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Forum: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 04-25-2020, 12:04 AM
Replies: 13,270
Views: 2,774,874
Posted By OldSkoolToys
Could have used Corona over Corolla, but then I...

Could have used Corona over Corolla, but then I guess that would've whooshed over too many heads and ruined the joke.
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 03-06-2020, 02:48 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,508
Posted By OldSkoolToys
1) disclaimer, no personal experience on this,...

1) disclaimer, no personal experience on this, but from my research a tune will help with the dip, headers not needed. Tune + header's seems to be the common denominator in removing it almost...
Forum: FR-S & 86 Photos, Videos, Wallpapers, Gallery Forum 03-01-2020, 03:05 AM
Replies: 770
Views: 160,035
Posted By OldSkoolToys
Great review. I'd mention that the "best of the...

Great review. I'd mention that the "best of the best" is subjective, and you can technically order a base level 86 with the PP, at least per Toyota's website, and skip out on the Hakone green, while...
Forum: FR-S & 86 Photos, Videos, Wallpapers, Gallery Forum 03-01-2020, 02:35 AM
Replies: 770
Views: 160,035
Posted By OldSkoolToys
@3:18 Mark about Torque. Annnndddd he short...

@3:18 Mark about Torque. Annnndddd he short shifts it.


"Like my mini cooper" "Like my GTi". Hey kid, those have quick spool turbos that allow peak torque to hit quickly. This is an NA high...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 02-27-2020, 10:42 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,858
Posted By OldSkoolToys
There's also the opposite. People will...

There's also the opposite.


People will get the codes read and then come in and ask to buy the part directly associated with it and think that will fix it. A lot of times its not that particular...
Forum: GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86) 02-27-2020, 03:15 PM
Replies: 2,589
Views: 457,389
Posted By OldSkoolToys
Define better. I won't speak on the Boxster as I...

Define better. I won't speak on the Boxster as I have no in depth knowledge of the car and it's history, but in the case of the MR2 and RX7, both got larger, heavier, and gained power. "Better"...
Forum: GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86) 02-26-2020, 09:22 PM
Replies: 2,589
Views: 457,389
Posted By OldSkoolToys
Ford, GM, and Chrysler don't make anything...

Ford, GM, and Chrysler don't make anything remotely close to the twins. What is small, lightweight, and RWD from them? I've long waited for them try the market out, maybe by bringing back the...
Forum: GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86) 02-25-2020, 11:17 PM
Replies: 367
Views: 76,006
Posted By OldSkoolToys
I'm just adding up the evidence before me, though...

I'm just adding up the evidence before me, though you make a good point about the Car & Driver quote, as it wasn't said directly to them.


They're planning on jointly working together to make AWD...
Forum: GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86) 02-25-2020, 10:31 PM
Replies: 367
Views: 76,006
Posted By OldSkoolToys
"Big price and big weight".... Plus ...

"Big price and big weight"....


Plus


"1) Bringing together both companies' strengths to jointly develop all-wheel-drive models that offer the ultimate sensation in all-wheel driving
2)...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 02-25-2020, 10:14 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 9,936
Posted By OldSkoolToys
You're letting people on a social app dictate...

You're letting people on a social app dictate your life decisions based off backlash that could be received for something completely harmless?




Okie dokie then.
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 02-25-2020, 03:15 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 9,936
Posted By OldSkoolToys
You owned a second gen JDM Celica? Be pretty...

You owned a second gen JDM Celica? Be pretty cool to have actually.
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 02-25-2020, 03:14 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 9,936
Posted By OldSkoolToys
GT Wings almost always, non functional hood...

GT Wings almost always, non functional hood scoops always, and basically any roof scoop on any car = 100% pure old fashioned rice. Other body changes, like body ground kits, are kinda grey area...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 02-24-2020, 08:56 PM
Replies: 303
Views: 41,835
Posted By OldSkoolToys
Actually this debate is also nothing more than...

Actually this debate is also nothing more than digging up the horse a decade later to resume beating it.


There's nothing new to debate.
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 02-24-2020, 08:41 PM
Replies: 303
Views: 41,835
Posted By OldSkoolToys
What countless better JDM options were available...

What countless better JDM options were available in the mid 2000s? In the U.S.
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 02-24-2020, 02:25 AM
Replies: 303
Views: 41,835
Posted By OldSkoolToys
First off, no country and culture is immune to...

First off, no country and culture is immune to various modes of media influencing opinion and sales of a certain car. From McQueen's Mustang, to Smokey's Trans Am, to Doc's DMC time machine, to...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 02-22-2020, 03:04 PM
Replies: 303
Views: 41,835
Posted By OldSkoolToys
In the 80's? Actually it was known to auto...

In the 80's? Actually it was known to auto writers and journalists who's heads weren't in the sand. To normal people, very little I suppose. But we're not in the 80's. We're not talking about...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 02-22-2020, 02:55 PM
Replies: 303
Views: 41,835
Posted By OldSkoolToys
The Celica was a watered down nameplate when it...

The Celica was a watered down nameplate when it faded. Hairdresser car. The last GOOD Celica to hit U.S. shores that didn't have the "All-Trac" badge on it was the T160 series GT-S, which came with...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 02-22-2020, 02:34 PM
Replies: 303
Views: 41,835
Posted By OldSkoolToys
At the same time, horse drawn carriages,...

At the same time, horse drawn carriages, bicycles, motorcycles, and those tri-wheel abominations, will be struck as illegal on public roadways as well.


Not a chance in the U.S. Canada, however,...
Forum: GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86) 02-21-2020, 03:19 AM
Replies: 2,589
Views: 457,389
Posted By OldSkoolToys
When I worked at a Toyota dealership back in 2005...

When I worked at a Toyota dealership back in 2005 as the used sales lot attendant I actually had the opportunity to drive both a used MR-2 Spyder and a used Porsche Boxster within the same week. ...
Forum: GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86) 02-21-2020, 02:51 AM
Replies: 367
Views: 76,006
Posted By OldSkoolToys
I just call it the CR-Y. As in, everyone CR-Y's...

I just call it the CR-Y. As in, everyone CR-Y's when they see what they did the the physical recreation of the CRX.


X Y Z
Forum: GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86) 02-21-2020, 02:43 AM
Replies: 2,589
Views: 457,389
Posted By OldSkoolToys
Indeed. My point was more on the fact that the...

Indeed. My point was more on the fact that the MK3 Supra, or essentially the first Toyota Supra, was a different car from the the first two generations, unbound by its ties to the Celica nameplate...
Forum: GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86) 02-21-2020, 02:41 AM
Replies: 2,589
Views: 457,389
Posted By OldSkoolToys
Read the post, absolutely agree with you. It's...

Read the post, absolutely agree with you. It's nothing new to enthusiasts. We've all seen what companies can do to a car when they're desperate to increase sales. Mazda seems immune to this...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 02-20-2020, 09:34 PM
Replies: 303
Views: 41,835
Posted By OldSkoolToys
This was very true 20 years ago. I'd say for at...

This was very true 20 years ago. I'd say for at least the past decade, you weren't really "in the scene" of imports if you didn't at least know what an AE86 was. The recognition was spurred by a...
Forum: GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86) 02-20-2020, 09:18 PM
Replies: 2,589
Views: 457,389
Posted By OldSkoolToys
A complete 180 from what the current car...

A complete 180 from what the current car developed from: enthusiast feed back.


For some reason I get this feeling they were telling people about the awesome features like the current crop of...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 02-20-2020, 09:11 PM
Replies: 303
Views: 41,835
Posted By OldSkoolToys
Can't tell if sarcastic or not. While the Celica...

Can't tell if sarcastic or not. While the Celica nameplate was obviously around longer than the AE86 generation of Corolla's, the AE86 is far and away more popular and well known than any of the...
Forum: GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86) 02-20-2020, 08:58 PM
Replies: 2,589
Views: 457,389
Posted By OldSkoolToys
If you count the Supra nameplate as its own...

If you count the Supra nameplate as its own generations, then I guess you could technically say the Supra improved from the MK3 to the MK4. Lighter, slightly better cornering, and an improved block...
Forum: FR-S / BRZ vs.... 02-20-2020, 07:01 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 23,756
Posted By OldSkoolToys
:thumbsup:

:thumbsup:
Forum: GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86) 02-20-2020, 04:30 PM
Replies: 2,589
Views: 457,389
Posted By OldSkoolToys
I came to same conclusion when they said it'd...

I came to same conclusion when they said it'd have more power and be on a global platform, no longer using the platform built for the 1st Gen.

The fact it's staying RWD in some form or fashion is...
Forum: GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86) 02-20-2020, 12:03 AM
Replies: 367
Views: 76,006
Posted By OldSkoolToys
And a WRX STi.

And a WRX STi.
Forum: GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86) 02-19-2020, 05:49 PM
Replies: 367
Views: 76,006
Posted By OldSkoolToys
Objectively, scientifically, what are the...

Objectively, scientifically, what are the parameters for something to be fast?
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