Dtuner17

#1

Ok i got my 97 GT with 174k miles and a slipping clutch, i eventually want a car
with a turbo and was planning on puting a turbo in the gt or swapping the engine
however i live in new england and everytime it snows i cant drive
nowhere because my car slides all over the road even with snow tires, this is why i also
want a AWD car but its more expensive and even more money to turbo it. I need
some opinions here, what do you guys think?

BonzaiCelica

#2

whatever suits your needs. if you would feel safer with wrx then go for it.

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jcaron9gt4

#3

WRX

95CelicaST

#4

I'm biased to the whole thing.



WRX.

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95st-celica

#5

keep the GT and swap in a 3s....so much more power then a wrx and you'll have alot more fun with it....you can do 3s swaps for so cheap now a days its redicilous...plus yours is a gt so its a straight drop in..DO IT

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Skinerp89

#6

yeah do the 3s..you see wrx's all the time, and much more common then the celi.

Dtuner17

#7

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QUOTE (95st-celica @ Mar 29, 2009 - 7:06 PM)

>keep the GT and swap in a 3s....so much more power then a wrx and you'll have alot more fun with it....you can do 3s swaps for so cheap now a days its redicilous...plus yours is a gt so its a straight drop in..DO IT

if i wanted to swap in the 3s i would need to buy a clip right?

95st-celica

#8

not necciserily...you can find motors on ebay just make sure it has an uncutt wireing harness and an afm

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blu94gt

#9

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QUOTE (95st-celica @ Mar 29, 2009 - 6:06 PM)

>keep the GT and swap in a 3s....so much more power then a wrx and you'll have alot more fun with it....you can do 3s swaps for so cheap now a days its redicilous...plus yours is a gt so its a straight drop in..DO IT

a 3s does NOT have more power than a WRX.

Take it from a former WRX owner. I love my Celica but my WRX was my absolute favorite car ever. Say you get a 2002-2003 bugeye style for pretty cheap. Base power at about 227 hp. Turbo-back exhaust and a stage 2 ecu flash pushes that up to about 300 for under a thousand dollars if you play your cards right, makes the car a lot more fun to drive and is still very reliable/streetable. The cars are a total blast to drive, will go anywhere (and are good at mudding), are fast, have a ton of inexpensive aftermarket mods, and can even get great gas mileage if you go easy on it.

I totally say WRX. You could buy one and keep the Celica too for about what you would spend to do a 3s swap with enough mods to put out a WRX's power.

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19celica94GT

#10

i say wrx
i just recently got a 03 wrx after wrecking my celica. it is soo much fun to drive. i live in pa so i wanted awd for winter too. i havent driven in snow yet so i can say for sure that its better but it almost has to be. you can find an 02 or 03 with low miles for under 10k easily. and besides subies sound so sweet with a 3 inch TBE

as for comparing to the 3s i cant say from my own experience cuz ive never driven a swapped celica but with awd you can handle a lot more power than fwd. just adding an exhaust and reflash to a wrx gets you to like 230 whp. i doubt a 3s could do that.

Nartanian

#11

EVO!!! no... wait... WRX!

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99Celica

#12

depends on your available funds, but if you can afford it I say go with the WRX. If you're a little tight on money build up the celi and purchase a cheap winter beater (old 4wd truck/SUV for instance).

reko

#13

I voted for the WRX because they look freaking good and i love their sound but, that's only because you didn't mention GT-Four... cause i'd take a 4 rather than a STI anytime... unless you need the 4 doors... then i'd go with the STI

Dtuner17

#14

im leaning towards buying a WRX now but swapping in a 3s is not out of the question

MacgibaS2

#15

STi unless you know how to 3sgte swap

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nakamura

#16

Dont buy a WRX. I have owned one and while its a great car it just doesnt feel sporty at all. The driving position is miles to high for one and its crap MPG doesnt help. Insurance is mega high too in the UK at the moment.

Why no mention of a GT4? Surely best of both world here being a celica and 4WD.

SeverX13

#17

WRX's are over rated. keep the celica. and turbo it

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trdproven

#18

WRX is nice and all since it is newer but if budget is the issue, you would hella save just putting the money into your celi with $$ to spare.

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jimmykay

#19

I say get a beater truck or something for the winter driving and enjoy having your extra vehicle.
I just acquired a third vehicle when my wife got a new CR-V for valentines day. Now I feel like I can do anything to my car that I want and not have to worry about being without a car for work.
Plus, they only wanted to give us like $2k for trading in her tiberon

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>Why no mention of a GT4? Surely best of both world here being a celica and 4WD.

If he's in a position where its one or the other, then I doubt that he has the $25k or however much it costs to import a 15 yr old celica

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nakamura

#20

Jimmykay i missed the NEW in New England!! Oops!!

jmeyer

#21

You could buy my 4age turbo corolla that looks like a wrx but has more horsepower and it's still a toyota (the greatest car company in the WORLD)


PM me if your interested

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garin

#22

WRX's are too common, although they are nice and have some power. you live in connecticut, so i'm guessing the awd would be nice. i say do what you want. the celica is a more rare car and you'll spend more money making it fast. what about a lancer...?

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Dtuner17

#23

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QUOTE (garin @ Mar 31, 2009 - 9:59 AM)

>WRX's are too common, although they are nice and have some power. you live in connecticut, so i'm guessing the awd would be nice. i say do what you want. the celica is a more rare car and you'll spend more money making it fast. what about a lancer...?

the only lancers i like are the evolutions but they are really expensive. the older models would be good too like the evo 6 or 7 but they are really hard to find

GriffGirl

#24

sorry but AWD pwns FWD

I say go for the WRX. Just mind the tranny, they're known for having weak trannies

Rayme

#25

I owned a WRX, and after driving my WRX and my Friend's supercharged cobalt..go for the WRX.... spinning the front wheels and wheel hopping isn't fun after a while...it sucks so bad that I dont even want to consider any high HP FWD.

And with AWD you'll discover a new love for winter and snow...wish I still had mine.

and the best reason of all the boxer rumble

This post has been edited by Rayme: Apr 1, 2009 - 7:55 PM

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hectikcelicadriv...

#26

Both cars suck you noob, get something like this..
shup

This post has been edited by hectikcelicadriver: Apr 1, 2009 - 8:43 PM

BBoYRuGGeD

#27

jmeyer...thats sick!!! i actually have that gen corolla as my beater...HmMmMmMm lol

hektic...lol!!

id only say celica cus...subies are a dime a dozen here in jersey and...AWD WILL BE MINE ONE DAY!!! lol

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Raves44

#28

well i would say keep the celi and do the 3s swap because what you would spend to get a wrx you could make your car very fast and all that extra money with the 3s you could have awd as well and also wrx's are everywhere i mean anyone can go out and buy a fast car but making it fast yourself is wayyy cooler. hope this helps you decide

6G96GT

#29

Cmon, WRX absolutely. Love my Celica but if I came across a decent WRX (not beat on), Iwouldn't hesitate, not for a second.

vile_v

#30

i love the celica just as much as the next member but if you live in an area that can possibly have lots of snow at times, you rather be safe than sorry right?

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This post has been edited by vile_v: Apr 10, 2009 - 10:05 PM