Realising my long lived dream - AE86

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Update !!
Looks like my car has been posted here a few times in the past. please check http://www.aeu86.org/viewtopic/ae86/p/160617#160617

Hello All.

To first introduce myself, my name is Jens. 21 Years old and from Belgium
It has been a long dream to own a AE86. It all started one day by playing forza 3 I guess. I needed a fast car for class C racing, and the "Toyota Sprinter Trueno" was the fastest of it's class. When i started racing in it I loved the fact that it was so easy to drift with and the massive power you could harness from it.and the lovely sound the exhaust makes. Because of my love for anime i found out Initial D - wich starres a AE86 Sprinter Trueno.
Racing in a Trueno and becoming a fan of initial D just increased my love for the AE86.

When other games came i always chose the AE86 as main car, Then there became i time where i started working on cars. I wanted an AE86 and started looking for one. I saw only 1 for sale and it was to expensive, i believe it was a levin hatchback, selling for 11 000 euros. With that high price class and the fact i still was in school my hope sunk and i quetted looking for one.
Years pass and everytime i saw a AE86 in a game i promised my friends: "One day, one day i will own a Hachi Roku !! even if i need to build it from the ground up".
I remember sitting in the car with my parents when a Levin Coupe passed us by, i yelled so hard "OMFG ITS A LEVIN !!!!! AE86 !!!! and the sound was just lovely
I was 21 years old, i looked up upon 2nd hand sites from belgium and the netherlands. when suddenly i saw it !! An AE86 FOR SALE !!!
it was listed : "Ae86 for parts or fix er up"
My heart raced, "for parts" THIS IS A IDEAL PROJECT CAR !!! and hopefully not expensive. When i mailed the seller i could't wait. The first minutes i stared at my screen without response. "logic duh" I started playing on the xbox with my brother when suddenly "MAIL'
The seller bid his price and me and the seller started chatting .
Days went by and all i did at work was dream about the car. They had 2 GT86 on the roof parking and i stood next to them, saying : haha soon i will own your predecessor (sorry if written wrong)
I went to pick up the car, got a test drift and fell in love with it. I payed the nice man and took the car home. It needs lots of work and love. but thats no problem

First off, MOT. 1 day before i had to let it get checked the starter died on me. problem ? my ghetto ass radio installating draining to much ampere from the wiring so i'd fuck up my starter.

First time mot check had only 2 problems :
1 rust
2 illegal track lowering. (it was so low it scraped alot)

I found the right parts at a friended collector and fitted them, fixed the rust and full of hope i went for a 2nd try.

Critical failure ....

I was citiated for:
-having broken brakes (never had problem)
- bad battery assembly
-bad welding
- illegal interieur
and the list goes on.

my hope sank in my shoes, because in belgium the MOT is a bitch and renting special licence plates for MOT is hella expensive. I also lost my work so its just adding insult to injury.

Last week i kinda got my hopes back up, saying that it's stupid giving up my year long dream of having a AE86.

So, what did i do ? I got myself a batchload of stickers (i'm a sticker freak) and started repainting the car.
It came from a Beater black - yellow to a initial D inspired White with Black details.

I am currently working on it, so pics are not that acurate.

I am hoping to learn alot from a AE86 and to get help and give help whenever i can

Pictures of how i got this beast



Beauty sitting on the trailer




Now that i added some stickers, put in original springs, and repainted into the color sheme of the Initial D Trueno





Yes the half naked guy leaning on the car is me proud owner !

the paint detailling is still under contruction, I just ran out of masking tape [/url]