Id love to see this car properly maintained and, not restored l, but cleaned up and shown the love it deserves
@matthewshambler26443 ай бұрын
This Corolla and the yellow Mk1 Golf are true survivors. It's a 4AF engine by the way.
@wittemanadrian3 ай бұрын
Forgot to mention the red honda 600 daily driver...I hope it's still going!
@Tenkaichibudokai222 ай бұрын
4A-FE
@drfalcon41023 ай бұрын
they ran forever with just a little care and love...
@RamenPoweredShitFactory3 ай бұрын
My Corolla runs awesome without any care or love, proper cars.
@dommm1113 ай бұрын
I prefer old Corollas better than a today's iMac on wheels
@tombob6713 ай бұрын
In these hard times we need basic transportation. The manufacturers are not building base models.
@emehlhar3 ай бұрын
That poor AE92 Corolla is needing some love. A good wash, polish, vacuum, and removing all the debris in the cowling. Followed by cleaning of the rubber seals and lubing of the door locks and hinges. I do that with my 88 monthly. Sad these cars just get ignored just because they are aged.
@robertcamble35433 ай бұрын
My brother had one of these . They're popular in Jamaica as taxis & commuter cars .
@kentonblair88483 ай бұрын
Todays post reminded me of a 1987 Toyota Tercel my son and I fixed up when he was 16. It was a 1.2L 12 valve with a vacuum actuated constant velocity carburetor and a 3 speed automatic. Great first car, it wouldn't go very fast, but again, it did its job. Thanks for the memories, I always look forward to your posts.
@swagmoney69943 ай бұрын
Love the AE92 so much I have 3 of them. 2 sedans and a Geo prizm hatch, great cars.
@COIcultist3 ай бұрын
Just about to weigh in (send to the scrapyard) a 1999 Corolla, the shorter two-door hatchback. As with all things, underbody rust kills them for the (UK) MOT inspection. Times were tight and this was given to me by a neighbour (I'm greatly appreciative but wouldn't misuse the term friend) just to get me mobile again. I do wonder if he knows what a favour he did for me. Thank you with all my heart, Paul. You pulled me out of a bad place.
@deebo72763 ай бұрын
I don't know about the UK, but in The Netherlands I see people put lightly crashed ones on used car sites because they still get exported to Africa. Maybe that's something you could do? In Africa they stay running.. Although big chances are your scrapped E11 might have parts sent to Africa as well, so your car will never truly die :)
@twatwa14053 ай бұрын
I just picked up one of these! 91 DX 5 speed with manual everything except for power steering and ac. It’s a survivor, it’s in great shape, clean interior and shining paint, only defect is a lightly sagging headliner. California so no rust or any issues, and only 139000 miles. I picked it up as a college daily but I almost don’t want to drive it it’s so nice.
@jasonshrout89213 ай бұрын
With the older japanese cars, you may have noticed difficulty in getting parts for the older 1st gens. Personally, I like my 79 accord. No computer, everything is manual. Sadly, I cant afford custom shocks and no one sells them. What has your solution been to source obsolete parts?
@douro203 ай бұрын
NUMMI Corollas aren't quite as good as the imports. At least that's what I understand. But they were the first American-made Toyotas.
@emehlhar3 ай бұрын
My 88 Corolla is Japan built and the quality is outstanding compared to the USA made ones. All original paint and engine.
@wolfgangweber99243 ай бұрын
This corolla reminds me so much of my '86 Mazda 323: bare bones like this one but it had a Bosch fuel injection. Of course it was super reliable because what is not there can't break.
@ajthenerd49183 ай бұрын
I agree. Even the previous generation Corolla the AE82 looked very similar. My aunt has an 85’ Corolla 4 door in rose Grey, and her husband had an 86’ 323 4 door in gold and they looked mighty similar sitting next to each other in the same garage.
@cranklabexplosion-labcentr82453 ай бұрын
“They don’t make em’ like this anymore!”
@karoltakisobie66383 ай бұрын
My kind of car. Toyota would do well making cars like this today. Of course government regulations won't allow that.
@jimmyjimjims74833 ай бұрын
It's gotta be an 88, in 89 they switched over to the MPFI (much better in my opinion). My 88 Corolla was carbureted and the little Aisin carb was a real bugaboo to deal with due to the dozens of vacuum lines that criss-cross it along with the electric choke, ended up switching it over to a manual choke. This specific Corolla I bet you has the electric CMH (cold mixture heater) under the carburetor base-plate and if that goes out good luck sourcing another, mine melted one day and I ended up bypassing it altogether
@Sampsonay3 ай бұрын
I think I remember seeing this same car on this channel a few years ago. Glad to see it to on the road still, i'd love to see it restored to its former glory. That car deserves it.
@darrendouglas47963 ай бұрын
As some have said, these last gen carb versions might be less reliable than early FI. But cool to see last of 'simple' cars. Looking for something like this for a new driver in my family is sort of frustrating.
@jorgefernandez-mv8hu3 ай бұрын
That is still a handsome car and worth keeping as long as possible. Great car!
@nokomokwele62053 ай бұрын
Here in South Africa they're still running around in their thousands. The top models came with a 1.8 fuel injection 16valve and two mirrors 😂. The hatchback version called Toyota Tazz was in production until 2005
@Rick-S-60633 ай бұрын
This is the sort of car that people would love to be able to buy brand new in 2024. It's not jam packed with stuff nobody wants, doesn't trust and can't afford. However, I'd want to order it with air conditioning and an AM-FM-CD-cassette player.
@johnkirkilis343 ай бұрын
That's a true survivor. A testiment how well these cars are built ❤.
@amilcarchavez63862 ай бұрын
I had 2 of them. Superb machines
@johnmadow53313 ай бұрын
I used to have 1998 Prizm that I brought in CA 10 years ago with 33K original miles for 2.4K. I have all maintenances done including all fluids replaced and I have all used parts like head Blunk power lock switch starters (that cost $15.oo from the junk yard) and I drove 75 miles a days with no problem like my Volvo and Olds that I brought new. I sold Prizm in 2015 for $2K after putting 160K with no issue (not even oil leak like many old car).
@franktechmaniac74883 ай бұрын
I had a carburated 1984 Passat station wagon with a 3 way catalytic converter. The lambda value was controlled by a selenoid activated air valve. Worked excellent and saved me a lot of tax.
@spacecat72473 ай бұрын
Love the older Japanese stuff. Had an 80 accord. Drove it for years. Hated the 3 speed auto. Parents had an 81 with a 5 speed. Great cars.
@brokeandbored853 ай бұрын
original floor mats classic
@CreRay3 ай бұрын
In Europe this style Corolla had a 12-valve 1.3 as base engine, the entry Economy spec even had a 4-speed instead of a 5-speed. Up to 1988 1.3/1.6 models except GTi were carbureted yet equipped with a catalyst (except for the 1.3 Economy). 1989 all engines received fuel injection except for the 1.3 Economy, which soldiered on with a 4-speed. The Economy model is easily recognisable by the missing side strips, just like the car in this video.
@petrisimila19653 ай бұрын
Toyota on japaninkielinen sana ja tarkoittaa suomeksi rikas
@jeromeglick2 ай бұрын
Thanks for taking me back in time. Simple no-BS car will survive an EMP. Almost like the successor to the original VW Beetle in terms of concept, popularity, and ubiquity.
@stevegeorge9613 ай бұрын
I paid 3,000 for my 04 Corolla 6 years ago. Other than changing the oil I've done nothing to it. Still drives perfectly and pretty sure it's still worth 3,000. You could almost weld the hood shut. Nothing ever leaks
@glennfields81213 ай бұрын
This Corolla is an oldy but goody. I like it. It is simple, basic but functions. This is the way most cars used to be. Why in the world would anyone try to steal this is beyond me, especially with a stick shift. Most thieves don't know how to drive a manual transmission. I really like your channel and I am glad that I found it. I subscribed and liked the video. Well done!
@kaisermark34623 ай бұрын
Had this very same model, 16valve carburated 90' model, cold start still work perfectly so as the AC, a little bit cramp at the back for tall people, otherwise its a great and bullet proof car.
@johndaugherty35443 ай бұрын
I’d but this 100x over at a crazy stupid price! I love AE92s!
@dskofich3 ай бұрын
I had a 88 chevy nova.....same car
@mitchelljohnston99203 ай бұрын
Ditto here. 1988 was a busy year for me: bought a car, bought a house, and lastly, a marriage license... brought my first child home from the hospital in it... it ate a muffler every 2 years & I got so good at replacing it the last time only took me 20 minutes. I bought that Nova after seeing "Toyota" stamped on the engine (my only GM product).
@louvendran72732 ай бұрын
I know these cars inside-out. That's embarrassing 😳 600k km is still new.
@ЕвстафийЕвлампиевич2 ай бұрын
I have a Toyota Avensis 3s fe and a Toyota Carina E 3s fe. The body is of course a station wagon. I don't need anything else.
@mycarjournal3 ай бұрын
Even though the newer corollas are great cars, this shape of corollas are the best, most reliable cars ever made. It’s a car and that’s it. It gets you from point a to b and will do so reliably for the rest of your life.
@brentmaarmanseverydayrando41213 ай бұрын
My friends dad has a 16 valve corrolla .. it has 1.6 million kilometres it was a courier car .. and was retired but still runs daily
@Walt11193 ай бұрын
261K!!! Very Cool!!!!
@petrisimila19653 ай бұрын
Okay toyotan laatuun voit luottaa
@DOHC16vMPFI3 ай бұрын
In Australia we got the FWD E90 from 1989 to 1994 with a facelift in 1991, as a 4-door sedan, 5-door hatchback and 5-door Seca liftback (Geo Prizm hatch in the USA). We also got the E90 Sprinter Carib 4x4 wagon, it was sold locally as a Corolla, and lasted longer in showrooms than its FWD siblings did in Australia. It went on sale a year earlier in 1988 and lasted until I believe 1996, by which time the E100 4-door sedan and 5-door Seca liftback had already on sale here for two years and due for their facelift. The E90 Corolla 4x4 wagon was built in Japan for our market whereas the FWD E90s were built locally in Melbourne. Both fuel injection and carburettors were sold in Australian E90s until 1994 (I think the 4x4 wagon was fuel injected only IIRC). Our E100s had fuel injection as standard, none were carburetted.
@DStabs7202 ай бұрын
I love my 1990 with the 4AFE. Best little car ever
@cutliss3 ай бұрын
Ive seen that generation Corolla maybe twice in the last 10 years.
@Geremy_V3 ай бұрын
I have a 2022 corolla le 4 door and I hope my Corolla lasts as long as this one does
@dakotamcclure15133 ай бұрын
this car and the rabbit are the coolest ol cars ever
@bezalelkosofsky72863 ай бұрын
They had partnership with GM making the Chevrolet (Geo) Prizm.
@bezalelkosofsky72862 ай бұрын
Before the Prizm, Toyota had a partnership making the Chevrolet Nova.
@bezalelkosofsky72862 ай бұрын
After the Prizm was discontinued Toyota had a partnership with GM making the Pontiac Vibe on the same line as the Toyota Matrix but stopped after Pontiac went out of business.
@bezalelkosofsky72862 ай бұрын
I also remember that Suzuki and Isuzu also had partnerships with GM where Suzuki made the Chevrolet Sprint, Chevrolet (Geo) Metro and Pontiac Firefly (Canada only) on the same line as the Suzuki Swift, Chevrolet Tracker and Pontiac Sunrunner (Canada only) on the same line as the Suzuki Sidekick, Chevrolet (Geo) Spectrum and Pontiac Sunrunner (Canada only) on the same line as the Isuzu I Mark and Chevrolet (Geo) Storm on the same line as the Isuzu Impulse.
@FightFilms3 ай бұрын
I had one of those.
@ilovetotri233 ай бұрын
I love this stuff!
@eugenefirebird89382 ай бұрын
Corolla clear coat is one of its weak spots. I'm going with that burnished look. The guy quoted me $2500 for a new paint job.
@michaelcoffey73623 ай бұрын
Cool 😀
@samobalco57443 ай бұрын
im waiting for a point when used cars like these will be sold for more than new cars, and people would prefer to repair used instead of buying new, until the manufacturers notice that theyre losing money because the new cars are compared to old, worse.
@woolly36033 ай бұрын
I have a 98 Corolla and it's almost as basic as this other than mine being fuel injected
@winstonmiu3 ай бұрын
This would peak my interest over any Aventador.
@OscarGarcia-sk8px22 күн бұрын
Mark, I enjoy your videos but to claim your channel is the best auto content on YT is a little far fetched.
@2stroketurbo22 күн бұрын
Yes, I know. Aim for the stars my mother used to tell me.