Ever since I've been into cars from an early age, I've always liked corollas although when I was in my early teens it was always a UK spec "twin cam" lad that tickled my fancy...and well then I grew up! :p
I think the main factors of convincing me to buy were going to the Donegal international rally the last 3 years in a row with a few strong Toyota heads, this year a buddy of mine, tommy Buckley, asked me to drive his 4agze 2 door Levin on the annual old school Toyota run, I couldn't say no!
And on my trip to the spring matsuri in ebisu, I befriended an Australian guy named rob, rob had his missile s13 on track all weekend so he gave me the keys to his black limited 86 and let me drive it around for the weekend, he was sound!lol
Here's a photo of the car.
http://i1300.photobucket.com/albums/...ps7jdcgmgz.jpg
Here's a photo of a very happy Dave in Tommys 86.
http://i1300.photobucket.com/albums/...psex9i8a0q.jpg
With the last 8 or so years I always wanted any form of an 86, my choice would've been either coupe or 2 door trueno, and well, I finally "manned" up and bought the latter..I guess after those 3 events I was hooked.
The car is an ae86, completely original and standard, bar front fog lights and "vanette" 2 piece wheels, it's a 1986 basic model, it even has the gt282 back axle, for people that don't speak Toyota what that means is she has drum brakes and open diff.
It even still has the 100kph warning chime that sounds annoying perfect.
This is how I found her, sitting in a barn in co.kildare lookin very sorry for itself.
http://i1300.photobucket.com/albums/...psrctkgoyg.jpg
http://i1300.photobucket.com/albums/...psy3fp5flr.jpg
http://i1300.photobucket.com/albums/...ps4tdiww3r.jpg
As soon as I got it home I started cleaning it and seeing what it needed and didn't need, the roof is the only part that's need attention, underneath is perfect thank god.
Drivers door has small bubbles but isn't bad.
http://i1300.photobucket.com/albums/...psr3vp6tiy.jpg
http://i1300.photobucket.com/albums/...pspyyc5kgb.jpg
http://i1300.photobucket.com/albums/...pskovlgmym.jpg
Also she had some issues with rear park lights and front fog lights not working, the park lights were down to a small bit of water and corrosion in the fusebox, sorted that and now everything works, it's a really tight car to drive and all bushes are good so I'm a happy guy.
Also I removed the venette wheels and fitted some 15" meshes I had from the drift car. Looks a lot lot better.
http://i1300.photobucket.com/albums/...ps1oij2xnk.jpg
http://i1300.photobucket.com/albums/...ps9lz7heg6.jpg
http://i1300.photobucket.com/albums/...psy44vncem.jpg
http://i1300.photobucket.com/albums/...psfapxvxxb.jpg
http://i1300.photobucket.com/albums/...psovpfyzit.jpg
http://i1300.photobucket.com/albums/...psmvajytay.jpg
It just proves that there are still gems of cars hidden away in this little country we call Ireland.
