mick0082

Thats true! Its an initial look that gets someone in and draws them to you. Regardless of what other people might say about attraction and true love...etc etc etc. It might be a smile, a wink, a glance but its something aesthetic that always lures!

Hey! Your the one that gave us a hard time for supposedly ignoring Aimee's thread.... :(

Aimee, Is that pic meant to be clickable? And take us to the imageshack site? Lookin good though from what we can see!

I've never seen replies as quick as this thread has produced tonight! Crazy! Do all you guys live on here on something?

I see the post! Helloooooo Aimee! How u doin? ;) P.S. Thanks Rob!

You guys are crazy! Thats the most furious posting i've ever seen by a group of people!

Ok I don't visit much these days but i've cast my vote! I'm from the ACT! Part of the Canberra crew and proud of it!!!

Ummmm.....Trendact, When our good friend Rob said "shiver down my spine" he meant that in a good way, not in an attacking way. Rob likes the old skool Corollas and actually has plans to build one someday in the not too distant future. He wasn't dissing your car(s) nor have any of the people here. Thanks for telling us how you feel though and thanks for the smileys to make it look light hearted. Sorry if you've been mislead to believe we look down on the older stuff or something, but that was never the case. No hard feelings though, hope to see you at the cruise!

you know what, thats true to an extent... i love the 2zz motor, and i think the sportivo is a very good performing car, but at the end of the day, you're driving a corolla... and whiles its great because its got a nice mix of performance, and fuel economy, and family-car-ness, its not a high performance car, and its not really designed for the 1/4, or the track. its designed to be driven around the streets, and there's the opportunity built in for some spirited driving... if people wanna spend the money on something they have been shown is better, why not go for it? if you're not keen on spending so much on your corolla, don't... but leave those guys alone who have, they just have different tastes and aspirations for their cars than you... if CES made a 1zz exhaust system that was nice and cheap, and it proved good gains, id buy it in a second... but im just one of those people who can't justify so much money on my car in that area... I really don't know why this topic is constantly pursued. I realise now why I no longer have the desire to check the forums daily as this is all that seems to go on. The information sharing has slowed to a dribble. As mentioned above and also in other people posts: ~ A high 14 second pass doesn't really excite me and spending in excess of 10k for the sake of a second is just a pure waste of money. ~ A Corolla is not a track car. Its fun for a fang and upsets a hell of a lot of poeple at the lights but thats about the extent of it. ~ If your a true racer, sink your teeth into something with big cubes and a top loader feeding power out back through an LSD. LOADS more fun and huge smile factor. As Rob said, even something turbocharged will give you a much larger bang for your buck! ~ Uniqueness is a good point. If you really want to spend 20k modding your Corolla i order to beat an R33 that can be had for 15k in total, then go for it. Your loss. (Or perhaps your just loaded!) And finally.... ~ You probably wont ever see my Corolla on the track or the strip. But you will see it cruising the streets, turning heads and possibly even parading random hotties LOL! Over and out!

Sheldon, I think you should cut your losses with Quickfit and visit Vince at Injektd in Belconnen. Hes not super organised but its not going to take him 5 weeks to get back to you about wheels. I know Vince personally so I can take you there and introduce you if you like. In the mean time check out: www.tempetyres.com.au www.allwheels.com.au Vince can get anything advertised at these sites and pricing is generally exactly the same as anything listed. As for lowering, he can organise that via Pedders in Belco as well. He gets a slightly better price than someone who walks in off the street. Now keep in mind that I have heard mixed things about Pedders in Belconnen. I personally haven't ever taken a car there. My suspension gets done by Chris at Inline steering and suspension in Queanbeyan. He is an absolute master and will treat your car with the same level of care as yourself. He always has a garage full of luxo's and exotics so rest assured he is trustworthy. The few times I have been out there i've seen a mix of Ferrari's, HSV's, Lotus' and Lexus'. He even used to do GTP Cup cars for Porsche Australia. He might be a little more expensive than the rest but its well worth it for peace of mind. Any lowering job includes: Supply of parts Fitment Wheel alignment Additional alignment after 1000km (to allow springs to settle) Just thought i'd provide some alternative info for you to think about. No pressure. ~Mick

Personally, the Aurion hints at exterior styling similar to the IS250 but with squarer front and rear than the IS. Interior layout looks like a nice evolution from the current Camry. Lets just hope they give us an alternative option of carbon look trim instead of that awful woodgrain. Grey/charcoal leather and plastics would also be a welcome option.

Don't stress Sheldon, I'm probably going to be rolling without my rims as well. Going back onto my stockies tomorrow. My 18's are off to be refinished (finally) at Lenso. I might even have to bring the 1ZZ yet ;)

Well they had better commit to something or my next car could be a Focus XR5! And they had better make it in white!

BBQ is good hangover cure Mick, especially Rob's Spicey Chicken :D Bowral is a good idea guys, I used to go to boarding school at Chevalier College up there so I know my way aroung fairly well. Bowral is actually I really nice place to stop and have some drinks or something too. Very peaceful (boring as sh*t any other time tho lol). Yeah no doubt the chicken would be good Rob. The guys wont be leaving til the afternoon though so I can't really up and leave them. Also, you guys are leaving at 9.30-10 yeah? Theres no way i'll be able to legally drive at that time of the morning, I may not have even gone to bed yet! Definately out for this Sunday, but if theres anything going on in the upcoming weeks, be sure to let me know!

All this sounds rather good but unfortunately I already have plans for this Sunday. I have friends travelling 400kms to come and stay over the weekend so I can't really change the plans. Its rare that they come at all so that definately counts me out on Sunday. I imagine I will be quite hung over! Sorry guys!

Lets go back a step. What size stock speakers do the Corolla's have front and rear? I'm not keen on hackin up my door trims or using build outs, so I need direct replacements! Any advice would be appreciated!

I thought the seat recline function was going to be fixed with the new version of the box? How secure is the box? What secures it? Is it going to come loose with a little 'spirited' cornering? Apologies for all the questions.....

I'm not sure if i'd participate but I would come along to spectate thats for sure. Maybe even go as a passenger if they allow that.

blue_rolla, This is truely and awesome effort! I'm very impressed. Personally i've thought about doing this but was unable to commit the time or the funds. If this all gets worked out and you have the whole thing finished and running, i'd love to see it running. I'd like to do something like this. Is every component hidden? (except for the LCD of course) Also, how do you get your car speakers to run from the sound card of the PC? Final question: Figuratively speaking, what if you were in the situation where you have to format the Carputer. Does the setup allow you to switch the car off and run an extension cord into the car that will run the PC while you sit in your garage etc and perform the work. Or would it be easier to disconnect the unit and take it inside to connect like a regular PC?

Thats a good 'heads up' from sx_corolla. I would suggest doing a REVS (Register of Emcumbered Vehicles) check on any second hand vehicle prior to any sort of transaction.

Hi everyone, Seems another Tallowa Dam/Kangaroo Valley cruise has been arranged for the weekend after you guys have planned yours. The lastest planned cruise is a charity cruise for cyclone Larry victims and looks like being attended by a few other car clubs from Canberra and Sydney. Full details HERE My question is this: Are you guys going to go ahead with your cruise as planned or are you all going to postpone it a week in order to join in the larger cruise?

Yeah Jimmy, I think we will leave the meet at the lighthouse as the regular location for our monthly meet. Thats of course as long as everyone is happy with that. To be honest I wasn't even aware that there was an 03-04 showdown going on up front the other night. I was too busy jabbering on the radio to Richo about my headlights. In other news.... seems another Kangaroo Valley/Tallowa Dam cruise has been arranged for the weekend after next. The newest planned cruise is actually a charity cruise to raise funds for cyclone Larry victims and is being attended by a few car clubs from Canberra and a fair few from Sydney. Full info HERE I'm interested in possibly attending this one. Its for a good cause and an opportunity to meet other enthusiasts with interests in different cars. Post up some feedback people!

By the way gang, I have mis-led everyone regarding the Tallowa Dam cruise. Its not this weekend but in fact the one after, Sunday 7th May. This probably wont change much for anyone but just thought i'd mention it. Cheers!

Well if we stick to the rule of being the last Monday of every month, that will make the next one the 29th May. Hows everyone feel about this?

Good turn out tonight guys. Couldn't resist checking if the forum was up when I came home so I thought i'd post up. Thanks to everyone who came and hopefully see you all plus a few more at the next one!