Original AE86

[DSOmegaX]

Originally Posted by delsol97

Yes, if you look at it, and think of it as a square. The needle (takes up 3/4's of the gauge) with the lower right quarter having a digital speedometer.

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Just open your mind a bit and stop pretending this thread is an Apple/Microsoft fanboy debate...

I still think it's a throwback styling queue to the original and that it is more than coincidence. I'd love to ask the designer.

It's still stretching it to say how the two are similar. I doubt there's any design cues there. Usually when something is a "spiritual successor" to something, it's just a marketing tactic to connect to an old brand to increase hype/sales. Just like everyone here, I highly respect the AE86, but in my opinion, Toyota really shouldn't be even be claiming that the car is inspired by it because mechanically its 99% a Subaru (which to me, is what matters most). Again, just my opinion.

[ZC6BRZ]

Spiritual successor to this with a digital MPH.

[wbradley]

Originally Posted by Tanuki

And here i thought it was based off of the Jubaru.

Oy gevalt!

[Shinji2787]

I think the 1987 Corolla GT-S's in the states used that digital tach.

I always thought it was kinda funny how the S2K and AE86 Corolla Digital tach were so similar .

[demby123]

Originally Posted by Chuynh207

So since that car is over 25 years old, can someone legally import it to the US, register it, and drive it around?

People have done so in texas. I believe you can.

That said, I seem to be the only one who's noticed the center console sides of the ae86 and ft86 are identical.

[Echo]

Urgh... I was just at Summit point and saw 3 AE86s. Friend in Gaithersburg is restoring one right now. It can't be that hard to get, it'll be harder finding someone who has it in good condition willing to part with it.

[connor_lol]

Originally Posted by delsol97

For the price of a new FR-S, you could get the original for the same price and only 30k miles.

http://www.picknbuy24.com/detail/TOY...IN/628480.html

Cassette Stereo wooo!!!!!

[delsol97]

Originally Posted by demby123

People have done so in texas. I believe you can.

That said, I seem to be the only one who's noticed the center console sides of the ae86 and ft86 are identical.

Good find...

[Tanuki]

Originally Posted by Shinji2787

I think the 1987 Corolla GT-S's in the states used that digital tach.

I always thought it was kinda funny how the S2K and AE86 Corolla Digital tach were so similar .

People retrofit them, but I have never seen one come stock in any of the GTS USDM models.

[hotaka]

That is one weird inefficient looking intake. I think the Fr-S improved on this

[fatoni]

Originally Posted by Turbowned

So few examples like that left... Now find me a 1986-87 Supercharged MR2 in that condition!

really? i think id much rather have the n/a. i dont know about the gearing and all that extra weight

[Turbowned]

Yeah it's heavier and the gearing is a little wonky, but I'd daily drive it so it wouldn't bother me as much. It has taller highway gearing and a nice power delivery over the sluggish N/A. It's irrelevant, because I'm getting a BRZ instead of another old-ass Toyota!

[Justin.b]

Originally Posted by Tanuki

Ha, well after all the posts I have read on this forum saying the car does not have toyota heritage, or that it came from an mr2, kind of leaves me questioning my own belief system.

That's just crazy talk.

This Subaru has plenty of Subaru heritage, from its Subaru chassis to its weird Subaru bolt pattern, the heritage is there.

-Justin

[fatoni]

Originally Posted by Justin.b

That's just crazy talk.

This Subaru has plenty of Subaru heritage, from its Subaru chassis to its weird Subaru bolt pattern, the heritage is there.

-Justin

i hardly think having a chassis or stupid bolt patterns would be a requisite for having heritage. im not saying subaru doesnt know what they are doing