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Dunno if its already done or not but lets have a corolla members section cars please try and keep it comment free strictly pics of your car/s and poss be bumped up into important topics! 99 Toyota Corolla SE 1.3 16V

After a couple of years with a Rover tourer (great car May I say) I am buy today a Avensis estate 1.8 TR 2008. I do hope the car gives me the love my last Toyota estate did (camry 3.00 V6) best car I ever had !!!!! Allways wanted a Avensis but never took the plunge after the camry. if the car gives just 50% back what the camry did I will be happy. Look forward to posting, did have some new Juno wheels for sale but going straight on the Avensis. She will look like new. All the best

I would always choose to have wheels on my cars ..........

Hello Darren - welcome to Toyota Owners Club

Hi Rav 4 Ian I agree with Battleaxe, Changed mine 18 months ago, never seen the fault since Think I paid about £15 for new switch (Not from Toyota) 5 minute job to change out

Cheers guys No one was hurt and even though the other car ended up facing the wrong way in the ditch the driver managed to climb out with no problems. Once we had exchanged details and her husband arrived on the scene I left them to it and carried on to work. I checked the car over and there was no impact to the wheel, mirrors and lights all intact and the door still closes and locks so I'll keep driving until the repair is booked in. Going to the parents later so I may jack the car up and just look about underneath to see if I can see any damage to the floor and suspension areas but pretty convinced it's just the door and rear panel to be sorted out. Both my insurance company and theirs asked me if there was any video footage and I have said, yes there is, but so far no one has asked to see it. I think the other driver told her company that it was ice and she simply couldn't avoid it but I have kept the footage files, backed it up and swapped the memory card in the recorder so I have it all stored if there is any dispute. I'm just waiting for the calls from the compensation companies to start now..... Craig.

sounds like brake light switch, just had to change mine for same reason B-A

I agree with Scott. I have a Mk3 TR 2009, and it is missing some kit compared to Mk2 TR 2007/8. I would have to buy a 2010 "Nav" version which added most of the kit back. The 1.8 petrol Mk3 does have cruise control, not available on the 1.8 Mk2. My mate Waqar recently bought a Mk2 Tourer TR and we will be meeting to compare the cars. The late petrol 1.8 is very reliable after the production modification. Unfortunately Scott is correct about the AD diesels that replaced the previous cambelt 1CD-FTV, which had least problems apart from the EGR that may need cleaning. I also note that when looking for cars on sale, most of the diesels have much higher mileage than the petrols. Your choice depends on usage.

Hi Nicola, You need to look at the PCD (this is the bolt pattern & dimension), bolt/nut size, wheel offset & centre bore of the alloys plus whether your car can accept 15" alloys & if so what width. 1997 looks to have been a changeover date for Corolla models but as far as I can see looking at one site PCD is 4x100, bolt/nut is 12x1.50, centre bore is 54.1 & wheel offset of 45. What wheel size & tyre size is currently on it? In order to keep the speedo correct if you change wheel size you have to also change tyre profile to compensate. Also, if you do change you should inform your insurer & they may or may not vary your premium.

Well, I had a 57 plate TR which had all the toys that I would want (I am not bothered by things like leather, heated seats etc.), so I would say a late 2007 or a 2008. If you look at what you got on the new TR model in 2009 it was noticeably less than on the outgoing model TR . As for petrol or diesel that is going to involve consideration of the amount & type of mileage that you do, but at least you have been apprised of the potential head/headgasket issue on AD series engines of that age. Another option of course would be to buy another CD engined Avensis similar to what you had. Those engines are pretty much bulletproof (as long as you maintain according to Toyota schedule) but they are obviously getting on now & don't have the improvements of the later facelift.

ok - read that again - so you also think a 2008 'run out' would be way to go (or Petrol run out)?

Are you looking at another diesel? If so you should be aware of the head/headgasket issue that can affect a very small % of AD series engines built up until February 2009 (for the Avensis). As I said it affects a very small % but the costs of fixing it properly are more than the car is worth & you can't really predict which ones will develop it so it is very much a lottery. Toyota had a goodwill programme for the issue so some cars that developed it will have had modified parts fitted or even replacement 3/4 engines. As for the 1.8 petrol, basically facelift on (they could have an oil-burning problem which was fixed in production from mid-2005). Say 2006> to be safe. Run out cars are often the best as a) all the production issues have been worked out over the life of the product & b ) they were high spec. for the price at the time of sale to compete against newer designs.

I own a 1.8 tr 2008 avensis petrol Manual. I am very pleased with it. Recently got it and I have to say its a joy to drive. If the car is looked after, I am sure you ll enjoy it. You ll be surprised by how good fuel economy is as well. Well I was at least :) Regards, Waqar

I don't think that you are very brave......I think you are foolish to think that you can abuse your engine for six years without changing oil and filter I think that you have been lucky It is just good luck that your engine has not let loose after the abuse you have given it........You should be ashamed to admit such neglect of your car! :(