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  1. Have a look at redbook - by searching for redbook in google, it can give you estimate values

    2003 models at dealers are selling for 17-18ish -absolute joke. who would seriously pay that much ?

    some private sales are aking close to 20k for a 2005- again too much!

    i woudnt part with my 2003 for less than 14.5

    i think you'l find the car will take some time to sell if you are after good money, but i may be wrong!

  2. you can use touch up paint as a temporary fix. if the stones have penetrated the clear coat and chipped the paint itself, after a year or so you may get a light haze surrounding the chips as moisture and other contaminants build up due to weather. the best fix for it is a respray, but that can obviously be costly.

    oh crap, i got heeeps of stone chips, maybe using touchup paint will help protect moisture from getting in and around and making them worse in the long term!

  3. hey i was wondering, i drive a 2003 corolla sportivo, my driver door and rear right door are damaged, is it possitble to get a 2003 corolla (base or lower model) and put my inside trims on those and install it on my car?

    keep your trim, i dont know the state of the window bracket and internals so you may be able to re use them also.

    but im 99% certain that the door skin (outer) is the same

  4. went to bunnings....no luck also tried auto one, repco, stratco, SCA, auto pro, auto barn, strathfiled car radio and these guys have are just the saas mesh grilles....i might just have to go with that...*sigh*

    anyone else have any ideas?

    Charlie

    what are you trying to do here? cover the existing grill with mesh ? remove the middle section of the grill ?

    i wouldnt thing that type of mesh would be that hard to find! - i see alot of rollas with the front grill replaced with a mesh one, not sure if they buy them like that. ?

  5. for those in melbourne, a place called head 2 head in oakleigh does ported headers fitted for ~$300 google it.

    yer yer its not gona give me 3.65333Kw at the rear wheels with a head wind of +7kmph on a cool 20 degrees day with bp premium and 95% tread on my pirelli's - but i dont give a stuff.

    just want that low down power gain :):) and free flowing revs

    and after reading what i just wrote...i realise i dont have a rear wheel drive car.. oops

  6. for those in melbourne, a place called head 2 head in oakleigh does ported headers fitted for ~$300 google it.

    yer yer its not gona give me 3.65333Kw at the rear wheels with a head wind of +7kmph on a cool 20 degrees day with bp premium and 95% tread on my pirelli's - but i dont give a stuff.

    just want that low down power gain :):) and free flowing revs

  7. I'm Curious as to why you think this is a cheap "bang for your buck" mod?

    the reason i say this is that i hear an airbox without a snorkel is 2/3 the performance gain of a cai.

    and im not after just Kw i like the idea of having a engine that revs free'r low down. which the ported headers apparently provides.

  8. Hi all, I'd like get an idea of how much the value of a car is affected if it a repairable write-off.

    Here's my example –

    Toyota Corolla '98 1.6L Hatchback, Auto, Steer, Central locking, CD player, 11 mths rego, 140,000kms, Tyres 60%, New timing belt.

    Overall car is in very good condition, mechanically A1. Few minor scratches here and there. Car had been hit in the rear, but car has been well repaired.

    My guess is the average price for this car would be $7,000 (no prior accidents).

    Can you guys please let me know what you think

    a) What you'd pay (if it wasn't a repairable write-off)

    B) What you'd pay – using the above description.

    Thanks in advance for your responses. Cheers.

    using 1998 Toyota Corolla CSi Seca AE101R as an example

    * Private Price Guide $4,900 - $6,600

    * Trade In Price Guide $3,000 - $4,700

    * Average Km 165,000 - 275,000

    is what the car is worth (check out redbook.com.au for the exact model prices)

    i had a car which was a repairable write off. hit on the front though, they are not quite the same anymore... really depends on the type of damage and the quality of repair.

    im going to have a stab and say, take of at least 25% of the market value for a repairable write-off - if you want to go down that path

  9. I would take into consideration the fact that you are coming out of a 34. driving an ascent will be quite painful.

    petrol wise the ascent and sportivo are not very far apart. and atleast if you want to do a bit of spirited driving, the sportivo will allow that.

    keep your eyes peeled for a sportivo selling privatly, and then go offer the guy 12-13k for an 03 model. and you will be suprised at their willingness to accept the offer.

    my theory is that the sportivo is not a out and out sports car, so it competes in the hot hatch market with integras and turbos which in terms of performance.. lets face it... are quicker than the sportivo.

    the sportivo is not quite a family run about either (the ascent is) its revvy, touchy and not so appealing to the older 'family' market.. they are a difficult car to sell for these reasons, and therefore YOU CAN get a great discount price. not alot of people want them imo. (add on top of this the fact that the auto market is flogging new cars cheaper than normal at the moment)

    dont buy from a dealer. youl pay the full 16-17k. thats bs.

    just get the stivo and hunt for a cheap one privatly. you might regret getting the ascent.

    ps. the leather, sunroof, climate combination is awsome :)

    gl

  10. Hi,

    I have been reading here and there and heard from a few people here and there that there was a recall for the 03 sportivo ?

    i have done alot of dang research and cannot find anything in black and white about this issue ..

    does anyone know about a recall for the 03 and what it included?

    cheers, apologies for my lazyness

  11. thats some pricy stuff!!

    im looking at the trd short shifter... $350

    does anyone know where i could get this cheaper? ebay doesnt seem to have them.

    definatly getting one! wo!

    (dont mean to hijak your thread)

    and ****, they are selling the trs cai for 550 ? i swear they are cheaper than that!

  12. hey guys just after your opinion on getting more mileage out of my sportivo that does freeway K's

    currently i get 650 out of a tank, with 90% freeway driving. when doing 100kph the revs are at 3.2K which i dont think is very efficient..?

    iv heard the celecia has a taller 6th designed for freeways, but have also heard this with cost $700ish just to change the 6th gear..

    would a CAI give better economy on freeway driving ? what else could i do to squeeze a few more K's out of the tank ?

    (currently have 17's with low profiles, completely stock otherwise)

  13. mate as far as performance mods go, if you want bang for buck consider, exhaust, cai and ported headers. the 3 work together as a good combination.

    lets face it. you will never ever ever make your corolla real wheel drive, if you do your an idiot, buy a supra or something ffs.

    finally, if you want to rice it up, consider front grills, eyelids and lowering. thats some bang for buck stuff.

    ooh... short shifters are pretty cool and well rated among users.

    if i had the cash thats everything i would look at

    cheers and happy front wheel driving

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