Thinking of buying a better 86 am i mad ??

[adamsaiyad]

Hello fellow fanatics.
I have had my ae86 for a little over a year now, frankly the car is done me a treat, it has run well, have just rebuilt the engine, and now the body work is falling apart, im a perfectionist, i love a smart clean car, my boot has holes all over the floor pan, the chassis has rust all over it and i dont see this little bugger lasting much longer then a few years maybe even as little as 1 year its that bad......!!!!
So i have been thinking, to buy parts and fix her.... time.... money,...... parts and some are not available .....or
BUY a NEW BETTER 86 from Japan
I love my 86, i own a nissan skyline gtr34 Vspec II Nur, its also a good car but call me an idiot, the 86 is the sweetest ride i have ever owned.
And i have had lots of cars
1 Toyota Starlet 1.3 Turbo GT
2 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 4
3 Another starlet Gt turbo
Then a Subaru Wrx 4 door 1997 Sedan
Then a two door Type R subaru impreza 1997
Then my Faithfull 86 that is rusting to hell may her soul rest in peice .

I love the 86 out of all, pure driving pleasure, simple fixes and easy maintainance even though its old, i just rebuilt the engine, 189 000kms down the road and she is running well.
But i need a good clean 86, i bought this one for a song 2000 usd and i have been looking around, for a good car from japan you need min budget of 10 000usd ???
I can imagine a clean hachi fetches alot of money and they are well worth it but should i be paying this price for a clean one or is there some people out there that can poiint me in the direction of some cheaper hachis ?

http://exchange.goo-net.com/usedcars/spr...01001.html

Thats an example of a clean one

hows this for a 40 000usd dollar investment

http://exchange.goo-net.com/usedcars/spr...11001.html

Or even a automatic

http://exchange.goo-net.com/usedcars/spr...11002.html

These are the cleanest cars i have ever seen of their age.
But i wont spend that unless i want to keep the car as a collectors item .
I want to use the car for drifts and not have to worry about the rust all over .
Its eating me up that the rust on this car is so bad .
And frankly its the wrong platform for the type of CLEAN car i want.

So please give me some free advice, krap on me for loving a 86 more then a nissan skyline gtr34 but fact is fact my little hachi is a machine.
Its also the best cruising car i have driven. Nice all rounder, sure the shape is outdated but the fact is the car looks great with a good set of wheels and heck it even can compete with most newer cars around a small twisty track.

Let me know your views and opinions .
Thanks again
Adam