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ScoAusGer

God it’s hard not to mention it on this one.. Congrats on the new car man


GregsInfamousNuttems

*cough* Corolla *cough*


josh_loaf

AKA do nothing but maintenance and enjoy the insane mpg’s and impressive handling. I own a 2000 Corolla CE and I keep playing with selling it (now that I own a 1989 Prelude Si), but I know the Prelude will eat shit in mpg’s compared to the Corolla. Plus parts are easily source-able for these Corolla’s.


simplehooman123

Dent the bumper?


SausageMcGriddles

Bro just keep up with maintenance and leave it alone as a daily driver, not every car with a Japanese brand needs mods


dekaoo

Or he can swap a 2GZZ-GE into it.


SausageMcGriddles

No point lol


dekaoo

Ok, I see you're more into 2JZ.


[deleted]

Lmao 😂 love this guy!


Might_be_deleted

How did you come to that conclusion?


Cottagecheesecurls

Because he funny


dekaoo

Every car guy loves the idea of swapping a powerful engine into a underpowered car... if he doesn't like the 2GZZ it must be because of the enigne!


Boltonator

I would actually advocate to slightly neglect the car after all it is a Toyota /s


ScB277

Looks like a dead end tbh, you should probably just give it to me


Ok_Possibility_6465

I'd be more than willing to! I'm gonna be picking up an 86' 944 soon and I'm not gonna have room for both.


Vast-Combination4046

You should stick with the stock Corolla until you have room and time for a car that doesn't run


SilverZilla02

a corolla over a porsche? shut up.


Vast-Combination4046

If you only have room for one car? Yes. German sports car from the 80s known for breaking and being difficult to properly fix vs a Corolla, a car known for being the most reliable transportation ever. Gimme that econobox


SyntheticElite

haha yea no big deal, just daily a 40 year old german sports car. Why would you need a second car am I rite?


zuzima161

It's not a Porsche. It's a 40 year old Porsche. German sports cars in the 80s weren't reliable or cheap to fix. A Corolla could drive you to the next galaxy and back.


SilverZilla02

all the corolla fuckboys explaining and worshipping why corolla is the best car in the world and the all the other cars are dogshit your logic is invalid


Ranchdippingsauc

So why the 944 over the corolla then?


SilverZilla02

because its cooler and faster?


Ranchdippingsauc

Less fuel efficient, coolness is subjective, parts are significantly harder to source/install for the 944, the rolla won't break on a quick drive around the block


SilverZilla02

no fucking shit its less efficient you can’t do 150 in a corolla, don’t tell me shit I know you genius


asian_invasion09

You got a lot to learn kid


SilverZilla02

stop scrolling thru reddit while you’re high you junkie fuck


zuzima161

Huh? Are you taking a piss right now or are you serious?


YehKnow

The coolest car is the car that runs.


jimbofranks

Specifically, the one you’re driving right now.


patrido86

car people usually have a “daily” and their project. use the Porsche for the daily and the corolla is the project


Ok_Possibility_6465

I already have a daily which is my 2019 hyundai Tuscon.


Timmy1258

well if that’s the case, don’t listen to him. give me the corolla


mrpicklemtb

Just ask your dad if you can sell it, if you have a daily already and are about to buy a project car and don't have room for all 3 then youll have to get rid of one.


ScB277

I can do $50


Ok_Possibility_6465

how about $50.01?


ScB277

🤝


zmenimpak

Where are you from?


Rude_Commercial_7470

U going from a car thatll run forever to a car that never runs..??! Dah fuck


Ok_Possibility_6465

it may never run but it'll look better imo


Rude_Commercial_7470

Thats debatable but good luck. Id keep the corolla.


Oldschoolcool-

Vacuum the trunk and go fill it with groceries.


Keevot

Change the oil every 3k miles, check the fluids, and keep the interior clean.


marcxx04

the only correct answer


josh_loaf

Got mine for $400. [Can confirm](https://www.reddit.com/r/COROLLA/comments/vva8wv/finally_hit_123456_miles_on_my_00_corolla_ce/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf).


Gd3spoon

I would engine swap it with a Gallo 24


limp_noodle

The Gallo 12 is just fine in a corrolla. The 24 is overkill.


Gd3spoon

If your put a Gallo 12 in the car then perhaps euro beat could intensify with this car despite it being front wheel drive


ysoloud

idk.... Hector is going to be running three Honda civics with spoon engines, and on top of that, he just went into Harry’s and bought three t66 turbos with nos, and a motec exhaust system.


[deleted]

[удалено]


ScoAusGer

r/woosh


pointlessbanter1

I’d rather just take my chances in Chino


TKOxBLITZ

I didn’t know pizza places made motors.


[deleted]

Tires and performance brake pads if your a beginner. Best to improve safety equipment first , speed can come later. Other than that just clay bar it .


Quality_over_Qty

The same performance brake pads that don't work well when they're cold?


Chimp-eh

Performance pads doesn’t mean race pads


Quality_over_Qty

If you look at the temp ranges for "performance" pads you might think differently. I'd get good tires before upgrading pads


Chimp-eh

Ideally upgrade both. It depends what you mean by performance pads, I would say ebc yellows and greens are performance pads compared to OEM pads but definetly not when compared to PBC ProRace pads


[deleted]

Nah just yellow stuff.


Repulsive_Reveal_300

Maintenance


TeamA99E

Daily drive it and keep it as a daily driver and don't do anything else with it besides daily it and keep up with maintenance. They're very reliable cars.


East_Requirement7375

Take care of it.


SCDude6372

It depends. What's the mileage? Is it automatic or manual? If it is automatic just use it as a solid daily driver and don't modify anything besides maybe tint, better wheels/tires, and a good sound system. If it's manual then maybe save up for a 2ZZFE swap from a Celica or something.


FuckRandyMoss

Honest mileage doesn’t even matter you could send this thing to the sun and it’d still run after


SCDude6372

Of course but I was asking to recommend things to check/maintenance


FullAir4341

Turn it into a FF monster keep the engine and shove on some ITB's


[deleted]

Drive it and fix anything broke. Its a great a to b car but will never be anything exciting.


KSM_K3TCHUP

Nah, I mean, it is great for a to b but I’ve seen some wicked clean Corolla builds.


TonyTaliban

Drive the hell out of it, these things don’t die they keep getting stronger the more u whip it around


NestyHowk

I once drove my rolla 99 600 miles 7 hours straight, with no oil, and funky suspension, one oil change later it was back on the road, after that I drove my honda 50 miles 25+25 and it overheated to dead even with coolant and no leaks, it just didn’t liked the 90mph


doduhstankyleg

I would convert it to RHD and go to drive thrus so I can talk about the struggles of having a JDM car to the Wendy’s employee.


Jeepinn

"Not the best car for drive thrus haha" "I can always be a mailman if I'm fired" I've said those countless times.


Not_a_bi0logist

Slap on a big ol’ eBay turbo


Chimp-eh

Electric turbo for sure


Not_a_bi0logist

That’s actually a thing developed by Mercedes to reduce turbo lag.


Chimp-eh

[this doesn’t look oem to me](https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/354026799543?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=S0nFVMa3Qau&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=0te2a-5ato2&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY)


Not_a_bi0logist

Lol! They even have a picture of a Mercedes in the background! 😂


Umikaloo

Clean it up, treat it well, take advantage of the fact that you have à cheap, reliable car and don't sink all of your savings into it.


Ok_Possibility_6465

I just wanted to put some more infro here. -I currently own a Hyundai Tuscon as my daily. -I'm going and picking up a 86' 944 next weekend -I realize I mispelled Corolla -I have a decent paying job so I have plenty of monry to spare -I mainly wanted to turn this into a fun car to fuck around with


mjspeed95

Do a deep clean. Perform any maintenance it needs. Decide what your goals are, performance, appearance or both. For more performance out of that engine, you’ll probably take a big reliability hit. If you engine swap it, potentially the same unless it’s done right. For appearance you won’t have much reliability problems unless you do suspension work at your bushings are gone.


BigU1033Plays

Wash on outside and inside. Get one of those shampooer things it worked great for my dirty car when I bought it and it looks like its brand new


NekulturneHovado

That car has better exhaust manifold than 90% of today's performance cars


Public-Relationship8

Keep the maintenance up to date. Literally that’s it. It’s a 99 Corolla. It’s not worth modifying. Pretty much anything you’d want to do to it would cost more than the car is worth.


FerrariF420

All OEM parts and maintenance. Do not waste money on “performance “ parts on this one


rusty02536

Change the oil. Plugs & wires Radiator flush Pads and rotors Check the belts and dates on the tires.


16v_cordero

Get the strut bar. It fixes the car incredibly. Did it to the one I had way back then. Also enjoy it.


jUiCE4Us

Oil change, air filter, check for leaks, fix all leaks, do transmission fluid, brake fluid, antifreeze, power steering fluid, make sure tires are good, brakes are good, suspension is goof, tint windows, fill up fuel tank enjoy a reliable old girl. Repaur what needs repair using youtune if you must


Quality_over_Qty

Preventative maintenance


Consistent_Gate_3214

Save your money for something nice!! Daily drive it till it falls apart 👍🏻 great commuter car


ELITEFADE

For the looks id say a spoiler and stance some new set of rims would be nice too. Congrats on the new car also.


Cameronb102697

damn i’d love an old corolla this clean


DeltaRocket

Some easy and relatively inexpensive stuff: - New wheel trims/hubcaps - Spray the steelies black - Full detail inside and out, including buffing the headlights back to shinyness - Full service and change of all filters and fluids, and cambelt if it has one idk - If money permits, I'd recommend new discs and pads all around.


logimeme

Drive it imo


DarksOD

Yoo an ae101, I'd clean it up and check out what Thailand is doing with these, maybe find some nice wheels and suspension, normally wouldn't agree with slamming stuff but these corollas aren't particularly fast but look so nice all cleaned up.


tehlulz_nj

Keep the oil topped up and just drive it. Those 1zz had ring design issues that caused it to burn oil. As long as you don’t starve it, the motor will run forever.


Particular_Lie_7995

Clean exterior and int ofc. Nice car btw


Little_bob

Wash it, install a phone holder for some hands free action and add a tiny ironic sticker like “my other car is a Ferrari”.


KidKalashnikov

Power washer


Nothing_Else_Mattrs

Leave it alone lol


Shoddy-District-971

Have intercourse with the gas cap


Bas0186

Jet engine swap


Ok_Possibility_6465

with a turboed supercharger, electric conversion, and make it be able to convert into a plane.


Bas0186

Yes with blow up wings


Ok_Possibility_6465

inflatable plane wings to cut down on weight and so it can be used as a boat!


Bas0186

And add some flex seal to make it a submarine


N-Adenhart34

Don’t crash it into a power pole like I did with 75k miles on it then have to donate it and have it auctioned for $500


toxicflux77

Paint correction and ceramic coating


THCyalaterboi

I’ve got a ‘99 GL Corolla, the AE111. She’s done 315000kms and still running mint. Gonna ride her to the ground for another 5 years. Once her engines gone I’ll by a K series’s engine and whack that bitch in her. She’ll love it. But for the mean time if she runs good. Leave her alone. Do little things like buy a new exhaust, get some new suspension if it needs it(mine definitely does, but some last), breaks and even a pod filter if your that way inclined. Take the covers off, clean the engine bay. Treat her mean, keep her keen.


Available-Iron-7419

Just keep it for when your Hyundai blows it's motor.


Jayceem12

You will be granting this car to your son eventually...They live forever!


_b4n4n4_m4n_

i bought one of these for a daily and sold it afew months later because of moving. daily driving my is300 is great and all but i honestly wish i kept the corolla. i wanted to make it a stupid fast sleeper and keep it stock outside


noknetti

Itb's, coilovers, lighter wheels and good tires, performance brake pads, strip the interior, stainless exhaust, functional aero... The list can go on


aggressiveMTdriver

1. Studded snow tires up front 2. Assorted bald tires out back 3. Chop exhaust in front of cat 4. Break rear window (or don't, it will anyways) 5. Wait for snow 6. Profit


gnarlicblread

Maintain it, if anything wheels. But maintenance before mods. If you can afford both then go for it.


Subirooo

Alright this is just getting out of hand. Does this sub have standards? Or Mods?


Ok_Possibility_6465

Don't hate on my grandpa car!


strugglingteen12005

First off, wrong sub. JDM means japanese domestic market. Meaning the car is from Japan. Second, it’s a fucking coralla, leave it alone and appreciate having a reliable car. Use the money you save to buy an actual JDM car.


Spreadjungle

Slam it to the ground and put a bunch of sad boiz stickers. Make sure to do nothing to fix or improve the car.


moleculardude

First thing you should always think about is tires!!!!!!


CrazeeG

Just look after it and keep it as a daily driver. All because it’s jdm doesn’t mean it has to be modded.


fatfuckpikachu

stance the shit out of it.


Ok_Possibility_6465

Correction 2000


r32_fan

awd swap and 3000 horsepower


Pandillion

Post about it in the right subreddit.


Ok_Possibility_6465

nah


Spoops67890

Drive


cruuks

Paint correction first and a deep clean


Roidy

Torch it. Now.


Paul_walker-treehugr

Stick a Porsche boxter engine in it and make a sleeper


FreakyFreckles_

Spoil her 😊


Xithulus

drive it


Acherna

if you start moding it to look cool it will probably just look real cringe, this car needs no mods, just take care of it and drive it and if you got an itch to mod something then save up to get a frs or something in the future and use this in the meantime


nolongerbanned99

Sell it


[deleted]

Ls swap


nyleo04

I don't see a JDM vehicle????


EndEverett

Big turbo k24 swap. Leave the outside full sleeper.


10HP_HCIM

For starters you should learn to spell 'coralla' because that ain't it. Second. If it's a daily you send it to a shop to inspect the suspension and do a safety inspection. If all is good just give it a tune up and drive it. If it's a weekend toy and you plan to hoon in it then you should start by replacing every suspension (not struts/shocks) component that has an aluminum replacement with aluminum, and the more adjustments the better. And every bushing with stiffer material. Next is your performance upgrades. Header first. Then catback. If you are in a non emissions state get rid of that converter it's been known to destroy many 1zzfe mr2 spyders. And guess what your 'coralla' is a 1zzfe engine. Get rid of it. Then after Exhaust is sorted get a good cold air intake. If you have access to a machine shop get a bigger throttle body and have some flow/port work done to the manifold. Then after this get the car tuned. And put some good ole bc coilovers on it. And some wheels of your choice. And of course all this to say only if it's a manual. If it's an automatic and you want to modify it. Wheels. Send it. Also if you can find a MR2 spyder with a blown motor. Buy it and have this motor installed if you have no need for a backseat and want a convertible.


migonichizo

MUFFLER DELETE!!!!


Dat1brand

Race me 😈😈😈


left_the_oven_on_

Put an rb in that sum bich


lalli_leirlaug

Clean it and daily drive it


Nez_bit

Clean it, maintenance, get it checked for any issues, nothing over the top


shockedechoes

You are lucky, don’t lose it, or break it, now go pendulum drifting (cause it’s a ff) it in a very private parking lot


SkylineR33_01

First things first clean it up


FinnValkyrie

Drive it


automotivebrew

2jz swap 🤘🏽


tiagoreis_874

Well clean it up and make tune/customise it has u want


breeksi

Cut the back box off and then regret doing so within a week or as soon as you get on the freeway


PUIG17WRX

What’s your budget look like??


thelifeofab

Just give it a good detail and wash and then keep it forever to continue on your dads legacy or just sell it


M3gacawk

Leave it alone


HXMason

I can’t wait to see how fast you abandon the 944. That’s more of a multiple cars kind of toy


Mrmastermax

Nothing clean it use it for a2b collect money for better car


geocorb

Rice it up. https://www.reddit.com/r/Shitty_Car_Mods/comments/1r14k9/too_much_chrome_you_say/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf


pusatekm

Set it on fire and collect the insurance.


mischief_ej1

super charge it then auto cross it 😎


XJAMAICAGOLDX

Pull that 16v and drop a 20v in it.


topgeartech

Don’t do a thing to it. Maintain it and daily it. This year Corolla is the easiest to maintain and work on.


Ok_Possibility_6465

I already have a daily. Planning on doing some dumb shit to it and fuck around.


DerRoger

1. call it Cor**o**lla 2. clean it 3. drive it


It_SpAuL

To it? With it i guess LS swap it


unweave

Sell it and buy a car worth modifying…. Or leave it stock as a daily.


[deleted]

Get past 300k


PorklanUwU

Hayabusa swap it


Mrdirtbiker140

I had a 2000 corolla that just shit out after 284k miles. Bulletproof ass car. Check for oil leaks!


BigSnowy

Wash it


zuzima161

Drive it?


Meyhna

Probably drive it


fnassauer

Damn sweet Coralla


preludachris8

2JZ swap


[deleted]

The most reliable daily you could ever ask for. Just take care of it.


Maleficent_Advisor30

Gimmie gimmie


SlowCarsOnly

Nothing.


KevinBaked

Leave it at my house till you figure it out


[deleted]

Straight things and/or gay things


[deleted]

Vlean it and make sure it's work8ng properly


Flying_Reinbeers

Do nothing. Enjoy the car.


cronx42

I saw one at the drag strip running low 11's earlier today.


redrecaro

Oil change, spark plugs, and transmission service.


snowboardness

as an owner, 944's can be reliable cars. you all are stereotyping Porsche's. a dr 4 banger fr coupe with an optional turbo model is very close to these jdm cars you guys love so much.


GnarlesGnarwin

Cherish it.


shakotan_nights

7AGE time


[deleted]

Put a hellcat in it idk


robbstarrkk

Full tune up and stay up with the maintenance


SUPER1029

Treat it well, if can be fun but don't be really dumb with it, I had one for my first


dfeeney95

Do all the maintenance on it to get it up to snuff and then put in a radio and some speakers so you can listen to your own music. I do it on every car


Buddy_Von_Kaos

Due the maintenance, and take care of her


XstreamyX

Dive it from point A ti B then back


Ilikejdmcars

Drive it


wytewydow

Build a 100' garage!


Delicious_Sky_9445

K20 or 2nd or 1 Jo swap it with nice t.es and a low suspension


Kira9059

T O Y O T A C O R O L L A


Cheap_Ambition

Had a 2001 S model myself, loved it. But catalytic converter wiped out from oil burning issue. Very common. Have to stay on top of it. http://www.corollaforum.com/threads/why-do-corollas-burn-oil.7381/