Photos by Avril
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.
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.
A Toyota Corolla Trueno AE92
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.
What a beauty!
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.
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.
In action!!
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”. 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.
Beauty and the beast!
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!!! 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.
Works as a mirror too!
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!
The beautiful "end"
