Toyota Carina

Bender · Post by **Bender** » Tue Sep 11, 2012 5:48 pm

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 · Post by **Tha_INS** » Tue Sep 11, 2012 6:42 pm

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

Lloyd · Post by **Lloyd** » Tue Sep 11, 2012 7:17 pm

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

phoenix · Post by **phoenix** » Tue Sep 11, 2012 8:08 pm

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 · Post by **Lloyd** » Tue Sep 11, 2012 11:53 pm

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 · Post by **gt4dude** » Wed Sep 12, 2012 6:11 am

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 · Post by **jacobrjett** » Wed Sep 12, 2012 1:13 pm

doesnt seem to mention anything now

RUKI · Post by **RUKI** » Mon Sep 17, 2012 8:27 pm

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