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Pter wrote: »

Each to their own, but i honestly dont get the appeal of the Corolla's.....can anyone enlighten me?

Cheap, unbreakable, nice to drive, nicely built

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

Cheap, unbreakable, nice to drive, nicely built

The very man! :eek:
Was actually coming on here to ask you about the Corolla!

Kinda starting to get a thing about trying one lately just for the crack and wondering is there anything in particular to look out for. I think I saw somewhere that they can be prone to burning oil? Is that on the 1.4 version?

Anything else to look out for? Which model is best etc

What are you looking for? New, old?

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

What are you looking for? New, old?

Sorry. Meant the E11 model, and I suppose as new as possible, maybe 2000ish. It's just gonna be for tipping around in and not as main car.

Realistically I'll probably just drive it around town here in Mullingar, and maybe an odd run within short distances, but will still use my main car for motorway or longer drives

Rows Grower

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

I always have a sense of relief when these ads are nowhere near me.

One of the most reliable mass produced cars ever made, that and a late 90's Micra.

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyota-starlet/21425435

Test till September, tax till July, €400

I would!

Ooooh. Could i complete the Carina, Corolla, Starlet holy trinity?

Pter wrote: »

Each to their own, but i honestly dont get the appeal of the Corolla's.....can anyone enlighten me?

I didn't either. Then I got one in 2015. And now I'm obsessed with it.

Never getting rid of it.

Mad_Mike wrote: »

Sorry. Meant the E11 model, and I suppose as new as possible, maybe 2000ish. It's just gonna be for tipping around in and not as main car.

Realistically I'll probably just drive it around town here in Mullingar, and maybe an odd run within short distances, but will still use my main car for motorway or longer drives

The facelift cars have nicer interiors IMO, better seats etc and some say they are nicer to drive and quieter but I don't really say there is a huge difference at all, my 97 1.3 is both quiet and pleasant generally. The 1.4 have a timing chain whereas the older ones have belts. Its hard to find a nice example of either tbh. If I didn't just buy a timing belt kit + two tyres for mine I'd offer it to you!

This looks nice but is a bit pricey

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2001-toyota-corolla-vvt-i-terra-4dr/21337098

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Yeah, had seen that one alright, but like you said, it's a bit pricy. Wouldn't mind spending if it's a thing I liked them and then decided to go for a good one. Might just pick up something half decent for around 500 quid and try one first.

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyota-corolla/21414336

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This would be a nice buy if you can excuse the dent!

NCT till 2020, tax till April, €500

Have that one saved actually (along with about 10 others!!) Hahahaha
They certainly seem to shift fairly quickly. Most I have saved disappear within a day or two from Donedeal

BonnieSituation wrote: »

Ooooh. Could i complete the Carina, Corolla, Starlet holy trinity?

Do it!

I'm perusing Donedeal these last few days for a nice EP80 or 90 Starlet but theres not much cheap or local. A friend's grandfather has a nice Jap 3 door EP80 in his garden a few years now after giving up driving, I was supposed to get it back then but never got around to it. Dunno what happened to it or if its still there but I might try and find out about it again.

I'm doing some work for the Dublin diocese which involves visits to many convents (don't ask) and I was expecting to see loads of Starlets but so far I haven't seen one

Bigus

Mad_Mike wrote: »

Have that one saved actually (along with about 10 others!!) Hahahaha
They certainly seem to shift fairly quickly. Most I have saved disappear within a day or two from Donedeal

They're being hoovered up for export, 20 years driving left in them with a few bush fixes.

Bigus wrote: »

They're being hoovered up for export, 20 years driving left in them with a few bush fixes.

Yeah, they certainly seem to be fairly bomb-proof alright!

Kenny Logins

Cinquecento sporting

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/fiat-cinquecento-sporting/21316719

iwillhtfu

Kenny Logins wrote: »

Cinquecento sporting

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/fiat-cinquecento-sporting/21316719

"A beautiful classic"

Well there's the first lie

Toyotafanboi

It is IMO, every other old, small Fiat is. They are very cool, again. That's a good one too, Sporting with the 1.1 engine and all the red bits. I couldn't part with €1300 for it personally but I'd say whoever does wont be disappointed. It's a shame it doesn't have the original 4 spike alloys.

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/1994-toyota-carina-e-1-6-nct-2-20-tax-4-19/21433031

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Years test, bitta tax - €495

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

Do it!

I'm perusing Donedeal these last few days for a nice EP80 or 90 Starlet but theres not much cheap or local. A friend's grandfather has a nice Jap 3 door EP80 in his garden a few years now after giving up driving, I was supposed to get it back then but never got around to it. Dunno what happened to it or if its still there but I might try and find out about it again.

I'm doing some work for the Dublin diocese which involves visits to many convents (don't ask) and I was expecting to see loads of Starlets but so far I haven't seen one

My 97 Corolla failed the retest tonight on the suspension arm bushes (I think).

I changed the 2 drop links like a dolt. Naturally everything else passed though. So I'll have to drive the Carina now for the next month while I work up the energy to go get her through again.

Then it's the Carina's turn to go through at the end of April.

So I'll be going no where near a Starlet for now.

Kenny Logins wrote: »

Cinquecento sporting

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/fiat-cinquecento-sporting/21316719

Whut?

Price reduced due to man who thought it was a rally car!

Whut?

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Those alloys do nothing for it.

Also, what clown changed the Fiat badge on it. Looks stupid.

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/1994-toyota-carina-e-1-6-nct-2-20-tax-4-19/21433031

Years test, bitta tax - €495

Bit pricey these days for a Carina. :P

colm_mcm

Mark my words, Carina E nostalgia will be massive in a few years and any examples that didn’t make it to a Africa or the scrapyard will make mental money here.