Old Skul Question for old skul toyota expert

mister_two · Post by **mister_two** » Fri May 26, 2006 4:44 pm

I know its a Sprinter, Does anyone know how rare is this model and is it FR layout?

toda · Post by **toda** » Fri May 26, 2006 5:04 pm

This car is i can say for a fatc is rare as... FR layout! My Dad FIRST car, 1st automobile he ever own!! my uncle owns it own.

RS13 · Post by **RS13** » Fri May 26, 2006 5:54 pm

Its' a 2dr KE30, pretty rare, but I recall last time someone tried to sell one on here/trademe, it had a $3500 buynow, and was on there for weeks. Its' an Australian model, I believe. I'd say powered by the mighty 3K, so yes, FR layout, but then again, all Corollas up to 83 were, weren't they?

z|gen · Post by **z|gen** » Fri May 26, 2006 6:28 pm

yep 2door ke30 sedan, never bought into NZ, sold in aussie and over in europe.

yep, all corolla sedans up to 83 were, but the ke70 wagon continued on as FR until 87/88

RS13 · Post by **RS13** » Fri May 26, 2006 6:30 pm

Acutally, looking at it now, it would appear to have the 'TE' nose, as opposed to the 'KE' nose, maybe 2T powered? But then the intakes in the bonnet aren't in the right place for a 2T.. hmm. One of the random models that fell through the cracks, huh?

z|gen · Post by **z|gen** » Fri May 26, 2006 6:31 pm

might be powered by a T series, but if from aussie, more likely to be K series, i think the states also got them, but powered with T series.

mister_two · Post by **mister_two** » Fri May 26, 2006 6:47 pm

yeh its actually powerd by a 2TG , with side carbs, any idea how much power this engine is? is it reliable ?

z|gen · Post by **z|gen** » Fri May 26, 2006 7:10 pm

yeah, not bad engines, boat anchors though, not quick, but quick enough in a light car. will go forever if treated right.

hard to say how powerful, dont know the mods etc, but not much

kharmis · Post by **kharmis** » Fri May 26, 2006 8:10 pm

A T-series powered 2dr ke30 or whatever the code for t series is, te31 or such. Has the ugly ass american style T series bumpers. Makes the front look decieving. Cool sunroof .

mikuni · Post by **mikuni** » Fri May 26, 2006 10:28 pm

Jeeze. Now I know why I live at oldschool.co.nz. I remember when people at toyspeed liked and knew old cars. Ohwell.
Anyway, these motors are fantastic.
They came about in the early 70's and the first models with dohc and twin side carburetors (these things people used before efi

) made 110-125 hp (82-93 kW). Thats nearly as much as your fwd starlet 2e's and 4a-fe's

:P
I can't believe someone asked if it was rwd :'(

Mr XXX · Post by **Mr XXX** » Fri May 26, 2006 10:39 pm

haha, yes, I too had to laugh and feel some what sad when i saw this 'is this rwd'... it kills me

anyway, t series.... where to start...... if your poor then sweet, get one. other wise, a 4age is far better. they dont weigh as much as the moon for one.... and more effeciant due to devolpment....

And that pic looks like an american spec model.... Oh yay..... nice and heavy, and down tuned to suit emmsions.....
the best your gonna get here, is a ke30 or ke35. Personally I think the ke35's are a better looking car anyway, pillerless coupes are so sexy

and Mikuni....... there are still a few of us old schoolers on here, but yes, i noticed when I ran the Old school pics thread that lot of people are under educated on the matter.....

Allan

fangsport · Post by **fangsport** » Sat May 27, 2006 12:04 am

OK, turncoats and smart arses.
if it is a TE37, which in theory is the chassis code for a 2T/3T/2TG powered KE35 shape-ish coupe, why has it got vents on the exhaust side??
not wanting to start a scrap, but ALL T-series engines have inlet on other side of car!
without a chassis code, any further arguements as to it model, are pointless!

mikuni · Post by **mikuni** » Sat May 27, 2006 2:14 am

Te37's are based on KE35 bodies, much like Te27's and Ke25's.
Te37 Corolla Levin

I'm guna go for a Ke30 Corolla Levin that we never got. But your probably right, why argue..

Drifter4ag · Post by **Drifter4ag** » Sat May 27, 2006 8:51 am

watch out for the ke55 that is a decieving one ...
but yes .. a 2 door ke30 ... there are a few of them in NZ ... no where near as cool as a ke35 ... specially my one

Snoozin · Post by **Snoozin** » Sat May 27, 2006 11:36 am

Re. fangsport's earlier comment....

I see that TE37 also has the vents on the LHS.

Looks to me like a KE3x 2dr with a TE37 nose on it, you can see the paint's mismatched to hell on it.

KinLoud · Post by **KinLoud** » Sat May 27, 2006 9:36 pm

Looking at the wipers it seems to be a LHD.
Can quite read the numberplate to see if the image is reversed (which could help wit the bonnet vent question).
Do they usually have the fuel filler on the left or the right (the one in this pic is one the left)

Ken
Ham
021 408 863

fangsport · Post by **fangsport** » Sat May 27, 2006 9:51 pm

dosn't look like it is a mirror image. here's a nice clean TE31

http://www.nvs-design.com/te31.jpg

YeMs · Post by **YeMs** » Sun May 28, 2006 7:03 pm

thos bumpers are mud. i had a TE30.. well i made it into 1 haha.[/list]

AE85coupe · Post by **AE85coupe** » Mon May 29, 2006 6:13 pm

Drifter4ag wrote:watch out for the ke55 that is a decieving one ...
but yes .. a 2 door ke30 ... there are a few of them in NZ ... no where near as cool as a ke35 ... specially my one

Put up a picture of your 35 man, or at least send me one

matt dunn · Post by **matt dunn** » Mon May 29, 2006 6:58 pm

KinLoud wrote:Looking at the wipers it seems to be a LHD.

And the angle of the tacho facing the left also suggests that too.