Daily Driver?

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Originally Posted by longing4alandy

The sooner 'Dirty Mary' is registered, the sooner I can be rid of my corolla abhorrence!

Any tips for budding daily drivers of series vehicles? I don't want to do major mods, it'll always be 2.25 powered, leaf sprung etc, but what can be recommended to make life a little easier?

Cheers,
Mark

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Nothing really, just HTFU and stop being a bitch to the jappers an live a litle outside the square.......like the rest of us!

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Originally Posted by longing4alandy

The sooner 'Dirty Mary' is registered, the sooner I can be rid of my corolla abhorrence!

Any tips for budding daily drivers of series vehicles? I don't want to do major mods, it'll always be 2.25 powered, leaf sprung etc, but what can be recommended to make life a little easier?

Cheers,
Mark

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A few suggestions - stick to standard size tyres, and watch the tyre pressures - you don't have power steering!

Keep the engine in tune.

Brakes need adjusting every service - unlike disc brakes, they are not self adjusting.

Don't worry about everyone passing you - you'll catch up at the next lights.

John

I use my Stage 1 V8 daily to drive to work and back.
It can keep with the traffic easily but I struggle with the fools
that insist that my safe breaking buffer is their domain I wouldnt change it for the world.

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Originally Posted by JDNSW

Don't worry about everyone passing you - you'll catch up at the next lights.

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I love it when that happens

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Originally Posted by longing4alandy

The sooner 'Dirty Mary' is registered, the sooner I can be rid of my corolla abhorrence!

Any tips for budding daily drivers of series vehicles? I don't want to do major mods, it'll always be 2.25 powered, leaf sprung etc, but what can be recommended to make life a little easier?

Cheers,
Mark

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What JD said. Though I have 285s on my IIA and would never go back to 7.50's.

Also, remember that series landies will leak despite your best efforts...

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Originally Posted by longing4alandy

The sooner 'Dirty Mary' is registered, the sooner I can be rid of my corolla abhorrence!

Any tips for budding daily drivers of series vehicles? I don't want to do major mods, it'll always be 2.25 powered, leaf sprung etc, but what can be recommended to make life a little easier?

Cheers,
Mark

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Keep it as is, stock. I'd tell you to smile as you drive, but that will happen automatically!! :)

You'll see other drivers point at you in awe, usually females. I can tell you my Basil holds his own once in third and fourth. Surprises the hell out of some drivers. Most of all remember you are driving a piece of motor vehicle history. Once it is on the road, it will outlast many that have come after it....:D

Everyone at my wife's work has been very impressed that she drives a IIA.

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Originally Posted by MickS

Keep it as is, stock. I'd tell you to smile as you drive, but that will happen automatically!! :)

You'll see other drivers point at you in awe, usually females.

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I can tell you that I get both of those things. Many a schoolgirl has looked in awe as i drive past in my truck hahaha, open tops are great things :D

Always have a smile on my face - unless I'm approaching a slight gradient where that smile turns to a face of determination as i urge the old girl up the slope :p

but hills... saddness as i double clutch back to 2nd (or even first :eek:) for the really big ones

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Originally Posted by Newbs-IIA

I can tell you that I get both of those things. Many a schoolgirl has looked in awe as i drive past in my truck hahaha, open tops are great things :D

Always have a smile on my face - unless I'm approaching a slight gradient where that smile turns to a face of determination as i urge the old girl up the slope :p

but hills... saddness as i double clutch back to 2nd (or even first :eek:) for the really big ones

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Mine was a bit like that...replaced the carby and now I'm hitting the top of some hills in fourth. Love it. :)

Also helps when your vaccum advance hose has not melted on your headers... :angel: