18 emriomxisuiiftribune adverlflfsigetuie nursdaybe9i999 almost every part on seventh generation toyota celica is new jim robinson metroland staff itwas only a decade ago when japanese mostly super sports coupes could and did humble many a muscle car with their han dling and turbo- or superchargerassisted acceleration starting with the rabidly fast for the time honda crx we soon had cars like toyotas celica the vwcorrado honda prelude and eagle talon vxvci mmm ph o fs fiflst m i 2000 6xeg8l fee for 48 worth on 1500 down i i9jy kft saws best entry midsize car pmc olam power window ff r cry system with but hightech meant high cost and the youqg mostly unmarried buyers who want ed these cars simply couldnt afford them and turned elsewhere especially after the reces sion dug in but nothing seems to change faster than wrap anew nissan with two 2000 maxima imm w pinter se 428 w 3 owe v 2ssski5ks vmoht fc3 far 4 hobodw ntunnlngnt ber only com on s009 attnu oxe t4w170 aeoo modal ihowi i 70 air onpwl of xjirtol bad o tl500 j000 nonh imm 7j au n hmm ot manm twb ol u000 s et alu ooim mmmm of aqrimm mm of i mpoo fa kw km cnvgrt niissmstaniifin idmwnnjmtofditidu optoul im mhu 4i north imm 7v aw mn mml of oqdnlfm tndo ol 100 2000 ufuoxeu4lncta4imrlmm7jauflonp sow pommh se 5cso0 ae0o m imm air ham am itmm kl prtlf immo mmd on meonian ol 0000 fa oubncr4ibj mtxtammoamanoacandoiduokdmontaoninofmnrifl flowoim ni5san readers choice i award i 1998 s3 new service hours n i s s 4600 hwy 7 an markham wwwvillagenissancom 905 4773337 u apr nt on ahrna m month urn m aw amfetto on itadm and pmmndk m montti liim finl mynwot duo 120 day nor datwy on fnanood outcimms ftencno rmaplk joo0omxffnuijt5j2bfje wif coa b s1u4a fee an omoaftxi km of ml514jihrm dormant duao5dayi aftof immotamig itkormmni in mcumy ffepoa 4ml imm mm i ukmiwmtwnghulnnludonliy no is pemt and amoowm 1mv 7 ml l us inlul qumv mjoymmd a lom m 4104 us vwm jmtomcj iprobimm fknlro n iw to am j mmimb wwwpomrmnt f on mmm mw aooo onport ml midj 4iomcttt c mm jaraon im tvough t dpjven mtf tmmwmlogoimmimnmotormrfea mon rhurs 711 pm fri 7530 pm sat 83 pm the toyota celica gt and the gt- look the same birt have very different personalities under the skin trends in the auto industry arid perfor mance coupes are back look at the honda civic sir the integra r even the vw new beetle turbo and the evidence is clear- young people are once again ready to pay for performance toyota has never abandoned this segment and with the model year 2000 it brings on the seventh generation celica on which virtually every part is new gone is the plumpish styling from the ample front fenders to the riieben- esquerurrip this has been replaced with a more razoredged persona that bears some resemblance to fords new edge con cept down to the mustang- like central air scoop theres no question this is a much more brash look- its the jorid of hardedgestylihg found in a bang and olfsun cd player that appeals to the celica lediari buying age of 30 of whom 65 per cent are male arid only 40 per cent are married toyota cleverly markets two ver- sioris of the celica that look the same but have very different personalities under the skin the celicagt arid the gts regardless of grade all celicas get alloy wheels air corioutionirig amfm vaudio system witii cd arid va very handsome interior with one of the rriost comfortable and adjustable shellstyle bucket seats ive every tried you have to try these at the dealer- ship yourself to seewhat i mean a 18rlitre inlirie fourcyliridef engirie powers bbtnucfathegi5 it is a twin overhead cam both engines get toyotas improved vyti for variable valve technology with intelligence proof that this technology increases efficiency is the fact the 18 makes 140 horsepower with little effort or lack of lowend breathlessness common in early multivalve fours only 10 years ago- in the gts the erigine gets wtli i ppvariable valvie lift with intelligence developed in cboperatiori with iyamaha simply put die system employs tworstage lift and duration times for j the intake and the exhaust cams the faster the engirie turns the longer the opening for mixture to get in and exhaust to be scavenged the bottom line is 40 rriore horses 180 hp and 130 ftlb of torque arid an engine that produces the magic 100 shpy litre the current theoretical maxi jhtirh attainable fibm a naturally aspi rated erigine theoretical or not the gts can seewecucapage22