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 News Flash..Celica
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Thu, 26 August 2004 10:36
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Sad news out of Toyota regarding the Celica.
As of the 2005 the Celica (and MR-S) will no longer be imported for sale in the US.
Apparently, there is too much competition for the Celica to survive (internally with the Tc and externally).
Apparently a 170HP Corolla and Corolla wagon (Matrix) are as sporty as the Toyota lineup is going to be in the near future...
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Cabramatta, NSW
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May 2002
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Re: News Flash..Celica
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Thu, 26 August 2004 10:42
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Yeah, heard about this a few months ago.
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Re: News Flash..Celica
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Thu, 26 August 2004 11:44
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They are still continuing in Japan as far as anyone knows. 
Why would a US cancellation affect us seen we don't even get half the cars they do.
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Baulko Hillo
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April 2004
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Re: News Flash..Celica
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Thu, 26 August 2004 12:20
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| charliechalk wrote on Thu, 26 August 2004 21:44 |
They are still continuing in Japan as far as anyone knows.
Why would a US cancellation affect us seen we don't even get half the cars they do.
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That's what i was wondering...... Not that I really give 2 shits anyway! 
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Campbelltown
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November 2003
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Re: News Flash..Celica
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Fri, 27 August 2004 03:57
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The US cancelation is due to the vehicles no longer meeting emmissions laws in the Us toyota can't be bothered redisigning the engines to comply. It affects us as there is talk that they may stop building them
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Location:
Cabramatta, NSW
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May 2002
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Re: News Flash..Celica
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Fri, 27 August 2004 04:03
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That's a load of crap. The 1ZZ and 2ZZ were specifically designed to meet Californian emissions standards.
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Campbelltown
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November 2003
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Re: News Flash..Celica
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Fri, 27 August 2004 04:09
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Crap hey maybe you should read motor as that is the reason they gave, the emmission laws have been chnaged and thus they don't meet the current regulations
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Northmead
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December 2003
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Re: News Flash..Celica
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Fri, 27 August 2004 05:12
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[quote title=AE86slut wrote on Thu, 26 August 2004 22:20]| charliechalk wrote on Thu, 26 August 2004 21:44 |
That's what i was wondering...... Not that I really give 2 shits anyway!
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I have the runs, so i can not even give one shit either.
Damn dodgy vindaloo 
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Land of Oz
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June 2004
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Re: News Flash..Celica
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Fri, 27 August 2004 07:17
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Hi,
Crikey, I thought the Celica range died after 1977! 
I said it before and I'll say it again - hold onto your old classics.
seeyuzz
river
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Northmead
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December 2003
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Re: News Flash..Celica
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Fri, 27 August 2004 07:26
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Sorry river, wasnt listening.
What did you say? 
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Sydney
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June 2004
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Re: News Flash..Celica
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Fri, 27 August 2004 07:36
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cant wait till they stop them here! then my car is worth double, maybe triple... hell im gonna quadruple the price  
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Toymods Vice President
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Sydney
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May 2002
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Re: News Flash..Celica
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Fri, 27 August 2004 08:15
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| Corona RT142 wrote on Fri, 27 August 2004 14:09 |
Crap hey maybe you should read motor as that is the reason they gave, the emmission laws have been chnaged and thus they don't meet the current regulations
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I guess Motor magazine should tell Lotus about this then. Since Lotus just redesigned the Elise to use the 2ZZ-GE for the simple fact that they had to get an engine that would be fully emissions legal in the US.
I suppose Lotus stuffed up and now wont be able to sell the left hand drive cars they've designed. Sounds a little unlikely to me.
Does Motor specify in what way emissions laws have been changed that makes the 1ZZ and 2ZZ no longer comply?
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Perth
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May 2002
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Re: News Flash..Celica
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Fri, 27 August 2004 13:05
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I've read most MOTOR magazines cover to cover line for line. No where have I read that they said the 1ZZFE and 2ZZGE don't meet emissions laws. Example the Lotus Elise as mentioned that was allowed into the US BECAUSE it was using an legal emissions engine.
Lets not forget the Matrix and the Corolla using the same engines which will continue to be sold.
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Brisbane
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July 2002
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Re: News Flash..Celica
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Fri, 27 August 2004 15:11
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i guess we just need to look forward to volta
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Burlington, On. Canada
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January 2004
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Re: News Flash..Celica
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Sat, 28 August 2004 05:25
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It's all about sales, not emissions. SUVs are the status symbol these days, not sports cars.
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I supported Toymods
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Perth
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May 2002
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Re: News Flash..Celica
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Sat, 28 August 2004 09:42
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Over in the US anyway
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Somewhere on a dirt bowl ...
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August 2004
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Re: News Flash..Celica
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Sat, 28 August 2004 15:10
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Ya but what happens over in the good ol' US of A the rest of the world follows like a pack of sheep.
baaaaaaaa
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toowoomba qld
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March 2004
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Re: News Flash..Celica
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Sun, 29 August 2004 06:08
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| towe_001 wrote on Sun, 29 August 2004 01:10 |
Ya but what happens over in the good ol' US of A the rest of the world follows like a pack of sheep.
baaaaaaaa
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bout it
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I supported Toymods
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Perth
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May 2002
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Re: News Flash..Celica
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Sun, 29 August 2004 10:31
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Except when it comes to cars, the rest of the world seems to pretty much disregard what they do...the successful ones do anyway.
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