Corolland & Toyoland – Oh, What a Feeling
For many of us, the Toyota Corolla was our first introduction to Japanese automobiles. Often, they were the first new cars we could afford, back in the days before Kia and Hyundai on the market. Most of us grew beyond our Corollas, but that doesn’t keep us from remembering them fondly. Then there are the denizens of Corolland. What’s Corolland? It’s a website dedicated to all things Corolla, and it has a sister site, Toyoland, that is equally devoted to all things Toyota, rather than just the Corolla.
At either of these sites, visitors will find a wealth of Toyota- and Corolla-related information, from a detailed history of the carmaker and the line, to reviews of Corollas from 2002 to today, to an explanation of where Toyota finds inspiration for the names of their cars. (A corolla is part of a flower, for example, while Camry is based on the word :”kan muri” which means “crown.”)
In addition to interesting trivia, Corolland, specifically, also offers tips on how to modify your Corolla for better performance, with instructions as simple as replacing the standard tires to more complicated procedures such as adding a cold-air intake, something that is done on many cars when their owners want a power boost. If mods aren’t your thing, don’t worry. This site also has a vast collection of data about common repairs and how to make them, as well as digital copies of the owner’s manuals for older cars (2002 and earlier), in case your Corolla was bought used, and didn’t have the manual included, or in case yours has gone missing.
Other sections of this site are equally packed with information. Under “specifications,” you’ll find the basic specs of every version of this popular car, from the most recent to the first, as well as charts comparing the details of the 2003 Corolla to the 2002 Civic and Neon – it’s interesting to see how well the Toyota stacks up against the competition.
Of course, no enthusiasts site is complete without a collection of related links and a public forum where owners can exchange ideas on maintenance, modifications, and any number of Corolla-related topics.
With so much to offer the public, presented in such a friendly format that is neither too technical nor too sweet, it’s quite possible that the old Toyota tag line, “Oh what a feeling to drive Toyota,” may soon be replaced with, “Oh what a feeling to surf Corolland.”