recommendations?
Its like our poor old FTO. A brilliant car, but despite being lovingly cared for, looked after and polished it got to the stage where it was just... past it. Every MOT more structural welding and fighting rust, etc etc. There comes a time that unless its a garage queen it becomes difficult to fight the onset of age related degredation.
The DC2 (And our FTO!) is a great car. It always was a great car and it always will be remembered as a great car but let go, the time for it to be considered as a credible choice for Mr Average Into His Cars is gone. The DC2 is not the preserve of the hardcore Honda enthusiast, collectors and people who keep garage queens.
It's never going to be a credible choice for a guy who has 2000's Toyota and fancies something a bit quicker.
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This is true. I appreciate the suggestions but I am not looking for a project car or a car that is going to take a lot of extra maintenance. I just want something that is a bit faster and more exciting to drive but still reasonable in running costs and every day driving. Judging from the views in this thread it looks like making the step to a 190/T sport version might be the thing to do.
Even if I (personally) love the looks and the car anyway? I would probably get a different colour just for a change