1984 Toyota Corolla Spirit review from Australia and New Zealand
"Economical, great first car"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
It has a bad habit of burning out points. So I am constantly re setting and cleaning them.
Many oil leaks, Also constantly toping up oil.
Alternator died- Fitted reco'd one, now dieing, about.. 30 000ks later.
General comments?
I have a AE71, not the AE86 like everyone thinks when they hear 84 rolla.
Its kind of cramped, I am about 6"1/2.. and yeah, its pretty small then.. but if I get a smaller steering wheel.. then it'd be fine. :)
All in all, this car is nice, with 300 000 on the standard engine.. you have to expect some problems starting to arise. I would get another corolla they are a great little car.
I eventually hope to up grade to a 4AGE, from the later model corollas. 100kW.. nice!
-Shaun.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1984 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.6 (4AC) Manual |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 6 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 5 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 200000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 305000 kilometres |
| Date of Entry | 6th August, 2002 |