Pisces69 6th Gear January 15, 2010 Share January 15, 2010 wow is like having best of both worlds if i took the toyota hahaha but the ahpek look of it when u drive makes u oso become ahpek... =========== hahaha. The old rear wheel drive starlet lagi ugly but when u eat Alfas like having breakfast, u wil ustand why they had so much respect. Actually the Corolla is not a bad looking car if u know how to do it up nicely. But I recommend u get a 1.6lit COE older car cos the bigger engine wil mean its was stressed less during its earlier life & wil give u decent performance & reliability. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferraricalifornia 1st Gear January 15, 2010 Share January 15, 2010 how about Nissan Sunny or the Presea?? that car was pretty stable, if a little cramp though...corners wondrously!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pisces69 6th Gear January 15, 2010 Share January 15, 2010 doesnt matter, as long as the chassis is good, buy the corolla and drop in a 4AGE or buy the civic and drop in a B18/B20 ============== Ah Civic was another car that cud do transplant without anyone knowing by looking only. Buy the 1.3 & drop in the 1.6 for better power. Then u can start to mod bit by bit till u have a monster. But I do think by now most of these older cars will have a weak chassis/body so b careful when u buy as the body might not b able to handle the power. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pisces69 6th Gear January 15, 2010 Share January 15, 2010 oh btw whats the diff between the Corolla 1.6M and 1.3M ? ============= Engine bigger in the 1.6 & maybe some specs higher. But if u just want a day to day driving car, just look for 1 in very good condition is more important. Important to check throughly for rust & accident damage in these older cars. Check body panels for wavy sides or uneven shunt lines wil b a good clue. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pisces69 6th Gear January 15, 2010 Share January 15, 2010 My first and previous car was the corolla G6, 1.3M, 2E carburator engine. Gave me good FC averaging 12km/l considering that it was rather high mileage already. Cars of those years were built rather low hence cornering was quite satisfactory. ============= These were the last of the "over engineered" Jap cars we can find. My Corona CD was 1 good example. It was 19 years old when I sadly sold it & was in very good condition. Engine & body. Everything worked well. Parts were easily avaliable from scrap yards & so cheap & good Japan quality. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pisces69 6th Gear January 15, 2010 Share January 15, 2010 good stuff. i guess only the older manual cars can tahan so long. it is quite unlikely that newer cars with all the eletronics can tahan so long. =============== My 10 yo Corona CD was an auto. Only prob I had was the reverse kept taking longer & longer to engage when engine was cold when it was 15 years old. I had it overhauled for $2K & it was just like new after that. On hind-sight, I sud have just bought a 2nd hand autobox for abt $300 & it wud b just as good if not better. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pisces69 6th Gear January 15, 2010 Share January 15, 2010 is it illegal to do engine swap in singapore ? =============== Well almost everything is "illegal" in SG but just do it smartly & u wont get caught. Drop in a good engine & gearbox but dont go racing all over the place & attract attention from TP. Just enjoy the smooth powerful "new" engine at such a bargain price is enough. Remember to get the numbering done by the experts & not the ws who try to make the few hundred themselves & end up giving the game away with their lousy "skills". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferraricalifornia 1st Gear January 15, 2010 Share January 15, 2010 the looks of the presea is still the best though...can't believe it's coming to 20yrs now!! it has frameless doors... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yuan 6th Gear January 16, 2010 Share January 16, 2010 ============= These were the last of the "over engineered" Jap cars we can find. My Corona CD was 1 good example. It was 19 years old when I sadly sold it & was in very good condition. Engine & body. Everything worked well. Parts were easily avaliable from scrap yards & so cheap & good Japan quality. Same goes for my 1991 Swift. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
So_nice 6th Gear January 16, 2010 Share January 16, 2010 the 3E carb driven engine was quite a gem. more can be done to it and give it a weber carb, even 2.0l cars would sweat. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSENUMBER Neutral Newbie January 21, 2010 Author Share January 21, 2010 (edited) sad sia these cars does not have nice body shape i wanna have sporty look and power Edited January 21, 2010 by HOUSENUMBER Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hp93868686 Clutched January 21, 2010 Share January 21, 2010 Can consider Corolla 1.3 XLi , with fuel injection if i not wrong Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethene 1st Gear January 21, 2010 Share January 21, 2010 Get a civic SiR. I never regretted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_b20 6th Gear January 21, 2010 Share January 21, 2010 Get a civic SiR. I never regretted. legend of 1.6 no modern car in the same category comes even close Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSENUMBER Neutral Newbie January 22, 2010 Author Share January 22, 2010 i dont mind taking dat Corolla with 4AGE engine in it but is just a normal engine ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamemonster Clutched January 22, 2010 Share January 22, 2010 bro, the answer is quite obvious. engine swap is not illegal IF your machnic can prove to LTA than this older model engine is not in production nor is available in spareparts shop. Once this is proven to LTA they will approve the swap with condition like = hv to show LTA the engine blue print and invoice. after swopping hv to pass LTA inspection. Details is in LTA web my 2cents Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermitage 1st Gear January 22, 2010 Share January 22, 2010 i dont mind taking dat Corolla with 4AGE engine in it but is just a normal engine ... Engine swap for this model can be done easily in JB. I know of one there with a Blacktop 20V 4AGE conversion, running a quad-throttle set-up But if you're concerned about the shape of the car, think the civic has rather a timeless silhouette. Tastefully done up, it can look bang up to date. And with the correct mods (re-conditioned B16A), this car has the potential to GO too! Happy Hunting! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSENUMBER Neutral Newbie January 23, 2010 Author Share January 23, 2010 Get a civic SiR. I never regretted. i can never get it it's too ex ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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