As an owner of an equally rare Mazda 323 from 1989, I really appreciate seeing these old, japanese cars today. A lot of them was used as disposable cars because they were cheap.
I had a 1992 Corolla DX. Loved the car. Had 273,000 miles on it. Wish I never sold it. Do your maintenance, oil changes and timing belts and it runs forever
I think a lot of people will think that's a pretty gif deal. Those cars are unstoppable, with some of the lowest maintenance cost and least needing repair
I would love to have a car like this. No options, no unnecessary complication, rather modern engine being a 16 valve, good gas mileage and power I imagine, but combined with the reliability and simplicity of a carburetor and distributor. I am surprised that an american car from the late 80s came without a passenger mirror. Here in Europe that was pretty much mandated everywhere by that point.
Wasn't required here in the U.S. until sometime around the mid-nineties. My 93 Ford Festiva doesn't have the optional passenger-side mirror. Base level, no frills or features. By 92 they were all fuel injected and had gained a fifth forward gear, unless you optioned for the horrendous automatic that just ruins the fun of the car.
This reminds me of my family station wagon with exactly the same color in 1988. It was the car I learned how to drive. Its timing belt was broken while I drove it. It was towed to the shop and put on the new one with no damage whatsoever.
Thanks, these are solid units. I have the Alltrac 4wd wagon version of this and its unstopable 300,000 kms original clutch radiator and paint. As the SR5 model though it gets EFI, Electric windows, Glass Sunroof, mirrors, AC, Full upholstry, Sports seats etcl Centre Diff lock and clutch foot rest. All the mod cons you need. Corollas don't need to be basic to be reliable!
Im in the UK , my daily driver is a 1990 corolla 1300 GL auto 3 door. Its got a carb'd 2e (12 valve) engine .Its really clean for its year and makes a relaxing commuter.
i have a friend who’s got a 92 corolla. it’s got a few options, crank windows but AC. no sunroof, it’s a automatic. it runs great, like 150k miles on it. It has the fuel injected engine. she complains about how slow it is at times, but she likes driving it hahaha
Top tip: the ‘yellow’ wipes from the 99c store clean that hand grunge incredibly quickly! Better than over cleaner. 15 minutes and that car will look new.
This car is ripe for a bit of a refresh! Get the interior cleaned by a professional, polish what's left of the paint, paint the wheels and install a passenger side mirror and it'd be a great car.
@@CaptainHoratioPugwash I suspect that passenger side mirror was lost when that side was hit and repaired, note the different color of the front door and fender.
Back then a right hand mirror was a $90 option. Manual antenna was an extra too. Top spec models were EFI. Everything lower than that were carbureted. When I turned 16 my driving school had these and Tercels to learn on, so this is a blast from the past for me. Cockroaches and Corollas will still be around when we are all gone… and maybe my neighbor’s 1988 Camry LE, also one owner.
I had the hatchback in CSi spec. Utterly fantastic car. I loved it and drove it till I couldn't fix it any more and replaced it with a later model Corolla, an AE112 Conquest, which will probably see me out. 👍😊
I have the same model and year but in the LE trim. I got the extra passenger mirror, clock, defrost, cruise control (where that blank spot he showed), and velour seats but that's about it. Mine still runs fine. A testament to the quality of cars Toyota used to produce.
My mom had a 1989 Corolla DX and it had both mirrors, clock, rear window defrost, cup holders, heater and A/C. She passed it on to me when I was 18, but I sold it long ago. I'm 36 now. It is a very reliable car. I could have modded it, but there is only so much I can do with a carbureted vehicle.
I currently drive a 1990 Lexus LS400, (owned and made by Toyota) goold ol reliable 4.0 Liter V8. Still running better than most new cars at 256k miles.
Never get tired of seeing '80s Toyotas...they were cool cars and built like brick outhouses. If it wasn't for their tendency to rust into nothing within a few years here in the Rust Belt there'd still be a ton of them on the roads today
absolutely gorgeous, love the blue interior!! i drive the same car in australia, lots of them kicking around here!! my first car ever, given to me for free by a lady whos house my mum was cleaning no less. wouldnt give it up for the world. 270 000+ kms so far and still going as good as ever!! :] beautiful to drive, makes being stuck in traffic less painful. tape my own cassettes for mine and keep them in a shoe box on the passenger seat
I drive an 89 toyota corolla dx, also 5 speed and carb, but it has both mirrors and a clock, mine also has the dx badge on the back left, they are such comfy, great cars, fun to drive, slow but fun
"Corolla DX" in Finland means the KE70 generation, the last of the rear drive Corollas. I have a feeling the importer ordered all the corollas in DX spec, because they had to come all the way from Japan back then and they didn't want to bother with special orders. You bought what was available and everything was a DX, so that's what you got.
I believe this was also the case in the Philippines! The car featured in the video were described either XL (base model, I think), XE, or GL (1.6-liter).
Good deal there! I got a '90, 5yrs now, same condition and color (EFI), oil changes every 2500mi 😜, no engine or transmission problems, still runs quiet, (auto☹️) 205k
I own a 1989 Toyotota Coroll Dx which truly is a Gteat car. I have owned many different cars of which most were more expensive cars. of these cars the Toyota is the best made one. I bought the car for $3000 in 1999 and it has cost me less than that to maintain it's running condition. There arent many old cars that people offer to buy and mechanics praise for being for reliability. but this car is truly an exceptional car. btw. mine has a passenger side rear view mirror.
That car has been driven sparingly. About 8,000 Miles a year. I have a 07 Corolla with 257,000 miles on it. I can't imagine how much mileage would have after 32 years with the amount of miles I put on it every year.
DEFINITELY A GREAT WORKING MAN’S CAR ! Only reasoning for it was to get to work , moreso get life’s needs done. Maybe stop at the store, the bank . . Not like it’s gonna be a showcase vehicle or something ! NO , just gotta fulfill your basic needs: what cars were MEANT FOR. To be that great mechanical tool ! People have just overemphasized that too much
I mean not 200,000 miles but I was looking at cars a few years ago and found an old Lada and the seller made it a selling point "Still has the original tires it came with in 1982!" Like the car only had about 60,000 km and I believed that, but no way would I drive a car with tires that old.
Have one 89 too EU spec 75hp 1.3 carb 2E - no fifth gear - no rev meter so - originally it had weird side spoilers - 3 door hatch which US never got due to poor sales of last gen hatch - luckily passenger door mirror it's a XL trim - sporty stripes :D - funky antenna so it means it's a basemodel no fancypants car like the japanese variant or even the 1.6 4a-fe nor even 4a-ge so it's a cold hatch but there is still some around but not alot like it used to be right now it had failed headgasket so I have to replace it I don't know if I want to return it into full original so it will be museum registered or modify it with jdm equivalent parts, glossy green and VW BBS rims after all repairs. or I could just aesthetically modify it with green wrap with new original paint inside since when done with those could be easily taken off after ten years because it isn't always sunny out here...
I have 1990 Lexus ls400 from original owner is pass away and I brought that Lexus ls400 so running like new but it is 220k mile and lot of maintenance record in 30 years.
Had a 90 Geo Prism that kept till subframe was rotted out. Great car. Had a/c, auto, passenger mirror and fuel injection.Guess it was loaded compared to this one.
Nothing real special to me but to each his own My grandpa liked the gas mileage that his Toyota Corolla is 87 when he had it before the crash. Thankfully my grandfather was OK out of the ordeal but the Toyota was not so lucky I will say once and for Toyotas at least the mechanicals have a chance of outlast in the bodies
Fun fact the Corollas had the best line-up with engine choices,, an 2E 1300cc 12 valve, an 5A similar to that one which is 1500cc 16v , a 4A which had 2 variants (identical to that engine also) that was the 1.6 16v with carb (and another 4AFE fuel injection ), then the iconic 7A 1800cc 16 valve engine , I had the 1300cc but a 5 door hatch 1997 model which was still carb fed. And if you were wondering where you got all of those…. Here in South Africa. Toyota is was and will always be number one seller here ☺️ Okay enough babbling. Go work on your car now 😏😁
That is not a nice comment to make...each to there own...what car do you drive...i have a 95 honda civic that has served me well all these years...i pass many modern CaD computer aided driven cars on the road that needs a salvage to take them to be repaired...im sure this owner is proud of his faithful car
I wouldn’t be surprised if the owner of this car was wealthier than the majority of people driving modern luxury cars. You can’t judge somebody by their car or appearance.
I just bought Nissan Pulsar from 1987 in similar condition. I'm the ninth owner and it's carbureted. The breaks are shot but the car only has 75 000 original miles!
Definitely belongs to the "Underappreciated Survivors" group
As an owner of an equally rare Mazda 323 from 1989, I really appreciate seeing these old, japanese cars today. A lot of them was used as disposable cars because they were cheap.
I had a 1992 Corolla DX. Loved the car. Had 273,000 miles on it. Wish I never sold it. Do your maintenance, oil changes and timing belts and it runs forever
I just brought an 1993 geo prizm(corolla) with 278k for 700, thing just run like a dream, well for the price a least
If you love your car and just don’t care about what people think, drive a 89 Toyota.
Perfectly said
I think a lot of people will think that's a pretty gif deal. Those cars are unstoppable, with some of the lowest maintenance cost and least needing repair
Same one from about a year ago too right? This car is such a survivor, I love it!
Yes, I thought this car looked familiar,I remember that video from last year.
One owner makes it even better in this disposable minded world. I hope they get many more years from this little trooper.
Saw this video, instantly reminded of another video of yours about the same exact Corolla! Glad it still running fine
I like it, but what I like more is your awesome presentation and personality. Excellent video, top notch.
Where I live, these cars were all eaten away by rust decades ago.
The Pacific Northwest is definitely one of the kinder areas of the country for cars.
I would love to have a car like this. No options, no unnecessary complication, rather modern engine being a 16 valve, good gas mileage and power I imagine, but combined with the reliability and simplicity of a carburetor and distributor.
I am surprised that an american car from the late 80s came without a passenger mirror. Here in Europe that was pretty much mandated everywhere by that point.
Wasn't required here in the U.S. until sometime around the mid-nineties.
My 93 Ford Festiva doesn't have the optional passenger-side mirror.
Base level, no frills or features.
By 92 they were all fuel injected and had gained a fifth forward gear, unless you optioned for the horrendous automatic that just ruins the fun of the car.
You just don't see cars like that in the UK as our climate does wonders for rust getting a hold of the bodywork. I love a simple, basic car.
likewise in the Northeastern US, those salt will kill the bodywork first before the engine die.
i love the old 83-87 corolla gts hatch. i would love to have one
This reminds me of my family station wagon with exactly the same color in 1988. It was the car I learned how to drive. Its timing belt was broken while I drove it. It was towed to the shop and put on the new one with no damage whatsoever.
Lol my first car
Good thing because the 16v has a non interference engine unlike the 1300 12valve when our belt broke it took out 9 valves 😳
Thanks, these are solid units. I have the Alltrac 4wd wagon version of this and its unstopable 300,000 kms original clutch radiator and paint. As the SR5 model though it gets EFI, Electric windows, Glass Sunroof, mirrors, AC, Full upholstry, Sports seats etcl Centre Diff lock and clutch foot rest. All the mod cons you need. Corollas don't need to be basic to be reliable!
Im in the UK , my daily driver is a 1990 corolla 1300 GL auto 3 door. Its got a carb'd 2e (12 valve) engine .Its really clean for its year and makes a relaxing commuter.
i have a friend who’s got a 92 corolla. it’s got a few options, crank windows but AC. no sunroof, it’s a automatic. it runs great, like 150k miles on it. It has the fuel injected engine. she complains about how slow it is at times, but she likes driving it hahaha
Top tip: the ‘yellow’ wipes from the 99c store clean that hand grunge incredibly quickly! Better than over cleaner. 15 minutes and that car will look new.
This car is ripe for a bit of a refresh! Get the interior cleaned by a professional, polish what's left of the paint, paint the wheels and install a passenger side mirror and it'd be a great car.
@@CaptainHoratioPugwash I suspect that passenger side mirror was lost when that side was hit and repaired, note the different color of the front door and fender.
I love simple cars, this is definitely a survivor and testimony to Toyota engineering. What an appealing car
My friend had a 91 Corolla with broken speedometer and had no idea how many miles it had and it still kept on going.
Back then a right hand mirror was a $90 option. Manual antenna was an extra too. Top spec models were EFI. Everything lower than that were carbureted. When I turned 16 my driving school had these and Tercels to learn on, so this is a blast from the past for me. Cockroaches and Corollas will still be around when we are all gone… and maybe my neighbor’s 1988 Camry LE, also one owner.
I had the hatchback in CSi spec. Utterly fantastic car. I loved it and drove it till I couldn't fix it any more and replaced it with a later model Corolla, an AE112 Conquest, which will probably see me out. 👍😊
I have the same model and year but in the LE trim. I got the extra passenger mirror, clock, defrost, cruise control (where that blank spot he showed), and velour seats but that's about it. Mine still runs fine. A testament to the quality of cars Toyota used to produce.
My mom had a 1989 Corolla DX and it had both mirrors, clock, rear window defrost, cup holders, heater and A/C. She passed it on to me when I was 18, but I sold it long ago. I'm 36 now. It is a very reliable car. I could have modded it, but there is only so much I can do with a carbureted vehicle.
I currently drive a 1990 Lexus LS400, (owned and made by Toyota) goold ol reliable 4.0 Liter V8. Still running better than most new cars at 256k miles.
Ah yes, that Corolla is still common in the Philippines..
Great vid! Thank you! That car is a soldier, the Roi on it must be mad!
Never get tired of seeing '80s Toyotas...they were cool cars and built like brick outhouses. If it wasn't for their tendency to rust into nothing within a few years here in the Rust Belt there'd still be a ton of them on the roads today
I think dealers charge $299 to rotate car mats.
Well that’s just because IT’S JUST SO DIFFICULT ! 😜 . . Wonder what they charge to sharpen pencils ✏️
Maybe I missed it, but I'd love to see more interior and exterior shots of the Volvo, please. Love your channel!
Love this, still see them everywhere in Thailand.
I had a 1992 Toyota Corolla, sedan, 5 speed manual, 133,000 miles, 33 MPG in city. Looked brand new👍🏽
absolutely gorgeous, love the blue interior!! i drive the same car in australia, lots of them kicking around here!! my first car ever, given to me for free by a lady whos house my mum was cleaning no less. wouldnt give it up for the world. 270 000+ kms so far and still going as good as ever!! :] beautiful to drive, makes being stuck in traffic less painful. tape my own cassettes for mine and keep them in a shoe box on the passenger seat
I drive an 89 toyota corolla dx, also 5 speed and carb, but it has both mirrors and a clock, mine also has the dx badge on the back left, they are such comfy, great cars, fun to drive, slow but fun
"Corolla DX" in Finland means the KE70 generation, the last of the rear drive Corollas. I have a feeling the importer ordered all the corollas in DX spec, because they had to come all the way from Japan back then and they didn't want to bother with special orders. You bought what was available and everything was a DX, so that's what you got.
I believe this was also the case in the Philippines! The car featured in the video were described either XL (base model, I think), XE, or GL (1.6-liter).
Good deal there! I got a '90, 5yrs now, same condition and color (EFI), oil changes every 2500mi 😜, no engine or transmission problems, still runs quiet, (auto☹️) 205k
I love old toyota and volvo cars, I have a 1979 244, a 1989 244 volvo and a 1999 corolla. I would much rather have an old tercel though.
great car. i think a/c was port installed like my old '90 truck.
I own a 1989 Toyotota Coroll Dx which truly is a Gteat car. I have owned many different cars of which most were more expensive cars. of these cars the Toyota is the best made one. I bought the car for $3000 in 1999 and it has cost me less than that to maintain it's running condition. There arent many old cars that people offer to buy and mechanics praise for being for reliability. but this car is truly an exceptional car.
btw. mine has a passenger side rear view mirror.
That car has been driven sparingly. About 8,000 Miles a year. I have a 07 Corolla with 257,000 miles on it. I can't imagine how much mileage would have after 32 years with the amount of miles I put on it every year.
DEFINITELY A GREAT WORKING MAN’S CAR ! Only reasoning for it was to get to work , moreso get life’s needs done. Maybe stop at the store, the bank . . Not like it’s gonna be a showcase vehicle or something ! NO , just gotta fulfill your basic needs: what cars were MEANT FOR. To be that great mechanical tool ! People have just overemphasized that too much
“Probably just changed out the original tires”?? I doubt it. I don’t know of any tires that last over 200,000 miles and 32 years.
I mean not 200,000 miles but I was looking at cars a few years ago and found an old Lada and the seller made it a selling point "Still has the original tires it came with in 1982!" Like the car only had about 60,000 km and I believed that, but no way would I drive a car with tires that old.
Have one 89 too EU spec 75hp 1.3 carb 2E
- no fifth gear
- no rev meter so
- originally it had weird side spoilers
- 3 door hatch which US never got due to poor sales of last gen hatch
- luckily passenger door mirror it's a XL trim
- sporty stripes :D
- funky antenna
so it means it's a basemodel no fancypants car like the japanese variant or even the 1.6 4a-fe nor even 4a-ge so it's a cold hatch
but there is still some around but not alot like it used to be
right now it had failed headgasket so I have to replace it
I don't know if I want to return it into full original so it will be museum registered
or modify it with jdm equivalent parts, glossy green and VW BBS rims after all repairs.
or I could just aesthetically modify it with green wrap with new original paint inside since when done with those could be easily taken off after ten years because it isn't always sunny out here...
I sure love it!
Hey cool,it has a tape deck, cassettes included!
I have 1990 Lexus ls400 from original owner is pass away and I brought that Lexus ls400 so running like new but it is 220k mile and lot of maintenance record in 30 years.
If it were mine, I'd have been junk yard decking it out with the missing options yearsssssss ago
I did that with a base model 83 Nissan Sentra when their were still plenty to pick from in the junkyards and was a loaded model when I was done.
We had a '93 at summer camp as a shopping car. It was also a DX, but NY market, so we had AC. I believe they still have it.
Also being a '93 it was FI
Had a 90 Geo Prism that kept till subframe was rotted out. Great car. Had a/c, auto, passenger mirror and fuel injection.Guess it was loaded compared to this one.
Nothing real special to me but to each his own My grandpa liked the gas mileage that his Toyota Corolla is 87 when he had it before the crash. Thankfully my grandfather was OK out of the ordeal but the Toyota was not so lucky I will say once and for Toyotas at least the mechanicals have a chance of outlast in the bodies
Who knew in 1989 that you could buy this car and it would last a lifetime!!!!
My 88 civic will outlast me
Fun fact the Corollas had the best line-up with engine choices,, an 2E 1300cc 12 valve, an 5A similar to that one which is 1500cc 16v , a 4A which had 2 variants (identical to that engine also) that was the 1.6 16v with carb (and another 4AFE fuel injection ), then the iconic 7A 1800cc 16 valve engine , I had the 1300cc but a 5 door hatch 1997 model which was still carb fed.
And if you were wondering where you got all of those…. Here in South Africa.
Toyota is was and will always be number one seller here ☺️
Okay enough babbling. Go work on your car now 😏😁
This is better tech than new
I have a 2000 Corolla 5-speed with AC. Should I keep it going? I do have a P304 code that I can’t figure out. I swapped the coils and that wasn’t it.
most luxurios limousine currently in africa!!
It may have a variable venturie carb.
How price are parts ?
I have a daihatsu midget 2 that needs some work. is that something you work on?
Is there a way to replace the wiper arms?
That is so cool.
Power steering?
My first new car was a 1982 Toyota Tercel. 😅
Because that car is from Japan that why so good
I think I saw this car pass by me Thursday
I was the first one to watch your video good job mate
As much as i LOVE my W211 E class i want a Ae90 good ol cars
Didn't you already showed us this car in a previous video? Not complaining
Love the car but that shifter… I would wear gloves
Unlike modern vehicles the old Toyota's Honda's etc were well made, modern SUV's are garbage!!!! My friend has near enough the same model his is RHD.
R-o-l-l down windows lol. No AC. Bet manual brakes. I believe you. Last a few hundred thou more miles
DX= Didly squat xtream
Ram air conditioning!
I hate that type of cars... It screams cheapness of the owner... Yuck...
That is not a nice comment to make...each to there own...what car do you drive...i have a 95 honda civic that has served me well all these years...i pass many modern CaD computer aided driven cars on the road that needs a salvage to take them to be repaired...im sure this owner is proud of his faithful car
It’s got more class than you
I wouldn’t be surprised if the owner of this car was wealthier than the majority of people driving modern luxury cars. You can’t judge somebody by their car or appearance.
I just bought Nissan Pulsar from 1987 in similar condition. I'm the ninth owner and it's carbureted. The breaks are shot but the car only has 75 000 original miles!