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1991 Toyota Corolla 1.6GL Executive


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Just figured out it has an intermittent rear wiper!

In other news, got my hire car from work for a trip next week. 1.5 petrol in a car this big?!

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It would have had a Diesel engine in it but now demon diesel back to a petrol it is. Back Manaus many years ago, if you had a consul cortina with a 1500 lump in it you had a 'big motor there mate'. Fast Fordward 60 years and we are back there.

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Just figured out it has an intermittent rear wiper!

In other news, got my hire car from work for a trip next week. 1.5 petrol in a car this big?!

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That’ll be a turbocharged lump.

We had a loaner 1.4 Astra turbo when my daily was in for recall work. I wanted to dislike it, but, by god it was an absolute HOOT.

I’d imagine the Insignia will go pretty well, but it’s bound to have a drinking habit.

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  • 2 weeks later...

I'm not sure how long this car will hang around, it's already annoying me.

 

I'm not a fan of automatics at the best of times, and this has something that bothers me. Not a misfire as such, more of a murmur. Like a faint pulse when accelerating or decelerating gently. I'm very oversensitive with cars, so it's probably just me not being used to a carburettored engine, I've been spoiled for a few years. 

I think if it was a manual, I'd persevere and do all the service items and maybe even replace the carb for peace of mind. 

 

But the fact it is an auto is a minus point for me. Am I weird? Probably. Whatever the case, expect this up for sale/ Swap etc by the new year. 

 

Mind you, I've done nearly 650 miles in just over a week and it's been comfy and lovely to bomb around in. 

 

I had one same colour n spec as yours but a manual; It had a short test when I bought it n two clicking CV's - I bought two replacement shafts to cure that €100 for the pair...

I did use black electrical tape to hide a small rust hole in the outer sill, to the rear; which the tester never did spot (later down the line I did get the welder out n patch up the rust...

 

I did have all sorts of trouble trying to get it pass emissions; n I went asking round the scrapyards had they a carb'd corolla in for breaking; no joy, but one of the lads gave me directions to an old school mechanic who 'could tune the carb' - I was doubtful but followed the directions to the mechanics place...

...turned out he was very elderly and only had one functioning eye, but he had a great turn of wit n set about hooking up the exhaust to his ancient gas analyser - he spent about 3 hours arsing about with various screws on the carb, n only charged me €30... a decent old skin, he told me he was a widower n was now living in a mobile home on site, having gifted his house to his only daughter who'd recently got married...

 

...anyhow, it flew the test after his magic carb twiddling n I kept it 3 years before selling it to a mate who was bugging me to sell it to him; 2 weeks after Id sold it, it was written off; he'd lent it to his mother who drove too quick round a bend n drove it in under a tractor trailer...

 

Mine was a 92 from memory n was a 'runout model' had all sorts of  GTi bits like bigger ARB, GTi spec shocks n springs; it handled really, really well... my gripe with it was its hugely dull interior n unsupportive seats - they are great cars tho...

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Calling this a For Sale thread, as it will be moving along at some point. I've advertised it for £895 to the general public, but would be £650 for one of you lot.

 

I'd rather do a swap deal, as it is my only car, and I can't handle the stress of 'needing a car' 

 

What do I want? Medium sized car, of this genre and preferably this age, but with a manual gearbox. 

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The percieved wisdom, in OZ Toyo circles, is DUMP THE P.O.S !

 

..... I wouldn't ignore such lager leavened words ;)

 

Go Weber

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UNIVERSAL-WEBER-32-36-DGV-CARBURETTOR-CONVERSION-KIT-1BBL-TO-2BBL-MANUAL-CHOKE-/323369244145?pageci=8546c915-ab9d-4c11-84e1-f1cacf5ec8c6&epid=14021856802

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Been fixing stuff. Bumper had been pushed in on one side, and was really annoying me. 

 

I'll let the pictures do the talking... 

 

Wonky

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Bumper off

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Note warped bumper

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Heat gun helped that.

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Used a jack to lever the bumper bracket out.

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Reassembled. Looks better, I think.

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While I was on, noticed rear bumper alignment issue.

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And fixed. 

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Do I still want to sell it? I guess, but really it is the perfect car except that I don't like the fact it is an automatic. 

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