First 86/FR-S Convertible Spotted!
 

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Spotted in Cape Town, South Africa.

Via Carmag:

That actually isnt bad looking at all!!....to bad I have kids

Looks pretty good actually! Still wouldn't buy it though lol...

3rd

so i have yet to hear, but will this only be a "toyota" version or will there be the brz version

I like it!

Comes with new wheels, too!

Nice! I like it, but I still like my hardtop better(:

Looks similar to the wheels on the UK limited, and do I see fog lights too?

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Smexy!

eh hate these. i wish they made a targa top instead

Targa would be so much better.

Wheels look to big for production.

ew

:barf:

I think the s2000 is a better looking convertible.

Idk, s2000 is nice but I think the FR-S looks a bit nicer

agree with @DBacon1052 I like it a lot, but prefer the coupe

I wonder if those rims will be stock

I like the wheels but I would prefer Targa also.

Those wheels are huge!

they look like 22''

It looks like a cabriolet instead of a roadster.

i speculate this could be a private party's build

It will be fat....

as luck would have it, i took my GT86 for a drive on the franschhoek pass in South Africa today, and they were shooting a commercial for the convertible as i drove past.
Goes to show that South Africa has some of the best driving roads <clarkson> in the world </clarckson>
screenshot from my dashcam:
http://i.imgur.com/TQ7BjjX.jpg

not too bad, but "shooting brake targa" for me plz!!

Interesting..

nice take. but i wonder why theyre off the road...

both from an aesthetic and functional standpoint they should have dumped the rear seats. now exe have useless back seats and a useless trunk.

I second this. In my employment experience there wouldn't be a new (yes, even though they only chopped the top, it would be considered new) un-camo'd car running around outside until it has been officially unveiled at an auto show. OEMs are not big fans of having their "thunder" stolen before hand.

Or perhaps Toyobaru do not feel this is necessary? :iono:

Either way I think it's a fine looking car.

Wouldn't buy it.

looks pretty good. suck it down haters

...yes, the wheels are a bit bigger than we're all used to seeing, but it could be worse...

Convertible FR-S, huh? I .... ::gag:: .... whew that was close.

I'll keep my roof, thx.

in addition: the video of the drive by
we weren't allowed to stop and take pics, as they were trying to be all secretive and directing traffic
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VlHg791Cak&noredirect=1"]shooting of Toyota 86 convertible commercial - YouTube[/ame]

i like it, i would actually debate on getting it, just to enjoy those long drives to the beach or for beautiful days. i am sure they would not let the feel of the car be compromised much.

hardtop > convertible... always :thumbsup:

I still can't understand why people like convertibles so much. Maybe after riding motorcycles so long I've had enough of the 'wind through your hair' fascination. They just don't seem practical/useful, I'd rather have a targa or sunroof.

It's not awful, but given how small the car is, I would have preferred a) they removed the rear seats and made it a proper roadster, b) Targa, or c) T-tops.

So we probably won't get this in the US? Unless they start changing their Scion philosophy to have multiple trims of the same car, which supposedly they don't to keep cost down. I don't dislike convertibles, but I think I'd prefer the coupe for the FR-S. There is just something about being in a closed in cockpit that makes me feel a little more connected to the car.

I wonder what the final weight of the car would be. Adding even 100lbs to a car this light would have a dramatic impact on performance. Not to mention the loss in chassis rigidity. I've owned two convertibles, one e46 BMW and one 1996 Camaro SS and I will never own another one unless the car was originally designed to be a convertible from conception.

I can't think of a faster way to ruin the balance of a car than by cutting its top off.

That said... it really is pretty.

Scott