View Single Post
Old 10-16-2009, 06:35 AM   #4
OldSkoolToys
Is a Monster
 
OldSkoolToys's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Drives: AE86, MA70
Location: Middle Tennessee
Posts: 1,899
Thanks: 14
Thanked 282 Times in 148 Posts
Mentioned: 2 Post(s)
This is exactly why I think that the AE86 didn't have the sales it could've back in the 80's.

Toyota of America should've branded it as something different (with Levin or Trueno, Sprinter, or Sprinter Trueno being the obvious choices). Back then people went to buy a corolla for much the same reason as today: Cheap econoboxes. They weren't willing to fork out an extra 4-5k just to get a sportier version.

I guarantee you Toyota has learned from this lesson, and this car will not be sold as a Corolla. If they do I would be insanely surprised.
OldSkoolToys is offline   Reply With Quote