What the heck do I own??? 88 something!

Hey all. I recently was given an 88 Nova(usdm) and im wondering what is goin on...ive been told this car is an ae92 corolla, and all sorts of stuff, but i have no clue. Can someone explain the relationship of the two cars? sry to post here. i tried the nova forum on AF and those guys are muscle obsessed morons, who talk only horses all the time. any help would be appreciated...thanks.

Honestly, I dont know why Chevy put the name Nova on that car. Anyway, what you have is a 1988 piece of shit. I see them everywhere, but they are horrible little cars. Though, metros arent much better