Buying an AE88 as a first car?

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Danny4AGE Wrote:Im 16 getting my license in less than a month and was wondering should i get an AE86 as a first car???

As many others are saying if youre a mechanic or your dad is and you have to know for sure that this is really the car you live for. You have to be sure that this car will keep your interest even when you're having a hard time to repair something. It wouldn't be the first guy that buys an AE86 and runs into a problem and brings it to the junkyard.

I am 15 myself and i know that i will keep my interest in the AE86 even when i run into a problem. But i find myself not a good mechanic yet so i decided to wait. My brother is a mechanic and he told me its not a smart move for me yet and told me that i can help him with his 1970 240z instead . So that makes me happy for now. I will get it one day but its just too early.

Danny4AGE Wrote:Im worried what should i do when im trying to buy one? Such as engine, engine bay, interior, exterior, and area's under the car?

Do some research about the AE86 first because i think you haven't seen many projects yet. Watching these projects gives you a little bit of knowledge of how the AE86 is. (atleast it did to me and made me want it even more ) And it will give you some inspiration on what you would want to do with it. I'd have mine standard looking with some watanabe wheels and with either a Blacktop or Silvertop engine but thats my opinion. I dont like all these wide body cars but i respect them and their owners because of the work that has been put in it.

But i tell you think and think and think and then think again if this is really what you want spending alot of free time working on the car because that's what it needs and deserves. And expect if you crash it ppl will hunt you down