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Originally Posted by IamKira
I'm sorry, but rly???...besides the amc pacer, most Chevy's and all Chrysler's that is the most horrid car ever made...
If u really wanted a good car, it's be this...
Ae86 for life!
I'm also in the market for an Aw11.
nice pika-helmet chinabean
and even more props on the car...
I'm guessing n/a? ...
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The AE86 is a fun car, a real blast to drive, but it's a kid's car. It's a platform to learn about how how to make a real car. Forget the Civics and Integras, the old Corolla had spot-on balance and handling (I've had 2), the only drawback was the uber-underpowered 1.6 twin-cam engine. If I were learning to road race on a closed course (where you should learn), the Corolla is impossible to beat for the price.
However, once you learn how things work, and get together a little driving skill, you're going to find the Corolla's limits very quick. I sold my Corolla and picked up an '86 Ford SVO Mustang. It did everything the Corolla could do, and much more. The 2.3 I/C Turbo engine dead stock make about twice the horsepower that the Corolla did, while keeping the light weight of a 4 cylinder engine. Adding the bullet-proof T5 trans (with it's big clutch), you had a car that could be thrashed and not hurt. Having room to mount 17" wheels and tires was also nice, the 13" and 14" options popular on the Corolla severely limit it's handling capability (not that the 1.6 is going to push them all that hard).
The SVO was a killer car, but it's collector value started increasing quite a bit, and I didn't want to beat on it too much. I sold it and bought a zero-option '88 LX coupe with the 5.0 and 5 speed. I didn't mod the engine very much, I spent my time and money on the body and suspension. I put in a chome-moly roll cage, a tubular K-frame, and Steeda A-arms and suspension arms. I used to run this car at Homestead, and used it to get my racing license.
A buddy of mine had been pestering me for a couple years to sell the Mustang to him, so I let it go, and I began riding a Yamaha R1. The bike was fun, but I was not as good at handling a bike as I was at driving a car, so I ended up with the '06 GTO. I ran it in the stock class, which was cheap, as I only had to buy a set of weekend tires and wheels.
I'm shopping for another car here in Japan, I'm not yet sure what I'm going to buy.