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NEWS: Initial D's Signed AE86 Replica Auctioned for Charity




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John Casey



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PostPosted: Sat Nov 14, 2009 3:16 pm Reply with quote
"Replica?"

A Trueno is a dirt-cheap easy-as-hell-to-find run-of-the-mill car. Especially in Japan. Hell, my friend Jerry snagged one under ten grand. In America.

I don't get all this "Replica" business.
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 14, 2009 3:29 pm Reply with quote
John Casey wrote:
"Replica?"

A Trueno is a dirt-cheap easy-as-hell-to-find run-of-the-mill car. Especially in Japan. Hell, my friend Jerry snagged one under ten grand. In America.

I don't get all this "Replica" business.


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unlike most other replicas, manga creator Shuuichi Shigeno himself signed his autograph on it and its owner's manual.


i can't wait to see how much it makes. the ricer crowd loves Initial D.


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partially



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PostPosted: Sat Nov 14, 2009 3:42 pm Reply with quote
John Casey wrote:
"Replica?"

A Trueno is a dirt-cheap easy-as-hell-to-find run-of-the-mill car. Especially in Japan. Hell, my friend Jerry snagged one under ten grand. In America.

I don't get all this "Replica" business.


I was trying to work that out myself. I assume what they mean is that the car is a replica of the one in the show. As in same markings, and tofu shop brandings etc.

Not that it is a replica of a Trueno itself. The wording is a little odd though.
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Tenchi



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PostPosted: Sat Nov 14, 2009 4:45 pm Reply with quote
It would be lulzy if "replica" meant the opposite of what it usually means; some guy bought a Ferrari F599 Fiorano (a front-engined Ferrari), tore it apart, and made a Toyota out of it.
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nght5tlkr



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PostPosted: Sat Nov 14, 2009 5:00 pm Reply with quote
If by replica, they mean the engine swap, suspension, and other upgrades, it'll definitely be a hot commodity.
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taster of pork



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PostPosted: Sat Nov 14, 2009 9:53 pm Reply with quote
John Casey wrote:
"Replica?"

A Trueno is a dirt-cheap easy-as-hell-to-find run-of-the-mill car. Especially in Japan. Hell, my friend Jerry snagged one under ten grand. In America.

I don't get all this "Replica" business.
An old rusted model is pretty cheap, but a restored one is worth allot. Once saw one sell on Ebay for ten grand.
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Mohawk52



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PostPosted: Sun Nov 15, 2009 4:08 pm Reply with quote
American Trueno = left hand drive, EPAed.

Japanese, (also UK, and Australian) Trueno = Right hand drive, not EPAed. Wink

That $10K Trueno had better been mint. That's more than what they were new. Laughing
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Banken



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PostPosted: Sun Nov 15, 2009 8:26 pm Reply with quote
No it isn't... they were $12,000. They were expensive for a Corolla because of the awesome engine and high level of features (for a Corolla), but cheap for a sports car. It fit perfectly between sports car and economy car... but had the fun factor to make it desirable for all sorts of drivers.

AE86's in the US USED to be cheap and plentiful, until drifting and Initial D got big. Now even the crappy ones cost 3X what they used to be due to the Takumi Tax.

In Japan, one in mint condition can cost $10,000 (I got a ride in one that did)... they are far more available in Japan but generally cost more than they do in the US (since so many have been restored or heavily modified, plus they're considered valuable there).

I saw one that was fully restored to a ridiculous level that was selling for $40,000... although I'm sure it sold for less, if at all.
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 12:38 pm Reply with quote
Here in the UK, and I believe the EU as well, they were sold as simply Corolla GT, but it had the same engine and chassy. Only other difference was solid headlamps as oppossed to the retractable ones. I never did like retractable head lamps as I never trusted them to work properly for long, and they would most likely cost an arm plus a leg to repair. You could haggle one between £8 - 9000. Basic model Corolla went for between £4 and 5000, on the road. My Missus had a blue one that ran, and ran, and ran. It eventually failed its MOT, because of rust, and we scrapped it in 1992. I wanted the '86 Supra back then as that was one boss looking car, but I'm glad I never did as they use to overheat badly. Wink
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Banken



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PostPosted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 6:46 pm Reply with quote
My RX-7's retractable headlights have been functioning perfectly for 20 years.

In Japan the AE86 came in two basic models with two body styles each.

The Sprinter Trueno had retractable lights and the Levin Corolla had fixed lights. They were both available in either a two-door coupe of a three-door hatchback... Hatchback Truenos are especially $$$$ because of the Takumi Tax although the coupes are known to have better performance because of a lighter, stiffer chassis.
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