• Celica G​T-Four ST205

  • The story of the car before my ownership

    I was actually looking for a Nissan 300zx twin turbo, many were seen, many were dismissed. Whilst sitting in the pub one afternoon browsing Pistonheads I decided to play with the new search functionality, a few clicks later and a series of cars came up and nestled in there was a rather good looking Celica GT-Four ST205.

     

    The owner had imported the car in 2009, with one owner in Japan prior to importing, its amazing that I would potentially be just the third owner of a car which was born back in 1995. The owner had kept all import documents, and when I went to see it, was blown away by how clean the car was. I was smitten immediately.

     

    The owner had spent a small fortune on the car, of which can be seen in the various sections of the website. He had it in a lock up along with a multitude of retro sports cars, he had just imported an Escort Cosworth from Dubai, apparently there was so much sand in it, he didn't have time to dedicate to the Celica anymore so was moving it on. In his ownership time of 2009 to 2015 he had done a total of 900 miles and the car was always in a dry storage unit, perfect.

     

    Service wise the car was in great shape, he had replaced nearly all perishables and had the work done at the respected MK Autos garage in Blackburn which specialises in working on Celica GT-Fours.

     

     

  • Full List of all modifications & work done

    Mechanical/Engine Bay

    • HKS blow off valve
    • K&N panel filter
    • Full red Samco hose set - air and water
    • RTP three point strut brace
    • 'GT-Four' custom aluminium battery stay
    • Slam panels wrapped in chrome black
    • Sprayed all cap lids and dipstick in red
    • Painted the turbo heat shield satin black
    • Painted the turbo and alternator aluminium
    • GT-Four vent plate
    • Shortened throttle cable
    • Drift oil cap, HKS rad and charge cooler caps
    • Replaced gear linkage bushes
    • Japspeed 3 inch stainless steel exhaust
    • Decat turbo downpipe
    • Replaced with Fensport: AC belt, PAS belt, Cambelt kit, Water Pump, Thermostat, Rotor Arm & Distribution Cap
    • Magnecor Silicon Lead set

    Interior

    • Replaced all seats with leather seats
    • Custom GT-Four billeted aluminium gear knob
    • Leather sports steering wheel
    • Sparco aluminium handbrake cover
    • Black leather gear and handbrake gaiters
    • Chrome dial rings
    • Ice Blue dash LEDs
    • JVC double din head unit with BT and hands free
    • Pioneer 8inch three way speakers 2013i (80RMS)
    • Alpine 6.5inch two way speakers G-Series (50RMS)
    • Alpine SWE-815 active subwoofer and enclosure
    • Custom GT4 car mats
    • Toyota Genuine Chrome kick plates
    • Door latch chrome covers
    • Dash cam
    • Thatcham Category 1 Alarm/Immobiliser

    Exterior

    • TRD rear spats with TRD side skirts
    • C-One replacement front bumper
    • Riser blocks from the WRC model for the rear spoiler
    • Genuine Toyota rear sun visor
    • Clear lenses/indicators all round
    • Face lift rear lights
    • HID kit high/low beam
    • Removed, refurbished and sprayed all badges black
    • Removed, refurbished and sprayed window wipers arms which had begun to rust
    • Gloss black wrapped roof
    • Black GT-Four decals on riser blocks
    • UK Spec rear number plate holder

    Wheels/Suspension

    • KYB shocks
    • Tein lowered springs
    • Replacement OEM top mounts front struts
    • Braided brake hoses
    • Fully refurbished brake callipers
    • Replaced Camber Control Links
    • Replaced ARB Links (Fig 8s)
    • Rota GTR wheels 18x8 35 offset
    • Vredestein Vorti tyres
    • Neo Chrome nuts and caps
    • Geo set-up at Wheels in Motion
    • Evora slotted Discs
    • Red Stuff EBC Pads
  • Video Section

    August 2017 Walkaround

    A walk-around of my Celica GT-Four ST205 - to give you some idea of the condition and modified state of it. I have tried to keep it OEM+ looking without going over the top.

    August 2017 Detailing Session

    A fairly short (relatively!) detailing session, Bathe+ shampoo, Clayed, Menzerna Polish and Victoria Concours Wax. Should give a view to how 'red' the red really is - no colour adjustments to this video, straight off my iPhone 7

  • Dyno Run

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    Surrey Rolling Road 2015

    I took the car down to Surrey Rolling Road for a run on the dyno - I knew the car had some umph as it felt on par with the R33 in a straight line, however was still pretty nervous! 20 minutes after arriving I saw this and left with a big grin. Great result with the car on stock turbo and boost settings.

  • Care routine for the Celica inside and out

    Serviced every 6 months: Millers Oil, Genuine Toyota Oil Filter, K&N Air filter cleaned, NGK spark plugs, Magnetic sump plug

     

    Exterior: Gyeon Bathe+ Car Shampoo, G3 Clay Mitt, Menzerna Polishes (Medium and Fine finish using a DA Polisher), Victoria Concours Wax

     

    Engine Bay/Exhaust: Meguiars APC used to keep muck/grease to a minimum, GTechniq M1 Metal Polish

     

    Interior: Gtechniq C4 Trim Restorer, Autoglym Fast Glass, Meguiars Leather Care Balm, Gtechniq M1 Metal Polish

     

    Wheels: Bilt Hamber Auto Wheel, Gyeon Q2 Rim Quartz wheel sealant

     

  • The Blog

    The never ending tinkering...

    June 15, 2018