Japanese AE86 vs Irish/UK Cam

Moderator Joined: 01 Jul 2005 Posts: 288 Location: Ireland

which is your preferance and why?

Itsuki Joined: 07 Jan 2007 Posts: 11

Japanese.
Less rot Puh

and the ding dong over 100kmh Stupid

Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 11:50 pm Post subject:

Both not my preferance because they are RHD Puh

If I would choose for this two, I will choose Japanese of course. I dont know why but I like them JDM

Posted: Sat May 12, 2007 10:33 pm Post subject:

ive owned both and have to go with the jap import purely on condition.

Bunta Joined: 11 Jan 2005 Posts: 692 Location: Surrey, UK

Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 2:08 pm Post subject:

jap for cleeness underneth.. uk for spec and colours.. Thumbsup

Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 2:16 pm Post subject:

europe style is nice but most cars are just in better shape from japan. been checking some prices. for 6k euro's i have a complete trueno here on plates etc. In a condiftion I cannot buy one here. So depends on what you want.

drifter i would go europe. the car doesn't need to be clean etc

daily driver or love car i would choose a jap import

Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 3:39 pm Post subject:

Maybe a dumb question, and maybe I must use the search button, but what is exactly the difference between these two?

I suspect the taillights could be a difference...

Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 10:52 am Post subject:

minor differences, BUt i would strongly agree with JAP AE86. Alot better in many ways... Solid car, less or NO rust, Come with extras, some come with a better LSD as standard, ... basically built for purpose, and amongst many other reasons too.
But it depends on the individual who is buying the car, for what reason is he/she buying it for? In nearly all or most cases i would recommend a JAP AE86, but if you are thinking of buying a AE86 and restoring it, and spending ridiculous amount of money, to get it right to original standard, and then finally parking it up in your heated garage, then i advice a UK ae86. otherwise i strongly recommended JAP AE86.

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Itsuki Joined: 09 Jan 2009 Posts: 11 Location: Ireland

UK and jap came with the same two pinion lsd as standard?, infact, you are more lightly to get a car from Japan with an open diff. I have never seen a UK car not equiped with lsd as standard. I prefere the UK look. But I like a lot of the Jap stuff also.

Joined: 28 Jun 2009 Posts: 2 Location: Mullingar Ireland

Yeah cue im with you there. Personally id go with jap for trashing cause all have been gutted in some way out there very hard to find one standard and uk spec for loving. That why my UK spec is in the shed waitin on sunny days. But i have come across a beautifull standard one in Japan but its not cheap.

Thinkin of importing it for sale if anybody interested. White over black Levin mint condition. Lovely interior usual jap extra's standard wheels. Closest lookin to UK spec iv ever seen

Wataru Joined: 06 Sep 2006 Posts: 79 Location: Wales, UK

Jap = No rust = WIN

If we killed ours we'd get an impost and put the uk lights on the back and sell the redlines or whitelines.