ae86 are they as good as ppl say?

[Geldy]

me and my gf just got a brand new car its a ff turbo 240bhp ye its nice inside and out drives great but omg iam board with it the brakes are to good (no heel and toe here!) and the stering is well to good she wants to trade it in and get a smart car and i was told i could have the money to get anycar i want now i have a s14a 300hp ish for drifting but want a real fun car for the road now is the ae86 that? makes you want to put the £1.30 fuel in her and go driveing

[Jamesh]

Its been covered a few times. Try AE86 info please!!!

[docwra]

First up, have some of these - ;;;;;,,,,,,......." " " " " "

Next, apparently they are rather good fun, but then they wouldnt be £4K if they werent .............

Finally, if you just want something that a laff and RWD I dont think you can go better than an old MX5 these days

[Mitch]

Yep, apparently they are great. Buy mine.

[jason b]

Originally Posted by Geldy

(no heel and toe here!)

I hope you don't think that heel toe-ing is for slowing down quicker, its for selecting the right gear and being on the power for the exit of a turn whilst still braking down to a safe speed for the line you want to take.

back on topic, apparently 86's are fantastic but bear in mind you are paying a lot of "scene tax" on one. There are many cars as good as or better for cheaper imho

[lozza]

I wouldnt know much myself as i havent owned one but as i understand theyre rewarding cars but challenging to drift. I've driven two now and i loved both of them! If i had a spare 3kish it'd go on a Corolla!

[Minishonk]

Originally Posted by jason b

I hope you don't think that heel toe-ing is for slowing down quicker, its for selecting the right gear and being on the power for the exit of a turn whilst still braking down to a safe speed for the line you want to take.

i always thought it was so you can rev match so you dont get shift lock

[initial_j]

sure there great, never driven one, but bear in mind a VERY large ammount of the price tag, is because theyre an icon, after they intial d films.

dont think theyll be the easiest/most powerfull cars for that price by any means.

that aside, at least there one car thats not likely to lose any value.

[jason b]

Originally Posted by Minishonk

i always thought it was so you can rev match so you dont get shift lock

Which is essentially what I said , I'd hope most people try and match revs when they change down a gear anyway (unless they are trying to lock the wheels) regardless of whether they are heel toe-ing or not.

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[Geldy]

i tryed to heel and to the new car and i nerly went out the bloody window!! i have a fast s14a so speed nothing drive abilaty is what iam looking for something thatll make me smile

[tommahawk]

oh dear its all gone wrong all these rally wanna bes giving their 5 pence an ae86 is an ace car also its not cheap it will go wrong but definatly a drivers car good choice as a fun daily ???

[Mad_Max]

I have my levin for about 1,5 month and i have to say it's a fun car to drive.

Although you could get a more modern car for the money that you pay for a hachi.

@Geldy,if you really like an ae86 ,buy it. You won't regret it.

[iamben]

buy an mx5 for cheap rwd fun.
or bmw.
or old ford.

[Xaerobbo]

You don't get much car for your money, but it is nice simple basic rwd motoring.

Engine blew up on mine, make what you want out of that, they are fairly easy to work on and fix though being old.

Personally I would reccomend one, but just be careful and know what you might be getting yourself in for

[peter barber123]

just buy one. you'll not regret it dude,
i have had 3 and only sold them due to funding, i definately want another soon

[jason b]

Originally Posted by tommahawk

oh dear its all gone wrong all these rally wanna bes giving their 5 pence an ae86 is an ace car also its not cheap it will go wrong but definatly a drivers car good choice as a fun daily ???

Hehe, I don't think I said anything about where my preferences in motor sport lie, I just enjoy rwd cars like everyone else . I think if you look at my original post you'll see that I did indeed say that the car is loved by many which can't be a bad thing. Just that you pay a heavy premium simply because it is the "legendary" '86 corolla. If you have the money then go for it

[Old Skool Cars]

they are great fun. you can heel toe like michael jackson to your hearts content if thats what floats ur boat but bottom line is they are crazily stupidly absolutely annoyingly addictive at times and will suck every last pound, penny and minute of you life away without consent!!