2005 Corolla XRS 1: Intro and impressions

[@GabylannPR]

Ive had 3 8th gen and yesterday I just bought the 2005 xrs in the same condition as yours! They are really hard to find! Will be looking forward to your videos and hope do the same upgrades! Ohhh and you see civics in every corner but the xrs is a unicorn!

[@kjpphotography4764]

Love it! I have a Speedway Blue 2007 Corolla, and I bought it brand new back in the day, and I love it. I was a MoPar guy before I bought my Corolla.

[@lookoutforKURT]

almost picked up a matrix XRS but was at a shady gas station dealer and definitely had some hidden damage so I ended up turning it down but the 2ZZ is so sweet

[@drivedb7]

Lovely XRS! I think I may have seen the for sale ad for this exact car. If so, about the only thing that held me back from buying was the color - Impulse Red is very notorious for fading and looking REALLY bad before long. The paint looks terrific in the video, but I’d definitely consider having some sort of UV-resistant sealant put on just as a preventative measure. Regardless, when (or if) you decide to sell it - and if it’s still pretty much stock or easily put back to stock - I’d seriously consider making you an offer. In the meantime, enjoy the car! It’s a beauty! 👍🏻

[@gray25xt]

Thanks. This was on CL in Middlesex, NC. Is that the one? Yeah not my favorite color but I care less about that than the condition. Most of these I've found are totally beat. This one is 9.5/10 and has brand new Michelin tires and a head unit with backup camera and BT. Plus one owner '05-'21. Couldn't pass it up despite the color. I'll be doing a full paint correction and protectant for sure. The paint is actually really good, I hadn't even washed it in the video yet. Once I do it will look much better.

[@dentpulla]

Been a Honda Acura person since probably 1997. fast forward and I got a 2003 Acura type s C. L. 6-SPEED. I made the mistake of letting my wife drive it and she basically would not get out of it. I go on Craigslist looking for a little s*** box for her to drive around so I could sucker her into giving me my car back. I come across this Toyota Corolla XRS. Never heard of it never seen one don't know anything about it cuz I don't really mess with Toyota's. It was a female who wanted $2,500 for it. In the description she said it's a special edition 6-speed. Now that caught my eye. I hit her up go see the car doesn't look like in the picture you know pictures always make cars look good but in person the car is pretty beat up pretty worn so you know the price went down right there. It was summertime and it did not have AC so the money went down again. She didn't really want to budge but then finally we came to a conclusion because of the fact that a slight grind in the first gear when you downshift but she had a brand new clutch in it with paperwork. Ended up getting a car for $1400. The car is a blast and fun fuel efficient but one slight problem. The secondary air injection pump and the secondary air injection valve was bad. The car was fully inspected for another 11 months so I didn't really think about it until I went to find the parts. That was an adventure in itself. About $1,000 and some chains later I still have the car . my wife drives it I got my Acura back and that's the story of me not knowing what the hell this car was

[@AlexKiem]

Love it, I have an 05 xrs and a 18 fist.

[@edayala9171]

I always seen these corollas around town and I wondered why did they decide to split the bumper lips on the rear and front Also the 8th gen civic is a great platform to do a full 4wd turbo build track car and race car and the engine stock was not all that Happy to see new videos coming on your channel

[@forzagaming6548]

Super clean 🔥

[@openureyes]

Amazing car

[@davidrichter544]

Where do I find one 3 days looking

[@stevedoubleu99B]

Lovely looking car! I also own an 05 Corolla, but only a 1.4 deisel. Still, I love it. I have a strange feeling though, that yours may just be a bit quicker!!!

[@GPMAX01]

I have been looking for one of these or a Celica GTS 2001-2002

[@gray25xt]

Celicas in decent shape are super rare too, most are beat bad. I like the Corolla though, much more sleeper vibe.

[@GPMAX01]

@@gray25xt I am looking at a CRZ manual…. May pull trigger on that little guy. Hope you are doing well Pastor. 2 Cor 5:7

[@gray25xt]

@@GPMAX01 Yes CRZ is a pretty car and very unique, looked at a few myself but never got one.

[@ElectronicSword]

still got the xrs?

[@gray25xt]

Sold it to a friend.

[@ynamlydostluk1042]

Hello bro how many liter fuel take for 100 km in the city thank you

[@gray25xt]

That would be around 8 liters in this car.

[@thebest750]

Sweet sleeper

[@leosouza4693]

What does it make this car any better than the Celica GTS? I Heard bad things about this engine so I just wanted to understand

[@gray25xt]

Because it's more rare....a Corolla should not be this fun, but it is. Same principal as the 1991-1994 Sentra SE-R...they took a vanilla economy car that was everywhere and put a special touch on just a few of them....the novelty factor, it's more fun than a real sports car imho because of that.

[@leosouza4693]

@@gray25xt Ohhhhhh I get it! It makes sense Now... I just wanted to understand The hype because I know someone who drove from Boston to California to get one.. Haha

[@longbeachcalifornia847]

The Toyota Corolla XRS that’s a very popular car bro Honda Civic’s are OK Toyota Corolla is at the top of this game Honda cannot be to Toyota Corolla or the Toyota Camry two of the most reliable cars out there

[@lomfmur]

The Corolla's popular, the Corolla XRS (especially the 05-06) is NOT. Less than 7,000 in North America

[@dorron2595]

It's a Toyota engines it's so good the company who make lotus .came to Toyota to use there engine,even the Toyota V6 they use

[@johnmaryagbo2154]

this is my dream car when ever gather money for it family problems we make me spend the money on them if not I love this car for my uber business and I hope God help me to make money and buy it soon amen

[@elipymentGG]

Ima get one for my first car

[@static_Tricolor_camry]

The 9th Generation Corolla XRS is only rare in America, it's not rare in Canada. Least we not forget CDM cars are offered with options that USDM cars do not get.

[@Motorsportsgeek]

I'm waiting for my yaris stock engine to blow up so I can put an xrs engine in it and hurt peoples feelings.

[@DaBossk]

how dare you stray from Honda!

[@DaBossk]

apparently your 2005 XRS weighs 2,670 pounds. not bad

[@gray25xt]

@@DaBossk Yessir I tried to buy a Civic, I tried I tried, I drove all over GA and test drove a bunch, just couldn't get excited, the XRS is way more interesting. And super rare.

[@DaBossk]

@@gray25xt srry I must have missed it in the video... were you dissapointed with the 6th or 8th gen civic? I can totally see not liking the 8th gen civic... I dont like those either.

[@gray25xt]

@@DaBossk Yeah the vid mentioned it...was 100% set on a 6th or 8th gen Civic Si...drove a few of both...just couldn't like them...not gonna spend my hard earned money on something that doesn't interest me...the XRS was in the back of my mind for many years now...found one to test drive...the car immediately grabbed my heart and I had to have one...the search led me to the one I bought. In comparison (all this is in the video) the Civic is heavy and feels slow...not to mention they are everywhere and the XRS is a unicorn...