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it always seems easy when someone else is doing it! Honestly though, i think most of the times I'm afraid of starting a project, I would be fine if I just had a "yes man" to confirm that what I was thinking is the correct decision ...and maybe to correct me if I get frustrated and just want to...

Sorry you missed the photo op. Reading these threads makes me feel like I'm never going to get a new car. just cracking 175,000 right now :D I was at 130k on 2/19/16, so that's about 25k/year.

^ I was thinking that about the white faced gauges as well, but I wasn't sure enough to post it. I wouldn't sweat not having a fuel gauge though. I run my "A" tripometer to track gas mileage, and my "B" to track oil change intervals. Flooring it with the AC running, I would still get 300...

Is there any meaningful impact protection in that door? You're giving me a reason to consider a new car much sooner...

I suppose if you like overflowing your tank and getting gasoline on your paint at every fill-up, you're correct. I just let the pump shut it off automatically and accept that my average is far more relevant than any individual 31 mpg or 38 mpg tank on its own. I have 163 tanks of gas (58,000+...

The car's 'computer' is a nice tool to track trends, but I have never used one that isn't off by a 1-2 mpg. That's especially true when you're resetting it often. The car just can't measure how much fuel is being added to the tank with any level of precision. fuelly is free and easy to use...

I was incorrect. in 2005, they were using the Celica GTS engine. 1.8 with different cams, i assume. Still, they should be around...

Unless I'm mistaken, the XRS engine is the 2.4 liter base engine from the Camry... They should be readily available at any salvage yard.

your right foot CAN be more efficient than cruise control. Cruise doesn't anticipate hills, and will use a lot of gas trying to maintain speed on an incline. If you're really trying to be efficient, you need to accept the fact that hills will cause the car to slow down. You want to avoid...

waking up a zombie thread to avoid asking a similar question a second time... I get it. These are economy cars. There's no reason to dump money into them trying to chase horsepower that would be found cheaper elsewhere. With that said, it seems like every car (or motorcycle) has a few easy...

I've only towed a handful of times with my corolla, but when I have, it's always been with a 4x8 trailer that weighs 300ish lbs. on its own, when empty. I've moved a couch, a dirt bike, and a few loads of fire wood. I do get nervous on long highway stints with the dirt bike ("long" meaning...

only at 170,000 right now on my 2003 CE. I bought it less than 4 years ago with 83k, so someone parked it a lot more than they drove it. I put about 500 miles/week on it now. I'm not going to lie, I'm browsing for its replacement. Not because anything is wrong with mine, but it doesn't have...

FWIW, I have towed the dirt bike, a couch, fire wood, and so other stuff I'm sure I'm forgetting. My transmission fluid was changed yesterday. Dirty, but no excessive wear noted on the trans itself. I drive a 2003 though, so no CVT.

I drive a lot. On the highway. In a straight line. I bought the cheapest no-name tires I could find. I swear it was less than $250 installed for all 4... They've been great. What tire you need really depends on how you drive, and what you expect. I need round black all-season tires that...

I own a corolla because I totaled my Altima in a blizzard. I was doing 30 on the highway. That didn't prevent 5 cars in front of me from piling up and blocking the left 2 lanes of travel. Even at 30 mph, I slid right into them. It was near white-out conditions, and even at 30 mph, by the...

I'm going to come across as a dick for doing this, and I probably am being a bit of a dick, but sincerely, if you value your safety and the safety of those around you, I'd urge you to reconsider. (portions in bold are MINE) If you don't want to believe the tire manufacturers, who admittedly...

It's a lot less likely that you're going to crash, get hurt, or die from being stuck versus losing control in a turn, or braking and having the back end of the car come around on you. I'd move your snow tires to the back, or buy another pair.

I'm not worried about the demise of the V8. It's not going to be "un-invented," it just won't be a cost-effective purchase option for most consumers. Technology advances. That's largely a good thing. Better and more reliable turbos and cleaner small displacement diesel engines aren't bad...

low mileage is all well and good, but that car sat. A lot. The average American drives around 13,000 miles/year. That one is sitting at 5,000/year. I'm not saying it's a bad buy, but be prepared to replace a lot of things that are worn out after 12 years, but you wouldn't normally expect...