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Sept 19, 2004 16:59:13 GMT
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Sept 19, 2004 20:52:01 GMT
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v nice. must have been in the first batch of UK cars, as this seems to be a late '66/67 model.
Despite its rarity and age, it still won't be worth that much. A bit of an unknown quantity really. And no one really will pay that much unless a toyota enthusiast gets their mitts on it....
I saw a 'E' /67 model today at the newly formed 'Japanese classics' meeting today!
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Sept 19, 2004 22:10:10 GMT
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I'm sure I've seen this car before. THere was one at a car dealers down in the New Forest that I took some pics of a couple of years ago. That was the same colour with the same interior and was up for about £1300. It was very nice but there were a lot of split seams on the seats inside and one of the door catches didn't work. There can't be too many of these about I wouldn't think. I'll have a look for the photos I took at the time.
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1962 Datsun Bluebird Estate - 1971 Datsun 510 SSS - 1976 Datsun 710 SSS - 1981 Dodge van - 1985 Nissan Cherry Europe GTi - 1988 Nissan Prairie - 1990 Hyundai Pony Pickup - 1992 Mazda MX5
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Early Toyota on ebay,..DarrenW
@darrenw
Club Retro Rides Member 74
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Sept 20, 2004 8:56:44 GMT
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Very interesting! I've never seen on in real life, but I've got lots of old 60s MOTOR and AUTOCAR magazines with dealer adverts for them in. The styling is quite interesting, the indicator placement is unusual, and it almost looks as though the whole grille/headlamp area should have a perspex cover!
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Sept 20, 2004 16:45:24 GMT
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Lowered and on Minilites thats what it needs!
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Sept 20, 2004 17:15:33 GMT
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I've sent the guy a message so hopefully I'm going to go and have a look this week, I'll let you all know if it's as good as it looks. I've always liked these but you don't see them for sale that often and it's just too tempting that it's only a few miles from me  I really wasn't looking for another car honest  |
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Sept 20, 2004 20:13:44 GMT
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You are now!! ;D ;D ;D ;D
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"He's not the messiah, he's a very naughty boy!"
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Sept 20, 2004 20:21:48 GMT
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Are you gonna modify it if you get it?
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Sept 20, 2004 22:42:09 GMT
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You are now!! ;D ;D ;D ;D  !! it took me months to stop looking at ebay all the time!! now I don't even have to log on as all the best stuff gets posted on here, and that Toyota is so near the least I can do is have a look. well the least I could do would be ignore the voices completly but I don't really want to ;D ;D sensibly I don't have the time, money, space or need for it but on the other hand when did you last see one for sale? and yes IF I get it, some retro rims and a lowering job would be on the cards for starters. |
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Sept 21, 2004 20:15:11 GMT
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Food For Thought   |
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Sept 22, 2004 17:41:55 GMT
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Gee thanks Hotwire! thats all I need, a cool picture of a touring car Corona to convince me how good it could look with a little modifying. so far the seller hasn't contacted me so I can always resist but I'm going to leave my wallet at home if I do go to look at it. |
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Sept 23, 2004 5:30:55 GMT
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If you do go look at it,.. and its (completely) solid,.. and you can resist,.. do tell,.. as it is rare enough (and been on my list long enough) to allow me to break my (non) budget.
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Sept 25, 2004 14:49:50 GMT
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If you do go look at it,.. and its (completely) solid,.. and you can resist,.. do tell,.. as it is rare enough (and been on my list long enough) to allow me to break my (non) budget. Hi Hotwire, I've finally spoken to the seller today (we kept missing each other all week) and It's actually my ex local Toyota dealer that's selling it  , they've recently started selling renaults after being a Toyota dealer for 25+years and it's no longer required. All I know at the moment is that it's been kept dry stored in a unit for several years and now and again it would be used as a display in the showroom. I've made an appointment to have a look on monday night after work, If you're still interested I'll post more details about condition/history etc when I get home. |
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Sept 28, 2004 23:18:54 GMT
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Well I had a good look last night and spoke to the managering director of the dealership selling the Coronna, aparently the garage have owned it for the last ten years after the original owner decided to give up driving. on first look the car appears very clean even coming with a load of original sales brochures and a very cool original equipment 1966 chrome radio ;D. Outside the body was pretty clean with only a small ammout of blistering on the bottom of a couple of doors and a bit of a dent on the bonnet. Inside was excellent especialy the seats and dash although the front carpet mat was a little threadbare, but when I started to have a poke around underneath I found it needs inner and outer sills, bottem sections of the front wings, a n/s out rigger, some small repairs to the inner wings and more worryingly quite a lot of weak metal in the "A" pillers. As it hasn't been m.o.ted for ten years you could budget for a brake and running gear overhall as well, but the engine did run very well with no smoke to speak of....shame really as the engine would be the first thing to go in favour of something with a bit more omph!! So over all a bit of a let down really for that sort of money, it's defiently worth saving but would only be worth about £3-400 at the most.  |
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Sept 29, 2004 5:16:24 GMT
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hmm a definate no then,.. The guy racing the Corona at the weekend was saying that the parts are really hard to get, all his tuning parts have had to be made specially for him.
Oh well, back to the cheap 120Y hunt,...
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Sept 29, 2004 11:21:29 GMT
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The one place you can definately get Corona parts is Finland. I saw loads on scrappies over there. I wouldn't be suprised if you can still buy new parts there as well. The big motor store my friend there works at keeps parts for Datsuns as old as 510 and E10 in stock! Shame that Corona is a bit rough. For resto purposes it's ideal as the trim and mechanics are okay. For resto the body isn't so important as it can be fabricated but trim and stuff can't. Trouble is for a modded car those things aren't so important but structural integrity is |
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1962 Datsun Bluebird Estate - 1971 Datsun 510 SSS - 1976 Datsun 710 SSS - 1981 Dodge van - 1985 Nissan Cherry Europe GTi - 1988 Nissan Prairie - 1990 Hyundai Pony Pickup - 1992 Mazda MX5
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Sept 29, 2004 11:50:32 GMT
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Shame really, it would be nice but it could turn in to a big expensive project in no time at all.
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"He's not the messiah, he's a very naughty boy!"
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The Corona has just been re-listed.
Starting price is now a more reasonable £400!
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I really wasn't looking for another car honest 
, they've recently started selling renaults after being a Toyota dealer for 25+years and it's no longer required. All I know at the moment is that it's been kept dry stored in a unit for several years and now and again it would be used as a display in the showroom.
