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New Caldina
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Wed, 25 September 2002 09:34
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Choice of 3SGTE, 1AZ-FE and 1ZZ-FE in 4WD and FF format.
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Toymods Board Member
I supported Toymods
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Turramurra, Sydney.
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Southern Sydney
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August 2002
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Re: New Caldina
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Wed, 25 September 2002 10:49
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I'm gunna go against the grain (and remember this is my opinion only) and say that this is one hella ugly lookin car.....
and I know to each his own, but really its not doing anything at all for me.
Please feel free to voice your own opinion...
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c'town, NSW
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May 2002
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Re: New Caldina
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Wed, 25 September 2002 11:46
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its quite........... angular... but doesnt look too bad at all.
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Re: New Caldina
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Wed, 25 September 2002 11:59
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Hmmm....itd be good to drop off the kids....but id laugh if i saw one around the track
Could be a possible sleeper though.....maybe
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Brisbane
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May 2002
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Re: New Caldina
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Wed, 25 September 2002 13:01
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It looks like a Honda something from the front and looks like a Ford Focus from the back 
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I supported Toymods
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Perth
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May 2002
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Re: New Caldina
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Wed, 25 September 2002 14:03
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For me it looks just a tad stretched out from the side profile, but overall I still think I'd give it two thumbs up 
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Wollongong
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May 2002
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Re: New Caldina
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Wed, 25 September 2002 14:40
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Reminds me of the Mazda SP20.
Still, I think it's a pretty nice looking car (The Caldina)
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Sydney, Australia
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Re: New Caldina
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Wed, 25 September 2002 20:10
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Isnt it funny how car design goes through stages of being rounded, then angular, then rounded again, and so on. If look at the cars in the 70's, they were all quite round. Then about the 80's they started to become angular. Then 90's seem to go back to rounded again. Looks like we're back to angular again...
As for the Caldina.. I'm finding it hard to figure out if I like it or not. I'd probably have to see one in the flesh.
rgrds
sam
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Adelaide
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May 2002
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Re: New Caldina
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Wed, 25 September 2002 23:21
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i like it..i think it would be a cool second car..
if australia every gets the new Caldina toyota australia will put it in the slowest engine that will fit in that engine bay..
and forget about 4wd
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Canberra, ACT
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May 2002
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Re: New Caldina
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Thu, 26 September 2002 00:18
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What the hell is with all the massive asses on the new toyotas these days, they are all flat and bloody high, you won't be able to see out the back soon, the taillights will be in the way...
Still, the front is cool..
-Andrew
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Brisbane
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May 2002
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Re: New Caldina
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Thu, 26 September 2002 00:28
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Not the prettiest thing, but I guess it will probably grow on me.
I like the 3S-GTE bit tho!
Cheers
Wilbo
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Colac, Victoria
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May 2002
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Re: New Caldina
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Fri, 27 September 2002 00:36
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i dont know why they never imported the caldina here
its an AWESOME machine
GT4 running gear in it basically - less turbo in standard form ..
they can murderise legacy GT wagions and can match it with WRX wagon/hatches with ease ..
friend in QLD whos on this list swapped in a 3stge into his and its a brilliant machine - hence why i was trying to get one for ages ..
relatively straightforward engine swap - and whee !
Australia SHOULD bring the new one out - toyotas SUCK atm for new performmance cars - no supra - no turbo celicas - just pissweak corolla excuses with levin badges and bodykits
the camry sportivo is good - and the tunings great but still couls have more grunt
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Cabramatta, NSW
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 Re: New Caldina
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Fri, 27 September 2002 05:46
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| Classique71 wrote on Fri, 27 September 2002 10:36 |
Australia SHOULD bring the new one out - toyotas SUCK atm for new performmance cars - no supra - no turbo celicas - just pissweak corolla excuses with levin badges and bodykits
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What about the 2ZZ-GE Corolla that's gonna come out soon? That thing will blow every other hot hatch out of the water. Let's just hope that it'll be priced intelligently...
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I supported Toymods
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Perth
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Re: New Caldina
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Fri, 27 September 2002 08:00
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Aside from the fact its going to weigh like 1220kg..which is a fair whack above all the rest.
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Colac, Victoria
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Re: New Caldina
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Fri, 27 September 2002 10:11
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nark - what are the details on that new hot hatch corolla ?
i heard rumpurs from local toyota dealer - that the celicas gunna get meaner again to match the Type R(ice) integra , with a new motor - and that theres another toyota coming out wiuth the vvti variable cam motor from the current celica - could that be it ?
Hopefully they wont be in that ugly body !
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I supported Toymods
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Re: New Caldina
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Fri, 27 September 2002 11:46
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I know I'm not Nark but I have it here.
The Corolla T-Sport is coming around mid-2003 and will have the 140kW 2ZZGE and 6-speed from the current shape Celica. Unfortunately it is going wo weigh around 1255kg, but should still be a good thing. Lets just hope it doesn't end up being $40k like the bloody Corolla Sportivo... 
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Toymods Club Treasurer
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Sydney
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May 2002
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Re: New Caldina
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Thu, 05 December 2002 03:01
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I think I should buy into this argument, seeing as I own a Caldina (2 models before current, the one before the 3S-GTE).
The last model looked pretty aggressive, plus it had taillights similar to a Supra, but I reckon this one is too angular.
Classique71, does the guy you know in Qld have a black one with body kit at the Gold Coast?
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Brisbane - Chapel Hill
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June 2002
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Re: New Caldina
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Sun, 08 December 2002 09:05
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Who made that comment a while ago regarding Toyota Australia's conversation with Mother Toyota? Something along the lines of "got anything with a carby?" ... Like we're ever going to see the 3S-GTE version ...
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Colac, Victoria
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May 2002
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Re: New Caldina
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Sun, 08 December 2002 09:34
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yup - black and silver with a mild bodykit .. I WANT HIS CAR !
Stuart
ps lost his details - need to search for them again
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