The addition of the AE86 Sprinter Trueno

[JC Denton]

Discussion thread

Main Idea: The addition of the AE86 Sprinter Trueno to PERPheads as a purchasable vehicle or imported.

Full description of the idea:

The AE86 generation of the Toyota Corolla Levin and Toyota Sprinter Trueno is a small, lightweight coupe or hatchback introduced by Toyota in 1983 as part of the fifth generation Toyota Corolla lineup.The AE86 generation was also known as 'Hachiroku',which means 86 in Japanese.(八十六) For the purpose of brevity, the insider-chassis code of "AE86" depicts the 1600 cc RWD model from the range. In classic Toyota code, the "A" represents the engine that came in the car (4A series), "E" represents the Corolla, "8" represents the fifth generation (E80 series) and "6" represents the variation within this generation.

The Levin has fixed-headlights, and the Trueno has retractable headlights, both could be hatchback or coupe. The export model name Corolla covers both variations. The AE86 (along with the lower spec 1,452 cubic centimetres (1.452 L) AE85 and 1587 cc SR5 versions) was rear wheel drive (unlike the front wheel drive CE80, EE80 and AE82 models), and is among the last rear-drive cars of its type, at a time when most passenger cars were being switched to front-drive. In 1987, there was a limited edition model of the AE86 called "Black Limited" that served as a send-off model before the AE86 chassis was replaced later that year by the front wheel drive AE92 Corolla/Sprinter range.

In Japan, the AE86 was also known as the Hachi-Roku (ハチロク?), Japanese for "eight-six". In Japan, the Sprinter Trueno was exclusive to Toyota Japan dealerships called Toyota Vista Store, while the Corolla Levin was exclusive to Toyota Corolla Store. The word "trueno" is Spanish for thunder, and "levin" is Middle English for "lightning". AE86 is not the only car that was named like that, for example, AE85 was commonly named as "hachi-go".

The AE86 later inspired the Toyota 86 (also badged as the GT86, FT86, Scion FR-S and Subaru BRZ).[2] - Wikipedia page

Why should it be added?:

• A new car to drive within PERP
• Should be reasonably priced at around the same cost of the EVO Lancer III (400k-ish?)
• Should be reasonably fast at Factory Default (i.e speeds up to 65mph)
• Comes with body kits including different bumpers, etc.
• flip-up headlights (as a bodygroup)
• Skins could be utilised (there's a black and white panda skin by default with the link provided, as well as Fujiwara tofu shop skins from the workshop)
• Should be able to "drift" it (handbrake slides if you wish) easily.
• It would encourage roleplay. A JDM car club may arise from the inclusion of more JDM vehicles which are not currently within PERP yet.
• Reenactment of Initial D or popular AE86 culture.
• popup headlights

Cons:

• Will need to be converted to TDM (not hard to do as TinySlayer once told me)
• As soon as it comes out, everyone will want to drive it.
• The PLPD will profile owners with AE86's as antisocial and Jordan probably SWAT us for drifting again.
• No one would be bothered to do so, so I'll do it.

*Other additions:

• Should be reasonably priced at around the same cost of the EVO Lancer III (400k-ish?)
• Should be reasonably fast at Factory Default (i.e speeds up to 65mph)
• Should be able to "drift" it (handbrake slides if you wish) easily.
• popup headlights

*Images:

Link to workshop


ADDITIONAL:

GTA V Futo (based on the AE86 Levin 2-Door model)

 

[Blicky]

Re-opened @Fredy

 

[MegaFro]

I support this because there will be more weebs to make fun of

 

[Jimmy]

@Fredy this will revive perp. Only memes can save it.

 

[rogue]

if you add this you're adding a matiz as well