Working remote at my Mechanic's Shop - AMA

"Moves-Like-Senna" (moves-like-senna) 01/27/2017 at 10:38 • Filed to: Corolla, Toyota

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My 2003 Rolla a week ago (looked the same this morning)

AMA anything about me or my 2003 Corolla S

I’m working remote from the mechanic’s as she or he get’s their exhaust hole repaired. They also ordered a couple filters and bulbs I’ll need to do maintenance my self. If anyone needs a good mechanic in Montreal let me know.

Last week I avoided a near catastrophic belt snap from a massive oil leak which may still be leaking and was ‘repaired’ but needs to be checked. The ATF and filter were both changed as well and felt like new.

So far it looks like I’ll be 600$ in on this car in maintenance in month 1 and 54$ in with my first speeding ticket. I received this car as a gift instead of buying a 2010 Saab 9-3 Sportcombi, so no complaints.

MR2_FTW - Group J's resident Stig > Moves-Like-Senna 01/27/2017 at 10:41

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How much do you regret having an S when the XRS is a thing that exists?

CB > Moves-Like-Senna 01/27/2017 at 10:41

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Where’d you get the speeding ticket?

Moves-Like-Senna > CB 01/27/2017 at 10:44

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Kingston, Ontario speed trap, 134kph in a 100kph in the peak of passing a group of cars that were playing brake check tag.

Moves-Like-Senna > MR2_FTW - Group J's resident Stig 01/27/2017 at 10:45

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None. The XRS only came in 2005, this is a 2003 so first year of the new model and it was free so no complaints.

MR2_FTW - Group J's resident Stig > Moves-Like-Senna 01/27/2017 at 10:45

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Free is the best price, as they say.

Moves-Like-Senna > MR2_FTW - Group J's resident Stig 01/27/2017 at 10:47

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Agreed, it’s actually faster than subcompacts of today so it’s not too bad. I hit 100mph in it while it was fully loaded. Assumed the speedo was wrong but, turns out it works (thank you speedo app).

MR2_FTW - Group J's resident Stig > Moves-Like-Senna 01/27/2017 at 10:49

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Fair enough. I just have such a hatred for the 1ZZ engine, partly because of their oil burning, converter eating flaws, but mostly because Toyota put it in the MR2 Spyder instead of the 2ZZ that they had sitting RIGHT THERE.

Moves-Like-Senna > MR2_FTW - Group J's resident Stig 01/27/2017 at 10:53

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I agree about not putting it in the MR2 spider, but the oil burning and other flaws seem to be okay so long as maintenance is done.

Captain of the Enterprise > Moves-Like-Senna 01/27/2017 at 10:54

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Cool! I bought an 05 le last year!

Moves-Like-Senna > Captain of the Enterprise 01/27/2017 at 10:55

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Yes, you are the gent with the tall stature too!

Captain of the Enterprise > Moves-Like-Senna 01/27/2017 at 11:30

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Did you ever experiment with the seat?

Moves-Like-Senna > Captain of the Enterprise 01/27/2017 at 12:19

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I haven’t had a chance yet as I’m sinking money into repairs :( Though I’ve started trying to find the parts on the cheap.

MR2_FTW - Group J's resident Stig > Moves-Like-Senna 01/28/2017 at 17:34

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The rings were known to be a weak point, and the manifolds they put on the spyders were known to disintegrate and nuke the engines on the first few model years.