The tyre or the car!Quote:
Originally Posted by Martin_D
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The tyre or the car!Quote:
Originally Posted by Martin_D
My nephew recently purchased an 86 and the tyres are pretty ordinary. Sits nice and flat around a tight turn, with the grip on the edge at moderate speed. That being said the chassis balance makes it very controllable and fun to drive, so sliding the rear tyres is not a major problem. Straight line power (lack of) off the mark does not warrant sticky hoops either. Tyres/rims are pretty well Camry spec I reckon.
Tyres (and rim or rim size i believe) are off a Prius so you were closeQuote:
Originally Posted by RAWKUS
Prius it is! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by boggers007
I need say no more!Quote:
Originally Posted by boggers007
Sad as it is, 86 will probably still outlive Falcon............ :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by bouka
That doesn't put me off that much , i can always hop on my Hyabussa if i feel the need for speed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Martin_D
It isn't the most practical car in the world , you won't fit a set of golf clubs in the boot and if you wanted to carry passengers in the back seat you would need to cut their legs off first.
But i ain't into golf and the only passenger i carry who would need to be in the back seat is my four legend friend (she's just a little too big to travel comfortably on the front seat)
I don't give a rat's that some see it as a hair dressers car.
I do see it as a car that would make the 1/2 hour to 45 minute commute to and from work something to look forward to (as my LC GTR Torana did)rather than something that was to be endured.
The two reasons i didn't put my name down for one is that i like to think about major purchases and there is (from what the salesman told me) up to an 18 month waiting list..
Gee, wish all my fishing expeditions were this successful.Quote:
Originally Posted by Martin_D
I'm a big fan Skinny man!
Very well priced, rear drive fun. It's great to see so many buying them as well. And many of the ones I have seen are modified in some way (usually rims and tyres).
I think it illustrates very well just many enthusiasts there are outside the Neanderthal rear drive v8 scene.
Wanker! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by bouka
Hopefully the scene never dies, and if 86 sparks just a few more twinges of interest in cars, then its done its job.Quote:
I think it illustrates very well just many enthusiasts there are outside the Neanderthal rear drive v8 scene.
i've put my name down for one, just have to wait for the mother in law to be finished with hers and i'll take it off her hands - might be a few years wait though for her to find something else she likes to replace it with :)
Is there any torque (see what I've done there!) of a more powerful model from toybaru?
A 180kw 350nm turbo version would be great.
And CommodoreQuote:
Originally Posted by Martin_D
Here's what one serious, well-respected motoring journo has to say about the 86. Bear in mind this bloke has seen and done it all and is no Johnny come lately. I would be inclined to respect his opinion:
"Mike McCarthy – Contributor Emeritus
The Toyota 86 GT appeals in very many ways, not least its compelling value. But I can't overlook a couple of rarely mentioned warts. Check the '86 GT's small, stunted analogue speedometer. Rubbish. These days an easily readable, instantly comprehensible dial is essential. The 86 GTS and Subi BRZ avoid the problem with a digital display, but the GT driver rides his luck.
Then there's ride quality. Fine for track and motorway, the GT's bump absorption turns to poop over any/every bit of surface gnarliness. C'mon Mr T, sports cars don't have to ride like drays to be sporty. Don't have to be obsessively taily either. Oh, that's for Fun?
A shame, then, the much-hyped engine doesn't share the ride's liveliness. Given heavy-footed prodding, the ultimately average performance comes with more bark than bite. Far from infectiously sporty, the joyless blaaaah simply loudens before going viral as the 'piped music' effect kicks in. "
Toyota website lists 86 tyres as 205/55/16 and Prius as 195/65/15.Quote:
Originally Posted by Martin_D
The chief designer of the 86 said he didn't want sticky tyres on from factory as he wanted people to get more satisfaction from fitting great tyres themselves.Quote:
Originally Posted by VYBerlinaV8