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Just got my first car!!!

Postby IndiaDorifto7 » Sun Oct 05, 2014 5:20 pm

Yes, I'm 16, yes I got an ae86, yes it was because of Initial D. I've been after one since I was 12 and now, I finally have one! And yes, I know I can get better cars for $4,000, but that's not why I bought one. The sound of the 4age, the feel of the chassis rocking, the simplicity of the car, and yes, Initial D, got me into buying it. And no, I don't plan on using it as a drift car, just plan on using it as a DD and part-time track car. It's in great condition, <60k miles on the motor (thank you Japan 8-) ), and no rust (except for some surface rust in the usual places). Pics will be up soon :D

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Re: Just got my first car!!!

Postby saiGone » Sun Oct 05, 2014 8:36 pm

Good luck man. Hope you have space to work on it.
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Re: Just got my first car!!!

Postby IndiaDorifto7 » Sun Oct 05, 2014 9:05 pm

Are there any things you guys would recommend I do to it? Any tips or tricks for certain things?

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Re: Just got my first car!!!

Postby Clouds » Mon Oct 06, 2014 10:15 am

IndiaDorifto7 wrote:Yes, I'm 16, yes I got an ae86, yes it was because of Initial D. I've been after one since I was 12 and now, I finally have one! And yes, I know I can get better cars for $4,000, but that's not why I bought one. The sound of the 4age, the feel of the chassis rocking, the simplicity of the car, and yes, Initial D, got me into buying it. And no, I don't plan on using it as a drift car, just plan on using it as a DD and part-time track car. It's in great condition, <60k miles on the motor (thank you Japan 8-) ), and no rust (except for some surface rust in the usual places). Pics will be up soon :D

Great job finding one!
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Re: Just got my first car!!!

Postby idreamofdrifting » Mon Oct 06, 2014 12:47 pm

+1 congrats!
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Re: Just got my first car!!!

Postby saiGone » Mon Oct 06, 2014 1:02 pm

So your just gonna tell us about it and not take pics? :o
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Re: Just got my first car!!!

Postby IndiaDorifto7 » Mon Oct 06, 2014 4:18 pm

Here are the exterior pics, I'll get interior pics later today, I'm studying right now (IB program sux :cry: )
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Crazy amount of bondo on the right rear quarter panel, and annoying dent on the left front quarter panel, and some small rust spots on the roof and probably on the hood, and second gear pops out sometimes, but those aren't anything major and can be fixed without much trouble, Love my hachi :D

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Re: Just got my first car!!!

Postby IndiaDorifto7 » Mon Oct 06, 2014 5:11 pm

*left rear quarter panel

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Re: Just got my first car!!!

Postby .TRD.TRUENO. » Mon Oct 06, 2014 6:40 pm

Those mirrors... Be grateful them! :o
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Re: Just got my first car!!!

Postby AimlessArrow » Mon Oct 06, 2014 7:09 pm

Way to go!

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Re: Just got my first car!!!

Postby s3cf » Tue Oct 07, 2014 8:41 am

looks like a good start

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Re: Just got my first car!!!

Postby Glock30 » Tue Oct 07, 2014 11:33 am

Awesome looking car... Can't beat safety orange, you'll always be able to find it in a parking lot.
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Re: Just got my first car!!!

Postby BalbonAE86 » Tue Oct 07, 2014 2:13 pm

Test drove this car before that guy from camarilo had it. Super clean interior. Congrats!

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Re: Just got my first car!!!

Postby IndiaDorifto7 » Tue Oct 07, 2014 4:35 pm

Glock30 wrote:Awesome looking car... Can't beat safety orange, you'll always be able to find it in a parking lot.

I'll have to change the color soon, so it'll probably be a panda scheme (red/black), I'm also looking at a Lexus blue if I can afford it :D

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Postby IndiaDorifto7 » Tue Oct 07, 2014 5:55 pm

BalbonAE86 wrote:Test drove this car before that guy from camarilo had it. Super clean interior. Congrats!

The Camarillo guy gave up on it after he spent too much money on it. He wanted to make an N2 ae86, so, with the car, I have a TRD wing that he attempted to install earlier 8-)

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Re: Just got my first car!!!

Postby IndiaDorifto7 » Tue Oct 07, 2014 8:01 pm

BTW, do you guys know where I can import a JDM bumper for my 1986 ae86? I'm pretty sure 1986 is kouki.

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Postby .TRD.TRUENO. » Tue Oct 07, 2014 10:45 pm

2 Options;
You either know a guy that knows a guy, or you pay crazy high Initial JDM yo interweb Tax.

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Re: Just got my first car!!!

Postby idreamofdrifting » Wed Oct 08, 2014 8:46 am

Glock30 wrote:Awesome looking car... Can't beat safety orange, you'll always be able to find it in a parking lot.


ORANGE FTW!

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Re: Just got my first car!!!

Postby BalbonAE86 » Wed Oct 08, 2014 10:51 am

I have a used zenki skin i might sale. Shoot me an offer. Good condition.

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Re: Just got my first car!!!

Postby morgan » Wed Oct 08, 2014 10:57 am

contact www.ep-importers.com
The owner, Robert, is super helpful and will even bid on stuff you find on yahoo japan. i found a zenki rear skin for $48 buy it now, he got it and shipped it over to me. shipping a box that size kills it, $300+, but it was still worth it with the other stuff he had on hold for me.
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Re: Just got my first car!!!

Postby Fltc86 » Wed Oct 08, 2014 12:12 pm

nice find!!

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Re: Just got my first car!!!

Postby GtsTone23 » Fri Oct 10, 2014 12:14 am

Was this the one on craigslist? Congrats on your first Gts at 16, great choice!
IndiaDorifto7 wrote:Here are the exterior pics, I'll get interior pics later today, I'm studying right now (IB program sux :cry: )
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Re: Just got my first car!!!

Postby IndiaDorifto7 » Sat Oct 11, 2014 8:18 pm

^Thank you Moto-san! I drove it around the neighborhood today and I'm proud to say that I didn't stall the car on my first time driving manual! 8-) All those years of practicing my shift work down the hall and in the dentist's office finally paid off! :D Next up, heel-toeing like Keiichi Tsuchiya :lol:

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Re: Just got my first car!!!

Postby IndiaDorifto7 » Sat Oct 11, 2014 8:26 pm

idreamofdrifting wrote:
Glock30 wrote:Awesome looking car... Can't beat safety orange, you'll always be able to find it in a parking lot.


ORANGE FTW!

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I wish I could keep the color but the paint is cracking (not even fading) and the rust is starting to spread. So I have to get some primer and paint on the car ASAP. BTW, any paint schemes in mind? I want to do a red/black panda color or a lexus dark blue, like this:
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Re: Just got my first car!!!

Postby Jinsoku » Sat Oct 11, 2014 10:00 pm

good start, keep us updated with pics!!!!
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Re: Just got my first car!!!

Postby IndiaDorifto7 » Wed Oct 15, 2014 5:51 pm

My dad left the ae86 in accessory mode for 3 nights straight, so now the battery is dead :evil: now he owes me a new battery, hopefully I can convince him to get an Optima dry cell :twisted:

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Re: Just got my first car!!!

Postby saiGone » Thu Oct 16, 2014 10:58 am

^just jump the battery and take it for a drive... unless it was already very old.
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Re: Just got my first car!!!

Postby IndiaDorifto7 » Thu Oct 16, 2014 5:25 pm

^The insurance company will come to jump the battery, IDK why when all you need are some jump wires and another car, but eventually I'll need a new battery, sooner or later.

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Re: Just got my first car!!!

Postby IndiaDorifto7 » Thu Oct 16, 2014 7:01 pm

Well, the car starts now, I gave it some gas and it decided to start, the battery has some charge now and hopefully it'll stay that way ;) , and I didn't leave it in accessory mode, :lol: