Yet another "next car" post

"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck) 11/05/2015 at 23:29 • Filed to: this guy really likes toyotas doesn't he

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Life story aside, I’m distracting myself from very sobering, serious things right now, which means I’m going to daydream about more Toyotas.

This includes crap I had posted from the last time I blerged about this, so instead, let me just vaguely rank in terms of want (not necessarily likelihood):

1. RA64 Celica GT(-S)

2. Camry SE V6 Coupe

3. SC400

4. Hilux (because dammit I love little pickups)

5. BJ70 (made of unobtainium)

6. Tercel 4wd wagon (I would have never sold mine if I had a bigger garage)

7. Pre-facelift Tacoma, 4x4 manual 2.7L extra cab

8. Toyota T100 4x4 extra cab SR5

I feel like I should stick to one of the top three just so I can have a new type of driving experience, especially the Celica and SC, having never owned a RWD passenger car. But I love pickups, and the Tercel of course. My driveway is very small and tight, so the T100 is pushing the limits on that.

MLGCarGuy > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 11/05/2015 at 23:38

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I would say to go with the Celica and SC as well, because to me the Camry SE is nothing more than a standard V6 Camry with two doors missing. I dig the Celica but I think it’s harder to find than the SC.

Toyota Sucks Lots Of Sausages > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 11/05/2015 at 23:40

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My top three out of your list would be:

1. BJ70

2. SC400

3. RA64 Celica GT(-S)

The Camry SE V6 Coupe gets an honorable mention especially if it’s manual

TheHondaBro > Toyota Sucks Lots Of Sausages 11/05/2015 at 23:45

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>your comment

>your screen name

Agrajag > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 11/05/2015 at 23:47

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4,5,6 for me. But those louvres and flares...

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Toyota Sucks Lots Of Sausages 11/05/2015 at 23:49

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I’ve done some digging but I’m near certain that you cannot get the SE (which comes with the V6 only, as the top trim) with a stick.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > MLGCarGuy 11/05/2015 at 23:52

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You’re effectively correct, though the ‘96 SE does have leather seats (ooooh ahhhh). But for 2k-5k more, I could just get an actual luxury coupe with RWD (the SC). And yeah, finding that Celica looks like it’ll worse than trying to find my first Tercel.

Sam > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 11/05/2015 at 23:53

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All-Trac Turbo Celica is best Celica because rally homologation car.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Sam 11/05/2015 at 23:59

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I’d have more success playing the lottery than finding that car

Toyota Sucks Lots Of Sausages > TheHondaBro 11/06/2015 at 00:05

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Toyota Sucks Lots Of Sausages > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 11/06/2015 at 00:09

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I might have seen somewhere on the internet that someone had a manual with the V6, probably the 4-door version. I could be wrong, but if in fact such a combo exists, it would either be a custom swap job or a true unicorn.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 11/06/2015 at 00:24

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I had a Tacoma this gen, but it was a 3.4l, with a manual trans, of all the vehicles I have ever sold I regret this one the most. Partially because it would now be owth three times what I sold it for, but mostly because it was a FREAKIN BADASS little truck.

RazoE > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 11/06/2015 at 00:25

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Pretty sure this is a Gyoza

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 11/06/2015 at 00:27

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Yeah they are expensive now and the pre-facelift ones are pretty uncommon. They also had the best colors. Royal blue, seafoam green, cherry red...

RazoE > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 11/06/2015 at 00:27

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There was no manual V6 coupe. The 94 V6 Coupe had a 3VZ-FE, while the 95/96 had a 1MZ-FE. You can also get a supercharger for the 1MZ from TRD, but they’re rare and pricey.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > RazoE 11/06/2015 at 00:30

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Oh cruel world. So cruel, this world.

Berang > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 11/06/2015 at 00:31

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What about a Toyota Starlet?

Or a 4x4 Justy...

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Berang 11/06/2015 at 00:40

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Much too rare! Even rarer are decent examples

RazoE > Toyota Sucks Lots Of Sausages 11/06/2015 at 00:45

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You could get manual V6’s up until 01, I believe, but only in 4 door form. Ratko from ToyotaNation had a V6 coupe with a 5-speed swapped in, but he has an MR2 now (the MR2 turbo shares 5-speeds with the V6 Camry), last I checked.

Berang > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 11/06/2015 at 00:51

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what about a corona? I still see them pop up on CL every now and then.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Berang 11/06/2015 at 00:59

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Would only consider this one:

Berang > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 11/06/2015 at 01:00

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it is considered.

Sam > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 11/06/2015 at 01:20

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My dad used to have one. Sold it to a friend of mine. One day I’m going to try buying it back from him.

You can find them occasionally on Craigslist and eBay. ST165s (like this one) are insanely rare though, because on the first run Toyota didn’t actually think there would be a market for a Celica that cost more than a fully-loaded Supra.

AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 11/06/2015 at 02:00

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I feel gold Work VS-XX wheels would look better on this.

Also, seeing the rear louvers Celica on top reminds me that I had a neighbor across the street from me who had TWO silver 280z parked on her driveway growing up. I was always curious about what they were and why they had those louvers. They looked like the coolest things ever to me as a kid.

Kanaric > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 11/06/2015 at 02:01

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Celica is all kinds of epic levels of cool. What year is it? Is it the one with proper pop up headlights or those weird pop up headlights the early versions had?

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Kanaric 11/06/2015 at 02:24

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Proper, yes. For 84/85. Those weird uncovered pop-ups were 82/83. The celica has had more refreshes and facelifts than a Burbank mother.

Kanaric > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 11/06/2015 at 02:48

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Was looking at the picture again. This car and the Starion probably had the best wheels in the 80s on regular people cars

sony1492 > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 11/06/2015 at 02:50

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The sc400 is the v8 mk4 supra.

Do it....there cheap.

Echo51 > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 11/06/2015 at 03:23

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There’s one of these at a local little car dealer, really tempted if i had a bunch of leftover money i didn’t know what to do with....

Echo51 > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 11/06/2015 at 03:24

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Rust happends here. Trust me. Driveline is bulletproof tho, untill snow/ice packs into the engine bay and short the starter. Yes, it turns over on 12V only, but very slowly.

jkm7680 > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 11/06/2015 at 07:35

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Or #1

LongbowMkII > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 11/06/2015 at 08:51

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Why not MA67?

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > jkm7680 11/06/2015 at 08:59

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After your boaty-floaty comment on your A6, how could you.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > LongbowMkII 11/06/2015 at 09:10

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Because most of CL have blown headgaskets, but they are handsome beasts.

'Wägen, EPA LOL > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 11/06/2015 at 09:16

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LongbowMkII > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 11/06/2015 at 09:29

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sounds like 5,000 miles of reliable driving until you find a 6M to swap in.

whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 11/06/2015 at 13:13

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SC400 and manual swap that bizzatch! The Nissan RWD transmissions are an (almost) direct fit with just an adapter plate and flywheel.

BoxerFanatic, troublesome iconoclast. > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 11/06/2015 at 14:08

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Why you no A60 or A70 Supra?

I have been a fan of A70 Mark III Supra for several years now. It is modern looking enough to still look current, rather than classic. Flush glass, fewer trim pieces, radiused edges, etc...

But as 80’s cars become classics, with their flatter surfaces and harder lines... I am really getting a strong want for A60 Supra. I like the front end of the A60 Celica, but the inline-6 and IRS is worth the bodywork change. (A60 Celicas with Supra’s IRS are rare, IIRC)

The odd thing... I got into Supras because I liked Fox Mustangs, but wanted something with a smooth I6 engine rather than I4 or ubiquitous V8, and IRS instead of a stick axle... and all the mods that one could do to a Fox Mustang... make it what A70 Supra already is...

then I re-discovered that A60 Celica-Supra is even more 80’s-era ‘Foxy’, styling wise, where A70, even introduced in 1986, is almost a 90’s era car before it’s time, and before 90’s era cars became jelly-beans.

BoxerFanatic, troublesome iconoclast. > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 11/06/2015 at 14:11

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That split grille, and fitted bumper is fantastic. Absolutely beautifully proportioned. The wagon is cool, but that front end deserves to be on a sleek, gorgeous fastback coupe.

BoxerFanatic, troublesome iconoclast. > Kanaric 11/06/2015 at 14:20

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Supra P-type wheels (4x114.3, IIRC) and Mitsubishi StarQuest wheels (5x114.3) are gorgeous OE wheels from that era. The P-type wheels were popular enough that there was a limited run of aftermarket replicas in 17”

So similar, that people with A70 Supras, that want the A60 wheel look... use the StarQuest wheels, even if they are -1” diameter.

BoxerFanatic, troublesome iconoclast. > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 11/06/2015 at 14:30

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I wonder if anyone has combined the 82-83 beveled-front hood and thinner grille with the 84-85 revolving black pop-up lights. That might be kind of a cool look.

BoxerFanatic, troublesome iconoclast. > BoxerFanatic, troublesome iconoclast. 11/06/2015 at 15:15

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Oh, look... it is . Toyota Corona Mark II. This one resto-modded with a Supra 2JZ-GTE twin-turbo. I wouldn’t even mind it with a 1 or 2JZ-GE naturally aspirated engine, breathing through individual throttle bodies. It would still run smooth and strong, and wouldn’t need that exposed intercooler sticking out like a sore thumb. I wouldn’t mind some of the chrome being retained, rather than black.

I am a fan of the Nissan C110 “Kenmeri” Skyline... but frankly, this coupe may actually be even sexier, and even more rare.

The want is pegged off-scale high.

Kanaric > BoxerFanatic, troublesome iconoclast. 11/09/2015 at 00:11

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Thjose wheels look great on the MK3.