Panda AE86: Overdone or THE way to do an AE86?

"Battery Tender Unnecessary" (carac) 06/02/2014 at 13:26 • Filed to: None

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Debating on colors for my '84 Corolla GT-SHatckback when I paint it later. I'd forego the kanji and katakana text. Clean is the way.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > Battery Tender Unnecessary 06/02/2014 at 13:30

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Is there any other way? the panda motif is what makes it great!

you see it alot online but I have never seen one in person. you would probably be the only one in your town.

CalzoneGolem > Battery Tender Unnecessary 06/02/2014 at 13:31

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Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 06/02/2014 at 13:32

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If you don't actually run a tofu shop, don't do this. Also..these cars look pretty good in red and black.

TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut > Battery Tender Unnecessary 06/02/2014 at 13:37

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I once saw a full Initial D AE86 replica down from where I lived, complete with tofu shop stickers, yellow foglights, RS Watanabes and the black & white paintjob. The numberplate even said AE86.

KnowsAboutCars > Battery Tender Unnecessary 06/02/2014 at 13:38

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Panda looks good but it's not THE only way to do ae86.

Milky > Battery Tender Unnecessary 06/02/2014 at 13:38

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More panda support

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > Battery Tender Unnecessary 06/02/2014 at 13:40

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Maybe, I'm not sure. It does look excellent, but I've never been one for the obvious choice when it came to cosmetic modification.

It does look good though...

What are the other options?

RazoE > Battery Tender Unnecessary 06/02/2014 at 13:42

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Well, panda is....you know....stock..

Decay buys too many beaters > Battery Tender Unnecessary 06/02/2014 at 13:45

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Do it, panda looks amazing on those old Corollas. Bloody panda (red/black) looks pretty great too.

Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 06/02/2014 at 13:48

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I second this. Yes, it's overdone, but it's overdone because it looks good. That said, I'd be looking at other, more interesting (to me) options before I defaulted to the Panda motif.

These cars do look great in red w/ black trim, and I think a nice dark silver/medium gray would look very good.

RiceRocketeer Extraordinaire > Battery Tender Unnecessary 06/02/2014 at 13:52

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I had an Initial D replica rev his engine at me recently. That said, this isn't bad either:

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney 06/02/2014 at 13:55

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I'm liking the sound of the dark silver/medium gray.

Perhaps dark silver/very dark silver in the same pattern as the Panda-style, especially if they were slightly matte with gloss-black wheels.

Jayhawk Jake > Battery Tender Unnecessary 06/02/2014 at 15:29

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I had a Karin Futo in GTAV (very similar style car, pretty much a copy but not a hatch) that was red with the black bumpers/skirts and some yellow accents (yellow font below the door, yellow wheels, etc). It looked awesome.

So I vote red and black, although you can't go wrong with Panda.

midengineer > Battery Tender Unnecessary 06/02/2014 at 15:37

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I feel like it'd take a considerable amount of effort to make it look bad. I like the Panda scheme but on the other hand it would be cool to see what happens if you decide to get adventurous.

Roadster Man > Battery Tender Unnecessary 06/04/2014 at 13:50

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I really like a red GT-S hatch. Just saying.