1976 Toyota Corona basic model review from North America
"Economic Rally Wonder"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Nothing serious. Typical maintenence. I always felt that Toyota kinda crapped out when it came to the audio systems. Alternator went after about 200,000 miles. I suppose I overloaded it with the rally lights I added. After I started rallying with the car, more and more things went wrong, certainly not the cars fault, I mean it was an economic car so it wasn't exactly built to race.
General comments?
Great car from day one. All it requires is a nice set of wheels, a GT racing stripe and a better sound system and your set for a while. I did A LOT of work to get it up to rally standards. Reworked it to 4WD and made a few engine modifications. Fast little thing from day one. Had a rust problem at one point, but a little bodywork fixed that. Terrific car.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1976 |
| First year of ownership | 1976 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 4 cylinder Manual |
| Performance marks | 10 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 6 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 0 miles |
| Most recent distance | 700000 miles |
| Previous car | Dodge Dart |
| Date of Entry | 28th March, 2004 |