1980 Toyota T18 SE review from Australia and New Zealand
"It is a reliable beast"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Too, many sets of rear tires to count (due to too many burnouts).
The clutch wore out at about 250,000 kms (also due to burnouts).
The alternator bearings needed replacing at 262,000 kms (possibly from burnouts).
The two rear welsh plugs had holes in them, but I couldn't be bothered pulling the clutch out to get to them, so some iron tight has fixed the problem nicely.
Finally, the valve stem seals cracked at about 295,000 kms. These were replaced along with a new high compression head.
General comments?
Burnouts can be hazardous to your wallet, the car itself runs well, I will probably die before it does. Needs new suspension, but still hangs out sideways (the body roll looks cool anyway)
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| Reliably,but hard to get parts |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1980 |
| Year of manufacture | 1980 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.8Ltr Manual |
| Performance marks | 5 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 7 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 1 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 5 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 200000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 300000 kilometres |
| Date of Entry | 15th June, 2005 |