1990 Toyota Tercel review from North America

Radiator went bad only because it had been sitting for so long.

This has been a great car!

I bought it when I was 15 for $100 and it didn't run. I got it home and replaced the battery and is started up perfectly! It had even been sitting in he previous owner's front yard for nearly 3 years!

I had some fun with it because I knew that I never would put it on the road because I am 6 foot 2 and I don't fit well.

I tore off all of the non-essential items, so the only things left on the outside of the vehicle are tires and the hood. (along with the doors and rear quarters) I gutted the inside so there are only parts of the heater, steering wheel, seats and other small parts I couldn't remove. Because it wouldn't be useful as a car, my Dad and I sawed off the back and turned it into a truck. Boy, the metal on that car is so thin, I would never want to be driving in one of those small Japanese cars ever! There is nowhere on that vehicle where the exterior metal is 5mm wide!

I drive it very often around the yard and to use for hauling wood and it still runs great! I haven't had to replace anything else since I got it.

It is amazing that it is still running even though I have put so much stress on it!