Sunday THROWDOWN: Celica vs Tercel

"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck) 12/11/2016 at 13:54 • Filed to: Oh what a feelin', Tercel, Celica

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I replaced my 1985 Celica that was in more-less excellent condition with a 1984 Tercel in excellent condition only when compared to other Tercels. I paid the same amount up front for each vehicle. How do the two compare directly? You won’t BELIEVE your jaw-dropping, breathless-leaving, mechanics-HATE-him, #9!

Let’s skip the easy stuff. The Celica is faster, handles better, looks better, and is honestly built better.

1. Fuel economy
Slam dunk for the lunchbox right? Wrong. The Celica bizzarely got 29-31 mpgs without fail. The box got about 24 mpgs on the last tank. Why? It’s got a Weber carb that’s running rich, and, I don’t know why, but a Holly fuel regulator (BUT WHY) that needs to be adjusted. The Celica was bone stock under the hood.

2. Visibility
Both cars are total greenhouses. Acres of glass for days. No blind spots. A tie.

3. Doggo-ness
Certainly a win for the Tercel. She is very enthused to hop in and out with no fuss. Just like my wife’s not-a-Corolla, the hatch has become doggo land and the backseat is the cargo area.

4. Driver’s comfort
One of the most important notches for the Tercel. The seats are more comfortable, the headroom is amazing, and the ergonomics are sufficient. On the Celica, it was so slow that for me it was painful after any serious length of time (hour or more), my head was 1/2" away from the headliner, the sunroof liked to take my hair with it, and there was just no position that worked at all.

5. Shit-eating grin
The Celica. That sucker moved when you told it to no problem. Also RWD.

6. Kid-in-a-candy-store smile
The Tercel. I just love it. It’s so ridiculous.

7. Novelty experiences
You have not lived until you’ve shifted into the granny gear in 4WD on a 63-horsepower toaster and driven through slush, ice, and snow.

9. PLAID SEATS
PLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAID WINS

10. The only thing that matters
The Tercel makes me happy. And will admittedly keep me very busy.

[looks at Christmas bonus check]

Very busy indeed.

S65 > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 12/11/2016 at 14:07

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 3. Doggo-ness

Certainly a win for the Tercel . She is very enthused to hop in and out with no fuss. Just like my wife’s not-a-Corolla, the hatch has become doggo land and the backseat is the cargo area.

I only read this because I wanted to see how your doggo liked the Tercel..

Spaceball-Two > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 12/11/2016 at 14:08

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Was the plaid stock or did someone have them recovered?

What are your plans for it?

TheHondaBro > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 12/11/2016 at 14:08

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Plaid is gross.

HammerheadFistpunch > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 12/11/2016 at 14:08

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I was honestly expecting the truck to win this one

LongbowMkII > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 12/11/2016 at 14:12

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Should’ve found some Supra p-type seats for the celica. Not plaid, but striped. Also lower. Made a huge difference in mine.

LongbowMkII > TheHondaBro 12/11/2016 at 14:20

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This is a Bannable statement if I ever heard one.

unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins) > TheHondaBro 12/11/2016 at 14:38

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You’ve gone full Scoob.

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 12/11/2016 at 15:07

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Was there a #8 on the list at one point?

My bird IS the word > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 12/11/2016 at 15:08

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Trading a sports car... For an economy car. Yeah.

Berang > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 12/11/2016 at 15:14

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Calculating the points, it looks like we have a winner:

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > HammerheadFistpunch 12/11/2016 at 15:28

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The truck is on a different plane of existence.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Spaceball-Two 12/11/2016 at 15:29

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Plaid seats were for SR5 wagons between 1983-’86.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > My bird IS the word 12/11/2016 at 15:30

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Go on

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 12/11/2016 at 15:31

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There was. I dunno what it was.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Spaceball-Two 12/11/2016 at 15:32

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And I suppose “plans” just means fixing things!

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Berang 12/11/2016 at 15:34

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It’s probably faster.

My bird IS the word > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 12/11/2016 at 15:34

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You’re nuts

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > My bird IS the word 12/11/2016 at 15:38

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How so

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 12/11/2016 at 15:40

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Plaid could have been 8 and 9, giving it twice as much weight as any other category. That would have made perfect sense.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 12/11/2016 at 15:42

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Wait I remember now, #8 was how my wife hated the Tercel much less than she hated the Celica (the running joke is my wife hates every vehicle I’ve owned — it’s all a matter of degree)

DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 12/11/2016 at 15:45

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You had to compare the Celica and the Tercel because everyone knows

Integra> Celica.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time 12/11/2016 at 15:47

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The integra was a better daily driver, which makes me feel ill to say.

My bird IS the word > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 12/11/2016 at 15:50

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You make the five year old in me sad. I never thought at that age I would ever get to buy anything sporty (because my dad didn’t)

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 12/11/2016 at 15:54

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I know the value of that. So far my most wife-hated vehicle I’ve bought was an ‘84 Corvette that I bought (albeit by selling my motorcycle) while she was on a trip home to see her family in Seattle. It was not a good choice by me.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 12/11/2016 at 16:00

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My wife just assumed that when my income went up, so would my standards. She miscalculated. I think if I didn’t have a company vehicle and needed a true daily-duty vehicle — or had children — it would be a different story.

shop-teacher > TheHondaBro 12/11/2016 at 18:02

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GET OUT!!!!

shop-teacher > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 12/11/2016 at 18:03

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Came for plaid. Leaving satisfied.

TheHondaBro > LongbowMkII 12/11/2016 at 18:32

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COME AT ME

LongbowMkII > TheHondaBro 12/11/2016 at 18:42

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*finger hovers over unfollow*