1984 Toyota Corolla SR5 Two-door coupe from North America - Comments

Replaced the radiator first summer I had the car.

Replaced following as part of scheduled maintenance:

Hoses

timing chain

clutch

brakes- 2x- first time brakes were improperly installed.

This was my first car. It was dead reliable, and never left me stranded.

The only thing I had to replace on the vehicle other than routine maintenance items was the radiator. It was then that I discovered that Toyota used PLASTIC radiators! I was amazed that the thing had survived 8 Arizona summers before finally dying. The replacement radiator from Toyota was too expensive, so I replaced it with a cheap Korean one that was made out of metal.

The car had sporty handling, and quite a few toys on it. I loved the pop-up headlights :).

I was sad to see this car go. I was broadsided while going through an intersection by a full-size van that had run the red light. The other driver was going 40+mph when she hit me, and considering the size difference between our two vehicles, the Corolla stood up surprisingly well to the impact.

I was fine, and walked away from the accident with only a few bruises. The car was toast.

I ended up replacing the car with a Ford Contour, a car that made me miss my Corolla even more.

Your radiator was NOT plastic; it may have had plastic top or side tanks, but the radiator core itself, where the cooling takes place, would still be metal. A lot of later model cars now use the plastic tanks which are actually more resistant to corrosion than the old soldered metal ones...

I also have a 1984 Toyota Corolla SR5 2-door coupe. and you're right, it's never left me stranded anywhere. Of course, with over 100,000 miles on it, routine maintenance is a must, but it's the only car I've driven. it's literally as old as I am, and I'll be sad to let it go. maybe i'll get another Toyota when I graduate from college next fall.

I also had the pleasure of having a 1984 Toyota Corolla SR5 two door "sports" car. It was given to me by my mother in 1989 when I turned 20 with the hope of it getting me through college. Well, 15 years later, and with the car still going strong, I finally passed it on to a needy family. It lasted with them for another two years. With over 250,000 miles on it when I passed it on (yes, I still sob thinking about that day), I can honestly say it never left me stranded. I now drive a 2004 Corolla, and it is nowhere near as fun to drive nor as solid feeling. I am hoping to get half the life as my first car... If you can find a used 84 Corolla, buy it!

I recently purchased a 1984 Toyota Corolla from a friend. It belong to a woman that could no longer drive and I got the car for five-hundred dollars. I thought it would be just a work car, but when I got in it and drove it, I couldn't believe it. This is an old car and it handles and rides very smoothly. When I finally got it home, I examined the interior and my eyes fell upon the speedometer. My jaw dropped. The car I had just driven like I had stole it had two-hundred and twenty-five thousand miles on it. I said 225,000!!! The radiator has been replaced on mine as well and I'm getting the fuel tank cleaned out as it had sat for a while. I will never say another bad thing about Toyota.

I purchased my 1984 Corolla SR5 in July 2006 from a friend who bought it new in 1984. It had only 155,000 km on it! Easy to drive, very reliable and I've had lots of compliments on it from friends and family-aside from a little rust (driven in Ontario in the winter), it's got a great body. This is my first car, and I must say I will most likely buy a corolla again. Very sporty, 5 speed standard transmission. Nothing but good things to say. If you have a chance to buy one of these, do so! I live in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, and I've only seen one or two others like mine on the road.