The Toyota story so far...

[ToyotaFan63]

Always a car fan from a child but never thought much about Toyota's until I started selling them in 1999. Couldn't believe the amount of repeat customers who raved about them. The job wasn't for me so after two years I left but by that time I was bitten by the Toyota bug. A 1996 Corolla 3 door SE came first, followed by a 2001 Avensis 2.0 5 door SR, followed by a 2005 Corolla T Sport 3 door. Then I shamefully meandered to other brands for a few years before getting a 2006 Celica GT and now a 2021 Corolla 2.0 GR Sport. I'm definitely back on the right track! Glad to be here!

[APS]

Great catalogue of Toyotas. So, which one did you enjoy most?

[ToyotaFan63]

10 minutes ago, APS said:

Great catalogue of Toyotas. So, which one did you enjoy most?

Don't know to be honest. They've all been great for different reasons, but I kept the T Sport the longest so maybe that says everthing!

[FROSTYBALLS]

Hello Chris - welcome to Toyota Owners Club.

[2toyos]

Hiya, great collection, I also is a massive fan of Toyota's, I've had other brands, well they didn't last, I had a 1994 1.3 sportif corolla, the radiator was massive, same size of my mk4 supra

[Eddie G]

Welcome to the club Chris.

[APS]

12 hours ago, ToyotaFan63 said:

I kept the T Sport the longest so maybe that says everthing!

I am not surprised you say that 🙂 The E12 got many things right. It was probably more comfortable than sporty, but you could have some serious fun. I only wish they'd put the VVTi switch over on the 2zz at a lower rpm so it wasn't quite as pronounced. Anyway, welcome to the club!

[RHYSF00]

love the collection. i do like the gr cars. but sadly on low income cannot afford them. but welcome anyway

[Cyker]

The Corolla T-Sports were a riot!  I never understood why they didn't put that engine in any other cars, like e.g. the Celica. That era of Corollas were really nice cars; Very high quality interior, very comfortable, super solid-feeling. The T-Sport was a lot of fun but very very thirsty!!

We used to have a lot of CTS owners in the forum, and it was always fun watching their rivalry with the Honda Civic Type R's  

[ToyotaFan63]

20 hours ago, FROSTYBALLS said:

Hello Chris - welcome to Toyota Owners Club.

Thank you.

[ToyotaFan63]

9 hours ago, APS said:

I am not surprised you say that 🙂 The E12 got many things right. It was probably more comfortable than sporty, but you could have some serious fun. I only wish they'd put the VVTi switch over on the 2zz at a lower rpm so it wasn't quite as pronounced. Anyway, welcome to the club!

Thanks

[ToyotaFan63]

18 hours ago, Eddie G said:

Welcome to the club Chris.

Thanks

[Derek.w]

Welcome Chris lots of free information hear when you need it.

[ToyotaFan63]

20 hours ago, FROSTYBALLS said:

Hello Chris - welcome to Toyota Owners Club.

Thank you - glad to be here!

[ToyotaFan63]

2 minutes ago, Derek.w said:

Welcome Chris lots of free information hear when you need it.

No doubt I'll be using it at some point! Thank you

[Big_D]

Welcome Chris

[APS]

On 10/19/2022 at 6:12 PM, Cyker said:

I never understood why they didn't put that engine in any other cars, like e.g. the Celica. 

Ah, but they did! Just that. The 7th gen Celica T-Sport came with the 2zz. They never put the super charged version in the Celica though.