Which generation is the 98-02 corolla?

[Chris Corolla S]

Oh well I was right about 2001 being the year they dropped the VE and first offered the S trim.

[hdsalinas]

what does the "i" stand for in cars? "ingine?" I have seen it everywhere and it would seem to make sence except for the fact that engine is spelled with an "e" (BMW 325i, VVTI,

[Chris Corolla S]

The "i" in VVT-i stands for "intelligence" as in: "Variable Valve Timing with Intelligence"
And as far as I know, the "i" in BMWs stands for Fuel Injection, which is why every BMW in the sedan series has an "i" in it, they don't have carburated cars anymore.

By the way it's spelled: "engine"