My midlife crisis Corolla is fast, furious, and modded

Posted by gmays 7 hours ago

My midlife crisis Corolla is fast, furious, and modded(www.zocalopublicsquare.org)

122 points | 267 commentspage 2

snovymgodym 6 hours ago|

Modding a car to be louder is antisocial behavior and should be illegal.

spike021 4 hours ago||

Much of the time for a car like this it's more about changing the tone and maybe squeezing a bit more performance out of the car. But along with that there's usually a volume increase. It's a much smaller subset of car owners who change an exhaust just to have an obnoxiously loud one.

100percentjake 3 hours ago||

For sure, but nobody seeking that buys a Borla ATAK, which has achieved memetic status in car communities for its absurd volume at the expense of everything else.

spike021 4 hours ago||

I also own a GR Corolla. it's a fantastic car.

havefunbesafe 28 minutes ago|

I think its a pretty amazing engineering feat to combine Toyota reliability + 1.6L of engine + the weight of a hatchback + 300hp. Sure, not the best exhaust note, but probably such a fun little monster to drive.

spike021 11 minutes ago||

I'd say the reliability statement is still a bit early (GRC has been out four years, GR Yaris with same engine has been out about 5-6). But so far it does seem fairly reliable at least up until someone decides to push the power limits for various components.

It's insanely fun. I previously had a BRZ which was also a lot of fun. This is a whole new beast. Especially in not ideal conditions (wet road in the fog on a mountain and presumably in snow or dirt).

coderbants 6 hours ago||

A friend of mine in college had the same CRX as the author and I’d get rides to campus with him. He passed away in an accident not long after the first Fast movie came out. I totally get what the author is saying about some cars being time machines/memory capsules.

lnsru 6 hours ago||

Love my Model Y. Looks boring, tons of stuff can be packed and still comparable acceleration to not that old BMW M3. And no smell and no noise. Fantastic car.

b40d-48b2-979e 3 hours ago|

Too bad the handling is shit. It's too heavy. This is why I kept my motorcycle for when I want to have fun on the road.

mfkp 1 hour ago|||

I absolutely can't stand the suspension on Teslas, some of the worst ride quality of any modern vehicle.

hnav 2 hours ago||||

also the ride, and the interior is not great though post-covid all the other manufacturers except the japanese are speed running to that same interior setup

b40d-48b2-979e 1 hour ago||

Yeah, I'm waiting to sell it for an EV minivan to come out. The Mercedes VLE looks interesting. I was hopeful for the VW Bus, but it's just underwhelming.

numpad0 1 hour ago|||

It feels odd that extremely few in Anglosphere is pointing that out. Tesla chassis design and handling tuning is apparently atrocious enough that many total amateur dads on car review sites have to mention it, in the Japanese sphere.

WhyComboNadir 1 hour ago||

98% perfect. What would take it to 100%: wearing headphones instead of a subwoofer, and a whisper quiet exhaust. Your neighbors will be your biggest fans.

But seriously, happy birthday! I fly a loud aircraft that I’m sure the world wishes was quieter.

pryelluw 3 hours ago||

Starting with a GR Corolla is not cheating, but he could have gone a little further. Swapping a 2GR V6 into Corollas is now the thing to do. Throw in a little nitrous or a turbo and you have a car capable of allowing you to live out your kamikaze dreams.

dver 6 hours ago||

I'm past mid life, but my fall back cars to my youth have been convertibles. The last round being SLK's.

dzonga 2 hours ago||

everyone specially male should get into either fast motorcycles, fast cars or fast boats.

fast motorcycles are kind a speed run about life - you learn that life is fragile quick. you become deliberate in making your decisions. better to ride when you're 23-25.

the other thing you learn quick - is life is never about fairness - but events.

Eric_WVGG 3 hours ago||

it would be such a blessing to America if the cool-midlife-crisis-move went back to sports cars and got more of those SUV urban assault vehicles off the road

kayo_20211030 2 hours ago|

I get it - the enthusiasm - I totally get it. I think I'd sell my soul for an 1980's BMW M3.

More comments...