Nigel

#1

>> hello
I went to see a Toyota Celica GT coupe yesterday and very much going to get it on Saturday, the only thing is they said to check the insurance. I'm 21, etc etc, and the cars an import (i live in UK) the car is a N96 reg when I ask my insurance (Norwich Union) they said the only one that comes up is 98 SS, when you type the reg in, but I know if you dont type the plate/reg in you can get GT which is the one I want, SO if the car is manufactared in 96 and its imported in 98 surely your ment to say 96 for manufacturing??

WHat does SS mean??

how is it different to GT??

Any one any good insurance in UK??
What should I look for or at before buying?

thanks hope you can help!

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Supersprynt

#2

The SS has a better engine, and has side skirts and SS is super strut or sport suspension? Im not sure so someone can correct me.

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BenMMellor

#3

Nigel - from our site in the UK (www.celica-club.co.uk)

SS-1 ,2.0 16V engine 3S-FE , 138 BHP

SS-2 ,2.0 16V engine 3S-GE ,177BHP /auto 167 BHP

SS-3 ,2.0 16V engine 3S-GE ,177BHP /auto 167 BHP

Only the SS3 has superstrut suspension - usually only found on the GT4.

This post has been edited by BenMMellor: Feb 26, 2004 - 10:38 AM

Akimbo

#4

And SS does mean Super Strut.

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Supersprynt

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-Akimbo+Feb 26, 2004 - 10:37 AM

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BenMMellor

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-Supersprynt+Feb 26, 2004 - 8:45 AM

Akimbo

#7

You know what I think I'm wrong...I think it means Special Stage

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veilside

#8

SS does not stand for super strut >> i drive a SSII and it does not come with super strut suspension >> super strut was optional on some SSII and as ben said SSIII have all got super struts,


SSI equates to the Uks 1.8 ST and the SSII equates to the UK GT 3sge engine >> i believe that the SSII is more powerful than the uk GT >> insurance wise im with Tesco at the mo and they have quoted me ok with me being 21 and with 3 pts >>

neophile

#9

So this begs the question, what exactly does SS stand for?

We've decided it isn't Super Strut, and I've googled Special Stage, Sports Special, Special Sports, Sports Stage - but no definate answers so far, perhaps it's simply a model code.

And to the original poster - I'd say either the SSII or the GT with 3SGE is a fine choice and if a car is manufactured in 96 and imported in 98 then yes, it should be called a 96 >>

Akimbo

#10

It's gotta be Special Stage...

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neoklis

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-BenMMellor+Feb 26, 2004 - 3:37 PM

BenMMellor

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-neoklis+Mar 2, 2004 - 12:33 PM

Akimbo

#13

Since when do hens have teeth?

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veilside

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-Akimbo+Mar 3, 2004 - 1:44 AM

neoklis

#15

If only the SS3 has Super strut then how come my 1995 import ST206 Curren (With SSII engine) has it?
Btw, I can assure you that plenty of SSII if not all have it. Just to be clear, i am always talking about import models.

This post has been edited by neoklis: Mar 3, 2004 - 8:21 AM

BenMMellor

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-neoklis+Mar 3, 2004 - 6:16 AM

Nigel

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-veilside+Feb 29, 2004 - 12:13 AM

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BenMMellor

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-Nigel+Mar 4, 2004 - 2:24 PM

neoklis

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-BenMMellor+Mar 3, 2004 - 3:26 PM

BenMMellor

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-neoklis+Mar 5, 2004 - 12:16 AM

neoklis

#21

Comment posted, was not intended as a complaint, so dont even think about it. I was just pointing out the obvious. The only reason i wanted to write that comment was that i am sick of people telling that the Curren is not a Celica (in my country especially). It never really bothered me as I believe that the Curren's Design is far more superior than the hatchback and that the headlight cluster complements the car more than the round lights of the Celica. Lately though i became upset when I took the car to a dealership to exchange it with something else as I now have the GT4 and the guy there told me a price 30% lower than what Celis go for and used the excuse that its a Curren not a Celi.