 Corolla XRS, Would you buy one? |
 Jul 25, 2007 - 10:47 PM
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Alright, so there is a 2005 Corolla XRS for sale at a local dealership. As you may know, this car is the short-lived and limited production hot-rod version of the current gen Corrolla...6-Spd, Celica GTS engine basically (but 10 less HP and about same torque). I drove it the other day and have to admit that it was fun, esp. when you hit that lift at close to 7K RPM and it throws you back in your seat. It is marginally sporty compared to our Celis...Corolla S exterior look, nice strut tower bar, Matrix XRS 16" wheels, spoiler, 1/2 in. lower than other Corollas...BUT if anyone has driven a Corolla, you feel a lot higher up in the air, and the seat height does not feel sporty.
What do you think? I like it, but it is just not as sporty and cool as the Celi. But it is a rare car, sort of a "sleeper", and it's Toyota...and faster. |
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Jul 28, 2007 - 5:53 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 31, '02 From Philadelphia, PA Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
nope... i had one as a rental car once. handling was horrible and the seats were not comfortable at all.
i would look into the 7th gen gts, new civic SI, or a scion TC before that corolla. better yet, for the same money, you can have an srt4. -------------------- 15PSI - 30MPG - Megasquirt Tuned
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Celicav Corolla XRS Jul 25, 2007 - 10:47 PM
fastgt nope...still a corolla, and not a goood looking on... Jul 26, 2007 - 10:35 AM tomazws Nope. If I want performance outta a tiny sadan, I... Jul 26, 2007 - 12:09 PM Hanyo the only reason to get it is because it is rare.
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tomazws QUOTE(Hanyo @ Jul 26, 2007 - 11:55 A... Jul 26, 2007 - 4:59 PM MtyMseHarmer I would get the XRS. It is a lot faster then peopl... Jul 26, 2007 - 7:02 PM jdg371 Which dealership =] Is it a Priority dealership...... Jul 26, 2007 - 9:50 PM pure_dx wow, the first few posts
shows a lot about this ... Jul 26, 2007 - 10:54 PM tomazws QUOTE(pure_dx @ Jul 26, 2007 - 8:54 ... Jul 26, 2007 - 11:26 PM hellsyphon Funny you ask lol. After my celica got totalled, I... Jul 26, 2007 - 10:55 PM jdg371 That part I didnt know.. 6800 for lift? Sheesh. I ... Jul 26, 2007 - 11:20 PM hellsyphon QUOTE(jdg371 @ Jul 26, 2007 - 11:20 ... Jul 27, 2007 - 12:10 AM forkee my sister has an 07 corolla. its ugly. no matter w... Jul 27, 2007 - 12:20 AM y2komar QUOTE(forkee @ Jul 27, 2007 - 12:20 ... Jul 28, 2007 - 11:01 AM hellsyphon lol at first I didn't like its looks either, b... Jul 27, 2007 - 12:21 AM Celicav Thanks guys. Yeah, this is a tough one! I ap... Jul 28, 2007 - 2:11 AM saleeka It seems that everybody hates the image of the XRS... Jul 28, 2007 - 2:12 PM y2komar QUOTE(lagos @ Jul 28, 2007 - 5:53 PM... Jul 30, 2007 - 12:49 PM jdg371 OT: yea i got the sides and rear lip finally out o... Jul 28, 2007 - 9:56 PM x_itchy_b_x just wait for Toyota to release its new rwd ae86 s... Jul 30, 2007 - 12:51 PM fastgt QUOTE(x_itchy_b_x @ Jul 30, 2007 - 10... Jul 30, 2007 - 1:14 PM y2komar New corollas for 2008. They usualy run for 5 yrs.... Jul 30, 2007 - 1:50 PM fastgt looks like the yaris grew up....ill take the rally... Jul 31, 2007 - 10:36 AM |
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