Thread: Daily Driver?

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

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.

Originally Posted by JDNSW

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

I love it when that happens

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

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...

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

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....

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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