1996 Toyota Celica GT4 ST205 (Even more fixed. When will it end?)

We drive the turbo-cheating, HERE IT IS AGAIN. I didn't brown for two days. Toyota Celica ST205. I was in the woods again, sleeping when I WON GROUP A and then got banned because the AT shelter was "All Snoring" "All Farting" "All Peeing." Turbo housing. Rally Whatever. You know it. Toyota.
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[@jareknowak8712]

This car is more than 20 years old. And still looks fresh.

[@twrcrew8852]

because it wasn't owned by americans who will leave it outside and make it look like shit.

[@jokerzwild00]

@@twrcrew8852 Because there are no garage kept cars in the US right? They all let their cars rot away because they're disposable and they just buy a new one when it doesn't run anymore. And for Christ's sake there's definitely no beaters in New Zealand. Nope, not one. That's definitely not a neglected car in my next door neighbor's front yard, I must be seeing things. GTFOH with that kind of tribalism, there are people who don't give a shit about their ride in every country. Except Cuba.

[@ilpatongi]

@@jokerzwild00 Well said...

[@twrcrew8852]

@@jokerzwild00 you missed the plot chief. but thanks for stating the obvious. It's much more likely to happen in the military because even when cars are expensive to buy, the lowliest enlisted can save their money on average better than the average blue collar individual in the working class. couple that with a well funded military and you end up with 19 year old kids who think they can easily afford cars worth 15-20-30k USD.. But their minds are young like 19 year olds. So they buy the car and then PCS and it sits in a lemon lot, their old duty station, or a random parking spot on post for years and years rotting away. I single out americans because this is most likely going to be how it happens. Obviously it happens regardless when people don't care enough or can't afford to keep the car nice.

[@twrcrew8852]

@@ilpatongi not really. People who use sarcasm and satire on text are the same people who pour the milk before the cereal.

[@Altavilla22Mike]

I swear if Toyota started selling these tomorrow as a 2020 model i'd go buy one exactly as it is

[@user-nl9nn]

go for a Yaris GR four

[@ayva6ovay3gmail31]

@@user-nl9nn nooooo

[@twrcrew8852]

@@ayva6ovay3gmail31 gehyyyyYYY

[@twrcrew8852]

that's what we all say. and then when it happens everyone burries themselves in the sand. i have all the proof i need: they don't make them anymore.

[@justinhaywood8271]

They did. Kind of....the gt 86 was pretty celica-ish

[@ezramorgan3316]

"Beating it like a teenager with both casts removed" Clever

[@artbk]

Reddit says otherwise.... I wobder if it's a reference....

[@RussianBot69420]

I've lived this experience.

[@kaih9810]

when you cheat so good that you gain respect for it.

[@TheLizardKing1967]

When you're so jealous that you can't afford to own one.

[@juliocesarencarnacion2314]

R/whoosh

[@Monty-sd6tc]

@@TheLizardKing1967 I don’t think you get the history behind that lol

[@cheemsdoge977]

@@TheLizardKing1967 woooosh

[@josuedelatorre35]

The car does about 19.86mpg if the owner's info is right

[@AsthmaQueen]

sounds roughly about right, I've never heard of someone measuring in Kilometers per litre tho lol. I get about 11L/100 on average with mine and 10 strictly highway

[@artistwithouttalent]

Aura Rowe Depends on whether we're talking imperial gallons or US. US is more like 16.5.

[@veevoir]

Huh, My VI gen GT does 10-12L on average and this is NA version of the engine. GTFour owners usually report something along the lines of 16-18. So what you are doing with yours, not touching accelerator at all? :D

[@racer98765]

450 km = 279.617 mi and 64 L = 16.907 US gal. 279.617 mi / 16.907 gal = 16.53584 mpg

[@michaellatray975]

WEIRD FLEX BUT OK

[@audiblewheezinginbound9709]

I will watch every single version LOL

[@justinanderson8758]

*Scotty Kilmer heavy breathing

[@price5560]

LOL

[@twrcrew8852]

no because it ruins mpg and "its gat too much hoarspawer!" "turbos too expensive!" "when it breaks it's gonna be 4 to 5 thousand dollars to replace"

[@waynemangan9925]

@@twrcrew8852 Great Scotty!

[@Melanie16040]

@@twrcrew8852 Yeah, one of these would cost more than he's spent on all his cars combined in his entire life.

[@AbbreviatedReviews]

The irony of the part where you say "can you believe I used to work in logistics? I'd make the same mistakes all the time," while also keeping in the mic juggling audio.

[@giovanniponce7989]

Welcome to RCR New Zealand. We were hosted by Camshaft Software, makers of Automation, a video game for every gearhead who said, "I could make a better car company" well, this is your chance to put up or shut up. From cam profiles to fleet marketing, you do it all. And thanks to them, Regular Car Reviews made it to New Zealand, the planet's bonus track. Sweet as

[@skuzzyj]

Giovanni Ponce *as As in fuck.... I think.

[@giovanniponce7989]

idk what he said there lol

[@TozWozEar]

you forgot the owohowo

[@mauer594]

sweet as qwhaawh

[@TheBrainSpecialist]

Celica: Ultimate Form (Second time I'm commenting this)

[@conesnat]

Mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell.

[@Moecean]

Randy Bish are you lying to me

[@RobCamp-rmc_0]

Randy B I would have kicked you the fuck out of my cell bio lab for answering a test question with that ...just kidding, they didn’t pay me enough to give a rat’s ass

[@427Arbok]

...I want one. This is on the list. This is everything I love about JDM in one gorgeous turbocharged package.

[@CarsSimplified]

And that's why you always watch your render before it goes public.

[@nooranik21]

I get that whole numbers move around in your head. I too failed algebra freshman year of high school. It wasn't because I didn't understand the concepts. They all made perfect sense to me. I had (and still do have) a really strong grasp of the concepts of algebra. I just couldn't keep numbers straight to save my life. I would drop negative signs or just randomly change numbers between steps without even realizing it. I was tested for dyslexia and they determined that I did not have dyslexia, which I don't. However, the only other conclusion they could come to as to why I was failing algebra with a strong grasp of the concepts was that it was an effort problem and I wasn't trying hard enough. To this day, 10 years later, I am still upset about that. I worked my ass off to make sure I got the right answer on homework assignments and tests doing each problem maybe 4 or 5 times and comparing my work to ensure that I didn't change numbers or drop a sign somewhere.

[@ahmadzabeer983]

I have the same problem. Understood the concept, no problem. Do some classwork, and I've somehow fucked up the question and lost a couple of signs along the way.

[@DailyDriver.]

Your wish came true! WELCOME TO THE SHOW GR COROLLA! The brown is flowing with excitement! Turbo 3 banger awd MANUALLLLLLL

[@doogledoesstuff207]

I had the FWD Celica of this model, but it was one of the most fun cars I've ever driven.

[@MrGrandis852]

Just remember the Celica are not in group B and that will be fine

[@godwindracing6056]

Grandis actually they were (TA64 Celica Twin-Cam Turbo) which was formidable at WRCs in Africa

[@Kacpa2]

Group B didnt exist since 1987. Group A was new group B, Delta Integrale, 1st Evo, Subaru Impreza, Escort Cosworth and Celica all in one rally in Monaco in 1993. It was best time to be around for a rally.

[@Condorito380]

Midnight Club 3 was the best of the series, based solely on driving a pink Cadillac through Tokyo. Fight me.

[@Siknik64]

"Mr. Regular reviews a Toyota Celica: THE UNCUT, REVISED, TOO HOT FOR TV, DOUBLE-FIXED, DOUBLE-STUFFED, STILL NOT FINISHED, MORE TO COME, TUNE IN NEXT TIME" edition.

[@CarsSimplified]

It's hard to finally call a piece of art finished.

[@Lexus_Robb]

Literally one of my favorite cars ever made from Toyota. Can't wait to import this in a few years

[@realcoolfella]

Did you import one yet.

[@Greenpoisondartfrog]

Did you do it

[@wrongperson7363]

Did you do it

[@Salsa_]

Did you do it

[@kerokerobonito3664]

Did u do it

[@thechicagobearsftw]

The audio overlay in your fixed parts is still all over the place lol

[@mikeymaiku]

love the talk about his reuploads, if he "fixed" it so many times, that just shows he cares about the stuff he puts out, even if the imformation isnt 100% accurate.

[@IanThatMetalBassist]

3rd times the charm right?

[@TRDCelica]

The fact that this comment was edited is even funnier

[@CodyUnderstorms]

Not for the audio

[@Thee_Sinner]

Is this a new meme?

[@artistwithouttalent]

Regular Car Reviews 1996 Toyota Celica GT4 ST205 but every time someone corrects them on some pedantic fact they release a new version

[@BeaudoinMotorsports]

is now.

[@tripleoo0]

Which ST205 review is best ST205 review?

[@anthonytatarchuk4365]

Clap..clap... MEME REVIEW!

[@espvp]

This is NOT Scotty Kilmer's million mile Celica

[@KravityGECK]

Is this Scotty Kilmer's million mile Celica?

[@Maserati7200]

Yes

[@warriorharj79]

@Guy Ko Why?

[@raptoractua1369]

Rev up your celica

[@warriorharj79]

@Guy Ko oh ok

[@Gsr_automotive]

pretty much except GT4 and actually cool

[@LuiBC3]

"Numbers are fucked up, they move around in your head when you try to think of them" I think that might be dislexia Mr. Regular

[@Pheatan]

"The back seats a joke" bish i spent 6 years of my childhood in the back of that car

[@Iboo30]

The fuel economy for this car according to the data you provided would be 14.2L/100km (that´s how it´s done, not per one liter) which equals about 16.56 mpg :)

[@RtB68]

The flesh-light gag made me spit my coffee. Lol. I remember getting one in a show-bag at the Royal Show and when I got home, later that night I...figured it out. It lasted about 3 months before it burst and, well, things went back to normal. Sad story.

[@bastioncash]

I asked for this car to be reviewed 3 years ago and kept at it up until I found out it wasn’t sold in the us so I’m just happy that they did the video and took enough care to rerelease the video with corrections.... again

[@seanpollard4844]

Make another REMIX! It is almost perfect...you are so close... one more should do it?

[@mikesadorf]

Gets better every time. Like going to Sheetz for MTO during an all night Counter-Strike LAN in the third floor quad of Schuylkill Hall during midterms.

[@Theseabass01]

WHEN WILL THIS BE PERFECT

[@RickTrajan]

We always strive for improvement

[@FUNKOfilms]

My first car was a 94 Celica. I would LOVE to have one of these.

[@Dominik189]

I'm still driving a 1994 1.8l Celica of this generation. Adore it. Absolute banger of a car.

[@GTFour]

It was 1995 they got caught and banned from WRC (Group A). Also fuel tank is 68 litres (not 64), they do have alternator cooling as you partially reference but your review car is missing the ducting (and the turbo and manifold heat shielding too). Bonus info; 2500 of the homologation cars Toyota built in 1994 also had a bunch of rally extras for use as group N cars; Turbo Anti-lag (fresh air bypass to exhaust manifold), inlet manifold water injection and heat exchanger water spray bar. :)

[@WolfrCats]

RCR manly voice: *MORE FIXES*

[@BleedingEdgeOfProgress]

RCR manly voice: *MORE FURRIES*

[@Julianna.Domina]

@@BleedingEdgeOfProgress no

[@therealjuralumin3416]

I didn't watch WRC back then, so I just know this car from Sega Rally! I always preferred the Lancia, but you can’t go wrong a Castrol liveried Toyota, same goes for a Castrol liveried Honda too.

[@danielmilligan3298]

I've watched 3 of these now.

[@Wonginism]

What changes from the first to second? And from second to Third?

[@skuzzyj]

Wonginism Things. And corrections.

[@RansomPuppy]

Wonginism from second to third I know there was weird audio overlapping around the 7-8min area

[@BleedingEdgeOfProgress]

I've commented on 3 of these now.

[@eurosonly]

The front end looks like the face of that one monster from Monsters Inc with 4 eye balls and a big grin on his face. That's what this car reminds me of. You will never be able to unsee it if you know what I'm talking about.

[@bjf10]

Words move around in your head when you're trying to think of them, or as in the case of this video, when you're trying to hear them and the audio level is bouncing around. Numbers are so much more solid.

[@8BitBrody]

Don't need to fix this, fam.

[@morallyemptycorruptedmaggot]

8 Bit Brody I don't get it. What happened the first two times?

[@Max-jt8gq]

thebigcheese3000 first one was wrong facts and second one had shit audio

[@rasz]

wrong facts are called lies

[@lobmin]

rasz something something intent.

[@Redstoneprime316]

or mistakes

[@ShadetreeArmorer]

Technically, it's a GT-Four, not a GT4. GT4 is a racing series. GT-Four is the Celica designation for the AWD trim.

[@Herodotus999]

Oh great, he's gonna reupload it again...

[@mediumunwell]

Technically, you're being pedantic because that's how you feel better.

[@mikeford963]

Or, here in Canada, it's called an All-trak.

[@rickvanstiphout5113]

Noy just awd, also the 2 litre turbo and unique body kit

[@ShadetreeArmorer]

rick van stiphout correct, which is why I said AWD *trim*.

[@godwindracing6056]

The scandal was such a big story in the UK also because it reduced the title contention to Carlos Sainz and Colin McRae which then allowed him to eventually win the title, the first Briton to do so

[@AsthmaQueen]

Why is the UK so horny about getting records and wins lol? All ever hear now days is all these British Record attempts seems ridiculous

[@godwindracing6056]

In case you don't understand this; the Brits love their rallying as much as the US love their oval racing, also because of Sainz, rallying was at the time, bigger than F1 in Spain due to his successes in WRC. Because the UK had never won a driver's title, that season became a big deal to them as McRae was their biggest hope to a title.

[@ittasteslikeburning6895]

Honestly, it was perfect when the voices were wildly overlapping on the cam belt hoodscoop. Precise RCR madness I love

[@FBFerran]

ST205 is a real monster. I own an AT200, it's N/A and only has 115hp but weights much less than the ST205 because it's FWD. And i'm in LOVE with it. It's a really fun car to drive, not really fast on open roads but a real challenge on twisty roads, where you can keep up with much more powerful cars due to the excellent chassis and the lightweight of it. It's also really prone to oversteering, so even though it's a FWD car there's no constant feel of understeer at all. In fact when you get to hot into a corner you have to be careful not to get the tail out! If you don't believe me that's fine, just drive one on a twisty road and you'll get it. But you'll still be smoked by miles at any pull in a straight line lol.

[@balthasar6091]

9:04 This Video is by now three years old and a lot is promising that this is actually the strategy Toyota wants to use again. Because we in europe got the GR Yaris and the US is about to get the GR Supra and GT 86 as well, and the Gt 86 as well as an lexus too!

[@Xtoxinlolinecronomicon]

A yes, the smiley face head lights car. I can never unsee this ever again.

[@AutoAgitator]

The BROWN will never end! Embrace it! Cool story, Mr.Regular, still?

[@Ol_Durty_Badger]

ive owned my ST165 since 2002, it will always be my vice and bane of my existence

[@s0m3cunt91]

Hope you come back to NZ one day, and not neglect visiting the south island next time.

[@tdiddy917]

The 1943 involving the phone number had me laughing but you had my dying laughing about the book fair flesh light 😂

[@InitialRacing]

The Alternator does have its own cooling duct. Its missing from the front.

[@skalover98]

This makes me miss my 96 Celica so bad. I only had the ST which came with the 105hp 7AFE and an auto trans, but it was hands-down the most fun car I have ever driven, and having sold cars for a bit I have driven A LOT of different cars. I got between 36-42 mpg and that was with the go-pedal stuck deep into the carpet pretty much all the time. Life changed and I needed a truck, but I miss that car and think about it at least once a week. I can afford to import one of these now, but I just don't have the time in my life anymore for a weird car.

[@TLCHobbies]

Smoking Tire did a episode on one of these. Even though this has the MR2 engine, the owner in Matt's video said parts takes about a month to source; finding the parts online then shipping them from Japan etc.

[@AmericanSirenProductions]

If at first you don’t succeed try try again. Thanks for the awesome car reviews RCR!!!

[@terbennett]

I wonder what this will do to the rare USDM version, the Celica All Trac Turbo. Granted, we only received the 1988-88 and 1990-1993 versions, but I wonder if the USDM version will still be coveted. I'd love to drop the 4th gen 3S-GTE in a Corolla or Camry though. Talk about sleeper!

[@Atrevino956]

Didn't see the second take, but glad you fixes the cam belt issue. I second guessed myself with the original. "I'm I wrong?"

[@AJKecsk]

Those two front skirts remind me of the w68 Firebird I used to have, and I didn't realize how much I missed that look.

[@trevortec2989]

just bought a 2.2 '95 celica, 5 speed. i love this car.

[@Don-dk6dl]

Fucking love that you drove this god it's all I have ever wanted

[@spoze171]

Just picked up a jdm half cut and full drive train. Cant wait to start my conversion build

[@jabbaweezy]

document it

[@lukelaw8981]

Turbo gate reminds me of the Lotus 88's twin chassis to hide ground effect.

[@tokuchaan4693]

matt farah's million time *BROWN* fix?

[@ABeans07]

You slaughtered this voiceover.

[@antn8387]

this car is so rare to find anywhere.

[@Hunting_Party]

The Yaris GR is the new celica gt4. Toyota did it again! And US got blue balled again!

[@tomstech4390]

It was 3am on my 16th birthday, I walked to a petrol station with my brother to buy chrisps. We bump into a friend-of-a-friend who had one and he takes me for a lap up and around the area, Boy it was an experience. Partly because it had 4wd and launched HARD with a blueprinted engine making *all the boost* and 480whp (~600crank), But also partly because I was pissed as a newt from drinking multiple beers and whiskeys. I managed to keep it down as we went up a fast loop in the wet faster than you'd think possible as it popped and banged lighting the side of the road yellow from flames on the gear changes. I had never known or cared about this car until that day. As drunk as I was I still remember it well, We got back to the garage 4 mintues later and I practically fell out the door laughing like a lunatic. Good times.

[@OGTalon]

Three uploads later, and still my grail car.

[@X-Prime123]

I have two of the Alltrac ST185's, they're such beautiful cars, this one included.

[@nathanchildress5596]

Toyota had been dominating Group A for a while before this body style. Every year of GT4 was a beast in competition.

[@EhRandomGuy]

I miss the Planet's Bonus Track vids New Zealand was a great season of its own

[@fukpolitics]

this was THE perfect starter car in gran turismo 2. it even gets the wrc racing mod paint schemes...

[@L00PdeL00P]

9:25 I misread “fenix” as “penix”

[@Protoapex]

*The ride never ends.*

[@AsthmaQueen]

Wow there is a huge difference between this celica's interior and mine (96 Gt4 from Japan imported to Canada) Steering wheel is way smaller think its lacking a airbag for sure now, and definately no air bag on the passenger side lol

[@tokuchaan4693]

*BROWN LIFE NEVER END.*

[@thatnicklongo5939]

*I want it in Brown*

[@Havazik]

I've got a '94 5 speed ST204, so close enough! The 5S-FE is fabulous on gas mileage when I want it to be, and it's still peppy enough when I want to burn some cash aha

[@Froge69]

Don't have the gt4 got the GT 2.0 st202 and can only imagine how good this is to drive based on how great my one is to drive

[@1250GSX]

Pauls Boutique also came out in 1989.

[@danmack3173]

Thank you for explaining the fixes

[@jensfos]

GR Yaris Adjustable 4wd, rally bred, 1.6 turbo with 250hp. Its kinda the Celica reborn, but it might be better?

[@bananers6013]

I didn't know much about rally outside video games and always wondered why this car just vanished.

[@mrtoyotatrd6126]

I’m buying one of these from top rank imports in SoCal right now. I’m so stoked

[@Yodamanjaro]

At this point, I'd just give up and leave it. Let's look forward to the next video!

[@aker1993]

IS the ride never ends?

[@Zeroherosal]

dont modify it! it was less than 10000 ST205 made, original car goes for a crazy ammount of money. i had one before car nr: 3919 GT-Four WRC 94 version. i sold mine for 18000 Euro and it still needed a new intercooler and some scratches on the paint. when i wanted to buy spare parts i had to get some manefactured in japan cause there was next to non original parts on the market. i regret selling mine but i could not afford having it XD

[@JonahdeWhale]

This has been fixed nearly as much as my rusty Celica... 😉

[@CeeKayz0rz]

These things are legal to import now (1994's)..... I might have to get into the contract killing business so's I can afford one of these... :O

[@loveitorscrapit6673]

Great car can remember the rally days. Thumbs up.

[@bajablast6732]

Woah is that what a Celica that can hit 0-60 in less than 9 seconds looks like😳

[@NoGoodDirtyRicer]

Which ST205 Review is best ST205 Review

[@kuebby]

How much do these cost in NZ/JP? Will it be realistic to import them to the US or too expensive?

[@coopsnz1]

1.5 million yen with 200000km / mint 100000km 2.5 million yen = $18000usd in Usa

[@ellishazard8506]

which fix is best fix?

[@zacharyclarke4240]

an old roommate had one of these he bought for 7K cad with a shittered 3rd gear but the thing was awesome and everyone in an imported evo or STi would always throw up a wave

[@Coop411]

5 years later and Toyota heard the call to be weird again. GR86, Supra, GR Corolla and GR Yaris. I know the 86 and supra are joint efforts but they are excellent cars!

[@GuntanksInSpace]

It's actually funny to watch this back-to-back with the GR Corolla video. Toyota's being weird agaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaain (and it's so good).

[@muffledmusic3094]

They really nearly did get away with it, it was a team mechanic that tipped off the officials, and they wouldn't have known otherwise

[@ismaelgomez2158]

Narc.

[@DevinMoorhead]

The second iteration of this video was the empire strikes back of this trilogy

[@QuakeGamerROTMG]

This is the most beautiful GT-FOUR I've seen living in Australia. They're mostly a dodgy little P plater car that gets abused and has a single panel that lacks the peeling clear coat.