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by testdriver
Sat Oct 22, 2011 1:49 am
Forum: Tercel Gallery and Projects
Topic: Hello from Switzerland :-)
Replies: 13
Views: 4581

Re: Hello from Switzerland :-)

i went to konstanz in southern germany, verona in italy, and nice in france about 10 years ago while backpacking around. didn't have a great time because i didn't plan the trip very well. Sorry to hear - Well yes, a bit planning wouldn't be bad :wink: last year though my wife and i went on honeymoo...
by testdriver
Fri Oct 21, 2011 12:10 pm
Forum: Tercel Gallery and Projects
Topic: Hello from Switzerland :-)
Replies: 13
Views: 4581

Re: Hello from Switzerland :-)

you know, the vast majority of the big vehicles here in north america are not even used for what they were designed for. you frequently see massive SUV's that have never seen a gravel road and pickup trucks that have never carried a load of anything. i think a lot of people driving such vehicles do...
by testdriver
Fri Oct 21, 2011 11:32 am
Forum: Tercel Gallery and Projects
Topic: Hello from Switzerland :-)
Replies: 13
Views: 4581

Re: Hello from Switzerland :-)

But the stupidity and incompetence of the "big three" lobbied against it so they can sell big cars and trucks with really big engines with out having to clean them up as much. So what it it get them? Well, it's a bit different here. If you own a nice vintage muscle car, you drive it only ...
by testdriver
Fri Oct 21, 2011 11:19 am
Forum: Tercel Gallery and Projects
Topic: Hello from Switzerland :-)
Replies: 13
Views: 4581

Re: Hello from Switzerland :-)

i actually find that most corolla all-tracs are manual Same here, I'm not sure if they sold auto gearbox at all TD, does your corolla have the luggage carrier attached to the roof in the cargo area? mine did. it's kind of neat but ultimately wastes storage space it's stupid No problems in the boot ...
by testdriver
Fri Oct 21, 2011 10:28 am
Forum: Tercel Gallery and Projects
Topic: Hello from Switzerland :-)
Replies: 13
Views: 4581

Re: Hello from Switzerland :-)

do you have a periodic safety inspection there? Well there is periodic inspection every 2-3 years, depending on the car's age. However, they just test breaks, lights, steering, if the engine leaks, etc. if the car is road safe. Breaks - just the usual things, if disc's and pad's are ok and hey, we ...
by testdriver
Thu Oct 20, 2011 12:50 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Tercel Design Story
Replies: 46
Views: 23848

Re: Tercel Design Story

thanks for this great post, fantastic to see this concept again, and all the prototypes
by testdriver
Thu Oct 20, 2011 11:35 am
Forum: Tercel Gallery and Projects
Topic: Hello from Switzerland :-)
Replies: 13
Views: 4581

Re: Hello from Switzerland :-)

http://www.virtualhelvetia.ch/toyota_corolla/back01.jpg http://www.virtualhelvetia.ch/toyota_corolla/engine01.jpg http://www.virtualhelvetia.ch/toyota_corolla/front01.jpg http://www.virtualhelvetia.ch/toyota_corolla/int01.jpg I removed the ugly wheelcaps, otherwise the car is 100% original! the Cor...
by testdriver
Tue Oct 18, 2011 1:10 pm
Forum: Tercel Gallery and Projects
Topic: Hello from Switzerland :-)
Replies: 13
Views: 4581

Hello from Switzerland :-)

Hi folks, I own an Alltrac Wagon (corolla), Tercels are just not existing anymore in Switzerland :roll: As the Tercel is kind of the Corolla's Dad I feel comfortable here :D Hope, you don't mind! I've had some previous cars (very different ones...), such as: Lancia Y10 Turbo, box-desigh, 1.something...