I bought a 1998 Toyota Corolla.

It's car.

[GarbageTime]

Yup the thermostats cooked, fun to know that with a proper service this thing JUST might beat Tony in the fuel challenge!

Or maybe the Frog needs to step forward and have a go.

[TheKnobCalledTone.]

Press F to pay respects to Tom's Suzuki.

[greatwhite]

At this point, you should just go to cashies with an armoured convoy.

[AvoAu]

I bought a 98 Corolla for my first car this week. 83, 000kms on it and in excellent condition, no rust, everything working, it's every first car buyer's dream - an old corolla that's been sitting in a grandma's garage for 25 years and I actually found one! I've been over the moon since I bought it, it's perfect for me, I'm gonna get a sound system and take good care of it.

[beefchillingham]

What a testament to how good a Toyota is. The body surrounding the engine is the only thing being worn out by time. You can’t even fault Toyota because most cars hardly live to see that age and they would most likely be in worse condition if they still ran. Beyond impressive.

[aenoymotors]

That Corolla is fucking HOT. I had one that looked just like that and it was one of the best damn cars EVER. Shoot, I forgot to mention it had 350, 000 miles (563, 000 KM) on it... completely original drivetrain and all. That thing was unstoppable. Best $500 car I ever had.

[mmus]

After 25 years and it still starts right up with no problems. A true example of reliability. All these things do is run and run 👌🏼

[petercrutchley]

Have had a 1994 1500cc manual Corolla for 24 runs beautifully. Amazing vehicle!!

[sicKlown]

My first car was an old Corolla, and it was a freaking tank. No matter how bad I treated it, it still ran like new and got better millage than anything else I've ever had. It took a teenager in a F-250 going 30+ mph into it's parked rear end before I had to be retired. I still miss it every morning.

[ashzciwobuz]

Gotta love a trusty old corolla

R.i.p. Suzuki

[cowoljarwoff]

As someone who lives on the route he uses for these car tests, I can't wait to be walking home one day, look up from my phone and see Wade in some road nugget just laughing his ass off looking like an absolute f'n maniac going like 40kmh down South Road.

[Sam-lssl]

These kind of cars make me so happy. I grew up in a family that owns a salvage yard and I spent my childhood driving these in circles and working on them

[hassankamal]

I have recently bought a AE92R Corolla Seca from a ninety year old lady and she had it since 27 years. Car has only done 150000 ks. I am so happy to find this car it's in great condition and after spending 1400 $ on it pretty much everything is in perfect condition and in working order. I don't understand why people don't keep these cars in nice condition and give them the respect they have truly earned. I would say these are true gems and far better then the plastic space capsules we see on the roads all the time.

[LowkeyHyped]

Imagine thinking “you know what I’ll splurge out and buy myself a new car” and then a few weeks later a tree lands on it, honestly that would be gutting. Today I learned don’t abandon a nugget or it will seek revenge

[cliftongardner]

A close friend of mine got a 93 Corolla as his first car and he absolutely loved the mess out of it. Replaced every worn mechanical part it had, repainted it, replaced all the lights, replaced all the plastic cladding, soundproofed every bit of sheet metal he could stick material to inside, and put the most properly banging sound system I have ever heard in a vehicle. What a machine.

[cgRui]

This, the previous and later generation Corollas (E90 and E111 series) are pretty much alive in SE Asia. Tons of surplus parts and brand new aftermarket replacement and original parts are still available for these models. I own an old carbureted1992 AE92 myself and it still serves our family as a daily driver.

[bloodfarts]

I bought my aunts 98 corrolla 7 years ago and all i do is top off the fluids and its never broken down, everything works the way it should. Corollas are definitley the car of all time

[jbthestoner]

I'll keep buying these late 90s-early 2000s sedans for as long as I can. They're also a mechanic's dream to work on, just enough technology to make them easy to diagnose but not too much so they're still easy to repair.

[AndrewBoothOfficial]

You're not kidding about how close you are on the release timeline. These rollas are the only 90s econobox that have survived both getting old and the P-plater effect where most get written off. Excels, Barinas, Lasers, Mirages, and all those other 90s nuggets are hardly ever seen on the road now but these Corollas just keep on keeping on.

[nicholasaggarwal]

Great purchase, my mom bought a 1997 Corolla brand new and it STILL RUNS TO THIS DAY, I learned how to drive on it as well as my brother and sister, the car is older than me