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How does the Celica handle in the winter #191871 Jun 4, 8:27am Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8 MA ollie526 New Member 2001 Toyota Celica GT ollie526 New Member 2001 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8 MA I just got my Celica and I'm wondering how it will hold up to a Massachusetts winter. Everything is still stock, but I'm wondering if its going to be a sled come the snow. If anyone has had any experiences with it in the snow and slush let me know. Thanks

Re: How does the Celica handle in the winter ollie526 #191872 Jun 4, 8:31am Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 3,028 Likes: 1 Bay Area, CA Erick Bread Fishing.. 2001 Toyota Celica GT Erick Bread Fishing.. 2001 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 3,028 Likes: 1 Bay Area, CA A lot of people have said it handles great in weather like that LNK "you only need something when you know it exists..then it becomes a want"

Re: How does the Celica handle in the winter Erick #191873 Jun 4, 8:33am Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 2,223 oas Specialist oas Specialist Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 2,223 its great at the winter no worryes i live in norway man its near the nordpole i havent had any problems its one of the best cars i have drived at the winter

Re: How does the Celica handle in the winter oas #191874 Jun 4, 8:35am Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8 MA ollie526 New Member 2001 Toyota Celica GT ollie526 New Member 2001 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8 MA Good to hear! I know I have a while before I worry about that but I was just wondering. Thanks

Re: How does the Celica handle in the winter oas #191876 Jun 4, 8:55am Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,034 Pennsylviana Mp3Supply Specialist 2002 Toyota Celica Mp3Supply Specialist 2002 Toyota Celica Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,034 Pennsylviana umm.. MINE BLEW IN THE WINTER!! i had summer yoka avses100. .and they blew. i could even go anywhere on a flurry. . . i got some Blizzzak ws50.. and all i can say it watch out now!. . . snow tires a good investment, that is my opinion or get all year tires. . . . just my experience Work like you really dont need the money Love like you have never been hurt before Dance like no one is watching.

Re: How does the Celica handle in the winter ollie526 #191878 Jun 4, 9:21am Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 487 Portland, Oregon GTS2003BLK Senior Member 2003 Toyota Celica GTS2003BLK Senior Member 2003 Toyota Celica Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 487 Portland, Oregon It all depends on the tires you have. The first week of Jan I walked out to my car at around 8pm from a really long day at work to find my area was hit with a surprise snow storm. I still had the stock Yokahama summer tires on my Celi and it was a seriously scary ride home, it was more like ice skating than driving. Next day I got a set of Michilan Artic Alpin's that practically turned my Celi into a snow cat. Check my profile for pictures of it in the snow. http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Michelin&tireModel=Arctic-Alpin

Re: How does the Celica handle in the winter ollie526 #191879 Jun 4, 9:21am Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 705 Quebec, Canada SSCarbonGTS Senior Member 2000 Toyota Celica SSCarbonGTS Senior Member 2000 Toyota Celica Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 705 Quebec, Canada It goes pretty good... I've got Good year ultragrip ice... they work pretty good I only stay stock in the snow one time... that why I'm hesitate to lower it... Mom, I Lost you on April 7th 2004, but I will remember you for ever... I'm missing you

Re: How does the Celica handle in the winter SSCarbonGTS #191880 Jun 4, 9:52am Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 698 LIL RHODY KULOD Senior Member 00 Toyota Celica KULOD Senior Member 00 Toyota Celica Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 698 LIL RHODY i dont drive it in the winter

Re: How does the Celica handle in the winter KULOD #191881 Jun 4, 10:14am Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 334 Edmonton, CANADA SPec_ceLICA Member 2003 Toyota Celica GT SPec_ceLICA Member 2003 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 334 Edmonton, CANADA If your going to drive it in winter for sure get winter tires makes the world of difference. Just get winter rubber for your stock rims and in the summer buy new rims and rubber. "Fate can only take you so far, its up to you to decide what to do when it takes you there."

Re: How does the Celica handle in the winter SPec_ceLICA #191882 Jun 4, 10:22am Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 894 Michigan element_celica Senior Member element_celica Senior Member Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 894 Michigan i hope you have ABS , and i hope you have good winter tires rip celi... 95 240sx

Re: How does the Celica handle in the winter element_celica #191883 Jun 4, 11:58am Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,408 Englewood, CO CelicaRacer05 Specialist 2000 Toyota Celica GT CelicaRacer05 Specialist 2000 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,408 Englewood, CO it handles ok... just make sure you get some tall narrow snow tires, and if the snow is up to your bumper dont drive in it... look what happend to me one day in the celica... and its not that fun in the snow, unless you find a nice 4 lane street with no medians... then its nice to sled around in

Re: How does the Celica handle in the winter CelicaRacer05 #191884 Jun 4, 11:59am Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,408 Englewood, CO CelicaRacer05 Specialist 2000 Toyota Celica GT CelicaRacer05 Specialist 2000 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,408 Englewood, CO another, and the headlights never break in front end collesions on these cars, or atleast the wrecks i have seen the lights are always in tact Last edited by CelicaRacer05; Jun 4, 2004 11:59am.

Re: How does the Celica handle in the winter CelicaRacer05 #191885 Jun 4, 12:01pm Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 705 Quebec, Canada SSCarbonGTS Senior Member 2000 Toyota Celica SSCarbonGTS Senior Member 2000 Toyota Celica Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 705 Quebec, Canada ouch ! Mom, I Lost you on April 7th 2004, but I will remember you for ever... I'm missing you

Re: How does the Celica handle in the winter SSCarbonGTS #191886 Jun 4, 1:43pm Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 331 Canada mikalous Member 2000 Toyota Corolla mikalous Member 2000 Toyota Corolla Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 331 Canada They handle alright in winter with good winter tires. Manuals better than autos since you can shift down to get control.

Re: How does the Celica handle in the winter mikalous #191887 Jun 4, 1:44pm Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 852 mastro543 Senior Member 2001 Toyota Celica mastro543 Senior Member 2001 Toyota Celica Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 852 ^sucks Boost in March

Re: How does the Celica handle in the winter mastro543 #191888 Jun 4, 1:48pm Joined: May 2004 Posts: 670 frisco truboo Senior Member 2002 Toyota Celica truboo Senior Member 2002 Toyota Celica Joined: May 2004 Posts: 670 frisco it doesnt snow here salina loves truman. *muah* baby truboo loves tru_gts

Re: How does the Celica handle in the winter truboo #191889 Jun 4, 2:05pm Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8 MA ollie526 New Member 2001 Toyota Celica GT ollie526 New Member 2001 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8 MA Thats a rough pic. The previous owner just put 4 new tires on 3 months ago so I'll have to look closer at them to make sure they dont end up like CelicaRacer's car!

Re: How does the Celica handle in the winter ollie526 #191890 Jun 4, 2:11pm Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 10,110 Milford, NJ VSGTS14 05 WRB 2005 Subaru WRX STi VSGTS14 05 WRB 2005 Subaru WRX STi Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 10,110 Milford, NJ mine handled damn good in this really bad storm that i just went into for no reason.. drove carefully and whadda know. SUBARU TECNICA INTERNATIONAL

Re: How does the Celica handle in the winter VSGTS14 #191891 Jun 4, 10:07pm Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 955 Eastern Ontario, Canada 00GTShope Senior Member 2000 Toyota Celica 00GTShope Senior Member 2000 Toyota Celica Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 955 Eastern Ontario, Canada mine goes GREAT in the winter!!! I have the good old black steel rims with witner tires. Worked great even with a 2" drop! I have Eibach Sportline drop, still fine in snow.

Re: How does the Celica handle in the winter 00GTShope #191892 Jun 5, 5:18pm Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 87 Australia driver Member 2001 Toyota Celica SX driver Member 2001 Toyota Celica SX Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 87 Australia wow man can that celica be fixed

Re: How does the Celica handle in the winter SPec_ceLICA #191893 Jun 5, 9:38pm Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 2,223 oas Specialist oas Specialist Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 2,223 Originally Posted by SPec_ceLICA If your going to drive it in winter for sure get winter tires makes the world of difference. Just get winter rubber for your stock rims and in the summer buy new rims and rubber. lol ho drive in the winter with summer tiers? is that normall were you live?

Re: How does the Celica handle in the winter oas #191894 Jun 5, 9:39pm Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 2,223 oas Specialist oas Specialist Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 2,223 and i juse pigg free tiers (all year tiers) and had no problem

Re: How does the Celica handle in the winter oas #191895 Jun 5, 10:56pm Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,073 NW, PA grcelica Specialist 2001 Toyota Celica GT grcelica Specialist 2001 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,073 NW, PA Mine is great in the snow. I put back on the gay hubcap rims, but I got good all season radials, Eagles, 50's and it goes anywhere. I ive in the lake Erie snowbelt. I don't know if I get as much snow as Oas, but we got 200 inches of snow this last winter, and the ground is covered 5 months a year. (sux!!). Here's a pic!!

Re: How does the Celica handle in the winter grcelica #191896 Jun 5, 11:12pm Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 246 San Antonio, Texas Subarashi State Alchemist 2002 Toyota Celica GT Subarashi State Alchemist 2002 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 246 San Antonio, Texas man I wish I could have a winter like ^ that, oh well

Re: How does the Celica handle in the winter Subarashi #191897 Jun 6, 5:25am Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 371 near Philly, PA Heat Member 2003 Toyota Celica Heat Member 2003 Toyota Celica Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 371 near Philly, PA Okay, I'm a dumbass, because I had no idea the Yoko's were not all year tires. lol I didn't have any problems in the snow with it. I just took it really slow and careful though. But you should do that anyway when driving in snow.

Re: How does the Celica handle in the winter Heat #191898 Jun 6, 5:28am Anonymous Unregistered Anonymous Unregistered that is a very odd result in saying that a front wheel drive car is great in snow...i have always heard differently

Re: How does the Celica handle in the winter #191899 Jun 6, 5:29am Anonymous Unregistered Anonymous Unregistered opps nvm...that is a rear wheel car that does bad ya the celica should be a beast in the snow

Re: How does the Celica handle in the winter grcelica #191900 Jun 6, 7:10am Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,619 Pennsylvania LostAngel Specialist LostAngel Specialist Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,619 Pennsylvania Originally Posted by grcelica Mine is great in the snow. I put back on the gay hubcap rims, but I got good all season radials, Eagles, 50's and it goes anywhere. I ive in the lake Erie snowbelt. I don't know if I get as much snow as Oas, but we got 200 inches of snow this last winter, and the ground is covered 5 months a year. (sux!!). Here's a pic!! Damnit greg, why did you have to remind me of that white stuff?! We just got rid of it.

Re: How does the Celica handle in the winter LostAngel #191901 Jun 6, 12:10pm Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 517 Pittsburgh, PA Krayze Senior Member Krayze Senior Member Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 517 Pittsburgh, PA fwd is not a beast in the snow. the laws of physics go against it. however teh celica will go great in teh snow WITH SNOWTIRES. all lat winter all i heard was people saying the celica goes terribel in the snow use snowtires and you will go great it will be a tank. jstu make sure you use yoru head when youdrive in teh snow 67 mustang fastback 289 v8 soon to have 5 spd

Re: How does the Celica handle in the winter Krayze #191902 Jun 6, 12:38pm Anonymous Unregistered Anonymous Unregistered ^^ that and the steering wheel...and the pedals i hope

Re: How does the Celica handle in the winter #191903 Jun 6, 9:19pm Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 14 WA Vant Member Vant Member Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 14 WA FWD>RWD in snow ;p

Re: How does the Celica handle in the winter Vant #191904 Jun 6, 9:22pm Joined: May 2003 Posts: 5,342 Redondo Beach, CA spaztikid dikitzaps 1974 Toyota Celica spaztikid dikitzaps 1974 Toyota Celica Joined: May 2003 Posts: 5,342 Redondo Beach, CA whats snow cali > everywhere else

Re: How does the Celica handle in the winter spaztikid #191905 Jun 6, 10:02pm Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 460 Camden, NJ theretiredpimp Senior Member 2000 Toyota Celica GT theretiredpimp Senior Member 2000 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 460 Camden, NJ Never had any problems with my Celica in the winter. Don't even have snow tires. Just be extra careful regardless of the tires you have on and you'll be straight.

Re: How does the Celica handle in the winter theretiredpimp #191906 Jun 6, 11:35pm Joined: May 2004 Posts: 618 Colorado, USA jyboygenius Senior Member 2001 Toyota Celica jyboygenius Senior Member 2001 Toyota Celica Joined: May 2004 Posts: 618 Colorado, USA Wow, people here haven't really tried driving in the winter. Ever drive a WRX and a Celica back to back in Colorado snow conditions? Doesn't even compare. Celica is god-awful in the snow. However, if you get some good snow tires, and drive extra carefully, you'll be able to manage. Celica is too light. Becareful though. Enzo Ferrari " You may be a Ferrari owner; but, you may not necessarly be a Ferrari Driver."

Re: How does the Celica handle in the winter jyboygenius #191907 Jun 7, 1:42am Joined: May 2004 Posts: 449 Netherlands, Europe SaddY Senior Member SaddY Senior Member Joined: May 2004 Posts: 449 Netherlands, Europe Hhe well in Holland we don't really have strong winters.. but it rains all year.. so intermediates would be best for me I supose

Re: How does the Celica handle in the winter ollie526 #191908 Jun 7, 4:45am Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 448 Plymouth, MA Sara Mean Old Hag 2001 Toyota Celica GT Sara Mean Old Hag 2001 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 448 Plymouth, MA Originally Posted by ollie526 I just got my Celica and I'm wondering how it will hold up to a Massachusetts winter. Everything is still stock, but I'm wondering if its going to be a sled come the snow. If anyone has had any experiences with it in the snow and slush let me know. Thanks I live near Plymouth Mass, I drive my Celica Year round and I LOVE driving my celica in the snow. E-Brake= Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee for real tho. Its a great winter car...just sux when you get stuck behind a sand truck Some of the ugliest things took the longest time to make And some of the easiest habits are the hardest one's to break!!!

Re: How does the Celica handle in the winter Sara #191909 Jun 7, 6:56am Anonymous Unregistered Anonymous Unregistered only problem about living in snowy states is the salt which causes rust and decay of your car...which is why i will never buy one in the North East...i will move to FL or CA first before i buy any car

Re: How does the Celica handle in the winter Mp3Supply #191910 Jul 2, 10:19am Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 411 SAN DIEGO Virtuous_One Senior Member Virtuous_One Senior Member Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 411 SAN DIEGO Originally Posted by Mp3Supply umm.. MINE BLEW IN THE WINTER!! i had summer yoka avses100. .and they blew. i could even go anywhere on a flurry. . . i got some Blizzzak ws50.. and all i can say it watch out now!. . . snow tires a good investment, that is my opinion or get all year tires. . . . just my experience Is that you in the picture?... If it is...You look very attractive,if you dont mine me saying so.

Re: How does the Celica handle in the winter Virtuous_One #191911 Jul 2, 11:08am Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 430 northeast e_degala Senior Member 2000 Toyota Celica e_degala Senior Member 2000 Toyota Celica Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 430 northeast my car slid around like hell, partially due to nearing balding tires. getting winter tires will help in the future tremendously, but the car is damn light and wind, angle, even minimal speed should be treated with caution. hey, i was suggested to go to www.TIRERACK.com [tirerack.com] for good prices on tires for your stock rims for the winter. e Import Wars: 5/21, 6/18, 8/06, 10/08 Plymouth Meet: 5/28 HIN Boston: 4/30

Re: How does the Celica handle in the winter Virtuous_One #191912 Jul 2, 11:31am Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 555 British Columbia, Canada Vampyre Senior Member 2003 Toyota Celica Vampyre Senior Member 2003 Toyota Celica Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 555 British Columbia, Canada It's good, just don't try to accelerate too hard and make sure you have at least all season tires. I'm running some All Season Performance Bridgestones on my fronts right now and it snowed last winter and the car was fine, it was my first time driving in the snow and I became quite comfortable, enough to want to go out and play around in a parking lot with the car. ~* Brotherhood Of Eternal Sleep *~ - Nocturnal Supremacy -

Re: How does the Celica handle in the winter Virtuous_One #191913 Jul 3, 5:15pm Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 245 ma silverceli21 Member 01 Toyota Celica GT silverceli21 Member 01 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 245 ma yea tires is a must...i had basically bald tires last winter (rear) and my car handled like a mustang in the snow and wiped out on a turn in my neighborhood so good tires and ur all set SiLvErCeLi

Re: How does the Celica handle in the winter Vampyre #191914 Jul 3, 5:20pm Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,226 New Jersey hephaestus Specialist hephaestus Specialist Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,226 New Jersey My Celica was one of the worst car I ever owned and drove in winter conditions. The best was my 85 VW and the most fun too. I improved matters by getting snow tires. Now it's the best car I ever owned and drove in winter conditions. Still too light though and the ass end has a tendency of swinging out too much while driving in a couple inches of snow.

Re: How does the Celica handle in the winter hephaestus #191915 Jul 3, 6:36pm Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 25 usa lcurrie39 Member lcurrie39 Member Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 25 usa Never had a problem with it, even in 3-4" of unplowed roads. Ruts have a tendency to bump-steer a bit, tho the car normally does that anyway. Using Continental ContiEC2's. They look a lot like tractor tires but are good in the snow and wet. Just start out in 2nd and drive normal.

Re: How does the Celica handle in the winter lcurrie39 #191916 Jul 4, 7:01am Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 156 Connecticut Blondie LNK 2001 Toyota Celica GT Blondie LNK 2001 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 156 Connecticut My car is like a skateboard on ice Once said by a wise man..."i am too metrosexual for my own good"....you know who you are...

Re: How does the Celica handle in the winter Blondie #191917 Jul 4, 9:09am Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 184 GUAM, USA jspecstarz Member 2002 Toyota Celica GTS jspecstarz Member 2002 Toyota Celica GTS Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 184 GUAM, USA hm... i have no clue, guam is only dry and wet season!

Re: How does the Celica handle in the winter ollie526 #450475 Feb 16, 8:28pm Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 1 Oklahoma brandibug29 New Member brandibug29 New Member Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 1 Oklahoma First time driving 2002 Celica GT on ice/snow today. Not my first time driving on ice by any means. Comparing to all other Toyotas I've owned in the past I give the Celica a D. My tires are stock. I'm reading that the tires make a difference, but as far as I can tell, it's an issue of physics. Car is very light and braking was a major issue. I watched other motorists make it look easy this morning. My car was the only one seeming to have a hard time. Easily the least safe vehicle I've ever drove on ice.

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