Junkyard Find: 1988 Toyota Corolla

by Murilee Martin

October 20th, 2012 11:32 PM

Because the factory-hot-rod FX-16 version of the AE82 Corolla held its value better than the non-GT-S version, you tend to see more of the FX-16s in junkyards these days. In fact, this is the first one of these I’ve seen with an 8-valve engine for several years.

These things were well-built and reliable little commuters, though something of a snooze to drive. This one nearly made it to 250,000 miles, which is more than respectable for a car of its era.

Who says American cars of the 1980s weren’t reliable? Made in California!

This one appears to be a Midwestern transplant to Denver, since cars don’t rust much in these parts.

Toyota should have partnered with Mitsubishi and/or Subaru on this car, in order to get some more futuristic dash and interior action going on.

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Wavespy on Oct 25, 2012

Hey! That's in my local (by Colorado standards) junkyard!

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Faizils on Feb 01, 2014

This seems corolla car still looks good .. http://oemarbakries.blogspot.com/2013/11/mobil-sedan-corolla.html

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