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My review AE92 July
09, 2007 |
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unrated, unedited
by NigelChye
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10000000 times the chicks..300cc increase.. 3
more throttles.. double the number of cams.. with a longer tail
end to boot (no pun intended). What the hell am I talking about?
That’s the change I went through since i replaced my Proton
Satria.
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My endeavors in autocrossing have seriously
heightened my interest, knowledge and passion for cars.
Being typically Nigel, every passion must be
pursued whole-heartedly and how much more committed can I
get compared to buying a new car. |
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A
Toyota
Corolla Trueno AE92
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I can still remember the first time I ever lay my
eyes upon her. Totally in awe, drool flowing from the
corners of my mouth ala Niagra Falls I circled her, admiring
her voluptuous figure, charming face and the ass that is not
only comparable but lightyears ahead of any latino models
you can think of. |
It was truly by chance I found out that she was
for sale and instantly decided to buy it. After one month of
scraping whatever resources I could get my hands on, she
finally became mine. |
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It took me a while to get used to the throttle
and clutch, but driving her was never a chore. A light tap on the
accelerator gave me almost the same amount of power as ¾
throttling my Satria. Of course the extra cams and displacements
play a huge part in it but boy, did it feel good! The beauty of
this car is that the VVTi kicks in at almost any RPM range and the
torque for me is, how should I put it? JUST RIGHT. High but not
overbearing.
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The ride too took me a little getting used to.
Due to the coilovers, the ride is bumpy on the straights, but in
corners it is heaps more stable compared to my Satria. No
complaints from me there though, as we autocrossers love the bends
and corners more than the straights, or we shall be named “DRAG-ers”.
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I only have to point in the direction I want to
go and the car takes me there smoothly most of the time.
Notice I said most of the time and not all the time? |
Times that the car doesn’t take the corners
well are coincidentally times when my balls swell to the
size of basketballs and charge into corners like a raging
bull!
But hail the Lord, both my car and I are still in
one piece, albeit with ball the size of peanuts now. |
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Moving along, we shall explore the aesthetics of
the Trueno, for it is my favourite part of the car. This has
got to be one of
Toyota
’s best designs, with curves and bulges at the right
places, maintaining an extremely sexy aura while looking
fierce at the same time. |
The pop-up headlights draws attention wherever
she goes, and the yellow fog lights blend well with the
headlights, creating a beautiful, bright pathway for me to
drive through. Guess what? I have power windows too!!! |
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Usually that is nothing to shout about but when
you have driven for 4 years without one, this is an extremely
welcome change. I no longer have to stretch like a bitch to open
the passenger window. The highlight of all this though is the
sunroof. It is basically a fail-safe chick magnet, which I have
tried and tested and bloody hell it sure works like a charm.
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She would be going through her first test really
soon, with GRA 2007 Championship round one coming soon. Let’s
all keep out fingers crossed, heads bowed down in silent prayer
for the safe journey of beauty and the beast! -end-
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Text
by Nigel
Photos
by Avril
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