Picked up a new project :]

I just picked up an AE85 with a GTS drive train swap :]

Here's my parts lists and plans to acquire over the summer.
AE111 Swap w/ 6spd - $1400
Sell 6spd +$500
Tweak'd 20V to SR5 harness w/1zz COP conversion - $540
1ZZ COP - $80 from PnP or freefiddy
Coolant Line Relocation Kit *retains heater control* - $350
KYB AGX Rear Struts - $200
TRD/Swift Rear Springs - $250
XTR/XTD/F1 Stage 2 clutch and 9lb flywheel - $200
CX Racing High Rise Header -$300
OBX Racing Dual Exit Exhaust - $350
Fuel Tank - $150
Fuel pump hanger - $50
Fuel Pump (walbro) - $100
MR2 seats/rails - Free

Thats roughly 3k to get the car running on a blacktop 20v.
The plan is to get the car running in 3 months or sooner depending if I'm paying out of pocket or taking a personal loan out.
Bodywork wise, I've got a friend who will widen the fenders, remove the dings, fix a small dent, and prep the car for $1800 which probably won't happen till the car is running.

This will be a car that will be driven hard, i plan to take it to as many events as i can afford lol.

Nice one Koolaid! Make sure to send a video to Beta when you wreck it :]

I'm not going to lie; I'm jealous, haha.

Congrats on getting the car! Can't wait to see the finished product.

This is how you can even make someone jealous who just bought a benz a few weeks ago xD

Congratz should be a fun ride when its done

This would be even cooler if you made it the Fujiwara AE86.

Is it me or is it RHD?

Wow that looks like a good track car! At least your not tearing up a GTS for that 20v swap, I hate it when people do that. When it's up and running you gotta post a video!

I dont see ITB's anywhere on your list, if you need custom stickers for it hit me up!

^oh they'll be there.
BTW i forgot to mention I picked up the title a few days after and its a legitimate 86, not an 85 ;]

I start work tomorrow, i told myself i would apply for a loan after two paychecks, even if I'm not approved the car will be running in september ;]

Wait what is the VIN code?

^Why do you need to know?

Well in the first post he said it was an AE85 with a GTS swap, I just figured he got confused with the VIN code because many people do.

Sounds like that happens a lot.

Its on the title.

^You lucky man.

I knew the car was an SR5 so i just assumed it was an 85.

Yeah that means it is an AE85, in america SR5s had AE86 in the VIN while GTS have AE88 in the VIN. http://www.hachiroku.net/vin

Actually I think it's good that it's an 85/SR5 since you'll be modifying it a lot and racing it, it's better than tearing up an 86/GTS.

That site just tells me my car is an SR5, the equivalent of the ae85 which i already knew lol.
I wasn't referring that my car was a GTS, I stated that my car was an 85 in the original post, i was fixing that statement because the car itself was produced in 1986 stated in the title, which does entitle me to call it an SR5 86 in its own gimmicky way.
Id like to assume when the official title reads the car is from 1986, that its from that year.

The purpose of my build is to be able to track the car while also being able to daily drive it.
Regardless of it was a GTS or not, shell or not, i'm not going to pass up a good deal on one just because you think its a shame of want i want to do with it.
Regardless of what motor is in it or what type of sport I'm interested in, the car deserves to be driven and thats what i'm going to do with it.

Koolaid wrote:

Regardless of it was a GTS or not, shell or not, i'm not going to pass up a good deal on one just because you think its a shame of want i want to do with it.

Who said they thought it was a shame about what you wanted to do with it? Calm down.

^Really though, it's awesome that you got a nice AE85 you can thrash around on the track. Maybe if you build it up enough, you can make it a full touge car as well as a hybrid track/road car.

Who said i was upset?
I'm just saying i doubt you would be able to convince someone to sell their GTS for an SR5 so they can build it in to a track car so they can save a GTS somehow.

StrawberryGL wrote:

Actually I think it's good that it's an 85/SR5 since you'll be modifying it a lot and racing it, it's better than tearing up an 86/GTS.

You were insinuating thats its shameful to tear up a GTS.
I still don't see where you guys think i'll be tearing in to anything for the build that i'm doing.
With what i'm doing, i'd be able to revert the car to the original state after i'm done with everything.

I never insinuated anything, I legitimately thought it was nice that you had a clean shell that you can modify and race all you wanted. I'm not saying there's anything wrong with replacing all the parts in a GTS with racing parts and driving the crap out of it, it's just a colossal waste of a rare car and the buyer's money to me. Once again, calm down.

I still don't see why you think I'm upset lol.
If its rare car, does that mean no one should drive it??
I hope you know that any money invested in to any car is a colossal waste.
Thats why everyone in the automotive culture refers to their car as a money pit, what you are getting out of your investment is just self satisfaction no homo.

I think you're upset because you're getting defensive and putting words in my mouth. I never said that I think it's a shame what you're doing to the car. I never said it doesn't deserve to be on the road. I never said that no one should drive rare cars. I never even thought those things, so stop pretending I said them. I wanted to say that I thought it was cool that it was an SR5 as a compliment. I guess I won't do that again.