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    rim & offset size?

    in Corolla Club

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    dont forget, the larger the rim, the more you comprimise the handling...

    going up to 16" may help (especially if you use a forged rim to reduce unsprung weight) but beyond that, you will comprimise your handling ability of your car...

    Engine Light on

    in Corolla Club

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    Well, from your description, it certainly is the cat...

    it may just need a clean, or it could need replacing.. the good news is it doesnt sound serious, so unless you have a smog test coming up soon, i wouldnt worry too much!

    Repairs

    in Other Toyota Models

    Posted

    It could be something as minor as a sensor not working correctly.

    But it could be a serious problem, and continuing to drive the car, may make it worse...

    If you think there is nothing wrong, then you might want to risk it - its up to you.

    Cut off at 7K RPM

    in Corolla Club

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    well - you cant void your warranty by tripping the rev limiter... its there to stop you damaging your engine.

    But again - where did you get the 8000RPM figure from? I dont know of any other Toyota with such a high redline.

    Prius Recall

    in Prius Club

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    Toyota are recalling 75,000 Prius cars in the US for a ECU upgrade:

    Full story here

    The bug apparently causes the car’s warning lights to switch on, which in turn prompts the control software to enter a “fail-safe” mode that can cause the gasoline engine to stall. The software fix will be done by Toyota dealers for free.

    Toyota Set to become worlds largest carmaker

    in General Toyota Discussions

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    General Motors is to slash 30,000 blue-collar jobs and close five factories, all in the US -- and lose its coveted position as the world's biggest carmaker in the process.

    Following years of over-capacity in the industry, and GM's well-publicised, massive pensions bill, the aim is to cut capacity by 800,000 units to 4.2 million vehicles a year by 2008. The company reckoned that its plants are running at 85 per cent capacity right now, and GM lost $4.1 billion last year in the US alone.

    The upshot of GM's loss of capacity is that it's highly likely that Toyota will occupy the symbolically important position as the world's biggest carmaker by next year or 2007. It's the first time for 70 years that GM has not been number 1.

    Following the announcement by GM Toyota is quickening its quest to unseat become the world’s biggest automaker with reported plans to start manufacturing up to 100,000 Toyota vehicles at a Subaru factory in Indiana.

    Word of Toyota’s ramped-up production schedule comes just days after money-losing GM said it will close 12 facilities by 2008 in a move that will slash the number of vehicles it is able to build in North America by about 1 million a year.

    The combined developments could help the Japanese automaker surpass GM in worldwide production, although it’s unclear if that could happen because Detroit-based GM is growing rapidly in Asia.

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