Toyotas as "Classic" Cars

[Nurburgring]

With values of several 70´-80´-90´s Toyotas increasing, what is your perception of Toyota as a brand supporting the historic aspect of the marque, specially regarding sports cars? I own two AE86´s, and it has become increasingly difficult to obtain parts for these cars. What about old Supras, Celicas?

German car makers seem to maintain production of old carts parts for much longer; Porsche will actually sell you any genuine part for any model no matter how old.

SHOULD Toyota care about this?

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[Guff]

With values of several 70´-80´-90´s Toyotas increasing, what is your perception of Toyota as a brand supporting the historic aspect of the marque, specially regarding sports cars? I own two AE86´s, and it has become increasingly difficult to obtain parts for these cars. What about old Supras, Celicas?

German car makers seem to maintain production of old carts parts for much longer; Porsche will actually sell you any genuine part for any model no matter how old.

SHOULD Toyota care about this?

Hell yeah boy, I need me some parts!

Also, I hate to admit it, but even I am one of those dbags that has MKIV headlights and taillights packed away in the basement waiting for the day somebody really needs them.

 

[BRZer86]

Hell yeah boy, I need me some parts!

Also, I hate to admit it, but even I am one of those dbags that has MKIV headlights and taillights packed away in the basement waiting for the day somebody really needs them.

We’ve entered the LED Age, therefore you have some artifacts on your hands.

 

[Spilner]

With values of several 70´-80´-90´s Toyotas increasing, what is your perception of Toyota as a brand supporting the historic aspect of the marque, specially regarding sports cars? I own two AE86´s, and it has become increasingly difficult to obtain parts for these cars. What about old Supras, Celicas?

German car makers seem to maintain production of old carts parts for much longer; Porsche will actually sell you any genuine part for any model no matter how old.

SHOULD Toyota care about this?

That's what restomods are for!

 

[GT-Four]

I've got a GT-Four ST205 and it's extremely difficult to get parts for it. Especially if you value keeping it all original which I have. Toyota has alot of parts still but many are discontinued. Some parts are also ridiculously expensive like suspension parts.

 

[mkivalex]

One of the reasons I'm thinking of selling my supra(mine is RHD so not quite as special as a LHD). I love it but they are at such a high value right now and parts are just getting to be silly. For the price the Supra can fetch and with the increasing part prices. It makes me curious to try something else. There are a lot of cool cars out there that have some neat tech.

But I know down the road I'll look back and wish I kept it. But who knows

 

[Matador]

Nissan recently started a classic car parts program. Toyota needs to get with it and do the same.

 

[A70TTR]

yeah, Nissan has always cared more about heritage, and that saddens me honestly...

I don't see Toyota reproducing any parts for us at this point, granted it was Nismo that pushed for that at Nissan.

 

[FirstStateCamber]

I know this pain all too well and have been fortunate enough to have owned my MKIV before the extinction of many parts, however I have spent far too much in replacing those which were not 100%. My last interior parts haul was north of $900usd and it was only a few bits and boxes. Thank god my local dealer offers me a discount on what can be bought...

I grew up on AE86's and pickups and after selling my last car 86' GTS about 10yrs ago I've started looking at the market again but its honestly not worth the hassle unless I can find a mint car already done and enjoy it.

93+ MR2 and a All-Track Celica would be great too

I regret selling the GTS's but it was easy money each time, stupid me...

I also regret selling these two trucks: 89' 4Runner (lifted, super clean) and 86' Turbo Pickup (2wd, 5spd, 22RTE)

 

[A70TTR]

I tell everyone now, just buy a mint example, usually newest you can (even if it's a bit pricey) because it's so worth it to not have to track down and pay for discontinued parts.

I'd never do another A70 restoration, let alone now that even more stuff is no longer available new. What a colossal pain in the ass, and my car was fairly decent already...

 

[GT-Four]

The front suspension alone on my car is well in excess of $2,500. It's utter madness but I suppose that's the price one pays for having an old car. I bought my car as a very low mileage example but still, age and the fact that it's been parked almost all it's life has needed replacing of alot of parts especially suspension. I don't think Toyota cares at all about parts availability of its older vehicles. To me it's a highly commercialised brand that loves to go by the books. Once a car is of certain age, you're at the mercy of what's left in stock

 

[A70TTR]

Well, they are sort of an odd company that way too because they actually keep a larger inventory of parts than any other Japanese manufacturer, or at least they did up until a certain point.

Nissan discontinued a decent amount of the parts on my previous car 3-4 years after it was out of production. It really pissed me off, and they still do that apparently. The silver lining was that all engine and trans related stuff was/is still readily available because they used it across so many platforms. Anything body related though? Good luck.

My A70 didn't really get that way until it was out of production for damn near 15 years, and you can still get a lot of stuff relative to other cars that old.

 

[A70TTR]

You can get the A70 shift knob new on yahoo.jp

The TRD is another option.

 

[MA617M]

try finding A60 parts. it's messed up. The A80 is a dream in comparison. I replaced every light, trim, rubber and seal on mein when I had it resprayed late last year.

 

[A70TTR]

Way too old haha

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