2008 Corolla Altis
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Originally posted by kuan89:
errm.. jus now went over to Leng Kee BM..their price has gone up for 1.8.. now is $78,488..
and Honda civic is $79,500..
quite funny is tt.. i asked e sales man.. wheather is there LSD they dunoe..
The 1.8l Civic?
For that price,you can also get the Lancer EX GT 2.0l /w 18" rims,Rockford Fosgate SS,ARB and stuffs...but of course that's if you're willing to tolerate the loud exhaust
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Originally posted by ceecookie:
The 1.8l Civic?
For that price,you can also get the Lancer EX GT 2.0l /w 18" rims,Rockford Fosgate SS,ARB and stuffs...but of course that's if you're willing to tolerate the loud exhaust
yup.. for e 1.8l Civic..but i and my dad dun lik Mitsi too much..
their Auto trans will giv out problems on 100,000km and abv..
for toyota and honda u got change e Auto trans fluids they can last lik 200K or more..
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I heard many bad comments from ppl reg this car...Noise from dunno where, they send in for servicing, still the noise is still there... Hmm, i think becoz of the made in tomyam, the quality becomes bad though its name is from japan. I dun think i will get a toyota(They change the look, but everything in it still same, and selling not cheap too), i think i would get a honda for its engine n performance.
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test drive the corolla altis today. the car is comfortable and engine is quiet. somemore got new features. have already booked one
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Originally posted by sinicker:
saw the new altis on the expressway. followed behind it.
ugly butt.
Wa so fierce go poke him -
Thailand has become the regional production hub for all Toyota car models for export to Asean for both fully built units and assembly kits, according to Toyota Motor Thailand Co president Mitsuhiro Sonoda. The models include the Camry, Corolla Altis, Vios, Yaris and Wish compact multi-purpose vehicles (MPV).
With the all-new Corolla Altis sedan launched yesterday,Toyota Has positioned the car as a key product from its Thai plant for export to Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines. Production in all three countries has already ceased. Before the Corolla Altis, only Toyota’s Hilux Vigo pickup trucks in Thailand were exported globally.
Fully-built units would also be exported to Singapore and Brunei. Toyota would also continue to ship assembly kits for the new Corolla to markets with high tax barriers.
Mr Sonoda said 50% of the Corolla Altis units made in Thailand would be set aside for exports, expected to start in July.
The new development was in line with Toyota’s policy of strengthening Toyota products in the region with certain parts being imported from Asean countries.
The new Corolla Altis uses 83% local content with a small portion from Asean and Japan.
Mr Sonoda said Thailand was also selected as the regional production hub for Camry, Vios and Yaris sedans and Wish compact MPVs for export to Asean. They were exported in the form of fully built units and assembly kits.
Toyota Motor Corporation’s chief engineer, Yasuyuki Kawamoto, said the Corrolla Altis was developed with concern for passenger health and the environment. Toyota used interior parts with low volatile organic compounds (VOC) for new Altis production in Thailand which could reduce VOCs by more than 80% from the previous model.
Source : Bangkokpost, Jan 29 2008
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Just saw two of the new Corolla Altis yesterday. It's front end is better but the butt is just as fugly.
And unbelievably, I saw more Porsches yesterday than the new Corolla Altises. I saw 2 Porsche Caymen, 1 Porsche Caymen S, 1 Porsche 911 Carrera and 1 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S. Total of 5.
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Originally posted by xunmeng:
test drive the corolla altis today. the car is comfortable and engine is quiet. somemore got new features. have already booked one
hmmm.. wad's more new features do they offer to u?went to see Civic 2nd hand car.. they quoted mi at 62k for a Mar 06'
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Originally posted by kuan89:
hmmm.. wad's more new features do they offer to u?went to see Civic 2nd hand car.. they quoted mi at 62k for a Mar 06'
the 3M car mat, touch screen dvd....
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It's very ex, my friend just bought a Lancer EX 2.0 sport on the Feb only 63k.
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In Australia, thankfully our Toyota Corollas are made in Japan. Unlike the Thai made Honda Civics.
I'm tossing up between a Corolla and Mazda 3. I actually prefer the Mazda 3 - but - new Mazda 3 will come out next year, so if I buy Mazda 3 now, next year will already be non-current model. Whereas the Corolla will be the current model for long time to come.
By the way - do you have the Corolla in hatch form in Singapore? In Australia we have choice of sedan or hatch. Hatch looks like this:
http://www.webwombat.com.au/motoring/news_reports/toyota-corolla-2007.htm
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Nope, no Corolla hatches in Singapore. Most Asian countries prefer sedan over hatchbacks. And maybe you can take a look at Ford Focus too. Great driving dynamics.
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I heard from friend tt the new Mit engine is made in Korea or made by Hyundai.. I forgot..
Drove it personally.. I think it sucks.. Interior is a bit nice onli.. But i gonna admit tt it's quite spacious inside..
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Originally posted by Froz3nFir3:
I heard from friend tt the new Mit engine is made in Korea or made by Hyundai.. I forgot..
can be cos hyundai, diamler,mit share a company call GEM, jus to make engine.
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Originally posted by mh2:
can be cos hyundai, diamler,mit share a company call GEM, jus to make engine.
The intake and exhaust manifolds, the cylinder head’s intake and exhaust ports, and other elements related to engine tuning were independently developed by Mitsubishi.
Should still be a good engine
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But then the sound when i tried to rev.. Kinda weak..
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Toyota Corolla Altis CNG Version This Year
Submitted by peter on 19 March, 2008 - 13:45. Alternative Fuel New Cars Toyota
TMT has confirmed that it will have a bi-fuel version of the 10th generation Corolla Altis by the end of 2008. The car will retain its regular E20 fuel system and tank, adding to it a CNG (compressed natural gas) system with a 70-litre tank in the boot. As with current Taxi conversions this will result in about 1/4 - 1/3 reduction in boot space.
The tank will also increase the weight of the vehicle by around 100 kg, and Toyota will replace the rear coils springs with stiffer coils from the Corolla wagon which is around the same weight as this CNG version.
Although this car is primarily targeting the local taxi market, it seems that there would be logic behind offing a regular consumer version also, and even exporting to other markets such as Singapore.
The CNG Altis will be using the 1.6 litre engine. The gas version of the 9th generation Corolla being used as taxis in Thailand is badged "Limo" and is quite a cut down version, sitting below the "J" base model in terms of specification. If the new CNG Altis is to attract customers from outside the taxi industry, it will really need to be offered with a higher trim level.
With the global oil price sitting well above $100 a barrel ($108 at time of writing), and showing no signs of dropping off, it makes sense for Thailand to make a move away from oil. Gas is the obvious choice given that Thailand has a local supply. Gasohol and E20 might be cheaper that regular petrol, but when gas is just 8.50 a kg, and LPG is THB 10.15 a litre compared to THB 28.59 for the much hyped E20, the price difference card doesn't really work in the favour of E20.