Forum - View topicNEWS: Initial D's Signed AE86 Replica Auctioned for Charity
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John Casey
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"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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v1cious
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i can't wait to see how much it makes. the ricer crowd loves Initial D. Last edited by v1cious on Sat Nov 14, 2009 4:21 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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partially
Posts: 702 Location: Oz |
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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
 Posts: 4546 Location: Ottawa... now I'm an ex-Anglo Montrealer. |
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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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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
 Posts: 596 Location: My House |
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Mohawk52
 Posts: 8202 Location: England, UK |
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American Trueno = left hand drive, EPAed.
Japanese, (also UK, and Australian) Trueno = Right hand drive, not EPAed. 
That $10K Trueno had better been mint. That's more than what they were new. 
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Banken
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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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Mohawk52
Posts: 8202 Location: England, UK |
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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.
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Banken
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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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