Buyer's checklist: 4th gen Toyota Celica 1986–1989

This checklist comes from a draft dossier that has not been approved yet, so read it with care.

What to look for on this generation, worst first. Tick each line as you check it.

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Inspection sheet Mark up every panel, what is underneath and how it drives.

Look for 1

Known problems, and how to check for each.

Overheated or over-tuned turbo engineAll yearsAsk about overheating and any chip tuning, and check that the all-wheel drive works and has not been converted.¹

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