yes another help me choose a car thread....jap crap

[stu_mcl]

I actualy quite like them jase, id rsther have something awd or rwd but if its fast enough that make up for it

[Guest BigJase88]

They are quick!

The 189bhp non supercharged version the corolla tsport is rapidly quick! It eats type r's

So i can only imagine the 215bhp version will be rapid!!

You can fit different supercharger pulleys to them and they can kick out 260bhp

[stu_mcl]

Might have a good look at them, if i can get to 300bhp id be happy woyh one only 250 supercharged ones made though but theres one on gumtree just now

[Guest BigJase88]

Once you drive one with a k+n typhoon on it you'll buy it instantly!

I did anyways! Rapid and makes your ears bleed!

[stu_mcl]

Just hope its alot faster than the fabia....it feels alot faster than it should for the amount of power it has

But then again the rolla is loud an jap so im sure itl feel alot faster

[Chris]

I never even knew they made a supercharged version of the Corolla. There are a few on autotrader from 5.5k. Bit of a bargain!!

[Guest BigJase88]

Yes they are awesome!! Sounds epic aswell! Anybody who drives one will have to buy it! Trust me! My tsport (lesser version) has been my fav car to date!

Id love a compressor

[stu_mcl]

The interiors look a bit ****e but im sure they could be improved

[Guest BigJase88]

I had one with half leather and alcantara (rare option)

[stu_mcl]

Another question......can you get them to spit flames?

[DaveyBoyWonder]

I had an RX-8 for about 6 months. Most reliable car I've ever owned!

I once hired a Ford Ka for a day. Didn't break down and didn't cost me anything in servicing etc. Most reliable car I've ever 'owned'.

[Guest BigJase88]

Dont know! Revs to 8.2k so with a straight through i cant see why not! Honestly drive one and buy a k+n typhoon! Theres no noise like it! Its mental

[Richf]

They are quick!

The 189bhp non supercharged version the corolla tsport is rapidly quick! It eats type r's

So i can only imagine the 215bhp version will be rapid!!

You can fit different supercharger pulleys to them and they can kick out 260bhp

I know someone with a tsport , its been pretty unreliable, the calipers are known to corrode and seize up and despite a lot of time an effort it still only does 20-22mpg average

As cars get older they need a lot more tlc , thats why many of the cars listed so far will only ever be weekend toys

[Guest BigJase88]

Any car can be unreliable! You get good ones and bad ones!

I can honestly say mines was faultless. How many people on here with fabia vrs's have had blown turbo's etc?

My fabia never blew its turbo so mines to me was reliable!

[Richf]

Even the good ones will be bad as they get to this age, yours may well have been "uber reliable" i posted anothers experience so that the op doesnt think they all are "uber reliable"

The 1.8 Corrolla /Celica engine is a bit underwhelming though especially after a VRS the official 0-60 time is 8.4 seconds

[Guest BigJase88]

Mate your talking complete baloney!

That time is completely off its for insurance purposes! I could muller type r ep3's and there 0-60mph is 6.7s

Have you ever driven one? It is honestly the best engine in a car i have ever owned and ive owned a fair few

And how would a say 56plate with 30-40k be unreliable? Im running around in a 100k car thats reliable!

My tsport had 75k on it and it never missed a beat

[Guest BigJase88]

Now i admit i have never driven the supercharged compressor but going from the tsport i can honestly say i think it will be tremendous!

I do hope the op has a go in one and i can guarantee he'll be impressed

[stu_mcl]

Suppose it would be pretty fair to comapre it to my fabia, both abouy the same bhp with a supercharger

Need to try and find somewhere up here that has one for sale so that i xan have a test drive

[JLneonhug]

Seems like going a step sideways at best rather than step forward if your going for the corolla.. Unless that's the target your aiming for?

Ie if your going to get an older/dated car shouldn't it be a step up in class/performance rather than keeping the same type of car?

Dunno, seems illogical to me.

Is200 looks and feels nice, chassis can handle 300+bhp easily though to get it there needs some serious work. Ss plus bits only gets it to 200s? Insurance and maintenence cost is high, parts aren't cheap. Bit of a white elephant unfortunately.. :( people said go for the is300 for better bang for buck but only in auto iirc. No good.

Friend had an rx8 for 8months, cost him £ks in fuel and oil.

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[Richf]

Mate your talking complete baloney!

That time is completely off its for insurance purposes! I could muller type r ep3's and there 0-60mph is 6.7s

Have you ever driven one? It is honestly the best engine in a car i have ever owned and ive owned a fair few

And how would a say 56plate with 30-40k be unreliable? Im running around in a 100k car thats reliable!

My tsport had 75k on it and it never missed a beat

Those are the official figures but I not believe they are sub 7 second cars , claiming road scalps is childish and meaningless, its well known ctr's are difficult to launch well and getting a good 0-60 is an art but at the risk of repeating myself they weigh around the same and have a lot more power and have a quicker claimed time than the Corrolla there is no logical reason they would be slower

My 56 plate Octy was becoming unreliable , cars age , they deteriorate over the years that's just a fact.

I've not driven a tsport but have driven the celica, its wasn't very impressive the vrs would kill it and the vrs is slower than a ctr

[Guest BigJase88]

The tsport has a lift cam as same as the ep3!

So its not that fact, honestly i could outrun ctr's in gear! And who said on the road! I took it to track days and 1/4 mile runs

[Guest BigJase88]

I think its ouraga that do the supercharger pulleys one of them on the compressor and its kicking out 260bhp

[andypandypoos]

is a civic type r a benchmark for straight line speed?

[stu_mcl]

Tbh im drawing to wards vag cars with k04s......easily achieve big power

Plus all jap cars i really like are to deer to insure due to being imports

[Guest BigJase88]

Whats budget?

Edition 30 golf