Were the 1983-1984 SR5's offered without power steering

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Mezzbob
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My tercel:: 1983 Tercel SR5 Wagon

Were the 1983-1984 SR5's offered without power steering

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So I seem to remember my first Tercel SR5's all to have power steering.

The 1983 Toyota Tercel SR5 I just purchased for my father I was told by the shop that it does not have power steering. So was that an additional add on option offered?
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Re: Were the 1983-1984 SR5's offered without power steering

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My new '83, purchased in late '82, did not have PS. I just checked the '83 and '86 brochures, and it was an option. Maybe most dealers just ordered them with PS as a "non-optional" feature.
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Mezzbob
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Re: Were the 1983-1984 SR5's offered without power steering

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Thanks Tom, that makes sense then as the one I purchased is also a 1983 that was built in late 1982.
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I have owned SR5 tercels with both power steering and without. not a big difference on nice roads, but helps in parking, and on rough roads where the wheel wants to jump out your hands on pot holes. I prefer the power steering, even though I like the simplicity of not having it.
'87 Tercel 4wd SR5 (current engine swap project)
'84 Tercel 4wd (daily driver, with on going mods)
'92 Mazda MPV 4wd (wife's daily driver)
'85 Tercel 4wd DLX auto(daughter's daily driver)
'01 Honda Civic (other daughter's daily driver)
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