New Car, Corolla WRC Options

[Nial]

Well I have purchased myself a new car...unfortunately its not another Celica (hense why this is in "Off Topic"). It is however still a Toyota.

I bought myself a Toyota Corolla WRC

What a great little car it is with an interesting History. Started of life as a Normal Corolla 1.6 GS But Toyota plucked it from the factory and transformed it into a replica WRC car, its got TTE suspension, struts, braces etc etc...even the big wing on the back.

But what makes this car extra special...for me anyway...is that it was actually driven by Carlos Sainz to demonstrate the launch of the Corolla as Toyotas new WRC car...it wasnt rallied at all...just driven around Toyota Main dealer car parks here and there and remained as a display car in a dealership for some months.

It was then stripped of its stickers and unfortunately the roll cage aswell and sold on......now its mine pick it up in 5 hours...cant wait. Needs some TLC as its a bit weathered, but its only done 60,000 miles (and it came with a spare set of Alloy wheels ) It handles very well, but the engine has no grunt at all.....I`d be suprised if it had 100BHP but its economical and thats what I wanted it for....but at the end of the day how many people get to drive to work in a car once driven by Carlos Sainz?????

Pictures will come when I get it home

This post has been edited by Nial: Oct 27, 2009 - 12:01 PM

[Nial]

Glad you like it.

Ordered some Rally style door mirrors for it yesterday, should be here by the end of the week stickers should be ready by the end of next week ish.

On friday I`ll be visiting the company who I might use to install a roll cage, make the custom exhaust and see what they have to offer!!!!!

After the stickers it will be the lamp pod then I will just run it like that while I tinker with a 3sgte engine and collect the bits together to complete the project

Not sure if I`ll stick bigger wheels on...while I do like the little 16s and tyres are cheap I think it will look better with 17s on it but I`m debating if its worth the extra cash for such a small increase in wheel size.