1990 Toyota Corolla LE review from North America
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Not much, in the 3 years I've owned it I have change, the exhaust 120$ (my fault), brakes (a lot of brakes), radiator 100$ and an injector 20$ when I got it. the rest doesn't count. such as a door and both front fenders.. because of the rust. (rust win on all toyota's in the 1990's)
General comments?
I have gotten the car for free, my mother bought a new car and wanted to sell it. So I ended up with it.. the handling was not very good on the sport side, but rather comfortable. the seats were to the limit, OK. good heating in winter too. the first I noticed it lacked a lot of power.. so I ended up putting a aftermarket cone on it.. and on the highway I would take it up to 195 km/h..with the stock filter I barely could reach 160! the next 3 years have been hell for my corolla.. because I have beaten the crap out of it like you would not believe... everyday it would reach the rev limiter at 6600 RPM and I could reach 180 km/h in fourth gear.. till rev limiter would kick in. this car could beat brand new civic Si's protege 5 and sunfire's hands down! I have never touch the engine or transmission. it just started at -40 degrees and never let me down. I sold it a few months ago because RUST was everywhere... that's the flaw with toyota's.. my celica was the same.. it ends up with an engine still running and no body left. if it wasn't for the rust, i would still have it.if can, buy one!!
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.6 4AF-E enigine Manual |
| Performance marks | 7/10 |
| Reliability marks | 10/10 |
| Comfort marks | 7/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 0/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 185000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 240000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Honda Civic |
| Date of Entry | 3rd August, 2004 |



