I Almost Bought One of These

"punkgoose17" (punkgoose17) 02/01/2018 at 16:19 • Filed to: Toyota

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Tercel DX 4 speed manual

punkgoose17 > punkgoose17 02/01/2018 at 16:26

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The asking price was $400-$800, I cannot remember. It was a former RV tow behind car and looked frightening. I really want one for rally cross or some similar event. I will be on the look out for one for shenanigans. What do you all think?

cmill189 - sans Volvo > punkgoose17 02/01/2018 at 16:26

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You should have. They’re basically indestructible (outside of a wreck), get fantastic gas mileage, and are cheap to operate.

shop-teacher > punkgoose17 02/01/2018 at 16:38

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My brother-in-law bought one of these new. When it was several years old, and beat to crap, my other brother-in-law drove the car, and found the oil light was on.

“Dave, how long has your oil light been on?”

“Uhhhh, I dunno, a few months or so.”

That car lasted a few more years.

veryloud435iwouldn'thaveitanyotherway > punkgoose17 02/01/2018 at 16:43

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My mom bought one of these back when I was 17. I kicked the shit of that car. It was a manual 5 speed. Ditched it twice (no body damage), rev limiter all the time. All the stupid shit you do as a teenager. Never stopped working. Highly recommend.

Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever > punkgoose17 02/01/2018 at 16:43

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I remember fixing up a Tercel Blackhawk for a coworkers daughters first car. I think the only thing that made it a “Blackhawk” was the sticker on the quarter.

Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo > punkgoose17 02/01/2018 at 16:50

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That is pretty excellent. Depending on drivability, it would be a great throw-away car.

dogisbadob > punkgoose17 02/01/2018 at 17:04

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The Tercel is a quality car that will give you many enjoyable miles of trouble free service with no problems. It has that classic 90s Toyota reliability.

dogisbadob > punkgoose17 02/01/2018 at 17:04

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That green Camry is nice

punkgoose17 > veryloud435iwouldn'thaveitanyotherway 02/01/2018 at 17:31

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I will keep on the look out for one.

punkgoose17 > cmill189 - sans Volvo 02/01/2018 at 17:33

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I passed up on it last spring and I am regretting it now. I am on the look out now, but not in a hurry. This year would be nice though.

cmill189 - sans Volvo > punkgoose17 02/01/2018 at 17:43

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The good thing is whether good or bad shape you shouldn’t ever have to pay more than $1,000 for one.