I haven’t seen many red Carinas so far… Of course I’ve seen the infamous Carina Firevan, but not a factory red Carina…
About three weeks ago Kyteler sent me an email about a red Carina for sale at the Toyspeed.org.nz forums:
![Red 1985 Carina GTR AA63 Red 1985 Carina GTR AA63](https://www.banpei.net/files/images/toyota-carina-gtr-aa63-red-pic1.jpg)
Red 1985 Carina GTR AA63
Unfortunately I could not get in touch with the seller since the forums need approval of your account and I still haven’t been approved so far… :(
Lucky enough Roman posted the same Carina at AEU86.
The Carina itself looks good if you consider its age and mileage:
![Red 1985 Carina GTR AA63 Red 1985 Carina GTR AA63](https://www.banpei.net/files/images/toyota-carina-gtr-aa63-red-pic3.preview.jpg)
Red 1985 Carina GTR AA63
The car is already 24 years old and an average of 11k kilometers per year. The car travelled 270000 kilometers so far!
![Red 1985 Carina GTR AA63 Red 1985 Carina GTR AA63](https://www.banpei.net/files/images/toyota-carina-gtr-aa63-red-pic2.preview.jpg)
Red 1985 Carina GTR AA63
According to the seller the hood (and fender) have been repainted prior to his ownership. Most probably with a roller or a brush…
The engine may look good from the outside:
![Red 1985 Carina GTR AA63 Red 1985 Carina GTR AA63](https://www.banpei.net/files/images/toyota-carina-gtr-aa63-red-pic5.preview.jpg)
Red 1985 Carina GTR AA63
But from the inside it is not that great anymore: blue smoke is seen when cold started or put under stress. In other words: either rebuild the engine or put in a new one. I’d go for the new one: rebuilding a 270k engine doesn’t make much sense. ;)
![Red 1985 Carina GTR AA63 Red 1985 Carina GTR AA63](https://www.banpei.net/files/images/toyota-carina-gtr-aa63-red-pic4.preview.jpg)
Red 1985 Carina GTR AA63
The interior still looks amazing after 270k!
If you consider all the extras (14×6 Work Equip 01 wheels, torsen LSD, 4 new Monroe Shocks and a spare boot lid) the car is not that expensive for an asking price of $2000! (2800 NZ dollars)