I bought a thing 

"Captain of the Enterprise" (justanotherdayinparadise) 02/02/2016 at 14:00 • Filed to: New Rig

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Special thanks to Opponaut Hooker for helping me out.

2005 Toyota Corolla LE. I’ll do a full write up and description later but I’m exited about it as it’s the first car I have bought myself instead of being handed down.

PotbellyJoe and 42 others > Captain of the Enterprise 02/02/2016 at 14:09

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Is that a 2005?

Sold these when new. Great cars to own. Easy to wrench on, easy to maintain, cheap to operate. What’s not to love?

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > Captain of the Enterprise 02/02/2016 at 14:10

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Jalop score? http://www.jalopmeter.com/

Spaceball-Two > Captain of the Enterprise 02/02/2016 at 14:10

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My wife has a 2006 S type. Great car. Absolutely bullet proof with great mpg. Congrats.

CALUSA > Captain of the Enterprise 02/02/2016 at 14:11

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IT HAS WOOD!!

My X-type is too a real Jaguar > Captain of the Enterprise 02/02/2016 at 14:12

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Nice car but I’m disappointed it is not a VW Thing.

PotbellyJoe and 42 others > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 02/02/2016 at 14:13

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I’m sure it’s in the negatives, but there’s a difference between the jalopmeter score and good real-world decisions, haha.

Captain of the Enterprise > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 02/02/2016 at 14:15

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Captain of the Enterprise > CALUSA 02/02/2016 at 14:15

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ITS THE SHINY KIND TOO!

Captain of the Enterprise > My X-type is too a real Jaguar 02/02/2016 at 14:16

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ok, well that sucks for you then doesn’t it.

Sam > Captain of the Enterprise 02/02/2016 at 14:16

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Whilst not an incredibly fun car to drive (we have a previous gen with a manual), you definitely made the “good” and “sensible” choice. These things are bulletproof.

My citroen won't start > Captain of the Enterprise 02/02/2016 at 14:17

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I like the thin rimmed steering wheel and wood combo. Nice buy.

Id suggest Altis wheels if you ever got that in the US.

EL_ULY > Captain of the Enterprise 02/02/2016 at 14:17

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Niiiiiiiiice, solid score sir!

Any plans for it?

Sam > CALUSA 02/02/2016 at 14:18

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“Wood*”

*Not wood.

Funktheduck > Captain of the Enterprise 02/02/2016 at 14:18

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Great car. Congrats

Captain of the Enterprise > Sam 02/02/2016 at 14:20

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It’s what I need right now. I’m in college and am commuting 50 miles per day to school and work and need something that will work be cheap to run and repair. I also didn’t want to have to be working on it constantly as I already have a lot on my plate.

CALUSA > Captain of the Enterprise 02/02/2016 at 14:20

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So many trees died for this.

My X-type is too a real Jaguar > Captain of the Enterprise 02/02/2016 at 14:20

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I just thought there was someone else who loves those ugly Things.

Captain of the Enterprise > My citroen won't start 02/02/2016 at 14:20

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Thanks, I like the three spoke wheel a lot. Those wheels are sweet, I have the steelies with hubcaps right now.

Captain of the Enterprise > CALUSA 02/02/2016 at 14:21

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At least the wood will last for millions of years.

CALUSA > Sam 02/02/2016 at 14:21

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w00t!!

thebigbossyboss > Captain of the Enterprise 02/02/2016 at 14:21

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Captain of the beige wonder indeed.

Captain of the Enterprise > My X-type is too a real Jaguar 02/02/2016 at 14:22

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Things are cool but I need a daily driver.

Captain of the Enterprise > thebigbossyboss 02/02/2016 at 14:22

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I used to drive a Beige Crown Vic

Mercedes Streeter > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 02/02/2016 at 14:26

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Jalop score: 139

So uh:

101-150 points: Is that an E39 M5 in your pocket? Or do you have an erection?

CalzoneGolem > Captain of the Enterprise 02/02/2016 at 14:27

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And that makes it Jalop as fuck.

Wacko > Captain of the Enterprise 02/02/2016 at 14:28

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and now you drive a black beige car.

no need to change your name...

Captain of the Enterprise > CalzoneGolem 02/02/2016 at 14:28

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Thank you so much, I know I’m going to get hate for this car but I bought it for a specific purpose and I think it’s the right tool for the job.

Sam > Captain of the Enterprise 02/02/2016 at 14:28

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That’d why we got our ‘Rolla. The rest of our cars were German, so we needed a solid back-up plan.

Captain of the Enterprise > Wacko 02/02/2016 at 14:30

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agreed

Captain of the Enterprise > PotbellyJoe and 42 others 02/02/2016 at 14:32

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It is a 2005. I love how easy it is to work on! I already did an oil change, a transmission drain and fill, cabin air filter, air filter and cleaned the MAF sensor and it has been incredibly easy and straightforward compared to the other cars I have worked on. I’ll be doing coolant this weekend. Its been fantastic so far.

I Like Corollas > Captain of the Enterprise 02/02/2016 at 14:34

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Congrats! It is a nice car, not the fastest or sportier but a pretty solid one. My first car was also a Corolla, but a hatchback (euro model) although they share the same interior. I see yours is already missing one of the pieces of the center console, wich is pretty common since those are very delicate. Same happened to mine. Enjoy!

Captain of the Enterprise > I Like Corollas 02/02/2016 at 14:35

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Thanks! I have the piece it’s in the glovebox but I think some of the plastic broke off because it won’t stay in properly.

Captain of the Enterprise > I Like Corollas 02/02/2016 at 14:36

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Love the hatch by the way, unfortunately they don’t sell those here.

CalzoneGolem > Captain of the Enterprise 02/02/2016 at 14:37

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Well, you are Captain of the Beige Wonder so they should know what to expect.

boredalways > Captain of the Enterprise 02/02/2016 at 14:47

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Arrivederci > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 02/02/2016 at 14:55

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Jalopmeter needs moar flat-six

Captain of the Enterprise > My citroen won't start 02/02/2016 at 15:01

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That picture and wheels make it look a lot like an Avalon.

BigBlock440 > Captain of the Enterprise 02/02/2016 at 15:10

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Doubtful, unless Toyota really upped their fake wood game. My sister had a 2001 Camry a few years back while I was driving a ‘97 Sebring, both with fake wood. Mine looked brand new (ignoring the broken cupholder), hers was faded and yellow and you could barely tell it was supposed to look like wood at one point. I’ve never seen trim so badly faded before or since, and we don’t live in the north east, not the south west.

Hooker > Captain of the Enterprise 02/02/2016 at 15:44

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Congrats again! Happy to help!

I Like Corollas > Captain of the Enterprise 02/02/2016 at 15:50

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I think the piece won’t work once it has become separated from the center console, in fact I was told yo would need to replace the entire center console if you want to fix that piece.

Yeah, the hatch is great. My current car is the mean version, the T-Sport

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Captain of the Enterprise 02/02/2016 at 16:06

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Another member of the Corolla Club! Good job. We have a mutual friend with an ‘07 that had fake wood trim in it. I had no idea before you could get fake wood in a Corolla.

Captain of the Enterprise > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 02/02/2016 at 16:36

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I remember the wood surprised me when I saw it in the Corolla

Svart Smart, traded in his Smart > Captain of the Enterprise 02/02/2016 at 16:42

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I always liked this generation of Corolla better than the subsequent generations.