Moving from U.S. to Austria - is it worth shipping AE86 GTS?
12-08-2009, 01:00 AM
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Moving from U.S. to Austria - is it worth shipping AE86 GTS?
I am planning on moving to Austria from California and hate to sell my 1985 AE86 GTS. I would like to bring it with me but I'm trying to figure out if it's worth it.

The major factors are of course shipping and trying to meet the new Euro 5 emissions standard. It does pass California emissions (strictest standard in the U.S.), but I have no idea how it would fare under the European emissions tests. It does have a catalytic converter and EGR system (apparently these weren't adopted until much later in Austria.

The car has no rust and is straight despite a few dings. The paint is original and in good shape considering the age. The only modifications so far are a one-piece driveshaft, lightweight flywheel and SS brake lines. It also has a JDM redtop engine that was replaced around 115k miles - it currently has about 195k on it.

I could sell it with the original driveshaft, keep the one-piece and try to buy an AE86 in Europe, but I don't want a rust bucket. It seems to make more sense to just sell mine here and buy one there, but I'm not sure how difficult it is to find one in good shape.

Any advice?
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Moving from U.S. to Austria - is it worth shipping AE86 GTS? - drothe - 12-08-2009 01:00 AM
[] - robokill - 12-08-2009, 01:11 AM
[] - Mux213 - 12-08-2009, 04:13 AM
[] - drothe - 12-08-2009, 07:46 AM
[] - Ivan141 - 12-08-2009, 08:30 AM
[] - MatthewG - 12-08-2009, 10:12 AM
[] - ZDoman - 12-08-2009, 10:57 AM
[] - MatthewG - 12-08-2009, 11:14 AM
[] - ZDoman - 12-08-2009, 11:42 AM
[] - drothe - 12-08-2009, 08:24 PM
[] - Ivan141 - 12-08-2009, 09:05 PM
[] - ZDoman - 12-09-2009, 12:12 AM
[] - speed-inc - 12-09-2009, 12:32 AM
[] - Mux213 - 12-09-2009, 12:34 AM
[] - Ivan141 - 12-09-2009, 08:10 AM
[] - MatthewG - 12-09-2009, 10:10 AM
[] - Nomuken - 12-09-2009, 01:45 PM
[] - drothe - 12-09-2009, 08:03 PM
[] - Ivan141 - 12-09-2009, 08:29 PM
[] - MatthewG - 12-09-2009, 10:00 PM
[] - Mux213 - 12-09-2009, 10:56 PM
[] - XJS - 12-10-2009, 06:51 PM
[] - SekiguchiUeno - 12-10-2009, 08:47 PM

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