Project Memoirs: Bornite’s All Red Fleet

[BorniteIdentity]

20 minutes ago, SiC said:

Celica? Nice!

No he won’t sell me that one ☹️ 

[HMC]

I can see a sunroof AND alloys. Upper crust corolla right there, or was it a late model loaded up for a sales push?

[BorniteIdentity]

38 minutes ago, HMC said:

I can see a sunroof AND alloys. Upper crust corolla right there, or was it a late model loaded up for a sales push?

GLS AF. 

It’s even got AC! 

[BorniteIdentity]

So yes. Not classic Autoshite, but at least it’s not an invalid carriage. And for further jeopardy - I am trying to pass off a Toyota Corolla as a Christmas Present to someone who drives a 5 year old Fiat 500. 

I’ve known the car for about 3 years now. The garage who look after my Toyotas bought it from the old giffer who had it from new. He used them for servicing etc and when he gave up driving, they bought it. It had a brief run on the courtesy fleet before being relegated to use by one of the owners and as a runabout when collecting cars for service. 
 

It’s 2 previous owners, 70k on the clock with full 12 months MOT. 

Local car for local people. 

Pez.

What an arse. The facelift only made the nose slightly more agreeable, but I think the bottom remained the same. They are hideous in 5 door flavour, which is why I love it.

Wont be coming here very often though because 

That was a nice 70 mph run. The VVTi dividend. 

I’m genuinely unsure how it will be received. I guess there are a few possible outcomes...

* We keep it for a bit and then sell once the novelty has worn off.

* There’s an instant Roffle 

* We sell the Fiat 500 and open Bornite’s Retirement Home for Unloved Millennial Toyotas (1996-2000 inclusive)

I’ll let you know. I was going to get one of those massive bows to go on the bonnet for shits and giggles, but I’ve decided it’ll be funnier to put a really small one on the front grille. 

 

[HMC]

I think a 20 year old Toyota IS classic autoshite,  to my mind at least. Because (to my mind at least ) the definition constantly evolves.

In the 1960s I’m sure many thought pre war cars were ”autoshite”/your not parking that on our drive etc. And (to my mind at least) a present to be received with joy. Lean burn good tidings to the Mrs.

[egg]

I'll have two tickets. Air con, goddammit. 

[HMC]

I think the arse has improved over time (doesn’t look a world away from the fiesta ahead of it at the petrol stop) it looks more normal as our reference points have moved on. JUKE anybody ?

 

[beko1987]

They do 50mpg on pez? 

I like them alot more now! Tbh in the car park shot it was one of the prettier cars there! 

[hairnet]

too flash for you beko

so itll be up for roffle when mrs b kicks ya plums into yer ribcage,......???

 

 

[egg]

Is this a British built one?

[Timewaster]

Bournite stocks up on.........? 

 

or

place bets now! 

[beko1987]

16 minutes ago, hairnet said:

too flash for you beko

 

 

 

Its funny cos its true! I felt out of place in the blue gooner... 

[greengartside]

DY is a Brighton tag so it may have been sold new by St. Leonard’s Motors at St. Leonard’s. 
 

Either way, a most excellent purchase, I think these are a very capable motor and one I’d be happy to pilot sometime.

[MorrisItalSLX]

Corolla Liftbacks are the chariots of champions and that one looks epic in GLS trim.

Please tell us it has velour upholstery, or had Toyota stopped fitting velour on their top spec cars by this time.

[Kiltox]

Ace. I’d be very interested in this when the inevitable happens

[BorniteIdentity]

This Christmas, give your lady the gift of eternal motoring. 

[Skizzer]

On 12/23/2019 at 7:13 PM, BorniteIdentity said:

 

What an arse.

I always thought the rear quarter view of these resembled what an ADO16 might look like if the line had continued through 37 facelifts like the Golf or 911.

But it might just be me.

Happy Christmas Dan, hope your baubles are still on the tree.

[beko1987]

49 minutes ago, Skizzer said:

I always thought the rear quarter view of these resembled what an ADO16 might look like if the line had continued through 37 facelifts like the Golf or 911.

But it might just be me.

Happy Christmas Dan, hope your baubles are still under your tree.

Ftfy

[BorniteIdentity]

[hairnet]

in seconds after that pic how long was it before you were sparko on the floor

 

[The Moog]

I think that went well

[davehedgehog31]

Remembering bornite. May his soul rest in peace. 

Goodnight sweet Prince x

[loserone]

Fugging brilliant

[HMC]

She’s clearly almost passed out after reallising Alloys+Sunroof= LUXURY COROLLA

[Timewaster]

2 hours ago, Skizzer said:

On 12/23/2019 at 6:13 PM, BorniteIdentity said:

 

What an arse.

I always thought the rear quarter view of these resembled what an ADO16 might look like if the line had continued through 37 facelifts like the Golf or 911.

But it might just be me.

Not just you.  I've mentioned it before.  

Not sure I recall ever seeing that front end with that back end before. 

Not suggesting it's a cut and shut, just never noticed. 

I guess that's a corolla for you. 

[somewhatfoolish]

These were automotive wallpaper when new, therefore 100% autoshite. I always thought they were the 1990s answer to the Marina coop, certainly they seemed to only sell them to people with a free buspass. Your missus looks overwhelmed, did she swoon in your arms and require resusitation?

[The Moog]

Is Bornite lonely this Christmas is the question we are all asking?

[BorniteIdentity]

All is well! 

I can’t believe how well it drives. It’s the best thing on the fleet - tighter than a drum. The seller had four falken tyres put on it, a service and a fresh ticket before I collected it. 

The boss is well chuffed with it. I reckon we’ll both use it quite a bit!

Looking forward to getting to know it better! 

[Dick Cheeseburger]

^^ What Snagglepuss said.

I was going to ask Bornite if he loved his wife based on his gift ideas, but bottled it as I've never actually met the fella. 

I'd at least have left some expensive perfume and a couple of bath bombs in the glove box to show I really cared. ?

[plasticvandan]

My dad had one identical.As a man who has owned 37 Reliants,2cv,126 and a Bond,I found it unbearably slow and hated every second driving it,and when I declined free use of it that should say how autoshite it is lol