Official: Celica and MR2 to be discontinued

[Merciles]

http://pressroom.toyota.com/photo_li...ml?id=20040716

[Ratko]

So the rumors have finally been put to rest...

R.I.P. Celica

R.I.P. MR2

[Xevuhtess77]

is anything goin to take their place? that would leave a pretty big hold if there was nothin to replace them

[shidarin]

put to rest means died.. most of the rumors were that the celica would be discontinued.. besides those outragious rumors about the celica 8th gen being all super and everything

*sigh*

Oh well, last celica convertible style made ever = even MORE resale value for me

but still



Xev, the Celica was in direct market competition to Scion's Tc, and word has it they're retooling the lexus convertible to be more like the MR2... (although why I have no idea, it doesn't make that much sense to me)

[Piddy]

No replacement for the MR2!?!?!?!


Ya right.... you guys are forgetting.....


**WW** (you may wet yourself )




..... it will never die...... MRS wasn't that great anyways.



Looks will never replace the MR2..... it's gotta be mid engine rwd.... or it's worthless.

[Talisman]

Wish I could say otherwise but I won't miss either of them. Maybe Toyota will beirng us a real sports car that actually has some balls.

[Piddy]

Umm..... see my previous post......

Car & Driver Issue (dont remember which one):

Elise spanks a SVT Cobra all around the track and in a strait line. It's sportin' the 2zzge.... and kicks all kinda of ass.

[repinS]

You've aged well, Celica.

[lcarocha]

Good bye Toyota, hello Honda?

Honestly, Toyota has lost my business. As a die hard Celica owner and lover it makes me deeply sad that they have taken this decision.

If Toyota would just care to take their head out of their rear end they would see that young people (yeah, those same ones that would have bought a Camry in the future) want to drive powerfull cars, not fast looking-slow moving cars.
If Toyota had put the 3S-GE Beams engine in the Celica and the 2ZZ-GE on the MR-S then I would bet both my nuts that it would be Honda pulling the plug on the RSX or Subaru on the WRX
I guess what's left is to preserve my current Celica for the next 8 years and hope it becomes a classic.

[shidarin]

yeah, my next car is probably going to be an S2k... even tho I hate hondas.

[a94autoCamry]

^ mr2 spyder cant even compete with s2k... dam
toyota lacks rwd cars/mid engines [mr], and plus i really miss the celica all trac's

[MRQtwinturbo]

both cars were overpriced and underpowered anyways.....

[Piddy]

Great.... ..... this is gonna turn into HondaNaiton.

[BigNazty114]

Let's have a moment of silence for the Toyota models that have passed away.

[I hate Toyota Corp :(]

This is a sad day

Rip AE86

Rip AE92

Rip Supra

Rip MR2

Rip Celica

I have been a loyal Toyota Suporter since i was 5 years old. I'm now 24 yrs. old. All the cars that i liked growing up are now all dead. Damn you Toyota.

I also don't like Honda that much, but the way Toyota is killing all their fun cars, Honda will be my new fave car company if Toyota doesn't get their act together in the next few years.

If i had the money for one right now, i would get an 04 S2K. It has the new hid lights, bigger rims, spoiler and updated rear lights.