T Sport Compressor

[scoobypilot]

Have I just made a somewhat bad mistake? went into my TOYOTA DEALER for a short visit on technical matter and came out with a new T sport compressor,I currently have a RAV 4 D4D which I no longer tow with and was surely tempted,I did not have time to research the COROLLA although over the years they have made good cars to own,I have read some less than optimistic reviews on the compressor model so I feel it might be a mistake.Having built a Caterham 7,owned a WRX IMPRETZA,countles MEXICOs /RS 2000s,many more specialist models,the Tsport felt superb to drive and is in the old RS mold am I missing the point or as usual is it the journalists writing crap again,incidently when fazing out the MK 1 MEX they reduced the price £200 to shift old stock everyone wanting the new model,the MEX is now like hens teeth to find,someone convince th TSPORT was a good choice???? MARTIN J

[kimi]

Hiya

well i'd say you have not made a mistake ,

i'd have one tomorrow if i could afford one

Most of the owners of the compressor love it

By the way i'm going to move this over into the Corolla forum for you,

as you'll get more replys in there

[OldSkoO1]

hold on - you bought the car because you thought it felt great

you've had a CAT7 / WRX / RS 2000 (so plenty of driving experience there) ... then u drove a supercharged CTS and liked it, your own words were "the Tsport felt superb to drive".

Who gives a flying F what the reviews say, i used to believe them but dont anymore because i just dont agree with them after driving the cars myself. They say stupid stuff like the car x doesnt handle as well yet you'd have to push it round a corner at idiotic speeds to find that one out. THe plastics aren't as good a quality in car y... i think as long as it doesnt look like crap and the buttons aren'T falling off or have gaps who cares. It's like a CD player, who cars what the buttons are made of as long as the !Removed! thing plays when you press it - the music is what your interested in.

Some car reviews are stupid and mark some cars out of the market with irrelevant information. Some reviewers dont even drive the cars and some base their opinions on marketing material.

The only thing compressor is bad at is fuel economy, but what do you expect from a car that goes from 0-60 in 6 sec. Oh and drive it in the wet and watch it struggle to get the power down, you will see the beautiful orange slippery road light flash like a mad thing as the traction / VSC tries to calm the situation down. And the fact that it is a toyota that orange LED will be the first thing to go. :D

[cfc1]

No mistake made.. I done a simillar thing.. I went in looking for a hardtop bag and came out with the compressor

Fantastic drivers car.. comfortable quick and above all Toyota reliabilty.

[215 compressor]

no mistake great car and great fun you wont be disappointed despite the reviews .bit of an issue the slagging of the t-sport and compressor .got tunnel vision i think for honda type r,s and vw golfs when it comes to reviews

[ponzer]

No mistake made..

Best car that I have owned !

[scoobypilot]

No mistake made..

Best car that I have owned !

PHEW thanks fellas I will come clean,for my sins I am an ADI,but I asure you that I with all my experience we can make ***** ups however ownership by enthusiasts speaks volumes,boy do I hate CLARKSON,I digress,can`t say I will like 98 oct prices,school car is a D4D yaris splendid car, 2nd one, forget clio,corsa !Removed! rule,thanks for all your comments,look forward to seeing some of you on the road.MARTIN J

[K20VFX]

Well done mate, did similar myself looking for t-sport, thought have a good look at a new one, went to dealers and came away with year old compressor for less than a new t-sport, I had the same innitial reaction having then looked at reviews but having had the compressor 2 months now I love it!, a bit heavy on fuel but my previous 20v import wasn't exactly frugal, plus they're meant to be driven. Enjoy.

[Chris.S]

Hiya

well i'd say you have not made a mistake ,

i'd have one tomorrow if i could afford one

you can buy mine next year then

[scoobypilot]

Hiya

well i'd say you have not made a mistake ,

i'd have one tomorrow if i could afford one

you can buy mine next year then

Hiya

well i'd say you have not made a mistake ,

i'd have one tomorrow if i could afford one

you can buy mine next year then

Waiting for cherished number change, I am now biting at the bit waiting to collect the car and see what all my fuss was about!!!!!! MJ

[Chris.S]

its a very good car believe me, as th others have said just watch trying to put the power down in the wet

[scoobypilot]

its a very good car believe me, as th others have said just watch trying to put the power down in the wet

Cheers for the encouragement,anyone know how many of each colour have been produced should make owned version rarer still,pos 60 ish of each colour???? MJ

[Chris.S]

ive seen more silver and grey ones thab the other colours

[chrisio]

I have a black Compressor and love it despite it not gripping in the wet

We did try to find if they kept a build number or logged each conversion but it seems not. It's till a rare car whichever way you look at it.

[scoobypilot]

I have a black Compressor and love it despite it not gripping in the wet

We did try to find if they kept a build number or logged each conversion but it seems not. It's till a rare car whichever way you look at it.

Thanks for your thoughts,!Removed! local dvla still holding up transfer so I have not yet got the car,shame they did not put plaque on the dashboard like my anniversary seven and the mx5 berkeley,never mind 250 is pretty exclusive,intelligent bunch compressor owners!!!!MJ

[scoobypilot]

I have a black Compressor and love it despite it not gripping in the wet

We did try to find if they kept a build number or logged each conversion but it seems not. It's till a rare car whichever way you look at it.

Thanks for your thoughts,!Removed! local dvla still holding up transfer so I have not yet got the car,shame they did not put plaque on the dashboard like my anniversary seven and the mx5 berkeley,never mind 250 is pretty exclusive,intelligent bunch compressor owners!!!!MJ

Been told collect tuesday,then the running in,always works well,anyway here`s a conundrum,

WHAT does car ownership mean to you? sensible replies,as it is always an interesting to what people want from their cars,MJ