Lauren's 1985 Kouki Trueno

[Lauren]

They found the parts from the chassis code/VIN I gave them a month or so ago.

Though we did know the part numbers (we have an EPC) our parts guy didn't really need that. I think it's simply a matter of looking on the system, if something is listed as available, order it! Can't see why your parts people can't do that, it's just matter of using the Toyota parts ordering system.

Between my fiance and I we have had ten AW11s between us, we know the parts guy very well. I used to pop in there and he'd take me out the back and get on the EPC. So we've known him over ten years!

He just said that he'd have a good look for them and found what may well be the last remaining set available and stuck them on order. He is the kind of guy where you can start saying a part number and he'll know exactly what it is. Couldn't ask for more really.

Just because parts are discontinued does not mean that they aren't lying around somewhere in the world. Also got the wheelarch extension thing (see a few posts up) as that happened to be lying around in Belgium.

I guess we are quite fortunate not only to have a helpful parts guy but someone who is also interested in the car. I think he sees it as a bit of a challenge to find AE86 parts!