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Dog de-wormer. (I think the local porcupines are wormy and it gets in my dogs.)
> brakes are small lol Front or rear?
Unless it is a Subaru: rear, obviously. Disk around drum. The disk is for stopping, the drum is for the cheapest parking brake possible.
> brakes are small lol Front or rear?
Unless it is a Subaru: rear, obviously. Disk around drum. The disk is for stopping, the drum is for the cheapest parking brake possible.
A small handheld "network analyzer" for checking antennas for $70 US. UPS was another $30 (damn that border!!!) plus whatever else they ding me for for clearing it. All told, probably $200 CAD. I get taxed on everything, the shipping and UPS charges.
It better be good I tell ya!
-Chris
It better be good I tell ya!
-Chris
That corolla must be a sport model, most had drums in the rear.
I bought greeting cards and a gallon of milk today.
I bought greeting cards and a gallon of milk today.
Don't know if they were ever sold in Europe, but Toyota sold a car in the US called Corona in the 70's. It was an upmarket Corolla.
Gee George,
I thought that was what was surrounding that car after you worked it over! 🙂
-Chris
I thought that was what was surrounding that car after you worked it over! 🙂
-Chris
According to Wiki, the Corona in the US in the 70's was replaced with the Camry in 1982. The upmarket Toyota I remember before Lexus was the Cressida.
In Europe the Corolla was sold from about 1970 to 2007. Than, for whatever reason they changed the name to Auris. This year they have a Corolla again.
This is mine from 2005 - Photo taken 2018
This is mine from 2005 - Photo taken 2018
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Daily driver: mine is a 2009 Corolla, although I’ve only got 80,000kms and it has a 1.8 litre engine. At the time I bought mine there was an option called Corolla xrs using the Camry 2.4 litre engine which I would have liked but the price differential was insulting. They’ve ruined the Corolla now, CVT transmission in the name of going an extra 100 yards on a tank of gas.
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So what? They still offer a 6 speed manual. Who wouldn't take that over an automatic (unless you hate driving/you're an "old man" in which case CVT is fine for you, right?).
When I was in High School (back in the early '80's) one of my friends used to drive his dad's Corona station wagon 'til he was able to get a used Mustang. I remember it (the Corona) well; it was turd-brown with fake wood paneling, and we took it everywhere - even off-road. Especially off-road. We were finally busted when his dad yelled at us after having weeds - he called them "wheat things" - blow all over his clothes on his way to work.
Aye, memories!
And for topic's sake: assorted herbs and flower pots for the wife.
Never had an automatic - new Models here can be bought with manual gearbox, hybrid and whatnot. Starting price ~20000€. Don't want to think about that now and hope mine lasts for another 10 years
It had run 56,000 Km now 🙂 95% of my drivings are in the 6 to 10Km range.
It had run 56,000 Km now 🙂 95% of my drivings are in the 6 to 10Km range.
I searched out and found myself a second hand 2009 xrs 5 spd, is a fun car after some basic modifications.
I swapped the clutch slave cylinder for one from a scion to reduce the throw and keep my knee from hitting the steering wheel, I replicated the TRD airbox using a length of 2.65” tubing, and some fabricated rubber blocks in the springs that firm things up to match the excellent shock valving that’s unique to that model as well. Has a great audio setup now too, is a stealth installation that appears oem.
The European market cars get better brakes it appears; in North America, only the sport models receive rear discs.
Today’s purchases included a sack of grass seed to replant the area under the trampoline, and a replacement handle for my large shop broom.