1995 Toyota Corolla Levin AE111: Regular Car Reviews

[@Space_Reptile]

"dual headlights are illegal" Some brodozer: "I AM THE SUN AND I WILL BLIND YOU"

[@jwaj]

From just the right height seven feet off the ground

[@VonGeggry]

The fucking high beam equivalent light bar that's on ALL THE GODDAMN TIME

[@Julianna.Domina]

@@VonGeggry here in St.Louis, they run those, and LED Hi-Beams constantly, and if you flash your brights at them, they turn on more 20 million lumen bright lights they have hidden in the grill

[@lobmin]

@@Julianna.Domina maybe they have some sort of daytime runnning lights glowing in the LED bars. Are they really blinding when they're "on" in the day?

[@MmMerrifield]

I'm unaware of that rule in washington state. I see that sort of thing all the time...

[@skyhigh90210]

The AE111,;the official car of "Hey, there's a car attached to this motor."

[@bas133]

AE111, the 4AGE blacktop storage unit of cars.

[@VeyronBD]

Come to ireland and there is more often than not no motor attached to these

[@NotTehJon]

you pretty much described the Supra lmao

[@silent_bob_]

@@bas133 And those two pot front brakes.

[@ayushjeevan4612]

Toyota Celica GT-S looks up at you

[@nero9978]

ANDDDDDD THE PRICES JUST SHOT UPP

[@alidaraie]

I suspect the owners of these unicorn JDMs bribe Mr Regular to hype up their brown-boxes so they can sell them for a fortune

[@slowsupra9257]

In the US maybe. These things are everywhere in Japan and will stay cheap for a while.

[@InvidiousIgnoramus]

These were always going to be pricey once they could be imported. Black tops are popular engine swaps for AW-11s and AE86s.

[@mbclk65amg]

Cry more maybe?

[@nero9978]

@@mbclk65amg dude i don't even have a license, take ur dickish sarcasm elsewhere

[@antoremin]

I like this use of English major degrees much better than most of the PhDs out there

[@12ealDealOfficial]

Same here. The amount of shifting I have to do in EBSCO and JSTOR to find contemporary criticism which isn't just a masked diatribe is sad.

[@mikeg.1374]

Not to mention the vagaries of enduring anything from an Ed.D.

[@cd0130]

What are yall talking about?

[@fcbalexis1]

@@cd0130 mr regular and roman have english degrees and employ a lot of literary analysis

[@hungrymoose7627]

As a trucker, I just want to point out how great that pass was at 5:30 , you passed the truck and kept going. So often I get passed at a snails pace by cars and then they dip right out in front of me, putting their own life at risk and setting off my following distance alert. I then need to back off and slow down the rest of the traffic behind me. Everyone else watching, that is how you pass a truck, you pass it and you keep going, get out of the way as soon as you can, we legally are supposed to keep very wide following distances and making us slow down to maintain them slows down everyone else behind the truck you just passed.

[@99andskj]

That's great to know! I always make sure to pass trucks a fair distance, at least until I can see them in the mirror, before I go back to the same lane. It's great that you're so thorough about keeping distance to the car in front, as trucks can't stop as quickly as cars. I've got huge respect for truckers, you're what keeps the world going round!

[@Kajifox]

People should overtake correctly all the time anyway. -- Back off until you have more than ample vision distance -- Accelerate then change lanes at a steady speed -- Return to the lane once you can see the head lamps of the passed vehicle in your centre rear vision mirror Done. Nice and easy.

[@andrewwalker9960]

Ditto this for buses too. Holy shit. We have a DriveCam that alerts us if we follow less than three seconds behind another vehicle. Then it sends the video to our Safety & Training Dept. And then we get yelled at. It takes way longer than people think to rebuild speed. The worst is when I’m approaching Kellogg Hill on the 10 freeway east of LA. If I’m doing 65 at the start, I’ll crest at 40. At 55, the tranny will drop down into 2nd and I’ll be lucky to see 30.

[@Johnpinckney98]

Those people always piss me off! Like they try to overtake semi's in a 2 lane highway and they act like they are scared of it!

[@randy4903]

Yeah, whenever I pass a truck I always try to remember that those things can't stop nearly as fast as I can, and therefore it's best to get plenty far in front if them.

[@AustinRBa]

"Prelude's B Series" Prelude B Series Dad why must you do this to meeeeee

[@gunnerpeterson2284]

Right? That's an h series son

[@swazi5]

I died inside a lil bit

[@shane6961]

Prelude did have a "B series" in the last 80s but yeah, that was an H lol

[@philkensebben157]

Damn near got triggered by that moment. That's what I get for having had a 4th gen.

[@murph9935]

​@@shane6961 And not even a "real" B-series at that; it had the B20A, which enthusiasts call it the "Bastard B" because it's so different from the later B motors.

[@CrossingRover]

I'm so happy that we're starting to get mid 90's imports under the 25 year rule.

[@thomas316]

Skippy, the rain has finally come.

[@Slash27015]

i can't wait till the 35 sweet spot when us north-europeans can get 90s cars as classic "vintage" vehicles and a nice 75% tax deduct 🥂

[@GalaxyStandard77]

Its a long time coming!

[@DannyK1992]

How about lobbying to abolish the 25 year rule?

[@nsaal5400]

@@Slash27015 In Germany it's 30 years to get a historical title and a fixed tax amount of around 200€ for a whole year comes with it

[@Spicy_Weekend]

Hey mom can we have AE111? Mom: we have AE111 at home AE111 at home: PASEO

[@qmto]

Best comment here. But I still low key love the Paseo.

[@klowenstein483]

That's funny

[@steveg6038]

had a '96 Paseo and noticed the similarities immediately, especially the interior. was a fun little car except for the leaky sunroof.

[@john_toss]

Ah the paseo, there’s one in every Mexican neighborhood Source: I live in one

[@youraveragejdmenthusiast430]

@@john_toss Welp my sister drives probably 1 out of 10 paseos at my country

[@BCaldwell]

I'm not alone when I say that I love witnessing your degrees being put to use each Monday morning..... Thanks

[@laowhy86]

I always knew Weird Al would drive a pretty unique car

[@matthewfurlani8647]

Its so weird to see two youtubers that i wouldnt imagine knew each other, comment on each others channels. 🤔

[@user-eu7cn1ht3h]

how is the car scene in China?

[@TakuroSpirit77]

That's an insult to Al Yankovic.

[@sparklesparklesparkle6318]

@@matthewfurlani8647 C-Milk is stealing ideas for Worthless Whips.

[@ImadHadjersi]

@@user-eu7cn1ht3h they're in the US now

[@thomas316]

These are very popular with high school kids in New Zealand.

[@SJHSdrums]

getting too hard to find nice ones nowadays because of it lol

[@anxdmeme4208]

Yeah. I thought about getting one. It's a poor man's b series honda.

[@SJHSdrums]

I ended up getting an ae111 carib. Chucked some trumpets on it and it's a pretty good daily lol

[@johnrobdoyle]

JDM Levins were popular with Boy racers in rural Ireland, about a decade or more ago. They seemed to be all white.

[@isaacluke7344]

Yep and 80% of them sound like traash

[@YourRealBestFriend]

To that one guy on twitter that guessed this by the dash-photo: You're a freak and a national treasure.

[@bryan10444]

Hardcore corolla guy

[@seanford1387]

The Prelude ran the H series from the 90s forward the b series was Civic platform and Integra

[@A_Wild_Yeengirl]

Something sounded off about that, yeah. Wonder if he's gonna reupload

[@nalgene247]

Right. 2:10 is probably the H22A.

[@garrettliepelt8148]

It is absolutely an h22

[@philkensebben157]

@@nalgene247 Garrett has it right. H23A didn't come with VTEC; it came with a cam profile switchover that came on about 5000 rpm.

[@TheJacobshapiro]

@@philkensebben157 if it has two cam profiles isn’t that VTEC?

[@mog7501]

There is no way in hell Mr. Regular will NOT buy a Japanese import as his next car. You can just tell, he has an immense affinity for these. He got rid of the Falcon to quench his thirst for the JP Import.

[@kylemoeller6163]

ya nailed it...

[@sergiogomezorias]

That is my dream Corolla, the 86 is overrated. YoU cAnT dRiFt tHaT oNe, yes you can't but at least it's accesible and not extremely overpriced because of those same people, as a Corolla should be

[@HandIeThese]

mine is the AE92 GT

[@eva2602]

well buy one fast because RCR just started the inflation train

[@air-headedaviator1805]

86’s a re still cheap (relatively)

[@AshitanoJonas]

@@air-headedaviator1805 Some of them go for 40k, which is just ridiculously expensive for this type of car.

[@winterwinter7505]

But at least u can snap oversteer.. so there's that...

[@parkersackewitz6266]

That one Imagine Dragons song we’re sick of hearing. That’s like every Imagine Dragons song ever

[@devinbender8428]

This is a text book RCR video. Rare JDM import. Poop jokes and poetic metaphors. Keep up the good work!

[@dannycork423]

Don't forget the English lesson halfway through

[@jja2000]

"Relationships are temporary, the Toyota Corolla is forever", I'll have that printed on a shirt.

[@reco5able]

The tokyo extreme racer car that you first meet before meeting the wanderers

[@tinystar3010]

Ikr, the AE111 was in more games worldwide than just gran turismo 1

[@KandiStomper]

I was gonna comment about it being in Tokyo extreme back in the dreamcast era. It was how i even knew the 111's existed. But also yes truenos/levins were basically the beginner rival cars. Lol

[@infernium2068]

I'm replaying TXR3 as we speak. I'm using a 111 as my C1 specialist car. Its hopelessly outgunned on the Wangan but in close? In close it does some nice work.

[@DavidFlores-jn1yg]

i needed this txr comment. probably my favorite racing game series all time.

[@MTLoveridge]

So the rolling guys

[@misterthegeoff9767]

I got a C in GCSE English Literature so I'm just gonna nod along and wait for the next fart joke.

[@RawSauce338]

🤣

[@alastairward2774]

I know all about post modernism having watched a review of a so-so mini-van/hatchback.

[@flowgangsemaudamartoz7062]

@@alastairward2774 Hello, i'm from the dark side of the moon, can i ask you a question please? What is Post-Modernism?

[@Gillymonsterproductions]

The Prelude doesn't have a B series, it's an H or F series depending on trim.

[@anxdmeme4208]

The older preludes did (second and third gen got the b20). I'm offended he compared the ae111 to the Prelude

[@bryan10444]

@@anxdmeme4208 why because it’s in another league than a Prelude?

[@MongooseTacticool]

I might be wrong, but UK Preludes got a 2.2 vtec.

[@timocallaghan4408]

@@anxdmeme4208 That B20 bears effectively no relation to the b series that are sought after. Even bore, stroke and bearing journal size are different

[@patricklinkous]

@@MongooseTacticool That's an H22

[@bigdude101ohyeah]

Just wait until you see how Toyota Australia watered down the Levin name by putting it on the "sporty-looking" trim levels of the Corolla.

[@kaner5873]

Except for the 150 sportivo Levin's from 2001 with the turbo 7A-FE

[@fungusamongus69420]

China does the same thing rn. The Corolla S is called Levin.

[@ajaniking111crystalbeat3]

Who's gonna tell em?

[@Tony-112]

Australia waters down all cars.

[@ronin2227]

I'm not 100% on how you did it, but you related a car video about a corolla and english studies to my life and it helped me. I'm going through a lot of uncertainty right now, and you talking about the variety in the corolla, the seemingly endless branch offs coming back to one nameplate that will always be around helped ground me and make me understand I still have constants in my life whether I see them or not. Thanks RCR! My first car was also a 97 corolla sedan, so this touched my heart in other ways as well lol

[@TheNewfyman]

This has been my affordable dream car for years and this BETTER not up the value of them ffs

[@pipeqez911]

They are rising in value slowly but surely

[@Flying_GC]

Ever heard the saying don't meet your heroes? If this car is your dream prepare to be very dissapointed. Also don't expect reliability when it runs a main bearing every 6 months.

[@xyanide1986]

@@Flying_GC some pretty shit bearings then

[@evanroberts6347]

@@Flying_GC only ever seen that when people try to turbo them. Definitely not a usual problem 🤣

[@roddydykes7053]

Americans when a Japanese car finally becomes old enough for them to import: *It’s free real estate*

[@nthgth]

If only it were free lol

[@HerrZenki]

Just waiting for the FTO next and the cool 90's FWD trio will be complete!

[@xenyx3170]

Cries in DOHC V6 Mazda MX-6**

[@activecamoflage6649]

and the 5th gen celica with the 5S-FE

[@conkerman01]

Mx3 1.8 V6

[@HerrZenki]

@@xenyx3170 basically a cooler version of the probe. How'd i miss that...

[@nicksisimple]

I‘m a listener to most of your videos. Won’t ever just listen again. The simplicity of this cockpit literally brought a tear to my eye. What a beauty!

[@GuysWithGlasses-is6ku]

Ah, yes. Mr. Regular and the 4AGE 20v Blacktop. I wonder how he’ll feel about it.

[@GuysWithGlasses-is6ku]

111 likes. We’ve hit the peak, everyone.

[@philspaghet]

0:33 the Silvertop 4AGE is also 20v just in case that was a bit misleading

[@FireManiac58]

It's either 16v or 20v

[@philspaghet]

@@FireManiac58 No it's 20v definitely

[@cesariojpn]

Ah, the last of the 4AG-E motored Toyota's.

[@Skidracer21]

Not quite. That honor goes to the Sprinter Trueno BZ-R.

[@InvidiousIgnoramus]

@@Skidracer21 ....which is an AE111 with a 6 speed. :/

[@activecamoflage6649]

@@Skidracer21 well yes the BRZ was the last but we’d still be talking about the 111 platform so cesariojpn is correct

[@IrishWannabe]

@@Skidracer21 bruh, Wich is also an AE111 If u didnt notice, and its kinda weird seeing someone say Trueno BZ-R instead of Levin BZ-R, Levin BZ-R looks still alot better than a Trueno BZ-R

[@dimitri6440]

@@IrishWannabe i own a bzr and its called a levin trueno bzr corolla it has both levin and trueno in the name.

[@a_Fax_Machine]

Love to see the nod to Incubus' Here In My Room, Roman. A Crow Left Of the Murder is criminally underrated.

[@CPMUNSEY]

Agree👆🏼

[@philkensebben157]

Preach, brother!

[@WolfHreda]

Probably my favorite album.

[@journeytowellness7096]

Definitely a great album, but was a significant change up due to good ol’ Dirk Lance getting replaced by Ben Kenney. Not gunna lie, I was super salty about it at first, but I came around to it. Still miss the unbelievable combo of Dirk’s 5 string Warwick bass and Mike’s Paul Reed Smith semi hollow body guitar.

[@a_Fax_Machine]

@@journeytowellness7096 I like when they change things up and are more experimental. It's a toss up whether this or S.C.I.E.N.C.E. is my favorite album of theirs.

[@Hausch13]

That's an Incubus song I haven't heard in a while. Bravo Roman! Great video guys.

[@chrisv3338]

Which song is it? It’s driving me insane. I kept thinking either Incubus or Snow Patrol.

[@Hausch13]

@@chrisv3338 It's "Here in my room" by Incubus.

[@philkensebben157]

Crow Left of the Murder is one of my go to albums. A mostly obscure gem of a protest album from the turn of the millennium. Created by a brilliant band.

[@andrewsandberg8504]

Morning View is my favorite, but ACLOTM was phenomenal as well

[@WolfHreda]

I love finding my people in more ways than one.

[@RAY30050]

Never thought there would be an actual Corolla I would like.

[@bohlt7738]

AE86?

[@hamsterama]

You should check out the current Corolla, with the 6-speed manual. I have a 2020, it's a ton of fun.

[@alphatrion100]

Looks like a toyota paseo to me. And a celica is a corolla in disguise

[@panos323]

Corolla sr

[@TheBlueCorolla]

Look at the European E12 Corolla T-sport compressor or ae110 FX-GT, the European E11 G6R

[@-kyoto]

The BZ-R version (and as an optional upgrade to the BZ-G/V) got a 6 Speed Transmission with LSD fyi.

[@ChaosphereIX]

History is not fixed. Events are fixed, but their meaning within the overall historical narrative always changes. Sincerely, a history PhD.

[@InitiateDee]

Yeah but English, including all languages, is a very quick changing fluid where as historical events are perceived differently every so often. It's a bit different, but yeah you are right history too is not fixed

[@EmyrDerfel]

Also, while mathematics may be fixed, I'd argue the whole point of Science is that it isn't fixed. New work in science builds on old science, but can also disprove or undermine old science. Mathematical proofs are absolute. Scientific proofs are just like "this data supports the theory until someone else repeats the study with more data or better measurements and either supports it more strongly or disproves it". Like how atoms were the smallest thing, undivisible and eternal until Curie showed that atoms have internals that can be unstable and break down.

[@EmyrDerfel]

Change the handles, change the blades, they're still your grandfather's axioms.

[@diehard096]

Masters in History here - yea pretty much.

[@jonathonwilliams93]

My mum has had a 95' AE101 Corolla hatch for 25 years. She'll see new cars and for all their drivers aids, safety features and electronic wizardry; there's something about her Corolla that has always made her happy. Even now with faded aquamarine paint and a CD player that is now just for 'oh look "the past"'. Watching this I finally understand that. Thanks RCR.

[@bryan10444]

These cars have a huge following for a reason

[@hodgeman]

The BZ-R version have a 6 speed manual and an LSD.

[@thestarlightalchemist7333]

AE111: better than the AE86 in every way... except drivetrain.

[@micheal8383]

It has no pop ups buts that’s a personal preference

[@applepoop10]

IF is was RWD it would be on par with the Miata, the AE86 was the last known RWD Corolla. GT-S and the Sprinter Trueno or the regular AE86 with the 4A-C engine.

[@micheal8383]

@@applepoop10 I think it would be more comparable to a s chassis because of how it’s a coupe while the Miata is a roadster

[@georgewinchester6403]

Well said. but the drivetrain is damn important

[@christopherjohnston6343]

@@micheal8383 it would be like S chassis and Honda VTEC fandom combined.

[@racermigs1]

Last time I was this early, KZbin still had the 5-star rating system.

[@Julianna.Domina]

OH GOD MEMORIES

[@existinginaspace8347]

I miss that system

[@loficampingguy9664]

I just realized that there are young children who use KZbin on a daily basis that not only don't remember the five star system, but weren't even alive when it was phased out.

[@Knakkerman-]

@@loficampingguy9664It makes you feel old, doesn't it?

[@wanderingman8921]

I remember when you could "reply" to a video with a video of your own.

[@Rukunetsu]

Excellent video RC.

[@davelister1893]

Love that, “them they go eat sugar” line. So fucking good

[@85gt]

Comical review, love it. RCR is the only channel I cant play out loud at work. Thanks. I love that 11 and Levin sound the same in your accent. Seeing we have been thrashing these in NZ since the mid 90's... Prelude was a bigger car, this was more your Civic Coupe competitor. Also, Silver Top was 20v too, with quad throttle bodies, black top was not a lot different but gained a six speed manual... and thats less than a minute into your video..

[@ginsterlepone]

This was my starter car in GT2. Memories.

[@alastairward2774]

I feel like I should go back in time and try one of those games so I get less of a feeling of being fraudulent watching this channel.

[@darksu6947]

@@alastairward2774 You never played Gran Turismo 2? Your parents didn't love you did they?

[@NextInTheWorkstand]

Had a 1999 Levin BZ-R back in the day in Ireland. It was a brilliant car, same black colour as mine but being the BZ-R it had the higher rear wing along with the 6 speed (arguably weaker) gearbox. Mine was a Japanese import as they all were and so came with such goodies as 16" Rays Engineering wheels. I went out that day to buy a white one from one of the many used car places on the Naas Road in Dublin, I couldn't find the dealership I was looking for and spotted this black one tucked away on the lot. I enquired about it and it had just come off the ship from Tokyo, it had a lighter from a strip club in Tokyo in the door pocket and some wild Japanese music on Sony mini discs in the centre console. The odometer read 37,500km which I would actually believe given it was immaculate. I had it for about four years and it never let me down once, the acceleration was so fast that the head unit used to fly out of the dash, sometimes it would reject shifting into second and the LSD would kick in fiercly at times.Sure enough you couldn't use that cup holder for anything other than maybe a period correct iPhone 3GS. I had to disconnect the ABS because it was the most insanely aggressive ABS I had ever encountered. Sold it for a Eunos Roadster NA with the chrome valve cover and a laundry list of other Mazdaspeed factory options from Tokyo. Good times with both.

[@silasakron4692]

"... and then they go eat sugar." lol. Too real man, too real.

[@efrandsen72]

Yessss lmao I was looking for someone to comment about the sugar part thanks!

[@christianloper9483]

I just love it when he takes things to the lowest possible resolution lol.

[@efrandsen72]

@@christianloper9483 xD wym? I was thinking he meant easy going small brain kinda person?

[@nthgth]

@@efrandsen72 that "character" was just someone who isn't a car guy so he doesn't know what a Levin is. And non-car guys eat sugar!

[@jordanprice9285]

The AE111 was also featured in Tokyo Xtreme Racer games which includes 2, 3, and Zero!

[@romanlegion5837]

It’s so funny to me how so many other countries have cars like this and it means NOTHING to them because they’re just everywhere

[@Cactusape]

Regarding the individual throttle bodies: Yes you can achieve the same HP and torque figures with a single throttle body and dual length runners.. BUT, it is the throttle response of the ITB's thats unique to that setup the blacktop has. With ITB's the intake plenum is already filled with near atmospheric pressure, couple that with the short intlet runner behind the throttle blades and it feels like instantaneous throttle response.

[@yangyu9990]

Having owned an ae111, it almost feels sacrilege that the owner modded the exhaust instead of the intake. The stock system really sings if you remove all the intake tubing and boxes.

[@jaybosher6144]

Yang Yu I think regular said it was modded in the 2000s so I think the owner bought it that way.

[@VX300]

I really love the brief mention of the Matrix XRS. I owned one years ago, and I have to say of all the cars I have driven, of all the Corollas I have driven, it has cemented itself as my all time favorite. My '85 Chevy K20 is my favorite vehicle of all time, but the Matrix XRS is my favorite car.

[@KoRbA2310]

There are 6speed levins, most of the are tbh. I own 6speed one myself

[@IrishWannabe]

Lucky, the AE111 Levin is my dream car

[@Legend-lc9bv]

@@IrishWannabe well they sell in my country for $3000 usd lol pretty cheap

[@IrishWannabe]

@@Legend-lc9bv damn they are cheap

[@KoRbA2310]

@@Legend-lc9bv about 4-5k euro for a decent one in Ireland.(If you can find one coz they are like hot buns)

[@Legend-lc9bv]

@@KoRbA2310 I want to live in Ireland 🥺

[@BoltofTalons]

My babysitter had a 1980s Corolla levin, it wreaked of gasoline, and she was taking me on cruises when I was only 4 years old. She bought it from a scrapper, and the clutch was on its last legs. It fuelled my love for what normal non-car people consider "old, boring cars."

[@someone.............]

My family've been owning this discounted integra with pain in the ass super strut for more than 20 years till this day, and it is one of our pride and joy owning a hidden gem. Plus, it is really refreshing that E111 levin finally got more attention and some spotlight at youtube now 😁

[@prestondeapes6480]

I am always impressed by your juxtaposition of being so disgustingly crude and being so poetically elegant, really hits a spot

[@Rek_Rc]

If you guys could find one ( difficult but possible) you should review a 1989-1994 Suzuki swift gt or gti. They are the greatest hatchback pocket rocket of all time. I had one and enjoyed it more than my Porsche 944. It was a crx and civic killer and could make a mustang 5.0 look kinda bad in a drag race and beat one on a twisty road.

[@TheRatboy09]

Variable intake runners are designed to increase low end and fill out top end. Itbs are about response and power. The faster you get back on to the gas, the faster you go. ITBs are the single most responsive throttle body configuration and the velocity stacks are tunable by length to move where the power comes on in the rev range.

[@bryan10444]

Wait until you drive one with open trumpets you missed out on one of the best things a 20 valve is known for

[@KurticusGT]

You touch my heart as you mention the inclusion of this car in Gran Turismo 1. Back when the game was current, my cousin and I played it heavily, TRD Supra vs Nismo GT-R vs 3000 GT, racing modifications and the like. Eventually we started racing with cars from lower classes as they were more manageable within that videogame context. One day, we settled on a gentleman's agreement that we would compete against one another with this same Levin; and history was born. 3 days a week and some weekends the schedule was, our gym workout, grab some grub, then finally we'd jump on GT1. Every instance was met with what both of us had learned from the previous races with new tunes for suspension, the track, transmission, etc., just to one-up one another. This went on for months, hours at a time. It was glorious! Lovely review. It brought back some wholesome memories.

[@TwentyNinerR]

I thought the Levin/Trueno AE111 competes with Honda Integra

[@fabio1826]

They do, it's weird he compared it to the prelude.

[@TheJacobshapiro]

It does in Japan but since the Integra was sold as an Acura in the US it was positioned as an entry luxury sports coupe rather than a normal economy sports car like the Levin.

[@IrishWannabe]

It does

[@deadinside7600]

One of my buddies stationed in Japan has one of these, got it as a cheap beater and ended falling in love with it. He's planning on bringing it home with him.

[@deusexaethera]

You are the only person, who got a useless English degree and failed to find a way to use it for its intended purpose in any profitable way, whom I will never make fun of for that decision and that failure. Your car reviews are unique in all the world.

[@t-bird_guy]

I remeber seeing these in gran tourismo 5 and was always facinated that there was more levins and turenos other than the 80's ones

[@arutezza]

Shoutouts to that trucker dude That was a very wholesome moment

[@callumsmith338]

I had a BZ-R levin with the super strut suspension, LSD AND factory sunroof (rare), it was a fantastic car, had trumpets on each throttle body which sounded absolutely incredible! Also, the silvertop engine was also 20v, built a turbo ae92 hatch with a silvertop, made 500hp

[@shingosshojiopoulos6608]

The silvertop is also a 20 valve engine

[@sanchezke70]

I’m surprised how far I had to scroll to find this comment

[@holdingrocket6253]

Silvertops seem easier to find also, at least here in California

[@shingosshojiopoulos6608]

@@holdingrocket6253 they are easiernto find and they are a bit cheaper also. I have found a silver top for 800 euros and a Black top for 950 euros

[@Flying_GC]

Silvertops although not as good as the old 16v blue tops are still better than the fail black top. Watching my mates who insist on them have catastrophe failure after failure is mad.

[@shingosshojiopoulos6608]

@@Flying_GC are you sure that they are not as good as the blue tops?Dont they make more power?

[@Oddman1980]

Back in the dim preindustrial days of 2002, I had a 1992 Geo Prism GSi that had a 4A-GE engine. I bought it cheap, not knowing what it was, it looked like a Geo Prism with a small, understated spoiler. I got it home, changed the oil, fixed a few bits of the bodywork that were damaged. I drove the car home carefully, and didn't realize what lay in wait past 5,000 RPM. It just felt like, well, a Geo. I took it out onto some of the roads near my parents' house, and on a straight stretch I let it eat. It squalled the tires and screamed up to 70 MPH in a very un-geo like manner. I had no idea. The engine sounded amazing. But the craziest thing about the car was the way it cornered. I put new tires on it, and it would take street corners in the city at 55 mph without squeaking a tire. It had completely different struts and suspension components than a normal Corolla or Prism. To this day I've never seen another one.

[@lonerider5315]

“Variable steering feel” You mean the power steering is going out lol...

[@steezydan8543]

Theoretically, the power steering could have a pressure valve that opens after it hits max pressure, making it so no more power is transmitted to the steering shaft.

[@CACressida]

Toyota used speed sensing racks on a lot of the cars. My LS400s rack gets weighted nicely at higher speeds. My Cressidas worked fine until I ruined them.

[@CelicaDan]

No, Toyota legitimately did have a variable power steering system that increased steering weight with vehicle speed. I know the Corolla FX-16 GT-S used this, among others.

[@JoshuaHasson]

That edited sound removal when you press on the center console was brilliant to get rid of the droning brrrrrrrrr~

[@OrangeGenerator]

Oh Regular you make me laugh. Love your work.

[@HelpfulCrowd]

i just bought a 1996 Levin with the 4A-FE from Japanese classics for 9k with 30k miles on it and they really are the gold standard. best car buying experience I've ever had, a huge shout out to them

[@Daniel-qw5ur]

Damm that’s pricey but super low miles, I just bought a 96 levin zx (4afe) for 3k in mint condition with just over 100000kms in New Zealand, there’s so many of them here so prices are pretty good

[@HelpfulCrowd]

@@Daniel-qw5ur that’s awesome it’s such a sick car man rly underrated aswell

[@SiLvErUnIt911]

This brings back so many memories. My cousin had this car

[@mikecas9327]

This is by far the best car review I've seen!!

[@RobertSmith-le8wp]

I used to own a ‘93 Camry manual. The shifter and HVAC look identical, the steering wheel looks just like the facelifted Supra.

[@holdingrocket6253]

I knew the steering wheel had a supra vibe

[@CPD-KD6-3.7]

Hearing Mr. Regular get all philosophical about a car and talking about language just makes me smile. I really appreciate all the love that goes into one of these reviews

[@EggBastion]

0:55 - *_"OooOHoo!"_* ... A sound I couldn't otherwise imagine escaping our Mr/boy/man and at the same time simply wouldn't have considered anyone else. *_`: ?_*

[@aubreyseaweed7182]

oh. my god. i’m so excited you reviewed this... prob my favorite toyota rn i’m so obsessed with it

[@artoodiitoo]

Imagine if this had still been RWD

[@aakar1s]

Would've been a bit heavier, and slower, but still fun.

[@juliemittel3931]

someone probably makes/made a rwd swap for it.

[@Skidracer21]

@@juliemittel3931 their motors get poached for swaps at best

[@Skidracer21]

Nah, we don't need more Toyotas with D R I F T T A X

[@aakar1s]

@@boxenjoyerkona I am pretty sure it would go through drift tax, because it would then be a cheap-ish rwd Toyota with a good engine. If you think about it, and ceck on the interwebs, pretty much all cheap rwd cars have been used for drifting, aside from most mercs, because automatics, and old us land yachts, because they are too heavy, and need lots of torque.

[@tomschevette]

Always loved this shape Levin but I need a wagon so I got a ae100 G-Touring Corolla wagon and took all the good bits of the Levin and blended them together. i even grafted the front end on mine.

[@spacekii]

5:20 Yeah this is just...life. in the uk. We all have teeny cars that just barely do 70 at about 4000rpm

[@jimbradley2232]

at least your driving cars. the new thing in the U.S. is illegal vehicles like four wheelers and home made motorcycles because we live in a police state that will suspend your drivers license for an entirely unrelated offense.

[@kingssuck06]

@@jimbradley2232 Depends on the state and town. In a place like CA, everything is illegal. Ive seen people drive lawnmowers around in small rural southern towns. Just depends on the place really

[@josephalthaus3210]

I really like this. I've never heard of or seen one before. But now I want one, thanks Mr. Regular!

[@StickPeopleAndPuff]

Small mistake there Mr. Regular, Prelude's used H-series VTEC's. B-Series were mainly fitted to Civics.

[@jackdaniel1848]

2nd and 3rd generation Preludes had the b20A and B21A engines that were unrelated to the B-series engines found in Civics and Integras.

[@StickPeopleAndPuff]

@@jackdaniel1848 Thats true, but in the context that Mr. Regular is discussing, I believe he is referring to the VTEC B-series

[@JoeIsOut2lunch]

I just realized that Regular Car Reviews is no longer Regular Car Reviews. In general, the cars on this channel are the ones that people in their mid 30's to mid 40's remember as "regular", but I love it! I think, RCR is in fact New Classic Car Reviews. If you have a kid, do you talk about 68 Camaros? No you talk about '97 Accord Coupes, '91 Jettas, and '89 Corollas, etc. Classics

[@hammerenjoyer_]

Super under rated, loved this car in tokyo extreme racer zero

[@da_jeezuss8922]

I could have gone though that whole game, never knowing what that, and a lot of other cars, was. For some reason they included that ticker at the bottom of the car select screen, and it explained, in insane detail, the history, specifications and tuning strategies of each car.

[@hammerenjoyer_]

It's something how we had great games like that years ago, and as technology moved forward, those companies didn't get to come along for the ride. Glad to see others who shared the experience ✌

[@shingoose6197]

I was gonna come down and offer my 1998 Corolla Levin BZ-R! I'm so happy you get to drive one! And the stock exhaust is much quieter. Later models like mine get a 6 speed with LSD, a face lift and a few interior changes such as seating materials and the later steering wheel. There's also some suspension differences, such as the "Super Strut Suspension" design found on late 90s ST205 Celicas. Honestly, they're little gems.

[@Schmidt54]

"Fast Toyota" --> "Must mention the anime" :D nice Cool car! I think I never saw one in Europe.

[@markysparks7436]

we had hundreds in Ireland but most have become engine donors

[@Lairex_Rai]

The silvertop is a 20 valve and the internals are stronger than the black top, the black top itbs are a little larger than the silvertop, blacktop comes with a 5 or 6 speed trans and a slightly better MAP but the ecus are interchangeable, letting the silvertop rev to 8200 just like the blacktop.

[@onespeedyboi9835]

The English major really came into play here.

[@rossdixon5050]

I had the BZR 6-speed LSD facelift model of one of these, very underrated car.

[@ajaniking111crystalbeat3]

4Age black top is insane for fun driving cars, in the Bzr the rwd swap makes this a much better car than the prelude. I've owned both JDM models, and the BZR is a fun drive

[@AdamG1983]

Car companies are really at their best when they're competing with themselves. I mean, how else do you get better?

[@michaeld2799md]

I love the analogy you made in this video. Mind blowing💯 I’ll be honest, no KZbin Channel has me think so much at the end of a video. This, is why we love regular car reviews♥️

[@kevina2052]

The front end is a 90's American Camry.

[@deandrethomas7815]

I can see a lil Lexus resemblance too

[@jamiepeterson5646]

At 10:10 - Holy crap, for years I thought it was a funny coincidence that the town of Levin in NZ shared its name with this car. I just checked what Mr Regular said, and yep, the car is named after a small town in New Zealand (well, the racetrack in it ... but still!)

[@nickmeyers9990]

Came for the regular, stayed for the Incubus.

[@sethyankosky2961]

I just drove past this exact car on a highway. Gave the owner a big thumbs up.

[@dommm111]

90s were the best times

[@TMWSTW-hy5ph]

you should try and find one with the 6-speed transmission, it added a power gear and has a shorter final drive. Extra points for one with a factory LSD. planning to swap one of these into MR2 MK1, no LSD though.

[@bryan10444]

I have one I like

[@captainzoll3303]

UUUGH ITS NOT THE ONE FROM THE ANIME!!

[@srafiku9388]

UUUGH TOFU UUGH MORE TOFU BAKED BEAN AAAAAAAAA

[@jorgeluisburgoacosio9998]

As a driver from a country where we get ALL THE COROLLA VARIANTS it's been quite difficult for NON CAR PEOPLE to refer to them as Corollas they just use the specific name to keep them apart and do not want to start with the Sprinters. Corolla variants coulbe : 1.- Fx 2.- Dx 3.- Touring 4.- Allion 5.- Axio 6.- Fielder 7.- Levin 8.- Trueno 9.- Carib 10.- Probox 11.- Spacio 12.- Rumion 13.- Matriz 14.- Ceres 15.- Marino 16.- Runx 17.- BZ *All of them can be found in manual. Auto, gas, diesel, GNC, GLP, performance variants, turbo gas engine, turbo diesel engine, 1.3 gas/diésel (with and without turbo), 1.5 gas/diésel (with and without turbo), 1.6 gas, 4 speed auto, 5 speed auto, 4 speed manual, 5 speed manual, 6 speed manual, 2wd or AWD, sedan, coupe, hatchback, station wagon, panel van, etc Up to 17 variants of the corolla, in the late 90's and early 2000's (in 10 years lapse). LITERALLY I WAS A COROLLA FOR EVERY TASTE, NEED AND SITUATION.

[@bryan10444]

BRUHHHHH finally a fucking Blacktop u gotta test drive my 6 SPEED AE101 BT 20v one day