Hey guys...
I've been facing a bit of a problem recently. I topped out my beloved TE27 at 175kph a while back, and have been kind of...well...sad. Its running a 2tc, and for a four door thats been living on the Canadian west coast for 30 some odd years, thats quite impressive. Must kids around here bomb around in late eighties Honda's with patchwork bodykits, ridiculously huge spoilers, and tin can exhaust tips with barely running stock engines...and quite a few crappy Pontiac Fiero's as well. I've already schooled a few of them...
Problem is, I want to get into the larger race scene around here. I'm also moving out to Alberta pretty soon...which means a helluva lot of import car hating. So of course I've been flipping the Buy Sell and Trade papers and watching closely for "the" car. I really love my 77' Corolla, and its treated me very well...but I'm having troubles upgrading without going broke. So today when I stumbled across an ad stating that there was a "1982 Toyota Corolla 2 door, 5 speed SR-5" for very cheap...I had to go take a look.
So here's my question: Should I buy or no! Keep in mind I've only got about 2 weeks left where I am, and after I go it means no garage for a while...so its now or never. Just looking for some feedback from people who know.
Stats: 1982 Toyota Corolla SR-5 (I think you fellows in Australia got them as R-18's or something)
TE72, JT-2TE on the doorpost
3T-C engine with a T-5 transmission
Pretty beat up, but I'm working for NAPA (Not the greatest parts, but cheap as all hell for an employee!). Needs a fair bit of work, but nothing I wouldn't do to it anyways. Just need to know if its worth upgrading...and what's the fastest anybody's got these things going!
I know I should hold out for an AE86...but everybody around here knows what they're worth, and nobody is selling for a decent price around here.
Old school Corollas are getting really hard to find over here...seeing as how quickly they seem to rust out on Vancouver Island.
Help me out guys! Please!
Thanks!