hi i absolutely new to this scene

ive always had bigger cars 6 cyl and v8's

but i am looking in the near future for a ke30 or 55 not to sure on all the difference in these models just yet

at the moment I'm doing up a HR holden with a big 202 in it ive done the engine and now the body work will start

but when its time to tidy up the subframe i wanna pull the engine back out

and have a little corolla to drive to work

but the corolla will have to be a model i like the look of because i would like to start on that when the hr is finished

 

so can you tell me in those models what i should be looking for

will they be hard to find parts for and expensive ?

where can i find out all the differences in the models including mechanical and body changes

and how interchangeable are parts between models

 

just anything you think i should know before i go buying one

 

o and I'm more looking for the older ones because i love the shape , as probably others do too

but i like to be able to work on them and fix it if something goes wrong

 

just like my hr - fuel , air , spark - that sort of thing

not interested in throttle positioning sensors , idle air control valves and stuff like that

 

anyway iIM NEW ;-)

 

daniel d

Ke30 and 55 are basically the same car with different engines.

 

The 30 had a 3k and the 55 a 4k. And some cosmetic stuff.

 

Everything under the bonnet of a corolla pre 1984 is interchangeable pretty much.

 

Easiest car to work on ever and if you want parts they will be on here for sale cheap as.

Ke30 and 55 are basically the same car with different engines.

 

The 30 had a 3k and the 55 a 4k. And some cosmetic stuff.

 

Everything under the bonnet of a corolla pre 1984 is interchangeable pretty much.

 

Easiest car to work on ever and if you want parts they will be on here for sale cheap as.

 

Bang on Reed!!!

 

The KE-30 and 55's are your best bet. Still easy enough to get parts for. And relatively easy to work on.

The KE-10 and 20 shape are the easiest to work on but are getting hard to find good quality parts.

 

Stu.

I'd try to find a KE35. Two door hardtops look so much better than the four doors.

so in the last 10 minutes looing through google images

would i be right in saying that a

ke30 = 4 door

ke35 = 2 door

ke50 = 4 door

ke55 = 2 door

 

is that correct so far ?

 

daniel d

so in the last 10 minutes looing through google images

would i be right in saying that a

ke30 = 4 door

ke35 = 2 door

ke50 = 4 door

ke55 = 2 door

 

is that correct so far ?

 

daniel d

 

Close. The KE-50 looks nothing like a KE-30,35 and 55 it really is the ugly duckling of the rolla family!! KE-55's came in both four and two door.

 

Stu.

ok thanks

i think i like the ke30

so far

 

ill be selling my postie bike which i use to get to work instead of driving my hr every day

at the moment i drive about 30 k's a day

the hr i drive monday and friday costs me about $25

the postie the other three days costs me about $5

but i will need a car when the hr is off the road the postie is sketchy as in the rain lol

 

daniel d

ok thanks

i think i like the ke30

so far

 

Make sure you put up a rides thread when you get one.

Also keep an eye in the classified section on here they tend to pop op reasonably often.

BTW welcome to rollaclub!!!!

 

Stu.

KE20 -Two door sedan

KE25 - Two door coupe

 

Don't forget those two ;)

Also check out the ke-30 2 door sedan, they seem rare as rocking horse poo, but I think they're pretty hot! And apart from maybe a few rarer panels on the outside or inside, they're also pretty much fully interchangeable with say, a 4 door 30 or 55 for most parts!

 

Were you thinking of coupe, sedan, wagon?

nah- get a KE70 or a TE70 or an AE71.. they got away from leaf springs by then and because they are newer (up to 1985) there are stil quite a few being sold...

 

No matter what, be prepared to travel as its hard to find any RWD Corollas in a hurry these days, and most that aren't well inland are rusted. Some of the guys on here have been looking for 6months, and I saw a lovely one advertised at a dealer in Queensland for $3500!!

^ Yeah, i think the ke30s and ke55s are the ugly corolla's! Ke20's are a nice looking corolla. ke25s; even better :)

And after that i'd say a flat front ke70, they look nice once you drop it back down to a normal ride height. Slanty fronts, the 1984 model ke70 and ae71 model, hmmmm not as nice.

nah i like the ke 30

i like the 2 door sedan but a 4 door sedan will do fine

i don't like the coupe

id rather a ke 30 then a ke70 just like the classic rounder shape

don't really care about leaf or spring rear and prepared to travel

and ill pay what i think is a fair price for a fair car

I'm not one to buy a shitbox for a penny then have a whinge about what ive got

ill pay good money for a good car that will save me a lot of time and work

like my hr 99% rust free but i waited and paid a good price for an excellent car

 

thanks for your advice , maybe soon ill be honoured to drive a corolla

 

daniel d

i seen a pic of the flat front ke70 they do look nice aswell

lowered nice stance not real sure about its bum though

anyway I'm still looking and i still have my hr to do first lol

 

daniel d

KE30: two-door/four-door sedan

KE35: two-door hardtop coupé

KE38: three-door van, five-door wagon wagon

KE55: two-door hardtop coupé, four-door sedan

Edited January 25, 201214 yr by GJM85