Where is the love for the AE86.
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Re: Where is the love for the AE86.
I'll admit it, I got into AE86's because of Initial D but I'm not stupid enough to go try and drift it thinking I'm Takumi (I've been through that phase when I was 12), that's what Nissan s13's are for XD
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Re: Where is the love for the AE86.
I don't bag on people because of their driving genres. Wether it be drag, grip, or drift, it is easy to tell the difference between those who make an effort to make the car look good and those who just want it to run and don't care about looks. (Aka the whole, "I drive a missile daily but have no other car.") Wether or not it's a corolla, when you see an ugly car you see an ugly car. What's under the hood or even chassis-wise goes unnoticed when you're driving about. All you can see is the outside and when it's done poorly, it's an eyesore.
I don't think they give gold stars to those who try but come up short... It's for those that succeed.
I don't think they give gold stars to those who try but come up short... It's for those that succeed.
Re: Where is the love for the AE86.
this thread
Who cares what some random is doing with his/her car.
Who cares what some random is doing with his/her car.
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Re: Where is the love for the AE86.
We wanna be free! We wanna be free to do what we wanna do.
We wanna be free to ride. We wanna be free to ride our machines
without being hassled by The Man! ... And we wanna get loaded.
And we wanna have a good time. And that's what we are gonna do.
We are gonna have a good time... We are gonna have a party.
Cheers... jondee86
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Re: Where is the love for the AE86.
I guess I don't mind knock off wheels, it has the potential to get damaged so there is no point in me spending good money for some wheels. I can spend it somewhere else, brake fluid, brake pads, rotors, engine oil, tires, fuel, event fee's and all other wear and tear items that need to be replaced regularly for track events add up; so no I cant justify spending 2k on wheels when I have all the other stuff I gotta get to first. But hey if you got the money to drop on some nice authentic wheels, more power to you. I have owned real volk racing te37's before, it made me to paranoid owning a wheel that was worth more than my car lol. The thing is everyone does it differently, I respect the grassroots driver cause 90% of us are on that scale.
These old chassis are also not very forgiving on parts, so its definitely a test of time. The owners who are passionate will hold on to these and restore them while the other kids or tuners move on to newer chassis.
These old chassis are also not very forgiving on parts, so its definitely a test of time. The owners who are passionate will hold on to these and restore them while the other kids or tuners move on to newer chassis.
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I just want to drive my corolla.
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Re: Where is the love for the AE86.
as negro mideng rodney king says..."can we all get along"
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Re: Where is the love for the AE86.
InitialB wrote: Wether or not it's a corolla, when you see an ugly car you see an ugly car.
thieves don't like ugly cars. and thats a good thing. for me at least.
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Re: Where is the love for the AE86.
jondee86 wrote:It is amazing how car enthusiasts kind of gravitate together in blobs of
different colour, and then start talking down anyone who is not in their blob !!!
- Vintage and veteran
- NASCAR oval track
- NHRA drag racing
- Time attack
- Drifting
- Customised cars
- Lowriders
- Hotrods...
There are more, and somewhere amongst these established genres there is
a place for the restoration and modification of Japanese cars old and new.
Your car is yours to do what you like with... but where does anyone get the
authority to start telling other people that what they are doing with their car
is wrong ??
I like cars fullstop I admire the efforts that people put into restoring classic
cars. I respect the engineering that goes into building dragsters and the
imagination that makes one hotrod look more "right" than another. I can
appreciate the perfection of top oval track and grand prix cars. Rally, drift,
slammed and bagged... I love to see it done well.
But I also leave room to admire the kid who teaches himself about cars by
pulling apart some $500 shitter and rebuilds it with parts from the junkyard
and gets it running. That grin when the engine fires up for the first time is
priceless !! And if he can't afford $2K for panel and paint, and drives around
with different coloured doors with patches of primer, that doesn't bother me.
And if he buys a cheap set of knock-off mags to replace the steel rims and
skinny tires, then I know that he wants his car to look good. So I don't bag
him for that. And you know why ? Because I used to be that kid
Cheers... jondee86
^^ That is the truth. I dont even know why this thread exists. Let people do what they want with their cars. Just care about your car and stop getting butthurt about what some else is doing lol.
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As long as you save one from the scrapper. You're ok in my book.
And stop parting out if your car is still clean! Saddest thing i ever see. Sell as a whole and save a rolla
And stop parting out if your car is still clean! Saddest thing i ever see. Sell as a whole and save a rolla
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Re: Where is the love for the AE86.
ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC Parts FTW!
OEM Parts FTW!
It will take longer & more expensive to source out but so worth it!
Peace of mind knowing the fact its ORIGINAL & AUTHENTIC.
OEM Parts FTW!
It will take longer & more expensive to source out but so worth it!
Peace of mind knowing the fact its ORIGINAL & AUTHENTIC.
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I take pride in the things I do, your version of pride could be totally different from mine,... In the end when I see someone who has the same style of car as mine or what I envision then I say cool.... If it's not my style, then that's their sense of pride. As long as it's not dangerous, I won't say a word
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86 SR5 Hatch Shell
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87 GTS Coupe Beams 3sge (under construction cuz I'm slow and lazy and broke-FML)
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Re: Where is the love for the AE86.
grappletech wrote:I take pride in the things I do, your version of pride could be totally different from mine,... In the end when I see someone who has the same style of car as mine or what I envision then I say cool.... If it's not my style, then that's their sense of pride. As long as it's not dangerous, I won't say a word
X2.... I just hate when others have to put u down
When u dont got jdm this and dat
I still get jdm pussi with big hammer !
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Re: Where is the love for the AE86.
That feeling when you see a teenager buys a great condition ae86 just to use it as a "drift missile" and ends up in a trench, upside down.
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IndiaDorifto7 wrote:That feeling when you see a teenager buys a great condition ae86 just to use it as a "drift missile" and ends up in a trench, upside down.
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I love the initial d tax lol... damn bastards .... 4.5 k for a sr5 so unreal..haha..
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ronny wrote:AMEN..
but then again.... the community has changed alot since back then brotha... all the nublets don get it... hence why all the older guys don even bother with the community and keep low key with their resto ae86s...
you have the track guys that keep it pure and enjoy the car for what it is and are also low key.. they don post anything dumb.. they know what they are doing and thats that...
then you have the new Gen ae86 owners... no comment.. (for ex.. Club4ag facebook) disaster..
+1 on your comment Ronny...
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Re: Where is the love for the AE86.
I cried a little... but you guys would understand
Warning: This content is not for the squirmish or hateful.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCwPQcg46Hk
I'm pretty sure she received plenty of love. But the unexpected always lingers around every blind corner...
Be safe out there~!
Warning: This content is not for the squirmish or hateful.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCwPQcg46Hk
I'm pretty sure she received plenty of love. But the unexpected always lingers around every blind corner...
Be safe out there~!
Re: Where is the love for the AE86.
good reminder IMO. I just bought my second 86, it's been a while since my last. I felt like it was pretty pricey considering the condition it's in. But this thread reminds me that its all about the car, I chose to buy an 86. Not because it was the best choice, but because I wanted one. I was starting to get down on myself for not picking a nice clean one and just saving up a little more, but this thread reminds me i just bought a classic. If i bought a '69 SS Camaro in similar condition it would have been 3-4 times more expensive, because those are pretty hard to find (especially a true SS). You wouldnt rush a build or buy cheesy crap parts for that kind of car. Well its only a matter of time until the 86 is of the same status i think. Now i gotta just be patient and build it the right way with REAL parts and i'll eventually have a rare gem. thanks for reminding me that i'm already lucky, and i should treat my car accordingly.
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^ Well put.
I'm not going to go as far as to talk trash on people who put cheap replica parts on their car. I'll just quietly do my own thing. Even if it means waiting longer to amass funds or acquire hard-to-find items.
I'm not going to go as far as to talk trash on people who put cheap replica parts on their car. I'll just quietly do my own thing. Even if it means waiting longer to amass funds or acquire hard-to-find items.
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ae86714 wrote:good reminder IMO. I just bought my second 86, it's been a while since my last. I felt like it was pretty pricey considering the condition it's in. But this thread reminds me that its all about the car, I chose to buy an 86. Not because it was the best choice, but because I wanted one. I was starting to get down on myself for not picking a nice clean one and just saving up a little more, but this thread reminds me i just bought a classic. If i bought a '69 SS Camaro in similar condition it would have been 3-4 times more expensive, because those are pretty hard to find (especially a true SS). You wouldnt rush a build or buy cheesy crap parts for that kind of car. Well its only a matter of time until the 86 is of the same status i think. Now i gotta just be patient and build it the right way with REAL parts and i'll eventually have a rare gem. thanks for reminding me that i'm already lucky, and i should treat my car accordingly.
I'd recommend only TRD,TEC-ART, or HKS parts, things of good quality and prestige.
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ryun84 wrote:^ Well put.
I'm not going to go as far as to talk trash on people who put cheap replica parts on their car. I'll just quietly do my own thing. Even if it means waiting longer to amass funds or acquire hard-to-find items.
IndiaDorifto7 wrote:ae86714 wrote:good reminder IMO. I just bought my second 86, it's been a while since my last. I felt like it was pretty pricey considering the condition it's in. But this thread reminds me that its all about the car, I chose to buy an 86. Not because it was the best choice, but because I wanted one. I was starting to get down on myself for not picking a nice clean one and just saving up a little more, but this thread reminds me i just bought a classic. If i bought a '69 SS Camaro in similar condition it would have been 3-4 times more expensive, because those are pretty hard to find (especially a true SS). You wouldnt rush a build or buy cheesy crap parts for that kind of car. Well its only a matter of time until the 86 is of the same status i think. Now i gotta just be patient and build it the right way with REAL parts and i'll eventually have a rare gem. thanks for reminding me that i'm already lucky, and i should treat my car accordingly.
I'd recommend only TRD,TEC-ART, or HKS parts, things of good quality and prestige.
+1 Very well put indeed.