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

[BonzaiCelica]

wait so do those corolla's even come in awd. What is the weight on the corolla and what type of suspension does it have?

[Nial]

wait so do those corolla's even come in awd. What is the weight on the corolla and what type of suspension does it have?

Not sure if this particular model of Corolla has an AWD version.....obviously the real WRC versions did have 4WD but they were one off, made for rallying only. Regardless of wether there is an AWD version or not mine will be staying 2wd.

It just has a normal mcpherson suspension set up.

This post has been edited by Nial: Dec 27, 2009 - 8:46 PM

[delusionz]

^^wrong^^

in australia (and im assuming japan too) there was the AE95 wagon. They are awd (mind you i dont reckon you would wanna go launching it too often)

here is a link to a dudes thread see what they look like.

ae95 wagon

That's called a toyota sprinter carib in japan, it already comes with the 4age 20v in the later models (bz-touring).

wait so do those corolla's even come in awd. What is the weight on the corolla and what type of suspension does it have?

Not sure if this particular model of Corolla has an AWD version.....obviously the real WRC versions did have 4WD but they were one off, made for rallying only. Regardless of wether there is an AWD version or not mine will be staying 2wd.

It just has a normal mcpherson suspension set up.

when the corolla was entered into the wrc the regulations changed, and homologation was not required under the new wrc rules as it was under the old group a rules.