1997 Toyota Tercel: Regular Car Reviews 

I yelled out to find a Tercel and all I got was an Echo.

it looks like the default setting when you put in "90s economy car"

The Toyota tercel. The official car of "awe thanks grandma, yeah I promise to take good care of it"

I had a tercel. This made me cry. That car felt happy. It felt alive. When i owned it I was happy and alive. Now im just alive.

Fun fact: daytime running lights were made mandatory in Canada in 1990.

Toyota Tercel, the official car of Amber Alerts.

My aunt and uncle had this exact car, same color, and I am getting PTSD from remembering that when I was 10 years old in the backseat playing one of those shitty Radio Shack Tetris clones. I got the high score, and made my name on the high score ticker "FUCK". My cousin giggled, and my uncle said "what's so funny?", and grabbed the game from my hands. He looked at it, and turned around said, "do you know what you just did?! I am not going to tell your parents, but YOU are. This is on you". That guilt weighed on me for years. Thanks Mr. Regular. Now I gotta go to confession.

I used to drive a 99 Tercel and what a great regular car it was. Took me from A to B with no hazzle everytime, with good fuel mileage. Even crashed it twice, fixed it and still kept going. The definition of what a car should be.

Too bad he didnt review the quirks and features of this car Oh wait... There arent any Toyota Tercel: the only car that can out managed to be even more basic than a corolla

Nothing makes me HARDER than seeing a well maintained car from the 90s. These seem better maintained than the people born in the 90s (me included)

One time I saw a perfect green Tercel Coupe in a parking lot and told the lady driving it that I loved her car and she looked at me like I was insane. Lmao

I can smell the hot plastic with a mix of motor oil from here

I honestly love these cars. There's just something so simple and sublime about a Toyota Tercel. It's nothing fancy, but as Mr Regular said, it's HAPPY to do what you ask of it. It's a faithful friend that is always there for you. You take care of this car, this car will take care of you.

i can already feel the prices of tercels going up right now

This car is a donkey on wheels .. no matter whatever you do to it , it will always run , just change the oil and filter every once in a while and it could outlast you ..

The toyota tercel, for the guy who buys 160 cans of tuna from Aldi's

A friend of mine had a 1990 Tercel in college. 4 speed manual, no tach, one half of one working speaker, and vinyl seats. Once, she once ran over a mutual friends foot backing out of a parking space. He didn't even have a bruise. Ten years later, they married.

When mr. Regular says “you see ..... in the 90’s” you know your gonna get a dank review

I've watched this review 4 times already. This one is going in the books as a classic. Everything about this video was on point.

As the saying goes, it's more fun to drive a slow car fast than a fast car slow.

You know 350 whp evos are great and all, but videos like these are my favorite ones.

Please review my manual 1985 Toyota Tercel wagon SR5 4x4! I submitted it to you via email months and months ago. Please.

Me: "ugh monday" RCR: Uploads a video- Me: "oh YES"

I can smell that summer air through those crank windows now. I miss those days.

I went from upstate NY to Panama City and back in one of these for spring break in 2000 with 2 other guys, and believe it or not, it wasn't terrible. The drugs helped....alot.

Why do I always get excited for these 90s Toyota cars

Just bought one. Great, boring cars. I love it.

Basically every modern cars 404 when you slam on the gas.

Put a 4E-FTE in it and it will the best car you ever drive, just like i have :D

I bought my mom one of these. 1997 same rose color same interior but it's a two door. Original everything 160k, drives great and she loves it.

The girl next door of Toyotas. Everyone else would flock for Corollas or Camrys, but the poor Tercel needs some loving as well.

I’ve always liked the Tercel better than the Corolla. Plus the 4WD 6-speed one was cool.

True story. My cousins friend had a tercel coupe he was selling. Runs and drives. He wanted 75$ for it. I offer him 50$. He said no. I walk. One of my younger dumb days.

I still have mine and it still gets 35 mpg mix and pulls real strong and easily keeps up with today's traffic. I'm keeping mine, and I love it.

Kind of sureal seeing my EXACT car being received

Those 15" steelies look hella dope. Luc did a great job with them!

I've always wondered what women mean when their OK Cupid profile states: "I'm simple". This car explains it.

You know a car is 90s cool when seats use dithering for effect

Tercels are everywhere in Puerto Rico. Corollas still rule here, lol.

I have the 1996 version with a 1.5l turbo diesel engine and i am in love with it absolutely amazing, sure the ride isn't great but it's a diesel super reliable and comfortable to drive

This is the best episode in a long time. It felt like a call back to early rcr. Please make more like this!

You're getting back to those dirty roots. I love this

Hey Nick, that was a beautiful beautiful little song :)

I had a 1996 Tercel 2 door automatic. Dual airbags, no ABS, no overdrive. Lasted 246,000 miles with original engine and transmission until 2016 when the alternator bracket broke and it overheated and blew the head gasket. It was my car senior year in High School, and at the time of it's death, my Son's car senior year in high school. He wanted to get a newer car instead of repair this one, and since it was his money that's what happened. Sadly it was scrapped. It survived 3 accidents, two with large deer, one with airbag deployment. MAACO straitened it out every time. It was just then at the point of it's death where everything was disintegrating and needed replacing (engine mounts, shocks, seatbelts etc.). I paid $6,900 for it in 2000 and it was only intended to get me through college. It not only did that, but got my son through high school as well. Good car.

"From the highs of going to see Batman and Robin for the first time, to the lows of having seen Batman and Robin for the first time." Yup.

"hell yeah boss you got it!" got me good lol

My first car. And by first car I mean my dad's car. I drove to many a warped tour in a black 98, no AC. I LOVED that car

This car is adorable. I feel nostalgic for it even though I never owned one. I want it...

This review fits almost word for word for my 2017 base model Chevrolet Spark. 5 speed manual, 98hp, crank-down windows and manual door locks. It's a dirt cheap street legal go-kart. Haven't had this much fun since my '86 CRX Si. I have always loved tiny, basic, cheap cars. No pretense. No flim-flam. They're not trying to be anything else than what they are. It translates to a nakedly honest driving experience...and THAT I love.

I still drive my 92 tercel even tho i own a fully loaded luxury sedan with nav and and heated seats leather and all the uu lala fancy things you will want..the tercel just speaks road and you no heated seats no brake booster no high class audio..you feel humble warm..as you are one with the road..knowing all your actions have consequences you are in control..not baby sat by air bags or abs or traction control..every manual gear inputed is by you not a computer..feels natural on a digital world.

Ah yes, Tercel aka the Puertorican 90’s BMW. These things are still kind of expensive around here (actually anything Toyota is expensive here). Folks think they have gold on their hands.

Man you think a Mazda 3 drives corporate, try a modern Toyota.

The Tercel is so good and cheap. Sadly in my country Tercels have a special bond with unwanted people... They get stolen alot.

I have a 97 teal Tercel and it runs perfectly. Purchased it 4 years ago and never had any major problems. Love it so much. Get lots of compliments on it too.

This is the kind of car you turn into a beast if you do it right as in the Lancer Evo manner.

Even though the Tercel was discontinued since 1998 while the Dodge Neon since 2005, I still see more Tercels in the road versus Neons.

As far as I know their have never been mods for this car but people love it like it's a Acura Integra

Power steering isn't working and that's just fine. THAT'S JUST FINE

Your Batman Robin line, I was just thinking about that last week. Remember being excited to see that and then walking out disappointed like "well... ok then."

Been through 2 tercels. First one, it had 330,000 kms when I bought for $250. My sister owns it now and still drives it. I currently own a '99 with 247,000 kms so far, paid $900 for it. I wanna see just how far that $900 goes. Edit: still going at 257,800 kms Holy smokes the price of Tercels on Craigslist has shot through the roof. There's a '98 in Vancouver right now with 230,000 kms in excellent shape for 5k.

Cash for Clunkers was only available for cars averaging 18 mpg or less. Econoboxes were not eligible for the rebates.

This is one of my dream cars, a white, two door, manual Tercel. There are a lot here in Guatemala and the fact that a well maintained Tercel is easy to come by makes it so cool.

Great, now I want to buy a 90s Tercel

I got a 95 corolla (I see tercels=corollas, fight me) Love the damn thing, got it (not running) for 200 bucks. owners were going to scrap it because "It's broke". Once I got them to elaborate I figured out the odds were strongly in my favor that it wasnt FUBAR, just needed some (not costly if you DIY) repairs. They wanted 400 for it I kinda noped on that. Wrecker came by a few weeks later I asked what he gave for it. He said 65. I told him id give him triple on the spot and whipped out 200 bucks. I rolled it to a parking space, and put it jack stands, and there it sat for a month as i worked on it in my spare time.(because life and bills do go on) I replaced ignition cylinder (as it was f'd up) Then I got power, checked the fuel pump (cracked open the bolt on the rail) got fuel to spew out (which was an excellant sign) then i got to look at the timing components. Opened up the distributor to reveal the rotor. I cranked it over. Rotor didnt spin. So timing belt was off (and I knew the engine wasnt a interference motor so i knew i was fairly safe) I opened it up and oh my god. The tensioner had seized and melted the belt. That was fun cleaning it up. And then the day arrived, I put on everything that it needed, and turned the key to on.....was apprehensive and started to crank, it didnt even crank for a second it backfired and roared to life. Proudest moment ever. So for 200 bucks and another 100 bucks in parts (New belts, cap, rotor and a valve cover gasket) I got arguably the best damn car ive ever gotten. The toyota tercel/corolla The official car of "Never gonna give you up, never gonna let you down!" TLDR, i got a corolla for 200 bucks, fixed it and it farted to life.

Best car ever made ! My fist one was given to me at 180 and Got it to almost 300km 4 broken spring it was sitll running good , got take of the road by the police . the second one i made a 100k with the undercar all rusted paid 300 fixed it for 260 and I retired it when the rust got through the fuel lines. (better than the brake lines when the Hand brake is rusted broken). 40$ brake pads the lowest I paid for tires was 15$ each , brand new. Scrap yard was full of cheap parts , when I locked my keys in the car I would break the triangle window and bought one for 20$ replace it in 5 min. I miss having a car , Tomorow im getting my New corolla hatchback for 29 000 $$$ Dawm tires cost me 600$ . Hope it last

The manual version of this car is the car i learn to drive in, still misses it today. And oh, its known as Toyota Soluna here

Had a 95 Corolla. Probably one of the best cars ever for that period. Low key jealous of how clean this Tercel is.

After the MR2 this has to be the most referenced car on the channel. So glad to finally see it on here

the turdcedes has always held a special place in my heart with their bare simple utility. but man do those engines burn oil

1:09 - I clap when the plane lands. However, I'm not simple minded. I'm complicated minded

A car more corolla......than the corolla

Regarding DRLs, Canadian law requires all cars made for or imported into Canada from December 1989 onwards to be fitted with DRLs. This also means cars imported from the US between that time and the 2010s have to be retrofitted with DRLs. That would be why this 1997 Tercel came with them.

4:03 hey that's my corolla! I just sold it yesterday, what odd timing.

When my girlfriend kicked me out , I slept in my yellow Tercel down near the beach in Golden Gate Park. Every night the same cop came by at about 3:00 am and banged on the roof with his nightstick to wake me up .

The intro had me deadddd 💀 💀 💀 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 .

You know the video's going to be good when you see the thumbnail and think, "now *that's* a regular car"

This should come with a 6-pack of Surge and a Mighty Max stuffed under the passenger seat.

I didn't know Danny Sexbang had a Tercel.

Buying my grandma's old car, defintely.

I remember roling over a dead deer at 100km/h with one of these, without any damage. It was so light it jumped over it. My mom hit a racoon with her kia and it broke the radiator.

That’s not in my job description! You’re gonna have to talk to corporate

I had one of these for a few weeks while I was fixing it to flip. It was the most boring car I've ever driven, but something about it was just endearing and I didn't want to see it go.

I love this platform, the Paseo’s top speed is around 185kmh, and after 20 years they rattle and shake and are terrifying. Ask me how I know. Easily the most reliable car I’ve ever owned.

You will only take my removed A/C, de-powered steering, 1999 Miata from my cold, dead hands, because it's the only thing in my life worth living for.

I've been binge watching these it's so great

"30lbs of hamster bones in a pilla case 'side the back of a Toyota Tercel." -Theo Von

Omg a regular regular car review review. FINALLY

Are you going to do the 90's motorcycle speed wars mini movie yet? Cheers.

I love the Tercel !!! My first car !!!!! Solid 💪

I got one of these right now, it has 400k+ miles on it, no check engine light and still runs like it’s brand new

I love all cars, but that being said, this is the most regular car that has possibly ever exsisted and this is exactly what I love to see on Rcr 😍

Driving a tercel on the highway is like having dry sex. Once you're down and committed to it, you just gotta bite the pillow and hope for the best..

PROUD OWNER OF A 1996 4MT BASE MODEL IN PROCESS OF RESTORING IT THIS MADE MY WHOLE WEEK WILL SUBMIT MINE TO YOU ASAP

HEY ROMAN! I ENJOYED THE END SONG! THANKS!

Finally You Did A Toyota Tercel 😭❤️ Im So Happy 😍😍😍

Got a 96 Toyota tercel that was bought brand-new. Still drive it to work everyday although I did add a radio since it didn't come with one. On a side note it will smoke a 2010 anything if it has a governor. 😂

My father traveled a crossed the entire country on one of these cars. Broke down many times as he said but it kept truckin.

A friend of mine ran a Tercel (well, sort of. We Indonesians get this Tercel as Soluna, restyled accordingly for the early 00s) as his drag car and I'm kinda surprised that the stock engine bay could fit a 7A block

The 50 miles per gallon quoted is probably miles per Imperial gallon (which Canada used prior to Metrification), which equals about 41.6 MPG with U.S. gallons -- still higher than I would expect from an automatic Tercel, but certainly doable in the right circumstances.

Finally someone who likes the Tercel as much as I do. I wish I didn't sell it. It saved me from a shitty life situation and took me everywhere I asked it to. I'd give my left arm to once again drive my Tercel to no place in particular with the windows down listening to Aesop Rock on busted speakers. Damn. Thanks Mr Regular.