Last x Days Posts  1 | 3 | 7 Days  Search  Topics  Tree View  Help
  Soarer Central * Off-Topic * Gt4 celica Previous Previous    Next Next  

Author Message
Ben Murphy
Tinkerer
vic
GTTL Manual

Posts: 14
Reg: 08-2006

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message

Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!)

Monday, September 04, 2006 - 08:53 pm, by:  Ben Murphy (Biach) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

hey guys.
has anyone driven a gt4 here?
I test drove one before i bought the soarer, and it was an utter let down. I mean realy bad!!!
I didn't realy test the handling, but the power was just not there! It felt really cheap too!
I don't get it????
It was a mid 90's st185 i think.
I've got a mate who loves them, and im trying to talk him out of it!
Jared Martin
Tinkerer
Qld
Soarer TT

Posts: 88
Reg: 10-2005

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message

Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!)

Monday, September 04, 2006 - 11:47 pm, by:  Jared Martin (Jared) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Apparently the 4wd system in them really makes them quite heavy which is why they don't feel as good to drive at they look to on paper.
Katrina Bruns
DieHard
SD
Cobalt LS 2.2 L

Posts: 764
Reg: 08-2005

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message

Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!)

Tuesday, September 05, 2006 - 03:55 am, by:  Katrina Bruns (Katrina) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I test drove one in Japan before I got my soarer.. it wasn't what I was hoping it would be. The handling is mediocre.. not great. It just doesnt quite compare up to a soarer, or even a supra in my opinion.
Shane McInnes
DieHard
NSW
JZZ30 GT-TL Manual

Posts: 536
Reg: 07-2005

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message

Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!)

Tuesday, September 05, 2006 - 04:39 pm, by:  Shane McInnes (Soarin_tt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

My Mate used to own one.

It was done up a fair bit, Lowered, Air brush, bigger turbo etc.

And i have to say, that thing flew i used to love driving it. I found it handled quite well, it did lag a tiny bit but when boost came on it just launched everything. It was very noisy though that was the downside. It beat my Soarer fairly easy. My Soarer was pretty much stock though back then.

We wondered what it went like against a normal GT4. The day finally came when we came up against one at the lights and my mates GT4 Hammered the other GT4.

Unfortunatley he did have some problems with it the biggest one was the engine catching on fire down in Canberra (due to a workshops fault i believe) The fire wrecked abit of the Air Brush aswell, but he did get it back on the road again.
Maurice Diggler
TryHard
Victoria
Twin Turbo

Posts: 212
Reg: 06-2006

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message

Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!)

Tuesday, September 05, 2006 - 05:58 pm, by:  Maurice Diggler (Mau_rice) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Jason Kingsmill from here used to own one. Perhaps send him a PM or something, no doubt he will spot this thread soon enough. :-)
Karyn Cornwill
Tinkerer
Victoria
tt

Posts: 6
Reg: 08-2007

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message

Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!)

Wednesday, September 05, 2007 - 04:46 pm, by:  Karyn Cornwill (Limesoarer) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Yeah hi guys, I have a gt4 and no it dosen't match up to the soarer in power or comfort but for what it is it handles ok. Being a celica lover i tend to overlook its downfalls. I had it painted with pearl paint over red it looks sort of pink/purple in different lights.Is a bit noisey and harsh in the ride, Maybe we're just spoilt driving soarers.
Aaron Mead
Goo Roo
NT
TT

Posts: 1661
Reg: 03-2006

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message

Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!)

Thursday, September 06, 2007 - 08:06 pm, by:  Aaron Mead (Aaron) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I had a dead stock ST205 GT FOUR for a year and a half. It wasnt great. Friend had a heavily modified one (as in heavily modified for 1998), wasnt great either. Anything in particular you want to know?
Marc Vipond
TryHard
Queensland
JZZ30 GT35R

Posts: 440
Reg: 05-2006

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message

Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!)

Friday, September 07, 2007 - 07:56 am, by:  Marc Vipond (04awe) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Ok I've had a st185 and st205 gt4 celica and I would have to say that the st185 are gutless and very plastic on the inside from stock (unless of course it's a group A in which case they have a little oompf!) The st185 is very driveable with an extremely linear power curve (feels more like a bigger capacity engine then a turbo car) and the grip of awd is wonderful. Don't fool yourself though this car does requires some serious $$$ to make it worthwhile driving. Whiteline do a number of sway bars and suspension kits that will quickly fix up the nasty understeer these cars generally suffer from during high speed cornering. I spent just under $8k on my engine, turbo and exhaust mods and this car was flying along even though it weighed almost 1400kg. Oh and consider it a 2 seater as no g/f or mate of yours should ever be put in those so called back seats! Anyhow st205 is a much nicer car inside, outside and under the hood from stock however the cost almost double the price but in my opinion are worth the money as you'll end up spending it on the st185 hoping to get close to what the st205 has. As a compromise the group A st185 can sometimes be had for a bargain price if you can find one in good nick these aren't to bad with 169kw from standard compared to the basic models 154kw. As these cars are starting to push on in years make sure you go over all the mechanical aspects carefully as the repair bills can really mount up if you choose a dud (don't be fooled by a clean looking engine bay and low odometer reading). At the end of the day though for the same sort of money now days you can buy a GTiR and well I hate to say it but Nissans version in every aspect despite aesthetics leaves Toyota lagging way way behind!
Alen Sadikovic
TryHard
VIC
Soarer GTT

Posts: 234
Reg: 10-2006

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message

Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!)

Friday, September 07, 2007 - 10:28 am, by:  Alen Sadikovic (Alen87) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

i used to own a stock ST EFI 2.0L and i loved it. its gutless compared to a soarer but to other cars its age and class it went good.

so a GT4 must be better than what i had, you guys just have too much expectation hahaha


Marc Vipond wrote on Friday, September 07, 2007 - 07:56 am:

as no g/f or mate of yours should ever be put in those so called back seats




bt the way, you can do alot more on those back seats then you think trust me
Leon Wright
DieHard
WA
V8 UZZ31

Posts: 796
Reg: 08-2006

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message

Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!)

Friday, September 07, 2007 - 03:27 pm, by:  Leon Wright (Techman) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Alen Sadikovic wrote on Friday, September 07, 2007 - 10:28 am:

bt the way, you can do alot more on those back seats then you think trust me




I second that. Oh front passenger and bonnet

Drivers seat is a little challenging though

Add Your Message Here
Eye Candy
Click for full size
Bold text Italics Underline Center Text Upload photo from your hard drive Make a List Make a Table Make an Image Thumbnail Create a hyperlink Insert a clipart image Formatting Help
         

Username: Important Posting Information:
If asking a question, have you done a search to see if your question has already been answered?
Be aware that the use of SMS-speak eg "u" instead of "you" etc, will get your post deleted.
Password:
Enable HTML code in message
Automatically activate URLs in message

  Administration Administration      Log Out Log Out Previous Previous      Next Next