Major Benefits and Flaws

**Xpyoda** · 04-29-2005, 04:11 AM

Just wanted to know what you guys think about the
7th Gen celica's (Gts of course) what are the flaws
and the benefits strictly as a performance car.

**MM2000GTS** · 04-29-2005, 08:51 AM

These are just my opinions, and only relating to "driving performance":

Pro's:
+ Not a heavy car, making it fairly nimble.
+ Good handling, especially with a wider than stock tire
+ Great accelleration once you get it into the Lift zone (6K RPMs and up)
+ 6-speed transmission is nice for highway cruising

Con's:
- Getting it to the powerband in Lift can take some time in 1st (unless you drop it, but I always feel bad doing that....)
- Very low torque in lower RPM range
- Not a big engine, and I don't find that minor modifications like intake and exhaust really make that much of a difference (more aesthetic in my opinion)
- Definitely not in the same power range as more "serious" cars like the Honda S2000, Mustang GT, etc.

04-29-2005, 04:11 AM	#1 (permalink)
Xpyoda Posts: 87 Join Date: Apr 2005 Last On: 06-13-2006 05:48 AM	Major Benefits and Flaws Just wanted to know what you guys think about the 7th Gen celica's (Gts of course) what are the flaws and the benefits strictly as a performance car.

04-29-2005, 08:51 AM	#2 (permalink)
MM2000GTS Location: Mississauga Posts: 539 Join Date: Oct 2003 Last On: 01-16-2007 12:05 PM	These are just my opinions, and only relating to "driving performance": Pro's: + Not a heavy car, making it fairly nimble. + Good handling, especially with a wider than stock tire + Great accelleration once you get it into the Lift zone (6K RPMs and up) + 6-speed transmission is nice for highway cruising Con's: - Getting it to the powerband in Lift can take some time in 1st (unless you drop it, but I always feel bad doing that....) - Very low torque in lower RPM range - Not a big engine, and I don't find that minor modifications like intake and exhaust really make that much of a difference (more aesthetic in my opinion) - Definitely not in the same power range as more "serious" cars like the Honda S2000, Mustang GT, etc. __________________

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