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Offline Hurdy

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Re: Anyone driven a GT86 yet?
« Reply #15 on: August 25, 2012, 05:35:20 pm »
Sorry, but this car doesn't do anything for me at all. Vanilla RWD with no power and by the looks of it, no balance either. Until Subaru man up, grow a pair and give it 300bhp and a turbo all it is to me is a decent looking bit of metal with no go in it!
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Re: Anyone driven a GT86 yet?
« Reply #16 on: August 25, 2012, 05:36:55 pm »
The MX5 is slow, it's still regarded as one of the finest driver's cars available. There's very little RWD and fun, that's also cheap.

 :congrats: Absolutely. Brilliant fun.

Just drive it with sunglasses on and the roof up. It is perceived as a bit of a Big Gay Bear's car!

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Re: Anyone driven a GT86 yet?
« Reply #17 on: August 25, 2012, 06:01:11 pm »

I'm prejudiced against Toyota.

Why?


....Simply because they produce the Toyota Pious and market it under false pretences. The dust-to-dust carbon footprint of a Pious is far worse than a V8 Jeep!

Those drivers who closely tail others at exactly 50 mph (or slower) but not leaving enough room to leapfrog without bullying (which I won't do) are invariably Pious drivers.

Oh, and a feckin Pious nearly ran me over recently because it was so quiet - I gave the driver a right mouthful! Even a 1930's Rolls-Royce has a serene quietness preferable to a soul-less Pious.

I have yet to see any car which makes me feel 'wow what's that' that has a Toyota badge on it. But that's just my personal preference.


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Re: Anyone driven a GT86 yet?
« Reply #18 on: August 25, 2012, 10:51:36 pm »
The MX5 is slow, it's still regarded as one of the finest driver's cars available. There's very little RWD and fun, that's also cheap.

 :congrats: Absolutely. Brilliant fun.

Just drive it with sunglasses on and the roof up. It is perceived as a bit of a Big Gay Bear's car!
Taking mine out tomoz into lakes, might cut some hair after :signLOL: they are cool, fasting enough for road IMO, lots of fun can be had at 60, but these days we are all power mad.
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Re: Anyone driven a GT86 yet?
« Reply #19 on: August 25, 2012, 11:22:01 pm »
See u In the lakes  :driver:

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Re: Anyone driven a GT86 yet?
« Reply #20 on: August 25, 2012, 11:38:55 pm »
Some of the best cars I have driven have been lacking in the power figures.

This car isn't about big numbers, it's got a power output that matches its chassis, more about fun and the experience than outright speed. The motoring press seem to love it.


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Re: Anyone driven a GT86 yet?
« Reply #21 on: August 25, 2012, 11:58:36 pm »
Sorry, but this car doesn't do anything for me at all. Vanilla RWD with no power and by the looks of it, no balance either. Until Subaru man up, grow a pair and give it 300bhp and a turbo all it is to me is a decent looking bit of metal with no go in it!

And lets face it, they probably will ;) Then I might be interested...
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Re: Anyone driven a GT86 yet?
« Reply #22 on: August 26, 2012, 12:19:01 am »
Like lots of cars on this forum and others it's all about power but the car is not balanced at all and I bet drive crap compared to a car with less power that's is set up and balanced to the power it has so bring on cars like this toyoburu  :driver:

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Re: Anyone driven a GT86 yet?
« Reply #23 on: August 26, 2012, 01:05:45 am »
The Celica has always been a lovely car though.
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Re: Anyone driven a GT86 yet?
« Reply #24 on: August 26, 2012, 08:32:33 am »
Some of the best cars I have driven have been lacking in the power figures.

This car isn't about big numbers, it's got a power output that matches its chassis, more about fun and the experience than outright speed. The motoring press seem to love it.



Absolutely. 2 of the most fun drives I've ever had in a car were in an original Mini Cooper S and a mk1 MX5. Furthermore, my mk2 16V was the most fun car I've owned long term with just 140-145 bhp. (apart from my new mk5!)

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Re: Anyone driven a GT86 yet?
« Reply #25 on: August 26, 2012, 09:11:38 am »
I look forward to seeing a Celica Gt4 replacment!!

I always wanted a GT4

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Re: Anyone driven a GT86 yet?
« Reply #26 on: September 06, 2012, 06:23:14 pm »

Went into Guildford Toyota yesterday, took some pics, will post later.

The salesman told me there will be a supercharger kit fitted by dealers which takes the car to 245bhp, and does not invalidate the 5 yr warranty!

There is also to be a supercharged production version called the TRD with 260 plus bhp, launched next year.

Nice!

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Re: Anyone driven a GT86 yet?
« Reply #27 on: September 06, 2012, 06:58:41 pm »
If this floats your boat why not just go karting? Alot cheaper, can race properly, and not have to live with a nasty Toyota lol

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Re: Anyone driven a GT86 yet?
« Reply #28 on: September 07, 2012, 08:30:06 am »
That's as silly as me suggesting you buy a real 4x4, like a Defender, instead of that nasty Haldex crap  :signLOL:
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Re: Anyone driven a GT86 yet?
« Reply #29 on: September 07, 2012, 08:41:12 am »
Funny but true  :signLOL:

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