I just had to put this on the Internet!
I borrowed this of my grandfather last week and was in hysterics for all of the 5 miles I drove it. I cannot believe that a car this bad was made as recently as the 1990's!
It is completely incapable of exceeding 40mph on a normal road. Obviously on a motorway it would, but that's because there are hundreds of miles of motorway for it to build up speed.
It is also unforgivably ugly. I mean the Japanese make some awful cars, but this is something else.
The only redeeming features are that it is 100% reliable and it is good on fuel. The fact is though that a Honda Civic does those things too and at least has some character.
If you ever find yourself in a position where you are going to buy one of these things, take a step back and have a hard think about what you are doing.
My thoughts exactly, my Father has a 2001 Corolla 1.4 GLS (Y reg) and I have to say, it really is a hideously ugly car - very dated and endlessly facelifted, so by the time of the replacement in 2002, it looked really tired.
However, never judge a book by its cover!
It's a really good car, he has never had any bother with it and it still has the original exhaust on it (8 years on).
Its the 1,4 vvti engine and it certainly packs some punch and is good on fuel. I am 6'0" tall and I do notice a lack of headroom, but as most drivers of these cars are men in their 60's and older - reliability is their main issue for buying a pre 2002 Corolla, and looks don't matter to them. My father is 69 and loves his GLS model!
I drive a 1999 Nissan Primera and my mother drives a 1999 Toyota Yaris.
Japanese all the way for our family, but if you are younger than 60, leave the pre 2002 Corolla alone!
Who cares what it looks like, although I quite like it anyway.
It's a reliable, easy drive of a car.
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