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Subject:Re: FW: [LCML] Stupid Diesel Idea of the day NVC
From:tmiller
Date:Wed, 1 Sep 2004 20:43:51 -0400

Thank you for that lesson in Toyota-ology.  I feel better now.  I was
about to ask if I could buy a vowel! :-)
TEMiller

Andrew Grebneff wrote:

>> You still haven't told the rest of us what an FJ40 is.  What is it?
>> Inquiring minds want to know!
>> TEMiller
>
>
> Toyota model codes are relatively logical. There is a 2-part body
> code (letters) followed by a series code (numbers). An FJ40 is the
> 60s-70s SWB Land-Roverlike tough-boy Cruiser. An FJ60/BJ60 is the
> model which replaced it.
>
> The model code differs in in the first letter between diesel and gas
> variants.
>
> So a 1989-1991 Corolla sedan, for instance (including the Sprinter
> =Geo storm version) is an AE90 and the diesel variant is a CE90. The
> equivalent wagon is AE/CE960. A 1992-1995 gas Corolla sedan is an
> AE100. A 1988-1991 Corona sedan is n ST/CT170.
>
> --
> Andrew Grebneff
> Dunedin
> New Zealand
> Fossil preparator
> <andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
> Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut
>
>