Following our special on this D1 AE86 Resurrection, we take a closer look at this legendary build, with a bonus history of Ryota Yuasa’s Levin throughout the years. Happy New year, everyone!
A D1 Grand Prix Legend, the Bride AE86, driven by Ryota Yuasa, nicknamed The “Crash King”, a car imported to Ireland and lost to the history books until a couple of friends bring it back from the dead. An epic Irish story, from a ditch to a wedding in seven months.
We buy the cheapest Type R in the world, the forgotten CH1 Honda Accord Type R, and take a closer look to see how rusty it is!
I bolt doors and wings onto the Trueno and take it for a drive. I also ramble and bring people up to speed on what is happening with the AE86.
Our friend purchases the Forgotten RWB AE86, and we call over for a look around. We also have a famous old Honda, which we get to check out.
An Irish look around the LZ compound, we hook up with Adam LZ and Jimmy Oakes, Collaborating with Dave from Driftgames for a two-week US tour of rings drifting and car spotting.
New flared wings for the AE86 and a starting issue resolved. We also get a visitor to try out some potential looks for my Trueno.
An Altezza 360 skids in the rain during the lockdown, and Dash installation progress on the AE86.
Whilst AE86 Part hunting at MR X’s house, we score an unbelievable collection of old JDM Head Units and rare gauges from all the cars he dismantled.
New Wheels for the AE86, and we take a look at the Daily drivers with project updates.
Is this the Cleanest remaining Starlet GT Turbo in the World? We check out Conor’s insane AE86 and Starlet turbo parts hoard.
A tour of Ireland’s largest private collection of Toyota Starlet Turbos and AE86s.
Shane is a reserved character. Like I said in the recent video about this car, he keeps to himself. On social media, the odd post here or there about his car pops up, and he’s never actively posting the cool stuff he’s posting in his shed at home.
When I saw his Levin pop up online, it instantly caught my attention. Inspired by the Young Version / Run free collaboration car that famously graced the pages of Hyper Rev magazine and was done pretty much to perfection, I had to reach out and chat.
There’s not much to say about Quentin’s S2K. We already featured this work of art on the website a couple of years ago. Quentin has kept the car more or less the same, adding small changes here and there. It always fascinates me how he keeps to himself. He doesn’t have a group of car friends but somehow manages to keep moving and keep the inspiration going with his build.
Im sure you have seen the video by now; Im playing catch up with the photos. Sean’s car is something I had taken for granted, as it sits outside work day after day. He always dreamed of owning an s2000, and as we said in the video, they are few and far between on Irish roads.
Another thing that you rarely see here also is a Japanese-styled example. More reserved enthusiasts own most, and during the Irish car import boom, very few Japanese tuned examples came to Ireland.