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[7m85]

I wish I own that baby. 

[ozzie]

I find it oddly suspicious that 4498 (their claimed total) - 4248 (widely assumed 1985 total) = 250, 50 more then the number that's usually thrown around for 1984 models. I supposed if one of us was really ambitious, we could call up ASC and ask if they know what the figures are...

[a2ndopinion]

it's the toyota date on the VIN plate, i stand corrected on the number of verts.  wiki sucks!   now my SN is crap .  that was a damn good article and sweet celi.

As was said earlier, Wiki is garbage in, garbage out. It is written by the people, for the people. I'm not 100% sure that article is correct either. They obviously didn't know - or research enough to know about the '84s, and I saw a couple of other minor discrepancies.

BTW - if we can positively confirm the amount of '85 'verts, you can always ask Steven to change your SN.

[benmlee]

Here are 3 magazine articles on the 83 Celica GT-S. Found them in the garage, and had the scanned in. Enjoy.

http://benmlee.com/Celica_Articles.htm

[Coop301]

Here are 3 magazine articles on the 83 Celica GT-S. Found them in the garage, and had the scanned in. Enjoy.

http://benmlee.com/Celica_Articles.htm

I found this to be interesting on page 3.

"And the 5-speed manual gearbox that comes with the GT-S (sorry, no automatic) is made for enthusiasts, with well spaced ratios and a crisp shift feel."

"sphygmomanometer bulb" for inflating three lumbar supports.  So that is what that is called...hmmm.


What the Celica does in the long run is provide a very high level of handling that will both instill
confidence in the driver and yet does its share in "protecting the driver who doesn't know enough to stay within his limits." 


In the second article... "Some of the categories in which the Toyota was less than
spectacular include the engine.  Although it is the most powerful
of the group. it is noisy and unsophisticated."

[a2ndopinion]

"And the 5-speed manual gearbox that comes with the GT-S (sorry, no automatic) is made for enthusiasts, with well spaced ratios and a crisp shift feel."

Hmm, come to think of it, GT-S and automatic, other than the convertible...
Are there any?

[84vert]

My vert is a 5 speed. Last 6 of Vin 044988

[ozzie]

The '82 GT-S I should have bought had an auto, I think.

[neff88]

the parts convertible.
automatic
September 1984, December 1984
titled as 85

048141

[a2ndopinion]

My vert is a 5 speed. Last 6 of Vin 044988

Being an '84, I assume the diff is a T382?

The '82 GT-S I should have bought had an auto, I think.

"I think"? Then again, apparently the '82 was quite the afterthought anyway.
But I still want one!!!!!

the parts convertible.
automatic
September 1984, December 1984
titled as 85
048141

With a VIN beginning 04? That should be an '84, even if it was made in Sept.

Anyone? Anyone?
Bueller?

[ozzie]

"I think"? Then again, apparently the '82 was quite the afterthought anyway.
But I still want one!!!!!

Yep, I think. It was carb'd, the interior was black and shot to hell, and it'd been spray bombed. I didn't pay it a lot of attention at the time.

With a VIN beginning 04? That should be an '84, even if it was made in Sept.

Anyone? Anyone?
Bueller?

10th digit of the VIN should be E for '84 or F for '85 model year.

[a2ndopinion]

Yep, I think. It was carb'd, the interior was black and shot to hell, and it'd been spray bombed. I didn't pay it a lot of attention at the time.

10th digit of the VIN should be E for '84 or F for '85 model year.

EFI didn't come out until '83, so that would be correct. Very interesting. Now I wonder how many '82 GT (w/ Sport Option) there were?



As for the 4 or 5, all of the other '85 verts are a 5, and both of the other '84s are a 4.
How about the rest of you with non-vert '84s or '85s, GT-S, GT, or ST, just for S&G.

[jamesgs4]

Since were on the subject of verts, heres 2 in aurora co for cheap(not mine)

http://denver.craigslist.org/ctd/1689311944.html
mods move this if it doesnt fit here

[a2ndopinion]

One's pink, and the other has a bunny!

[ozzie]

Nice truck in the last pic...