1998 Toyota Caldina GT-T 3S-GTE Turbo AWD

engine mileage Coolant Brake fluid Spark plugs Engine air filter Cabin air filter Drive belts New battery Tires Show all 9 items Performed Wheel balancing Tire pressure set for this wheel and tire size Wheels torqued with a calibrated wrench Additional care Full interior disassembly and deep clean Ozone treatment against odors Engine bay rubber and plastic protection Stored with a full tank against fuel tank corrosion Upgrades and extra work New Lehrmeister wheels New tires Inspected and passed Clean cold start and steady idle, no abnormal exhaust smoke No oil or coolant leaks No engine or transmission mount vibration No overheating under load Smooth shifts, no slipping 4WD engages properly Brake pads and rotors within spec, no rotor runout No seized calipers, parking brake works No worn bushings, leaking shocks or steering play No torn CV boots or noisy wheel bearings Tires under 6 years old, no dry rot Alternator charging and battery in good health No battery drain OBD scan clear of fault codes No A/C leaks on vacuum test All lights, signals, gauges and warning lights work Horn, locks, windows, wipers and every other function work Even panel gaps, glass checked No water leaks into the cabin Show all 19 items Sold as-is as a project car. Price: $9,000 plus tax, title and registration. We don’t charge dealer fees or add-ons. The ST215 Caldina GT-T was Toyota’s turbocharged, all-wheel-drive answer to the Subaru Legacy GT wagon. It uses the 3S-GTE, the same turbo four-cylinder family found in the Celica GT-Four and MR2 Turbo, rated at 256 HP at 6,000 rpm and 239 lb-ft at 4,400 rpm from the factory. Power goes through full-time AWD and Toyota’s Super ECT 4-speed automatic. This car is priced as a project and sold as-is. It runs and drives well, the A/C works, and it has been serviced with a new battery and fresh coolant. The engine bay is clean with no leaks. It sits on new Lehrmeister wheels with new tires, and there’s a spare in the trunk. Here is what it needs. All four shocks are worn and should be replaced, and the suspension needs service, which makes it a good base for coilovers. The timing belt history is unknown, so we recommend replacing the timing belt and water pump. Inside, the driver’s seat is worn and should be reupholstered, the steering wheel is scuffed and cracked, and the head unit display has faded. The rest of the interior is fairly clean. The paint needs a polish, the rear bumper has chips, one roof rail end cap is missing, and there is some surface rust, nothing serious. White, factory color code 040, with a gray interior. Built December 1998. Florida title. Interesting Facts The GT-T used a top-mount intercooler fed by the scoop on the hood, the same layout as the Celica GT-Four. Its factory rating of 256 HP (260 PS) made it one of the most powerful wagons sold in Japan at the time. The 3S-GTE is one of the best-supported Toyota engines for tuning, with parts shared across the Celica GT-Four and MR2 Turbo. This generation of Caldina was sold only in Japan. Europe got the related Avensis wagon, but never with a turbo. About Us Our team has worked with Japanese vehicles for over 25 years, first in Europe and Japan, now at JP-TRADE in Holiday, Florida. Mechanical preparation is done by Japanese mechanics at our prep station in Toyama, and we drive our cars before they reach a new owner. See our full process. If you made it this far, here is a little bonus for you. The GT-T arrived at the height of Japan’s late-1990s wagon boom, when the Subaru Legacy Touring Wagon ruled the segment. Toyota built it as a direct shot at the Legacy, with more power from the factory.