best place to buy an ae86 - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

thirteenfold · 10-29-2007, 03:25 PM

this is my first post in this forum. so thanks for having me.
i drive a 93 mr2 and love her to death. i need a daily driver and what better than another toyota.
how about a ae86 3 door. preferably stock with a manual transmission.

where is the best place to find these cars for sale?

ck1uzfeae86 · 10-29-2007, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by thirteenfold

this is my first post in this forum. so thanks for having me.
i drive a 93 mr2 and love her to death. i need a daily driver and what better than another toyota.
how about a ae86 3 door. preferably stock with a manual transmission.

where is the best place to find these cars for sale?

club4ag.net
ebay
craigslist

Unless you find someone who doesn't know what it is, it will cost you. (initial d tax).

thirteenfold · 10-29-2007, 03:52 PM

ahhh hahaha initial d tax.... you couldnt be more right

ck1uzfeae86 · 10-29-2007, 04:02 PM

I see your in TX, there is a thread in here where a guy found two hatches in a junkyard in TX. Another place is hachiroku.net, but I have had pretty good luck with club4ag and ebay. I haven't paid over 1200 for one yet (4 gts coupes, 3 sr5 coupes). Good luck in your search.

thirteenfold · 10-29-2007, 04:04 PM

i know 0 about ae86's... besides initial d and all the slang terms for em... what do i want and what do i want to pay for if i want the flip up headlights the better motor and the 3 door hatch and what should i watch out for?

ck1uzfeae86 · 10-29-2007, 04:18 PM

RUST, check the spare tire well, the rear shock towers where they meet the trunk floor, floorboards, and front strut towers just above the framerails. Texas cars shouldn't be nearly as bad as they are here in the midwest.

Coupes are usually easier to find. Hatches cost a fortune (initial d tax). Spend some time looking and find a clean low mileage GTS, you will be glad you did.

Check out this article from dorikaze.ca, and check out some of their other articles while you are at it, very informative.

http://www.dorikaze.ca/dorikaze_primer.php

ck1uzfeae86 · 10-29-2007, 04:22 PM

I have found cars for anywhere from $100-$10000. If you want a nice gts hatch, I would say your going to pay at LEAST $2000.