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Hi guys,
I am currently a CELICA gen 5 man, ive had 3 of them over the past 6 years, but my current baby, is reaching the end of her life (she was a victim of a criminal damage on saturday) so am going to move on, after a bit of research, i decided that a hcoop was going to be the car for me. I have long admired the design and style of these and quite honestly, i was shocked at the prices.
Ive got about a grand or maybe a bit more to spend, so i think i am looking at an 2002/2003/2004 model (would that be gen 2 or 3).
ive got loads of questions, but cant ask them here!
Thanx, si

Hello mate, welcome to the club

Hello mate welcome aboard

Check your inbox mate

Thanx for the quick welcomes and help,

Hello and to the forum

For a grand you should be able to pick up a Gen3 maybe even a 3.5 if your lucky and its not in bad condition

P.S. I'm coming up your way in a couple of weeks so keep an eye out around the Snowdon area

Yep. I've done some more research and I would hope I can get a 3.5, (I don't like the big orange corners on a 3, lol), preferably a 1.6, (any colour that isnt silver) manual, willing to travel for the best car, I'm in colwyn bay.

You may a well get the 2.0 as the insurance and tax is probably no different and the 1.6 is a bit under powered for the size of car.

Get a nice blue one like mine and join the ever expanding Blue coupe club lol

I do really like the blue, tbh.
I was going to ask the 1.6 vs 2.0 question in another forum? Is there no really advantage in costs between them. I have read a bit about mpgs.

No not really

Go for the 2.0 mate. Trust us. We are wise Ha.

As everyone says get the 2.0l matey, welcome to the club

Ooh, negotiations have started!

Forget the 1.6 waste of time in power, insurance and mpg.

Colwyn bay just got back from there , lovely part of the country.

Careful buying a 3.5 that cheap, they are around but there is usually reasons for that price.

The gen 3 is easy at that price and you may find a clean example, don't worry about the 'orange bits' we can help you get rid of those so your lights look like the later models, just find yourself a decent engine and good bodywork, the rest will come.

Welcome to the forum

Regards Simon

Thanx for the advice guys.

Hello & welcome to the club! good luck in your search!

Welcome mate. I was shocked at the prices to and went for one. I got the best colour blue to

I think I have just bought a blue 3!

You think you bought one? are you sure it's not a corsa with a hyundai badge?

When I say think, I mean provisionally. It's got a short mot, so asked seller to put it in for it. If it passes items mine.