Hmm, well the suspension does not look low enough to cause any real issues (and has probably improved its handling 10 fold).
Unless you have some mechanical aptitude or at least panel beating skills, stay well clear of anything of this sort (unless you are prepared to learn).
Its fun, its expensive and if you can't do most of it yourself, you are going to spend lots of dollars.
Just saying mate, it is a very rewarding thing to play with early jappas.
judyk3,
Jan 2, 6:52am
I've already had a wee toy like that. I used to have a half decent levin till I sold it about a year ago. Fun to drive and it never missed a beat, even though I was driving it 60-100ks a day. Plus it was really cheap for a tidy car. If I was going to go down that route again I'd likely end up with another Levin or something similar. Not really into the hatchback look
I just wanted something nice, tidy and with that oldschool fell.
edangus,
Jan 2, 6:57am
And thats cool, you just have to be prepared to pay for it one way or another.
Remember its probably had 20 - 30 years of boy racers playing about with it. Smacking it up, fixing it, burnouts etc etc. It will cost money (unless you find one from a deceased estate with 1 owner for the last 20 - 30 years). If you find one of them, buy it!
andy61,
Jan 2, 8:19am
The Datsuns did have major rust problems back in their day,I remember a 120Y my dad had,was fitted with a vinyl roof,he could feel rust bubbles under the vinyl roof,peeled it back and there was no metal left along both sides of the roof,major welding job to fix.
msigg,
Jan 2, 8:33am
That blue corrolla does look good , The owner has probably spent heaps more than hes asking for it , as you do when your young and into things, the dollares just get away on ya and you don't realise, whatever you buy spend some dollars getting it checked out buy someone that knows what there talking about, especially as it sounds like your not too mechanicaly inclined. lots of different types and models, look in some of the collectors magazines, beaded wheels etc. Goodluck.
stacie_nz,
Jan 2, 9:25am
4age is toyota 1600cc
r15,
Jan 2, 11:01am
I have a really tidy restored ke35 I would sell for the right offer. No dents, no rust, fresh professional paint.new chrome, Engine is just a 4k
richynuts,
Jan 2, 12:08pm
or this. be an awesome car to own, maybeout of your price range though 425169596
icemans1,
Jan 2, 12:18pm
that angle box is pretty straight
judyk3,
Jan 2, 5:01pm
Yea, the escort I wouldn't be likely to buy, as I'd just get a cheaper example if I went the escort route. Drove around a '71 escort for a few months waaaay back in the day. Fun wee thing but it was on its last legs when I got it, and my grandfather just gave it to me to run into the ground. Regret that quite a bit now given the value of them even as parts.
My dad would absolutely love that Cortina, he used to have a MK1 that was his pride and joy before it got stolen (and before us kids came along). Not really into the shape of the Mk1 or Mk2s personally.
kimbo88,
Jan 2, 8:14pm
Re # 24 - that blue SR coupe takes me back a long way - I bought one of those brand new in the day for $8100 - and in the day compared to everything else that was available that was similar they were a fantastic car.Things have progressed, but they really were a great car in their time.I often wish I'd kept it longer, but eventually time would have taken it's toll on it.
edangus,
Jan 2, 9:56pm
Thats pretty sharp looking. Ah the memories. I had a Bright Orange Deluxe
extrayda,
Jan 2, 11:16pm
Corolla Coupes are pretty cool looking - are they still a theft magnet these days! I don't know.I had a wagon (granny mobile yes) with a 3K, hot cam, extractor, 5 speed and a webber carb on it - it actually went very well.I did thrash the cr&p out of it, regularly off the end of the rev counter, and was pretty quick for a 1300. Quicker than lasers of the same era and also definitely quicker than 1600cc mitsis and other such things.Show it a steep hill and you would need to be going pretty quickly at the bottom as it would steadily loose speed going up (not much torque in these little motors).Very easy motors to work on, easy to remove, replace, change gearbox etc nice simple small and light.They are prone to rusting badly in some areas - to be fair, mine only rusted the front cross member (under radiator) and every metal panel everywhere ;-) However, it was my most fun car, as I enjoyed working on it, but spent very little on it so got to enjoy it without worrying about breaking it.
extrayda,
Jan 2, 11:18pm
As said above, any Jap car (or in fact pretty much any car, definitely including Fiats - and yes from personal experience) will have rust issues. Make sure you are happy to drive a noisy non air-conditioned non smooth vehicle before you buy something of that era - I like them, and would have one as a toy, but not daily driver again :-)
extrayda,
Jan 2, 11:20pm
Love that 124 that Jazz suggested. I also like Mk3 Cortinas - especially the 2 doors, which come up for sale occassionally (quite rare I think).If you can get a 2 litre manual one they go ok with a bit of work.Anything of that age is likely to be whipped by the EVO/STI etc backward hat crowd, both round corners and in a straight line, so don't expect miracles :-)
michael.benn,
Jan 2, 11:50pm
Porsche 944, there is no substitute :P
yeahm8,
Jan 3, 9:13am
This listing is in your neighbourhood
Listing #: 436899114
s.patete,
Jan 3, 9:37am
Get you mates together, put this back together and dont look back, awesome cars look good and go good being a 2L. There is a dedicated club for these who would offer plenty of advice for reasembly and repairs/maintenence, wish I never sold mine :(
foxdonut,
Jan 3, 11:04am
You can't really go wrong with a 4AGE, it takes an absolute munter to blow them up. They're virtually bulletproof and I'm pretty sure that until even just recently they still held some records for 4 pot top speed records. The bigger concern is shoddy mounts and poorly set up cooling and wiring.
Its not hard to tell if someones done a good job or not. Look for tell tale signs on the rest of the car - all fluids topped up to the level, no gunge and shit around the radiator, no oil seeping, maybe look for a car thats had its bay de-loomed.
The only real way to tell with an old car is to take it for a long drive and push it too its limits and see what it does. A quick lap around the block like you might do with a new car isn't going to tell you much (unless its really bad)
foxdonut,
Jan 3, 11:06am
Except for the 928 and 911, an MR2, Honda Integra, Supercharged Holden, Thai Accord, Horse, pushbike etc etc.
edangus,
Jan 3, 11:25am
Gee Ta, for the munter comment. Oh hang on a second, I was being a munter when I blew it up. What a mess.
michael.benn,
Jan 3, 12:16pm
928 - Will break down far before the 944 does.
911 - Find a 911 that's in driveable condition for $6000.
MR2 - Not a bad car, quite like them myself but in terms of character there's no competition.
Honda Integra - Bit boring really.
Supercharged holden - See 911 comment.
Thai accord - see supercharged holden comment.
Horse/Pushbike - really now! :P
bellky,
Jan 4, 2:56am
your little toyota coupe would be way cooler than a porsche - those porsches are for a certain type of person.
my pick would be a s2 rx2 sedan (or a rotary 808 sedan for cheaper) - but like you say, you love the body shape of the toyota and at the end of the day that's what is most important
extrayda,
Jan 4, 3:56am
rx2 - really! Muchly though I've always hated the noise rotaries make, I do like the shape of the RX3.Not in that sort of price range for a good one though.
judyk3,
Jan 4, 6:29am
I'm pretty much after something that's good to go aready, and Im going to be landing in Auckland and had planned on driving down to Dunedin, catching up with everyone I know who's scattered around on the way down. So close to home is more of a negative than a benefit haha.
I'm really hoping for something tidy, within my price range and that I like the look of to turn up around the Auckland area, or at least the North Island by the time I fly back into NZ (end of the month).
When I do (or likely when we do, since you guys are just as likely to come across something good and post it) where would you recommend getting it checked out! I mean, obviously I'd like to give it a good look over and a drive, see how I like it, but there's no way I'd buy something of this age without a second opinion as my mechanical knowledge is sadly lacking.
I'm happy to learn the mechanical side of things and Im sure I will driving and looking after an older car, but I dont think I'll be able to pick it up between the time I rock up to check it out and the point where I hand money over haha.
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