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

[tremolo]

I love 'verts, I just think they should be soggy old cruisers rather than sports cars

[itsnotagsr]

Sure you're not necessarily going to make track day cars out of them (although some do), but for the average driver, I doubt they're going to tell the difference between a convertible and hardtop version.

[Eddy]

I'm sure I look gay as fuck driving my MX5 top down (especially wearing my rainbow coloured head scarf) but honestly I don't give a shit.

Small, light RWD is awesome. Can't wait for the 86.

[rj_astra]

Sports car definition ": a low small usually 2-passenger automobile designed for quick response, easy maneuverability, and high-speed driving"

No mention of a roof. But interestingly a FT86 isn't a sports car (seats 4)

[perthdrivers.txt]

yeah it seats 4 the same way a Supra seated 4

[clutch-monkey]

I wonder how many of the convertible haters have actually driven one on a nice day? Especially a really nice classic.

it was fun at night but i'd still have preferred a GT6.


the whole "top down during summer" thing is a big crock imo, you just get hot and sunburnt!

[itsnotagsr]

it was fun at night but i'd still have preferred a GT6.
the whole "top down during summer" thing is a big crock imo, you just get hot and sunburnt!

True - happened to me in Dad's Healey 3000. Thats why you always have a hat with you.

But there are some epic European summer drives that would suit a nice classic.

[clutch-monkey]

you're right, but i still find i drive 90% of the time with the top up, but on a clear night/full moon or around dusk it's perfect with the top down. when laid out like that, i guess on balance i'd prefer a coupe.

[bigshipengine.jpg]

Hired a Z28 Camaro Convertible in Hawaii in the 90s with my brother and did a lap around the island etc in it and it was a great drive.
Skids helped ungay it though.

[Rezz]

First one in the showroom around here (north Osaka) has been there since last Sunday but couldn't get a pic until now.



Tom's are also planning to release a supercharger for it next year:



... as well as a ECU upgrade, throttle body kit, LSD etc

[vet 180]

First one in the showroom around here (north Osaka) has been there since last Sunday but couldn't get a pic until now.



Tom's are also planning to release a supercharger for it next year:



... as well as a ECU upgrade, throttle body kit, LSD etc

What size wheels are those? The arches seems to monster them. The one I saw in the flesh here also had crap wheels and a crap exhaust. I noticed the same thing, massive arches and small wheels, big exhaust hole in the rear bumper and a tiny pee shooter. I guess These two items are changed pretty much straight away on most jap car so they didn't put too much effort/cost into them.

Car also looks a little too high. Seems aimed at tuners for sure. Almost a typical 90 jap car feel with the typical mods needed to improve it.

[TonyJZX]

base wheels are 16" but they look like shit that shouldn't even grace a Kia

[MRMOPARMAN]

those wheels would look ok if they were 2-3" bigger, and real thin tyres, with the car lowered enough so you can juuuuust see the top of the rim

[tremolo]

I reckon the small wheels look good in the pic - puts me in mind of an Elise.

[Rezz]

What size wheels are those? The arches seems to monster them. The one I saw in the flesh here also had crap wheels and a crap exhaust. I noticed the same thing, massive arches and small wheels, big exhaust hole in the rear bumper and a tiny pee shooter. I guess These two items are changed pretty much straight away on most jap car so they didn't put too much effort/cost into them.

16s... it's the GT spec one afaik. It's because they wanted to keep the list price as low as possible, sell a very basic model then show the customer a 50 page options list.

Are they in showrooms over there?