20v if only had the cash

[96coroll]

http://toronto.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehi...AdIdZ155091757

[GTChink]

LOL I have the money but not the patience to deal with California smog and emissions with such a nice engine :sigh:

[ae92gtz]

wow thats expensive

[punter]

lol, thats around 3 times the going rate in NZ.

[Kiwi-Corolla]

Originally Posted by punter

lol, thats around 3 times the going rate in NZ.

+1

I was at Pick-A-Part today and there was a Levin BZ-G there which had been in a frontal. It had a factory 4A-GE 20v Blacktop that had only done 105,000km (65,000 miles). Completely stock, looked mint (the rest of the car was unmodified too). It had an automatic transmission so probably wouldn't have been thrashed as much as a 5-speed version. The cost of the complete engine is $337 NZD ($250 USD). If only I had the cash at this time of the year.....

[GTChink]

yeah but you zealanders gotta remember the 20v never came to North America...thus strictly an imported item

[ae92gtz]

yeah coz we didnt get lumped with all those big heavy dinosaur cars that you guys did

[SCT]

Originally Posted by ae92gtz

wow thats expensive

$1600 for a Blacktop mated with a rare 6 speed sounds about right.


You can find Blacktop or Silvertops with 5 speeds for about $800 or less. Lucky me, I bought my silvertop from a local guy for $400, I had to take it out his car. Then, recently just bought a 6spd from a buddy @ $350.... $750, silvertop with 6spd...

The only reason why these motors, or any other, costs in the US is just fro import/shipping costs. If Toyota had imported the motors in the first place, we wouldn't be paying out the ass.... maybe.

[ae92gtz]

Toyota didnt bring any 4age powered ae101 or ae111 corollas into nz either, all our 4age's are out of cars imported by dealers etc.

If the US is anything like Australia, they have to support/protect their local manufacturers so imported vehicles get majorly shafted pricewise.