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Hello,
Sadly I am selling my Toyota Celica ST162 convertible. It has been amazing and fun to own for 7 years but it is time to go...
All my original info is here if you are a member:
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and here i think you don't need to be a member to see this:
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I need the extra space in my garage for a number of reasons, probably for about a year. Then I'm thinking S2000, MR2 or MX5 etc - Sorry Celica friends! But 2 seater rear wheel drive fun is calling one day in the future :)
In summary I have a well looked after Celica ST162 convertible. I have spent £1, 000's on it. I have replaced lots of new parts. I have gathered a huge stock pile of new and second hand parts.
Previous owners have also done a good job looking after it. It spent a lot of its life in the south of France so good weather has kept it well. I have a folder full of paperwork.
In the 7 years I have owned it I have covered the number of miles in the table below. The first few years I owned it I drove it lots because my pulsar GTIR was in need of lots of work so it was my 'daily' driver. We bought a house which also needed lots of work and so the pulsar got further neglected... We also bought a Pathfinder a few years ago which does the most mileage. Now the Celica only comes out on sunny days, special occasions, weekends, car shows, countryside roof down drives, pubs, etc...
YEAR MOT MILES YEARLY DISTANCE
2020 155, 512
2019 155, 276 236
2018 154, 832 444
2017 154, 759 73
2016 153, 370 1, 389
2015 150, 708 2, 662
2014 147, 926 2, 782
all my photos are here in my flickr album, you can see how well it has been treated and how much fun it is to own:
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Over this time I have fitted the following new parts:
- full suspension all round.
- brakes discs pads hand brake shoes.
- roll bar bushings
- roll bar end links
- radiator
- thermostat
- expensive no water coolant (£100)
- various service parts, oil, filters, spark plugs, distributor cap/ arm, etc.
- CV joints
- 4 new tyres
- new front windscreen (fitted by a professional)
I have fitted second hand parts:
- white OZ alloy wheels with the new tyres, I also have the original wheels with tyres
- full leather interior
- rear half exhaust (great condition)
Over this time I have gathered the following new parts but not got around to fitting them:
- front ball joints
- engine and gearbox mounts
- front wishbone bushings
- one full front drive shaft with inner/ outer CVs, (can't remember which side, didn't need it, was just a good price!)
- full set of rear suspension bushings for control arms etc (by whiteline)
- clutch master cylinder
- clutch slave cylinder
- engine metal coolant pipes
Old spare parts that I have that will also sell with the car:
- both front motorised headlights
- both front indicators
- both motorised wing mirrors
- both rear lights
- front grille
- tow bar
- roof latches (gold dust)
- original wheels, with tyres fitted, but would recommend a full refurb so they look like the brochure with the black and polished sections. previous owner sprayed them.
Being honest these are a few things that need doing to make it amazing, I would point out the following:
- the roof has seen better days, there are various rips and holes, the headlining on the targa is hanging down, folding roof section needs replacing, I have been quoted £1, 140 all in (£950+VAT), for new roof hand built and targa refurbished sounds good to me. (They have done celicas before - - details above )
- it is 32 years old so there's a few dings and scrapes, evidence of a few rust bubbles etc.
- there's a few small bits of interior trim not attached. I have all these pieces they just needs gluing or clipping in place.
- rear boot struts need replacing. the boot will not stay open for long. they are only circa £20 each.
- the front left caliper is sticking a bit, causes a hint of shudder around 50mph when cold. will need taking apart and cleaning, slider pins need greasing. this is very common on celicas, MR2s etc.
- the stereo is knackered and will need replacing. the front speakers are fine, the rear ones are not connected anymore. being a toyota it has a double DIN section so it could have an amazing modern double DIN satnav, touchscreen etc.
- wear and tear on the seats/ interior, there's not actually any rips or tears, just old and need a bit of tlc, leather cleanser and cleaning, steering wheel is a bit sun bleached so could be dyed.
Being 1 of only 250 UK convertibles ever made, and if you believe the statistics of 'howmanyleft' this is 1 of only 7 with an MOT (there's 28 SORN), this is a super rare Japanese classic...
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My current thoughts are I'd let it go for about £5, 000 for my car and all the spare new and old parts... I've seen a few of these sell for around £3, 000 to £4, 000 recently with shaky history, terrible paint, lack of spare parts, lack of new suspension, lack of maintenance, etc...
It gathered a lot of attention at the Goodwood 80's car show last year. everybody who spoke to me said it was amazing, probably the rarest car on show... one guy said - "this car is the reason I come to these shows, not the common 911s/ Ferraris etc, you can see them at every show, boring..." = a man with good taste! :)
People are asking £4, 000 to £6, 000 for the ST183 convertibles, so surely the ST162s are worth more? Also seen a Japanese import sell for £8, 000, is that really worth double!?!?
I challenge you to find a better one for sale?
If you have any questions or want more photos etc then feel free to ask...
Thanks for looking!
Adam
