1986 Toyota Corolla Reviews, Pricing & Specs

I've had many cars, but never one that was so reliable and fun to drive.

Love this car. Has the T-VIS intake, has decent power and torque, but not until around 4k rpms. Love the 7500 rpm redline. Had a few issues but its smoothing out. Gas mileage is awesome. Great to drive, loves track time and getting rowdy on the streets.

Performance-Acceleration is awesome especially when u can get it to only weight 2000 pounds, handling is outrageous in this, takes 90 degree corners at 60 like nothing. Build Quality- Cant believe the amount of abuse this car can take. Toyota built this car to last for ever... Fun Factor- Is this car fun to drive? Hell yes its fun to drive, as long as you know how to drive it and what the handling characteristics are on the car...

This is the car I autocrossed the most - the car that I went to driving school the most - this is the car that intruduced me to the tuner scene before there was a tuner scene. Incredible car for the stage of life I was in - looking for thrills but not looking for trouble - looking for fun without having to spend and without compromising on quality and reliability. Not fast by a long shot but one of the most FUN cars I've owned and the car that gave me my first real lesson in "performance driving" (not the same as merely driving fast, an idiot can do that)

Ever since being taken for a test drive in a Twin Cam AE82 Corolla when on work experience at a Toyota dealership, I have wanted to own one. A few years ago, prices for them had come down far enough for me to be able to buy it. Ok, the body is rusty, it feels a bit tinny and flimsy when closing the doors, and it's been in a couple of minor accidents (before I bought it, mind you), every time i drive it those issues seem like minor quirks. The performance, in its day, was class leading, and it was ahead of its time in having fuel injection and twin cam multi-valve technology, a fact proudly displayed rather garishly down each side. Even 20 years later, with tired suspension, substandard brake pads and over 250,000km on the chassis, its performance and handling is still enough to bring a smile to my face.

I love my AE86! This was my first car, and I still own it after nearly 11 years. I paid $400 for it from a woman who bought it in California and drove it to Canada a long while ago. It was originally an AVIS rental car and still had the sticker in the back window when I got it lol. It only has around 60hp but being my first car, I didn't care, was just so much fun to get out there and drive :) This car never once left me stranded on the side of the road, only major problem I had was the clutch needed replacing but rust soon became a very big issue that needed to be taken care of. I currently have her stripped down to a bare shell in my garage (check pics) and in time will be doing a full restoration with a slightly more powerful engine and making her into a summer fun car/weekend driver. I plan to keep her forever :D

easy to drive, comfortable, lots of space in the boot and lots of leg room. great mileage per litre, low maintenance and because of its abundance there are heaps of spare parts at your local wrecker. Parts at an auto shop are quite cheap too, plus the labour side of things is quite easy too. I do my own oil and filter changes, plus spark plugs etc

body is rusted around wheels otherwise it runs well. It is still very comfortable after over 20 years. It rarely needs repair just routine maintenance. It accelerates well; good brakes and fun to drive. It does leak a bit of oil.

whats to dislike? Performance-swapped with 4AGE 20 valve engine Build quality-just finished spot welded body and foamed running boards for regidity appearance - ordered interior from toyota japan but had interior brand new cost of ownership - dont ask! fun factor - fun car to drive but scary to bring everyday

If you never owned a rear wheel drive car, you should buy one of these. It is as much fun as a Porsche, except for the power.