this hachi-roku can be yours

[krazy skwerel]

the sr5 is the base model and will not have lsd, although not all of the gts models have it either. thats bout all i know about it though. I have also been told it is the ae85 in every way but the engine.

[Stock-S13]

I have been in a GTS and let me tell you those things are rough. Talk about getting back to the basics, given the year of the car don't know maybe 84? but it was so funny becuase i sat in his and he sat in mine he was all like "damn dude its hella comfertable in here".. i will also add another thing the postion of the shifter is ungodly, its as if yor driving an old Semi or an old 60's Ford truck like me freind jimmy's.. but yeah if you have been in a 240 you will sure give up a lot of comfert things, not to say you won;t gain anything either..

hey Holistic beats is that you in your avatar, have you come down with a case of SARS? haha...

EDIT: yeah the GTS is a Twin cam correct. becuase his had athese graphics or some stickers down by the rear fender. with TWIN CAM in huge letters. didnt know if it was rice or what, don;t know much about the cars.

Edgar

[cow]

I feel sorry for the stupid schmuck who is paying 7 grand for a $1,000 car.

I would love to have one as a beater, but they are impossible to find.. plus you'd probably have to replace pretty much everything (16-17 years is a little wear). meh.

[krazy skwerel]

all of the ae86 corollas have the dohc 1.6 liter 4age. just like a n/a 1st gen mr2. the ae85 which we didnt get has the sohc engine.

[nissanrcer240]

i wouldnt want one theyre ugly, the 240 is a whole hellof alot better lookin and it cant have too much more potential than the 240 if anymore at all

[nissanrcer240]

one more thing, how many girls do you think you could pick up in that :rolleyes

[float_6969]

big fat 0. Well thats the kind of girl you could pick up anyway, but some guys like that, SO LEAVE ME ALONE! I mean..... Uh.... sonofa!

[Eklectrick]

one more thing, how many girls do you think you could pick up in that :rolleyes

ahh, but that's not the point. it's more like a toy. something to get in addition to your pick-up ride. Power and looks have nothing to do with the appeal of this car.

[7thGear]

unless you paint it a nice glossy deep blue and put white thin rims on it

and with picking up girls, just tell them the reclining racing seat is REALLY comfy.

[krazy skwerel]

I'd like to correct myself on some incorect information. the sr5 is indeed a sohc model. I was under the impression that we did not recieve this engine. sorry my bad. sr5 also has no power steering.

[7thGear]

so the gt-s is the model to look for?

[sxse]

My friend and I just picked up an 86 hatch back GT-S for 2200 and that car kicks ***. Fun as he11 to driv around, stock limited slip, has 120 hp at the crank and is almost as fast as a stock 240. But the 240 is better IMO, just like Eklectric said, its more of a toy, solid rear axles dont make the best handling potential. But his is clean and 2200 is a pretty good deal.

Very fun little car, have thier share of probs just like anay other car, but fun

[drift-sx]

the hting about this is wherther its rice or gay or whatever the guy is gonna get exactly what he wants fdrom this car cause there will be for sure some initial d nut who will be like wicked 86 and will buy it. and who ever said its a bad car is horribly wrong those cars are wicked if you are into drifting not only to learn on but to actually do serious drifting in so its by no means a bad car

[drift-sx]

and the engine is a racing engine by trd its a group "a" touring car engine

[explicit]

yeah the GT-S is the one to look for. they can be a tad more money, put they are lighter, more powerful, and easier to throw aroung than the SR5,

oh and to the people who say they have no potential.... almost any motor with RWD can be swapped into this car. ive seen F20's (think S2000) SR20's (duh) CA18's (could be self explanitory also) 3SGTE's (think turbo MR2 with Altezza 6 speed) i bet even a VG30 could fit

[Nathan]

VG30 would suck hard...but the others would work well

[FDragger]

rwd came in 85-87, although the 87's only came in coupe form. the GTS is dohc but lsd was not standard...some GTS's didn't come with lsd and all SR5's are sohc w/ no lsd. Not only is the engine different but the cars are structurally different from the gas tank to even spot welds.

the production ratio was around 9 SR5's to 1 GTS so looking for a 85-86 GTS is indeed a super rare find. I'd definetly pick up one of these badboys in a heartbeat if I could find one. but since a GTS isnt gonna fall into my lap I'll just keep looking for a 91-93 240sx.

[nissanrcer240]

Quote »oh and to the people who say they have no potential.... almost any motor with RWD can be swapped into this car. ive seen F20's (think S2000) SR20's (duh) CA18's (could be self explanitory also) 3SGTE's (think turbo MR2 with Altezza 6 speed) i bet even a VG30 could fit [/quote]

? who said they didnt have any potential?

about the pickin up girls in them comment, i was j/p, i dont use/need my car to pick up girls;) ..but it deff helps to have a car that they like**shrugs**

[MrFox]

I've driven a production race modified verison of one of these, running on avgas with some stupidly high compression, for a couple of laps around a track.

I've heard some fellow in Australia swaped in a Formula Alantic spec engine (Still a 4A-G) into one. Would that be the car? Envy!!!

I think AE86s are the Japanese version of a Escort Cosworth and thus have the same appeal outside of the initial D silliness.

[7thGear]

IMO it looks better than half the 2000 cars out there, i just cant stop imagining it with a lower stance and 16" thin spoke white rims on it, i know you peeps like old school wheels but that whole brass look is a little beyond me.

and to throw more dirt in the grave about the girls comment, if you can find a girl that appreciates the AE86 for what it is, you can count yourself lucky.

[JustinStrife]

IMO it looks better than half the 2000 cars out there, i just cant stop imagining it with a lower stance and 16" thin spoke white rims on it, i know you peeps like old school wheels but that whole brass look is a little beyond me.

and to throw more dirt in the grave about the girls comment, if you can find a girl that appreciates the AE86 for what it is, you can count yourself lucky.

:bearchug

They are a fun car if you're not trying to impress women, or looking for a high hp car with all the creature comforts people enjoy in their newer cars.

It's a novalty. If I ever run across a GT-S Hatch in decent shape, I will jump on it like white on rice. (hah) It'll go good with my next S14 w/ RB25 One for pure drifting fun, and the other for pure racing.