To AE86 or not, that is the question!

[Mux213]

Hi Vlada,

What are normal monthly service costs
Depends really on where you live and in what condition this hachi is, but on average I would say, pretty low. If in good condition hachi's do not use oil and need pretty normal service intervals. Brake pads and rotors aren't expensive to replace. Basically no different then most Toyota's.

Hachi's only become expensive if they need to be fixed (certain parts are harder to get then others and body work is expensive)

What is average fuel consumption
My hachi does 8-10 liters/100km. Depends on whether I'm driving normally or sporty. Long distance driving I've even had it under 8liters/100km
Also depends on how good the engine is, mine has 140k km on the odo so still pretty healthy.

cost for drift specification
Really depends on how far you wanne go. If your car is in good condition and you know how to do things yourself the following is a must:
- new bushes, 150 euros
- new shocks (preferable adjustable) 300 to 600 euros
- new springs, 150 to 400 euros
There are several options you have, some of the better require you to do cutting and welding of parts. You can also buy complete bolt on setups but at a price.
But I would say this is bare minimum to get your car into shape. Plenty of people that say a stock hachi is good enough but most stock hachis have warn out shocks and springs and I wouldn't recommend a stock hachi for drifting anyways.
Engine wise the stock hachi has just about enough power to have fun, great for learning. So I wouldn't do any tuning just yet.

Check the technical FAQ, there are some interesting links in there to read about suspention modifications and such. Also much to read once you want to turn your car into a profesional drift car and start tuning the engine and welding the body work, installing camber plates, adjustable four links, etc. But you said casual drift so I don't think you need to go that far.