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Seems like the general idea is that these engines still pull pretty strong after a bit of mileage, which is good to hear! I drove a friend's Civic Type R the other day, FN2R model. I knew the car had a K20 in it which is around 158kw? I'd never read up on it previously, but the car was damn fun to drive. Handling, brakes, the bucket seats...everything was very nice, and it seemed to pull very hard as well. It was like all you would ever need, and this is comparing to the Ascent i drive lol. The Sportivo would feel slightly less powerful but has anyone ever driven both? I wonder how the Sportivo would handle compared to the FN2R after a few suspension upgrades.

haha, Kenshin X, i think i've only seen your car once at Maccas when i was driving down Springvale Rd. Sadly no =(. I'm mostly aiming for a black or dark blue one haha. Thanks for the tips Rolla, I've only been through a handful of threads in this Corolla section, but to what extent do you think Sportivos have been done up before sale? I would've thought most people use them as daily drivers, with few, basic mods. The stock appearance does make it seem like it's never been thrashed or anything...but then again anyone buying a Sportivo surely knows about what it can do lol.

^ yeahh the other pre-facelift models that go for about $10,000 all have over 100,000+ km so who knows =S there's another blue one on carsales, pre-facelift, with trd grill and eyelids that looks very nice imo trd grill and eyelids actually make it very nice. it's the only way i'd settle for a pre-facelift over a facelift haha. it's just from some angles, the front bumper looks round and just makes the car look round and chubby. but from other angles it does look very nice. i dunno if i'm the only one ever thinking about these ideas...but i want to take off the side skirts and front lip and retro fit some lips like the ones in this picture. http://images.uptilo...44A2C908F5F.jpg i just think the body kit makes the car look too tall and bulky. removing the body kit means i can lower it more without it looking stupid, like it's scraping the ground. ...yeap i think my ideas are getting a little weird sometimes

thanks for the suggestions! ParvezK, thanks for the heads up! When i'm ready to actually go ahead and buy one i'll look at that particular car carefully. I know that everyone would be looking to get the facelift models so the pre-facelift models might not be getting any love...or interest =S. that explains the lower price...but if the car's been up there, there may be other reasons lol. most of the ones i keep an eye on disappear after a while too. david, how much did he sell it for?! lol. there must be a reason why these cars are still getting sold and bought with very high mileage.

haha yeah, i'm with you on the highway vs stop start km thing. i'm currently driving an Ascent, which has done about 280,000km. The car's still fairly quite, runs smoothly, only the engine oil tends to leak out a little bit. It sure doesn't sound healthy if you go past 4000rpm though...which is why i never try to anymore. There's a picture in my head if i go anywhere near 5-6000rpm it'll just blow up lol I'm sure the 2zz can run just as long as the 1zz, but being able to run in lift might be a different story?

thanks for reply =) yeah sure the 2 cars are these: 03 model http://www.carsales....O]&sort=default 05 model http://www.carsales....VO]&sort=~Price actually just saw an 05 model for $10k with only 100,000km on it so that seems like a bargain. Although it is all the way up in QLD I can't stand the height after driving my Ascent lol...and handling after i drove an FN2R the other day...damn those things are nice. I'd want to do coilovers, intake, exhaust for a start. Maybe headers, after i learn more about the car. I've seen threads where 03 Sportivos with very high km (e.g.180,000km) have been sold. I'm trying to figure our why someone actually bought it... i've got very little clue lol. i would've thought the engine would be a little puffed out by then.

Hey guys, It's nearing the end of exams for university and i'm planning on upgrading to a Sportivo before the next semester starts. After countless searches on carsales, gumtree etc... All the pre-facelift models are around $10k, and facelift models hover around $14k for decent mileage. I love the facelift front, but not enough to pay an extra $4k for it, especially when i could buy a pre-facelift, coilovers, set wheels and tyres, probably a CAI and still be below $14k. Wanted to ask: How well does the 2zz-ge hold up when the engine has clocked a fair bit of mileage, i.e. 200,000km? Could you have a track day without worrying something major will go wrong with the engine? I know changing a pre-facelift to facelift front is a lot of trouble and a lot of people suggest just buying the facelift model...but would it be easier than an engine replacement? Is it worth buying a facelift model with around 150k+ km already on it? How strong will the engine pull at around that stage? I'm thinking of either buying a cheaper pre-facelift model with relatively lower mileage and swapping the front end if i REALLY can't stand the pre-facelift design in the future, or buying a facelift model with higher mileage and maybe swapping in a fresh engine down the line? just a quick look on carsales: $8,500 for 03 Sportivo, 95,000 km $10,000 for 05 Sportivo, 150,000 km That's pretty much what i'm deciding on, because i'd like a few thousand to spend on mods as opposed to buying a stock 05 Sportivo for ~$14k Both these ideas seem a bit troublesome, but i'm up for any suggestions on how i should look at this. Thanks!

whoa...that is pretty nice =). i know my Ascent is about 100kg lighter than the Sportivo though. If the Levin is also lighter maybe that's helping you keep up as well haha link us some videos or pictures if you have any on the internet. i love your car's stance in your dp.

lol it was far from standard though. Coilovers, struts, intake, headers the lot lol. think he had 16x8 XXR 521s as well. it had 115000 km on it though...which is a bit high for that price imo. he advertised it for $15.5k as stock. either way it's gone now so someone must've bought it either stock or for $17.5k with everything xD Ah fair enough then bud. This one bloke tried persuading me to buy his '03 stivo for $14k with 180k kms on the clock. He had coil overs on them, 18 inch kumho rims & he mentioned something about a sports after market gearbox so the crunching stops. Didn't end up buying it cos it was completely not worth it lol. what a joke! haha most of the high km ones are going for around $10k, especially pre-facelift models. even if the 2zz is still strong after 180k kms i certainly wouldn't pay close to $14k for one. would much prefer the one in your dp now, assuming it is your own car =)

lol it was far from standard though. Coilovers, struts, intake, headers the lot lol. think he had 16x8 XXR 521s as well. it had 115000 km on it though...which is a bit high for that price imo. he advertised it for $15.5k as stock. either way it's gone now so someone must've bought it either stock or for $17.5k with everything xD

you guys finish early! i don't start until Nov 9th >.> There was a white sportivo on carsales with painted headlights but it's gone now =( was going at $17.5k as well damn...

what mods do you have? =) To the OP, it's a nice car. The one i drive has done nearly 300,000km and is an instructor's car. I drive it more than my dad these days, but it's gone through more than the average corolla. The engine still sounds healthier than friends' cars which only have around 100k km on them - no crackling noises and not much loss of power. If i was to buy my own daily it would be the exact same car, but maybe the Conquest model instead of Ascent for the ABS as posted above.

1zz-fe is a 1.8L 100kw engine found in the ZZE122 Corolla, which is the previous model to the one in your picture. Are you open to other ideas in building a track car, other than working on your current Corolla? You could start with basic power modifications such as air intake and exhaust But what if you start fresh with a more suitable car, such as an old Honda Civic? They're light, cheap and should be enjoyable track cars with a few modifications. I'm just not sure if i'd invest money into the Corolla to make it a track car, especially since it uses the 1.6L engine, and not the 1.8L engines we get here in Australia.

i love my Corolla! it's only a base model Ascent but i sometimes just stare at it in the garage for about 5 minutes...wondering how such a stock, boring looking car can somehow look good from certain angles. The corolla i drive, in my eyes, looks better than any other 02 Corolla ascent i see on the road. It's not that it's modified or anything, but it's just because it's your own car. i think when you start seeing your own car this way you like it for sure ;)

Hey guys, I've been reading on this forum frequently after my constant google searches for AE86s and Corolla Sportivos (big fan of both) So today, after deciding to learn more about the car i drive and the community, i've joined up! I plan on reading lots about the Corolla Sportivo before i purchase one in the next year or so. Currently drive an 02 Corolla Ascent It's done 280,000km As it's the first car i've driven, can't say i haven't scratched it a little ^_^ No modifications since I share this car with my dad who is a driving instructor. Some of you in Melbourne might frequently see this car around Carlton and Burwood as he teaches around those areas quite often. I'm saving up for an 05 Sportivo, when i can finally own and mess around with my own car Haven't got any real pictures, but this one coincidentally has all the coolant leaking out of it just when i took it lol Went to get a new radiator put in the next day