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Nobody who owns a tofu car replica that's this painstakingly detailed will ever be as fast as the autistic teenager from the cartoon. The whole premise of the first season of Initial D is that this kid in his dad's 15 year old shitbox Corolla is not taken seriously by anybody but is a savant and keeps winning street races anyway. Whoever wins this will be too scared of damaging their fifty thousand dollar cosplay to drive it on backroads. Meanwhile Takumi Fujiwara is spiritually a Nissan Altima driver and does not care.

I have decided that Mr. Regular is the human manifestation of Pennsylvania.

I think this car's real claim to fame is it has all the makings of the classic underdog. Initial D is popular for many reasons but one reason is how it conveyed a message to car enthusiasts that no matter what they drive, their car is only as fast and competent as they are as drivers. It's not what you drive, it's how you drive it. That's the spirit of racing. The human element is the most important part that can make even a slow Corolla beat GTRs, EVOs, and RX-7s. There's something that will always be beautiful about that kind of story because it dares to suggest that money can't buy happiness, skill, or respect. Those thing must be earned and it can be done behind the wheel of something as seemingly uninteresting as a Corolla.

I love RCR because of the fact that my introduction to this channel started out with "YOU DONT LIKE THIS CAR, YOU NEVER DID" and a full minute of Mr. Regular gaslighting me, such raw energy I haven't been able find ever since.

I feel inspired to find that horribly scratched CD-R "Super Eurobeat Mix" and having a drive this morning. Thank you RCR.

I am from PR and I can confirm what Regular said about this car being so popular in the island. You can still see some in several antique car shows. We were big consumers of this car, the CJs, Samurai, Beetles and VW vans

"The MR2 AW11 should've been the hero, but it wasn't." Funny thing is, it was the hero car in another racing manga called Over Rev that came out around the same time as Initial D.

I actually had 2 different AE86 at the turn of the millennium..... Both were bought for under $800 running perfectly and both were GTS models. Really wish I would've held onto them. I could have $20k to $40k

regular car reviews has been doing this for what, ten years? and we're still consistently getting masterpieces like this video for ten years here's to another ten years of great videos

What a classic car. The longevity of Toyota is incredible and exists for a good reason. Reliable and well designed vehicles

when youre 8 minutes in and it sounds like mr. regular is wrapping up the review… then he mentions “literary theory” and theres 13 minutes remaining.

I love those fluffy chickens. 18:15

I can’t believe the original AE86 vid came out 8 years ago.

I had the pleasure of owning an 85 SR5. My favorite interaction was breaking down and rolling the car into a Lexus dealership. I walked in to let them know I was getting a tow and one of the sales team approached me. He said he had to come out and see the car. He had taught rally driving in them back in Australia when he was younger. It was a really cool car to own, not just because of the of the car itself, but also the connection people had to the car that I met over my time with it. I own a Miata today and while I love getting the waves from fellow owners, I haven't had such an organic experience with a car like I had with the SR5. It was magic.

When Mr. Regular said "Puerto Rico", I couldn't believe my ears. But yes, this car was very popular in PR, I still see them every now and then. 🇵🇷

As soon as I heard Saab wheels on a Corolla, my Puerto Rican ears perked up with such a specific Puerto Rican reference. Mr. Regular is spot on. KE70s amd AE86s Corollas are still very very popular. You see them daily. From rust buckets to surgery room spec condition. The only way they are junked is if the body is severely wrecked behind the firewall.

"Saab wheels on a japanese car is the closest GM ever came to touching a masterpiece"

One thing I think Mr. Regular forgot on to why THIS became a legend greater than the MR2: potential It was stated on a previous review, but one of the allures of the 86 is the potential that it promises it's drivers: YOU can be a driving hero, YOU can be the drift King, YOU van get to live your Anime fantasy... At the end of the day it promised you might get there, if you spend the money and the time on getting better, but if you didn't, the car had the credibility for you.

Those night-time shots were awesome. Givin' me NFS vibes.

Love the two-legged, rural racers at 1:42. They would be great inside the anime.

The only automotive channel in the entire world that can use Althusser theory about ideology in a car review. You're great! Greetings from Argentina

this thing is up there with the DeLorean, KITT, and the Mad Max XB GT Falcon

Ending was pure gold. Oddly liked being teased with a good time.

That Roman close up! It reminds of me of Troy McClure when he says "Just ask this scientician!" Great review as always!

Watching this in 480p for morr realistic feeling

Whenever I tell someone my dream car is an AE86, they always ask "oh because of Initial D?" and I have to say "no, because it was the first prize car in Gran Turismo 3" and also it's a cool looking car to me

Back in the day we all drove notch and hatchback 5.0 Mustangs, another car that is legendary beyond its actual capability. I drove one of these cars back in the day, really hard. It's fun, light, modifiable, a perfect canvas for everyman street modding so popular at the time.

This car and Initial D is what lead me to having Eurobeat as my most favorite "I just want to bop, I don't want too much complexity" genre. Eurobeat is wild. The genre started as disco made in Italy that was then marketed in Japan. Suddenly, club goers got a taste for it and a couple producers decided to make disco music in English for that market. Suddenly, BPMs kept getting larger, girls in go-go boots and guys in leather jackets where now flying their hands around in a Japanese version of line dancing with hands and arms, and a drifting anime decided to pick up some notable tracks from Super Eurobeat, a long running complication series of Eurobeat, as its main themes for the main action of the show. Give it a listen and listen to more than just what's played on the anime if you like cheesy synth dance music with slightly broken English. Hell, if you win this car, you have to play a mixtape of it on your first drive, it's part of the contract.

The design of the AW11 and AE86 is the best kind of dated. I think the phrase you used ages ago was something along the lines of "optimism for the future."

Love your literary theory episodes ❤ I often rewatch the PT cruiser one as it’s so good, now I get to look Althusser up

I literally watched yesterday the og review of the 86, because I started initial D this weekend. HELL YEAH!

i enjoy the literary theory and intellectual perspectives in videos like this because putting it in terms of cars and car shows and car videos makes me understand it.

I love the camera work in the beginning making it look like a NFS selection screen

I remember seeing a SR5 GT-S coupe from, '86 or so on my local Craigslist for $7k back in 2016 or so. Even then it seemed a steal. Now it'd be outright theft. It was even a manual.

And then Toyota themselves made 2 unique versions of the AE86: the AE86 Sprinter Trueno Hydrogen powered car, and the AE86 Levin EV... The best part: the EV has a manual transmission...

Best review of the year contender instantly! Amazingly detailed explanation of the creation of the legend! And best of luck to those who can try to win it! (i'm from UK so no chance to play) 😢

From Puerto Rico here, still living on the island, and I can confirm that they were very common and still are very sought after. If you get out of the metropolitan area and go to the inner parts of the island or the west side, you’ll still see them roaming the streets. If you attend auto shows and classic auto shows you will find pretty beautiful examples and unmolested ones too. The Saab wheels were the hot trend for the hatchback specifically, but the coupés also joined in.

16:00 Takumi also blew the engine in the second season so they put in a racing engine.

Glad you revisited this. This was much better than the original review.

Mr regular is absolutely right on the ae86, I'm on my third ae86 fastback, first one was an SR5, second one was a 2jz swapped SR5, and currently I went back to basics with a rust free GTS with a freshly rebuilt 4age. The whole attraction to this car is how visceral and basic it is, the challenge of driving something so underpowered to the limit is very rewarding. Although it's a bit overpriced and over rated lol

THANK YOU FOR ACKNOWLEDGING THE USDM AND JDM VERSIONS ARE THE SAME

the predecesor to this video was what got me hooked to this channel lol

I had a 1985 SR5 Corolla, probably the best car I ever owned. Unfortunately, after 250K miles and excessive body corrosion it had to be replaced. Just a great car that made me dedicated Toyoya owner.

I have an AE111 so I'm not free of sin here but this car brings the hype and the smiles. The 4AGE is an incredibly fun engine. And on top of everything else, this episode was quite special. Well done all around, guys!

Sorry, didn't hear you, EUROBEAT TOO LOUD

“Can we have separate checks?” Group of 16 weaboos 😂😂😂😂😂 too real

I really like when you go professor on us Mr. Regular, that was actually awesome to listen to, I didn't know about ISAs.

I love the literary and philosphy lessons. Don't ever stop.

Come for the cars, stay for the literary theory. Did a Transcendentalism class lead to me dropping out? Yes. Am I still here for the topic matter? Also Yes.

What a masterpiece. The car is cool too. 😂 But seriously. This is the pinnacle so far of RCR as far as how well crafted this video is. Even the end.

as a fellow white wheel owner - I can personally attest to the accuracy of the outro bit 👌

Ah yes Mr. Regular’s one true love. Even though he’s too much of a TSUNDERE to admit it.

I think people forget it was supposed to be a shitty car by the time the anime was set on. And the protagonist only had any success because it was downhill in a very curvy circuit, the first time he faces a long straight, he blows up his engine.

That DBZ reference is so on point it's scary

I've never owned one but talking to a few people that grew up with 86's when they were dirt cheap I always hear them repeatedly talk about them with love and admit it felt fast because it's a cheap metal box with wheels. Still my dream car though. Also growing up in the north the "and the sun doesn't work" hit home.

Take this car to Hakone and look at 20+ switch back hair pins. It's solution D of SAT test. All of the above

"no the JDM its 10 more horsepower" "CAN IT" killed me

This is the soul reason I learned to drive manual 🤣. Love the show and now have a chance to win one 😀. If I don't I'll enjoy my 93 ford probe gt 😉

Brilliant review. Enjoyed every second

I clicked on this video for a car review, not a 20 minute philosophical discussion

You know. I would complain about the giveaway contests, literary theory and tales of the host's discomfort growing up. But there be a reason I still watch this channel long after losing interest in Doug Demuro, Car Wizard, Hoovie, that Scotty guy that screeches at me, Doughnut Media.... Keep doing what you do guys.

8:58 me when anyone asks "So what are you doing with your life?"

Another great video, very insightful and deep. I think because the AE86, isn't expected to be good, there isn't that baggage and pressure, and because of what it is, it lets the driver's experience shine.

It's funny. The way other people get you to think your opinion is your own, I remember watching the original AE86 review and thinking that I actually liked the car, not just the hype. A light, simple high revving connected driving experience that modern cars will never be able to touch again. It's hard to know if that's actually my opinion or not, but I still want one.

As the primary seed for the series from 2008 to 2010, I can attest that I had no driver's license

Yup I remember rewatching initial D in high school back in the early 2010s and looking them up. I thought they were expensive then around 6-8k. Amazing

This man is explaining this like it will be on the test on monday

That was the funniest transition into announcing the giveaway yet!

I discovered and fell in love with the car through Need for Speed Underground 2. I think it was one of the starting cars and I loved it so much I completed the whole game with it. Even when I could tell it was probably time to upgrade cars I stuck with it because it always felt like if i just drove better winning would be possible. I had no idea at the time what an Initial D or a Drift King were. So i completely agree that this thing would've become famous no matter what.

19:40 ceramic brake pads help a ton with that

The number 1 value wash detergent ....I'm definitely switching now. Thanks for sponsoring RCR Tide.

Your videos are like the one class that i actually go to when im at college.

RCR is the non-airbrushing, shaved yesterday, 1980's Swank Magazine of car reviews.

Literally had to order the series through a video store (Sun coast video?) at the Burlington Mall. It would take 3 months or so for each one to show up.

As someone who helped a friend with his 1984 SR5 hatchback and fix it up, and even if we didn't get the DOHC engine ever in it before it was totaled, the car was still fun as heck to drive. I have a 2017 Toyota 86 now and it's fun too, but not in the same way. It was just a one-of-a-kind.

Love your essays Mr. Regular

Ironic how overpriced these things are considering one of the main reason they were popular in Japan was because they were cheapest car that's good enough for touge. Except it wasn't good enough, it was great even. If the Keichi Tatsuya approves it you know it's a beast. Many call it overrated but unlike the fatass Supra it actually performs. That still doesn't excuse the RIDICULOUS prices!

Well in the SHOW he doesn't get any...but in the manga :: strangled by Mr. Regular ::

One of the best anime reviews on this channel.

I can not stop seeing this car everywhere. I see this car in a few Dustin William videos, Instagram videos. Some once in a while spotting on the internet. And then now here. And I mean this specific ae86 not. Not every other ae86

You can get a brush specifically made for cleaning wheels. They work great and they’re pretty cheap. It may help with the w h i t e w h e e l s

The AE86 is like Vince McMahon. We always assume he's finally retired, but then he comes right back again and continues riding the WWE train

I passed on a 1986 or 1987 GTS sedan in early 2012 - it was $3600 I think, in really good shape. I was looking for a replacement for my little '86 Corolla hatchback (FWD) that was in better shape because it was rusting out. As it happened, the fuel pump in my Corolla took a dump on the way out and I took it as a sign. I ended up picking up a 1981 Tercel for $3k that summer instead. The Tercel is my happy place, and it was my daily driver for 10 years (now relegated to when I feel like driving it so I don't destroy it on my commute). After I replaced my fuel pump, my brother drove the Corolla until it blew a head gasket, which was well after it had strayed into "an car" territory... holes in the floor, jury rigged brake piping, really the accumulation of roughly 30 years of Minnesota winters. Parts of it ended up in the '87 Corolla that was my first car and which I gave back to my best friend when I decided I wasn't up to maintaining it anymore. Sometimes I think I shouldn't have passed on the GTS, but if I bought it, it would have been used, and it would have ended up accumulating rust and wear just like my Tercel did. I suspect whoever owns it now probably doesn't daily it all year. These days I look at AE86 prices and I am absolutely dumbfounded what people are willing to pay for what is, at heart, just a really decent economy car. And I get really annoyed with the tuners who throw all the goofy Batmobile shit on these poor cars. It's also obvious that lots of them bent the axles on their Matchbox cars when they were kids with the dipshit amount of camber they like.

As someone who had the E51 SR5, and an E70 1.8, and had frequently driven an AE86 (all in period) I enjoyed the former two cars just as much for various reasons and the E70 the most. The E51 was just fun because it easily got 40 mpg. Driving forever for nothing has it's own charm. Of course the much older series were much less powerful none of these were really powerful. The E70 was torquier off the line than the AE86 (perhaps ligher?) and just more fun to zip around in normal city driving than. And that old E51 liftback was just about the most lovely mechanical sounding and solid piece of equipment I've ever owned. And I have had a few mercs (no early 2 dr. coupes or G-Wagens mind you). My fondest memory was getting to drive that E70 in a heavy snow storm sideways down an empty highway for miles. It was long before drifting was a thing. Nothing like watching the snow coming at your through the side windows. It was so easy to balance.

Could you do a RCR Story on the history of car modifications? My dad and many others in Sweden bought sunroof install packages and cut the roof on pretty much all their cars in the 80’s. Sounds very foreign to me today

As much as I love the AE86... 40K man... what? 💀

As an MR-S owner with white OEM wheels, the white wheels part got me good. it's so true! white on white looks too good to pass up

Great breakdown of an Icon. Awesome job.

In the last couple of years, I've realized that ideologies are kind of like an intellectual immune system. They're designed to protect themselves from critical inquiry.

Dam it I miss my Celica....

Got to drive one of these babies when I was stationed in Japan. It was pretty good. Nothing to go crazy over.

Oh my God it is like the Cell saga...

As a Puerto Rican living in the island, I can confirm that the "sapito" (little toad due to the pop-up headlights) as many called them, were and still to this day very sought after. I currently own a red panda manual corolla coupe 1985 SR5 and used it to drive across the island many times. Until last year it was my daily driver, and I very much still enjoy riding my Toyo. It was my father's car and when I turned 18 it was my gift and I do not plan on ever letting go of it. Since I was a kid, I always thought it would be great to have both the coupe and the hatchback so…. Is the give away valid to Puerto Rico? Would you ship the car over to the island if I win?

He doesn`t absorbe his opponents strenghs, his strengh was none stop practice from deliveries and mastering his ultra light weight car + Track knowledge. And he does get ass... he`s got a girlfriend with minimal effort from being a decent guy and all the girls like him. Someone isn`t doing their homework. :P

My favorite car to potentially win off this channel yet.

Didn't you already review this car? "THE D IN INITIAL D STANDS FOR DEMEROL" I still quote that line to this day

Aw11 features as the protagonist car in manga series OverRev! Worth a read for initial d fans wanting more. The GT86/BRZ also features in the series MF Ghost, a follow up series to initial d, set a little into the future. MF Ghost being a story from initial D creator. Mmm weebing out. Driving or no, I do like the noises they make with ITBs

I had white wheels on my DC5... I can confirm, cleaning was pretty constant. But, mine didn't get that dirty that quickly fortunately.

just to think this car almost never existed yet still made a meteorite impact