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thanks for the info.

Looks like this http://www.google.ca/search?q=corolla+wagon&hl=en&rlz=1C1BLWB_enCA524CA524&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=aaEnUcW1J8eerAGEhoGIDA&ved=0CAoQ_AUoAQ&biw=1366&bih=651#imgrc=M0O8rrz0DiI8OM%3A%3B-Ir4iiLEKQcKwM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fupload.wikimedia.org%252Fwikipedia%252Fcommons%252F9%252F99%252F93-95_Toyota_Corolla_wagon_front.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fuk.wikipedia.org%252Fwiki%252F%2525D0%2525A4%2525D0%2525B0%2525D0%2525B9%2525D0%2525BB%253A93-95_Toyota_Corolla_wagon_front.jpg%3B1536%3B812 it's FWD

I know very little about cars and may be just a dreamer at this point, but i'm hoping you folks can share you wisdom with me. I love my wagon. It have about 220000 km on it, so I am curious about an engine and transmission swap. I'm curious what cars would make ideal donors. I want a manual transmission, mine is an auto with O/D. I would love to make it a diesel but another 4 banger gasoline engine I know is more probable. I want the engine to be reliable, efficient and low maintenance. Performance is nice, but I assume more money, and more maintenance. What cars would make would the easiest swap? Thanks, Hardy