Yankee's XLI to Ginza upgrade! *CLOSED*

Here she is, my 1996 Corolla 1.3 XLI.

Ive done a few things already, like removing the "XLI" and "TOYOTA" lettering, fitted new cheap front speakers, fitted a small 8" sub in the back (it kicks really well for its size), fitted a 2-DIN player and fitted my 7Jx16 wheels today (02.04.2013) (to be continued below photo)


I guess the general layout of my plan is something like this.

Get wider tires - Check
Upgrade the suspension -
Upgrade the brakes -
Fix bodyparts -
Do an engineswap - (1.3 to 1.6 16V)
Respray in stock color?
Enjoy it!

Things will be added to this list as soon as I find more things I want to do with it.

Things done already:

fitted white LED numberplate lights
Fitted white LED interior light
Fitted orange/amber corner lights

very nice and clean model joey

Thank you, I'm uploading a few more pics now, I dont like the fast and furious type bodykits, I like the ones that look as stock as possible

oem kits always look best imo, even though i did push my car to far boundaries lol

My car is nowhere near as shiny irl as she is on these pics, I had just washed her just before I took a few shots.

but its still red , most red cars go pink if they dont get looked after

Mine has actually started going pink
If I ever decide to do a respray I'm gonna go for candy red with lots of clear

Welcome, but I cant see your pics???

I only see the one pic you posted earlier...

i see 4 pics

Strange, I'll upload them again..
Changed the settings on the photobucket album, I hope everyone can see them now

Hvor kommer du fra?

Nice Corolla mate, does it have a 4afe engine?

Sandnes, Rogaland her..

Thanks mate, no 4a engine here, she's got the 4efe engine

Hehe, nice with more Norwegians in here
What's your plans so far? Rims, more low and a FX bumper with a lip and its a nice car.. maybe a 4afe?

It's nice to meet a fellow countryman here, my plans are first of all to fix all the damage (theres alot), then to polish it and upgrade the stereo, then testfit the 14" and 16" wheels I have in storage to see which I like better, lower it and maybe get the booster or a Megane frontlip.

Where in Norway are you from?

Im from Ålesund
I had a Megane front lip on my wagon, cut it abit too short.. so it looked very strange, was to far under the car.
Try to find a Renault Scenic front lip. looks the same, only its abit bigger ("Lowers" more)

My wagon with a Megane lip.

Ålesund? I go there about once a year to get away from things down here, thats a nice wagon! Thanks for the tip about the Renault Scenic lip

Why travel to Ålesund? :p

EDIT: Im not really a renault man.. i ment the Espace, not the Scenic!

Pic of given lip :p

Ålesund/Molde actually, I have 2 friends in Molde that I try and visit once each year just to see them

Nice, we should have a Ae101 meet when you come up here hehe!

That can be arranged, I usually travel up in july/august/october and I understood what Renault you ment, I've had 2 of my own and the Corolla is my 19th car in 10 years..

I've got alot of work ahead of me, I want to fix all these things..
































And hopefully, someday get it this shiny

with some hard work & tlc anything is possible

Uh oh, that's a lot of rust under there!!

Yes, that looks like a lot of work. but think how nice it will look when its all done Atleast your tire looked really clean and shiny