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General Category => The Chill Out Room => Topic started by: lica on March 10, 2008, 12:54:35 pm

Title: Celica Cabriolet prices
Post by: lica on March 10, 2008, 12:54:35 pm
Hey guys, ive been looking for a summer car which will eventually become the gf's car when she has passed her test, so to stay with the "family" I thought a sixth gen celica cab would go down well and make a nice replacement for the four when its either:

• Out of fuel :D
• Getting work done to it.
• or justa different car to have a drive.

It also would be a better car to drive than her current one, a 1.2 MK1 Punto, which is fair to say....crap

However ive just looked at the prices of one and holy crap thay copst more than the flagship model, the gt4.

Why is this? i was expecting to pay roughly 2000 - 2500 for one and that, it looks like will get me a dog of a 18x shape one.
Title: Re: Celica Cabriolet prices
Post by: bazza2541 on March 10, 2008, 03:14:42 pm
Noooooooooooooo. Noooooooooooo. Noooooooooooooo.
Don't do it. Where's your bollox? In your gf's purse thats where.
If you must undignify yourself with a 'girlie' car then why not consider the MR2 Turbo? At least that way you can kid yourself that you are still the man you once were. Convertables for for hairdressers and those who want that 'alternative' lifestyle.
Title: Re: Celica Cabriolet prices
Post by: Redbeast on March 10, 2008, 03:36:11 pm
harsh words mr bazza! 

on a scale of tings (a typo not an attempt at oirish!) a celica conv is better than a punto surely?

Title: Re: Celica Cabriolet prices
Post by: bazza2541 on March 10, 2008, 03:43:29 pm
harsh words mr bazza! 

on a scale of tings (a typo not an attempt at oirish!) a celica conv is better than a punto surely?



Never.
A man does not look right in a softtop. Never never never. Cos Clarkson says so. And he knows EVERYTHING!!!
Title: Re: Celica Cabriolet prices
Post by: Redbeast on March 10, 2008, 03:47:34 pm
the man has spoken lica - no cabby for you!
Title: Re: Celica Cabriolet prices
Post by: ChrisW on March 10, 2008, 06:39:55 pm
I would be interested in the insurance quotes you get for a new driver on a gen 6 or MR2 tubby. You have to make sure that she drove you everywhere in it as you can't be seen to drive it, ever, as this will question the validity of the relationship with your GF. ;)
Title: Re: Celica Cabriolet prices
Post by: paul_gt4 on March 10, 2008, 11:41:00 pm
just stay away from them......... end of story, not a celica imo
Title: Re: Celica Cabriolet prices
Post by: fifegt4 on March 11, 2008, 05:13:41 pm
Would be decent to do a four conversion on one.
roof down, 3SGTE, dump valve, and four wheel drive.
thats a mans soft top  ;D
Title: Re: Celica Cabriolet prices
Post by: ChrisW on March 11, 2008, 06:49:56 pm
Wasn't there a guy in Greece did this? Awesome piece of kit after all his hard work, if you have the weather, tan and gender to make it work, lol
Title: Re: Celica Cabriolet prices
Post by: bazza2541 on March 11, 2008, 07:15:51 pm
Aren't those Greek fellas a bit 'confused' anyway?
Title: Re: Celica Cabriolet prices
Post by: ChrisW on March 11, 2008, 07:17:49 pm
You'd best ask Paul ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Celica Cabriolet prices
Post by: paul_gt4 on March 11, 2008, 11:02:10 pm
i'm going to zante in the summer for 2 weeks i'll tell you then lol
Title: Re: Celica Cabriolet prices
Post by: RobbieMcVee on March 12, 2008, 08:02:12 am
There's a powder blue cab with a 3s-gte conversion, keeps coming up for sale.. i think there's no hairdressers wanting it just yet
Title: Re: Celica Cabriolet prices
Post by: paul_gt4 on March 12, 2008, 03:42:47 pm
seriously your thinking of a summer car wit weather like this, you need you head looked at
Title: Re: Celica Cabriolet prices
Post by: lica on March 13, 2008, 01:07:53 pm
ha ha ha, guess thats me told then.

for some reason though i reckon a celica cab (6 gen) with some nice wheels on, lowered a bit would make an ideal car for the missus.

yea yea, ok i would drive it too sometimes, give the four a rest.

But again it doesnt really answer my qu: why are they so damn expensive? Especially with the weather being the way it is?
Title: Re: Celica Cabriolet prices
Post by: paul_gt4 on March 14, 2008, 01:21:23 am
maybe cause of their rarity, but i think thats a good thing to be honest lol
Title: Re: Celica Cabriolet prices
Post by: Coyoteboy on March 14, 2008, 02:06:32 am
Even my missus wont have a cabrio and she wears pink!

Plus any man driving a cab needs his head checking - theyre so audi tt. Theres a fun musical recital of "TW@" everytime a car comes past our office thats a softtop with a man in.