Just to make the car roadworthy, I had to replace:
The front springs, tie rod ends, ball joints, pitman arm, steering box, brake master cylinder, all tyres and battery clamp.
This cost a total of $1400AUD.
After registering the car, it ate four alternators, another two master cylinders, the brake booster, the diff, the wiper arms and the rear wheel bearings.
I must mention that I almost always bought used parts at the wreckers' when replacing brakes and electrical parts. I am wiser now, and I know these parts would have lasted, had I not bought them second-hand!
It was my first car. It happens!
The man who sold me the car knew less than nothing about cars. This was obvious because he put 24V globes in the tail-lights, but couldn't tell me why they didn't work!
He had bought the car four years earlier and it had been resprayed in red enamel and had a re-trimmed velour interior. I looked fantastic, but he had since driven (and neglected) it nearly to death. The engine, body and cooling system were completely reliable and it never, ever overheated or broke-down.
The performance was amazing and it would easily beat most six-cylinder Toranas and V8 Falcons.
The handling was dreadful and could take over completely if driven fast into a tight bend. Scary!
The looks used to get lots of admirers, especially of the female variety.
Hello.
I am currently thinking of purchasing a 1975 Toyota Corona (Mark II) very similar to yours. It is a 2.6 litre, 6 cylinder car and only has done currently 86,000kms; runs on unleaded petrol. I would like your opinion on how much the parts cost (AUD) and how much it costs to run it every week.
Thank-you for your assistance.
I doubt if the parts are available anymore, but contact Alan Taylor of Rising Sun Collector Register at Banyo (Brisbane)
He probably has some NOS parts.
THe car used about $40 per week fuel.
I own a RX22 (mark II Hardtop) 2.0L of 1975.
It's a great car, and I like it even more than my St165 (Celica Turbo 4WD). The looks a great, the handling is even better (easy to drift sideways) and the attention is overwhelming.
If you like old Toyota's, than this is simply one of the most lovely ones you can own.
Engines will easily run over 800.000 kilometers and is the most reliable of the car.
I owned a 1975 Corona Mark II sedan from 1980 to 1982. it was my first car and received the brunt of my adolescent desire to inflict mechanical torture. It is a testament to how strong and reliable these things were - not a single mechanical failure in the two torturous years of ownership. Apparently the mid sized Toyotas where rather over-engineered in those days.
Anyhow the car was magnificent and its "4 door Celica" shape always got admiration from the girls and the blokes. The 112 KW output generally put me ahead of my friends in their V8 Monaros and GTR Toranas. The Engine was silky smooth and the ride comfort and cabin quietness was second to none in its time.
Handling was quite second rate however - the car ended up totalled whilst negotiating a bend late one night. What a shame that was - However; the memory of "Tokyo Joe" lives on...
I have two cars like yours, one is 1974 Toyota corona mark II,6 cylinder 4m engine this one is for parts only. The other one is 1976 Toyota corona mark II,6 cylinder 4M, engine.I'm, looking for somebody have the same car, if you have the same car please send me a picture or comments to my space or to my E-mail address (nemahouse@yahoo.com, (beta) Thank you.For everybody have the same model.
Hi!
I'm thinking of purchasing a 1975 Toyota Corona 2000 MARK 2 and I was wondering if anyone could tell me about the average fuel consumption of such a car? I'm 17 and a bit short on money, so it better not be too much.. (:
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