1992 Toyota Paseo A review from Australia and New Zealand
"Very strong potential"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Front Brake pad's, needed replacement.
Dash-board illuminator playing up from time to time.
Auto choke has an unsteady idle upon early morning start's.
Radiator water disappearing, could mean head gasket blown.
Clucth completely worn by 200 000 Km.
General comments?
The gearshift is crunchy, and with the clutch not repaired yet is a hassle to build speed.
Iv changed the factory air filter to a High performance filter. Increase in 12Hp.
Car handles extremely bad with tyre widths to factory standard.
car handle's extremely good.
However the guard's needed to be rolled out.
A Two and a half Inch straight through exhaust, 4 Inch tip with header's and manifold gained 17Hp.
Factory seat's are wearing out, but provide good " Bucket style " comfort and a sport'y feel.
Iv modified the car with the following extras:
35% Dark Black tints.
Interchangable undercar neon lighting.
Short shift kit.
Two gauges, piller mounted.
Full sound system consisting of, Two 12" Subwoofers enclosed in the trunk.
Two 6x9" Speakers in the rear parcel tray.
Two 6" front door speaker's, (This needed modification's done to the door)
MP3/CD/DVD/VCD/MPEG Head controller system with two remote's.
One 8" Tv monitor mounted in the overhead tray.
Four pot caliper's and drilled brake rotor's. (The factory brake's are very weak and smell after frequent heavy braking situation's)
Full bodykit.
Coilover suspension.
The car certainly turns heads and it has been entered in many Auto shows.
Most recent Dyno run sent out 148Hp, 36Hp more than the factory output.
The Paseo or Cynos as known to the Japanese version is capable of mass Horsepower upgrade's and I have found the reliability of mine and availability is very well catered for.
The 5EFE engine can be fitted with a turbocharger and can put out 300Hp at the front wheels running the turbo on 6Psi.
There is also a Four wheel drive kit available which comes factory in 1995 and later model 1.3L engines.
These can fit any Toyota Paseo or Cynos and is a must if you decide to turbo it.
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| I love this car with all my heart |
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| Sporty and economical wonder |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1992 |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.5 5EFE Manual |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 10 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 180000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 215000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Honda Accord |
| Date of Entry | 28th June, 2004 |