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90k is basically break in on those 4AGs if you take care of them. They won't take nearly as much deliberate neglect / abuse as the 22rs but they're not exactly fragile. #1985toyotacorolla
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See, I was looking it over and thinking "well, it's no Nice Price, but it's not total pipe territory if you put the real body kit back on". Like my beloved Volvos, these cars usually aren't worth more than a couple grand, but in nice shape with desirable options, that can go up a bit... but then I saw the MySpack URL on the windshield.
Straight-up shot of crank today. #1985toyotacorolla
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1) Attainable price
2) Rare
3) Able to drive without MASSIVE depreciation
And yet, this has Crack Pipe written all over it. Riced-out, poorly fitting body panels. A *very* hard life of drifting. Low hp/dollar. And if you put some money into restoring it, at the end of the day you're stuck with a really, really nice... Corolla.
Sorry, thumbs down. #1985toyotacorolla
10/27/09
Whoever did all the cheesedick modifications, it looks like they did them with their feet. Hack job. Crack Pipe.
10/27/09
Myspace sticker takes off 2 grands.
But overall, not crack pipe, if not really nice price, either. I suppose it's a good deal if you really want to do the Inital D impression. #1985toyotacorolla
10/27/09
Faster alternatives at similar price and condition:
1988 Mustang GT
1989 Camaro IROC-Z
1987 Dodge Conquest
1987 Merkur XR4Ti #1985toyotacorolla
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Still, no sale. It's a thrashed 24 year old, and we all know what that's worth. #1985toyotacorolla
10/27/09
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Judging by the crack on the dashboard, crack pipe. #1985toyotacorolla
10/27/09
What!? Even if you only consider Toyota, there's the first-gen MR2 (and the second-gen, if you count it as"older").
Then there's the CRX, the Sentra SE-R, early Miatae, and the old Jalopnik fave the Mitsubishi Starion.
Such complaining aside, I say nice price. If this thing isn't thrashed, it should be relatively reliable, fun to drive, and cheap to run and insure. And 15-20 years you can restore it and make a mint when the older, richer members of the Playstation generation make their way to Barrett Jackson. #1985toyotacorolla
10/27/09
Sorry for shouting, but at $6500 the price advantage is gone. I dig the AE86, and in particular the GTS, but what I like about it is that it's a fun little car that was inexpensive to buy and maintain. The $6500 asking price kills the first part of that, and having an aspiring drift douche as a previous owner ensures that the second part is a pipe dream as well.
Crack pipe. #1985toyotacorolla
10/27/09
What the hell's a hachiroku, and if he doesn't know sale vs sell I'm not paying top dollar for his handy work. #1985toyotacorolla
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No no no, Enishaaaall Deee #1985toyotacorolla
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