Fuel consumption of 1990 GT4( help)

[django]

Gday guys, I joined up here to get some CORRECT info as im getting conflicting info online = Im selling off my Problematic 180SX( cat wait for it to be gone!) and now looking at buying a 1990 GT4 Celica , It will be used as a daily driver doing 60km a day and theresquite a few traffic lights on the way to work as well so I dont want to buy something that chews through fuel like no tomorrow.

the 180sx is great on fuel a 10.5 litres per 100km( not driving slow either!) but it chews tyres out and have to be replaced every year( hard compound ones too!) cause the car is lowered and im told they crouch down at the rear on take off so scrubs out the tyres quickly, its also had a missfire for the whole time ive had it ( 4 years) 5 workshops couldnt fix it nor could I even after replacing every sensor, coil packs, fuel pump you name it , every- bloody- thing!! so its gotta go.

Can someone here give me a figure of how thirsty these GT4 Celica's are in city driving situations?, I was going to either opt for an early 90;s GT4 or an an MR2 ( Test drove a few and liked them). Any help VERY appreciated

[chris1991119]

I reckon it be about the same as your sx180

[Guest]

It will be the same, or maybe slightly worse. My GT4 never saw lower than 10l/100km... also if you want a reliable commuter, dont buy a GT4

[chris1991119]

Would that be cus the gt4 is a turbo or something else?

[django]

It will be the same, or maybe slightly worse. My GT4 never saw lower than 10l/100km... also if you want a reliable commuter, dont buy a GT4

If thats the case I'll steer clear of the GT4 then and keep looking elsewhere!, so they are an unreliable vehicle then!??........

[chris1991119]

I dont think they are 'unreliable' but they would be more unreliable than 7th gen maintance and fuel wise

[Guest]

As someone who as owned one, yes they are unreliable. They are now a 20+ year old, east-west engined car, not exactly a good recipe for reliability.

They are far more complex than your current 180sx, and far more of a pain in the ***** to work on.

[woot woot]

Yeh the fuel use is roughly the same. They can be reliable but you have to buy a well looked after model. ALso yes they are a pain to work on and being 20 years old something is bound to break

[ttwv8]

I think they are pretty reliable cars (its toyota after all), but if you are looking for a completely reliable car I don't recommend you getting a turbo 4wd car. Even Though its a Toyota, there are more mechanical parts that could tend to failure (turbocharger, 4wd system), I think the GT4 its an excellent car, but the truth is that its a pretty old car, turbo, and really complex to work in. I would recommend getting yourself a 7th generation, is newer, and probably you won't spend a lot of money in maintenance and gas. Good Luck!