1981 Toyota Corolla sport coupe saved from the junkyard! Before the AE86 there was TE72.

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  • @Leopard1inSC
    @Leopard1inSC 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Wow!!! I had one of these in 5 speed transmission. My father purchased it (a 1981) pre-owned as my 1985 h.s. graduation gift. It was sort of metallic gold in color, came with back louvers. I went to Western Auto and ordered chrome/gold wheels. Also, had my windows tinted. Oh baaaaaby, couldn't beat the gas mileage!!! Loved that car ... Toyota, you're the BEST‼️👍🏽👍🏽

    • @kelvinarreola
      @kelvinarreola  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      What happened to it ?

  • @eltonnah6306
    @eltonnah6306 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I have an 83 couple these cars will outlive us! Awsome car!! great job👍

    • @kelvinarreola
      @kelvinarreola  4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks for watching! Gotta love these old Toyota’s!

  • @tommybishop7183
    @tommybishop7183 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That was my first car. I bought it used in 1984. It was the same color. The only difference was mine didn't have the louver. I remember a friend thinking the car was off because the idle was so quiet. I liked the way it handled/steering. I think it was rack and pinion. I was stationed in Northern Michigan and it did surprisingly well in the snow even though it was rear wheel drive
    That interior is identical to what I had.
    Thanks for the video!

    • @kelvinarreola
      @kelvinarreola  ปีที่แล้ว

      I love these cars, I wish mine was this clean!

  • @mitomr.twiceasnice4358
    @mitomr.twiceasnice4358 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thats one beauty of a Corolla. Love Stephanie's new TE72.

  • @stuffypunk1779
    @stuffypunk1779 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Nice, I found my current sr5 liftback in palm desert for peanuts. These cars are hidden around the driveways and autoshops of Socal. we got about 2 or a few years before the rest are found/junked.

    • @kelvinarreola
      @kelvinarreola  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      if there was only a way to hack the DMV to track down cars lol

  • @stuffypunk1779
    @stuffypunk1779 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    That drilled chunk of wood on the spare tire cover is not oem. The circle itself is oem lol.

    • @kelvinarreola
      @kelvinarreola  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      thats what i figured! thanks for watching

  • @renz1013
    @renz1013 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Damn this girl knows her stuff wish there were more women in the car scene

    • @kelvinarreola
      @kelvinarreola  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      She definitely knows her stuff!

  • @dangerousninjax9475
    @dangerousninjax9475 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Whoever thought it was a good idea to try and junk this car is an IDIOT in every sense of the word. Glad you guys saved it

    • @kelvinarreola
      @kelvinarreola  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yea it would have been such a waste.agreed!

  • @dadoo64
    @dadoo64 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I had a metallic brown 81 sport cpe. I wish I would have held on to it.

    • @kelvinarreola
      @kelvinarreola  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      i want to say its the hardest body style to find! especially in that color!

  • @abczyx2102
    @abczyx2102 ปีที่แล้ว

    I had an 81 with the same factory metal louvers. It had the sport wheels (sr option) and I bought it following an 78 Corolla wagon, but writhing two weeks another Corolla ran a red light and totaled it.😢

    • @kelvinarreola
      @kelvinarreola  ปีที่แล้ว

      dang corolla on corolla crimes

  • @johnt6913
    @johnt6913 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Rev up your engine... scotty Kilmer will be happy

    • @kelvinarreola
      @kelvinarreola  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Makes me want to make a parody

  • @benvaun1330
    @benvaun1330 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I wanna know about the blue one that was my first car and i have been searching for it in brown.

  • @diclexicschweb4748
    @diclexicschweb4748 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Dam the thing rilly nioce wish i could find a lift back that clean

    • @kelvinarreola
      @kelvinarreola  4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      im sure some grandmas have them parked in their garage collecting dust

    • @nonelost1
      @nonelost1 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Actually, like the title to this video said, it’s a sport Coupe. The Toyota Corolla came in five body styles that year, the two door sedan, the Four-door sedan, the five door station wagon, the raky roof two door sport Coupe (per this video) and the flat top two door lift back. I had an SR5 five speed sport coupe that I bought (almost) new in 1981. I had it until 1988. It had just under 200,000 miles on it. It was the best car I ever owned.

  • @smitspwns
    @smitspwns 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Pretty cool, plastic is better than in my ae86😁

    • @kelvinarreola
      @kelvinarreola  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      It’s extremely clean! Thank you for watching!

  • @justinmagana9630
    @justinmagana9630 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Damn i need some louvers like that for my hatch lol

    • @kelvinarreola
      @kelvinarreola  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      yea we should all cruise our sport coupes!

    • @kelvinarreola
      @kelvinarreola  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Check out the latest vid on louvers!

  • @EdwinRodriguez-mm5ym
    @EdwinRodriguez-mm5ym 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I want a car like this a 81 Corolla from junk yard ..

    • @kelvinarreola
      @kelvinarreola  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yea, only thing it becomes a salvage title! Other than that it’s really clean!

  • @jessechiayanez6263
    @jessechiayanez6263 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Damn what a find

    • @kelvinarreola
      @kelvinarreola  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Super quick with the comments! Thanks man! I’ll have some things for my subscribers soon!

    • @jessechiayanez6263
      @jessechiayanez6263 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@kelvinarreola make me want a corolla again damn it

    • @kelvinarreola
      @kelvinarreola  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jessechiayanez6263 I want another Ae86 lol

  • @gts013
    @gts013 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Rip out all the interior and paint it matte black 😁👍

    • @kelvinarreola
      @kelvinarreola  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      man i just read the user name, i was about to call you an idiot! yea man better off doing it to a miata.

    • @gts013
      @gts013 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@kelvinarreola did it to my black 86 too. My friend D got all pissed at me cuz it was so clean when i first got it.

    • @kelvinarreola
      @kelvinarreola  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@gts013 what a dingus

  • @kelayjahbrumfield7238
    @kelayjahbrumfield7238 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    IS IT F S

  • @streetsofcalifornia6481
    @streetsofcalifornia6481 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    1981 Toyota Corolla the car is very hard to fine I will make that car look very nice rims paint job 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🚬🚬👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾

    • @kelvinarreola
      @kelvinarreola  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes it’s in great condition also

    • @streetsofcalifornia6481
      @streetsofcalifornia6481 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@kelvinarreola Japanese cars are very reliable I owned a couple Toyota Corolla’s 👍👍👍. She I like how you upgrade it Rims how you did the inside interiormade a good investment fine in the car

  • @StephanieDrifts18
    @StephanieDrifts18 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Why would anyone want that old junk? 🙄

    • @kelvinarreola
      @kelvinarreola  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Idk I’ll take it off your hands though

    • @BoogalooShrymp
      @BoogalooShrymp 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      IMO, needs to be dropped on its guts, put on starsharks and tanga (Rotary) conversion! Leave outside and interior stock

    • @kelvinarreola
      @kelvinarreola  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@BoogalooShrymp I agree! But maybe when she gets bored of the look.I was thing a resto mod. Widened steelies and slammed.

    • @shobud7561
      @shobud7561 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@kelvinarreola where do you find widen steelies ?

    • @shobud7561
      @shobud7561 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      The only way this car is legit , it had to be stored in a very dry and moisture free building .

  • @kelayjahbrumfield7238
    @kelayjahbrumfield7238 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I WOULD PAY 3000

  • @trentonexit7anewjerseyturn449
    @trentonexit7anewjerseyturn449 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Give it up to the Toyota Corolla Toyota Corolla’s live up to their name American car I cannot do that. Japanese cars are the best Honda Civic step your game up

  • @kelayjahbrumfield7238
    @kelayjahbrumfield7238 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    ITF S