Just Curios

[pcolvin00]

I am after the exact date my rolla was manufactred hope that my VIN will help me find out. { JT164AEA107022807 } And what chassis code and all the kind important info that I require for modding. Just want to know as it will prob affect the mods that I want to get. And I'm not so sure about what I've been told about my car.

All I know is that it is a Corolla 1.6 16V 4-AFE Executive Liftback and that it is supposedly a 1993.

Also I would like to know what mods (and where) people have got for this model as well so that I can maybe follow in your experienced footsteps, this is my first car and I want to just pep it up a bit ;-)

[Twincam.GTi]

Go to any Toyota Dealer and ask the parts department to put the number in there computer/CD rom and it will give the year and month it was manufacturered.

Failing that if I remember this evening I will put this number into my own Toyota CD UK parts list (which I have 'aquired'...loads of people have got these nowadays) and see what comes up if you wish.

I put the chassis numbers in for my Toyotas and found out that the one had been manufacted 6 months before it was registered!

[pcolvin00]

Cheers mate, that would be a great help to me, might just pop into my local dealership as well just to see what they say as well. :)

[Twincam.GTi]

Hello again,

I had a look on my Toyota CD set and I can give you the following information (be interested to see what Toyota Dealership say, plus it will probabley be more precise than what information I give).

Your car is a 1993 (Built in March of that year although i'm sure your reg. document will show a 'date of registration' being later) model, with the classification AE101 (AE101 is the model code run, e.g. AE82 was about 1983-1987, AE92 was 1987-1992, AE86 was RWD version from about 1982 -1988, AE101 was 1992-1997). The next bit of info is the model of car, you say it is an 'Executive' yet according to the records if it is a RHD car it will be a 'GLi' and if it is a LHD car it could be a 'XLi'. Personally I only thought there was an 'Executive' for the AE92 - 1987 to 1992 model run; in Britain at least.

Hope this info is of use.

[pcolvin00]

I'm only going by what I can see written on the car, It's got Executive written as a Badge on the boot door. Will have a look in the log book for more info about it. Haven't really had a chance to yet. I just let my garage worry about it all. Thanx for your info so far. Will try to get to my dealer sometime soon.

[Twincam.GTi]

PCOLVIN00

Perhaps you could provide me with some info.

Quite simply do you have an annual M.O.T requirement (or equivalent) on the Isle of Man?

[RedAE102]

The important part is that you have an AE101 at all (model run being E10, consisting of AE100-AE109, CE100-CE109, EE100-EE109, and so forth). Your best bet for good power would be an engine swap, either a 4A-GE 20-valve (in early 160 bhp silvertop or later 165 bhp blacktop form) or a superchaged 4A-GZE (170 bhp in AE101 form, and loads of torque), both from AE101 models (yes, the blacktop could be had in an AE101). Suspension-wise, if it will fit a Levin, it will fit yours (same goes for the E11 models, though front sway bars differ on E11 facelift)... I'll elaborate more on this later if you like, but I have to get going for now.