The only problem I had during my 18 months of ownership was water in the headlamp relay resulting in the lights not switching off. This was very easily sorted at little cost. I scored the running costs as cheap because although Toyota parts are expensive, it will rarely let you down.
Blistering performance when revved hard. A real understated hot hatch. If you're thinking of buying a Golf/205/XR then go ahead. But be warned! One of these will blow you off the road.
I bought a Corolla GTI several months ago. It's a 1990 G-reg. I paid £850.00 for it. I've hardly lifted a spanner to it.
I was amazed at the value for money as well as the quality etc. I've had Astra SRi's, Cavalier 2.0i, Nova SRi, But none of them are a mark on my wee Corolla.
I don't know why folk are so scared of buying these cars, they are easier to own and run than what most folk think. Parts from dealers can be pricey, but shop around, and because of the super reliability this rarely happens.
Buy one for street credibility, the power and reliability!
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