RAF1

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tell a lie its actually my brothers but i get to drive it now and then.... needs minor tlc (rust on 1 arch and a damn good clean/valet) Been after one for ages and the ones on ebay go for daft money - luckily bought this privately off its 1 and only owner
http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/9...2076lf2ki1.jpg

Cheers Raf
p.s any other ae86 owners on this bbs?

chippy17

nice car, always liked them, as you say rare indeed

astraboy

you lucky lucky barsteward!
I had this one a while back, gave me nothing but trouble though








What I wouldnt give for one of these but with an interior and modern comforts!
astraboy.

RAF1

iTrader: (5)

astraboy - that looks a right initial D replica
One of the reasons we didnt get an imported one was because they've all been tuned and messed about with therefore making them unreliable....
this one of ours still has the original factory fitted tape player.....!!

turboman786

If you dont mind me asking, what kinda ££ did you pay for this, as most of them do go for £3-4k which really is silly money!

Ricky

YHM !!!!!

BULLITT

<Enter for letter word here> !! I soo want one of these, I love em. I very nearly bought one, damn the threat of a disapproving girlfriend!

astraboy

They are great cars!
look at this, full on D1 drifter Tanaguci before he hit the bigtime, flailing his 86 down a mountain touge
YouTube - Taniguchi Touge
astraboy.

Andy M3

My mate goes on about them being quite good - is it the drifting appeal?

craigdmcd

iTrader: (2)

Probably more that they are a Jap version of the Mk2 RS2000 - hence loved by those in the know.

EvoBarry

I've had two over the years, great little cars, and you learn so much from them too.

My first one, sadly crashed, but is in the process of being done up

My second one, sold on for a number of reasons but a good nick original example

RAF1

iTrader: (5)

Like the black one - my fav colour in ae86's...

Raf

Stainy

I had an 84 'B' reg in 1988. Paid £3500 for it then. The dreaded rust eventually got the better of it 4 yrs later, but it remains the favourite out of every car I've had. If you can avoid crashing it while you learn how to drive it properly, you'll come out the other side with a bit of car handling skill

bpm1588

i owned an 84 ae86 back in 1990,super car and great fun but for the life of me i don't understand how they are still on the road?
mine was the cleanest around at the time and it had to have a bootlid and arches back then to keep it in good nick,after 3 years of ownership they were starting to go again!

GC8

Theyre rare because most of the RWD Corolla GTis went (meaning: were bought as used cars by Irish buyers as they made a superb tarmac car) to Ireland to be used as tarmac rally cars. This left the FWD cars (was this the only model ever to be produced in both front and rear wheel drive?) which were far less desirable to enthusiasts, most of which have oxidisied away now...

Simon

craigdmcd

iTrader: (2)

They didn't just go to Ireland, a whole bundle went to compete in a series they had in Iceland as well

scoobydoo one

ive got a thing for one of these at the moment im even thinking on selling the scoob to get one

GC8

Are you sure Craig? The reason that I ask is that Iceland has a blanket speed limit which applies everywhere! This is why they dont have motorsport; a driver can be prosecuted for breaking the low speed limit whilst on-track.....


Simon

Huxley

Have a look her there are loads of pics of them here from the london Irish motorclub event and our car is the Red mk2 on page 17, those irish boys are mad in them there Corollas

craigdmcd

iTrader: (2)

They actually do quite a bit of rallying. The guy I helped mechanic for has done the Rally Iceland International rally about 12 times (I was only there on the last time with him), and has a bit of a love affair with the place (as does anyone who gets to spend some quality time there - including me). And yes there was a series that used AE86's in both hatchback form as well as notchback form (the one that has a boot on it).
Craig

RAF1

iTrader: (5)

lol too right....some quality pics there... thanks

Raf.