Just some newbie questions

[NoHachi]

Hi,

(1) I have seen AE86s with ski's on their roofracks running high up in the mountains of Nagano alongside 4wd subaru's and other stuff. I don't think Michigan gets much worse, but you'll have to run snowtires or chains. Take a look at some of our local snowracers on the site as well.

(2) This one is completely dependent on your own skills. The bodywork can get very expensive if you have to let someone else do it. Performance modding is quite simple on 86s, so no prob there. Replacing the clutch is a bit more involving..mostly something that you would like to do in a heated shop.

(3) It depends..it is an excellent choice for a 20year old car..they are 20 years old though, so you are looking at eventually replacing all the regular wear parts.. No-problem if you can spread it out over a longer period, but it can add up if you have a car that hasn't been taken care of and needs immediate replacement of all these parts..So I guess it would depend on the previous owners.