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There is the perception that the US market will not support more than a handful of models with overall lengths of less than 190" or so [Camry / Sienna size], especially in Minivans. The list of interesting cars from all countries that I would like to see here, but never will, would cover enough paper to sink a ship from sheer weight.
Remember, Toyota wants to source the vast majority of the cars it sells in North America, from plants in North America. And that will always limit the choices you see here...
I got a 2002 Corolla. The maintenance manual suggests 5,000 miles interval for cold weather or unpaved or trailer usage. It suggests 7,500 miles otherwise.
I am in Los Angeles. I use the freeway to work in uncongested hours.
Is it really required to do the 5,000 mile service? Or is it that a waste of money?
Look at the front of the Toyota Matrix; look at the Japanese/Euro version. Between the two of them, that's close enough...
Where did you get that book? At a grocery store or from something like Barnes and Noble?
-RAVvie4me
-RAVvie4me
if they are turning yellow, u have to sand them down with the finest sandpaper and buff them again.
try a small area before u proceed.
a friend of mine have the japanese version of integra headlight lense which is plastic and that's what he did. sanded the whole face, used a buffer with some kind of buffing chemical. end result was excellent! looked like brand new!
is this a good price for the car?
dave594 - What is your inseam? It must be 35" or more. Otherwise, I would suspect the seat may be binding on something and not going all the way back. Mine is electric and has alot of travel.
Fact of the matter is, I don't think I'd be able to fit in such a cushion. If it's at least 1 inch or more, I wouldn't have much headroom left.
For those who might not know, the Owners Club is a dedicated folder where you can have as many discussions as you would like. Take a look at some of them here to get an idea of the possibilities. You will see that the various clubs have separate discussions for things like introducing yourselves, posting pictures, maintenance issues and whatever other related topics the groups may find of interest.
This discussion will remain here on the Sedans board, but will be linked to the Owners Club folder as well, making it accessible from either place. So far in the Toyota folder the Echo is the only sedan represented - don't you think the Corolla deserves a place there as well?
You can "subscribe" to the entire owners folder, which makes reading all the posts in the various discussions very easy to do. You will also eventually have the opportunity to have regularly scheduled owners' chats if you are interested in doing so.
Let me know if you have any questions. If this sounds like a good idea, just speak up and I'll get the ball rolling.
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Anyway, while driving it, the brakes pulsated and acted very funny whenever I applied them to stop the car. It was like they were shaking the pedal every time I wanted to slow down. It was felt kind of like when ABS is applied, but slightly different.
I didn't want to tell my neighbor his car was bad brakes, but what do you all make of this?
Suggest he get the rotors turned [machined] or replaced, and then make sure that every time someone pulls a front wheel for any reason [tire rotations, etc.], the wheel bolts are torqued by hand with a torque wrench, not with one of those air guns. Most common reason for warped rotors is uneven or overtorquing of the wheel bolts, or extreme heat.
Belt from 84 to 97
Chain from 98
when i looked at the engine, looks like factory headers (4 into 1) but i'm not sure.
thanks
I think you will see a database record when a car is leased or sold to a private individual, commercial company, or dealer. I can't find a full carfax report on the 1996 vehicle since I bought my new Corolla, otherwise, I could give you more specific info. Sounds like a nice car you found.
~alpha
http://www.corollaaltis.com/
~alpha
They are 195/50 15 for my older Corolla (89 GT-S). 185/60 14 came on the car originally, even though I had 13's before I switched to the 15's.
I run 195/65 14 on my 95.
the altis is better looking than the japanese version. that 1.8 vvt-i with 145hp is cool!
As for insurance, the best way is to give your insurance broker a ring. I'd say that there isn't a noticeable difference for a year older car.