Not the first one in the history. Back in the late 80's and early 90's you could get AE92 Corolla (and some other generations) with 4AGZE supercharged engine which pushed over 200hp.
They might have more HP than the normal Corolla TS, but they dont pull better at all, i would actually say they are slower. (I've driven both) Also the Supercharger is really bad.
Australian here, driven a similar model Corolla for ~6 years. The Corolla is the highest selling model of any car in history. It is built for efficiency in every metric. Everything works and it never fails. For this, I love it to bits. Incredibly reliable, practical (I can fit a 6'1 surfboard in the back, easily) fuel efficient and the cost to maintain these things is an absolute joke. I'm talking less than US$70 for a service. It seems like some of Japan's smartest automotive engineers must have been working on this model, considering how much the model is worth to Toyota's business and also, how good the car is for its purpose. Toyota commissioned Yamaha to design the engine, like they did with the Lexus LFA's V10. I used to work with a former racing car driver and motorbike rider. He raved about the quality of this car when he had to drive one as a his company car. When I eventually drove one myself, I realised what he was talking about. Mechanics and girlfriends of mine have offered to buy it off me. The Corolla AE86 is also a legend of 1980s motorsports. It's not all things to all people, but what it does well, it really is amazing at. I suggest watching the Top Gear review of the earlier Corolla model. Very interesting.
One of Toyota's BEST sounding and performing engines.. it really holds its value lol .. I want one so badly! got that AE86 Initial D vibes... screaming beaut!
or rather designed to fall apart?;p..yamaha only helped with bettering the head, but toyota fucked this engine up with their fuckin open deck design block;p
@@bonifacijus11 Why exactly is open deck bad for this engine? It's a NA engine and the boosted versions didn't make that much boost to begin with. Plus it saves on weight and is what Toyota was aiming for
This was awesome content mate, really good to see something different on the channel. Yes of course we all drool and get insanely jealous of all the German High HP Rocket ships you seem to get on a daily basis but it was getting a bit predictable and formulaic. They all have huge power huge torque have huge top speeds and cost HUGE MONEY that most of us will never have and can only DREAM OF. Honestly speaking, was so refreshing seeing you drive a 20 year old Corolla but most of all witnessing the genuine enjoyment and fun you had while ringing its neck. Sometimes we forget where it all began for most of us, simple cars we could actually afford to buy and work on ourselves, never failing to bring a smile to the driver with a range of addictive sensations we could never tire of. They might have been cheap n simple machines by today's standards, they still brought sheer driving pleasure we remember so fondly
I actually own one! Great car when it comes to reliability, 330.000km on the odometer and still going like it's nobody's business. The car is waaaay too loud when you drive it, louder than the civic I used to drive younger, it intimidates me up to this day
Ye we have lots in South Africa but they're called the RunX RSi. Very popular down here as they were quicker than golf 5 gti's at the time. Always wanted to own one... That and the Corolla RSi sedan
Spot on there. I remember test driving one of these when they first came out and performance was immense esp down at the coast these were really fast until all the GTI boys started with all that mapping business but still love this car even after all these years.
Not surprised given they're assembled over there rather than Japan. We know them as the Corolla Sportivo here in Australia and I used to own the pre-facelift model of these. Great, reliable and fun car to drive.
I highly doubt this is faster that a Mk5 gti in any aspect, no where near as much torque and less power and similar weight, I don’t see how that could be a comparison.
Nice car and very good video. This week I happened to come across one at a local dealer. I was not familiar with this T model, it looks like a so-called sleeper. Dull on the outside, but very powerful under the hood! And probably very reliable. Very nice!!
Gosh, yeah, pls more japan 90s-00s cars. Skyline, Integra, SX, Soarer, Eclipse, etc. To be honest, I'm already tired of looking at cars that I can never afford, so I almost stopped watching your channel. But when I saw this car, I clicked without hesitation.
I love this car. I'm definitely getting this next. It'll be a cool upgrade from my toyota starlet GT Turbo. I can hit 130 m/h easily with it and it wasn't really as loud.
exactly, now I daily drive a Lancer Evolution V, but the Corolla TS sounds so good, it might be not as fast but I will have more fun sending it on curvy B-roads. Already saving up money to buy one. First I'm going to test both the NA and Compressor version and decide what I want. The NA will be much cheaper, will sound nice, but slower. And I love the sound the Compressor makes, it's music to my ears. Greetings from Belgium
@@arcanevoid9199 I'll check it out, but I like the look and practicality of the 4 door Corolla, it doesn't have to set times on track or anything, just something fun to cruise around with my little daughters... Anyways, thanks for the advice. 👍🏻
I own one since 8 years now and almost reached the 300.000km :) This 2ZZ-GE engine was made in association with Yamaha. Just installed a B8 suspension kit, front strut bar and an Apexi SRI. I will keep my Corolla till she won't start anymore... fantastic car!
@@coolvibrations4065 it‘s fucking awesome!😍✅ i love it. It‘s a little Quick Car. Extrem Good at Corners. Sound is also good. Much better than those Pops and Bangs GTI‘s and those shit
From Barbados. The 2nd car I ever owned was a 2004 facelift version of this. Brought in from Japan and was called the Runx Z Aurotourer. 1800cc 6 speed manual. Very peppy, pulling out hard in 1st gear felt like the front wheels were "skipping"! Another name instead of Runx was the Allex.
well thats funny. i literally bought one YESTERDAY and was like 'yo what are other people doing with it' good stuff my man. got a facelift btw and i have to say, i absolutely love it. Cheers from Germany!
Toyota wanted to present Celica as more sporty hence they underrated 0-100 on purpose. Wieght was about the same as was the engine power in the highest Celica version.
true i have a new appreciation for the 2zz have no fucking idea why they didn't use the vtec competitor on later beams motors since at least it would give it a kick in the pants if nothing else
@@eyesrightout a comment i wrote someone some time ago.."i'm not less disappointed of powerful na engines extinction than you are;p..but zz series were already affected by regulations (or stupid toyota decisions, like needless open deck block design n many more) and weren't so robust n reliable like previous toyota engines..and most of engines already after ~'05 and mostly after ~'10 are complete crap..most turbocharged with lots of power in low end, which makes no sense for the manual gearbox driven cars, cos you have no grip on your wheels, due to huge n redundant amount of nm in low rev range..that's why most cars are with automatic transmissions..no fun for any true petrol head..i'm the true na (vtec type) revvy engines and manual transmissions lover, so i hate all new crappy, unreliable n over-complicated engines (with a lifespan of 150-200kkm at best with lots of problems even below 100kkm mark, or even lower), run on water thin oils, with mostly plastic components..so just shut up..but if i had to choose from vtec type engines post '00naughties, i'd definitely chose nissans SR20VE (the most reliable n least sensor equipped one, would be the utimate n all time best vtec-ish engine, if only had their own QR, or honda K series bottom end, crankshaft fixing not with separate caps, but with a one piece aluminium crankshaft holder-bottom end), or i'd chose honda K series (though those had a lot of common problems to ZZ series) engines and only then ZZ series toyota engines - in order of reliability, performance-tuning-wise - firstly K series engines, then SR20VE, and again, only then ZZ series engines..but most likely i'd chose mid-late 90ties also post '00ties 3S-GE (from 3rd to 5th gen.) from toyota instead of ZZ, if i only had such opportunity..cos they were a lot more successful n reliable engines than ZZ series..so zz from toyota was already a downfall in terms of quality n reliability..burned oil, often had piston rings seizure, thin-walled liners, deforming or even cracking sleeves, had lots of problems with chain rattle, looseness n tension, worn cam phaser-actuators gears, n in essence were disposable, one-time-use engines n had faulty design open deck blocks (cos they all are as a design itself)(just like K series n most post '00engines)..3s-ge vteckish n revvy closed deck block design engines were the last good ones from toyota..zz was a downfall n failure..so defend your shit somewhere else;p..n never use a word legendary near the letters ZZ:P"
@@bonifacijus11 Funny you say that, I’ve owned older 4ages, 2zz’s, 3sgte’s, sr20de’s, and an sr20ve. The only one that caused me real problems, and eventually blew up was the sr20ve.
Amazing car i have a 2001 corolla runx z with 244km on it with the same motor and it sounds great and goes great. I only got it a few month back and hadn't heard of it before either. Also the interior and seats are of a good quality too.
Here in Australia it's called Corolla Sportivo. I've seen a few around, but most i've seen are not taken care of as much as I'd like. However, the 5 that are currently listed for sale do look really clean. Didn't know about the supercharged version though. Also there's a 3.5Lsupercharged version of the Camry. Slightly more upmarket Camry to be specific, so it was called the Aurion (TRD, for the supercharged model). They even did a 4.0L Hilux TRD (also supercharged). Edit: Just found a '92 Corolla FX GT for sale. 118kW from 1.6L, and it doesn't even have VVTL-i, but it does have 20 valves. Only 1080kg, so about 110kW/tonne. Pretty amazing. It's like the old hot hatch no one knows about, maybe if only they did more work with the rest of the car to match its engine.
Here in New Zealand I have the Japanese version 2001 Toyota Runx Z (same 2ZZ and 6 speed). Very fun car to drive and super reliable with nearly 250km on it now and no issues. The sound of lift make you smile and I get to upset Honda drivers by calling it vtec 🤣
I had a 2005 FL T-Sport and I loved it. Didn't long ago sell it, only a few weeks ago. Underrated car. Miss hearing lift. Also the red seats are standard on the TS, and the wheels are exclusive to the TS and SR Corollas.
Greetings from Hungary! First of all, sorry if i make some english grammary mistake. I own a pre-facelift version of this car too. It's okay this one has just over 200K km on the clock, but mine have traveled 240K km, but even more interesting, we have a Corolla Club here, and one of the mates got an N/A pre-facelift one and it's got more than 350K km on the clock and he never had to tear down the engine or change anything so he maintaines his car like a true owner. For my car all is needed to be done is swap the engine timing chain, gears, etc because previous owner doesn't knew how to treat an engine like this... It's almost completely stock and yes, the engine is works as is should because it makes me sheeet my pants sometimes by the wiggly-giggly suspension, even though it's got billstein coilovers with 20mm lovering and it's stiffer than the factory one, but here we can't do much about it because our roads are... yeah, could be better. Anyway, the PFL T-sport is a realy great car from several perspectives, it looks like a grandma or grandpa car that is mostly used to go to shopping, but it can cause some surprise for most of the drivers who think they got the fastest car on the whole planet. And the fuel economy is good too, if you just chillin with the road it doesn't drink more than 6,5L/100KM (for me), but if you push it, then get your credit card ready to refill it because it can drain then fueltank like crazy. (I did an exactly 100km trip from Szeged to Baja [if anyone wants to check it] and i pushed it after an Audi A4 and yeeah, the car not just drink the whole tank, but my pants too....). Anyway, Thanks for this review, I love these videos and the personal impressoins the cars do to you and to listen to your opinions on specific cars! Hope realy you enjoyed the "little japan rice rocket"!
What's surprising, is how could you have NOT heard of T-Sport? Like, I'm not that far away (Finland) and back in the days it was all about T-Sport vs Type-R :) Eventually I had the facelifted Corolla Compressor myself 10 years ago. I'm glad to see that you got your facts right on the video!
I had one back in 2004 on an 02 plate. Was really a good car, and faster than the numbers suggested. Mine was the 3 door so looked a bit better proportioned. Brakes were wooly and suspension like angel delight but a decent car and great lift sound track.
i had one for for 7 years in the UK , what a great car like you said not the best handling car . IMO toyota should have never stoped putting this engine in there car`s it well suited to many modal`s toyota still have
Of course we know them here in Greece and even now we see them on the road, but i never seen one with an intake and exhaust it makes as good sound as a vtec engine
Bezahlbarer Sleeper für die Drehzahl-Junkies. Als Kompressor-Variante mit modernen Fahrwerk u Bremsen....genau mein Ding. Dann noch der Sound mit scharfen Nockenwellen... Willkommen in den guten alten Tourenwagen-Zeit.
Finally a car that we can afford 😅😅
Yeah I cant afford that :(
Finally
@@larsandreasen2882 coz u and me are kids?
yeah good luck finding parts for it after lol
@@VoyagerLife826 It's a corolla it Will never break.
Nearly 20 years old and can still do 140mph, good ole Toyota engines👍🏻😁
Bunta Agreed!
Americans when they see something that is not meant to break down in 3 years.
Right now I literally park the same car in my garage.... Such good car, quite affordable, cheap to maintain, so reliable and durable. I love it!!!!
but slow
@@_just-3559slow my ass punk, i bet you dont even have drivers license yet
@@_just-3559not at all lol
@@_just-3559 for 2002 it was a beast
Its called the Toyota RunX here in Jamaica. Fun car to drive
🇯🇲
Here in Barbados too
Toyota RunX RSi 🔥
I have a face-lift one, they were face-lift near the end of 2004. I love it, loads of fun and definitely not slow, it's quick!
Why didn’t Toyota offer the facelifted ones in 5-door form in the UK?
My missus have face-lift version.. loves it. Super reliable too. I'd suggest everyone keep the t sport because they are becoming rare.
Called the Sportivo in australia made in South Africa. Heads are manufactured by Yamaha
These cars hold extremely great value in South Africa it's in abundance this side. Great car!
Ive seen heaps of videos of these with velocity stacks from south africa
@@ethanrainsford4251 You should check out "2ZZGE Nation"... you'll basically see everything you need to know about those cars
@@reaganh.8437 is it on youtube? My mate has a celica with a 2zz in it the lift is imence from standard
@@ethanrainsford4251 it's on youtube, yes.
@@reaganh.8437 from standard though the power is mad for a 1.8
Nearly 20 years old car and still hold pretty good!
Imagine having supercharged corolla
Not the first one in the history. Back in the late 80's and early 90's you could get AE92 Corolla (and some other generations) with 4AGZE supercharged engine which pushed over 200hp.
In Switzerland there is a corolla supercharged version with 225 hp
@Benjamin Vadocz Yep, 2ZZ
@Benjamin Vadocz These engines are also found in Toyota Celica GTS for example, alongside many other models
They might have more HP than the normal Corolla TS, but they dont pull better at all, i would actually say they are slower. (I've driven both) Also the Supercharger is really bad.
Australian here, driven a similar model Corolla for ~6 years.
The Corolla is the highest selling model of any car in history. It is built for efficiency in every metric. Everything works and it never fails. For this, I love it to bits. Incredibly reliable, practical (I can fit a 6'1 surfboard in the back, easily) fuel efficient and the cost to maintain these things is an absolute joke. I'm talking less than US$70 for a service. It seems like some of Japan's smartest automotive engineers must have been working on this model, considering how much the model is worth to Toyota's business and also, how good the car is for its purpose.
Toyota commissioned Yamaha to design the engine, like they did with the Lexus LFA's V10.
I used to work with a former racing car driver and motorbike rider. He raved about the quality of this car when he had to drive one as a his company car. When I eventually drove one myself, I realised what he was talking about. Mechanics and girlfriends of mine have offered to buy it off me.
The Corolla AE86 is also a legend of 1980s motorsports.
It's not all things to all people, but what it does well, it really is amazing at.
I suggest watching the Top Gear review of the earlier Corolla model. Very interesting.
In South Africa, this is one of the most highly sought after vehicles, it's called the Runx RSI this side. They hold their value pretty well
Same here in jamaica
Runx Z in barbados
Yes I’m from SA and the Runx RSi is a beast
We got two at home ❤️
One of Toyota's BEST sounding and performing engines.. it really holds its value lol .. I want one so badly! got that AE86 Initial D vibes... screaming beaut!
"I JUST LOVE THAT BALL"
- MAX, 2021
gay
I’m so glad max did this review
We love these cars in South Africa !!!
I'll probably buy one of those in the future, what a fun car
Bought 1 of these for 17 years ago and still have it love it very fast and reliable
Perfect competitor to Civic Type R EP3... had one... great car! Yamaha engine designed to last. Big up for japanese cars and culture
or rather designed to fall apart?;p..yamaha only helped with bettering the head, but toyota fucked this engine up with their fuckin open deck design block;p
@@bonifacijus11 Why exactly is open deck bad for this engine? It's a NA engine and the boosted versions didn't make that much boost to begin with. Plus it saves on weight and is what Toyota was aiming for
Ahh no! More like the EK9 or DC2 Type-R if you were to go off engine capacity although design is much the same as K-series.
@@ocd2222 Exactly, this boni dude doesn’t know what the hell he is talking about.
This was awesome content mate, really good to see something different on the channel. Yes of course we all drool and get insanely jealous of all the German High HP Rocket ships you seem to get on a daily basis but it was getting a bit predictable and formulaic. They all have huge power huge torque have huge top speeds and cost HUGE MONEY that most of us will never have and can only DREAM OF. Honestly speaking, was so refreshing seeing you drive a 20 year old Corolla but most of all witnessing the genuine enjoyment and fun you had while ringing its neck. Sometimes we forget where it all began for most of us, simple cars we could actually afford to buy and work on ourselves, never failing to bring a smile to the driver with a range of addictive sensations we could never tire of. They might have been cheap n simple machines by today's standards, they still brought sheer driving pleasure we remember so fondly
I have had my facelift one for 3 years it lives on the Rev limiter and loves it
My father had this car when I was 15, in 2005! Nice souvenir for me. What an engine !
In South Africa this car is called the runx Rsi it’s very big here
Yeah we love em
This car is such a gem in SA and the seats r leather it's way better
I actually own one! Great car when it comes to reliability, 330.000km on the odometer and still going like it's nobody's business. The car is waaaay too loud when you drive it, louder than the civic I used to drive younger, it intimidates me up to this day
You have the car today mate?
@@DimoS... yes, 425,000km
@gregorygesios9974 very impressive mate! Have you ever done valve adjustment?
@@DimoS... Never as long as I have owned it
@gregorygesios9974 and is unopened engine right? Without repairs? And c60 too?
Ye we have lots in South Africa but they're called the RunX RSi. Very popular down here as they were quicker than golf 5 gti's at the time. Always wanted to own one... That and the Corolla RSi sedan
Spot on there. I remember test driving one of these when they first came out and performance was immense esp down at the coast these were really fast until all the GTI boys started with all that mapping business but still love this car even after all these years.
my tazz 1.6i was faster then this. lol
@@raiNofchAosFPS now you're talking kak lmao
Not surprised given they're assembled over there rather than Japan. We know them as the Corolla Sportivo here in Australia and I used to own the pre-facelift model of these. Great, reliable and fun car to drive.
I highly doubt this is faster that a Mk5 gti in any aspect, no where near as much torque and less power and similar weight, I don’t see how that could be a comparison.
My dad had one and I was driving it at 15! Lovely engine
i fell in love with the 2 door 5 year ago
The sounds of these engines are so good, reminds me of an old 86
One of my favorite Toyota's!!
Owned one in UK a few years ago, FL... Great fun
I'm south african with a 2006 rsi model. Has 90 000km will never trade it.
Nice car and very good video. This week I happened to come across one at a local dealer. I was not familiar with this T model, it looks like a so-called sleeper. Dull on the outside, but very powerful under the hood! And probably very reliable. Very nice!!
Owned one between '08 and '14. Reliable car this.
Gosh, yeah, pls more japan 90s-00s cars. Skyline, Integra, SX, Soarer, Eclipse, etc. To be honest, I'm already tired of looking at cars that I can never afford, so I almost stopped watching your channel. But when I saw this car, I clicked without hesitation.
I have a 1.4 vvti corolla since 2003 and 430000 km, it's a mini ''TS'', an everyday fun car to drive, I can't find another car to replace it!!
Never clicked so fast in my life🥵🥵🥵
I love this car. I'm definitely getting this next. It'll be a cool upgrade from my toyota starlet GT Turbo. I can hit 130 m/h easily with it and it wasn't really as loud.
The sound that i fall in love with.
Screw turbos
exactly, now I daily drive a Lancer Evolution V, but the Corolla TS sounds so good, it might be not as fast but I will have more fun sending it on curvy B-roads. Already saving up money to buy one. First I'm going to test both the NA and Compressor version and decide what I want. The NA will be much cheaper, will sound nice, but slower. And I love the sound the Compressor makes, it's music to my ears. Greetings from Belgium
@@kurtveldeman9291 recommend testing a celica TS, same engine but a much better sports car
@@arcanevoid9199 I'll check it out, but I like the look and practicality of the 4 door Corolla, it doesn't have to set times on track or anything, just something fun to cruise around with my little daughters... Anyways, thanks for the advice. 👍🏻
@@kurtveldeman9291 oh ok, corolla makes more sense in that case. still shocked you daily an evo5 though haha
...I love this. This is like a 2000s EK9... I love and want a corolla...
Imagine a Yaris T Sport with this cars engine 🤧
That yaris T sport is so cool.
@@Crptc yeah they look so good better then the fiesta st at the time
I had the t sport 2006, 3 Doors.. it's lovely to drive every day.
I own one since 8 years now and almost reached the 300.000km :)
This 2ZZ-GE engine was made in association with Yamaha.
Just installed a B8 suspension kit, front strut bar and an Apexi SRI.
I will keep my Corolla till she won't start anymore... fantastic car!
@@DimoS...just do the oil control valve filter cleaning and check the lift bolts .... Rest you dont need to touch anything
😍😍😍 i bought one. Gonna pic him up tomorrow.
So how is it?
@@coolvibrations4065 it‘s fucking awesome!😍✅ i love it. It‘s a little Quick Car. Extrem Good at Corners. Sound is also good. Much better than those Pops and Bangs GTI‘s and those shit
@@franzr44 im about to buy one in a few days, anything i should look for?
@@Drippzzyyy not really. „Older“ JDM Car. Really Reliable. I don‘t find any problems. Take it for a test ride, and you will see😉
@@franzr44 alright thanks mate, are they easy to find parts for?
From Barbados. The 2nd car I ever owned was a 2004 facelift version of this. Brought in from Japan and was called the Runx Z Aurotourer. 1800cc 6 speed manual. Very peppy, pulling out hard in 1st gear felt like the front wheels were "skipping"! Another name instead of Runx was the Allex.
Actually not only the TSport got suspension upgrades in the facelift, the normal models also handle better than the pre facelift.
i own 1 here in Botswana, i love it beyond. fun little car
I looveee the sound of the 2zzge! Had a blast with that drivetrain in my Toyota Matrix XRS
I have an '06 corolla SR and it's the best car I've ever had! I don't want to get ride of it. So reliable and for it's year has all the mod cons
well thats funny. i literally bought one YESTERDAY and was like 'yo what are other people doing with it' good stuff my man. got a facelift btw and i have to say, i absolutely love it.
Cheers from Germany!
Toyota wanted to present Celica as more sporty hence they underrated 0-100 on purpose. Wieght was about the same as was the engine power in the highest Celica version.
I love this car. In RSA it's called a Runx Rsi. Very rare and sought after here. Good value retainers
Rare??? BMW e30 333i is Rare..not a Runx that is available worldwide
This one along with B18C6 Integra DC2 are/were probably the best 1.8 engines. Furious, simple, N/A, reliable 👍
true i have a new appreciation for the 2zz have no fucking idea why they didn't use the vtec competitor on later beams motors since at least it would give it a kick in the pants if nothing else
sure sure, reliable;p
@@bonifacijus11 any doubts? You are so desolate with it
@@eyesrightout a comment i wrote someone some time ago.."i'm not less disappointed of powerful na engines extinction than you are;p..but zz series were already affected by regulations (or stupid toyota decisions, like needless open deck block design n many more) and weren't so robust n reliable like previous toyota engines..and most of engines already after ~'05 and mostly after ~'10 are complete crap..most turbocharged with lots of power in low end, which makes no sense for the manual gearbox driven cars, cos you have no grip on your wheels, due to huge n redundant amount of nm in low rev range..that's why most cars are with automatic transmissions..no fun for any true petrol head..i'm the true na (vtec type) revvy engines and manual transmissions lover, so i hate all new crappy, unreliable n over-complicated engines (with a lifespan of 150-200kkm at best with lots of problems even below 100kkm mark, or even lower), run on water thin oils, with mostly plastic components..so just shut up..but if i had to choose from vtec type engines post '00naughties, i'd definitely chose nissans SR20VE (the most reliable n least sensor equipped one, would be the utimate n all time best vtec-ish engine, if only had their own QR, or honda K series bottom end, crankshaft fixing not with separate caps, but with a one piece aluminium crankshaft holder-bottom end), or i'd chose honda K series (though those had a lot of common problems to ZZ series) engines and only then ZZ series toyota engines - in order of reliability, performance-tuning-wise - firstly K series engines, then SR20VE, and again, only then ZZ series engines..but most likely i'd chose mid-late 90ties also post '00ties 3S-GE (from 3rd to 5th gen.) from toyota instead of ZZ, if i only had such opportunity..cos they were a lot more successful n reliable engines than ZZ series..so zz from toyota was already a downfall in terms of quality n reliability..burned oil, often had piston rings seizure, thin-walled liners, deforming or even cracking sleeves, had lots of problems with chain rattle, looseness n tension, worn cam phaser-actuators gears, n in essence were disposable, one-time-use engines n had faulty design open deck blocks (cos they all are as a design itself)(just like K series n most post '00engines)..3s-ge vteckish n revvy closed deck block design engines were the last good ones from toyota..zz was a downfall n failure..so defend your shit somewhere else;p..n never use a word legendary near the letters ZZ:P"
@@bonifacijus11 Funny you say that, I’ve owned older 4ages, 2zz’s, 3sgte’s, sr20de’s, and an sr20ve. The only one that caused me real problems, and eventually blew up was the sr20ve.
These cars are everywhere in South Africa🇿🇦
In my country we love the 2zzge engine along with the 4age 20v
They are very popular in South Africa especially in Cape Town
Toyota Auris too :)
I have a 2001 Toyota Corolla runx z 1.8L 2zzge it automatic but she still a fast lil car ❤
Amazing car i have a 2001 corolla runx z with 244km on it with the same motor and it sounds great and goes great. I only got it a few month back and hadn't heard of it before either. Also the interior and seats are of a good quality too.
Here in Australia it's called Corolla Sportivo. I've seen a few around, but most i've seen are not taken care of as much as I'd like. However, the 5 that are currently listed for sale do look really clean. Didn't know about the supercharged version though.
Also there's a 3.5Lsupercharged version of the Camry. Slightly more upmarket Camry to be specific, so it was called the Aurion (TRD, for the supercharged model). They even did a 4.0L Hilux TRD (also supercharged).
Edit: Just found a '92 Corolla FX GT for sale. 118kW from 1.6L, and it doesn't even have VVTL-i, but it does have 20 valves. Only 1080kg, so about 110kW/tonne. Pretty amazing. It's like the old hot hatch no one knows about, maybe if only they did more work with the rest of the car to match its engine.
I love my little 03 1.4 corolla beater !
Here in New Zealand I have the Japanese version 2001 Toyota Runx Z (same 2ZZ and 6 speed). Very fun car to drive and super reliable with nearly 250km on it now and no issues. The sound of lift make you smile and I get to upset Honda drivers by calling it vtec 🤣
I have a 2001 Toyota Corolla runx z with a 2zzge it’s auto tho haha but I love so much
Great car, great engine, have one parked in my garage..tip tronic 4 speed...doing 175km/h in 3rth gear
Iconic engine 2zz😁
I’m from South Africa bro and we love these cars!!! Soo much fun!! They are demons with very little spent
The 2zz is a very popular engine swap in Jamaica...so we know about these Corollas
@@DimoS... nope, unfortunately;p
I had a 2005 FL T-Sport and I loved it. Didn't long ago sell it, only a few weeks ago. Underrated car. Miss hearing lift. Also the red seats are standard on the TS, and the wheels are exclusive to the TS and SR Corollas.
100 to 200 is pretty impressive tbh, faster than much newer cars with more power and some with bigger engines and nearly all with turbos
2zz engine is Toyota-Yamaha v-tec.This reliable engine is also in celica 7gen t-sport
Love my corolla tsport fun and reliable and that sound, sadly mine at 22yr old has been attacked by the dreaded rust.....
Never have I ever imagined a RUNX on this channel!!!! Let me have a 👀
Finally the video we've been waiting for 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
200,000Km is really good to that year point, I know people who own a 4 years old car and get to that mileage
Had one of these a few years ago, was awesome for what it was😎
I love this car actually want it to be my first car hopefully they move really nice
It's a Awesome car, my cousin had the Toyota Allex model of this car and i was shocked how well and smooth it drove
VVTL-i kicked in YOOOOOO
Greetings from Hungary! First of all, sorry if i make some english grammary mistake. I own a pre-facelift version of this car too. It's okay this one has just over 200K km on the clock, but mine have traveled 240K km, but even more interesting, we have a Corolla Club here, and one of the mates got an N/A pre-facelift one and it's got more than 350K km on the clock and he never had to tear down the engine or change anything so he maintaines his car like a true owner. For my car all is needed to be done is swap the engine timing chain, gears, etc because previous owner doesn't knew how to treat an engine like this... It's almost completely stock and yes, the engine is works as is should because it makes me sheeet my pants sometimes by the wiggly-giggly suspension, even though it's got billstein coilovers with 20mm lovering and it's stiffer than the factory one, but here we can't do much about it because our roads are... yeah, could be better. Anyway, the PFL T-sport is a realy great car from several perspectives, it looks like a grandma or grandpa car that is mostly used to go to shopping, but it can cause some surprise for most of the drivers who think they got the fastest car on the whole planet. And the fuel economy is good too, if you just chillin with the road it doesn't drink more than 6,5L/100KM (for me), but if you push it, then get your credit card ready to refill it because it can drain then fueltank like crazy. (I did an exactly 100km trip from Szeged to Baja [if anyone wants to check it] and i pushed it after an Audi A4 and yeeah, the car not just drink the whole tank, but my pants too....). Anyway, Thanks for this review, I love these videos and the personal impressoins the cars do to you and to listen to your opinions on specific cars! Hope realy you enjoyed the "little japan rice rocket"!
Toyota King of Underpowered Cars
My sister has one and it’s done over 400K kms and still going.
In South Africa this car is actually quite popular and very relevant and desirable in today’s time
we call it a runx rsi here in South Africa...and it's very famous here
I know 95% here are my south Africa brothers 😂😂
Awe
Here in south Africa its called the Runx RSI and its a gem over here
what a car❤ 20 years Old but its Toyota🔥
That is the beautiful one. I have this in 110bhp and It fins well every day
In Canada we got this engine in the Toyota Matrix and Pontiac Vibe GT
What's surprising, is how could you have NOT heard of T-Sport? Like, I'm not that far away (Finland) and back in the days it was all about T-Sport vs Type-R :) Eventually I had the facelifted Corolla Compressor myself 10 years ago. I'm glad to see that you got your facts right on the video!
Oh my how is that possible !!! Corollas were made never to die !!
Quite popular here in Southern Africa its called the RunX RSi
fantastic video
i have one with a supercharger!! such a cool car
it was my dream car but i was on primary school, now I'm looking for one perfect in perfect condition to have fun
can you imagine someone in a corolla beating you at a race in your gti.
I own one now good cars
I had one back in 2004 on an 02 plate. Was really a good car, and faster than the numbers suggested. Mine was the 3 door so looked a bit better proportioned. Brakes were wooly and suspension like angel delight but a decent car and great lift sound track.
if you upgrade break lines and breaks etc do you reckon it will be better
VVTL-i kicked in yo!
I have one in South Africa, it is so awesome that I want another one
i had one for for 7 years in the UK , what a great car like you said not the best handling car . IMO toyota should have never stoped putting this engine in there car`s it well suited to many modal`s toyota still have
In fact my dad as a 2005 Corolla TS, which is a face lift of that one. I love the car 😉
Had one. Great engine. Had a custom stainless cat back and a Pipercross panel filter. Traded in for an FN2 type R. I think the Toyota sounds better.
Vvtl-I kicks stronger and sounds better than v-tec.It's true fact
It sounds so good for a 4 cylinder
"Breaks are not great." - Proceeds to plant it as he takes a corner xD
Of course we know them here in Greece and even now we see them on the road, but i never seen one with an intake and exhaust it makes as good sound as a vtec engine
I live in the states. I have one of the current e210 chassis Corolla hatchbacks, amazing car, now I want one of these
Bezahlbarer Sleeper für die Drehzahl-Junkies. Als Kompressor-Variante mit modernen Fahrwerk u Bremsen....genau mein Ding. Dann noch der Sound mit scharfen Nockenwellen... Willkommen in den guten alten Tourenwagen-Zeit.