The Australian VW Vanagon factory Camper (Trakka) has a hotplate that rotates outside so you have the best of both worlds,

I have a 1990 VW Vanagon Factory Camper and that layout is pretty familiar and works well. Great to have a small footprint and 4 seat belst if you also have to use the van as a car in the city.
I like the looks of the Staria and the 4wd diesel is available here in Australia but what is missing is a PHEV with the…

I suggest this rendering of a Corolla GR Wagon

I can only imagine how long it would take to transform a massive company like Toyota.

Also we got these beautys. 100kw being quite substantial in 1988 especially in a light body that weighs around a tonne.

The rare, turbocharged 7afte engine!

If only they got that trucoat finish would have bumped it over the $50k!

The reason the rear looks the same as the regular Corolla is that Yaris GR is from the regular Corolla so it doesn’t need to be any wider back there!

I hope they manage to keep the weight down on it. Pity it won’t be a three door. Saying that the Wagon version they teased earlier looks even better for us longroof…

My optioned up Corolla All-trac Wagon SR5 in 1988 cost $30,000 Aus. Making it about $64,000 in todays money. with the exchange rate of $1.00 AU to .75c US makes it $48,117 when new - so close!

Are you in Europe? VW seem to be more reliable there. I’ve had a MK1 and Mk4 that were just OK at best. A Mk5 diesel manual that is a trooper. (Misc minor Electrics and interior not included). Now a MK6 tsi Manual that is a constant problem and swallows oil, timing chains and compressors. My 2nd hand Volvos for…

The only thing I know about Minnetonka is that Prince used to sing about Lake Minnetonka therefore your car should be in honour of the purple one.

You probably aren’t a professional musician though.

Firstly, The driver has not been found / handed themselves in on a good day it would take a while to get some insurance payment.
Secondly hes a musician probably a high profile but low income it makes sense for him to do this - its how some communities work! In LA having your car wrecked as a musician trying to get…

The first ones are 25years old can now register as an historic vehicle in my State

Have they even found the driver yet though?

Vanagon Captains Seats in average condition sell for about $1,000 here in Aus. They aren’t so bad.

I read that in Pakistan and Afghanistan the Japanese imported Corollas (whihc are a large percentage of the car market) were prized over the ones imported from the USA and Europe. Are they regarded as better built? Did the Corolla 4wd wagon ever make it over there?

What is interesting though that here in Australia the prices of the 200 series have gone up higher than the 300 in some cases because last of the V8s!

Yes, includes tax.

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