Toyota Carina

[Bender]

What do people think of them? Any good? What problems do they have?

Have been offered to swap for this Carina
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-ca ... 745445.htm

Cheers

[Tha_INS]

mean st205 carina....drop a 3s-gte in it

[Lloyd]

Just a Celica with 4 doors really, or a Corona with different lights.

[phoenix]

I had an ST202 version for 5 years. Aside from waterpump, clutch (both inevitable) and brushes in the front window motors it was bulletproof - and I drove the bejesus out of it (well serviced though). Sold it about 6 years ago, carjam says it's now done around 260kms.

That looks like it's had a hard life. Ad seems a bit contradictory:

Car has never been thrashed or raced because I am a poor uni student and cant afford petrol or tyres..

Has had regular oil changes and has recently had a NEW radiator installed.
Has had over 2k work done in the past 4 months (with reciepts)

It's superstrut so extra balljoints/bushes etc to wear. Price seems high.

Get it cheap enough, convert to EXIV touring car spec?

[Lloyd]

Find out what the 2k was at least, and bear in mind that 2k spent doesn't mean the car is worth any more

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-ca ... 677497.htm

[gt4dude]

awesome would love to have an st205 in carina guise

mentions upper balljoints

when you wear out a superstrut arm and keep driving on it, there is so much caster freeplay that the wheel and entire assembly tugs against the tophat and balljoint turning a $300 superstrut arm replacement into a $500 per side job with new mounts, combine that with $100/hr labour and an oil change and his new radiator/coolant and theres your 2k

[jacobrjett]

doesnt seem to mention anything now

[RUKI]

I have similar. Love it. Don't ask - won't sell