meh i keep coming back to this thread. anyone wanna buy it and hold it for me for like...5 years? as long as someone gets it and keeps it nice, its all good.

Was the Mr2 the same value as the ST 25th anni ? Don't know how well the mr2 holds its value over in the States but here, If you swap a 96 non turbo sports car for a 91 non turbo sports car you'd expect a bit of cash. Both cars being in average condition for their age I'd say nzd$3000 for the mr2 and 4400 for the celica?

96 celica ST with 220K miles vs. A 91 MR2 non turbo with 100K miles. The MR2 has a better value.


I got a reply from the guy and I might be going to get it this weekend. We'll see how it goes.

YES!!!!!

Make it happen, I know you can. It'll be great to see it back in your hands again, I truly believe you're the best person for this car (no offense to the other guys on here, but really, this is just meant to be. He let it slip through his hands once, a second chance only means it's GOT to be meant to be)

This car has a special place in my heart - it's cheesy, I know. SUPER cheese. Before I got my Celica, I'd ALWAYS wanted a 6th gen Celica, since they were new and like 30k. When I finally decided it was time to sell my 4Runner, I scoured craigslist and Auto Trader looking for a Celica to replace it with. In the process of doing that, I found this site. Once I saw the Yelli Celi, when Coomer still had it, I literally DREAMED about this car frequently. I knew whatever I got wouldn't come close to it, but the Yelli Celi was truly an inspiring factor for me, and motivated me to keep searching for a 6th gen until I could find one (that I could afford!) rather than just settle for an Integra or something like that. Long story short, as a graphic designer, I get to create all day... but my actual creative outlet is my Celica, and I owe a large part of that initial inspiration to the Yelli Celi. Thank GOD I've got a good aptitude for this stuff, otherwise I'd wind up having to cut my ear off or something

Anyway, sorry, I know that's all kind of off-topic. I'm keeping my fingers crossed and sending good vibes your way, I really hope this works out for you. I just think it's meant to be! Let's have a tiny mini meet if you get it, I don't care what condition it's in. We're long overdue for some kind of meet anyway. I'll even come up to WA if you're willing to meet up someplace closer to Oregon than Canada

This post has been edited by GriffGirl: Feb 4, 2010 - 1:32 AM

amen GriffGirl! let's get this car back home.

Do it!

He said someone is looking at it today, and if he doesn't buy it then I'm next in line. I told him straight up don't sell it to the other guy, we'll see if its available after today.


And if this goes over well, anyone want to do a mini meet? Somewhere in the Vancouver, WA area on Saturday?

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It's as though you almost READ my post

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ALMOST!

I got your number from Matt, so if this happens I'll give you a call. We'll do a little photoshoot.

Ummm, when I get back to the west coast, if you get the yelli, I'm driving my ass up to Washington State.

Good luck guy. Really, I mean it. I'm not a huge fan of coupes, but that thing is hospital-clean. And the engine bay is just impeccable, obviously.

Cool sounds good. I have to go down to Hubbard or some place like that (down by Woodburn) the first part of the day, I'm helping a coworker replace the window regulator in her BMW Should take me a few hours round trip. So I'm free probably after like 3. Rumor has it it's supposed to be nice-ish Saturday, maybe I'll actually wash my car for the shoot. Then again, maybe not... it IS the Pacific Northwest

Give me a call or text me Saturday and I'll come up to the 'couve

Ughh let's have that meet in NY, near the Buffalo area haha.

I read Coomer's engine bay renovation thread so many times, always envious of what he was doing.

When I came to 6gc, I found a little bit of history of Yelli. Some ups & downs.
I am in total agreement Yelli should come home to you!!

My GOSH what a story!! What a HISTORY!!

Clasped hands, bent knees, hoping you are re-united!!

Well the car is reserved for my tentative purchase on Saturday.


The seller did enlighten me on a troubling issue. I asked for interior pictures and he sent me some from "a few months ago" and "the car has since then been broken into and the CD player and subwoofer were stolen"


So I asked for some current pictures. Doesn't really sway me on not buying it, but either the alarm didn't work or he didn't have it armed. I'm hoping there isn't any damage to the glass or to the interior panels.

other than that the interior is as I left it - the TWM shifter I installed, the eurostar shift knob I scored, the shift boot I made myself, the gauge cluster with the CF trim, etc. All of the fun mods I did myself.


I can almost taste it! hahaha

This post has been edited by 95CelicaST: Feb 4, 2010 - 8:14 PM

Good Luck man!
I hope you come home with the goods
It is an iconic 6GC car

...Hey man...I'm about to get goosebumps...

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EXCELLENT! Text or call me Saturday, my plans have changed and I'm free all day. I don't personally care WHAT condition it's in (because I know whatever it's in, you'll fix it up right), but I'd love to get together, especially since it's actually supposed to NOT rain on Saturday!

Care to trade for a '97 ST? It has less mileage and is worth more than that old, worthless thing. You don't want that car, you really don't. Trust me.

^^Are you willing to drive all the way from FL to WA to make that trade cause I doubt he'd want to drive down there lol

Can't wait to see it back again...Take pics of it's current condition when you get it.

its kind of lame how excited this thread is making me....




edit: but i dont care

This post has been edited by 97celiman: Feb 5, 2010 - 1:01 PM

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lol. win

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If you end up passing on it I might have to run down there and check it out would love to get back into autocross with a celica. and thats a low asking price on that car for sure.

^^ Do you have to do smog test living in Shoreline?

That's the only thing that would concern me about living in the city with that car.

Yeah, it wouldn't pass smog unless you "know a guy"

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He can pay for shipping both ways since my car is worth more.

Any updates, hear anything from the owner?

He was supposed to send me current pictures, since the ones in his ad are a few months old, but I haven't received that email yet.

Sorting out the money issue at the moment.

So he just emailed me current interior pictures. Looks like when the radio was stolen they took the radio bracket with it, and the steering wheel is a chromed out Grant wheel. Something you would see in an old Chevy C10 pickup with the driver rocking a mullet.


So if this all goes down I'm going to need a steering wheel and radio brackets. ASAP. Probably go down Drift Office and buy a Personal wheel... or a 7th Gen Celica/Rav4/Corolla S wheel.

Also, I sold it with the gauge cluster reading 80,xxx, which reflected motor mileage. Looks like its now reading 122,xxx. Not necessarily a problem, just something I noticed.

Just get it bought

That car needs to come home