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I'm sad he doesn't have pictures of it up anymore. He has been trying to sell that thing for like 3 years now. I guess he gets points for perseverance.
1990 MAZDA MIATA ELECTRIC, 5 SPEED, PW, (12) 12 VOLT BATTERIES, (6) UNDER THE HOOD, (3) IN TRUNK, (3) IN PLACE OF FUEL TANK, CHARGER IN TRUNK, MILEAGE EXEMPT, METER READS 296693, VIN: JM1NA3510L0125008
The Toyota Celica GT-Four was a high performance model of the Celica Liftback, with a turbocharged3S-GTE engine, and full-time AWD. It was created to compete in the World Rally Championship, whose regulations dictate that a manufacturer must build road-going versions of the vehicle in sufficient numbers. These vehicles are referred to as "homologation special vehicles".
The Celica GT-Four came in three generations; ST165, based on the fourth generation Celica, and manufactured between October 1986 and August 1989; the Super Round shape ST185 produced from September 1989 to September 1993; and ST205 was built from February 1994 to June 1999.
The significance of the Toyota Celica GT-Four in WRC history, previously dominated by European manufacturers, is that it was the first time a Japanese car manufacturer entered the WRC with an AWD turbocharged car, took trophies and won the titles. Since then other Japanese manufacturers have been successful in the WRC. Toyota preceded the Mitsubishi (Lancer Evolution and Galant VR-4) and the Subaru (Legacy and Impreza), but not the Mazda (Mazda 323GT-R & 323GT-X). Toyota later exited the WRC to concentrate their racing efforts in Formula One, but in 2017 or years after the Celica was discontinued, Toyota returned to WRC with Yaris.
Toyota Team Europe (TTE) was also the first to introduce the anti-lag system (ALS) in their Group A ST205 Celica GT-Four cars, a technological breakthrough that was later adopted by other teams.
The first 21 units ST185 were built in December 1988 as prototypes for various tests. The production model was launched in Japan in September 1989, and delivery began a month later.
The 3S-GTE in the GT-Four features an air-to-air intercooler and CT26 twin entry turbo to eliminate exhaust gas interference. The Japanese market GT-Four has 225 PS (165 kW; 222 hp) of power and 224 lb⋅ft (304 N⋅m) of torque, a result of more aggressive ignition advance and ceramic turbine. The Full-time 4WD system in the GT-Four has viscous coupling limited slip center differential and some models are equipped with a Torsen rear differential. All export market GT-Four are wide-body Liftback models with flared fenders. The Japanese market GT-Four was also offered as normal/narrow body from 1989 to 1991. In August 1990, the wide body GT-Four A was added into the Japanese lineup. Super Live Sound System with 10 speakers became standard on the GT-Four A.
Out of 5000 units, 1800 were for Japanese market, 3000 were allocated to Europe, 150 were delivered to Australia, 25 for Singapore, and very few made a trip to New Zealand and general markets.
"Aside from the engine, transmission, drivetrain, suspension and body, the vehicle is in fairly good shape. I've been throwing money and parts at it for a while now, but I've given up and am ready to make this someone else's problem."
As a former all-trac (ST165) owner, I can attest to those cars being driven hard and maintained about like an average, shitty celica. That said, parts are readily available and cheap and the maintenance is no worse than an average shitty celica, except for maybe a clutch job.
What's cool is that the engine guts are all modular and shared with the MR2, Camry, and other cars of the same era. You can even swap a 2.2L camry block under the 4 valve head for a little bonus displacement. Or similarly, you can do the reverse and make your camry a bit more fun.
I have a 02 axiom Isuzu. It runs but it has absolutely 100% no brakes. I got drunk and ran over curb and I lost like 75% of my brakes an drove like that for a month. In order to stop I would have to stop like 3 blocks ahead of time and I also almost killed like 7 people. Sadly a squirrel lost its life during that month. Then one day I heard a popping noise and I lost all of my brakes. Absolutely 100% I couldn't stop at all That was really super duper scary i was downtown indy. I'm pretty sure I cried a lil. I don't really know anything about cars so I took it to Midas and they said I need all new brake system for it an they gave me a stupid retarded estimate on it. The inside is really used and abused.I used it as my work car. Passenger side window it's stuck down inside I ran over a different curve when the window was down and I think it messed up the motor or something IDK and I didn't really feel like opening it up and fixing it so I put a trash bag over it . Also one of the back windows doesn't work and keeps on falling down so I jammed a piece of wood into it to hold it up. Also apparently I got drunk and threw a potted plant at it the other day and cracked the windshield a lil bit. The back seats lay down which really makes it great for car sex but it sucks getting out when you done. Also to get started an off sometimes you have to jiggle the key and cuss at it. Oh the air occasionally likes to quit working but if you slam the passenger door really hard it starts working again. Your gonna need a way to haul it or you can fix it where it sits. Feel free to contact me an we'll set up sometime for you to come look at it.
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