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Forum: GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86) 10-24-2023, 11:33 AM
Replies: 1,126
Views: 183,860
Posted By mazeroni
95K miles. Relatively low running costs thus far....

95K miles. Relatively low running costs thus far. No debt. Insurance is cheap. It is so nice not having to care about bird poop and and people dinging my doors.

Just had a rear differential...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 12-06-2022, 11:04 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,253
Posted By mazeroni
Maybe they mean that EVs do have transmissions?...

Maybe they mean that EVs do have transmissions? In the case of the Taycan and upcoming S63e, there are 2 gears.

But there is no reason to give the driver a choice in shifting. If you want a change...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 12-06-2022, 06:51 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,253
Posted By mazeroni
Hmmmm. At first I thought they put an electric...

Hmmmm. At first I thought they put an electric motor on the input shaft of a manual transmission. This would introduce parasitic loss, but at least it is "real" to some extent. But what they did is...
Forum: GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86) 12-01-2022, 01:39 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 6,602
Posted By mazeroni
Can confirm Slambert mount and hitch works well....

Can confirm Slambert mount and hitch works well. Takes 5 minutes to install the mount and your hitch. Also, yes, the 1-1/4 receiver allows the hitch to bounce and rock, which can be unsettling. You...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 11-22-2022, 03:22 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,403
Posted By mazeroni
Arrow Mazda Iconic SP concept

Mazda teases electric sports car concept with what might be pop-up headlights during $10.6B EV investment annoucement. Whether this is more "RX" or "MX" is unknown. Will there still be a B58 powered...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 11-22-2022, 03:09 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,599
Posted By mazeroni
You all call it silly... ...

You all call it silly...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaEHcBUv4VA

There are a few videos on Youtube showing people camping out of their Prius in a variety of conditions.

I think the...
Forum: GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86) 09-08-2022, 07:39 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 6,134
Posted By mazeroni
:popcorn: So it begins again, for like the...

:popcorn:

So it begins again, for like the hundredth time.

https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a41117079/toyota-gr86-turbo-gr-corolla-engine/

R&T says that "Toyota confirmed to Road & Track it...
Forum: GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86) 09-06-2022, 12:20 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 14,139
Posted By mazeroni
Cool day = more power Hot day = less power ...

Cool day = more power
Hot day = less power

In the video, they say on a cool day (60 F) they got around 205~210 on the dyno when the car was stock.

Which matches what others were getting around...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 08-19-2022, 10:02 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 5,017
Posted By mazeroni
I'll take a L... :lol:

I'll take a L... :lol:
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 08-19-2022, 02:11 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 5,017
Posted By mazeroni
Dodge remembers: ...

Dodge remembers:

https://cdn-ds.com/blogs-media/sites/620/2015/09/27213908/Neon-4.jpg

https://media.ed.edmunds-media.com/dodge/neon/1999/oem/1999_dodge_neon_coupe_rt_fq_oem_1_500.jpg
...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 08-19-2022, 10:19 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 5,017
Posted By mazeroni
Right, but what I mean is the they designed 1...

Right, but what I mean is the they designed 1 body shell that can be a 4-door or 2-door, so it looks a little funky as a 2-door because they needed more rear head room for the 4-door without having...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 08-19-2022, 09:14 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 5,017
Posted By mazeroni
It has been suggested that we will get a 4 door...

It has been suggested that we will get a 4 door and there may not be a coupe, so the roof is in the interest of head room and functionality. if there is a coupe it probably will be just the sedan but...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 08-18-2022, 11:19 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 5,017
Posted By mazeroni
It is a gimmick for sure, but we know the market...

It is a gimmick for sure, but we know the market for the Charger and Challengers. Those people want loud. Then, other people will hear it and want it too. The car market will have to respond when...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 08-17-2022, 09:05 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 5,017
Posted By mazeroni
Dodge Charger Daytona SRT ...

Dodge Charger Daytona SRT
(https://www.motortrend.com/news/meet-dodge-charger-daytona-srt-ev-thatll-kick-hellcats-ass/)

"Back to the sound. This is the industry's first exhaust system for an...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 02-04-2022, 01:05 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 3,663
Posted By mazeroni
Ford Contour (Mondeo) Because everything is......

Ford Contour (Mondeo) Because everything is... round... I guess? It even had the euro-style taillights and 2 spoke steering wheel that more than 20 years later are all the rage! Funny enough, the...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 02-02-2022, 08:17 PM
Replies: 527
Views: 81,185
Posted By mazeroni
It is interesting to look at products in...

It is interesting to look at products in development or that are already on the market and ask the question of how the engineers will overcome the looming issue of stricter emission standards and a...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 02-02-2022, 02:54 PM
Replies: 527
Views: 81,185
Posted By mazeroni
My point is that I find 2 things humorous and I...

My point is that I find 2 things humorous and I am making fun of both of them.

The first is that I did not incorrectly categorize the vehicle in any manner - I didn't refer to it as an SUV or...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 02-02-2022, 01:53 PM
Replies: 527
Views: 81,185
Posted By mazeroni
Except every previous Z sold in the US was named...

Except every previous Z sold in the US was named around its displacement. You could call it 300Z, but you don't shrink your number (see BMW and MB), so 400 is entirely logical as it is both larger...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 02-02-2022, 10:04 AM
Replies: 527
Views: 81,185
Posted By mazeroni
I'll bow down to the marketing gods and apologize...

I'll bow down to the marketing gods and apologize for my error. :bow:
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 02-01-2022, 10:18 PM
Replies: 527
Views: 81,185
Posted By mazeroni
I'm super curious to see if the rumors of the...

I'm super curious to see if the rumors of the S650 being based on the Explorer platform (CD6) prove true. Maybe it winds up being meh.



Is it not??? Maybe because every journalist and...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 01-31-2022, 11:19 PM
Replies: 527
Views: 81,185
Posted By mazeroni
I assume you mean the 400Z should be cheaper. In...

I assume you mean the 400Z should be cheaper. In a vacuum where all things are equal, that should be true. But Ford and Chevy are in very different situations than Nissan.

Let's assume for a...
Forum: GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86) 01-25-2022, 04:09 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,945
Posted By mazeroni
What market is the MR2 EV targeting and when does...

What market is the MR2 EV targeting and when does it come out?

If the MR2 is meant to be 86-size with a sub-$40K starting price, 250 miles of range, and at least 300hp, and it destroys BRZ and...
Forum: BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics 01-24-2022, 09:05 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,834
Posted By mazeroni
I wouldn't say it is a sales flop. It is a niche...

I wouldn't say it is a sales flop. It is a niche product and it is hard to judge on its own. I assume that the project, overall, has been profitable, given the car feels like it had a low initial...
Forum: BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics 01-23-2022, 04:06 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,834
Posted By mazeroni
Yup, already talked about like 1-2 years ago....

Yup, already talked about like 1-2 years ago. Could be that Toyota engineers were doing a bit of meme'ing with the camo.

It could also be that they were/ are testing whether a Lexus variant might...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 01-20-2022, 03:13 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 6,381
Posted By mazeroni
By the time this launches it will be the last ICE...

By the time this launches it will be the last ICE muscle car on the market. So it will be hard to mess up the design, regardless of what they do. Don't like it? Well, there is nothing else to buy....
Forum: GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86) 01-19-2022, 09:40 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 6,508
Posted By mazeroni
On my FRS the front bumper is the only area that...

On my FRS the front bumper is the only area that sees road debris damage. The hood, fenders, and sides are all spotless, ignoring the massive rock dent on the hood and where someone bumped my front...
Forum: BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics 01-18-2022, 03:10 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,799
Posted By mazeroni
The Toyota website also lists the GR86 has having...

The Toyota website also lists the GR86 has having it standard on both trims on the "Spec Page" but it shows it only as standard on the Premium (top trim) on the "Compare" window on the "Build Page."...
Forum: BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics 01-14-2022, 09:10 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 9,343
Posted By mazeroni
Here are U.S. BRZ sales by year, in the US. ...

Here are U.S. BRZ sales by year, in the US.
2017 - 4,131
2018 - 3,834
2019 - 2,334
2020 - 2,267

While part of it could be manufacturing issues and they are just putting a nice spin on things,...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 01-14-2022, 04:07 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 7,982
Posted By mazeroni
Oh... This being a Mazda underneath is very...

Oh... This being a Mazda underneath is very interesting. Perhaps we could see a version of Mazda's upcoming I-6 paired with a hybrid system. Although it would likely cost north of 100K if homologated...
Forum: BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics 01-12-2022, 01:34 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 6,320
Posted By mazeroni
Literally not hard at all. *I'm talking about GEN...

Literally not hard at all. *I'm talking about GEN I. Not sure how GEN II works, but I assume just as easy. Just use a butter knife and slide it into that little gap at the bottom and they come right...
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