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Professional Mouse Jockey
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: SE Vic
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Wing reminds me of the Turbo Supra.
I'll have my 86 sans huge ironing board wing please.
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Peter Car
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: geelong
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I think this will be one car that will cop a lot of ricing up.
Honda drivers will have something to move onto now that Honda make nothing but whitegoods. Toyota have released a turbo and supercharged concept with 240 kw and 400nm, but apparently the manual gearbox can't handle that sort of torque. Might very well be previewing the supercharged version though, doesn't look like getting a turbo. |
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Dont really like the wing all that much but i like the rest of the kit.
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Point Cook
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Is anyone going to buy one?
Great looking car, good on Toyota for making it!
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Just slidin'
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Brisvegas
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There are a few people in this thread that have deposits down/intend on buying one.
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NOT A TOYOTA :/
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Eastern Suburbs, Melb
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I have taken about 7 orders so far.
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jan 2012
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I'm about to put a deposit down on a Polo GTi. Wonder if I should go and drive one of these bad boys first, hmmm.
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Centrefold Lounge
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Looks like a taller version of the wing on the TS50 haha.
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![]() My boss has a manual Polo GTI, granted it is a 2006 model.. Did they stop making them in manual?
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Totally different in almost every way so just go and see which you like more. |
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NOT A TOYOTA :/
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Eastern Suburbs, Melb
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I think most people would be pleasantly surprised at this car. Especially in manual. Having only driven the auto, I'm reasonably impressed with it and know that I'd absolutely love it in a manual.
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Jul 2011
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Wouldn't be such a bad car if they didn't put such weak components in it. It all adds up when you can't extract more power without having to fork out huge $$. But I'm not here to throw some dirt on it, it was a wonderful venture from both Subaru and Toyota and from what I've heard it's a great drivers car.
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#466 | ||
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Join Date: Jan 2011
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very intrested in one of these things but by the time i could afford one ill be off of my p plates and probly looking for a v8 or turbo6 quite a shame really as these seem like a brilliant but cheap to run sports cars
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Beachmere, QLD
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waiting list will be long, dealers are having trouble getting any for the showroom so I can't even get to show the wife(It'll be her car), release date was 18th but all sold before they arrived
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#468 | ||
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Planet Earth
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Why would one buy a totally brand new untested model?
ALWAYS buy the S2 update, don't do and be the testing bunny for motor-companies |
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Why cant we see through the smog? Its a corolla sportivo in a fancy dress. 200nm of torque wont make for much of a drive. 147kw power? Didnt the vt commodore get 147kw.
Sure it looks pretty but surely noone is fooled. Buy a falcon fg xt with a set of rims and it would bolt away from it from a set of lights.200kw and 391nm. |
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Join Date: Jan 2007
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Lol...wow...lights...you'll go far kid. Sounds like "the smog" has stung your eyes... Comparing a sports car with a Taxi ford a traffic like drag? Come back when you have a general idea about what the point of a car like this is.
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Join Date: Mar 2005
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Also I dont know why some of you are comparing a boring VW Golf or Polo GTi to one of these things! The power is mind numbingly boring in those cars. Cant stand flat torque curves. No fun in that. Real fun cars have to be pedalled!
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how much did the VT weigh? the 86 weighs approx 1260Kg It shares nothing with the Corolla, Corolla: FWD, inline 4cyl GT-86: RWD, Subaru Boxer 4cyl These cars aren't built for traffic light drags but try and keep up to an 86 in an FG XT or a VT(or even VE) on a tight twisty mountain road
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The amount of sooks who have have posted in this thread is truly amazing.
If you dont understand the point of a car such as the 86, fine, but please stop bringing up hopelessly missguided comparisons to falcons and commodores. The argument is old, clapped out and just plain aggravating. As motoring enthusiasts (supposedly in some cases) we should be thankful for having another option out there when it comes to buying a new car, instead of picking the thing to pieces. |
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Brisvegas
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Seriously, those not understanding what this car is about, PLEASE GO AND WATCH INITIAL D. Once you learn about Tak, the Fujiwara Tofu shop, and the Takahashi brothers, come back and discuss why this car is such a good idea.
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Peter Car
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Barra Turbo > V8
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It's not for traffic light warriors like you.
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#479 | ||
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Bellbird park
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while i like the sound of the 86, i do think some are perhaps over stating how good this thing will be.
much like the original, it will require time and money to be spent on it to be the mad drifter. what it does have, is the base dna to make it a worthy drifter/track car/ weekend toy some i think have let themselves get a bit caught up in the hype. |
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Oct 2005
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Saw one of these on the road today and they do look good.
The only thing that I could pick on was the hideous tail lights, they look like cheap **** Altezza lights. Other than that a very nice looking car. |
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