FT-86 to be named FR-S...

[smellytofu]

You saw it here first .. on PF

[RMX]

Out of interest, which agency, Babs?

Toyota use Saatchi & Saatchi, Oddfellows, Dentsu and Mojo from memory.

[tremolo]

There's almost a dozen agencies who do PR/marketing/advertising for Toyota. Saatchi are but one

Yep, however they've done a lot of the new model launches recently i.e. Prado, Rav4, etc. I've got no idea who are launching the 86 but it seemed logical

[Nick]

I find it amusing someone with an R32 is worried about this car being underpowered. I think the point of this car is there is more to it than just straight line speed.

oh I see. Pretty low shot there sun shine. Nice and cunty. Not sure why you see it funny, just looking for a stir I guess. I did express it as my humble opinion.

But you are somewhat right. The R32 is underpowered, but it's enough for a GT and it's quicker than this thing.

This however is underpowered and undertorqued, much like the RX8. Having driven both, the 86 is a nice car to drive but I stand by my opinion.

Excuse me for having my own opinion and go against the flow of liking the car.

[rowdytoot]

Any production car that has headrests specifically designed that when turned around accommodate the use of a helmet and the rear cargo area designed to have enough room for a set of wheels with race rubber on them is fucking cool.

not sure if srs.. but I assume if you are you're an Apple fanboi and have bought the wank hook line and sinker.

I can get a set of wheels with race rubber in my AE82 corolla no worries, and still sit people in the back seat! 4 tyres and 60 litre of fuel in jerries in my gemini rally car boot was no drama either.

never had an issue wearing a helmet on the track with an seat I've sat in .. stock commodore, Skyline, corolla, lancer, etc etc seats included.

[[SPESHAL]]

oh I see. Pretty low shot there sun shine. Nice and cunty. Not sure why you see it funny, just looking for a stir I guess. I did express it as my humble opinion.

But you are somewhat right. The R32 is underpowered, but it's enough for a GT and it's quicker than this thing.

This however is underpowered and undertorqued, much like the RX8. Having driven both, the 86 is a nice car to drive but I stand by my opinion.

Excuse me for having my own opinion and go against the flow of liking the car.

It wasn't intended as a low shot at all. The R32 is a great car, but its not a rocket. The same (I presume) applies to this thing - there's more to it than straight line speed. Sounds like you've driven it though, something I am yet to do.

[Nick]

It wasn't intended as a low shot at all. The R32 is a great car, but its not a rocket. The same (I presume) applies to this thing - there's more to it than straight line speed. Sounds like you've driven it though, something I am yet to do.

But it was a low shot. Everyone says the same thing (even though it's quicker than a GTI, stock vs stock) but if they drive it they say otherwise. It has always been on my mind and would love to slap a GT40 on it as alot of other have, but most of use have limited budgets. But we digress because you brought it up.

I understand more than I think you realise that it's more than straight line speeds, I just didn't like it. The act that I said so seems to have got a couple of people to take shots at me. Go for a test drive, do some work for Toyota and be rewarded with a drive of one of the first ones in the country. Then say how wonderful/awful it is, but don't ever bag out someone else car choice.

[neil_se]

I put a deposit down at my local dealer for a black or white one, whichever they can get first. They've got 3 allocated: Red GT Apr/12 that will be their demo, black GTS May/12 that's available and a black GT July/12. There's also a white GT allocated for Aus that hasn't been sold yet so he's trying to swap for that one as my first preference.

Extended warranty 6yr/150000km $1940

Toyota Finance
60 months $12000 Balloon $560/month with extended warranty, $548 without
60 months Nil Balloon $708/month with extended warranty, $666 without

[smellytofu]

Fuck that extended warranty is expensive.

[Pablo17]

So with the cheaper than expected price of these things, whos going to be the first to man up and drop an LS motor in one ???

[perthdrivers.txt]

That is a pretty impressive time-delayed doublepost

[TonyJZX]

Fuck that extended warranty is expensive.

for a car that has basically nothing in it

[Uncle]

Just got back from the local dealer. He has no cars yet but has a Blue GTS manual I can buy. They have 2 other GTS coming in Red and White but they are both auto and 3 manual GT's.
I interrogated him fairly hard on options and he expects to see some wheels and suspension (TRD coil overs?) boxes you will be able to tick apart from just the aero kit. When I asked about option prices he could not answer me but said he would send me an email in the morning with what he could find out from Toyota AUS.
I won't be handing over any cash till I drive a car either way.

[[SPESHAL]]

So my local Subaru dealer reckons they will be priced at $50k and there's going to be a 2 year wait. They are on crack....

[smellytofu]

So my local Subaru dealer reckons they will be priced at $50k and there's going to be a 2 year wait. They are on crack....

Just means they have no idea and they don't want your business.