Adding mileage to a Corolla '05 - An easier way? - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

dickitch · 02-12-2007, 07:14 PM

Gday all.

Was hoping to get some advice and possibly some tips to save me some time. I have a Toyota Corolla Ascent '05 AT, I bought this car via my work and have fringe benefit tax on it. So basically I pay for it from my salary before I get taxed, saving me a bit of cash. Only problem is I have to do 15,000k per annum to fall into a certain tax bracket. I thought it would be easy to clock up them Ks before the year but I got 2 months left and i'm still only on 10,000k.

My question is, is there an easier way to get the Ks up quicker than driving half the way around Australia. How do the sensors work on the newer corollas with digital odometer? I assume it's not as simple as jacking up the front wheels and chucking a brick on the accelerator.. or is it? Any other methods for 'clocking up' the mileage?

I'm in two minds about posting this query too as i'm not sure of the legal implications, but at the end of the day i'm not doing it to break the law, i'm doing it to save me about 20 hours of driving thru the outback (which i will do if I have to).

Thanks in advance

daniel2002p · 02-12-2007, 07:18 PM

jack the front wheels up secure the car and drive away

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daniel2002p · 02-12-2007, 07:19 PM

oh and use jack stands not just ur jack

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dickitch · 02-12-2007, 07:21 PM

will that seriously work, i thought the odometer sensors were a lot more sophiscated these days?

daniel2002p · 02-12-2007, 07:23 PM

hmmm should..... ur front wheels are turning and that is where the speed sensor is... i think yes

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dickitch · 02-12-2007, 07:28 PM

well no harm in trying i suppose.

Thank you, here comes some Ferris Bueller type incident, and carbon monoxide poisoning for the neighbours :p

daniel2002p · 02-12-2007, 07:33 PM

oh and dont take the wheels too fast off the ground..... the centrifugal force may rip the tire apart... There probably isnt a safe speed but dont go 160 with the wheels off the ground if u know what I mean

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daniel2002p · 02-12-2007, 07:33 PM

And one more thing... biiiiig fan infront of the motor... gotta keep it cool

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dickitch · 02-12-2007, 07:40 PM

Yeh thanks, if it does work I will do it over more than one sitting. coupla hours on a saturday and sunday or something, as to avoid the over heating issue and other things, like running out of fuel.