[dogenia]

Just posting pics of my new car. i got it for my bday on July 9th.
It's a Japanese Toyota Corolla XEi.

Don

 

[homeguard]

what engine does it have in it?

 

[dogenia]

Corolla Engine

The engine is the 1.8 VVTi.

Don

 

[kasimmmmm]

Nice! :thumbup:
How do you like it and what are your plans for it?

 

[dogenia]

Plans?

Hm, actually I'm open for suggestions so bring on the suggestions.

So far the car is great and no complaints, but I'd like to make some improvements along the way.

I was thinking a Clarion DVD player with matching sound system.

Don

 

[LonelyDriver]

that looks like a north american corolla. i thought the japanese one's looked different.

 

[dogenia]

origin

The car was imported from Japan, we cant get American models in Curacao.

 

[rolla-XRS]

I noticed there's no yellow side markers. Did you get them removed already...or is that stock?

Looks good!

 

[dogenia]

The car is stock. Which side markers?

 

[REN69]

Does it actually say "Made In Japan" ???

You never know.. it could still be made in Canada.

 

[rolla-XRS]

Notice how my Corolla has yellow reflectors at the front turn signals? (ie: left & right).

Notice how your Corolla doesn't?

That would be sweet to get clear reflectors!:thumbup:

 

[RedruM]

actually they are made here in CANADA and shipped down to U guys with different features and safety standard thingys

 

[ea8631]

I think this is the only "make in japan" corolla now....

 

[rolla-XRS]

Dang...I need to hang out at the Cambridge parts demo and hope for a set of Caribbean headlight assemblies to "fall off the truck"

 

[thespud]

^^ That is the one... there are a few spin-off's and an Oz-Spec, which is made here in Australia (slightly down-tuned and different aero's), but looks quite similar to the Jap-Spec ones...

There is a good photo of an Aussie Built Corolla in with the Aus-Spec TTD Celica and MR2 Spyder here:

http://www.carsales.com.au/pls/cars....15:00:49&make_name=TOYOTA&model_name=COROLLA

 

[ea8631]

^^ That is the one... there are a few spin-off's and an Oz-Spec, which is made here in Australia (slightly down-tuned and different aero's), but looks quite similar to the Jap-Spec ones...

There is a good photo of an Aussie Built Corolla in with the Aus-Spec TTD Celica and MR2 Spyder here:

http://www.carsales.com.au/pls/cars....15:00:49&make_name=TOYOTA&model_name=COROLLA

the one I show is the 2005 corolla (just facelifted).....I think the one sale in australia right now is before facelifted.....

I think the 2005 corolla in australia will look like that???

 

[thespud]

Something similar i think... we tend to be about a year behind with cars tho... for example the ae101/102 here was 1994-June 1999 then they went to the 111's so it could be a while before Australia see's the facelift.

 

[dogenia]

I'll call the dealer today to ask where the car was built.

I want to install the front fog lights, however the headlight switch does not have the ring to activate the foglights.

Anybody know of an alternative to get them to work, even though they look good by themselves it's a pity to have them just hang there and not work.

Don

 

[dogenia]

I checked with the dealer and the car is assembled and shipped to the Caribbean from Mexico.

 

[dogenia]

I spoke to their parts department on the foglights and there seems to be a problem because the car is NOT from MEXICO but from BRAZIl.

What a confusion, anyway its a challenge to get the lamps installed.