Q Hello, I am a 17-year-old girl who likes cars as much as the boys do. I love your magazine, and I learn something from every issue. Whether it's how to spot awesome cars or how to tune up various cars (mine is a '91 Chevrolet Camaro, I know, not an import but it's a beast none the least). Anyway, I've got this neighbor who has a beautiful '94 Toyota Celica with over 220k miles. He's had to work on the engine several times for things like a messed up fuel pump, a worn out timing belt and CV axles. He's thinking of scrapping the Celica but is reluctant to do so. My question is this, even if the car is this old, with this many miles on it, would a 'brand-spanking-new' or fairly new engine be a good choice for the sake of keeping the car? Or would it be better to scrap a car that old?
Lea Moses
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A Geez a '94 old? Heck no. Drop a 3S-GTE (Toyota's 4-cyclinder turbo) in the car and come to the darkside of car tuning. A used 3S-GTE would cost you about $3k before labor. And if you're getting the car for free, it's a no-brainer. Feel free to send in pics of your car and yourself next year, when you come of age.

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