Colin Wood
Colin Wood Associate Editor
8/24/24 8:55 a.m.
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The AE86 is a tough act to follow, but this Japanese-market AE92-chassis Corolla still makes a compelling case as a worthy successor.

Yes, the rear-wheel-drive appeal of the AE86 is gone, though this Corolla features Toyota’s factory supercharged 4A-GZE engine.

This particular example shows just 63,953 kilometers on the clock, or approximately 39,738 miles.

Find this 1989 Toyota Corolla Levin …

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CyberEric
CyberEric SuperDork
8/24/24 10:38 a.m.

Oh just another JDM car I didn't know existed and now want. 

aw614
aw614 HalfDork
8/24/24 2:45 p.m.

There is an older guy in my neighborhood that has a US spec ae92 tucked in his garage, he never seems to drive it, but has the Florida "antique" plates on it. I need to ask him about it but Im kind of the type that has never felt comfortable doing that

GameboyRMH
GameboyRMH GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
8/24/24 3:18 p.m.

These are super rare and weren't sold in the US, each one came with a 2.5 turn rack which was the fastest rack available for the AE9x-chassis, I was lucky enough to snag one of those racks for mine.

DavyZ
DavyZ Reader
8/24/24 6:30 p.m.
CyberEric said:

Oh just another JDM car I didn't know existed and now want. 

(Sigh) Yep.  So many cool cars in Japan.

gzuckier
gzuckier New Reader
8/27/24 3:38 p.m.

Toyota Levin is a Japanese Rabbi.

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