That’s a nice car you have.

steve2006 · October 12, 2020

I took the Celsior out yesterday to see if my attempted speedo repair ( reading low) had been cured ( it hasn’t but any help appreciated)

Just got up the road on the estate and a new nearby neighbour with his son waved me down.

Passenger window down.

”That’s a very nice car you have.....my son’s into cars and we actually know what car yours is”

”Thank you very much I try to look after it”

”Yes it is in good condition you don’t see many Toyota Carinas around now especially a V8 one”

Window up and drive off fully insulted, a Moon Pig Toyota CELSIOR Christmas card for them then! 😀

BigBoomer · October 12, 2020

Carina? 🤣🤣🤣

I haven't seen one of those for at least 3 decades. It was replaced by the Avensis ages ago.

rich1068 · October 12, 2020

V8 Carinas were a rare beast indeed. Make sure you do look after yours Steve.

steve2006 · October 12, 2020

12 minutes ago, rich1068 said:

V8 Carinas were a rare beast indeed. Make sure you do look after yours Steve.

I had a blue Toyota Carina 1.6 GL estate as a company car in the early eighties, metallic blue.

Even then they were light years ahead of the completion regarding reliability and specification.

Spacewagon52 · October 12, 2020

My first Toyota was a Carina 1974 vintage!

AND in this colour!

BigBoomer · October 12, 2020

I had to do a search,..... and I found one. A 1UZ Carina!
https://bringatrailer.com/2017/06/08/brand-loyal-v8-restomod-1973-toyota-carina/

rich1068 · October 12, 2020

One day your Celsior might be worth as much as this...

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1275431

cruisermark · October 12, 2020

32 minutes ago, rich1068 said:

One day your Celsior might be worth as much as this...

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1275431

Owned 2 of them - both 2.0 Executive - totally bullet proof cars

steve2006 · October 12, 2020

1 hour ago, rich1068 said:

One day your Celsior might be worth as much as this...

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1275431

If these prices are anything to go by it already is 😀

Also bearing in mind there are VAT, import duty and registration on top of these prices!

https://carfromjapan.com/cheap-used-toyota-celsior-for-sale?minYear=1990&maxYear=1994

Malc · October 12, 2020

I remember a while ago ( maybe the early 80's ) I decided I wanted a driving tour of South Africa, for a month ....... ( since then my usual holiday periods I guess :wink3: ) and the hire car at Pretoria was a Toyota Corolla ..... fabulous car to me, hardly heard of Toyota at that time ...... disappointment was half way thru they had to change it for a replacement, it had a " rattle or summat ", at Durban, dropping off at Cape Town airport ...... the replacement Corolla was blissful :thumbsup:

Malc

Malc · October 12, 2020

4 minutes ago, steve2006 said:

If these prices are anything to go by it already is 😀

visit Bristol port and there's shed loads of them then ! :unsure:

Malc

The-Acre · October 12, 2020

Look at it another way, your car is so rare most people don't know what it is. That's why I love having a Toyota badge instead of Lexus! Someone was asking me about my LS400 some years ago saying "what is it, about 2 litre"? It's all a very well kept secret. Another LS400 has appeared locally as well, I've seen it for four weeks, a V reg mint MK4 so when I get the chance maybe I should ask about their Carina!

The-Acre · October 12, 2020

2 hours ago, steve2006 said:

If these prices are anything to go by it already is 😀

Also bearing in mind there are VAT, import duty and registration on top of these prices!

https://carfromjapan.com/cheap-used-toyota-celsior-for-sale?minYear=1990&maxYear=1994

How can a 93 Celsior only have 5.5k miles? You have to wonder why some Japanese buy cars! And the underside still has new coloured nuts and bolts, amazing!

ambermarine · October 13, 2020

Those examples on that site are superb and are a retro bargain if someone is looking to buy a classic car I am intrigued that one of them as gps fitted in a 93 and it looks original.

royoftherovers · October 13, 2020

54 minutes ago, ambermarine said:

Those examples on that site are superb and are a retro bargain if someone is looking to buy a classic car I am intrigued that one of them as gps fitted in a 93 and it looks original.

Did you see the one with 1 million kms? on the clock ?

Malc · October 13, 2020

14 hours ago, The-Acre said:

And the underside still has new coloured nuts and bolts, amazing!

hope it doesn't glow in the dark from the nuclear fallout all those years back !

Malc

royoftherovers · October 13, 2020

37 minutes ago, Malc said:

hope it doesn't glow in the dark from the nuclear fallout all those years back !

Malc

And the exhaust system will have a half life of 50,000 years !

garagestmarien · October 13, 2020

2 hours ago, royoftherovers said:

Did you see the one with 1 million kms? on the clock ?

I think that is 1 billion kms.

royoftherovers · October 13, 2020

47 minutes ago, garagestmarien said:

I think that is 1 billion kms.

Yes, John it does say 1 billion, sorry. It cannot however be the distance covered, so I wonder what it means ?

steve2006 · October 13, 2020

4 hours ago, ambermarine said:

Those examples on that site are superb and are a retro bargain if someone is looking to buy a classic car I am intrigued that one of them as gps fitted in a 93 and it looks original.

The other 1994 Celsior I had was factory fitted Sat Nav, great for travelling around the suburbs of Tokyo 😀