New car

New car

Well, this is a bit old, as you can tell from the photo's (there's snow on the ground :-D) but I just recently (yesterday, actually) got the internet again, so I figured I better post this. January 13th I was in my 94 rolla and my girlfriend and I were leaving a Red Robin parking lot. As we were backing out of the parking spot, my floor mat somehow got over the accelerator. We wound up hitting a light post encased in cement at about 20 miles per hour. Needless to say, we had a hospital visit and a toast Corolla. She was still drivable, but the cost of repairing the car was more than it was worth, and the insurance company just wouldn't do it. 6 days later, I finally got a check for the car and the company picked it up. The next day I went to the local Toyota shop and picked up an 05 Rolla S. I wanted the Indigo Ink Pearl, but they didn't have it, so I had to settle for red . Pictures of the damage on the 94, taken the day before they took the car. My, how rust appears quickly!









My parents bought the car new, so it was hard seeing her go, but then I got to drive this:





Just wish it looked a little more like this:



But I can deal with that until the warranty expires. I LOVE the new Corolla's!

So you plan to put a carbon fiber hood? You'll save what, 5 lbs.
You'll be better off spending that money on something that will actually help performance, like suspension or intake/exhaust. Carbon fiber hood on a 130hp car is rice.

lol, nah, I just couldn't think of anything else to do to it...I like the headlights though, I monochromed them

cmon, calling a hood rice is just too much. besides, the hoods only carbon fiber, it doesnt have any radical design; i find your opinion too harsh.

who ever type in the word rice is gaaaayyyy,i hate that word thats retarded words.say something different instead of old skool words.thank you...

people dont jsut get cf hoods to loose weight. its aslo for looks. which by the way i think oem style carbon fiber hoods look amazing

I'm not sure about the 03+ but my stock hood is about 35lbs and a fiberglass/cf weights about 12. If I ever get one it'll be more about weight savings than looks because everybody and their mother has one these days (I'd rather get a damage one, fix it and colormatch it). It is a good idea lightening up the front on a FF car because our car is front heavy with roughly a 60/40 weight distribution. This would not only help with the power/weight ratio but also decrease inertia, helping with handling and braking. Not saying a ~20lb difference would make a large difference but every bit helps.

this is your car? if he wants a c/f hood then go for it.