Somebody snag this car!!
 

Yeah, it's an auto, but so what? It's got less than 73,000kms on it. This would be an awesome project build.
http://www.autotrader.ca/a/Toyota/Co...howcpo=ShowCPO

Too bad it's not out here in Vancouver.

Too bad it is an automatic. Other then that small omission it would make a great AE86 project car.

I'm sure with the right parts and some time, a conversion wouldn't be too difficult. Well worth it considering the condition this car is in. Cars this clean don't come along often. I'm 3/4s tempted to call them myself. I have the coin, but my garage is already full.

Yeah the condition appears to be exceptional. However, this isn't the twin cam GTS either.

Considering you'd have to swap the engine anyway, the transmission will already be out and older cars are much simpler electrically so the auto-manual swap isn't as complicated as brand new cars are now.

Reminds me of this:
http://cdn.memegenerator.net/instanc...x/31295963.jpg

hmm factory A/C, 72 xxx clicks, not bad at all. But realistically, not worth the asking price imo

as much as i would love an AE86 (or any other old japanese car) i think that at over 26 years it's time to put the nostalgia factor to rest.

darn that initial-d tax

WTF! Its a classic, people wouldnt be driving the FR-S/BRZ without it and other cars like it.

Insanely over priced for a SR5, I'd offer max 2500. Your basically paying for the clean chasis, it doesn't even come with the 4AGE that made the AE86 the legend it is.

is there an argument in there?

http://www.darklygaming.com/images/yourtears.png

whatever this legend is, it's just that,

Haven't seen one outside of lapping days in years.

and the only one that i know of that competes (in autocross) is heavily modified

it's been reserved to a collector's status, modern cars are just better.

Ah whatever, Forum Trolls will be Forum Trolls.

I can't be bothered to argue with some guy on a forum.

I don't understand why anyone would go around dissing the car that inspired the FR-S/BRZ unless he was looking to start a forum argument.

Modern cars are better, theres no arguing that, but theres something special about the AE86, Its not the power, or handling, you could argue both were mediocer even by that era's standard. It's something in between, a love/hate relationship you develop with it. If you havent owned one, you just wouldnt understand, simple as that.

The car has a cult following, unfortionatly in Canada the following is very small since there arn't many still around.

Theres no point discussing beyond that since I'm sure a troll would argue theres nothing special about it at all.

Anyways to stay on topic of the thread, the car is over priced but very clean, still not worth the asking price.

someone has their fanboy knob turned to 11

1. i didn't diss the car, i said that after 26 years it's time to move on (as much as i would like to own one)

2. you're local and I recognize your name off the CASC forums, I don't know if my signature eluded you but I'm not "some guy," take the 7 out of my name maybe that will make sense

3. the FRS was not based off the AE86 directly, for one thing if it was they would have made it a hatch and gave it usable rear seats. The car you should really be pointing fingers at is the 2000GT.

There is nothing magical about the AE86, it was simply at the right time at the right place at the right price. It did not break boundaries or set innovative standards, it was just a car that people nostalgia for because in an attempt to produce a cheap vehicle Toyota got the formula right for the low-budget racer, go figure..... and going to the OP post definitely not something you should SNAG UP OMG for 5000 bucks.

1) I will admit I'm totally biased towards the AE86 since I've owned atleast 5, autocrossed, tracked and drifted them, engine swapped them and probably worked on or ridden in nearly every 86 in the ontario community.

2) The FR-S was based of many cars, the AE86 falls among them

3) If there's nothing special about the AE86, the same can be argued about the FR-S, BRZ, RX7, 350Z, 240SX, and any number of other cars.

We'll just have to agree to disagree

However we can agree on one thing, that car posted in this thread is OVER PRICED :)

I wasn't trying to start anything by posting this car. I know it's an auto, has and open diff, doesn't have the desirable engine, and it is over priced. What it does appear to have is a very solid body in beautiful condition. The drivetrain parts can be found...a body like this is hard to come by. I for one would pay close to the asking price if that is what it took to get it. I just don't have the space, and couldn't see myself leaving it out in the weather to rot until I got around to doing something with it. I thought that someone else would see what I saw in this car...a (very) clean slate to make something cool out of.

I've owned a few, so not hating here :D

But for an Ontario car, that thing is mint :happyanim: