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

[MZ21]

what times does the B250 does at wakefield - must have missed that post

The B250's live life 1/4 mile at a time.

[Mr Purple]

Have now had mine for six months.

The going fast bit is irrelevant, they're worth the price for how good the steering is alone.

I do live halfway up a mountain though. And sooner or later the locals are going to lynch me for my unfortunate habit of overtaking them while sideways.

[Cantilever Bridge]

any blokes in here got cliffs on the toyota access stuff? was talking to a mate about cars and he was going on about the toyota access program... is it any good?

Or if you can afford a loan without a baloon does it make more sense to go for a normal loan? I am saving for a house deposit but the way he was going on about it, it almost sounded like you could easily afford to pay it and just upgrade to a new gt86 at the end of the term. If there is no new GT86 in sight or other car i want, can i do another access type loan? or can i enter a good loan to continue paying off the car?

Thoughts? I want to get one of these instead of getting a e36 328i haha

[cracka]

your question is whether you want a $5k bmw or a 40k toyota thats 55k by the time you own it?

What. The. Fuck.

[AxGT]

your question is whether you want a $5k bmw or a 40k toyota thats 55k by the time you own it?

What. The. Fuck.

+1
Saving for house deposit != borrow money for car. Fark sake.

[Cantilever Bridge]

just wanted to make sure i was not bonkers, he kept on going on about how its affordable blah blah blah, its not like its a free car.

Thanks.

[da9jeff]

Its affordable but you wont end up with a house at the end of it.

[Fineline]

With the engine options available to toyota why did they have to pick that horrid sounding thing in in n/a form. With engines like the 2.7 twin cam quad valve at their disposal they could have turned the car in to a true little weapon.
The tuners would be way more willing to go ballsnall on such an engine as well. It would then be interesting to see just how good the chassis really is. A shopping trolley can get around corners ok at the speed the current thing is capable of.

[cheapracer]

What new cars, under 30k would be quicker than the 86 over the quarter?

They're not quick, but neither is anything else for the same money.

http://www.roadandtrack.com/the-results-3

your question is whether you want a $5k bmw or a 40k toyota thats 55k by the time you own it?

What. The. Fuck.

+1.

After owning an older Alfetta sedan for many years I can assure you that people will be more impressed that you drive even an older "BMW" than a new Toyota too.

[MR 1JZ]

With the engine options available to toyota why did they have to pick that horrid sounding thing in in n/a form. With engines like the 2.7 twin cam quad valve at their disposal they could have turned the car in to a true little weapon.
The tuners would be way more willing to go ballsnall on such an engine as well. It would then be interesting to see just how good the chassis really is. A shopping trolley can get around corners ok at the speed the current thing is capable of.

umm maybe the fact the 2.7 is about as big as a house and weighs close to one as well?

I dont really like this car but I get what they are trying to do

[neil_se]

http://www.roadandtrack.com/the-results-3

Not sure if trolling or just really thick.

[Mr Purple]

That article seems to say the preferred it. To a car that you can't get in Australia, and one that costs $15k more here.

[SuperDave]

With the engine options available to toyota why did they have to pick that horrid sounding thing in in n/a form. With engines like the 2.7 twin cam quad valve at their disposal they could have turned the car in to a true little weapon.
The tuners would be way more willing to go ballsnall on such an engine as well. It would then be interesting to see just how good the chassis really is. A shopping trolley can get around corners ok at the speed the current thing is capable of.

Because the car was made for the Japanese market, they just sell it here.

[-Matt-]

what times does the B250 does at wakefield - must have missed that post

Both Wheels & Motor have not tested the B250 to full extent as the other write ups....Wheels did a small blurb and a comparison with the B200 against and Audi Q3 a few issues ago.

http://fastestlaps.com/comparisons/t...fficiency.html

[MRMOPARMAN]

the 2TR motor is a commercial engine, and would not be suited to the 86 at all.

the GR V6's would have been fucking sick in the 86, but the size of the car and shape of the front end, would have upset the chassis dynamics, and ultimately, what Toyota set out to do with this car.