New Caldina Member

[rayyzfr1]

Hi everyone, just bought my first ever toyota, its a 1997 phase 2 caldina, non turbo

Car is great so far, looking forward to a happy ownership, few faults to sort first though

[Raistlin]

Hi, Welcome to the club... Enjoy

Sharing a platform with Toyota Allion and Toyota Premio, the Caldina is the Japanese version of Toyota Avensis wagon.

The 4WD models are coded ST215, and are offered as Active Sports GT with the 3S-GE engine.

The top of the line GT-T came with the turbocharged 260 PS (191 kW; 256 hp) 4th generation 3S-GTE engine, and included an all-wheel drive system similar to the Toyota Celica GT-Four.

The GT-T also came with optional electronic stability control(VSC) (standard on Active Sports versions). The Aerial version features a large sunroof and contoured roof racks as standard.[1] Weighing 1,470 kg (3,241 lb), the Caldina GT-T offers similar performance to a Subaru WRX wagon achieving 0–100 km/h in 7 seconds.

A refresh was given in 2000 with new bumpers and lamps a refreshed interior and extra lug added to the turbo manifold to stop the warping issue common on earlier GT-T models.

Engines for lesser models are the 1.8 L 7A-FE, the 2.0 L gasoline 3S-FE, and the 2.2 L diesel 3C-TE

[FROSTYBALLS]

Hello Ray - welcome to Toyota Owners Club

[rayyzfr1]

Hello Ray - welcome to Toyota Owners Club

Evening, thanks for the welcome