Corolla!

"smobgirl" (smobgirl) 06/22/2016 at 21:21 • Filed to: None

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I forgot this body style was an option.

HammerheadFistpunch > smobgirl 06/22/2016 at 21:23

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Rustback?

dogisbadob > smobgirl 06/22/2016 at 21:24

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It was also sold as the Chevy Nova :)

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > smobgirl 06/22/2016 at 21:25

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o baby

jkm7680 > smobgirl 06/22/2016 at 21:28

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I know of a mint condition one of those thingies.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > HammerheadFistpunch 06/22/2016 at 21:28

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Weight savings, bro.

McMike > smobgirl 06/22/2016 at 21:36

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Also known as the Chevy Nova

Probenja > smobgirl 06/22/2016 at 21:47

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That is one of the worst license plate locations i’ve ever seen.

shop-teacher > smobgirl 06/22/2016 at 21:51

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That’s funny, because in my mind all of the Corollas of that generation were those hatchbacks. Haven’t seen one in many years, the rustmonster claimed them all around here.

Chasaboo > smobgirl 06/22/2016 at 21:56

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That might be the body, but I fail to see the style.

Birddog > shop-teacher 06/22/2016 at 21:56

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Same here. They used to be everywhere. Then they weren't.

smobgirl > shop-teacher 06/22/2016 at 21:58

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We had a 1983 2-door when I was in high school, conveniently painted to match the rust. I don't know how it was even still alive then.

shop-teacher > Birddog 06/22/2016 at 22:32

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It’s weird how that happens. Think how rarely you see a first gen minivan, a first gen Escort, or even a square-body Chevy work truck.

shop-teacher > smobgirl 06/22/2016 at 22:35

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It was always the rust that got those old Japanese cars. When I was a baby, my Dad left the house to find their then nine year old ‘72 Datsun B210 dead in the driveway. The right side strut towers had collapsed, and the rocket panel was laying on the ground.

smobgirl > shop-teacher 06/22/2016 at 22:47

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Datsuns were brutal. We had a 510 wagon when I was a baby and i think it lasted just as long. Sad, because they made some nifty cars.

Birddog > shop-teacher 06/22/2016 at 22:48

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Or like the Previa the other day. I haven’t seen a non-scary one in person in years. But you and others had first hand experience.

Thinking of the first gen Escort.. Find me a Mercury Lynx.

shop-teacher > Birddog 06/22/2016 at 22:56

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Ha! I forgot about the Lynx!

I saw this Escort the other day and forgot to post it

shop-teacher > smobgirl 06/22/2016 at 22:59

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They did, but they’re pretty much all gone now.

A friend of my parents had repainted the B210 a few years before it collapsed. He warned them it was getting soft and they should really get rid of it. They should’ve listened.

Birddog > shop-teacher 06/22/2016 at 23:55

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My first car was an 83 Lynx that my parents bought new. I killed it in 1990 with less than 30k on the clock.

Yes. I feel bad about that. Still..

That’s a Gen 1.5 Escort. Big points for a 2 door!

Cé hé sin > shop-teacher 06/23/2016 at 04:18

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First gen Escorts are worth a fair sum now, especially the RS ones!

shop-teacher > Cé hé sin 06/23/2016 at 07:10

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Yeah, you guys got cool Escorts in Europe. A first gen Escort in the US is this FWD garbage.

shop-teacher > Birddog 06/23/2016 at 07:15

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You should feel bad! ;)

One of my best friends was given a ‘90 2-door Escort for a first car. He managed to nurse that pile along for a few years. I remember once he had to drive on the shoulder of 294 when it was backed up, because it was overheating.

I saw a proper first gen Escort last year, and it was CLEAN. I almost spit my coffee out when I saw it. We were both moving, so no pic of that one.