1993 Toyota Carina Executive from UK and Ireland - Comments

New rear suspension needed at about 110000 miles and a new water pump needed at about 90000 miles.

This car has been fantastic. So good, in fact, that I currently own 3! A 1.6, a 1.8 and the 2.0 Executive. The 2 liter engine is very smooth and powerful. It is also very economical. On a run I can get 45 mpg and round town it averages about 30mpg. That's with a light foot. I have never had it serviced properly. I just have the oil and filters changed every 15000 miles. Strangely, the 1.6 is the least economical of the lot.

I presume these are the Carina E models? Strange the 1.6 is the least economicaql as this, and the 1.8 use lean-burn technology whereas the 2.0 doesn't! Good cars though I agree.

Although I wrote this review, I agree that it is odd that I get more from the 2.0 than the 1.6 but having owned both for a few years and covered over 70000 miles in total, it is strange, but true. Anyone else out there have this experience?

I'm driving a carina 2 model, 1992 reg 1.6. given that petrol is costing 116cents/litre.. 65 euro gets me about 400 miles at a squeeze, can this be right? the car has covered a genuine 109 thousand miles, so there is no great wear and tear, any comments / suggestions?

Well, I am hoping to pick one up this week, a 91 grey auto executive mk 2, its only done 54.000.

I'll keep in touch.

Parcel.