# 2010 AE86 **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [August 1, 2007, 2:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2010-ae86/33285 "2007-08-01T14:16:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2

**Author:** ![Bigairskier1580](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bigairskier1580/32/7612_2.png) [@Bigairskier1580](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bigairskier1580)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2007, 3:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2010-ae86/33285/21 "2007-08-01T15:51:52Z")

[quote=“Pass McGrass,post:20,topic:33285"”] It’s not like the AE86 was such a hit when it first came out :gotme: And it didn’t really help the GTO 🙂 [/quote] AE86’s are incredibly popular/wanted nowadays and with the competitive pricing that Toyota seems to be putting on them, they should sell like hotcakes. GTO sales failed for entirely different reasons. ---

**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2007, 4:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2010-ae86/33285/22 "2007-08-01T16:23:25Z")

pimp, if they keep it RWD, I’d actually _gasp_ consider buying one. I like the lines of it alot [quote=“Bigairskier1580,post:21,topic:33285"”] GTO sales failed for entirely different reasons. [/quote] true… over priced, and did a less than stellar job marketing them. Alot of people that aren’t car guys do a double take wondering WTF it is I think GM STILL has new ones sitting on the lots :tdown: ---

**Author:** ![Minglor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/minglor/32/7373_2.png) [@Minglor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Minglor)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2007, 4:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2010-ae86/33285/23 "2007-08-01T16:29:24Z")

Rocking a 1.5 and being so light the thing is going to be rev happy, good on gas and fun to drive. Huzzah ---

**Author:** ![Pass\_McGass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pass_mcgass/32/7616_2.png) [@Pass\_McGass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pass_McGass)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2007, 4:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2010-ae86/33285/24 "2007-08-01T16:33:51Z")

[quote=“Bigairskier1580,post:21,topic:33285"”] AE86’s are incredibly popular/wanted nowadays and with the competitive pricing that Toyota seems to be putting on them, they should sell like hotcakes. [/quote] My point is that they should have no problems selling them as an AE **xx** \<----numbers of choice. The wiki that I quoted explains why it was numbered with the ‘86’; it makes no sense to use it on a new car. ---

**Author:** ![Calico\_Angel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/67e7ee/32.png) [@Calico\_Angel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Calico_Angel)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2007, 4:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2010-ae86/33285/25 "2007-08-01T16:38:19Z")

I will only buy it if I can go to \*Japan and sell tofu out of it while drifting up a hill and becoming better at drifting than even my drunk abusive father. not China… ---

**Author:** ![Bigairskier1580](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bigairskier1580/32/7612_2.png) [@Bigairskier1580](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bigairskier1580)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2007, 4:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2010-ae86/33285/26 "2007-08-01T16:39:09Z")

_See my point about marketing and how “Retro” names benefit in marketing._ It’s just a name anyways. ---

**Author:** ![66impalass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/66impalass/32/7429_2.png) [@66impalass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/66impalass)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2007, 5:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2010-ae86/33285/27 "2007-08-01T17:03:21Z")

[quote=“Calico Angel,post:25,topic:33285"”] I will only buy it if I can go to China and sell tofu out of it while drifting up a hill and becoming better at drifting than even my drunk abusive father. [/quote] You are really not good with geography are you? ---

**Author:** ![Calico\_Angel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/67e7ee/32.png) [@Calico\_Angel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Calico_Angel)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2007, 5:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2010-ae86/33285/28 "2007-08-01T17:06:27Z")

[quote=“66impalass,post:27,topic:33285"”] You are really not good with geography are you? [/quote] Yeah I meant Japan ---

**Author:** ![Whiteesil80](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ed655f/32.png) [@Whiteesil80](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Whiteesil80)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2007, 6:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2010-ae86/33285/29 "2007-08-01T18:44:12Z")

Does anyone else think it looks like a TC? ---

**Author:** ![livin4hockey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d2c977/32.png) [@livin4hockey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/livin4hockey)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2007, 6:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2010-ae86/33285/30 "2007-08-01T18:50:21Z")

Yeah I think it’s got some TC in it, but I can also see a little Civic and RSX too. But in a RWD platform, I would take this car over the other 3 any day. ---

**Author:** ![JCuz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jcuz/32/7338_2.png) [@JCuz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JCuz)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2007, 4:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2010-ae86/33285/31 "2007-08-02T04:06:59Z")

I will buy one on launch, lol, and as fuzz said, it needs flip ups ---

**Author:** ![psphinx81](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e9a140/32.png) [@psphinx81](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psphinx81)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2007, 4:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2010-ae86/33285/32 "2007-08-02T04:10:24Z")

thats pretty hot :tup: ---

**Author:** ![Zong](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zong/32/7580_2.png) [@Zong](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zong)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2007, 5:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2010-ae86/33285/33 "2007-08-02T05:44:42Z")

**Author:** ![Skurge](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skurge/32/7285_2.png) [@Skurge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Skurge)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2007, 6:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2010-ae86/33285/34 "2007-08-02T06:52:18Z")

nice, bout time they brought it back 🙂 ---

**Author:** ![Pass\_McGass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pass_mcgass/32/7616_2.png) [@Pass\_McGass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pass_McGass)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2007, 8:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2010-ae86/33285/35 "2007-08-02T08:30:03Z")

[quote=“Bigairskier1580,post:26,topic:33285"”] _See my point about marketing and how “Retro” names benefit in marketing._ It’s just a name anyways. [/quote] Can you list a few names for me? I really can’t think of any. ---

**Author:** ![Zong](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zong/32/7580_2.png) [@Zong](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zong)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2007, 8:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2010-ae86/33285/36 "2007-08-02T08:34:52Z")

They should just call it the hachi roku, slap a badge in some lame cursive font on the back and everything. ricers would eat it up ---

**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2007, 8:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2010-ae86/33285/37 "2007-08-02T08:35:06Z")

[quote=“Calico Angel,post:25,topic:33285"”] I will only buy it if I can go to \*Japan and sell tofu out of it while drifting up a hill and becoming better at drifting than even my drunk abusive father. [/quote] Ahahahahaha \<3. [quote=“Zong,post:36,topic:33285"”] They should just call it the hachi roku, slap a badge in some lame cursive font on the back and everything. ricers would eat it up [/quote] That would roule so hard. :headbang: Honestly I would consider trading the WRX in for this if they offer a performance oriented version, or flip-up head lights one of the two. And maybe some smaller wheels to boot. ---

**Author:** ![Pass\_McGass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pass_mcgass/32/7616_2.png) [@Pass\_McGass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pass_McGass)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2007, 8:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2010-ae86/33285/38 "2007-08-02T08:38:30Z")

[quote=“Zong,post:36,topic:33285"”] They should just call it the hachi roku, slap a badge in some lame cursive font on the back and everything. ricers would eat it up [/quote] lol :tup: It would definitely make me forget about all this AE86 nonsense. ---

**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2007, 8:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2010-ae86/33285/39 "2007-08-02T08:40:21Z")

However you have to admit, calling it that for now will draw quite a bit of attention for the car. Or a lot of free advertising before a name is settled. ---

**Author:** ![Pass\_McGass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pass_mcgass/32/7616_2.png) [@Pass\_McGass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pass_McGass)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2007, 8:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2010-ae86/33285/40 "2007-08-02T08:43:37Z")

[quote=“FuzzyFish,post:39,topic:33285"”] However you have to admit, calling it that for now will draw quite a bit of attention for the car. Or a lot of free advertising before a name is settled. [/quote] Agreed. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2010-ae86/33285.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2010-ae86/33285.md?page=3)