Why are these so expensive?

memecar

How much is insurance on one of those?

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Ricers and animemes.

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Initial d
>tfw no levin coupe

Tofu tax

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>>15513259
Because they are crazy fun

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This.

>>15513278
tip: most older cars are fun

>>15513259
Ricer tax + meme car

>>15513259
tfw i want one but i only have $5000 you can't get a good one for that cheap can you?

>>15513278
This

They're like Miata's except noisier, more raw, and less safe feeling. It's thrilling.

>>15513268
I don't think I can call that an 86 anymore.

>>15513411
its a fiero

>>15513370
there funner and more powerful than miatas plus they look cooler

>>15513433
>more powerful
Hold your horses

>>15513433
>more powerful than miatas
No

>>15513433
>128hp JDM
>112hp USDM

I love them but let's be serious

>>15513259
Add pop culture to the existing drift tax. Too slow for you? Drop in a SR20 and you're laughing.

>>15513259
becasue they can out drief and preform a turbo charde two chamber rotary rx7 jeeze didnt you watch the documentary all about them

its called initial D

>>15513259
Same reason classic Camaros are so expensive. They hold a great deal of cultural value and are fun cars.

>Drift Tax
>JDM Tax
>Takumi Tax

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>>15513259
Their previous owners don't want them to get rekt in rally.

>>15513290
no it's initial D. that is for skyline, supra, evo

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>>15514409
I reckon twin turbo Supras and GT-Rs would've still held their prices pretty well even without FnF. Perhaps half of what they cost now considering how potent they are with a bit of work.

>your country will never have classic JDM cars
Man I would love to have one but i guess ill stick to bikes for cheap thrills per shekel

>>15513278

Who is this jizz djin?

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>>15513264
Paid like $80 a month for 9 months for my GTS when I was 23-24. $70 something now that I'm 25. It's a 3-door liftback on my registration, so I think it avoids the coupe tax. Makes me wonder if the coupe version is more expensive.

>>15513336
Depends where you live. $5000 will get you a sort of ratty GTS or a great SR5. Don't expect paint or interior to be in good condition, but the car should be driveable. If it isn't, then make sure it's just an engine issue and everything else on the car is solid or at least rust free. 4AGEs are cheap and plentiful.

Tofu tax and many are dying from rust

>>15514665
Dont bother. She only looks good in that one picture.

>>15514439
Holy fuck is this real?

Kekarooni

>>15513278
for you

>>15513411
Legitimately loled

Drift tax

Buying a Volvo 340 and dropping a Clio Williams engine in it with literally no work at all can be done sub £1k here and be infinitely better than the amount of meme money you'll put into that meme car

>>15513259
stupid fucking weaboos

>tfw if takumi drove an AW11 it would be the animeme 4AGE and the AE86 would be the obscure one

>calling it a "________ tax"
how to spot a poorfag

>>15513259
Initial D and Best Motoring created their status. Being old and hard to find in good condition means people are willing to pay more for nice examples.

This is economics 101 so of course /o/ doesn't understand it.

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>>15514375

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The rules of supply and demand.

I actually think that they're way underpriced considering how many people want them.

>>15513278
post tits

>>15513278
Model: Haylee Rasor

>>15516968
Ty anon

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>>15513278

>>15517007
shoo shoo gains goblin shoo shoo

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>>15517013
Wat

>>15513336
4AGE swap KE70 or a TE71.

>>15516207
Yep. It happened in Melbourne.

Are there any America or Europoor only cars that japs REALLY want?

Do japs have the autists with more money than sense to import grey market cars?

>Japanese board having discussion on importing 1 million mile as taxi, 2000 lincoln town car
>People calling it a meme
>People really liking it

idk

I know subaru BRATS and scions and shit kinda have this status, but they're jap cars.

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>>15517007
That's a man.

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>>15518683

>>15518683
Why are brats meme tier

>>15518683
They mostly like Jap cars, but classic muscle has a market in every country. They also seem to like BMW and Audi but those are hardly gray import there.

>>15518683
when you are limited to 1.6l engines your choice are limited when it come to foreign that aren't cheap econobox.

>>15518683
Japs fycking love old chevys, caddys, chryslers, dodges etc
They do lowriding better than Mexicans

>>15513433
this post reeks of autism

>>15520748
DELETE THIS

>>15520748
post moar

>>15520748
that gutter is a bit to wide dagumi-gun

>>15516207
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqw4P7vLgas

>>15521372
dam thats hektik

I would love to own one, though I'd want to find a junker and fix it up. There's no need to damage a stock AE86 with my hoonish fantasies.

>>15521372
That's a nice freeway but you should only drive dangerously when it's clear around 2-4am.

>>15516062

Ty mate

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rm2wfj-_63c

>>15513260
everything that is popular is a meme according to 4chan.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPQyQgyuNMI&feature=youtu.be&t=35m18s

>>15513259
Because of Initial D

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>he fell for the ae86 meme

>>15523239
oh god he purchased a fucking FB, the worse RX7.

>>15524913
But the FB looks amazing. I want to make one into a really retro-looking cruiser in brown and beige.

Shrinking supply, growing demand.

I wish they weren't so good. I've had 5
cars since my ae86 and nothing comes close.

>>15523239
>no rack and pinion steering

Barely even a car.

>>15513259
Because people like you want to buy one

>>15526409
arrant they under powered?

Ireland is probably partly reponible for driving up AE86 prices, too. We imported so many of those things.

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A E S T H E T I C

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>>15521560
Obligatory

>>15527008
They're not so bad. The jap import was faster than most v8's when it came out.

I'd swap all 3 of my current cars for a notchback levin with a good body.

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>>15527673
>notchback levin with a good body
Didn't want an EUDM Levin, so I got this instead.

It's a fucking memecar, made popular by initial D. This is the only reason.

Don't get me wrong, it's a really fucking good car, and i'd love to own one.
However, it's not better than the miata or mr2. Neither does it provide more of that "fun" people like to throw around.
People like to think it's better but it's simply due to it's rarity and a myth that enveloped this car, when in reality it's just a shitbox.

>>15518683
I follow a guy on instagram in Japan who made his AE86 to the USDM spec. With the Corolla GTS badges and everything. It's pretty cool

>>15513259
Go to Japan ans buy one yourself dirt cheap

>>15529476
It's almost impossible to get the car a passport.

>>15529458
i was actually wondering to myself if someone like that existed, because i think the usdm ae86 doesnt look as good with the giant 5mph bumper. always thought sprinter trueno sounded cooler too.

Take away it meme status its a car that sold well over time but its been raced/ran/customized since it was new in japan so there are fewer and fewer each year that are in great daily shape. Like the 240/S series Nissan in the states. it sold good then prices tanked then people started snatching them up drifting/destroying them so supply and demand dictated a higher price.

Now lets figure in the meme/racing status of the car. People want the Drift-King classic or Takumi/Bunta's car but the body style only lasted so long with only so many made. So demand is high for not only a good looking hatch but a hatch made famous by a legendary driver and a cartoon.

>>15529426
>made popular by initial D

It starred in initial D because it was already popular you fucking ignorant milennial. Anybody around the world who knew about touring cars and motorsport knew about the ae86 because it dominated its class.