My 1981 Toyota Corolla KE70 - From the UK!! *** Update ***

driftonedge · **Joined:** Tue Dec 04, 2007 3:14 am **Posts:** 126

datsunfreak wrote:

Yes,it does look familiar.

Funny thing is, I just bought one of those last week to try and see if it would fit the 510. Guess if I can't make it fit the 510, it'll go on the Corolla... :wink:

Or buy another one. Thankfully here in the States they are dirt cheap ($50 new).

uncle silvia wrote:

As for the spoiler..................... look familiar :mrgreen:

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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/VW-Rabbit-Mk1-Golf-Gti-Large-2-pc-Duckbill-Chin-Spoiler_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33685QQihZ023QQitemZ360054681357QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

post me picture of how it fix. i might do that. or i might do an other grandren lip lol... super clean te man.

uncle silvia · **Posted:** Fri May 23, 2008 2:22 am

The lip just bolts though from underneath the spoiler!!

I paid £40GBP for mine!!

Really not sure on the bumper lights mate but I would have thought they would be different??

uncle silvia · **Posted:** Thu Sep 11, 2008 7:25 am

UPDATE!!

Time for an update me thinks as ive been a bit quiet!!!!

Well Ive been saving up for a few big parts for my car (inc suspension) the last few months but it doesnt mean I couldnt do some detailing!! :lol:

Just a few little parts I ordered from home and Japan for fun..................

Stamped Aluminium No plates:

Boso styleeee hang ring from Japan:

Retro Keyring from Japan:

Spare hang ring and freebe sticker and beermat from Japan via retro rides member:

And now one of my BIG parcels arrived today, can you guess what it is?? :lol:

uncle silvia · **Posted:** Thu Oct 09, 2008 12:50 pm

Another new purchase for the Corolla this week!

Total cost £17 New

Yes I know its a Ripspeed one but the welds are really good, its the style I wanted and its not actually that Big so it will be just right!! Cant grumble for 17 quid!!
It has been obsolete for over a year now in work, so I did a store search and I got the last one in the country hidden away at the back of another Halfords store room!! So i had it sent to my store! The price had dropped off to £20 then less my staff discount!!

Ive spoken to an exhaust builder and Ive been quoted £128 all in for this to be fitted along with the rear half of the system in stainless!! (the front half will be done later with the 4 branch manifold )

To give you some Idea, its smaller than the one in my Sig below \/ \/ \/

mertechperformance · **Posted:** Fri Oct 10, 2008 12:21 am

clean ride . keep up the good work.

uncle silvia · **Posted:** Fri Oct 10, 2008 10:24 am

Just wait for the new rims!!

uselessbug · **Posted:** Fri Oct 10, 2008 12:58 pm

im waiting, im waiting!

ill be jealous if you get yours all mounted up before me!

uncle silvia · **Posted:** Tue Oct 21, 2008 12:35 am

uselessbug wrote:

im waiting, im waiting!

ill be jealous if you get yours all mounted up before me!

LOL

Well im looking into suspension at the moment, maybe even air ride!!

Ah being in the states you maybe able to help me locate some decent bags for front and rear (I can get the compressor and valves etc here) as im trying to keep costs down!!

Just an Idea at the moment but sounds good!!

Cat wait to see more o your car mate, been on RR lately????

uselessbug · **Posted:** Tue Oct 21, 2008 8:19 pm

im on there multiple times a day!

just with not much to add sadly.

im very much nearing the amount needed for tires. then starts the fun stuff....

like covering them up!

Chaser · **Posted:** Wed Oct 22, 2008 1:51 am

uncle silvia wrote:

UPDATE!!
And now one of my BIG parcels arrived today, can you guess what it is?? :lol:

Wow, where did you get that quad lamp kit and how much?

Sure that will look good on your KE70.. Can't wait to see them.

uncle silvia · **Posted:** Thu Oct 23, 2008 2:24 am

uselessbug wrote:

im on there multiple times a day!

just with not much to add sadly.

im very much nearing the amount needed for tires. then starts the fun stuff....

like covering them up!

I cant wait for a good update

Chaser wrote:

Wow, where did you get that quad lamp kit and how much?

Sure that will look good on your KE70.. Can't wait to see them.

A guy here in the UK has a contact in the far east and got them for me! Cost about £250GBP shipped however I had a part missing which he is sorting for me ASAP then they can be fitted

I think hes on here under the Username JapClassics :tu:

Chaser · **Posted:** Fri Oct 24, 2008 3:27 am

uncle silvia wrote:

A guy here in the UK has a contact in the far east and got them for me! Cost about £250GBP shipped however I had a part missing which he is sorting for me ASAP then they can be fitted

I think hes on here under the Username JapClassics :tu:

Wow, that is quite costly. But that stuff is difficult to find even for us here in South East Asia, and we have that quad lamp version of KE70 here..

Well, Can't wait to see them fitted in your KE70.. Update soon..

uncle silvia · **Posted:** Fri Dec 19, 2008 6:14 pm

UPDATE

Yes and this time its a mix of good and bad!!!

Well I parked my car outside my mates house over night and this is what I found in the morning

Someone had hit my bumper AGAIN on the same corner that got hit last time last year!! Its bent the bumper and the bracket, ripped my plastic end cap in half and dented the front panel under the headlights, all of which need replacing or repairing this time!! Unfortunately no note was left and it was a hit and run!!
Hopefully i should be able to get the bumper no probs as my supplier owes me a new one as this one went rusty after only a few weeks and is faulty! The rest ive got to buy myself!!!

However, on a better note I have got myself a new set of winter rims!!
These are Proper JDM yO TyTe etc etc Watanabe light rims running Dunlop Cut slicks (although street legal they are crap in the wet so are gonna be changed). Ive got a soft spot for these as I has them on my old CRX too, although these are wider with a bit of a dish!!
The best bit is they cost me nothing as i swapped them with a local guy with an AE86 as he liked my wheels with the polished lip!! Job Done!!

Heres some pics..............

The wheels are 14x7or7.5 with my old ones being 15x6 so they fill the arches out nicely!!

As you can see Ive also Added the chrome strips on the rear lights as per JDM models too!! I'm an attention (to detail) whore LOL.

Watch this space for my summer wheels coming soon

bkh808 · **Joined:** Tue Jun 17, 2008 4:06 pm **Posts:** 75

What size tires are those?

TSiSS350 · **Posted:** Sat Dec 20, 2008 6:26 am

Shame about the front end, some people just do not care about anything! Other than that though, the car is coming along quite nice!!

uncle silvia · **Posted:** Sat Dec 20, 2008 11:32 am

bkh808 wrote:

What size tires are those?

195/60/14............... soon to be changed to a 45 or 50 profile!!

bkh808 · **Joined:** Tue Jun 17, 2008 4:06 pm **Posts:** 75

Damn I have 14x7s right now and getting new tires soon. I was thinking 185/60/14 or 195/60/14 but it looks fat. Who makes those 50/14 you speak of?

uncle silvia · **Posted:** Sun Dec 21, 2008 5:46 pm

bkh808 wrote:

Damn I have 14x7s right now and getting new tires soon. I was thinking 185/60/14 or 195/60/14 but it looks fat. Who makes those 50/14 you speak of?

Dunno yet Ill have to shop around and see whats ouu there!!

uncle silvia · **Posted:** Mon Dec 29, 2008 5:59 pm

Had a bit of fun the other night with a mate who is also interested in photography!

He decided he wanted to use my Corolla as a subject!
Nothing over the top just a nice quality photos!

Heres the first finished one of me and my Rolla

hongkongphooey · **Posted:** Tue Dec 30, 2008 3:22 am

LOWER!

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