NSW Vehicle and passenger conditions for P1 and P2 licence holders:

"Engine performance modifications that require an engineers' certificate (are prohibited)"

That means no 4AG in a corolla if you want to be legal. Most other engine mods should be ok though.

 

Early 80's common Australian corollas are KE70, AE71 or AE82.

There's heaps of info around on all but basically all you need to know is ->

 

AE71:

RWD

4AC with 87hp

Slanty front only

Not many bits around to make your engine faster

Easier to do 4AG engine swap (4AGE = 120/130hp, 4AGE 20valve = 160hp, 4AGZE = 165hp)

 

KE70:

RWD

4KC with 60hp

Most are square front, later ones were slanty

Lots of bits around to make your engine faster

Easy to do 5KC engine swap (70hp?)

 

AE82:

FWD (GHEY)

4AC with 87hp OR 4AGE with 120HP

Hatchback, liftback or sedan

Lots of bits around to make your engine faster

 

Personally I'd say

AE71 if you don't want to mod your engine or plan to put a 4AG engine in later.

OR KE70 if you want to mod your engine and / or like the square front.

OR AE82 if you want power, don't mind FWD and like the hatch or liftback.

 

Please correct any of my mistakes.

 

:laff:

Shhh. When you get your license you don't know the difference between FWD and RWD and you want massive power.

Back then I would've gone for a AE82 4AGE hatch with some bling on it.

Edited September 29, 201016 yr by flamingheads