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Originally Posted by PAImportTuner
The Celica.. Celica/Supra has from the beginning been a sports model. The AE86 Corolla on the other hand has not.
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That's not true at all actually. The AE86 is a sports model. Whats not sporty about it? Ohhhh, you mean the Sprinter Trueno / Levin series of Corolla's dating back to the 70's that the AE86 is apart of? Oh, why then you're wrong again...as those are also sports models, having been sport coupe's with a performance oriented package since their inception.
I think all of the people using the same era of RWD Celicas (and this is a general observation not aimed at PA's quoted post) has a basis of being a better sports car than the AE86 (and ergo, the FT-86's proper predecessor) is kinda humorous. Not only did the AE86 out corner it, and was much more nimble, it even had a better 0-60, and only ~.5 to .3 seconds slower in the Quarter Mile, depending on your source. Yo yeah, Celica is that much better.
You can't bring the Celica Supra/ Supra even remotely into this debate....the FT-86 is not, repeat, NOT even slightly aimed at rekindling the feel, design, and sports heritage of that lineup.