Okay, i'm going to have to agree with whoever wrote that cars are never manufactured for a specific sex. Girls may like a car for whatever reason, but that doesn't make the car a girls car. I mean I've seen guys drive around in Beetle Turbo S's and that's supposedly a chick car too so the idea of chick cars doesn't really exist. The fact that you have a Celica GT-S with the TRD kit definitely gives your car a more aggressive appearance. Although I hope you're driving a 6 speed version because my next statement might not be completely true. Those Acura boys are just a little threatened because your Celica (in a bone stock drag race) can either keep up or smoke their cars.Mind you...I currently drive a 06 RSX type-S too. The only reason I prefer it to the Celica is beacuse of Toyota's setup with the GT-S's gear ratios and the VVT-i. The GT-S has a sweet spot of power between 6-8000 RPM and unfortunately every time you shift...you fall out of that sweet spot. Had toyota spaced the gears possibly a bit closer or maybe created a bit more torque with the motor this wouldn't be a problem. But they didn't do either so the car isn't as quick as it could be.Having said that though, your GT-S is quite a reliable pocket rocket (although I wish Toyota had not installed the fuel cut off before redline on the 03+ models...I would recommend finding a way to reflash your ECU to cure that problem). the 03 GT-S will still do 0-60 in about 7.3 seconds which isn't too bad. Also let's compare the numbers here. Most integras weight just as much as a GT-S (if not more) with differing amounts of power. The base models (which about 80% of the general population owns) have 140 HP, the GS-R has 170 hp, and the Type -R's (which are almost impossible to find nowadays) have 195 hp. Your Celica has 180 hp and almost a 100 lbs weight advantage. It will keep up with the Acuras (except for the integra Type-R and the RSX Type-S) no problem. As for a Base RSX...its pretty hard for them to keep up seeing that they only have 160 hp and bit more weight. So in closing, your Celica is not a girl car. It was a decent offering from Toyota albeit a pricey one for the class. I'm not saying the RSX's were any cheaper but its no surprise that both cars are no longer with us especially with Honda's 07 Civic Si being a comparable yet cheaper car, and the Scion Tc being so dirt cheap in comparison to the Celica. Enjoy your Celica for what it is, a somewhat sporty daily driver that'll handle abuse (unless you decide to constantly see how far you can swing the needle into redline).Lastly, the differences between a Chevy Cavalier and an Acura Integra are numerous. To make this short though i'll list out some obvious ones. Like it was said before, they pretty much aren't in the same category. The cavalier is an entry level coupe more like the Civic Coupe and the Integra is an entry level luxury sports coupe. The Cavalier is a dirt cheap car for people on a budget. It isn't very refined and feels cheap. The Integra on the other hand is a more refined car which probably drives better, is probably more reliable in the long run, and i would say looks better also. However you have to pay more for an Integra. So in a nutshell the integra is an overall better car, but it'll cost you more. Try comparing a civic to the cavalier first.
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07 Dec 2007, 07:31 am
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