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Old 08-26-2012, 01:00 PM   #43
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No regrets here. If the 86 never came out, I wouldn't have gotten a new car. My Acura runs perfectly fine and there is nothing else in the new car market south of $30k that I liked.
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Old 08-26-2012, 01:03 PM   #44
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If it's going to be a track car (and therefore get a lot of prep), why would it matter if the car had been beaten?

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I would rather know the full history of the car, as if I'm going high speed, I do not want a vehicle that is going to have possibly been involved in an accident with the previous owner, to where it could cause some issues with chasis reinforcement. I had this happen on a dsm I had purchased beforehand, that went unnoticed until we really started to get above 400whp, and the chasis started to twist.

Along with that, if you have a car that had prior damage that wasn't reported, and you go to install some aftermarket parts with tight clearances, it makes it much mroe difficult.
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Old 08-26-2012, 03:28 PM   #45
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What AE86 would you buy in '83? You live in Japan?
I live in U.S. I think it's Corolla GT-S. If I live in Japan, I'd get Levin instead of Trueno. I like that headlight better.
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Old 08-26-2012, 03:37 PM   #46
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I live in U.S. I think it's Corolla GT-S. If I live in Japan, I'd get Levin instead of Trueno. I like that headlight better.
Just giving you a hard time. Ae86 was only in America from 84-87, GTS was 85-87 here
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Just giving you a hard time. Ae86 was only in America from 84-87, GTS was 85-87 here
Ah, I see. Thanks for the info.
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Old 08-26-2012, 04:03 PM   #48
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I'd buy an Ultramarine FR-S.

Oh, wait.
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Old 08-26-2012, 04:03 PM   #49
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Now if a Ginetta G40R was available here the choice would be really tough: Miata NC drivetrain in a coupe that weighs ~700lbs less than a current miata....but has no daily driver creature comforts.
I would have said no regrets until Vracer111 posted this..... I would have taken this over the 86 without a doubt and it takes a lot to say that..

I waited 3 yrs for the 86 to happen and it finally did.... Theres not much i would replace it with... Certainly nothing near to the price of the 86....

But this...... This i would have!!!!!!

Cheers @Vracer111 for posting.... Super cool looking car....



EPIC!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thankfully i can find comfort in the fact that this will never reach Australian shores so still no regret......
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Old 08-27-2012, 09:49 AM   #50
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They did bring it. It's called a Subaru BRZ Limited.
Yeah, they are also impossible to find at the moment.
At the time I bought mine, I preferred the front end on the FR-S. I must say the BRZ front end has grown on me quite a bit.
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