Toyota Caldina GT-T

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02/18/2016 at 11:33 • Filed to: None

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Kinja'd!!! Wacko > A slushbox can be fun, too!
02/18/2016 at 11:48

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this is the generation after the one you posted.

I see some pontiac vibe in the back, and i see some Camaro in the mirrors.


Kinja'd!!! A slushbox can be fun, too! > Wacko
02/18/2016 at 11:51

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thanks! That is a big leap from what I posted. I like the wheels and all the design cue except for the mirrors.

What engine powers this btw?


Kinja'd!!! Wacko > A slushbox can be fun, too!
02/18/2016 at 11:59

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1.8 L 1ZZ-FE I4 (132hp)

2.0 L 1AZ-FSE I4 (152hp)

2.0 L 3S-GTE I4 Turbo (260hp)

info from WIKI....

i’m guessing it’s the 3s-gte since it looks like the one pictured has the ground effects, hood, mags.....

I had to look up the car, since the pic you posted was giving me a strong Suzuki vibe, but nope, no suzuki dna in this.


Kinja'd!!! kanadanmajava1 > A slushbox can be fun, too!
02/18/2016 at 12:03

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For some reason several of these have managed to find their way to Finland. I have seen couple of them on the road but they are a bit hard spot as they resemble the 1st gen Avensis wagons very much and these are really common here.


Kinja'd!!! A slushbox can be fun, too! > kanadanmajava1
02/18/2016 at 12:13

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Yes, this is the Avensis for European market


Kinja'd!!! kanadanmajava1 > A slushbox can be fun, too!
02/18/2016 at 12:21

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For some reason this generation Caldina was only available in Japan as a wagon but European Avensis was also available as a sedan. I have been wondering if Caldina GT sedan would look better or sillier.


Kinja'd!!! RazoE > A slushbox can be fun, too!
02/18/2016 at 13:34

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I think it has the only automatic application of the trusty Toyota 3S-GTE. AWD to boot. I saw 2 driving near the Toyota headquarters in Torrance a few years back. I still wonder why they were there.