lylee

Hey another 03 levin owner, just like me I was fortunate enough to get mine with some work done on it already. Im regards to what you want to do to yours, i guess you need to decide what you want sorted first; looks, or performance. A set of rims, imo is a good start. Looking forward to how your ride turns out.

gettin new wheels soon and hopefully some D2's if i can get the money

also sprayed the calipers recently.

When you get a gear knob you have to be careful as many of these aftermarket ones will sit very high up and look wierd.

what about the TRD one u can get of eBay etc... is it much heavier?

i find alot of vibrations and noises seem to be coming from the gear knob area .... any one else find this?

whats the weight of the stock sportivo knob?

i have a 5spd TRD knob on my levin and it weighs very little but i like it better than the stock one, the tivo one i havent seen tho

or maybe just goin for the imitation CF look ninja style

got a good quote to fix front bumper rear 1/4 snd rear bumper for $890 which is fantastic. but b4 i do that i was going to maybe get

http://carmate.com/product_details.php?pro...&p_id=11668

i want lift!!!!!!!!! :( damn 1zz-fe

they are cheap and nasty get a better one and yes they do sound crap. go for the varex

im interested... for the right price of course

New Corolla looks in my opinion like a ZZE122/3 facelift that's been put in the microwave and has started to melt

true that man the new ones look so tacky and so not hotter than the 03-05 models

and taking away the sportivo and givin eveyone the one option..... how bland and stupid by toyota.

the only thing going for it iss that is has 6 spd manual on all models. and speaking of the engine it looks as if the whole thing is made of plastic. shame really

it is a 2003 rolla levin colour is 8q3

ive been trying to fix some minor scratches in the body. problem is when i get the colour mixed it looks nuthing like my origional colour. the colour on the VIN plate is 8Q3 and it looks green and yet its a blue from factory, if anyone knows where i can get it almost looking stock. ive been countless times and spent hours trying to get the colour mixed and its driving me nuts

awsome work man

itll be really tacky man

i needed to it was just alot easier for me plus i did some respraying of my bumper aswell

but i did have the american TRD CAI cause it is slightly differant but does the same job

its not too hard at all. it took me 2.5 hours to put in the TRD CAI and it was easy as to put into place after unbolted everything that was needed. eg airbox. then just mounting it on to the engine bay and rewiring the MAF. u cant do it unless u take the front bumper off

we do condone speeding in a safe off street environment * wiggles pinky finger* eg on the track but speeding hardly gets u anywhere quicker especially on the sydney roads in the mornin so just enjoy the scenery

the 05 rolla is def the go less kms better lookin newer(hence less ware on all the parts) and just as good on the inside

the TRD CAI certainly does give the WTF effect when u put ur foot down

nice one

im Just new so soz mate

hey guys i got some projects planned in the pipeline. at the moment its stock and ill add some pics later when i get home for now i have a pic from the snow :P

gimme some comments on ur thoughts !!

***************** the old car above new car below***************************

i have a 01/2002 cascade blue corolla levin done 67,***kms.

the story starts out as many do, looking for a car. i found this particular one just before christmas, i finally got the keys on christmas eve and boy was i proud

that was taken on boxing day after i did a visual mods. eg brake calipers, and the TOCAU sticker.

life went on as usual till around june, when after a few things changed in my life, (broke up thankfully) i can now devote much more time love and effort into my car.

so since then these are the new mods items in red still to be put in

engine/ drivetrain

TRD CAI with trd air filter,

energy suspension polyurethane motor mount inserts

genuine toyota engine mounts (just as the older ones are lookin shabby and for plans to come)

wiseco custom made forged pistons with treaded stock 1zz connecting rods

treated and strenghened cylinder head by wiseco

T3/T4 turbo

cutom made tig welded manifold

tightened throttle cable for more responsive throttle.

power fc with hand controller will be here in the next few days

suspension/ wheels

D2 track spec coilovers

TRD front strut bar

kuro intake wheels 17/7.5

hankook rs2 215/45 R17

yokohama advan semi slicks 225/45R17 are on and scrubbing:P :P

exterior mods

sportivo front lip

eyelids

individual TOCAU stickers for side skirt

tinted taillights

the what was i thinking mod blue neon for the front

phillips crystal vision lowbeam bulbs.

blue parkers

rear end resprayed casue i dindnt like the finish of it

debadged rear end and relocated levin badge to the centre

matt black toyota logo front and rear

stereo gear & interior

blue centre console mod with blue interior lights accompanyed wiht blue neons in the front footwells

TRD shortshifter

toyota genuine alloy pedals

clarion max676vd 2 din headunit with ipod cable

alpine vpower 4 chall amp

alpine 6" front speakers with tweeders

rear stock speakers

have new rear ones but cbf changing them yet

cadience 12"sub which takes up half the boot

and thats all i can think of for now

just saving up for more turbo bits

hey guys ive had my corolla for 2 years now and ive had some fun with it but im wondering what i would be able to do in the way of performance but keeping it naturally aspired as im a green P plater for the next two years.

where are some good workshops and the like in and around the sydney area that anyone else has had a really good experience with the comany