And the winner of dreamer of the year is...

bear1

PMU wrote: »

hatchback? doesnt he mean estate

That's not the main issue.

selectamatic

colm_mcm wrote: »

There's a few Australian model ones around Limerick called Corolla Ascent, they have the regular hatchback type front. I have seen the ones you're talking about though. Aren't they a JDM model? Corolla RunX? Neighbour had one about 7 years ago, think it was AWD.

Might have been a Australian version with the saloon front too of course.

Now that I've done some googling I'm even more confused tbh, but the jdm RunX definitely has the normal hatch front. Most have factory fitted colour coded eyebrows too.

I'm seeing pics of Aussie hatches with normal and saloon fronts, the ones with saloon fronts appear to be called a corolla Levin hatch and then the ones with the normal front are called a corolla ascent. Can't see why there'd be 2 different models unless one was built in Australia and the other built for export in Japan maybe?

JohnBoy26

colm_mcm wrote: »

There's a few Australian model ones around Limerick called Corolla Ascent, they have the regular hatchback type front. I have seen the ones you're talking about though. Aren't they a JDM model? Corolla RunX? Neighbour had one about 7 years ago, think it was AWD.

Might have been a Australian version with the saloon front too of course.

No there's definitely an Australian corolla with the saloon front end as well. I have seen a few up on donedeal before and they had that 1.8 engine.

fonecrusher1

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Isn't the higher powered 1.8 the VVTLi? At least that's the way it was in the newer Celica.

Yeah spot on I forgot about the 'L'

Here's an example of what I was talking about: https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2005-price-drop-corolla-t-sport-new-phone-n/17103791

Not many of these left here. Always wanted one when I was a bit younger but so rare.

Titzon Toast

fonecrusher1 wrote: »

Yeah spot on I forgot about the 'L'

Here's an example of what I was talking about: https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2005-price-drop-corolla-t-sport-new-phone-n/17103791

Not many of these left here. Always wanted one when I was a bit younger but so rare.

I never even knew they existed, that's a great little engine.

Duke O Smiley

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/toyota-blade-sale-or-swap/17344197



€7k for an uglier than usual 2.4 litre Auris, no thanks

fonecrusher1

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/toyota-blade-sale-or-swap/17344197



€7k for an uglier than usual 2.4 litre Auris, no thanks

One the most undesirable cars ive ever seen advertised on done deal.

Literally the worst of all worlds. Ugly, petrol monster, high tax, not particularly spacious and that center console.... jesus wept.

Watch him drop the price down to €3k in a few months time.

Toyotafanboi

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/toyota-blade-sale-or-swap/17344197

€7k for an uglier than usual 2.4 litre Auris, no thanks

Then why do I want it so bad :pac:

But more seriously, why is it advertised in the vintage section?

Duke O Smiley

I think with a regular Auris front end and taillights it would look better.

Still a 2.4l Auris though

colm_mcm

I do like the leather* wrapped dash bits though. Rest of the interior is mank.
The blade looks ok in black. White doesn't suit it though.

jacksie66

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DaveyDave

People on DoneDeal, it's like they think saying "first to view will buy" and "must be seen" will actually make someone buy the car.

It's a decade old, feck off with the "car is mint condition". Could have at least spent 5 minutes cleaning the engine bay?

colm_mcm

Artic white - so, like a truck then!

JohnBoy26

DaveyDave wrote: »

People on DoneDeal, it's like they think saying "first to view will buy" and "must be seen" will actually make someone buy the car.

It's a decade old, feck off with the "car is mint condition". Could have at least spent 5 minutes cleaning the engine bay?

I prefer seeing a car with an.engine bay that isn't washed tbh

pablo128

That very same car was on adverts.ie for 2950 2 months ago.

bear1

I actually dont mind it. I believe the 2.4 is a Camry engine too I think so probably not that bad to go.

colm_mcm

pablo128 wrote: »

That very same car was on adverts.ie for 2950 2 months ago.

Yep, there was one in Louth on donedeal for €3950 too.

Duke O Smiley

colm_mcm wrote: »

Yep, there was one in Louth on donedeal for €3950 too.

Same one?

http://www.adverts.ie/car/toyota/other-toyota/2007-toyota-other-toyota/13714063

selectamatic

A 3.5 2grfe one would make a great carvan

colm_mcm

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

Same one?

http://www.adverts.ie/car/toyota/other-toyota/2007-toyota-other-toyota/13714063

Yep.

Muppet Man

I'm confused, why stick an extra 4k on to the price in the space of 2 months?

colm_mcm

Profit!

I’m guessing someone bought it and doesn’t want it anymore.

Foxhole Norman

"Wolf in Sheep's Clothing", 2.4 with only 160hp :pac:

fonecrusher1

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

"Wolf in Sheep's Clothing", 2.4 with only 160hp :pac:

Its about a second and a half faster that the manual 1.6 vvti Auris.:eek:

colm_mcm

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

"Wolf in Sheep's Clothing", 2.4 with only 160hp :pac:

0-60 in 11.6 seconds!

emeldc

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

Then why do I want it so bad :pac:

But more seriously, why is it advertised in the vintage section?

The ad says 'will deal in vintage'. I took that to mean he'd swap it for something vintage.

fonecrusher1

colm_mcm wrote: »

0-60 in 11.6 seconds!

Ah its not that bad, its about 8 and a half for the 0 - 60. The automatic must kill a lot of those horses.

Top Dog

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

But more seriously, why is it advertised in the vintage section?

Vintage, Parts and a few other sections are cheaper to advertise in than the cars for sale.

colm_mcm

fonecrusher1 wrote: »

Ah its not that bad, its about 8 and a half for the 0 - 60. The automatic must kill a lot of those horses.

http://www.oneshift.com/new_cars/car-overview.php?pid=1358

That's what I'm going off. There's also a 3.5 V6

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

The Auris is saleproof.