The new member of the family

[Niko_Fx]

I wanted a Mazda 3 but Toyota gave us a better deal for a Corolla + it has a slightly better gas mileage and so my dad decided to go for it.

Although the car is not for me I drove it home from the dealership and it is a pretty nice ride, really soft and silent, good AC / Stereo and a nice interior.

Yes I do know that for the price of it you can get an early 90's M3 etc, but it wouldn't be brand new, give you such a great mpg nor be as realiable, and besides my little brother is a bit crazy, so a slow car fits him well.

Here are a few pics, I'll take some more tomorrow or another day.

Edit: That's my brother in the pic, not me.

[NuclearCrap]

You forgot all about the Civic.......but this car's not bad.

[Niko_Fx]

Originally Posted by NuclearCrap

You forgot all about the Civic.......but this car's not bad.

We already have a Civic in the family (Mine '01) and the new model is probably coming out next year, so we thought something different would be better

[my porsche]

looks like a nice neighborhood there, nice color too, i like midnight blue cars

you made a good choice

[johnnynumfiv]

Nice looking car, my parents are looking for a new car, 150,000 miles already on the '01 beetle, they might be getting a newer beetle or a mini cooper S.

I would do donuts all day in that culdesac.

[my porsche]

Originally Posted by johnnynumfiv

car, 150,000 miles already on the '01 beetle

DAYUM! thats like 30-40 thousand miles a year, are either of them salespeople?

[taz_rocks_miami]

Congrats Niko, nice car. What do you have planned for the car? Turbo, NOS...??

[johnnynumfiv]

Originally Posted by my porsche

DAYUM! thats like 30-40 thousand miles a year, are either of them salespeople?

Nope, my mom commutes across state everyday for work at Uconn(100miles round trip) and we use it to go out to ohio to visit my relatives 3 times a year which is abuot 1200 miles round trip. Its a great thing that it gets 50mpg.

[Niko_Fx]

Originally Posted by taz_rocks_miami

Congrats Niko, nice car. What do you have planned for the car? Turbo, NOS...??

Of course, starting with some Type R badges and $h*t

Seriously nothing, I'll force him to leave that car as clean as possible.

my parents are looking for a new car, 150,000 miles already on the '01 beetle,

How's it running? I'm gonna have to buy one of those for my GF in the near future.

looks like a nice neighborhood there, nice color too, i like midnight blue cars

Thanks MP, IMO the best color for that Corolla model

[johnnynumfiv]

Originally Posted by Niko_Fx

How's it running? I'm gonna have to buy one of those for my GF in the near future.

It's ok, only once the diesel gummed up(it was -5?F while on the highway), the clutch is starting to go, my mom hit a deer a few months ago(from the side, it's head went into the fender and the body swung back into the door crumpling it. Ended up replacing the fender, door, rockerpanel, and headlight.) but other than that, no big problems, except with the EGR vavle getting gunked up with carbon, but if it is the gas version, you shouldn't have that problem.

[my porsche]

Originally Posted by Niko_Fx

Of course, starting with some Type R badges and $h*t

Seriously nothing, I'll force him to leave that car as clean as possible.




How's it running? I'm gonna have to buy one of those for my GF in the near future.



Thanks MP, IMO the best color for that Corolla model

no problem, it looks great mate

oh yeah johnny num fiv, wow thats alot of driving, yeah thats when you want a good gas mileadge car

[pimento]

Originally Posted by johnnynumfiv

It's ok, only once the diesel gummed up(it was -5?F while on the highway), the clutch is starting to go, my mom hit a deer a few months ago(from the side, it's head went into the fender and the body swung back into the door crumpling it. Ended up replacing the fender, door, rockerpanel, and headlight.) but other than that, no big problems, except with the EGR vavle getting gunked up with carbon, but if it is the gas version, you shouldn't have that problem.

Of course it is the petrol version you wouldn't get the great mileage, nor would the engine last as long. Ever considered replacing it with a Golf? Same mechanicals, more useful body. Dunno about pricing though, I've never looked that far into the New Beetles.

[Egg Nog]

You realize that for the price you could've gotten an early '90s M3, right?

Your bro looks like you man

[crisis]

I say RICE it!

[Blue Supra]

but some phat 18" spinners and some neons on bro! itll be fully sick bro!

seriously though for a 1.6 (or are they a 1.8 now?) they make good power and are a very reliable car. i have nothing bad to say against any corrola.

hope your bro doesnt try and do doughies in the cul-de-sac. that could be nasty for neighborly relations