1982 Toyota Corona ST140 review from Australia and New Zealand
"Fantastic cruiser!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The only thing that went wrong with this car was the fact that I ran the tires so bald that one blew out and caused a crash (my idiotic fault I know!)
Other than that, nothing went wrong apart from a brake light going out, and the heating not working so good.
General comments?
Anyway, it was a fantastic cheap to run reliable Toyota, although the brown interior is a bit scary. In fact I have just this week brought an almost identical Corona with a 2.0 engine, and it's a manual! I am hoping it will prove as reliable as my previous one. They are becoming hard to find nowadays, so I will be taking good care of it and investing decent money into it.
Toyota's are the way to go. I love trying different 70's and 80's models. This current Corona will be my 7th Toyota in 2 years.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model Year | 1982 |
| First year of ownership | 2007 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2007 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.8L SOCH CARB Automatic |
| Performance marks | 6/10 |
| Reliability marks | 10/10 |
| Comfort marks | 9/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 130000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 137000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Toyota Corolla |
| Date of Entry | 13th February, 2008 |