Toyota 86

[Martin_D]

C'mon I'll buy a Subaru Sherpa and we can duke it out for fastest Subaru

Dont laugh there is some bloke locally that races one

[whitels1ss]

Dont laugh there is some bloke locally that races one

Yeah seen it, a big guy called Trevor used to own it, he sold it a couple of years ago another guy races it these days, it is yellow.

[macca_779]

Love the new AVATAR Martin lol.

[motorin on]

I saw an advert on tv last night for it. First time I had seen it.
http://gt86.com.au/toyota-86-tv-come...-in-australia/

If it is the same one I have seen a few times they sure have put a bulldozer to good use clearing the testing ground (perfect square),must have trucked all the scrub and topsoil away as there are no mounds to be seen,hope they cleared out the native animals 1st
Also do we really know who? was driving the car and were they actually making the track shown at the end,the joys of television and editing

[andrewslr]

Apart from the ganador mirrors (more there for better aero), there's not a shred of fake carbon fibre on it - goes to show what you know and another reason why I don't bother to read your shit magazine articles And it's blue BTW...

Last timed event was October last year when you were a mere 1 second quicker (not even in your own car because your Subaru wasn't performing or broke down) in much more powerful and highly developed car.

I most certainly have driven and owned/leased many V8 Commodores, starting from a VS S-pack ute, to a gold VU SS, then a Hot House green VY SS, then a White VZ thunder ute, then a series 1 VE SS-V ute and now a series 2 VE SS-V ute in Alto Grey. If I find time this arvo, I'll start a build thread on it. I have respect for all makes and models, turbo or non-turbo - I look forward to checking out Listy and DR-vyss' rides

Please not let us go off topic again Martin - let us leave this thread to discuss the new FT-86.

Hmmm, very hairy chested ride indeed, the Yaris or the Lancer, not sure! Great to see enthusiasts bag-out other enthusiast choices. So as an 'experienced racer' you are going to tell me that your succession of utes will eat a nicely balanced RWD sportscar on a track, other than on the straight of course. A number of years ago I ran motorsport for the HSV owners club Victoria. I can tell you that at a track like Winton, many V8 Commodore drivers were surprised, shocked even, by how competitive a gaggle of MX5's were against them. But what would I know, I bought an 86.

[zorro]

Dont laugh there is some bloke locally that races one

Could be a bit of fun with a 1000cc bike donk in one, make a wide body kit for it, or could be cheating death. I'd hate to see one after finding a wall.

I'm still waiting for the rest of Oz to catch onto the Hyundai excell series, that's a blast to muck around in




GM: Has millions of dollars and highly trained engineers.

Some guy in his backyard: Has a hole saw.

[CLUBRED]

How is the 86 TV ad allowed to air when the Thunder ute one was canned, they're similar...

[boggers007]

Found this on carscoop today, I know its not the FT-86 but being the subaru it will be close enough,

Don't know how true it is but someone has taken their subaru to the german autobahn to speed test it with a result of 147mph (speedo figure)

http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/07...at-147mph.html

[SSer]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vV55Ka84Jac

Didnt take long.

[boggers007]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vV55Ka84Jac

Didnt take long.

Haha like the second comment down
"at least it's not an LS motor.

gtaspecialist900 2 weeks ago"

[motorin on]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vV55Ka84Jac

Didnt take long.

thank's for this link-lot of good stuff,
I see miss button popper still doing her thing
I am always wary of factory made video comparisons showing their ride in a good light
Wonder how soon b4 there will be a V8 version put together here or imported,just the car for Sport Sedan racing
Interesting use of a pod filter to replace an OTR

[jc_sv8]

and it might just go over $35K with an IS F donk!

[kayman]

I wonder if a ls3 would fit in it...

GT-I9100 2

[whitels1ss]

Could be a bit of fun with a 1000cc bike donk in one, make a wide body kit for it, or could be cheating death.

GM: Has millions of dollars and highly trained engineers.

Some guy in his backyard: Has a hole saw.

There is a guy running around in Adelaide with a little Smart car with a Hayabusa 1300cc turbo bike engine something like this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEdmmWb9DhQ

[SSer]

Interesting note, the GT model is not actually $29,990 (GTS: $35,490) drive away; it's actually $34,190.08 (GTS: $39,855.08). Still cheap for what you get. I thought they tried to stop advertising cars without onroads etc?