nitrodann

Caldinas are corollas.

VL Commodores in ok condition have a cult following and are expensive.

zossy1

iTrader: (4)

My wife drives a ST246 Caldina. It does look a lot like a corolla but a lot bigger in the back, more like the size of a Subie Impreza wagon.

I wanted a Stagea. She wouldn't even drive a Stagea - too ugly and too big (these things matter to the wife). She also wanted an Auto. ****.

Parts are not that bad if you know where to go. These is a useful forum in Australia for support, and there are a lot more of them in NZ than here. They are basically a GT4 Celica floor pan and chassis with a longer Corolla body. The 3S-GTE is not that uncommon, and has lots of aftermarket support in the MR2 community. They perform well but the 4 speed Auto lets them down, the ratios are too far apart. They are a bitch to work on, no space in the engine bay, but they are mostly bulletproof once the litte issues are sorted so that isn't a big deal either.

I'm not unhappy with it but I would personally prefer a Stagea or a WRX wagon, in manual.

nitrodann

3sgte engines are common but there are 11 or 12 variations not to mention that outside of the long block the caldina versions are fairly unique.

Savington

iTrader: (31)

I forgot the Stagea existed, get one of those.

aidandj

iTrader: (5)

Falcon wagon

nitrodann

And finally a local one.



Dann

aidandj

iTrader: (5)

Bring the **** from the miata and put it on the stagea.

Mobius

iTrader: (2)

Wow. I cannot even imagine trying to transport that **** without it being attached to the Miata in a container. The baggage monkeys ... they are both curious and furious.