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After starting a job which requires a 70 mile round trip each day it was time to retire the YRV for something a bit more capable of the daily commute. A disease-l would have made sense, but I wanted something that felt a bit sporty to drive - so it had to be a petrol.

And this is what I traded in the Daihatsu for...

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2006 Toyota Corolla SR 1.6 VVTi

Complete with multispoke alloys, front splitter, skirts, privacy glass and TTE spoiler.

Nothing too heavy planned on the mod side of things. Breathing and exhaust, wheels, suspension and interior will prob be the extent of it, but this isn't likely to get underway for a while yet due to finances - I've just bought a car you know!!

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Hit the nail on the head there Shelly!

Balearic Blue.

110Bhp, 110 Torques.

It marginally faster than my old car (10-15bhp more, but some 300kg heavier), but the extra torque it has makes it feel a good bit quicker and it picks up well from lower revs. Overall a lot easier to drive faster. Plus it handles a lot better.

Overall very pleased with it.

Thanks for the kind words!

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woohoo pics up at last!

guys and gals i can assure u this car is sexual in the flesh! the colour LEAPS out at u and its just about spotless, u gotta love careful lady owners!!!!! :lol::)

As fog says she defo feels more powerful than the YRV, u are pressed firmly back in the seat, and the interior is uber smart!!!! over all i love it!!! i think its the muts nuts this car, very luxurious without spending Lexus-silly money!!!

u got a total gem my friend!

like i said, only thing that i would do is silvatec bulbs, other than that as u say, leave her alone for a while!!!

congrats fogdog mate, she's a beaut!

Phil.

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cool

My mate has a 56 plate one the same colour, wasnt very impressed with the performance though;)

So your going to be putting 70 miles a day on a more or less brand new car ;)

More money than sense ;)

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nice colour.

a mate has just bought a t-sport compressor, will get a ride in it soon.

agree with sparky though, i do like 70miles a day on my 200sx and i'm looking for a wanky little petrol (1.0 micra etc) or a wanky old diesel estate/van (escort, mondy, 306, astra etc) as the petrol is destroying my bank balance, plus sod comfort, im usually half asleep anyways :D

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So that isn't an actual T-Sport then? the VVTi-L? Still, a stunning colour!

Unfortunatley not. The insurance i'm paying for this one is steep enough as it is.

nice colour.

a mate has just bought a t-sport compressor, will get a ride in it soon.

agree with sparky though, i do like 70miles a day on my 200sx and i'm looking for a wanky little petrol (1.0 micra etc) or a wanky old diesel estate/van (escort, mondy, 306, astra etc) as the petrol is destroying my bank balance, plus sod comfort, im usually half asleep anyways :D

I'd love a T-Sport Compressor! I really love my car and 200+bhp would be great in it.

Because my insurance is so much (only 1 year ncb, and living in a 'high-risk area') I can't afford to pay for two policys and do the car-for-the-commute-car-for-the-weekend thing, so I went for the almost-new-warrantied-good-looking-sensible-commuter-car thing.

Thanks for all the nice comments people.

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