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Re: 1983/84 GT-S Convertible WANTED

Posted By:	jerry
Posted On:	August 30, 2003 at 01:12 am GMST

Bryan, I have a red 85 gts convertible. How did you find that only 4200 were made that year?

jerry in Atlanta

bryan wrote:

> Hey Jen,
> 1985 was the only year they ma
> de the GT-S celica convertible
> , RWD. They actually made 4200
> examples in 3 colors: Red (mo
> st common), white, and black (
> most rare). Also, 80% were aut
> omatics, with the remaining 20
> % 5-speeds. Obviously, the mos
> t desirable (IMO) is the black
> 5-speeds as they were the mos
> t rare. I just picked up a red
> 5-speed in nice shape for $20
> 00 (I consider myself quite lu
> cky). I did have to go a LONG
> way to get it (flew from Green
> sboro, NC to Portland, OR to g
> et it). It was a fun 3000 mile
> drive home though:).
> Good luck in your search.
> bryan
>
>
> Davef wrote:
>
> > There is 3 for sale in the A
> ut
> > o Trader.  www.autotrader.co
> m
> > Search any distance.  Mine i
> s
> > in the photo gallery
> >
> >
> > 85topsdown wrote:
> >
> > > Hey Jen,
> > > You will have no luck find
> i
> > > ng an 83-84.  They only ma
> de
> > a
> > > bout 2000 of them in 85'.
> T
> > he
> > > re is one for sale on ebay
> r
> > ig
> > > ht now 5/12/03, it's auto
> so
> > i
> > > t may not get as much atte
> nt
> > io
> > > n. You can make it 5 speed
> l
> > at
> > > er if you want. Good luck,
> I
> > l
> > > ove mine, Pablo
> > >
> > >
> > > Jen wrote:
> > >
> > > > I am the former owner of
> a
> > 1
> > > 98
> > > > 3 GT-S Coupe(my first ca
> r)
> > .
> > > A
> > > > nd I loved it.  Unfortun
> at
> > el
> > > y,
> > > > I sold it to my brother
> wh
> > o
> > > s
> > > > ubsequently crashed it i
> nt
> > o
> > > a
> > > > tree.  Now, a few years
> la
> > te
> > > r,
> > > > I am really interested i
> n
> > fi
> > > n
> > > > ding a convertible GT-S
> (1
> > 98
> > > 3
> > > > or 84) to keep forever.
> I
> > 'm
> > > n
> > > > ot sure if they made the
> m
> > in
> > > 8
> > > > 3.  Anyway, I live in Ne
> w
> > Je
> > > rs
> > > > ey.  Does anyone know a
> we
> > bs
> > > it
> > > > e or other resource wher
> e
> > I
> > > ca
> > > > n find "old" Toyotas for
> s
> > al
> > > e?
> > > > Please let me know . . .
> > Th
> > > > anks.

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Re: 1983/84 GT-S Convertible WANTED - Dentman 09/19/03 (0)

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Message:	jerry wrote: > Bryan, I have a red 85 gts con > vertible. How did you find tha > t only 4200 were made that yea > r? > > jerry in Atlanta > > > bryan wrote: > > > Hey Jen, > > 1985 was the only year they > ma > > de the GT-S celica convertib > le > > , RWD. They actually made 42 > 00 > > examples in 3 colors: Red (m > o > > st common), white, and black > ( > > most rare). Also, 80% were a > ut > > omatics, with the remaining > 20 > > % 5-speeds. Obviously, the m > os > > t desirable (IMO) is the bla > ck > > 5-speeds as they were the mo > s > > t rare. I just picked up a r > ed > > 5-speed in nice shape for $2 > > 00 (I consider myself quite > lu > > cky). I did have to go a LON > G > > way to get it (flew from Gre > en > > sboro, NC to Portland, OR to > g > > et it). It was a fun 3000 mi > le > > drive home though:). > > Good luck in your search. > > bryan > > > > > > Davef wrote: > > > > > There is 3 for sale in the > A > > ut > > > o Trader. www.autotrader. > co > > m > > > Search any distance. Mine > i > > s > > > in the photo gallery > > > > > > > > > 85topsdown wrote: > > > > > > > Hey Jen, > > > > You will have no luck fi > nd > > i > > > > ng an 83-84. They only > ma > > de > > > a > > > > bout 2000 of them in 85' > . > > T > > > he > > > > re is one for sale on eb > ay > > r > > > ig > > > > ht now 5/12/03, it's aut > o > > so > > > i > > > > t may not get as much at > te > > nt > > > io > > > > n. You can make it 5 spe > ed > > l > > > at > > > > er if you want. Good luc > k, > > I > > > l > > > > ove mine, Pablo > > > > > > > > > > > > Jen wrote: > > > > > > > > > I am the former owner > of > > a > > > 1 > > > > 98 > > > > > 3 GT-S Coupe(my first > ca > > r) > > > . > > > > A > > > > > nd I loved it. Unfort > un > > at > > > el > > > > y, > > > > > I sold it to my brothe > r > > wh > > > o > > > > s > > > > > ubsequently crashed it > i > > nt > > > o > > > > a > > > > > tree. Now, a few year > s > > la > > > te > > > > r, > > > > > I am really interested > i > > n > > > fi > > > > n > > > > > ding a convertible GT- > S > > (1 > > > 98 > > > > 3 > > > > > or 84) to keep forever > . > > I > > > 'm > > > > n > > > > > ot sure if they made t > he > > m > > > in > > > > 8 > > > > > 3. Anyway, I live in > Ne > > w > > > Je > > > > rs > > > > > ey. Does anyone know > a > > we > > > bs > > > > it > > > > > e or other resource wh > er > > e > > > I > > > > ca > > > > > n find "old" Toyotas f > or > > s > > > al > > > > e? > > > > > Please let me know . . > . > > > Th > > > > > anks.
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