Thoughts on Toyota Marino/Ceres 20v

[-MATT-]

Just thinking about getting a 20v Marino/Ceres and want to know other peoples opinions are on these vehicles. Cheers

[Grrrrrrr!]

Headroom = none..
Butt Ugly
better off getting a standard corolla GT sedan if you want 4 doors imho.

other than that a typical relaible toyota.

[Boldy]

In Roman mythology, Ceres was the goddess of growing plants (particularly cereals) and of motherly love. She was the daughter of Saturn and Ops, wife-sister of Jupiter, mother of Proserpina by Jupiter and sister of Juno, Vesta, Neptune and Pluto. She was also patron of Sicily.

Plants and motherly love huh You have your answer

[ollieboy]

My dad has one and when I drive it I have to have the sunroof open.

So if you are over 6ft, don't do it.

[blackie]

yeah i just think they are ugly and weird...

[Sick Puppy]

I think they are alright... the Marino 20V looks pretty good to me (forget the Ceres- the front spoiler is ugly as), and its a 4 door 20 valve that is unlikely to have been thrashed, after all, how many boy racers want one? (answer: very few) Before I got the Curren, the Marino was on my list of cars to get, and I nearly got one too... ironically enough the 20V I looked at was a wreck (owner crashed it- thanks AA!).

As for the alternatives, wanna try finding a Toyota Levin/ Trueno of the same era in good nick? Good luck. As for a 20V 4-door Corolla/ Sprinter? Yeah right, oh and find me a unicorn's horn while you're at it- I've seen about two in the five years I've been interested in cars...

If you find one in good nick and you like it, take it. Forget about a spoiler kit though- it would look sh!te

[blackie]

Ive seen a few 4dr 20v's around.

my mates sister picked up a mint deal from her flatmate leaving for aus, and got a low kms 4age sprinter for $4k..
and that was like atleast 3 years ago!

[MrBob]

I got marino. Im 6ft.. head room isnt an issue. Its just my daily driver / work car. I wanted a corolla but people seem to ask crazy money for anything called "corolla" mario is the same but uglier body..

[mr pad]

gack.

[Urban-Cruiser]

I've got a Marino 20v silvertop (they also come with a blacktop). Had it for over a year and a half. Mate at work liked mine so brought one for himself, though not 20v.
The same interior as an ae101 levin/trueno, just different body.

[rolla_fxgt]

i know of heaps of 20v 4 door corollas down in dunedin, by heaps i mean 4 off the top of my head anyway.
So unless they've all congregated in dunedin for some reason there must be a few out there round the country