86 Dach 2025 in Cologne

[banpei]

You can hitch a ride there with me, but my plan is to spend the weekend in Cologne with my wife and daughter as well. However, they want to arrive a bit later and opted to take the train instead.

[The Doctor]

If the KE20 is drivable, I'll take that as well. When it's done it's half an ae86 anyway

[banpei]

(02-28-2025 04:03 PM)The Doctor Wrote:  If the KE20 is drivable, I'll take that as well. When it's done it's half an ae86 anyway

You mean half an AA63?
(that's more special btw... )

[Ivan141]

Actually, only the head is from the celica, block was replaced due to a snapped off oil pressure sender.
RWD 4AG + T50 + AE86 front struts.

I appreciate the offer, if Im not staying the night myself I will have to look out for a ride back.

[banpei]

86 Dach is less than 2 weeks from now.
My plans are still the same: leave around 7:00 from Hilversum, drive to Ede via A1/A30, drive towards Arnhem via A12, take the A50 towards the A73, drive the A73 all the way until the German border and then follow the 61 till Cologne.
You can find the route here:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/RuesnWxdvkQKQstz7

My planned stops are:
Stop 1 - 7:45-8:00
The parking lot of Esso De Buunderkamp on the A12 (direction towards Arnhem)
https://maps.app.goo.gl/VLNkAUsitAeknR216

Stop 2 - 8:45-9:00
The parking lot of Laplace De Wuust (near Venray) on the A73 (direction towards Venlo)
https://maps.app.goo.gl/VsutPQwTXmrMFVbA8

The last leg is about 1 hour and 18 minutes, so we should hopefully arrive somewhere around 10:30.

[Koen Bongers]

I'll join you at the parking near Venray

My comfortable driving silver car started using lots of oil recently (I'm guessing valve seals) so I'm taking the horrible green one … It seems to work now. First long drive, lets hope it stays that way My average speed will be around 100 km/h because above that my ears start to bleed. Feel free to leave me behind once everyone crosses the border to the unlimited autobahn.

[banpei]

86Dach was great, and good to meet some of you in person there!

On our way there, I led the pack of two AE86-es and one KE70 van:

Koen didn't exaggerate when he said his ears would bleed. The green car is loud, but whilst driving, its engine noise couldn't outdo mine. I tried to keep the pace at a steady 95 to 100km/h, which is also the most comfortable speed with regard to noise levels in my car.

Here are some of the highlights of the meeting:





The Corolla KE70 van belongs to Dark Supra.

Also, someone modified a Corolla E80 liftback into a Trueno liftback:

The fun part is that the E80 liftback actually was sold as the Sprinter in Japan!

And let's not forget these copycats:

[Steve]

thanks for sharing the pictures!
i already saw a lot in the whatsapp-group. Seems to be a very cool meeting, just a little bit too short, in my opinion. I hope i´ll make it there with my own ae86 someday <3