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Advice on a old school Toyota
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Tue, 15 April 2003 01:33
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Hey all, pending the damage done to my 1jz soarer from being rear ended on the motorway, I'm having to face the outcome that I may need to replace my car.  I'm hooked to Toyota's build quality and performance and would be looking for another, unfortunately I won't have the budget I had on my soarer. =/ For up to 7 thousand I was wondering what you guys would recommend, only requirements are that it needs to be a auto since my girlfriend has to drive it too. Was looking at a old supra or corolla but would like to hear what you guys who have experience with these cars have to say. Thanks
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February 2003
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Re: Advice on a old school Toyota
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Tue, 15 April 2003 04:44
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get a perfect conditon RA28 and put a 1G-GTE in it 
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West Sydney
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February 2003
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Re: Advice on a old school Toyota
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Tue, 15 April 2003 04:48
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Buy a AE82 Twinky - 5 speed. for $6000.00 you will get a great one!
Spend the other $1000.00 on driving lessons for the missus in a manual. 
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May 2002
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Re: Advice on a old school Toyota
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Tue, 15 April 2003 06:32
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Geez, cars built in the 80's are "old school" now? I must be getting old...
Supra or Corolla is good, but those are fairly different cars. Perhaps you should describe in more detail what you want in a car. Performance? Practicality? Comfort? Space? Fuel efficiency? You're the one who has to live with the decision remember!
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Toymods Social Secretary
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Sydney
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July 2002
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Re: Advice on a old school Toyota
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Tue, 15 April 2003 06:52
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if we are counting the 80's - then its a mrk2 Supra for sure 
if its onld school in the true sense - then grab yourself a nice neat RA2* celica, buy an auto 1g-gte and convert baby! Then you have auto, power, driveable, cool, old school and still a toyota
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Colac, Victoria
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May 2002
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Re: Advice on a old school Toyota
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Tue, 15 April 2003 10:02
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why is it that girlfriends never seem able to drive manual cars ? this question gets me every time ?
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Re: Advice on a old school Toyota
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Tue, 15 April 2003 10:05
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try and keep it RWD if u can mate
Yeah i like the RA23 or RA28 and 1G-GTE idea
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Gold Coast QLD
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April 2003
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Re: Advice on a old school Toyota
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Tue, 15 April 2003 10:18
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Yea mate GF is only 21 so still on her P's, can't legally drive a manual yet. =/
Called around a bit found a mate selling a sprinter for 2k, thing is he's transplanted a CA18DET into it. ~_~ Will check it out tomorrow. I just want to get back on the road again. Sorry if any of you took offense to my "old school" remark, wasn't intended to be derogatory.
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I supported Toymods
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May 2002
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Re: Advice on a old school Toyota
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Tue, 15 April 2003 10:56
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| nash_tz wrote on Tue, 15 April 2003 20:18 |
Yea mate GF is only 21 so still on her P's, can't legally drive a manual yet. =/
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Can't legally drive a manual while on P's?? How fucked is that? Where the hell are you livin?
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April 2003
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Re: Advice on a old school Toyota
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Tue, 15 April 2003 10:58
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Queensland, she took her test using an auto, so she can't drive a manual without a seperate test or wait until she hits opens.
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Colac, Victoria
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May 2002
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Re: Advice on a old school Toyota
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Tue, 15 April 2003 11:02
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auto test = easy way to licence !
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Madrid - Spain
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August 2002
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Re: Advice on a old school Toyota
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Thu, 17 April 2003 00:12
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Take whats left of your soarer and drop it into a MA61 supra. Then you'll be cooking in style 
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Re: Advice on a old school Toyota
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Thu, 17 April 2003 00:29
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Or, for practicality, why not drop it into an '89 GLX Cressida? (I spec an '89 so that it qualifies as "80s" )
Nice and quick, 4-door practicality, and comfy to boot...Oh, and auto for the missus!
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Re: Advice on a old school Toyota
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Thu, 17 April 2003 01:05
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[quote title=nash_tz wrote on Tue, 15 April 2003 20:18]Yea mate
Called around a bit found a mate selling a sprinter for 2k, thing is he's transplanted a CA18DET into it. ~_~
2k for a ca18det sprinter ?!!! if so take it man fudge !!
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