D only time I'll believe a car sales persons words bout any replacement is when he actually takes me to d place when d changes is made n I see it wit my own eyes.

Basically only d SR16DE's water pump is a bit harder to come by. D other parts r quite easy to source or just as reliable as Toyota's 4AGEs.

As for d reason theres more ppl putting black n siltertops in their everyday rides is typically b'coz there's more Corollas (AE92,EE/AE100 & AE/EE111) on d road now compared to Sentras (B13, B14 & Y10). Cost wise, both halfcuts costs about d same.

SR16de halfcuts are harder to find, and it is a bit more expensive compared to the 4age

Ahh I see now.. Now that you've mentioned it.. Yeah the population of Corollas are more than Sentras..

Btw.. Is there big difference in performance between SR16DE and 4AGE despite being in different league? If im not wrong, 4AGE Blacktops are 1.6 20V right?

ahehe B16 bro

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Added on February 3, 2012, 9:20 pmTS...my family car is Corolla SE not SEG year 93 1.3L Carburetor Manual Tran same as few links provided before..just my rear lamp is Orange Red...no prob till now...can up to 140km/h still stable no shaking over steering rack...recommended la TS for Corolla...last time was thinking of getting 1 with BT 6speed...end up choosing Honda with some reason

This post has been edited by ReidenLing: Feb 3 2012, 09:20 PM

I'd say go for the AE101/111.
I'm driving 1 and I should know.
A properly maintained 1 should last and serve you well.
My car is at 300k km, and hasn't gone for an overhaul yet. Everything is still good. No oil leaks, no overheating. All I did was a top overhaul at 150k and the usual maintenance. Repairs CAN be costly depending on what you change (comparing this with local cars) as i think it is getting old, so parts might get more expensive.

Power wise the 4A-FE can pull you along pretty well, but will start to drop if you have 3 persons or more in the car. Don't expect blistering 0-100 time cause it will take at least 12 seconds to get from standstill to 100. If you want any more you need to plonk in a 4A-GE or more.

FC wise here are my clocks
100% city drive - 450km @ 37liter.
100% highway - 600km @ 37 liter.

My record was 750km on 48 liters (penang-Kuala Trengganu-Penang)

Toyota's suspension system will last you 8-10 years easily if you dont seriously abuse it...

Now I regret buying that B14 lol..

ok, looks like corolla is worth the few k extra.. hmmm

I personally prefer AE101 over AE111.. how is the FC between these two?

Same model...just orange Red = 1993 year , white red = 1995 year
if u get SEG 1993 .... u can mod that rear facelift also.......(1995)

Is it worth to get year 92-93 AE100? Its almost 20 years old car dy.

AE100 still ok...i'm driving AE92 = 23 years old , and my family own another 2 unit AE111...
so far dun have any BIG problem ...