Ah thanks, reading along is kinda fun. Also R152a, or dustoff is a viable replacement for R12 as long as you have PAG oil, if not R600 is drop in, but cooling dynamics are not amazing.
You drove a forty year old car with 280k miles on it another 2352 miles partially over rough terrain proving expensive off road vehicles are not required to see the American backcountry.Awesome video with stunning scenery and content.Thanks for sharing.
My 1981 vw rabbit pickup with an old tdi swap has crossed the country over a dozen times. I commuted every business day last year without a single hiccup. I am a mechanic. But my motor has 300,000+ miles when I got it in 2011…. Before any of those trips. Camped out of it for a full year. Later used it to live in the woods for another 2 years. I’m a mechanic again but still drive the same car. You can too. If u work the system a bit, like I have, Mine is supposed to be registered forever…/altho technically only until the year 2050. That means a 40yo car will be my main transportation for… Another 40 years.
@@joesprague1464 very true that elaborate overlanders or even jeeps and 4x4 trucks are not needed for exploring and enjoying the backcountry. When I took time off between jobs and went cross-country in a 1969 VW camper I went on almost any road my heart desired and never got stuck. Great traction with that engine behind the rear axle and usable torque combined with high ground clearance and I was golden.
Get that little thing a bit better ground clearance, and some decent tires. It will outlive us all lol. Super impressive for what it is. Can't beat 80s/90s Japanese cars/trucks.
Nice tercel. I own a 84 toyota camry with a 2.0l turbo diesel manual transmission with 300k miles. With original radiator . No issues just regular maintenance.
I had a 1983 model of the Toyota Tercel, bought off my parents. The thing was almost unstoppable with maintenance, my parents had the engine rebuilt (probably due to dad's lack of mechanical sympathy) and the mechanic took the 3A out to 1600 cc with 4A pistons. I wish I still had that car - it was amazing, and it was the car I grew up with for all of my childhood.
If you ever find yourself doing 60mph in 5th at 3k rpms with your foot to the floor, you should try downshifting into 4th and get into a rpm range where it has MORE POWER BABY! 5k rpm all day while in 4th should let you hold 65mph up hill. (with no a/c or passengers) 😉
That’s why I love my mechanical tdi swap with variable turbo. Even at 1500rpm I floor it and whoosh. 300lb ft of torque at 1900rpm It started with a 1.6 na diesel about as fast as the Tercel. But turbo makes all cars better
Really enjoyed the trip. I owned this car. Mine was a 1987. It was my first and one of my favorites. Felt like getting back together with an old friend.
Tercel wagon engine is 3A, Carbureted, for torque. At the same time you could get the AE86 with the 4Agae (famous for starting drifting. Fuel injected, gutless, but twice the horsepower and 7500 red line. I had that engine stuffed in my Tercel wagon for fun
These are among my favorite cars from the 1980s. I basically think of this as the Subaru Crosstrek's ancestor and I think Crosstreks are cool. The styling of these Tercels is just iconic though, and it looks really capable. I don't think Toyota made this car with the intent owners would do crazy off-road driving like this, but it handled it pretty well for a 40 year old car.
Awesome video. It brings so many memories when me and my wife road trip our 1984 Subaru Wagon from California to Colorado and back. Much more memorable than driving a full comfortable overland vehicle. Just a whole different experience.
I am HERE for every second of Tecel content. I loved my ‘84. Just don’t be a boneheaded like I was when I tried driving 4wd on wet roads - with that live axle out back, I swapped ends pretty quickly. Curious to see how you’ll mod it, and to see how well you’ll be able to find tires for the 13” wheels
Just import tires from the EU if you still have the Tiny size tires, 12, 13, & 14s are still very common over the Atlantic. Thats where I get tires for my 85 Subaru GL-10 and 94 Subaru Sambar.
My dad had this car in robin's egg blue - '85 SR5, exact same trim. Funny you said you don't see them in Texas, he bought his new when we lived in Louisiana, and brought it to Virginia when we moved there. That car took us to see cousins in NY, vacation in PA, and all over VA, MD, DE, and WV when we were in the Boy Scouts. I learned to drive on it in the 2000's... fantastic vehicle. I wish they still offered a model anything like this. Thanks for the video, it brought many smiles to my face.
Great video man! I'm glad others are out taking these old things out on trails! I hage had so many people underestimate what they can do on trails. Hopefully I'll see you at the Toyota Tercel Meet and greet some year!
You and that long road trip are an inspiration for those of us who drive vintage cars. I own a 1970 Cutlass Supreme convertible and a little 1979 Fiat Spider convertible as well. The reason I watched your full video is because I'm planning a 168 miles long trip from Chicago to Wisconsin Dells and back in my Fiat, which is also stick shift. It's only a 2.5 hours trip but I have never driven my Fiat out of Chicago even though it's mechanically sound. Now after your wonderful trip, I feel confident that my Fiat could make that trip next July. Muchas gracias! 👏👏👏
This was great! I took my drivers' test in a friend (87-89?) Tercel coupe. Really, a totally different car, but still brought back some nostalgia! That car would crank for 30 seconds trying to start when cold, 1st to 2nd (in an automatic) always slammed so hard you'd think a wheel fell off, and I'm pretty sure the interior was upholstered in cactus - but he kept that car to 200~ish K miles and it was still running fine when he sold it.
If anyone gets one of these. Check the gear oil in the trans immediately. Failure to keep it full will cook the top bearings and it'll cause a chain reaction that'll cause the trans to eat itself. There are no rebuild kits or parts unless you buy another trans.
man watched the video from start to finish early morning. What a badass car. I saw one last year for sale, i am from pakistan and it was a slightly newer model. Guy was asking too much but it was very well kept and super clean. He was an Afghan dude and told me he goes to the mountain sides in Balochistan regularly and Drove it multiple times from Quetta city to Kashmir which is around 2000miles, note that he said multiple trips.
My boss 8 years ago offered me a free tercel. They never passed smog in ca according to my hs autoshop teacher, and recommended not taking it. but low and behold people love them!
Its easy to pass smog in CA. Maintain the original engine as designed. I had a 1979 Ford Thunderbird in 2011 with a 351 V8 and passed with flying colors.
I can truly say Toyota's are the most toughest and dependable vehicles ever made especially the older models. I own my 5th Toyota now . I had a classic '78 Corolla which me and my buddy restored to it's former glory. DIE HARD no issues at all. I also owned a '87 Corolla 4A motor basically a sedan shape Tercel(but not a 4WD) . Also owned a '88 Corolla Avante hatch 4A and i currently have a '98 Corolla 7AFE as a Sunday car only drives it to show off . Each an every Toyota i had up til my current one had no engine issues on any trip . Always took me safe and without sweat and breakdowns on all my ventures . Love this video keep it up . Looking fwd to more installments. Love from South Africa 🇿🇦
We had the same model brand new in 1986. Tinny slow car by today’s standards, but was “state of the art” for its time. It couldn’t climb but fine on the flats. The square back hatch lift gate looked like an ATM machine. Sold it after 10 years of reliable use.
Nice! Got into an accident with my ‘86 5 speed several years ago and parked it in the back yard. You inspired me to fix it and get it back on the road. Happy trails!
Bought a new 87 Corolla FX 2 door hatchback in 88. Nobody wanted them, 4 left, all 5 speeds... My buddy worked at the dealer, manager wanted them gone. Big discount. Drove it 10 years, great car. Easiest stick ever drove, carried mattress and box spring and all my junk. A/C and cassette deck, all you needed. It would cruise at 75 no problem.
I have wanted one of these for the snowboard season for ever . I can never find a clean one here in Washington . The very few that are here are pretty banged up
consider getting a old volvo 200/700/900 series. Much like the toyotas, they are absolute beasts when it comes to reliability and also they are very safe cars with ALOT of modifying potential.
I have a friend who is the original owner of a 2wD ‘87 Toyota pickup with over 200k miles on it. Every weekend he takes it out into the Utah desert to go camping. He commutes to work in it. At times he’s lived in it.Older vehicles are the way to go. As the original owner of a 20 year old Jeep Wrangler l am a big fan of simple, easy to repair vintage vehicles.
Mine was an '86. Had about 300k miles on it when I sold it. It was my first vehicle, and it was ABUSED. I had replaced 2 clutches, 3 slave cylinders, and two master cylinders. I was hard on that poor thing. I sold it to a co-worker about 15 years ago. It was spotted by me and friends for the next 10 years. I'm guessing that it has finally given up, but who knows? I wish that I would have kept it.
Great video! My aunt had one of those and all I remember was how gutless that thing was! That door buzzer that sounds like an angry mosquito bought back some great memories!
My dad was in the Wholesale car business and in the early 1990's he purchased a lot these wagons. Brings back memories of my dad and me driving one back home. I miss him and this video makes me relive all those memories with my old man. He left this world in 2013, you guys have brought back some great memories with this video
My dad had 94 Tercel with 300000 miles. One night on the highway he said "do you think i can top her out" I said no so he floored it, as soon as the speedometer topped out at 110 mph the engine blew and the car caught on fire. we still laugh about it
I remember when these first came out in England 🏴. I was a mechanic at a local Toyota dealership. These are certainly interesting vehicles that have undoubtedly survived a lot longer than I’d have imagined. Toyotas are wonderful vehicles, and the older ones I have a great fondness for. Great video, and I’d definitely love to have an older Toyota wagon, or estate car as known back home in the UK 🇬🇧. 👍
I owned one of these tercel wagons back in 2002. The a/c worked but too small for all of the inside to cool well during the day. I lived in Tucson Az at the time. The a/c worked great at night but all of the windows made getting cool during the day impossible. My solution for the problem was to partition off the front seats with some plexiglass and cardboard so the area to cool was much smaller like a pick up and managed to keep cool that way.
i picked up a 2000 toyota corolla a few months ago with 92k miles on it. had bent rear suspension components, bad brakes, bad 02 sensors, leaking and loose exhaust, and knocking rod bearings from being ran low on oil, and it still drove down the freeway like no problem. took the oil pan off and polished the crank/put new factory rod bearings in, and fixed the other issues and its been fantastic. shes at 101K miles now and i daily commute it to work and back to keep the mileage off of my siverado, as well as save big bucks in gas!!! Toyotas are just proven tough machines. (oh and the A/C blows ice cold!!!)
I will own one of these eventually. I vow to own one of every 80's Toyota some day. I see these Tercels all the time in central AZ and they are more or less immortal.
First off. That Tercel is so awesome. Great find man. Two. That 7 eleven in Moab was the gas station I used alot when I spent a year there during covid. Moved to Moab in September 2019. Moved a year later. Great video. 😊
Love your love for Toyotas man! I’m up here in Fort Worth so I know how it feels to get out of our state and see some real landscapes..I mean you have the beach down the street from you but you can only go so far on SPI. When my 80 series LC is ready to make it down there I’d love to have the Tercel tow me out of the sand if needed!
I had this 1984 Corolla 4wd in Portland Oregon back in 2005, great car!! Now I have 1953 Ford P500 parcel truck that I drive from Temecula to Clarksburg WV ( total of 2,500 miles). No problem.
Tbh on one hand i'm kinda sad that nothing happened but on the other hand it's awesome that nothing happened. Toyota just builds cars that last! Love the little Turdcel! 💯🔥
Epic video 🎉❤ love to see an old vehicle on trail roads which are not in India , Amazing video, these type videos shows that old cars were also great and reliable
I didn’t think i was gonna watch the whole video because its like 1 hour long, but i did! I had to. What a great video and beautiful scenery. Utah, arizona and Colorado are amazingly beautiful! Sadly i haven’t been able to visit yet but one day i will. Toyota really are great cars. I still have a 2004 corolla with 267,000 miles and still runs amazing with a very quiet engine. Fantastic video guys! 👏🏽 👏🏽
I've always loved these cars, AND I was super excited to see the 84/85 Civic Wagovan on the road too. I owned one of those and it was indestructible too! Cool video!
I own a 1998 Toyota Corolla E11 Hatchback 2CE Diesel and this video made me think again about the road trip that I dream to do around Europe from south Spain to Istambul, around 4500km and then another 4500km to come back
Randomly got your vid in my feed. I'm from McAllen, Texas. Been living in the San Francisco Bay Area the last 10 years, but whenever I meet someone from the RGV, I get hella excited. LOL. Went to McAllen Memorial High School and De Leon Junior High. BTW, I love them old cars. Especially those wagons and hatches. I drive an OBS chevy now, but will always have a wagon or hatch as a second car. Anyways, nice to see another guy from McAllen, Texas.
Ever since I found out about the 4wd Tercel I've wanted one, seems the perfect camping/beach beater car, I can't never find one in as good condition as yours. side note: The 80s and 90s had so many cool and weird cars like the toyota van and tercel with true 4wd, the VW Golf country with syncro system, The Samurai, etc.. a true golden age of reliability and simplicity.
14:30 I resonate with this so much. I love these little 80s and 90s light stick shift Japanese cars bc they remind me of my childhood taking Taxis in Senegal. Toyota Corollas, Carinas, and French cars like the Peugeot 405 and 505. Even the smell and the comfy cloth seats, the loud and low-powered 4-banger when you shift, I could sense it all through the screen watching it haha.
Learned to drive in one of these. We took it everywhere. Only left us stranded once with a broken front half-shaft. Great car, still as…. attractive as I remember.
Old toyotas are amazing. I have a 1993 Toyota paseo with 234000 miles on it. Its my daily to work and i wouldn't second guess driving it across country.
Had a gold 84 Tercel 4WD wagon bought used in LA back in the early 90s. Had a new clutch and a transmission seal put in and replaced a timing belt that was so cracked it was a miracle it didn’t snap. Drove it for many miles, including going cross-country twice. The iron block and head engine was unbreakable. Got a better car and sold it to a friend and he eventually sold it to another friend, who gave up on it when fifth gear eventually gave out at around 250k. Bought it back from him as he needed the cash and then sold it very cheap to the family of a friends wife in Asheville, North Carolina as it still ran fine, including the four-wheel-drive system. Lost track of it after that, but wouldn’t be surprised if it’s still running.
I would definitely fit some underbody protection. New springs and shocks would probably lift it an inch those one's look knackered. The Tercel is one of the cars ever built basic tough and reliable.
On interstate mountains my 80 Subie 4 speed would have to shift to 3rd and barely go over 45mph. But the limit was 55 back then. I opened her up on a long flat stretch and got here up to 81, lol. I eyeballed those Tercels hard. Ended up with a VW AWD Quantum Syncro in 87. All those little 4 wheelers had great torque in low gears for back roads.
Toroweap Point.. on Grand canyons north rim? My guess comes from seeing many photos of that area, I’ve always wanted to go there. Nice video!! Steve. In Az. 😀😀
I just retired my 1993 Camry, that thing kept me on the road longer than it had any right to. 3 years, 2 batteries, 2 alternators, and a brake job later it put me in a dangerous spot when, ironically the brakes failed me 😆 Toyota makes some impressive machines.
i have the "i may be stupid" sticker on the back of my 02 impreza. its such a great sticker and will be getting another one to put on my next car when i trade the subie
Hey I'm new here.Watching from Germany.Nice car and YT Channel.Those Toyotas are bullet proof.So reliabeI.We had so much driven here in Germany,but a lot of the old ones were exportet to countries like africa. I left a like and will watch more videos soon.Greetings from overseas 😊
Fun Fact: I actually see this types of Toyotas driven all the time in my country (Honduras, Central America), and they have become taxis because of the reliability. : )
*BTW, I added subtitles because some parts of the clips have choppy audio and the audio wasn’t the best*
Ah thanks, reading along is kinda fun. Also R152a, or dustoff is a viable replacement for R12 as long as you have PAG oil, if not R600 is drop in, but cooling dynamics are not amazing.
U need to drop it in 4th going up hill..4k RPM is nothing but normal at 70-75 mph my Yaris is a 1.5l 2008 and does that
Thanks for non native english speaker like me, it help me to understand all word :P
You should do a tune-up on the engine and replace the shocks. I’m sure the engine timing is way off
I sold this to a guy down in SLC a few years ago. Love that it is still being used for adventure. I had a lot of fun in this rig!
That’s crazy!!!
Liar😂😂
@@mv1083 why would he lie?
@@mv1083bro you don't have any proof he's lying so shut up
🗿💀🪦🤣🤣 am deeeh
You drove a forty year old car with 280k miles on it another 2352 miles partially over rough terrain proving expensive off road vehicles are not required to see the American backcountry.Awesome video with stunning scenery and content.Thanks for sharing.
🤙🏼🤙🏼
So true!
My 1981 vw rabbit pickup with an old tdi swap has crossed the country over a dozen times.
I commuted every business day last year without a single hiccup.
I am a mechanic.
But my motor has 300,000+ miles when I got it in 2011….
Before any of those trips.
Camped out of it for a full year.
Later used it to live in the woods for another 2 years.
I’m a mechanic again but still drive the same car.
You can too.
If u work the system a bit, like I have,
Mine is supposed to be registered forever…/altho technically only until the year 2050.
That means a 40yo car will be my main transportation for…
Another 40 years.
@@OverlandNomadis that campsite In canyon lands park free?
@@joesprague1464 very true that elaborate overlanders or even jeeps and 4x4 trucks are not needed for exploring and enjoying the backcountry. When I took time off between jobs and went cross-country in a 1969 VW camper I went on almost any road my heart desired and never got stuck. Great traction with that engine behind the rear axle and usable torque combined with high ground clearance and I was golden.
古い日本車を楽しそうに乗ってくれるのが嬉しい。ちゃんとメンテナンスすればとんでもなく長持ちするのが日本車の良い所だと思う。もちろんそれを維持してる方も素晴らしい。
We like them here in Australia because they last a long time, even if only maintained occasionally.
I am 47 and those old Tercel 4wd wagons were "cult cool" since the late 90's. Well at least with car guys in the know.
I’m bringing them back!
Carburetors? @@OverlandNomad
All those 90s econo cars fascinate me. My love for uncommon cars started with my aunts Ford festiva
Ha! The couple was my girlfriend and I. Honored to say that I was then passed by the turd about 3/4ths down the trail!
Cheers!
Yall were awesome 😆🙌🏼
Get that little thing a bit better ground clearance, and some decent tires. It will outlive us all lol. Super impressive for what it is. Can't beat 80s/90s Japanese cars/trucks.
Nice tercel. I own a 84 toyota camry with a 2.0l turbo diesel manual transmission with 300k miles. With original radiator . No issues just regular maintenance.
Very cool! Do you remember your MPG?
I had an 85 Camry Turbo Diesel. Nice rare US spec Toyota Diesel. Slow but great on fuel
How is it to drive? In a few years I plan on driving a car from the 80s, maybe as a daily
@@fa14fighterjet they are very slow compared. which car will you be driving. year make and model?
Mucho respect for the Tercel, especially since it survived the rock crawling! Glad you’re taking good care of it!
“Oh what a feelin, Toyota!” Old 80’s commercial with a guy jumping in the air!
you ask for it, you got it Toyota
I had a 1983 model of the Toyota Tercel, bought off my parents. The thing was almost unstoppable with maintenance, my parents had the engine rebuilt (probably due to dad's lack of mechanical sympathy) and the mechanic took the 3A out to 1600 cc with 4A pistons. I wish I still had that car - it was amazing, and it was the car I grew up with for all of my childhood.
Just go buy one! They're cheap and I have two 😂
@@MrDwightsimon they are as rare as hens teeth in Australia nowadays. Besides I have an equally old Daihatsu that's consuming my soul instead
A true testament to the basic of an automobile. Basic is always in fashion! Fun comes standard at every Adventure. Thanks for Sharing.
As a Brit who mostly drive manuals hearing someone say they were going up hill in 5th gear is hilarious 🤣
No shit it's struggling in 5th gear
As an American, I felt the same. Maybe he is just dumb lol
If you ever find yourself doing 60mph in 5th at 3k rpms with your foot to the floor, you should try downshifting into 4th and get into a rpm range where it has MORE POWER BABY! 5k rpm all day while in 4th should let you hold 65mph up hill. (with no a/c or passengers) 😉
That's what I gotta do with my yaris on the highway hills like that, shift the 1.0 coffee grinder into 4th gear, we're here, there and gone.
That’s why I love my mechanical tdi swap with variable turbo.
Even at 1500rpm
I floor it and whoosh.
300lb ft of torque at 1900rpm
It started with a 1.6 na diesel about as fast as the Tercel.
But turbo makes all cars better
Mo Powa Babee!!!!
I feel like holding the engine at almost redline in the desert is just a little scary.
I thought he said he drove trucks???
Surely he should know this...
Really enjoyed the trip. I owned this car. Mine was a 1987. It was my first and one of my favorites. Felt like getting back together with an old friend.
Thanks Paul ✌️I think it’s a sign to go find that old Tercel…
Tercel wagon engine is 3A, Carbureted, for torque. At the same time you could get the AE86 with the 4Agae (famous for starting drifting. Fuel injected, gutless, but twice the horsepower and 7500 red line.
I had that engine stuffed in my Tercel wagon for fun
woah damn so cool
These are among my favorite cars from the 1980s. I basically think of this as the Subaru Crosstrek's ancestor and I think Crosstreks are cool. The styling of these Tercels is just iconic though, and it looks really capable. I don't think Toyota made this car with the intent owners would do crazy off-road driving like this, but it handled it pretty well for a 40 year old car.
The one dude who did most of the driving just looked soooooo excited to be driving and working on the car...
Awesome video. It brings so many memories when me and my wife road trip our 1984 Subaru Wagon from California to Colorado and back. Much more memorable than driving a full comfortable overland vehicle. Just a whole different experience.
I am HERE for every second of Tecel content. I loved my ‘84. Just don’t be a boneheaded like I was when I tried driving 4wd on wet roads - with that live axle out back, I swapped ends pretty quickly.
Curious to see how you’ll mod it, and to see how well you’ll be able to find tires for the 13” wheels
Just import tires from the EU if you still have the Tiny size tires, 12, 13, & 14s are still very common over the Atlantic. Thats where I get tires for my 85 Subaru GL-10 and 94 Subaru Sambar.
I had a 1988 Honda wagon, these vehicles are notoriously reliable,keep the car for road trips and enjoy your life with that 1985 Toyota.
Just WOW!!! Breathtaking scenery guys! What a campsite, literally no one around for days! Amazing!
Thank you🙏🏼🙏🏼
My dad had this car in robin's egg blue - '85 SR5, exact same trim. Funny you said you don't see them in Texas, he bought his new when we lived in Louisiana, and brought it to Virginia when we moved there. That car took us to see cousins in NY, vacation in PA, and all over VA, MD, DE, and WV when we were in the Boy Scouts. I learned to drive on it in the 2000's... fantastic vehicle. I wish they still offered a model anything like this. Thanks for the video, it brought many smiles to my face.
Please restore this beast.❤
Great video man! I'm glad others are out taking these old things out on trails! I hage had so many people underestimate what they can do on trails. Hopefully I'll see you at the Toyota Tercel Meet and greet some year!
Unfortionally they all rusted away here in Sweden because we spread ALOT of salt on our roads in winter. Thank you for a quite entertaining video!!
I love the confidence when you say "It is a Toyota".
Maybe a video of a tune up on the Turdcel, suspension, brakes, plugs…etc
Good idea but don't call it like that.
@@Tenkaichibudokai22 lol
Why are you trying to be disrespectful
You and that long road trip are an inspiration for those of us who drive vintage cars. I own a 1970 Cutlass Supreme convertible and a little 1979 Fiat Spider convertible as well. The reason I watched your full video is because I'm planning a 168 miles long trip from Chicago to Wisconsin Dells and back in my Fiat, which is also stick shift. It's only a 2.5 hours trip but I have never driven my Fiat out of Chicago even though it's mechanically sound. Now after your wonderful trip, I feel confident that my Fiat could make that trip next July. Muchas gracias! 👏👏👏
This was great! I took my drivers' test in a friend (87-89?) Tercel coupe. Really, a totally different car, but still brought back some nostalgia! That car would crank for 30 seconds trying to start when cold, 1st to 2nd (in an automatic) always slammed so hard you'd think a wheel fell off, and I'm pretty sure the interior was upholstered in cactus - but he kept that car to 200~ish K miles and it was still running fine when he sold it.
If anyone gets one of these. Check the gear oil in the trans immediately. Failure to keep it full will cook the top bearings and it'll cause a chain reaction that'll cause the trans to eat itself. There are no rebuild kits or parts unless you buy another trans.
Fill it with 00 corn head grease if it's leaking with no ability to do immediate seal replacement.
@@gregorymalchuk272 no. it will not be carried to the bearings at the top. DO NOT DO THIS.
I bought a Matiz in Korea and had it imported to Vancouver, then drove it to Toronto. No issues aside from a couple rotted valve stem seals.
man watched the video from start to finish early morning. What a badass car. I saw one last year for sale, i am from pakistan and it was a slightly newer model. Guy was asking too much but it was very well kept and super clean. He was an Afghan dude and told me he goes to the mountain sides in Balochistan regularly and Drove it multiple times from Quetta city to Kashmir which is around 2000miles, note that he said multiple trips.
I was thinking, this vehicle is quite old. And then I realized I'm the same age as the car. LoL. Happy 39th year !💗🙏🏻
I graduated high school in 1985 😂
@@Squirrelindustries LoL. Hello there Uncle!
I have an 88 Camry, base model 5 speed manual. It's been one of my all time favorites and I couldn't be happier with a first car.
My boss 8 years ago offered me a free tercel. They never passed smog in ca according to my hs autoshop teacher, and recommended not taking it. but low and behold people love them!
I need to go back in time and meet your boss around 8 years ago
@@OverlandNomad haha! Glad you got it. Super appreciative of the content!
Mine never failed pass CA smog.
Its easy to pass smog in CA. Maintain the original engine as designed. I had a 1979 Ford Thunderbird in 2011 with a 351 V8 and passed with flying colors.
I can truly say Toyota's are the most toughest and dependable vehicles ever made especially the older models. I own my 5th Toyota now . I had a classic '78 Corolla which me and my buddy restored to it's former glory. DIE HARD no issues at all.
I also owned a '87 Corolla 4A motor basically a sedan shape Tercel(but not a 4WD) . Also owned a '88 Corolla Avante hatch 4A and i currently have a '98 Corolla 7AFE as a Sunday car only drives it to show off .
Each an every Toyota i had up til my current one had no engine issues on any trip . Always took me safe and without sweat and breakdowns on all my ventures .
Love this video keep it up . Looking fwd to more installments.
Love from South Africa 🇿🇦
Oh and i have to add all of the cars was pre owned....😂
We had the same model brand new in 1986. Tinny slow car by today’s standards, but was “state of the art” for its time. It couldn’t climb but fine on the flats. The square back hatch lift gate looked like an ATM machine. Sold it after 10 years of reliable use.
Nice! Got into an accident with my ‘86 5 speed several years ago and parked it in the back yard. You inspired me to fix it and get it back on the road. Happy trails!
So cool in Andorra we still use toyotas and subarus from 80, 90 because they are so reliable for the snow and mountains
Bought a new 87 Corolla FX 2 door hatchback in 88. Nobody wanted them, 4 left, all 5 speeds... My buddy worked at the dealer, manager wanted them gone. Big discount. Drove it 10 years, great car. Easiest stick ever drove, carried mattress and box spring and all my junk. A/C and cassette deck, all you needed. It would cruise at 75 no problem.
I have wanted one of these for the snowboard season for ever . I can never find a clean one here in Washington . The very few that are here are pretty banged up
Great video! This makes me want to buy an old 4wd Tercel wagon and fabricate a 5-6” lift for it and turn it into an overland build
consider getting a old volvo 200/700/900 series. Much like the toyotas, they are absolute beasts when it comes to reliability and also they are very safe cars with ALOT of modifying potential.
I had an 84 identical to yours. Still one of the finest vehicles I ever owned.
I have a friend who is the original owner of a 2wD ‘87 Toyota pickup with over 200k miles on it. Every weekend he takes it out into the Utah desert to go camping. He commutes to work in it. At times he’s lived in it.Older vehicles are the way to go. As the original owner of a 20 year old Jeep Wrangler l am a big fan of simple, easy to repair vintage vehicles.
Mine was an '86. Had about 300k miles on it when I sold it. It was my first vehicle, and it was ABUSED. I had replaced 2 clutches, 3 slave cylinders, and two master cylinders. I was hard on that poor thing.
I sold it to a co-worker about 15 years ago.
It was spotted by me and friends for the next 10 years.
I'm guessing that it has finally given up, but who knows?
I wish that I would have kept it.
Great video! My aunt had one of those and all I remember was how gutless that thing was! That door buzzer that sounds like an angry mosquito bought back some great memories!
Love these! just picked up a 97 rav4 5 speed with the centre diff lock, gonna make it siiiiick 🤘🤣👌🇨🇦
I need me a 2 door RAV4 with some 90s graphics on the side 🔥
My dad was in the Wholesale car business and in the early 1990's he purchased a lot these wagons. Brings back memories of my dad and me driving one back home. I miss him and this video makes me relive all those memories with my old man. He left this world in 2013, you guys have brought back some great memories with this video
The most valuable thing in this Toyota is the huge trunk for transporting skis
My dad had 94 Tercel with 300000 miles. One night on the highway he said "do you think i can top her out" I said no so he floored it, as soon as the speedometer topped out at 110 mph the engine blew and the car caught on fire. we still laugh about it
I remember when these first came out in England 🏴. I was a mechanic at a local Toyota dealership. These are certainly interesting vehicles that have undoubtedly survived a lot longer than I’d have imagined. Toyotas are wonderful vehicles, and the older ones I have a great fondness for. Great video, and I’d definitely love to have an older Toyota wagon, or estate car as known back home in the UK 🇬🇧. 👍
I owned one of these tercel wagons back in 2002. The a/c worked but too small for all of the inside to cool well during the day. I lived in Tucson Az at the time. The a/c worked great at night but all of the windows made getting cool during the day impossible. My solution for the problem was to partition off the front seats with some plexiglass and cardboard so the area to cool was much smaller like a pick up and managed to keep cool that way.
i picked up a 2000 toyota corolla a few months ago with 92k miles on it. had bent rear suspension components, bad brakes, bad 02 sensors, leaking and loose exhaust, and knocking rod bearings from being ran low on oil, and it still drove down the freeway like no problem. took the oil pan off and polished the crank/put new factory rod bearings in, and fixed the other issues and its been fantastic. shes at 101K miles now and i daily commute it to work and back to keep the mileage off of my siverado, as well as save big bucks in gas!!! Toyotas are just proven tough machines. (oh and the A/C blows ice cold!!!)
I will own one of these eventually. I vow to own one of every 80's Toyota some day. I see these Tercels all the time in central AZ and they are more or less immortal.
18:33 So true man, I wish we had more public land in Texas 😔
I know 😔
I know California gets a lot of heat but it has so much open land to explore!
That's the power of old japanese cars..
I have a 1986 Toyota carina. I'm happy to say that it's still in excellent running condition.
David, this is my new favorite ON video so far. The adventure was great, but the video execution needs to be recognized 🎥🤩 Bravo, carnalito!!
Thanks Robert 😭🥹
Put some 185/75/13 tires on, much better. Do not tow anything, the input gear to idler gear will overheat and strip the teeth.
First off. That Tercel is so awesome. Great find man. Two. That 7 eleven in Moab was the gas station I used alot when I spent a year there during covid. Moved to Moab in September 2019. Moved a year later. Great video. 😊
I wish we had this kind of overlanding and offroading in Norway. Any offroading is illegal here.
Nor.. Way! Really?
Det er for at beskytte jeres smukke natur 🙂 🇩🇰❤️🇸🇯
Sounds like we should take my Aerostar and your Tercel to the beach
Sounds like we should drive your Aerostar to Moab is what I’m thinking
@@OverlandNomad As long we take Jacoby as pit crew chief
@@OverlandNomadwhat's the name of the place where you camped at north rim ?
Love your love for Toyotas man! I’m up here in Fort Worth so I know how it feels to get out of our state and see some real landscapes..I mean you have the beach down the street from you but you can only go so far on SPI. When my 80 series LC is ready to make it down there I’d love to have the Tercel tow me out of the sand if needed!
Heck yeah bro the Tercel will help ya out (you won’t need it)😆
My dad bought one when I was a freshman in high school. I s amazing car! The 4x4 was amazing. I hope u rebuild it after that video. It's a gem
I had this 1984 Corolla 4wd in Portland Oregon back in 2005, great car!! Now I have 1953 Ford P500 parcel truck that I drive from Temecula to Clarksburg WV ( total of 2,500 miles). No problem.
As owner of a 1984 Toyota Carina I fully approve of this video.
Tbh on one hand i'm kinda sad that nothing happened but on the other hand it's awesome that nothing happened. Toyota just builds cars that last! Love the little Turdcel! 💯🔥
Sadly the quality of toyotas are getting worse and worse.
I was disappointed with Tercel. You do deserve applause for throwing everything at it. Drone footage awesome. Well done.
Just give that Tercel some rock sliders and it'll be ready for ALL of Utah!
Top Gear would be proud.
Epic video 🎉❤ love to see an old vehicle on trail roads which are not in India , Amazing video, these type videos shows that old cars were also great and reliable
I didn’t think i was gonna watch the whole video because its like 1 hour long, but i did! I had to. What a great video and beautiful scenery. Utah, arizona and Colorado are amazingly beautiful! Sadly i haven’t been able to visit yet but one day i will. Toyota really are great cars. I still have a 2004 corolla with 267,000 miles and still runs amazing with a very quiet engine. Fantastic video guys! 👏🏽 👏🏽
I've always loved these cars, AND I was super excited to see the 84/85 Civic Wagovan on the road too. I owned one of those and it was indestructible too! Cool video!
I own a 1998 Toyota Corolla E11 Hatchback 2CE Diesel and this video made me think again about the road trip that I dream to do around Europe from south Spain to Istambul, around 4500km and then another 4500km to come back
Randomly got your vid in my feed. I'm from McAllen, Texas. Been living in the San Francisco Bay Area the last 10 years, but whenever I meet someone from the RGV, I get hella excited. LOL. Went to McAllen Memorial High School and De Leon Junior High. BTW, I love them old cars. Especially those wagons and hatches. I drive an OBS chevy now, but will always have a wagon or hatch as a second car. Anyways, nice to see another guy from McAllen, Texas.
I had one of these. It is an excellent car. Now yes, they are under powered but they will not quit. I don't even think you can kill it.
Ever since I found out about the 4wd Tercel I've wanted one, seems the perfect camping/beach beater car, I can't never find one in as good condition as yours.
side note: The 80s and 90s had so many cool and weird cars like the toyota van and tercel with true 4wd, the VW Golf country with syncro system, The Samurai, etc.. a true golden age of reliability and simplicity.
Great video! Have loved and respected these 4wd Tercels since a long technical taxi ride in one in the mountains of Bolivia many years ago.
14:30 I resonate with this so much. I love these little 80s and 90s light stick shift Japanese cars bc they remind me of my childhood taking Taxis in Senegal. Toyota Corollas, Carinas, and French cars like the Peugeot 405 and 505. Even the smell and the comfy cloth seats, the loud and low-powered 4-banger when you shift, I could sense it all through the screen watching it haha.
Learned to drive in one of these. We took it everywhere. Only left us stranded once with a broken front half-shaft. Great car, still as…. attractive as I remember.
Old toyotas are amazing. I have a 1993 Toyota paseo with 234000 miles on it. Its my daily to work and i wouldn't second guess driving it across country.
Had a gold 84 Tercel 4WD wagon bought used in LA back in the early 90s. Had a new clutch and a transmission seal put in and replaced a timing belt that was so cracked it was a miracle it didn’t snap. Drove it for many miles, including going cross-country twice. The iron block and head engine was unbreakable.
Got a better car and sold it to a friend and he eventually sold it to another friend, who gave up on it when fifth gear eventually gave out at around 250k. Bought it back from him as he needed the cash and then sold it very cheap to the family of a friends wife in Asheville, North Carolina as it still ran fine, including the four-wheel-drive system. Lost track of it after that, but wouldn’t be surprised if it’s still running.
That's a nice unit.
Thanks!
I have traveled to many places on this planet, but nothing compares to standing overlooking the Grand Canyon! ... Dig the Tercel...👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
I would definitely fit some underbody protection. New springs and shocks would probably lift it an inch those one's look knackered. The Tercel is one of the cars ever built basic tough and reliable.
Heck yes! That was a lot of fun! Go Toyota!!!
On interstate mountains my 80 Subie 4 speed would have to shift to 3rd and barely go over 45mph. But the limit was 55 back then. I opened her up on a long flat stretch and got here up to 81, lol. I eyeballed those Tercels hard. Ended up with a VW AWD Quantum Syncro in 87. All those little 4 wheelers had great torque in low gears for back roads.
Toroweap Point.. on Grand canyons north rim? My guess comes from seeing many photos of that area, I’ve always wanted to go there.
Nice video!!
Steve. In Az. 😀😀
I just retired my 1993 Camry, that thing kept me on the road longer than it had any right to. 3 years, 2 batteries, 2 alternators, and a brake job later it put me in a dangerous spot when, ironically the brakes failed me 😆 Toyota makes some impressive machines.
Love it ! I wouldn't buy this particular car but testament to the legendary Tercel . Good luck finding one these days ? Epic video !!
This was great, I enjoy road trip videos, and I like seeing old Toyotas.
0:15 I thought it was a game for a moment
You know what would be cool? Fix that up like an Afghan taxi. Solid axles and leafs
Shoutout to Jacob💪💪💪he's the hero here💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯
These little wagons will billy goat over anything ! tough little wagons good to see it still out having fun.
i have the "i may be stupid" sticker on the back of my 02 impreza. its such a great sticker and will be getting another one to put on my next car when i trade the subie
That’s very impressive! Really the only issue was ground clearance. It was very capable otherwise.
Hey I'm new here.Watching from Germany.Nice car and YT Channel.Those Toyotas are bullet proof.So reliabeI.We had so much driven here in Germany,but a lot of the old ones were exportet to countries like africa. I left a like and will watch more videos soon.Greetings from overseas 😊
Fun Fact: I actually see this types of Toyotas driven all the time in my country (Honduras, Central America), and they have become taxis because of the reliability. : )
Dang dude , 190k? That's was crazy! I'm glad you're getting the views!
I've always wanted one of these! Thanks for making this video, lots of fun, funny, great editing.