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

[Mr Purple]

I don't think you'd want to add too much grip.

Nice set of forged 18's should be about ideal. Semis would probably ruin the fun.

[Race Spec]

For comparative purposes...

[Mr Purple]

Stupid double post.

[Uwish]

Why run an auto brz????

[BeverlyHillsCop]

would'nt you feel like a fag if you bought one of these in auto?

rock up to the (sure to be formed if there is'nt one already) gt86 club and be like "yeah i got the orange auto one over there"

many lols would be directed your way

Possibly, but not everyone can drive manuals

[<---cop]

If I bought one it would be for sitting in peak hour traffic for almost 3 hours a day and there's no fucking way I'd do that in a manual.

[MexicanBatman]

LOL 15.7 1/4 mile time

some sports car

the tarago V6 is into the 14's

LOL

http://www.drive.com.au/Editorial/Ar...eID=44733&vf=7

[TonyJZX]

i wouldn't want to subject this thing to 3hrs of bumper to bumper... or any manual car

[Cal]

Why the fuck would you buy one at all to do that?

[rj_astra]

Why the fuck would you buy one at all to do that?

It's like people who drive SUV/4WDs in traffic... they "dream" of taking on a outback adventure.
Most FT86 buyers will sit in traffic, imagining drifting on some mountain road in Japan, whilst flipping up/down the auto gearbox ratios.

[Cal]

Sounds like this wanker I know who dreams of driving a 356 Speedster up highway 101 in California when in reality he has a replica which sits in the garage gathering dust.

[perthdrivers.txt]

15.7 is a full second slower than the other 1/4 mile tests around. Methinks he fucked a gearchange

[dave_vic_ozz]

So I call into a Toyota dealer to look at the 86 as the full page add in the Herald Sun says -

"The Toyota 86 has arrived."

Well I could not see one as it will really be there on the 18th.

So how much I ask?
Advertised price is $29,990 + on roads.
The real price is $34,990

So not a good way to sell a car with at best false hopes or could it be a deliberately misleading advertisement?

Now I spoke to some good people. 70% of pre sales are white. Orange is least liked. If it is Falcon orange I am not a fan as it looks dirty in just off blisteringly bright sun.
I was keen to buy one then and there. I could pay cash. But there are no cars to physically see. Advertisement gives you the impression there is.

But here is the rub. A Subaru Forester manual X is $29000 drive away. A Subaru Impreza is $2k less drive away. So an Impreza with AWD is $27,000 and could be had for less if you really haggle.

AWD and 2.5 litre for $28,990


RWD and 2.0 litre for $34,990


Hard to justify the $6k difference.

[perthdrivers.txt]

[Roadsailing]

fuck i thought an S2000 would run better than a 15 second quarter.

also i think an AE86 with a 4AGE would beat the brz/frs to 400m. all the more reason to get mine registered again.