Corolla Levin/sprinter Trueno Ae85/86

Schiffer · June 20, 2013

its sort of near i live, ill check it next time, might know the owner

Levinlover · January 6, 2014

Hey guys..

Does anyone know where i can get my hands on a AE85 trueno hatch or coupe(Preferably a coupe )???

I have looked all over but i havent been able to find one.

Im planning to restore it and drop in a Blacktop 20v...

Thanks in advance

Edited January 21, 2014 by Levinlover

Supra_Natural · January 6, 2014

On 1/6/2014 at 10:35 AM, Levinlover said:
Hey guys..
Does anyone know where i can get my hands on a AE85 trueno hatch or coupe(Preferably a hatch )???

I have looked all over but i havent been able to find one.

Im planning to restore it and drop in a Blacktop 20v...

Thanks in advance

Welcome to AL, Trueno/Levins are getting to be a bit hard to find these days because a lot of Sri Lankans appear to be having more or less the same idea you have all of a sudden.

There were a couple of cars for sale in the recent past, take a look at the Classic Car Search page on the book of faces as well as the Rapid Rev page, they popped up there.

Other than that you'll have to trawl through the papers and perhaps the "quick" free ad site and be patient. One should pop up eventually.

Levinlover · January 6, 2014

On 1/6/2014 at 11:23 AM, Supra_Natural said:
Welcome to AL, Trueno/Levins are getting to be a bit hard to find these days because a lot of Sri Lankans appear to be having more or less the same idea you have all of a sudden.
There were a couple of cars for sale in the recent past, take a look at the Classic Car Search page on the book of faces as well as the Rapid Rev page, they popped up there.

Other than that you'll have to trawl through the papers and perhaps the "quick" free ad site and be patient. One should pop up eventually.

Thanks alot..really appreciate it..

Rachitha · January 6, 2014

On 1/6/2014 at 10:35 AM, Levinlover said:
Hey guys..
Does anyone know where i can get my hands on a AE85 trueno hatch or coupe(Preferably a hatch )???

I have looked all over but i havent been able to find one.

Im planning to restore it and drop in a Blacktop 20v...

Thanks in advance

Your name does not match your requirement! Anyways can get you a contact of a AE85 Levin.

Levinlover · January 7, 2014

guess i wasn't creative enough with the name..

i checked out the levin..

there were some issues with the car and it seemed it would go way over my budget to get her on track..

Komisiripala · January 7, 2014

These cars are rare man. So you may not find the dime you're looking for. Also. Restoring it is half the fun. See if you can span your project out so you can fund it better. The longer it takes, the bluer your balls get, the better it is

Levinlover · January 7, 2014

the problem is my dad will be funding for the purchase of a AE85...im the one who will be throwing in the cash for restoration and the blacktop... he didnt seem to like the condition of the levin. So the ''loan wasnt approved''.

Komisiripala · January 7, 2014

Ah. Mores the pity

Edited January 7, 2014 by Komisiripala

Levinlover · January 7, 2014

Anyway the older generation has completely forgotten what a beautiful car the AE85/86 is...

They have even forgotten what fun it was to drive a manual...

Edited January 7, 2014 by Levinlover

Jaliya48 · January 7, 2014

On 1/7/2014 at 4:37 PM, Levinlover said:
Anyway the older generation has completely forgotten what a beautiful car the AE85/86 is...
They have even forgotten what fun it was to drive a manual...

I can relate! My father wants the KSev gone for some reason...but I'm not letting her go!

Anyways, where is this AE85? What registration is it?

Edited January 7, 2014 by Jaliya48

Levinlover · January 7, 2014

Its a 17-9xxx white 1987 levin AE85...its in Gampaha

And Jaliya48 your KE's a real beauty...dont let her go..

Edited January 7, 2014 by Levinlover

Komisiripala · January 7, 2014

Unless you let her go for a Levin. Just putting that out there J-dawg!

Edited January 7, 2014 by Komisiripala

Rachitha · January 8, 2014

On 1/7/2014 at 6:12 PM, Komisiripala said:
Unless you let her go for a Levin. Just putting that out there J-dawg!

Wish I had more space for another car and a budget to get that levin and start from scratch again....

Jaliya48 · January 8, 2014

On 1/7/2014 at 5:18 PM, Levinlover said:
Its a 17-9xxx white 1987 levin AE85...its in Gampaha
And Jaliya48 your KE's a real beauty...dont let her go..

Thanks! I won't let her go that easily, not even for a Levin!

So this AE85 has a 4AC engine, does it?

iRage · January 8, 2014

On 1/8/2014 at 6:54 AM, Jaliya48 said:
Thanks! I won't let her go that easily, not even for a Levin!
So this AE85 has a 4AC engine, does it?

JDM AE85s came with a 3A-U engine. As far as I know the 4A-C AE85s were USDM SR5s (not sure if it was the case for other export markets as well)

Hoonigan · January 8, 2014

On 1/7/2014 at 3:57 PM, Levinlover said:
guess i wasn't creative enough with the name..
i checked out the levin..

there were some issues with the car and it seemed it would go way over my budget to get her on track..

Mate, this will happen no matter which car you pick to build. I'm no expert in restorations, but I am yet to hear a single car which was built within the budget.

What were the issues with this car? Since you're swapping an engine I'm guessing you're prepared to do a lot? Maybe these issues will be addressed anyway when you go on. And of course issues are bargaining chips when buying a second hand car. You can try to knock the price down with the seller and then work on selling the idea to your father

Jaliya48 · January 8, 2014

On 1/8/2014 at 8:02 AM, iRage said:
JDM AE85s came with a 3A-U engine. As far as I know the 4A-C AE85s were USDM SR5s (not sure if it was the case for other export markets as well)

That sounds about right, thanks!

Levinlover · January 10, 2014

On 1/8/2014 at 9:37 AM, Hoonigan said:
Mate, this will happen no matter which car you pick to build. I'm no expert in restorations, but I am yet to hear a single car which was built within the budget.
What were the issues with this car? Since you're swapping an engine I'm guessing you're prepared to do a lot? Maybe these issues will be addressed anyway when you go on. And of course issues are bargaining chips when buying a second hand car. You can try to knock the price down with the seller and then work on selling the idea to your father

I guess your right about the budget bro...

the car had met with an accident before (front left side) and my dad was worried whether the chassis had twisted from that accident...

This car had the original Toyota 3A engine but it was burning engine oil badly..

this worried me because i wasnt planning to do the conversion immediately. I wanted to address the bigger issues initially (minor corrosion, painting,etc) and then go in for the conversion (which would take some time). Because of the emissions i was a bit worried i might not be able the renew the revenue license which was already expired as soon as i purchased the car.

But what was awesome about this levin was that it was in pure stock condition...

Hoonigan · January 10, 2014

On 1/10/2014 at 6:39 AM, Levinlover said:
I guess your right about the budget bro...
the car had met with an accident before (front left side) and my dad was worried whether the chassis had twisted from that accident...

This car had the original Toyota 3A engine but it was burning engine oil badly..

this worried me because i wasnt planning to do the conversion immediately. I wanted to address the bigger issues initially (minor corrosion, painting,etc) and then go in for the conversion (which would take some time). Because of the emissions i was a bit worried i might not be able the renew the revenue license which was already expired as soon as i purchased the car.

But what was awesome about this levin was that it was in pure stock condition...

Ah so you're looking at a rolling restoration. In which case your concerns are solid. Our own Supra_Natural is involved in a rolling resto as we speak..luck would have it, on a classic Toyota sports car. You might be able to get a better idea on what you're looking at, if you have a word.

Levinlover · January 10, 2014

On 1/10/2014 at 6:51 AM, Hoonigan said:
Ah so you're looking at a rolling restoration. In which case your concerns are solid. Our own Supra_Natural is involved in a rolling resto as we speak..luck would have it, on a classic Toyota sports car. You might be able to get a better idea on what you're looking at, if you have a word.

Thanks bro...