MotorMavens I wouldn't mind not finding a stock one. I would just work on resetting it back to its true form. I just need to get my hands on one and start working on it. Being a broke college kid is the worst...I have a better chance at getting myself an FRS/BRZ/GT86.
i like how videos in this channel arent just about the classic cars themselves, but also about the passion that motivates people to dedicate themselves to preserving a piece of history.
john wilson LOL right! but these particular cars weren't influenced by Initial D. Besides, tofu isn't recommended for men. It has high levels of estrogen. haha
+john wilson Same here! Maybe I'm just a typical scrub to true AE86 people, but Initial D really made me lust after these cars. Perhaps on my trip to Japan, I'll try to bring one back.
Steffen Simon LOL sucks that everyone thinks I look like Psy just cause I'm Asian with glasses and a fade. But hey, I do love Korean food. And Korean women. And I'd be down to cash Psy's baller paychecks so I can buy more AE86s. haha
Ahem please refer to him as the GREAT GENERAL AND LEADER KIM JONG-UN OF THE GREAT NATION OF NORTH KOREA THE BEST KOREA Or if you prefer I believe "Fuck Boy" is also the correct term
I have to admit to being a bit jealous, but I'll settle for my 1992 AE93. It may be FWD, but it has that amazing smallport 4AGE, and while I can't really drift it, it's still a whole lot of fun on a twisty mountain road. Much respect to you for keeping these classics looking and sounding good, and most of all at not leaving them hidden in a garage 365 days a year. Enjoy!
MotorMavens Hahaha I do actually, but I think shipping it from Australia may be a little expensive, and plus I think it's warped, so I don't know if it's any good, will have to get it checked soon, it was on an engine that was doing 3750rpm or so, driving at 110km/h (about 68mph) on a day it was well over 40 degrees C (over 100 degrees F) and one of the radiator hoses split, sending all the coolant out in only a few moments. So there is a change that head is too far warped and may even be cracked, I have not had it checked yet, but I know it's warped that much that you can see it no longer was flush with the block... Poor smallport :(
+Troy Wilkins ahhh i just found a smallport 4AG head for sale in Florida, and it's now being ported by the builder of the fastest AE86 in the world, PSI Racing!
To be honest. I am kind of disappointed of this video from Petrolicious. The point is, AE86 is a Japanese legendary classics, it should have more side stories about the car. In this video, I can only know he owns two corollas. He hold events, He is the Creative Director of MotoMavens, consultant for NFS. Thats it. Nothing to do with the AE86. or Nothing related to How come he love the 86s. How he got the car? any parts he is very hard to fix, interesting stories of the owner and the 86s, none. Driving a ae86 is not only about fun. its a passion. Everyone love AE86 must have a reason. Sorry to say that, the video can't show that the owner is a AE86-holic guy.
+Porsche9elfer Yeah but as I found with my MR2 the old style plugs are on most newer Toyota radios. So you can swap them when you're in the mood for better sound, cd and aux in. The best unit I've found was a Scion pioneer unit, it has hidden functions to adjust sound and display.
Interesting...I knew nothing about these cars, I like being educated by passionate owners. For me, my passion is TVR, they get beneath your skin equally as much!
That last bit hit me hard as I'm sitting here at my work desk thinking about my ride that I only get a few hours to turn wrenches on a week yet it consumes my mind all of the time.
Closest I ever got to these was an AE82 - still the same cracking engine ... For no reason that I've ever been able to explain, I turned down a chance of an import Sprinter Trueno, with the 20 valve engine (about 30bhp up on the 16 valve?). That would have been one HECK of a fun car to own ....
Brah! I knew you were going to say "Manga", why didn't you?! I got the Japanese "Initial D Vol. 1" on you book shelf right now! My nigga Project D 4 Life!
Grayson McLeod wow cool! what kind of Escort? Mk1? Mk2? I am so honored that they made a video about my cars, but I'm bummed that the shots showed my engine bays with my TRD and FET sparkplug wires looking MESSY!!!! arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!
I do not know but you can with a bit of history and beautiful images, move any car into good light. So that each piece of shit, with you is to gold. Compliment;) I'm sure you can do it even with an ugly Fiat Multipla;))
As the owner of an 88 MR2 AW11, which I wrench on, rev high and daily drive every day, it makes me happy to see love for these cars and to see how strong the 4A-GE still is after all these years. These cars take minimal effort to get the most rewarding driving experience. You just cannot recreate it in modern vehicles. So basic and so rewarding. Drive safe!
i'm actually kinda glad they didn't mention initial d. Every ae86 i've seen was a panda with the stupid tofu delivery decals on the side. Yeah the show is cool, but holy shit is it getting redundant.
I'm not tuning or drifting fanatic. But I adore such simply & fun to drive cars. She has everything to give you deep joy of driving - RWD, little 'state of art' engine, enough power for most roads, silk gearchange, predictable and fun roadholding, good sound and - the most important - this lovely, unobstructed & natural feeling of driver-to-car chit-chat: I'm taking to Car with easy and the Car is taking to me clearly. Nothing else is needed actually.
People often miss what's probably the greatest thing about these cars: their low-speed performance. You have to drive sports cars at hyper-legal speeds to have fun but an 86 with little more than the right springs, dampers, and tires can make 35mph damn exciting. It's too easy to over-tire an 86.
Actually in japan, they have different trim for Levin & Trueno (read: treno), the GT (base one), GT-V( more sporty), & last is GT-Apex which is the higher trim that come with power steering, & 2 different body style, the 3 door & 2 Door. believe it or not the kouki have a digital cluster tachometer & speedometer, but that only come in automatic ver. That's what I read on Japanese Magazine.
You know a guy is obsessive with a particular car model when he has 2 or more of the same car. Petrolicious somehow has a knack of of finding these guys. hahahah
NIce cars!! I had a "85 Corolla GTS until a guy pulled out in front of me! It was Totalled! If I ever find any extra money that is a car I would put into my car collection. I need to look at the FRS closer. IT seems well done.
I'd rather have an old (and maybe even a bit beat-up) AE86 over any new Ferrari, McLaren, whatever. Cars today are amazingly fast, no doubt about that, but there's nothing like the soul of a good old twin-cam engine and rwd
This is amazing, both of the cars are beautiful and goodluck to you in the future! I wish i could make my brz look more like an ae86 and make it look retro ish... /:
ahmed shamsi actually, that is incorrect. Internet people often get mistaken because the USDM VIN codes for the GTS model started with JT2AE88xxxxx, but they are still AE86 chassis cars. Don't believe everything you see on the internet :)
+MotorMavens not true AE88 was US AE86 model, same chassis, different engine. JDM AE86 topped 128 hp, usdm AE88 highest output was only ever 112hp. It's like saying a DC5 integra type r, and DC5 Rsx type s are both the same. Don't try and make your car more than what it is. Be proud of your AE86/88. My ex roommate had a right hand drive, true AE86 direct from Japan. With not a single AE88 anywhere on the vins. You have a 88 on your vins. Nice car, but not the same.
+Steven Salazar you're wrong, the chassis code of AE86 is stamped on every 86 in the U.S. SR5 or GTS. The name AE86 is a CHASSIS CODE it has nothing to do with the vin number. If you want to check pop the hood on a USDM 86 and on the top left side of the firewall it will have the serial and then AE86 after
+Steven Salazar I get what you're saying but sorry no one argued that U.S. spec AE86 was identical to JDM AE86. The fact remains the "model" on the firewall says AE86. Other than RHD, and map vs maf theirs really not much difference.
+HAGI2896 yes, that statement is incorrect. it was started by people who don't know what they were talking about, who have the ability to post incorrect things on forums and such
i haven't even seen one in real life, in my country there are less than 50 of these... I LOVE it, i love all about it, it's simplicity, it's sound, everything, this has a special charm that just a few cars have, and that makes me love it soo much. Please have fun with them and don't keep them stuck at a garage please. This has been a nice video, but too short! :)
beautiful cars! should shown the others you own to.. i currently have 4 ae86 and iam getting another one in a couple of days.. take a look on my youtube channel, there i have a video if my track ae86..
I'm not hating, but I don't know why but I think most cars from the 80s, like these, are ugly, same with cars from the 90s, and early 2000s. But still thumbs up, because Petrolicious is the best car channel op YT :)
+Lt Col Speirs it's all subjective. I used to think the AE86 was ugly because it is so boxy... but I grew to love the boxiness cause it is something that is decidedly 80s. No other time period really has boxy cars. Some 70s cars, but mainly 80s...
MotorMavens True, but I don't think I'm gonna like cars from the 80s some day. I like cars from the 1930s till mid 1970s, after that It went downhill (in my opinion).
+Lt Col Speirs Sure, I guess if you bought an American car it was a downer event in the 80's, or even just a plain Jane Corolla. I've had an MR2 and a Corolla FX (3 door,) both from 88. The numbers don't say it all. Toyota can work miracles with 1.6l. They may not have the same appeal in the looks department as something from the 30's, 40's.
That red 86. Well, I don't like Japanese car though, but i have to admit that that's one of the greatest car Japanese ever built. it looks great, feels great sounds great.
You own both a Zenki AND a Kouki Trueno?? I envy you sooo much, dude! I've been dreaming of owning a stock AE86 Levin for ages. But they're getting rarer than diamonds (especially the Zenki) Btw, big fan of Motormavens here. Keep up the good work
+sonofkikkoman i noticed that too. i decided to change the brand of my coilovers on that particular car after watching this video. BTW, no more bounce :)
Geeze, those are clean! Tastefully modified too, with a good color combo on both! Very jealous. I'm looking to get a white 1985 AE86 notchback one day, but finding a good, clean one is nearly impossible.
That was my first car I bought when I was 16. I drove it all through high school. I could easily fit seven or eight friend in there. The summer before I went to college a friend and I raced it in amateur events at the Riverside Park Speedway in Massachusetts. They closed the track at the end of that year. We did a Halloween race and turned it into a alien UFO with cardboard and bondo. Great memoirs. Thanks for the video.
I only recently discovered this car after being introduced to Initial-D about a year ago. (I know, where the hell have I been?) Regardless I have since then seen all the episodes as well as the movie and now hold the Hachi-Roku in the highest regard. Long live the greatest underdog to ever run a canyon road!!!!
Wow! That's amazing, I absolutely love ae86's, as soon as he said him and his friends started MotoMavens I was like "WHAT?!?!" That's so cool, if you guys are ever hiring let me know lol (just kidding)
Reached my dream last week, bought an 86 Levin Kouki. Congrats for the video! Hope one day my passion for the car culture bleeds into my day job too :)
+MotorMavens Not at all! On the contrary..., and nothing against you..., I wish the video was more centered around the car and not so much on you. Sure, the features should have personal input from the owner to a degree. The videos would be cold and impersonal without it. But what I love about Petrolicious is when the driver gives more, in depth insight as to how the machine drives, handles, it's quirks etc. And most of all an honest heartfelt account of how it makes him feel. This did not seem to have that. To me..
not really stoked that you didnt keep that zenki gts stock i woulda gave you 10k just so it wasnt bastardized. i also own 5 86s, and i modify my beat to shit junkyard find sr5 not my gts's, 0 differences in the chassis, if your going to swap engines theres really no point anyways in having a gts.
+zum then give me 10k for my bone stock 1985 USDM GTS project car then, and you do the restoration! :D i dount you would actually do that, sooooo.... money talks. BTW, there IS a point in having a GTS. Obviously the rear end is completely different.
finally I've been waiting on an 86 episode, I figure it would have been you or Janet. would have been kewl for some sharp cornering on the video, the cars looked really really slow on the straight
I think Hachi-Roku is one (if not the only) of the most fun cars ever built. And became a legend since it was released, but got a billion times more popular because of Initial D. So, every time I see a Hachi-Roku on a video, my head goes "EUROBEAT INTENSIFIES" xD
I hope I can find a GTS they are so hard to find over on the east side of the U.S so obsessed with the 86 kouki .nice to know some are still in great condition and not rusting away.
***** If you're looking for a non rusty car, you want to try and look in the southwest states. Cali, Arizona, Texas, New Mexico, etc. But the problem is, these will most likely have cracked dashboards and faded interiors. If you want clean interiors, you can get those from the northern states! That's my Protip of the day!
They were surprisingly good cars back in the day. A Corolla GT won the British Touring Car Championship in 1986 & 1987 (Chris Hodgetts). AE86's were also popular rally cars.
![[SHORT FILM] TOYOTA COROLLA GT-S AE86](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/yQIggZzfY7s/mqdefault.jpg)
![[SHORT FILM] TOYOTA COROLLA GT-S AE86](/img/tr.png)
"I'm the victim of a good deal" Brilliant, going to use that one on my wife!
+Shahe haha awesome! OR find a secret place to stash your cars! :D
Shahe Haha!
My dream is to own an 86. I don't want it with anything special. I would keep it as stock as possible.
+Felix Gijón that's the hard part. Finding a stock one.
MotorMavens I wouldn't mind not finding a stock one. I would just work on resetting it back to its true form. I just need to get my hands on one and start working on it. Being a broke college kid is the worst...I have a better chance at getting myself an FRS/BRZ/GT86.
yup, it's cheaper to own an FRS/BRZ.
+MotorMavens Was that a 74 corrola model car?
+Felix Gijón Don't give up Felix. I got a Zenki coupe GT-S and still trying to make it nice. Struggling but don't wont to give up.
Very clean look. Too many guys do to much to these jdm classics.
+jo23bulls EXACTLY. less is more!
i like how videos in this channel arent just about the classic cars themselves, but also about the passion that motivates people to dedicate themselves to preserving a piece of history.
i was hoping for a mention of delivering tofu
john wilson LOL right! but these particular cars weren't influenced by Initial D. Besides, tofu isn't recommended for men. It has high levels of estrogen. haha
+john wilson Same here! Maybe I'm just a typical scrub to true AE86 people, but Initial D really made me lust after these cars. Perhaps on my trip to Japan, I'll try to bring one back.
1:24 I didn't know Kim Jong-Un was into cars...
You mean PSY
Ja!ja!ja!
Steffen Simon LOL sucks that everyone thinks I look like Psy just cause I'm Asian with glasses and a fade. But
hey, I do love Korean food. And Korean women. And I'd be down to cash
Psy's baller paychecks so I can buy more AE86s. haha
Ahem please refer to him as the GREAT GENERAL AND LEADER KIM JONG-UN OF THE GREAT NATION OF NORTH KOREA THE BEST KOREA
Or if you prefer I believe "Fuck Boy" is also the correct term
They are just jealous , great leader.
kim Jong-un turned out to be a pretty cool guy..
+Bruno Oliveira uh, thanks?
MotorMavens All fun and games. No disrespect intended. Let me know if you want it down. And congratulations on the 86's.
I have to admit to being a bit jealous, but I'll settle for my 1992 AE93. It may be FWD, but it has that amazing smallport 4AGE, and while I can't really drift it, it's still a whole lot of fun on a twisty mountain road. Much respect to you for keeping these classics looking and sounding good, and most of all at not leaving them hidden in a garage 365 days a year. Enjoy!
Troy Wilkins smallport 4AG heads are awesome. Got any for sale? LMK!
MotorMavens Hahaha I do actually, but I think shipping it from Australia may be a little expensive, and plus I think it's warped, so I don't know if it's any good, will have to get it checked soon, it was on an engine that was doing 3750rpm or so, driving at 110km/h (about 68mph) on a day it was well over 40 degrees C (over 100 degrees F) and one of the radiator hoses split, sending all the coolant out in only a few moments. So there is a change that head is too far warped and may even be cracked, I have not had it checked yet, but I know it's warped that much that you can see it no longer was flush with the block... Poor smallport :(
+Troy Wilkins ahhh i just found a smallport 4AG head for sale in Florida, and it's now being ported by the builder of the fastest AE86 in the world, PSI Racing!
if you live the 86 life, why have you not subbed to laowhy86?
We meet again C-Milk!
Lol love your vids on China
Great video! I would love to see a documentary from you guys on the SA22C FB RX7.
+EXTREME SCALE PERFORMANCE RC hell yes! i bet something like that is in the works right now! :)
So clean! Congratulations ;)
DM_SSX///M thank you!
+MotorMavens Great story. Fabulous blog. Keep doing you!
To be honest. I am kind of disappointed of this video from Petrolicious.
The point is, AE86 is a Japanese legendary classics, it should have more side stories about the car. In this video, I can only know he owns two corollas. He hold events, He is the Creative Director of MotoMavens, consultant for NFS. Thats it. Nothing to do with the AE86. or Nothing related to How come he love the 86s. How he got the car? any parts he is very hard to fix, interesting stories of the owner and the 86s, none.
Driving a ae86 is not only about fun. its a passion. Everyone love AE86 must have a reason. Sorry to say that, the video can't show that the owner is a AE86-holic guy.
+Herbert Chow noted. i think i'll make a follow up video on my channel to address your very valid points.
When you look like PSY but AE86 is life
I see Mos Def in the background, great taste in music not only in cars :)
+Dante Gonxhja good eye!
fantastic cars. I have a miata but this is car is one of my favorites. I would love to have one.
These cars look really fun! It's a shame there's none that are in decent condition for sale in Australia :( I'll keep dreaming though!
The kind of passion you have for the Hachi-Roku is what keeps classic cars and true car culture alive. Keep it up man!
+baiwldrnner thank you!
it's not JDM?!?!? it's not JDM?!?!?!
not JDM not AE86
NOT JDM NOT AE86!
NOT RHD NOT AE86!
HACHIROKU JA NAI!!!!
홍라진 huh? hachiroku desu yo. they are AE86s and RWD. RHD and LHD doesn't matter.
MotorMavens oh I didn't know they made LHD ae86. I thought all we got was gt-s s
+홍라진 I read that with Mr. Regular's "the voice" o.o
Samuel Betancourt That was my intension! HMHMH HAM SANDWICHES
+홍라진 I've yet to see a Korean who knows RCR :‑O
The ending describes my life now. Thinking about cars while at work all the time. 😢
+Kwezzy I should have said cars and wheels and music and chicks
I agree. Too many things that gain interest but work lol.
i came just by seeing the thumbnail
Does such a thing as an unmodded AE86 even exist?
+satellite964 i've seen one or two.
+satellite964 jalopnik.com/5828381/this-is-what-a-brand-new-25-year-old-ae86-toyota-corolla-looks-like/
yeah my 85 coupe ;)
LOL
museums?
Miss my 86 for sure!! Maybe it's time to go hunting for one. It is a 4 seater so the wifey can't complain much....
Cassette tape deck in background. . . now that's living the 80's life!
+Porsche9elfer yesss each of these cars have different OEM Toyota cassette tape decks, period appropriate to the year of the cars!
+Porsche9elfer Yeah but as I found with my MR2 the old style plugs are on most newer Toyota radios. So you can swap them when you're in the mood for better sound, cd and aux in. The best unit I've found was a Scion pioneer unit, it has hidden functions to adjust sound and display.
+MotorMavens Many kudos to you for keeping that period-correctness in check! Keeping the '86 in the 86!
Beautiful cars :)
+Robbie Khan thank you!
Interesting...I knew nothing about these cars, I like being educated by passionate owners. For me, my passion is TVR, they get beneath your skin equally as much!
Finally this car is here, but this story sucks. It was not about the cars, but about that dude :-/. Disappointed.
Oonnyyxx80 sorry dude. it was about the cars and my relationship to them. hopefully you'll like the newer Petrolicious videos!
+MotorMavens You can't please everyone huh lol. I thought your story was perfect and I really enjoyed it
+wade18 thanks Wade!
That last bit hit me hard as I'm sitting here at my work desk thinking about my ride that I only get a few hours to turn wrenches on a week yet it consumes my mind all of the time.
+Tony - Diana Fruzza that bit rang true for me too. had to escape my corporate job!
really like this ae86 video! but isn't it kouki has the lower lip spoiler?
I just want one AE86.
+1992calebw get one!
Closest I ever got to these was an AE82 - still the same cracking engine ...
For no reason that I've ever been able to explain, I turned down a chance of an import Sprinter Trueno, with the 20 valve engine (about 30bhp up on the 16 valve?). That would have been one HECK of a fun car to own ....
Love the 86. I would mod them up just like he did too.
+DJ MotoVlogs do it! :)
MotorMavens 1gz AE86 ?
I knew some of those shots seemed familiar! You wrote an article for Speedhunters on 86 day
+leo3k yes, several!
Brah! I knew you were going to say "Manga", why didn't you?! I got the Japanese "Initial D Vol. 1" on you book shelf right now! My nigga Project D 4 Life!
Lovely car lovely engine. I have a 4age 16v in my escort, awesome little thing
Grayson McLeod wow cool! what kind of Escort? Mk1? Mk2? I am so honored that they made a video about my cars, but I'm bummed that the shots showed my engine bays with my TRD and FET sparkplug wires looking MESSY!!!! arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!
I do not know but you can with a bit of history and beautiful images, move any car into good light. So that each piece of shit, with you is to gold.
Compliment;)
I'm sure you can do it even with an ugly Fiat Multipla;))
Question: These are USDM AE88 Corollas correct? How are these LHD if they are JDM Sprinter Truenos?
So funny I'm subscribed to MotorMavens too! Love their videos.
+Ryan Olson coooool
As the owner of an 88 MR2 AW11, which I wrench on, rev high and daily drive every day, it makes me happy to see love for these cars and to see how strong the 4A-GE still is after all these years.
These cars take minimal effort to get the most rewarding driving experience. You just cannot recreate it in modern vehicles. So basic and so rewarding.
Drive safe!
i'm actually kinda glad they didn't mention initial d. Every ae86 i've seen was a panda with the stupid tofu delivery decals on the side. Yeah the show is cool, but holy shit is it getting redundant.
I'm not tuning or drifting fanatic. But I adore such simply & fun to drive cars. She has everything to give you deep joy of driving - RWD, little 'state of art' engine, enough power for most roads, silk gearchange, predictable and fun roadholding, good sound and - the most important - this lovely, unobstructed & natural feeling of driver-to-car chit-chat: I'm taking to Car with easy and the Car is taking to me clearly. Nothing else is needed actually.
+130rapid yup
What's the music a 0:30 please?
btw i'm a new subscriber and you channel is awesome! with beautiful stories and quality of filming
HELLA FLUSH BRO
You're asian, you live the 86 Life, but the question is - do you watch Initial D?
Always wanted one of these. Wish it was possible to find a GTS model that isn't overpriced
People often miss what's probably the greatest thing about these cars: their low-speed performance. You have to drive sports cars at hyper-legal speeds to have fun but an 86 with little more than the right springs, dampers, and tires can make 35mph damn exciting. It's too easy to over-tire an 86.
+hotrodsurplus you are EXACTLY right. good point!!!!
Love the design of the car! So 1980s! :)
Actually in japan, they have different trim for Levin & Trueno (read: treno), the GT (base one), GT-V( more sporty), & last is GT-Apex which is the higher trim that come with power steering, & 2 different body style, the 3 door & 2 Door. believe it or not the kouki have a digital cluster tachometer & speedometer, but that only come in automatic ver. That's what I read on Japanese Magazine.
+Bhimatama Indrana you are correct
I gotta import an AE86 one day... Would look good next to my GT86 :D
Very Nice ride. It's Looks so Mysterious Like takumi's 86. 😅😅
You know a guy is obsessive with a particular car model when he has 2 or more of the same car. Petrolicious somehow has a knack of of finding these guys. hahahah
+netmatrix75 obsessive, yes. haha
NIce cars!! I had a "85 Corolla GTS until a guy pulled out in front of me! It was Totalled! If I ever find any extra money that is a car I would put into my car collection. I need to look at the FRS closer. IT seems well done.
+W Rodie oh noooo! horror story. the FRS is actually well done. if you liked the GTS, u might like the FRS
I'd rather have an old (and maybe even a bit beat-up) AE86 over any new Ferrari, McLaren, whatever. Cars today are amazingly fast, no doubt about that, but there's nothing like the soul of a good old twin-cam engine and rwd
+lulus panjulus yes sir! i wouldnt say no to a 458 italia or mp412c tho!
This is amazing, both of the cars are beautiful and goodluck to you in the future! I wish i could make my brz look more like an ae86 and make it look retro ish... /:
+DMbros14 you CAN!!!
Wait didn't the U.S. never get the AE86. They only got the corolla gts which is the "AE86 AE88" which isn't really a AE86
ahmed shamsi actually, that is incorrect. Internet people often get mistaken because the USDM VIN codes for the GTS model started with JT2AE88xxxxx, but they are still AE86 chassis cars. Don't believe everything you see on the internet :)
+MotorMavens not true
AE88 was US AE86 model, same chassis, different engine. JDM AE86 topped 128 hp, usdm AE88 highest output was only ever 112hp. It's like saying a DC5 integra type r, and DC5 Rsx type s are both the same. Don't try and make your car more than what it is. Be proud of your AE86/88. My ex roommate had a right hand drive, true AE86 direct from Japan. With not a single AE88 anywhere on the vins. You have a 88 on your vins. Nice car, but not the same.
+Steven Salazar you're wrong, the chassis code of AE86 is stamped on every 86 in the U.S. SR5 or GTS. The name AE86 is a CHASSIS CODE it has nothing to do with the vin number. If you want to check pop the hood on a USDM 86 and on the top left side of the firewall it will have the serial and then AE86 after
+Steven Salazar I get what you're saying but sorry no one argued that U.S. spec AE86 was identical to JDM AE86. The fact remains the "model" on the firewall says AE86. Other than RHD, and map vs maf theirs really not much difference.
I thought all USDM corollas were AE85s and such. From my knowledge AE86s were a Japan-only model. Maybe I'm wrong?
+HAGI2896 yes, that statement is incorrect. it was started by people who don't know what they were talking about, who have the ability to post incorrect things on forums and such
i haven't even seen one in real life, in my country there are less than 50 of these... I LOVE it, i love all about it, it's simplicity, it's sound, everything, this has a special charm that just a few cars have, and that makes me love it soo much. Please have fun with them and don't keep them stuck at a garage please.
This has been a nice video, but too short! :)
beautiful cars! should shown the others you own to..
i currently have 4 ae86 and iam getting another one in a couple of days..
take a look on my youtube channel, there i have a video if my track ae86..
+Steffen Kristensen cool, i'll have a look!
I'm not hating, but I don't know why but I think most cars from the 80s, like these, are ugly, same with cars from the 90s, and early 2000s. But still thumbs up, because Petrolicious is the best car channel op YT :)
+Lt Col Speirs it's all subjective. I used to think the AE86 was ugly because it is so boxy... but I grew to love the boxiness cause it is something that is decidedly 80s. No other time period really has boxy cars. Some 70s cars, but mainly 80s...
MotorMavens True, but I don't think I'm gonna like cars from the 80s some day. I like cars from the 1930s till mid 1970s, after that It went downhill (in my opinion).
+Lt Col Speirs I personally think that cars went downhill around the 2000's and really went bad around 2011.
+Lt Col Speirs Sure, I guess if you bought an American car it was a downer event in the 80's, or even just a plain Jane Corolla. I've had an MR2 and a Corolla FX (3 door,) both from 88. The numbers don't say it all. Toyota can work miracles with 1.6l. They may not have the same appeal in the looks department as something from the 30's, 40's.
my first car was a 1987 toyota corolla FX16 GTS. awesome and bullet proof car. thanks for taking me back.
+rblbatb FX16 GTS, winner of the 1987 Olympus Rally!
Clean cars, makes me want to get my red Zenki Hatch going again.
That red 86. Well, I don't like Japanese car though, but i have to admit that that's one of the greatest car Japanese ever built. it looks great, feels great sounds great.
박휘수 thanks man!
great now I want to try and find a AE86, but they seem like unicorns. Just can't find one that's for sale in my area
LanEvo55 they kind of are unicorns. They are TOUGH to find in good condition. I know of a super clean one for sale right now, but it's $35k.
But the GT-S's aren't actually AE86's are they?
thanks for the vid, I'm appreciate ya doing more Japanese cars. wish the vid was a bit long with more canyon driving tho :/
+renecanalespr54 maybe we should do another vid?
You own both a Zenki AND a Kouki Trueno?? I envy you sooo much, dude! I've been dreaming of owning a stock AE86 Levin for ages. But they're getting rarer than diamonds (especially the Zenki)
Btw, big fan of Motormavens here. Keep up the good work
I actually do think about 86s at work all day long haha one day man one day
Damn that other toyota is bouncing like crazy on a straight road, or is it really tha bumpy?
+sonofkikkoman i noticed that too. i decided to change the brand of my coilovers on that particular car after watching this video. BTW, no more bounce :)
Geeze, those are clean! Tastefully modified too, with a good color combo on both!
Very jealous. I'm looking to get a white 1985 AE86 notchback one day, but finding a good, clean one is nearly impossible.
anybody know what song is played in the beginning around 0:40?
That was my first car I bought when I was 16. I drove it all through high school. I could easily fit seven or eight friend in there. The summer before I went to college a friend and I raced it in amateur events at the Riverside Park Speedway in Massachusetts. They closed the track at the end of that year. We did a Halloween race and turned it into a alien UFO with cardboard and bondo. Great memoirs. Thanks for the video.
Want one so bad but trying to find one on the east coast is impossible
I only recently discovered this car after being introduced to Initial-D about a year ago. (I know, where the hell have I been?) Regardless I have since then seen all the episodes as well as the movie and now hold the Hachi-Roku in the highest regard. Long live the greatest underdog to ever run a canyon road!!!!
Now i know why people refer to the different S14 styles as Zenki and Kouki, great fact
+Kieren Rogers yup!
Liked the video before even watching it. Incredible job as always!
+Tsugitsugi Ärrä arigato!
I actually want an AE86 as my first car. But it's hard to find one in decent condition where I live and there are so rare.
+theregie604 they are out there, but finding one in good condition is TOUGH! the price is creeping up nowadays too! $$$$$$$
The supreme leader's car collection is very impressive!
Wow! That's amazing, I absolutely love ae86's, as soon as he said him and his friends started MotoMavens I was like "WHAT?!?!" That's so cool, if you guys are ever hiring let me know lol (just kidding)
+SparklyDoesPCgaming we're always looking for good people!
+MotorMavens I would love too! If you guys hire 15 year olds lol, and also going through the comments there are a lot of haters! Don't listen to them
Reached my dream last week, bought an 86 Levin Kouki.
Congrats for the video! Hope one day my passion for the car culture bleeds into my day job too :)
Petrolicious you're starting to disappoint me a little.
mercoid aw, why? dislike japanese cars?
+MotorMavens Not at all! On the contrary..., and nothing against you..., I wish the video was more centered around the car and not so much on you. Sure, the features should have personal input from the owner to a degree. The videos would be cold and impersonal without it. But what I love about Petrolicious is when the driver gives more, in depth insight as to how the machine drives, handles, it's quirks etc. And most of all an honest heartfelt account of how it makes him feel. This did not seem to have that. To me..
not really stoked that you didnt keep that zenki gts stock i woulda gave you 10k just so it wasnt bastardized. i also own 5 86s, and i modify my beat to shit junkyard find sr5 not my gts's, 0 differences in the chassis, if your going to swap engines theres really no point anyways in having a gts.
+zum then give me 10k for my bone stock 1985 USDM GTS project car then, and you do the restoration! :D
i dount you would actually do that, sooooo.... money talks.
BTW, there IS a point in having a GTS. Obviously the rear end is completely different.
MotorMavens if all the parts have been sold off or anythings been painted, cut, welded than no thanks. a car can only be original once
interesting how the video just shuts end lol...
either make it simpler or don't start a story..
+Jae Shim cause i talk too much, and they got sick of my rambling probably...
I fell in love with this car before I ever heard of Initial D, but the more I learn about the movement and culture, the more I love it.
The AE86 is a complete legend
+Ian Townsend yesssss
Is that a Mos Def CD sitting nicely in the shelf? I think so. Thumbs up!
+k0j0n3s mos definitely. it's a signed copy of his black on both sides album. there's a signed album from The Roots on there too
finally I've been waiting on an 86 episode, I figure it would have been you or Janet. would have been kewl for some sharp cornering on the video, the cars looked really really slow on the straight
Fred86 Dude. These cars ARE really really slow. I'm trying to lose more weight so my cars can become faster while remaining "smog legal" hahaha
LOL I know, I own one. Don't change a thing these cars are dope the way they are.
WOOOOW, a AE86 with a Stuck exhust?
Was thinking about maybe giving up on my s13 project but after seeing this guys passion I just got inspired to go harder. Thanks man
Oh look, a japanese car video, and no michellin sponcer on the video? wonder why lol
+Gaspar lobo Michelin. sponsor. :)
thanks for the vid, I'm appreciate ya doing more Japanese cars. wish the vid was a bit long with more canyon driving tho :/
thanks for the vid, I'm appreciate ya doing more Japanese cars. wish the vid was a bit long with more canyon driving tho :/
Hi,this AE86 is USDM versions?
I think Hachi-Roku is one (if not the only) of the most fun cars ever built.
And became a legend since it was released, but got a billion times more popular because of Initial D.
So, every time I see a Hachi-Roku on a video, my head goes "EUROBEAT INTENSIFIES" xD
I hope I can find a GTS they are so hard to find over on the east side of the U.S so obsessed with the 86 kouki .nice to know some are still in great condition and not rusting away.
***** If you're looking for a non rusty car, you want to try and look in the southwest states. Cali, Arizona, Texas, New Mexico, etc. But the problem is, these will most likely have cracked dashboards and faded interiors. If you want clean interiors, you can get those from the northern states! That's my Protip of the day!
MotorMavens THANKS! I'll give them a try and prob just swap interiors from a northern state one
Sweet ride, I'm planning on buying one when I get the cash :D
They were surprisingly good cars back in the day. A Corolla GT won the British Touring Car Championship in 1986 & 1987 (Chris Hodgetts). AE86's were also popular rally cars.
corolla nowadays vs corolla in old days...
Please due a Mazda rotary car rx3 rx2 rx7 what ever but love the hachii
+Takumi Roku RX2!!!
As always this video just blows us away! great work.
Another real car guy! Great stuff.
My favorite car in the world
+Byron Torres yesssss