I'm after a cheap, economical car

[SMOKEU]

We bought a 95 corolla diesel with 67,000kms on it, and many years later it has 320,000kms and all we have done oil changes, belts, and a thermostat. Even if we pushed it over a cliff it would still be cheap. $30 tank of diesel does 600km - cheaper than my bike to run by a long shot. When it's fucked we'll just boof another engine in it or just dump it. Parts for it cost almost nothing.

The kids are learning to drive in it at the moment. Nice stereo, mags, lowered, whale-tail, 5sp manual, gutless non-turbo.. perfect teenagers car..

Nothin wrong with diesel cars.

Steve

Is that the 2C engine? A mate of mine has had a couple of 2.4L turbo diesel Surfs' and they have caused him endless trouble. So what's more reliable; 2C or RD28?

[CookMySock]

Is that the 2C engine? A mate of mine has had a couple of 2.4L turbo diesel Surfs' and they have caused him endless trouble. So what's more reliable; 2C or RD28?

Pretty sure it's the 2C. FWD 2L non-turbo 5sp.

Don't know much about the surf 2.4TD except to say I was warned off them. I have had two Surf KZN185 3.0TD (one intercooled) and they are fucken awesome.

I'd say the 2C was a far better engine than the RD28.

Steve

[centaurus]

We bought a 95 corolla diesel with 67,000kms on it, and many years later it has 320,000kms and all we have done oil changes, belts, and a thermostat. Even if we pushed it over a cliff it would still be cheap. $30 tank of diesel does 600km - cheaper than my bike to run by a long shot. When it's fucked we'll just boof another engine in it or just dump it. Parts for it cost almost nothing.

The kids are learning to drive in it at the moment. Nice stereo, mags, lowered, whale-tail, 5sp manual, gutless non-turbo.. perfect teenagers car..

Nothin wrong with diesel cars.

Steve

As I was saying - diesel engines have a longer life than petrol cars. Especially in your case, since you bought the car when it was young (few kms on the odo) and has been properly maintained (i.e. regular oil changes). The fact that it's not a turbo extends its life even more.

Imagine the same car through 5-10 owners, sporadic oil changes and thrashing like hell, and it would not have made 320.000ks on that engine.

[CookMySock]

Imagine the same car through 5-10 owners, sporadic oil changes and thrashing like hell, and it would not have made 320.000ks on that engine.

Point taken and conceded.

Pretty much it doesn't matter what the resale of this is - it's paid for itself. I'd just chuck it out if it died.

Steve

[Tank]

ever considered getting a bike?

[Laava]

There are some good informative bike forums around. Or so I've been told.

[SMOKEU]

ever considered getting a bike?

I've got my CBR but I don't want to leave that in a carpark for more than a few minutes because of all the fuckwits around. It's a bit cold to be riding on frosty winter mornings as well, especially with the wind chill factor and black ice.