Quick Trivia 3

john cooper · May 16

On 5/16/2025 at 2:35 AM, matroska said:

Update :

Wikipedia's Kia page directed me to the Korean Wiki and I know the model now.

Exact model is a Kia with a Greek name that Toyota also used for a hardtop sedan in the 1990's running a mazda engine

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Mazda engine on that??? I had one of them with 4AGE Silvertop when I was a Student here.

matroska · May 16

On 5/16/2025 at 4:13 AM, john cooper said:

Mazda engine on that??? I had one of them with 4AGE Silvertop when I was a Student here.

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The truck I meant -anyways I think the answer is the Kia Ceres. Which If Im not mistaken runs Mazda engine like Kias of that era

The Toyota Ceres of course would have had the 4AGE - most in SL run on the 5A.

iRage · May 16

On 5/15/2025 at 11:43 AM, matroska said:

oooh....triple gem... so that means the car was in a temple. So we're looking for the car that belongs to the chief priest of the Kirulapone temple?

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Now you know why cars like the Galant, Box Lancer, Pajero, Delica were used by temples back in the day.

On 5/16/2025 at 4:46 AM, matroska said:

Toyota Ceres of course would have had the 4AGE - most in SL run on the 5A

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Most Ceres/Marinos in SL are 5A-FE and 4A-FE variants.

On 5/16/2025 at 4:13 AM, john cooper said:

I had one of them with 4AGE Silvertop

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Silver top was the common 4A-GE engine. Then at the early stage of the facelift it came with a Blacktop mated to a 5MT, which lasted for a little less than a year before the Blacktop was put together with a 6MT. So ironically the rarest Ceres/Marino is the one with a 4AGE Blacktop and 5MT.
Some worthless trivia: the only E100 to have a 6MT was the Ceres/Marino and the Station Wagon. Sedan, Levin/Trueno all had switched over to the E110 series by the time the 6MT transmission was launched by Toyota.

fiat fan · May 18

On 5/16/2025 at 10:58 AM, iRage said:

Now you know why cars like the Galant, Box Lancer, Pajero, Delica were used by temples back in the day.

Most Ceres/Marinos in SL are 5A-FE and 4A-FE variants.

Silver top was the common 4A-GE engine. Then at the early stage of the facelift it came with a Blacktop mated to a 5MT, which lasted for a little less than a year before the Blacktop was put together with a 6MT. So ironically the rarest Ceres/Marino is the one with a 4AGE Blacktop and 5MT.
Some worthless trivia: the only E100 to have a 6MT was the Ceres/Marino and the Station Wagon. Sedan, Levin/Trueno all had switched over to the E110 series by the time the 6MT transmission was launched by Toyota.

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I missed a blacktop/5fwd engine by the string recently. In decent condition too. For 3.1 mil

oh well!

john cooper · May 18

On 5/16/2025 at 4:46 AM, matroska said:

The truck I meant -anyways I think the answer is the Kia Ceres. Which If Im not mistaken runs Mazda engine like Kias of that era

The Toyota Ceres of course would have had the 4AGE - most in SL run on the 5A.

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The truck is a Kia Ceres.

One of the blue colours is for sale on one of the car sale sites, but it's a 2WD variant.
Over to you @matroska

matroska · May 19

On 5/16/2025 at 10:58 AM, iRage said:

Now you know why cars like the Galant, Box Lancer, Pajero, Delica were used by temples back in the day.

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matroska · May 19

On 5/18/2025 at 9:25 PM, john cooper said:

Over to you @matroska

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Thanks. Here's the next one.

john cooper · May 20

On 5/19/2025 at 3:09 PM, matroska said:

Thanks. Here's the next one.

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Is this the KE70 Sedan?

matroska · May 20

On 5/20/2025 at 12:35 AM, john cooper said:

Is this the KE70 Sedan?

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That's a very good and close guess. Let me say you've come really close further elaborating would make it too easy

iRage · May 20

On 5/20/2025 at 6:24 AM, matroska said:

That's a very good and close guess. Let me say you've come really close further elaborating would make it too easy

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Not fair...that front-end was not common in Asia. The front with the side-mounted parking lamps with the "inverted angle" were mainly USDM variants.

This was the manufacturer's first FWD car. One of the very few FWD cars in the world where the engine was mounted longitudinally (yes a FWD car where the engine was mounted like in an RWD car)

matroska · May 20

On 5/20/2025 at 12:06 PM, iRage said:

This was the manufacturer's first FWD car. One of the very few FWD cars in the world where the engine was mounted longitudinally (yes a FWD car where the engine was mounted like in an RWD car)

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and with that the answer is almost out there

john cooper · May 21

So that's the Toyota Tercel 😁

With the provided clues, I have used CoPilot to find the answer, but I have learned something new.
Thanks to @iRage for the extra context

I have only known the early model Tercel Wagon, and I have a soft spot for them.
, Keen to own a one but it's hard to find a good condition car.

Edited May 21 by john cooper

iRage · May 21

On 5/21/2025 at 12:10 AM, john cooper said:

I have only known the early model Tercel Wagon, and I have a soft spot for them.
, Keen to own a one but it's hard to find a good condition car.

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Actually the one in the picture is the first gen L10. It was offered in 2 and 4 door sedan and 3 door hatchback variants. The wagon was introduced in the second generation (L20). The export model was called the Tercel wagon and the JDM variant was badged as Sprinter Carib. In SL we got both the Tercel wagon and Sprinter Carib

matroska · May 21

confirming you are correct @john cooper it is the tercel L10 indeed. Rare but there are a few in SL.

Your turn!

john cooper · May 21

On 5/21/2025 at 12:00 PM, iRage said:

Actually the one in the picture is the first gen L10. It was offered in 2 and 4 door sedan and 3 door hatchback variants. The wagon was introduced in the second generation (L20). The export model was called the Tercel wagon and the JDM variant was badged as Sprinter Carib. In SL we got both the Tercel wagon and Sprinter Carib

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If I am not mistaken, the majority of the Tercel Wagons came to the Central Bank, and the plate numbers were 14 Sri

john cooper · May 21

This is the easiest guess in the century

iRage · May 22

On 5/21/2025 at 8:13 PM, john cooper said:

If I am not mistaken, the majority of the Tercel Wagons came to the Central Bank, and the plate numbers were 14 Sri

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No idea...but yes...most were fleet vehicles for the government which also included some estates.

iRage · May 22

On 5/21/2025 at 8:21 PM, john cooper said:

This is the easiest guess in the century

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Is this one of those new Slate trucks ?

matroska · May 28

On 5/22/2025 at 4:28 AM, iRage said:

Is this one of those new Slate trucks ?

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I think you are correct @john cooper can you confirm?

I do not think any of these have hit our shores yet.

john cooper · May 28

On 5/22/2025 at 4:28 AM, iRage said:

Is this one of those new Slate trucks ?

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Sorry guys, I was away on holidays and away from all of my smart devices.

Yes, this is the Slate, and you are correct @iRage

iRage · May 28

On 5/28/2025 at 2:23 AM, matroska said:

I do not think any of these have hit our shores yet.

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I don't think any of them have hit any shore yet....have they actually started selling them ?

Here is an easy one

john cooper · May 28

Couldn't figure out the model, so I have gone to Co Pilot, and these are the questions from him 🤣

If you have any other angles or images of the vehicle?
Where the photo was taken (e.g., country or region)?
Any known details like the brand, year, or type (SUV, sedan, etc.)?

iRage · May 29

On 5/28/2025 at 11:56 PM, john cooper said:

Couldn't figure out the model, so I have gone to Co Pilot, and these are the questions from him 🤣

If you have any other angles or images of the vehicle?

Where the photo was taken (e.g., country or region)?

Any known details like the brand, year, or type (SUV, sedan, etc.)?

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Àsking for a friend huh ?

Thought it would be easy as only a very few cars on the planet that has that exact grill shape...

As you climb the career ladder, this is the car you would want to get once you reach upper/senior management. Started off as a sedan...then became a range...then became a sedan...and has become a range again.