I might be saying bye bye to my celica in the near future. I was thinking that somewhere along the line, I might sell my Celi with the 4age swap for 5-6K and switch over to the more popular, yet hated by toyota fans, THE CIVIC!

Yes I am going to get a Civic, the one and only car that I can think off that is missing the arm rest in the middle of the car. I was thinking that I might get a hatchback, cause it looks decent and roomy, yet powerful enough to cream my Celi, then again it would be the only thing that sort of resembles the celi, cause its a HB. Then, Im gonna swap it with a GSR motor and turbo it. Plain and simple, Its a remove, drag and drop, then reconnect process for those damn cars!!!!. GOSH ARGHHH!! THis pisses me off so much. I want a more powerful car, but at the same time I want it to be simple like those hondas.

Anyways $1000 for a non-running civic
$1-3K for the DOHC engine. I can get it cheap if it was stolen ( >> ) [Not!]
Swap myself, 1 day process.
turbo, $2-3K
total = The price I sell my celi for.

what do you guys think??? Hate mail??? Praises??? Your an idiot comments? wat the hell is rong with u???

I highly doubt you'll be able to sell your car for $5,000. But if you're able to, and you want to be like everyone else, then by all means buy a Civic hatch and turbo it. It should be fast and look nice...it just won't be original.

-soulshadow+Oct 24, 2005 - 8:49 AM

You've answer your last question with your third line >>

my friend is a civic fanboy. always talking about how nice civics are (i don't hate civics... i actually like those pre '00 si/sir's) and how he was getting a new civic yadayada... but guess wut? he decided to get a celica. hah

This post has been edited by elvasoshexai: Oct 24, 2005 - 9:44 AM

I dont understand some of you guys... you would rather buy a honda which are a dime a dozen, rather than work on a celica which is unique, more of a challenge, and all around better looking than honda.

-DmVinny+Oct 24, 2005 - 5:35 PM
That's it right there I think

I think coomer is right, your not going to get what yoiu want for your car..

If you just want somthing fast and easy geta civic. If you want somthing you can really customize, stand out has great handleing and will be dif.. keep your celi.

I understand what you mean. I have been tempted to get a dif car cause how easy it would be more power, reliablility. blah blah blah..

do it. by the sound of your recent posts seems like you don't particularly like your celi even with a 20v swap. sell it to someone who can appreciate it

I Like it and want to keep it. It looks very nice and pimpin, but if you lose at every drag then wats the point in keeping it. I put in so much money for it already and Im like only getting so much if any out of it. Yes, its tuned right and stuff, but when it comes to newer models, or lighter cars. The celica doesn't have anything that screams Im a winner! Everything has to be swapped in or replaced. Then again this is how all fast cars are to begin with. ARGHHH!! Alright I will keep the thing even if it eats a hole in my wallet the size of south africa. Its the reason y I bought a celica rather than a DOCH prelude (wich was $1K less) in the first place.

Thanks 6G people! >>

The celica has a timeless interior and extior design that's just sex. Don't they just don't perform at all. After driving around my rx7, I don't miss the celica. It's nice to feel the rwd balance even in daily driving. Also, it's cool when you know youre faster then most cars on the road.

-soulshadow+Oct 24, 2005 - 11:40 AM

Don't let us make the decision for you. Ultimately, you have to make yourself happy. No matter how much we love our Celicas, they are just cars, and we are just people on a message board supporting them. Don't let us make you feel guilty about wanting a Civic. We are not going to hunt you down if you get rid of the Celica. Like Bobby Brown said "It's [your] perogative, [you] can do what [you] want to do" >>

-soulshadow+Oct 24, 2005 - 1:40 PM


I think you shouldn't get a civic. Civic hatchbacks dont even seem like hatchbacks to me. They seem more like mini station wagons. Don't sink that low man. If anything you should buy a Prelude. You said that you lose every drag race? From what I hear the silvertop isn't for drag. Its more for just plain racing. If you wanted something for drag racing maybe you should have swapped in the 4agze engine or something better. Anyway if you really dont like the Celica just sell it. Do whatever makes you happy.

-SlowCelica94+Oct 24, 2005 - 12:45 PM

lol, I traded my rx7 for an ST! >> dam school, and the need for practicallity!

At first I was going to write a lengthy article comparing celica's to civics on all points you have outlined. But then I remembered, civic owners go to hell. Have fun!

this is all i have to say you can do anything with your car and have a really fast one as well you just have to want to there are way too many civics around you look left right forward backward all around you see them, stick with the celi!!!!!...this is a link

g@yness...i've never really liked any other cars...i was exposed to the celica about 6 yrs ago and fell in love with it since...civics are so common...especially here in saint paul...i dont see any celicas...well some 5th gen celicas but barely any 6th gen celicas...so it kinda puts me in the rare car section here (i know its not a rare car so don't get me started)...i have a big spoiler that has "gt-four" and people look at me like it's so special or something...i get so many compliments like "your car looks sweet", "man i wished i had a car like yours", or "damn that is one sexy car...what is it? is it a supra?"...i even had a friend of mine trade his gsx for a 6th gen celica...if you don't want it...sell it to someone who will appreciate these nice cars...we know these cars aren't fast...but there are other options to make this car go faster...why not spend money on a 3rd gen 3sgte or something...well this just me...good luck to whatever you do man...keep us posted on what you're gonna do to the celi...peaCe..

why don't you just import a JDM SS2 you will love it went for a test drive in one last week s**t it was fast.

don't buy a prelude my little 1600 mirage can beat the vtec ones and it's stock standard preludes are heavy and slow the vtecs weigh about 1270 kg's in manual form and they look ugly as well sorta like an old casio watch.

Well, I like many hondas and I love toyotas. I do understand your "need for speed". You gotta do what you want. Yes you would be unique by keeping your celi and fixing it up, yet you can be unique with a civic, it's just harder that way though. But still, you shouldn't do things to impress others but rather do what you like.

well i guess if you want a honda go and get it but say goodbye the your honda in about a year becuase it will get stolen...HAHA

it will also lose money as well

I have a Celica and a Civic and the only thing the Civic has on the Celi is economy. The Civ isn't a bad car but I'd much rather drive the celi...maybe because my Civic smells like cow **** from work haha >>

Hey- I gotta buddy of mine with a civic hatch (eg; 93') and he swapped an H22 (prelude motor) in it. fast as hell......in a straight line. he flipped it two months later from taking a turn too fast in the cold and hit a tree on the front drivers side which caused it to roll. My point is, civics are amazing cars but if you're looking for a car that can handle- don't buy a hatch.....they are drag only!!!!! They just don't have any weight in the back end

This post has been edited by Indy6GST: Oct 29, 2005 - 12:12 AM

hmm...you want speed? get a bike.