My '93 JDM Corolla from New Zealand (4A-GE 20v Powered)

[Smarty]

Nice building

[pampie]

And a f*cking nice car.

I really love those photo's.

[Kiwi-Corolla]

Haha thanks guys. Hopefully I'll find more locations like that in future

[JoeHK]

That car looks amazing!

Grtz

[Kiwi-Corolla]

^ Thanks!

After not being happy with my initial 'TWIN CAM 20' sticker placement a few weeks ago I decided to give it another crack when some more arrived from overseas. It took me a week to decide on the most appropriate placement, and in the end I came to the conclusion that they'd look good on the sideskirts. It's a little bit out of the ordinary, but I like it much better than when they were on the rear doors.

[JoeHK]

I like it! Simple, clean, yet noticeable!
My conclusion? Job wel done

[Bennie_Tsport]

Nice ride!

[Bart-E11]

its nice little detail about the twincam sticker

[Kiwi-Corolla]

Thanks guys!

My latest addition is this rather rare USDM carpeted trunk lid liner. This was only available for the American market, so being the huge fan of factory options/accessories that I am I just had to have it, even if it wasn't an original JDM item. A good friend in the US kindly sent it over to me and I installed it a few minutes ago.

The bare skin of the trunk lid is no longer visible, creating a more elegant and luxurious look, usually reserved for higher spec'ed cars such as the Lexus range. One unexpected bonus is that the trunk now closes easily on it's own when you drop it from the top due to the extra weight of the carpet, whereas previously it would require a helping hand to latch in properly.

It's certainly not the most exciting optional extra in my collection, but it's simple and effective, just how I like it

[Wes]

Thats really nice looking! Job wel done

[Kiwi-Corolla]

Thats really nice looking! Job wel done

Thanks!

[ErwinGtsi]

Nice ! I like this Corolla so much !!

[Kiwi-Corolla]

Nice ! I like this Corolla so much !!

Thank you!


I got these "Slammed Corolla" stickers in the mail from Iceland today, so I was quick to slap them on:








I also snapped this photo yesterday:

[Kiwi-Corolla]

I'm very proud to announce that my Corolla is featured in the 'Daily Driven' section of this month's NZ Performance Car magazine . It's available in stores nationwide here in New Zealand and read by hundreds of thousands of people, so when I saw that it had come out a day early yesterday I immediately bought two copies. I've scanned the page and uploaded it below. The quality isn't 100% due to the scanner but still easily readable. To view it, simply click on the image below and press the zoom button (magnifying glass symbol) in the bottom right hand corner and then once more when the image pops up:

[Riesh]

simply stunning

One of the best looking, if not THE best looking, Corolla Sedan I've ever seen.
I love the work you have put in to find al the oem/jdm stuf.
Great job and congratulations with your (first) magazine featurette.

[JoeHK]

Congrats on the feature in there mate!
You have an awesome car and more then deserve it

Grtz

[Blof-fan]

Cangratz man! Nice article, now we even have a face by the name as well!

I also tipped your car off to Speed hunters a few months back, but I guess they haven't called yet?

[corollapowerrr]

Even a thanks to us guys

[Wes]

very nice, u deserve too get noticed! really stunning car mate

[Kiwi-Corolla]

simply stunning

One of the best looking, if not THE best looking, Corolla Sedan I've ever seen.
I love the work you have put in to find al the oem/jdm stuf.
Great job and congratulations with your (first) magazine featurette.

Thanks a lot man. I really appreciate that

Congrats on the feature in there mate!
You have an awesome car and more then deserve it

Grtz

Cheers dude!

Cangratz man! Nice article, now we even have a face by the name as well!

I also tipped your car off to Speed hunters a few months back, but I guess they haven't called yet?

Thanks a lot! Haha yeah now you can put a face to the name. If anyone wants to add me on Facebook my page is http://www.facebook.com/FullThrottle4AGE" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Wow, thanks! No calls from Speed Hunters yet but that means a lot mate. Thanks again!

Even a thanks to us guys

Of course! . Without the support and feedback from you guys over the years the build wouldn't have happened anywhere near as fast or even got to this stage, so it has truly been invaluable.

very nice, u deserve too get noticed! really stunning car mate

Thanks mate


I got my car certified last week and it's now 100% legal . You only have to get a cert done if you install coilovers or do an engine swap etc, so when I had mine done I got the engine, coilovers, brakes and a couple of other things put on the cert plate to avoid any trouble with the cops in the future.

I also scored a genuine TRD fuel cap yesterday. I've always wanted one but had other things to spend money on for the car instead, so when I managed to get my hands on this one for free I was pretty happy:

[SV-Sportscars]

Every time I come here the car looks better and better.

The USDM Trunk carpet looks very nice as well.
Maybe not JDM but still OEM and makes it look so much more luxurious.

It's the small details that make a car stand out!
I just love the time that has been spend searching for the rare items just to make it original Toyota but still completely your own

We had the same ideas with our Celica, it's a mix of the best parts from the JDM, USDM and EUDM markets, we started with a European model that had some luxury options as standard that wasn't available in Japan or the US.
Like the heated leather seats and headlight washers and auto leveling headlights and added some JDM parts like a TRD cluster, auto folding mirrors (converted to LHD with heating but sadly still in the box due to a lack of time.) And all the JDM aftermarket parts, but also like the USDM trunkhandle with chrome edge, so installed some US parts as well

[PJK]

Beautiful !! Very, very nice car

[Bart-E11]

Its in the details, as always

[Kiwi-Corolla]

Every time I come here the car looks better and better.

The USDM Trunk carpet looks very nice as well.
Maybe not JDM but still OEM and makes it look so much more luxurious.

It's the small details that make a car stand out!
I just love the time that has been spend searching for the rare items just to make it original Toyota but still completely your own

We had the same ideas with our Celica, it's a mix of the best parts from the JDM, USDM and EUDM markets, we started with a European model that had some luxury options as standard that wasn't available in Japan or the US.
Like the heated leather seats and headlight washers and auto leveling headlights and added some JDM parts like a TRD cluster, auto folding mirrors (converted to LHD with heating but sadly still in the box due to a lack of time.) And all the JDM aftermarket parts, but also like the USDM trunkhandle with chrome edge, so installed some US parts as well

Thanks!!! . Yeah the trunk carpet was unfortunately not JDM, which it should have been in my opinion, but adds to the overall OEM+ theme I have going on. Great to hear that you're the same way inclined! Sounds like your Celica had some great OEM parts installed. I can appreciate the effort you went to in finding them


A few small updates from me:


I installed these aftermarket Denso Japanese "J Horn Power'd" horns. Here's a video/sound clip comparing them to my original OEM dual horns:
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These Rays wheel nuts turned up yesterday from Japan:










Annnnd I bought a leaf blower to dry the cars after washing. Turns a half hour job into a 5-minute job and gets into all of the cracks and crevices, leaving the car bone dry. Wish I had started doing it years ago!

[corollapowerrr]

Just curious how much your car put on in weight with all these features

[Kiwi-Corolla]

Just curious how much your car put on in weight with all these features

Haha, I'd hate to think! Probably a good 100kg or more, lol.

[Wes]

awsome mate, love the whole oem theme!

2 great cars u got there

[Bennie_Tsport]

2 awesome cars man!

[Kiwi-Corolla]

Cheers dudes!!

Took the sedan for a bit of a drive today, before stopping off for a few obligatory photos on the way home:

[CoupÉter]

sooooooooo awesome!!