Ex-Girlfriend II.

Familiar enough?

My ex-car. Now in better hand. Glad for it.

Ex-Girlfriend.

Gosh, how I miss the car. Its a fun car to drive. I wonder what happened to the left bonnet area?
 Photo taken by Yap K. Wong.

Photo taken from Kean Yap.

I Miss You More!

Fuck, I miss my car. Over and over again. Fuck me for making such a nice car (Muahahaha its true so fuck you guys haters :P) and sold it off. Huargh, I miss using tools and troubleshooting the car.

I Miss You.

Fuck. I miss drifting. I miss the scene. I miss the adrenaline rush. I miss having good time and laugh with them at track. I miss getting dirty. I miss the smell of tire smoke.  I miss repairing my car. I miss going to workshop. I miss being stressed out because of money shortage. I miss everything bout it. Sadly the newcomers aren't like them oldies (You know who you are). Friendly and no lansi. MARDI is everything. Sadly its not being held there anymore.

I miss my turbo-charged engine.

I miss being all hyped up during drifting.

I miss going sideways.

I miss my benchmark.

I miss Mike and Cheryl. Haha. Honest. You guys rawks!

I miss going into the track. Rushing rushing before 7pm.

I miss my first competition run. Photo by Shathiso Mbayi.

I miss hanging out with them after the session.

I miss changing tires.

All in all, its all not possible for me to write this up without proper photos from Ariff.

Epic.

Whatever I do, I always try my best to make it epic. Attention is #srsbzns! Not sing song talk cock determination. In this case, my previous Corolla was really a piece of my art. Its really FOR TEH WIN!

As featured here. Thanks for putting it though. Sorry a bit late.

And of course, without proper photos, it meant nothing. As usual, photos by Ariff are always the epic one. I owe you a LOT bro. You know what I mean. Cheers for you bro.

Reasons.

I got bored with it.

Engine? 4A-GE is good. Doesnt matter its 16v or 20v, Silvertop or Blacktop. Its a happy revving engine, easy to maintain, reliable (Depend on the condition too), abundant of spare parts and cheap road tax.


Car? KE70 is simple. Being cousin of the legendary AE86 means it shares a lot of stuffs. But please embed this in your mind, no matter how much you spend on converting it to AE86, its still a KE70. Please keep it original and don't become impostor. Originality comes first. I'm not a purist but I rather keep it original than being fake and most of the times, it doesn't look good when you swap it. Lots of repro stuffs, easy to source parts, and no problem with the car.


So why did I let it go?


Coz its common. Its boring you know when you go to a gathering, its all KE70. Most of it. All with 4AGE. What else you wanna show? Its the same KE70. Its the same engine. No matter how much I tried to become unique (Oh yes I love attention!), its still a KE70.  Its so common that people doesn't bother to look at your car. That's the point of gathering, to show your car. I'm being honest here. Who else didn't think of that? And no matter how much I spent on it, it still cant go up beyond market price. RM15k is the highest you can sell but it must be in mint/completely swapped to performance parts condition. I believed my car is done in every aspect. There's nothing else to be done on the car. Only maintenance is left.

Main reason I choose KE70 is its practicality for drifting. There's no need for me to elaborate on this one. Y'all know already. Yes, I love drifting. Yes its so fucking cool! Oh yes, its awesome when people looks at you especially chicks. And yes, it saves my life few times already when my car lost control. Earlier its fun when we have MARDI track, others like D18 track is fun, Karunmas and other illegal spot. But then, KE70 only stays there. It have its own level mark. You cant go above it. Its there and you will stay there. Plus MARDI is no more. That's my biggest disappointment. I love the place, I love the ambiance, I love the people, I love the track, and I love going sideways there.


See how fun can it get with a Corolla. The best moment ever going sideways other than MARDI. Zamil was there too.




And drifting is a harsh and fun sport. You will damage your car, will wear and tear most 'muscle' and etc. Car is in good condition for now, but in the feature I know I cant afford to have another mega project or whatever happened next if the car decide to fail on me. Better let it go now before I cant afford to fix it. Oh, my parents hate the car. Cant ask money from them too :D

Feedback saying I am using my parents money which I cant deny that especially when surprise repairs emerge or anything urgent need to be replaced. You know, who else gonna spent your parents money if it is not you yourself? :D

Another awesome thing from Rolla is that I learned so much from it. Engine wise, mechanical stuffs, basic wiring and logic, and basic automotive knowledge. I know I didn't went to automotive school, but still I can learn from the car itself. Some basic stuffs. I think I have enough basic knowledge from the car. Time for new learning experience from other type of car.

Anyway, there's no need to brag or too proud if you go to automotive school and get a job earlier than average of us. I am doing my Degree that's the reason I did not work yet. Plus monthly pocket money is fun, of course from my parents. The money will stop once I stop studying. So I rather go for a Master first before working.

Other points like police or JPJ marking KE70 as 'hot' car also contribute it. No matter how legal the car (Mine is semi-legal. HAHA), you will probably get stopped and will get checked. Its not comforting you know, the uneasy feeling every time you drive. Thief marking Corolla as hot item also is a problem for others. Mine is parked inside the house or campus, so its less risky.

There's still some point but I already forgot it.

Achievements with Corolla? Pretty much accomplished! From newspapers, movie, magazine, Internet media few times, its pretty much everything. I didn't plan for it but it happens. Which owner will not become happy and proud of it? I'm proud of it and I think its a perfect time to move on. I mean to other chassis.

Last fuel refill.

Next? I wish for something more powerful. More like SR20DET, RB20DET, or whatever more than my 20v could produce. But if my parents decide to use the money to buy a new car, then I will just use it. No complaint, no hesitation. Satria Neo would be nice. Its fit one of my criteria; it must be less than 4doors. Test drive the 308 Turbo the other day. Looks good too but....

On my mind now is Bluebird 910. Or maybe other options like the Silvia S13, or Celica maybe? For now I will take it easily and slowly. No more rushing like before. Rush will only lead you to bad things most of the times. I learned it TWO times, one with my 808 and the other one is the Corolla. Experience makes me a better person. Makes me look things in different aspect. Not to forget all my sifus, your comments and suggestion are the best.

Oh, anyway, my bike is on the way to KL by now. Posted it a bit late by train. Thanks to my dearest Iza and her dad for sending it to me. Cant wait to ride it soon.

Angry Birds.

Freedom.

Its holiday tyme! Photo by Kimi.

Parking.

Just some random shots. Friends checking out the rear overfender.

Mok driving out the car to park it somewhere else.

Selling It.

*Current spec. KE74 with KE76 grill.

*With KE74 facelift.

*During DX facelift.

*The engine.

During Putrajaya Drift competition:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MU7HaCQOygM

My last drift session before going back to JB:
http://www.facebook.com/v/10150093503512002

Make: Toyota
Model: Corolla KE70 DX.
Year of manufacture: 1981.
Color: Championship White.
Condition: Fully modded.
Price: RM 15,000 negotiable.
Location: JB or KL. But at the moment the car is at Johore Bahru.
Contact number: 01[two] 72 3345 4.

Engine:
4A-GE 20v Blacktop.
AE86 engine mounting.
4-2-1 extractor.
Trumpets for the 4-throttle.
Voltage stabilizer.
Fuel regulator. Set at 2.6bar for daily use. 3.2bar for drifting.
AE101 radiator.
Electric fan.
Relocated battery to the bonnet.
Proper wiring tuck.
2' exhaust piping.
N1 muffler.
AE86 fuel tank.

Transmission:
T50 gearbox lifted from AE86.
AE86 long-shaft.
AE86 1.5 way LSD with 4.3 ratio.

Handling:
Front : ACE Suspension Silvia S13 Hi-Lo.
Rear : ACE Suspension AE86 Hi-Lo Soft-Hard.
S13 lower arm.
New KE70 steering rack with extended rack end for more angle.
S13 caliper, brake pump and disc.
AE86 rear brake disc.
GAB front stabilizer bar.
Ultra Racing rear stabilizer bar.
Custom half rollcage.
AE86 anti roll bar.

Wheels:
14' x 7j +0 Work Equip with new Falken Ziex 165/55/14.
14' x 8j +0 Riverside with new Hifly 180/60/14.

Exterior:
Rare facelift of KE74 wagon consist of headlamp trim and the grill. Currently using the rarest KE76 grill.
New glass headlamp with blue/white bulb.
RG front bumper.
New DX rear bumper.
All new repro lenses (Tail lamp, signal, etc).
Retro Bodykits front spoiler.
Retro Bodykits overfender.
Lightweight fiber vented hood.
Carbon fiber F1 side mirror.

Interior:
Stock KE70 trim.
Nardi Signature steering wheel.
Sparco Junior full bucket.
Mazda RX-7 semi bucket.
4-point harness for both driver and passenger.
AE101 dash meter.
Few gauges, turbo timer.
Sound system (Amplifier, equalizer, woofer, etc).

Extras:
*Few tires for drifting.
*GL hood.
*New front DX bumper complete with signal, bracket and sidecap.
*DX spare fenders.
*GL facelift set consist of grill, headlamp trim and lenses.
*All my Corolla KE70 spare parts at home.

*Car is serviced every 5000km.
*LSD oil and gearbox oil just changed recently.
*A lot of effort and money had been spent on this car.
*Car is a daily drive car and had been cruising from KL to JB many times.
*Been into a few drift events and a drift competition.
*Car had been featured in Pro Tuners magazine vol.6, featured in Kosmo! blogger section, few websites and featured in Kongsi movie.
*Updates are recorded in my blog at http://rollaproject.blogspot.com.
*Reason selling? Upgrading to a different chassis.

Squeeky Clean.

I am back in KL. But without Rolla since I am lazy to drove it back. At the moment, my Sparco seat is still at a cushion shop. Re wrapping it back, this time with black fabric and I'll put it on the passenger side. Gotta be lucky to sit on a refurbish seat while me still on the used Bride seat. Sigh. Most of the time its Mok who' siting there so why not.

And I shall drive back dad's Wish since the semester gonna end. So two cars and two bikes in JB? Ghahaha. Not bad for one driver.

Anyway, Mok did something for Rolla today. She washed the car and waxed it.

Waxed! Time to buy a car cover and put Rolla on rest mode.

As For Now..

Celcom sucks. Slow ass service. I just cant update the blog due to super slow Internet connection. Anyway, I finished my fourth semester already! Yeah, four more semester to go before pursuing my Master course Insyallah.

In the mean time..

Successful Surgery.

Finally got a time to finished up the paint job and with the job completed, I'd say the project is done successfully now.

Backtrack, while the overfender was painted with white color.

And the next day tried to fit it in, the color was perfectly the same. Really worth my RM22 can spray. By far that is the most expensive spray can I ever bought.

And for today's work, started a bit late around 4pm. Kinda rushing coz the weather is great. Sunny and hot. Suitable condition for spraying job.

Took me almost 40minutes to wrap the car.

And few hours later, after many coats from the white color to the clear coat, its done. Looks nice without the bumper.

Oh, the rare grill had arrived. Unfortunately KE74 trim does not fit the KE76 grill. Damn it. But luckily the bracket holes are the same as KE74, just a bit longer. So I'll cut it a bit to force fit em.

And the results. Not bad for a half ass paint job.

Project : Face Lifted. Part V.

Did it during the weekend. So basically, I just remove everything to get started. Even the overfender.

Keep on sanding till I'm happy with the curve.

Not bad for DIY work. Took me 30 minutes to complete both fender.

Overfender had been sanded and ready to get new color.