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That’s why you’d be forgiven if you did a double take upon seeing one of the company’s most performance-oriented models take home an incredible high mileage prize with 300K miles on the odometer. Say what you like about the GT’s questionable aesthetics but it’s a future classic in the making.Toyotas certainly have a reputation for being long-lived, but often times those high mileage accomplishments occur behind the wheel of a Camry or Corolla. These two are expensive, but in their favour is relative scarcity and that screamer of an engine. You can add another £1000 for a 1.8 VVTL-i GT. The same money will buy a T Sport VVTL-i of about the same age but with at least twice the mileage. For example, a tidy 2004 1.8 VVT-i with 67,000 miles and full history costs around £1950 from a dealer. It really works, although below 6250rpm the engine feels no livelier than the 143bhp VVT-i.įor that reason, if you find a good VVT-i for a fair price, you should think twice about paying top dollar for a higher-mileage VVTL-i. The letters stand for ‘variable valve timing and lift control with intelligence’, a variation on the standard car’s VVT-i system that increases the intake and exhaust lift between 6200rpm and the 8000rpm redline to boost power. The GT was based on the more restrained-looking T Sport and powered by the same 1.8 VVTL-i engine but with 188bhp. However, he also said the model had sweet handling, a reasonable ride, a slick gearbox and, beyond 6000rpm, a great engine. “Buy one if you want to be looked at,” he wrote. We find out moreĮven in 2005 when things like disproportionately large rear spoilers were all the rage, Autocar’s tester thought the then new Celica GT a bit OTT. The Toyota Celica T Sport and GT had a variable valve timing engine that gave them a revvy nature that still appeals today.
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