Lauren's AE86. Pics on page 13.

[matt_mr2t]

I dont know how long my thermostat was in the blind for either as I bought the car in the hot ass August. As soon as we got sub zero temps I noticed the heaters werent working

[Lauren]

How good is the aircon/heater likely to be on a car of that age Lauren?

It was crap on my MR2, took ages for the heaters to work and the aircon stopped working a few months after buying it, being the old gas I couldnt seem to find any one who knew what they were doing to fix it.

I'd be weary about spending loads of extra money on one with aircon only to find out it hardly works.

I'd think about buying in the hottest of summer so you can give it a proper test out. In the winter you'll have no concept of whether or not it's working. I'm sure you've already thought of that though.

Mark had good working aircon on his old SE. If I do import a car from Japan, I would expect it to be working as you can't really cope without it there. I don't need to buy in the hottest weather to tell if it works or not.

We'll see.

[tonigmr2]

I always had amazingly good aircon in my SC before it came out...! Tend to be quite good in the old Toyotas (colder than the R134a if it hasn't leaked out actually!)

[Steve Horrocks]

Levin means 'Lightning', Trueno, 'Thunder'.

Now that I never knew!!!

Go for it L & make sure you have it on a curry night so I can have a passenger ride in it! Lol. Definitely a car I'd like to experience at some point!

[Bender Unit]

The Irish lads would claw your eyes out for calling that a Levin! Thats a UK coupe - small differences and a big difference in price.

Seriously though PS on the 86 is a massive fail, everyone goes for non ps, which is why non ps racks and coloumns go for bucks! I took a lads 86 out with PS and hated it, over servoed, wobbly, and didnt have the same feel or response a non PS rack had.

I know your a weedy girl and all but go for non PS and just think of it as free excercise!

[toxo]

I always had amazingly good aircon in my SC before it came out...! Tend to be quite good in the old Toyotas (colder than the R134a if it hasn't leaked out actually!)

That was kind of where I was going. R12 (which is what any '86 with its original aircon system will use) is illegal now. It's much better at cooling than R134a but you just can't get it. The likelyhood of a car of that age having any remaining original gas is tiny, aircon seals are not capable of holding pressure for that long. So it'll have to have been / be refilled with the crappy R12 replacement gas which is seriously poor at cooling. So to summise, your aircon will be crap

[Lauren]

I know your a weedy girl and all but go for non PS and just think of it as free excercise!

LOL! It's just a worry as to how heavy it is at parking speeds. I admit though I've only driven one with PS.

Actually that car is a Levin that's been converted to UK spec.

About the aircon. I guess for a price you could get it converted to R134a, It's just I reckon not many bother.

[Ben]

okay lauren.. i have text the guy... will let ya know what i hear back..

ill always meet up you know me..

are you doing a day round trip or staying somewhere

let me know

Ooh, let me know if you do head down, I'm sure I could time one of my many visits to Pete accordingly

Also, you're you can have a poke around my AE111 Trueno if you like - have you driven a black-top 4A-GE?

[Lauren]

Will let you know Ben.

I've driven a silvertop 4AGE in Neil's track/sprint car.

[alfiembra]

Make sure you get one with a blue interior Lauren

Good luck with the search

Alan

[Lauren]

Make sure you get one with a blue interior Lauren

Good luck with the search

Alan

LOL! The interior colours can be shocking and you know how much I love blue interiors.

Saw a red panda Trueno for sale, but that has a red/brown interior, what were they thinking?

And cheers.

[Lauren]

Looking at car on track. Think this site is cars that are sitting in Japan that are ready to be shipped

Like this one:

http://www.carontrack.com/toyota/trueno/001.shtml



£5K + all the other stuff I guess.

Have sent an inquiry form. Good news is we are going to clear the finance on Pat in the next week or so. Then I can go shop!

[craig]

Looks so 80's...........in a good way

[Lauren]

Have also enquired about this one which is a 20v, which seems to be landed in Ireland:

http://www.carontrack.com/toyota/levin/010.shtml





Rear diffuser(!):

[Steve Horrocks]

Have also enquired about this one which is a 20v, which seems to be landed in Ireland:

http://www.carontrack.com/toyota/levin/010.shtml
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Rear diffuser(!):
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Now THAT is sexy!!!

[bri0905]

White one all day long!! Might be lucky to get it back of the irish though!!

[craig]

Have also enquired about this one which is a 20v, which seems to be landed in Ireland:

http://www.carontrack.com/toyota/levin/010.shtml
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Image Replaced With URL For Quote http://www.carontrack.com/toyota/levin/gt-coupe-004.jpg
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Image Replaced With URL For Quote http://www.carontrack.com/toyota/levin/gt-coupe-012.jpg

Rear diffuser(!):
Image Replaced With URL For Quote http://www.carontrack.com/toyota/levin/gt-coupe-002.jpg

Now THAT is sexy!!!

^^^^

+1

[Lauren]

That one is pretty spot on for what I'm looking for. It does have a half cage (which would need to come out) and is missing some interior trim like rear and boot carpet. Also think the wheels are too wide, but I reckon I could flog them for good money and buy some slightly narrower Watanabes and put more sensible tyres on.

Still we'll see if they come back with a price. I think this one is going to be expensive.

[Boddney]

OOOOOOOOOOOOO YEAH, Loving the white one.

[monkeymax]

Nice! Let's just hope they have filters for the throttle bodies else the internals will be rather mucky!!