ke70-worth 2K?

[cicca_294]

hey guys,
just looking at this car atm, local bloke selling it,
123000kms, 5 spd.
very little rust, all surface, pictures shown
very tidy interior, no cracks nothing,
tell me what you think its worth, he wants 2000 and it'll be my first one so ye

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/7/1/7/31498.jpg



http://s222.photobucket.com/albums/dd201/cicca123/?action=view&current=ke70004.jpg
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http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/7/1/7/31498.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd201/cicca123/ke70007.jpg
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[ThatsHowWeRoll]

looks good...


2g is not a bad price for a good condition base...very low kays..

Do it!

[ThatsHowWeRoll]

Squeeze every last penny out him though:p...

[todd]

yeah 2k is good for a nice example.
keep it clean, and u will retain your money.

[cicca_294]

cheers guys, appreciate the help.
ill go drive it tonight hopefully.

[ke_70]

yeah 2k is good
but check to see if its had any crash history with boged up guards i almost got caught with that

i payed 2k for mine and that was auto so i say go for it

[cicca_294]

yeah 2k is good
but check to see if its had any crash history with boged up guards i almost got caught with that

i payed 2k for mine and that was auto so i say go for it

oh yee its manuel,
im pretty sure its a small bog job on that corner,
apart from that seems good.

its got rego til june,
got a little under 2000 left if i get it, anything yous would recommend changing etc etc?

[ArbPotatoes]

got a little under 2000 left if i get it, anything yous would recommend changing etc etc?

engine

[ae86]

imo id just look for an ae71, makes shit easier for 4ag conversion

[Vance]

if i didnt already have a daily and a ke70 came up as clean as that id buy it for 2k

[ArbPotatoes]

imo id just look for an ae71, makes shit easier for 4ag conversion

yeah, if you're planning on 4AGE go AE71. it's worth the extra coin.

[rthy]

indeed the ae71 manual will save u heaps, altho finding a rust free ae71 is like a piece of hay in a pile of of needles

[DAMO46]

is the guy your buying it off steve?

[ke70dave]

if a ke70 can LEGITIMATELY pass a RWC i think it is instantly worth $1000. and i mean a proper RWC. all the boxes ticked, NO rust that is, no warn out bushes (ie they will have been replaced in their time).

and if the paint is in good condition id say thats worth 400 or so.

the other 600 is probably either the equivilent of takumi tax, or it is an exceptional example.

this one being low k's might be exceptional. though it looks a bit rough in those pics, few dings and scratches. it certainly isn't in mint condition.

though i don't think i could ever spend 2000 on a ke. if you look hard enough you might be able to find one in similar condition for 1/4 that price. others have..

[cicca_294]

i just got off the phone with the dude, seems to be all in check,
but he mentioned it was a 1.3lt which to me sent alarm bells ringing.
is he on crack or was there a 1.3?

and i guess eventually i would want a 4age conversion,
im in year 12 atm, so probably wont be for a while (min 8 months)
but how much extra would it be for that shit that comes in a ae71, ive been after one of the two for a while, and it seems to be an offer i cant refuse,

ohh and i think ill be able to squeeze the dollars out of him, not heaps convinced on 2k

[ke70dave]

i just got off the phone with the dude, seems to be all in check,
but he mentioned it was a 1.3lt which to me sent alarm bells ringing.
is he on crack or was there a 1.3?
on 2k

ke70s only came in 1.3L (4kc)

other variants of the K motor range from 1L up to 1.5? or something. in various old corollas (ke10 ke30 ke55 etc)

only ae71's and ae86's came with the 4ac which is 1.6L.

to convert a ke70 to ae71 specs, depending on if you are good at finding bargains, could range from $400 to $1000. t50 gearbox being the main cost.

[todd]

t50 box being the main cost? no way lol. pedal boxes go for more than your average t50

as stupid as it sounds, its true. that is if you want to do it properly of course.
but with everything, if u look in the right places u will find good stuff cheap.
look in the wrong ones, and u will get reamed. but budget for 1k ontop of the initial purchase of a ke70 to get the parts needed to begin thinking about the conversion. (not including engine + ancillaries)

[ke70dave]

t50 box being the main cost? no way lol. pedal boxes go for more than your average t50



haha well my pedal box was $50, and my gbox was $300:P

and my tailshaft was 50, clutch crap 150 (slave, master, fittings, braided line), new clutch 250. whats that...$550. though pedal boxes are scoring huge prices these days. 250+.....

right back on topic.

moral to the story: don't buy stuff form car forums:P hunt wreckers at every opportunity.

[DAMO46]

Nevermind!

[ArbPotatoes]

I don't think I could ever pay more than 1200 for a KE70 unless it was absolutely mint

[todd]

moral to the story: don't buy stuff form car forums:P hunt wreckers at every opportunity.

amen.

[cicca_294]

alrite, so if i cancel the idea of the car, where should i be looking,
cause i have been for ages, and nothing, absolutely nothing is coming up.
ive done wanted to buys and shit, but really, very little.

dads not keen on interstate, and i was either looking for xe7x with 4age setups or bog standard ones with minimal rust

whos keen to sell up? ;)

[AE86DORI]

i ave a ke70 4age for sale if you want mate

[deafkid]

i would try buy one with a 4age all ready in it to save you the mucking around and prob work out cheaper too

[15LIDE]

are you on p plate laws? personally i would go the ae71 but harder to find in that good of nic, i payed 1800 for my ke had a tiny bit of rust n cracked dash with 180xxx on the clock, i dont think 2k isnt a to bad price but to convince him down ;)

[ae71]

2k is a lot of money for a ke70 in my opinion. but its upto you, your money. but it is a decent bit of dicking round to convert to 4a from 4k.

stock for stock there isnt that much difference from 4kc to 4ac. if you throw a few mods at them then you start to see a difference then.

[Revan]

hmmm yeah paying full asking price, you'll doubt yourself a little after, but you'll get over it.

once the cars feels yours, you wouldn't care if you paid 2.5, like i did for a T18 recently.

when speaking of cars under 3 grand, the purchase price pales in comparison to registration costs, insurance, running.,anyway... so.,.,

it's just whether you want it. If you're really struggling, jump on carsales.com and pull up every car in that price range. It might tempt you or level your will to get a RWD 'yota... IE make you smart but soulless,, but one year i did that and found a mint 87 accord with like 8 months rego for 1400, but today I regret wasting 2 years on what was admittedly a comfy awesome car...... that was a boring front wheel drive with no worthwhile upgrade potential. Stick to your plans.

[marvis]

If you have four grand I would buy a KE70/AE71 that has already been modified with a 4AGE.

[Clinton]

If you have four grand I would buy a KE70/AE71 that has already been modified with a 4AGE.

Way to get skidding on the chaper side of life.

a Rule of thumb with second hand 80's Toyota is; buying price and ~$500

[bigdaddykane]

I don't think I could ever pay more than 1200 for a KE70 unless it was absolutely mint

so true

[Nikkojoe]

From the pics, the rust around the boot area does not look like surface, infact rust comming from the inside of the car to the outisde (typical of it). Pop the boot and check inside for any signs.

I'd probably offer 1500 or less though...

[sundee]

i wouldnt pay over 1k even for a minter..its a ke70 for crying out loud ... i payed $200 for mine and it came with spare tail lights!

for 2k i would atlest want it rego'd with a 16v

[ae71]

i wouldnt pay over 1k even for a minter..its a ke70 for crying out loud ... i payed $200 for mine and it came with spare tail lights!

for 2k i would atlest want it rego'd with a 16v

dont want much do you....

[sundee]

in the end its a mass produced 80's model corolla, their is atleast 2 on every street corner... pay for it what u want but paying 2 k is outragous. i just dont understand how you could think it was worth it.. considering what most of us want to do with them.

it just goes to show how cheap you can actually pick them up for.

[timmeh12]

i sold my ke70 panel van for 2800 which was in immaculate condition.

[jay70]

if it has no rust and comes with a proper roady and rego then 2k is a fair price. no point buying a mint one though since it will most likely end up crashed or defected

[daily_driven_death_sled]

umm no, find a granny with the exact same thing, offer her $500

yeah its a ke70 but take away the badge and the rep and you have an early 80's shopping trolley

[daily_driven_death_sled]

stop trying to justify stupidity guys

[jay70]

take away the badge and the rep and you have an early 80's shopping trolley
so how much should an adm ae86 cost?

its easy to say you can get a mint ke for $500 but it doesn't actually happen

[spiderman]

Takumi tax (or it's equivalent) always drives prices up on the more popular cars. For example, I paid $500 for my Scorpion, and that was with a month's rego and a spare car. The same sort of deal with a KE70 or an AE86 would probably cost in excess of $3k.
Being blasphemous, I've driven both an AE86 and a KE70, and I'd take my Scorp over both of them. Granted the sprinter was a bone stock ADM jobbie apart from a 16v but the Scorp drives a hundred times better.
I'd still use a KE70 or a Sprinter for drifting though. The Scorpion's an admirable chassis (it's basically a Starion with a live rear end), well balanced with a ton of low down grunt, but it's heavy, and you can feel it.

[greenay]

I just paid 1500 for one with over 5 months rego, when rego is up i could sell it for about 800, it isnt the cleanest but it does have very minimal rust and a strong motor.

[todd]

Good for you broseph!

I honestly don't understand why people make these threads.

[Rip it]

Good for you broseph!

I honestly don't understand why people make these threads.

Too fuckin right.

[08ftwyo]

so how much should an adm ae86 cost?

its easy to say you can get a mint ke for $500 but it doesn't actually happen

Got mine for $150... Just have to look in the right places.

[Munted]

paid $200 for my first ke70 with 3 months rego cd player and a new battery

and $50 for my second one 90,000 original k's tiny bit of rust and a dented gaurd

just gotta look in the right places :)