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-   -   Fifth Gear: Subaru BRZ on Isle of Man by Tiff Needell (https://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21958)

BigFatFlip 11-15-2012 03:01 PM

I like Tiff, he talks funny

nonicname 11-15-2012 06:48 PM

"it needs more power and torque" lol.
so right!

bunny86 11-16-2012 05:00 AM

As much as we moan about the BBC license fee in the UK at least if Top Gear did a segment such as this there would be 3 or 4 outside broadcast cameras to catch the action from the roadside.

gily25 11-16-2012 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by nonicname (Post 559429)
"it needs more power and torque" lol.
so right!

"...c'mon stir it up subie..." I got a good laugh for that...it did look like he was having a good time driving the car which is the reason we all bought them isn't it?! :burnrubber:Plus he slammed it around and it didn't fall apart...let's see Genesis coupe do that...

BioRage 11-16-2012 09:55 AM

So.. great handling, no power...

bunny86 11-16-2012 11:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BioRage (Post 560346)
So.. great handling, no power...

Great handling, enough power for most.

BioRage 11-16-2012 11:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bunny86 (Post 560501)
Great handling, enough power for most.

He said it, not me!

colinjmx5 11-16-2012 01:57 PM

video looks cool, the blue gt86 is the real deal though :)

Sportsguy83 11-16-2012 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by colinjmx5 (Post 560803)
video looks cool, the blue gt86 is the real deal though :)

Not in the US of A.

Zadkiel 11-16-2012 09:22 PM

I can never understand the complaints of "Needs more power". 200hp might not be enough for those who've driven things with more power, but on twisty backroads? Plenty of enough power.

kludger 11-16-2012 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Zadkiel (Post 561538)
I can never understand the complaints of "Needs more power". 200hp might not be enough for those who've driven things with more power, but on twisty backroads? Plenty of enough power.

Most car reviewers on these shows where the FT86 is good enough to actually be on, are comparing it to other sports cars that cost much more... I'm sure if they were reviewing the other FT86 competitors in same price range "more power" wouldn't be the only thing they could complain about.

jflogerzi 11-16-2012 10:11 PM

That looked fun as hell! I would love to have been in the passenger seat.

go2brz 11-16-2012 11:02 PM

Not really much of a review. Of all the race circuits that they could have used for this car, this is probably the worst besides LeMans. This car is about a tight circuit and the Isle of Man is a speed course albiet with some nice twists here and there, but it has lots of long straights with slight turns. Put this car on motorsports club track, SCCA course, or autocross and it shines. But to put it on a course that requires HP, and call it out for lack of high speed power is not very realistic to the true nature of the car.

That said, it was a good episode overall, and I like Fifth Gear.

PhastekSport 11-18-2012 10:21 AM

My girl was disappointed that they didn't show more. The episode summary on our guide made it seem like it was a huge segment.

I still watched it since she recorded it.


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