Top Gear Calls Toyota GT 86 one of the best driving sports cars of the last decade - Page 4 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

OrbitalEllipses · 01-27-2012, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by jonny37

how do you preorder the brz?

merlin2111 · 01-27-2012, 08:40 PM

Another shinning review. This really is the car I have been waiting for for over a decade. Now which one is going to be the better value?

4agze · 01-27-2012, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by 7thgear

when has Top Gear ever badmouthed a car? Like honestly.

Last year they called the 2011 mini cooper s stale and needs to be redesign & golf gti needs to go back to its roots.

Spaceywilly · 01-27-2012, 08:55 PM

Top Gear is back on Sunday. I wonder if they will drive the BRZ/86 this series or if we will have to wait until next year.

Jordo! · 01-28-2012, 01:42 AM

1st modification: Not Prius tires.

fatoni · 01-28-2012, 01:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Jordo!

1st modification: Not Prius tires.

Do you even know what ties are on the thing?

switchlanez · 01-28-2012, 01:53 AM

^My 1st mod: Spares on all 4 corners.

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NorCalRider · 01-28-2012, 02:01 AM

I have yet to read a bad review. Man I cant wait till I get my car.

serialk11r · 01-28-2012, 02:07 AM

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Originally Posted by switchlanez

^My 1st mod: Spares on all 4 corners.

[u2b]HPh90yNX-mY[/u2b]

I don't like how he says "on the street, fun is more important than speed"...you're not supposed to be drifting on the street

IMO it's good to have a relatively grippy tire for the street for safety.

Jordo! · 01-28-2012, 02:33 AM

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Originally Posted by fatoni

Do you even know what ties are on the thing?

Last I heard, the same ones that are on the Prius.

Are they offering something stickier now? If so, then I recant.

The AMG vid was pretty neat, but I still personally prefer grip over sliding around. And again, we're talking about on the road here...

Argent6978 · 01-28-2012, 02:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Jordo!

Last I heard, the same ones that are on the Prius.

Are they offering something stickier now? If so, then I recant.

The AMG vid was pretty neat, but I still personally prefer grip over sliding around. And again, we're talking about on the road here...

It's not the same tire that's on the Prius stock, for Prius it's an optional tire... at least, I saw that somewhere, iirc.

switchlanez · 01-28-2012, 03:07 AM

^Same tire manufacturer and dimensions as the Prius optional tires, yes, but different tire model and tread compound. Don't quote me on that; this is what I vaguely recall reading somewhere on this forum. Calling them "Prius tires" is a misconception.

joel · 01-28-2012, 03:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Car & Driver

We asked Tada about the tires, and he told us, “They are Prius tires.” You might think he’s joking, but he’s not. The Michelin Primacy HP tires are identical to those in the Prius’s optional Plus Performance package, right down to the compound and construction.

I don't know if they were talking about production tires, or what was fitted to the car during the test.

Sasquachulator · 01-28-2012, 05:18 AM

The stockers are going to be Michelin Pilot Premacy's.

Almost all Toyota's sport trims use this tire. (Sienna SE, Prius performance/sport package, Corolla XRS, etc)

the only reason they say its 'prius tires' is for shock value, just so you can go "WTF this is with PRIUS tires?? I can't imagine how it will stick with real tires...."

01-28-2012, 01:53 AM	#49
switchlanez Glorious BRZ Master Race Join Date: Apr 2011 Drives: Subaru Libird Location: Race Wars Posts: 3,645 Thanks: 1,050 Thanked 2,718 Times in 1,079 Posts Mentioned: 110 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	^My 1st mod: Spares on all 4 corners. [u2b]HPh90yNX-mY[/u2b] __________________ << BUILD THREAD >>

01-28-2012, 02:01 AM	#50
NorCalRider Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: 2009 Toytoa Tacoma 4x4 Dbl Cab LB Location: Nor Cal Posts: 215 Thanks: 150 Thanked 5 Times in 3 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I have yet to read a bad review. Man I cant wait till I get my car. __________________ 2013 SWP BRZ Limited(on order) 2012 Vw Jetta Sportwagen TDI 6mt Navi and Pano 2009 Toyota Tacoma 4x4 Double Cab Long Bed 1994 Honda Civic HB TurboCharged Track Car

01-28-2012, 03:07 AM	#54
switchlanez Glorious BRZ Master Race Join Date: Apr 2011 Drives: Subaru Libird Location: Race Wars Posts: 3,645 Thanks: 1,050 Thanked 2,718 Times in 1,079 Posts Mentioned: 110 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	^Same tire manufacturer and dimensions as the Prius optional tires, yes, but different tire model and tread compound. Don't quote me on that; this is what I vaguely recall reading somewhere on this forum. Calling them "Prius tires" is a misconception. __________________ << BUILD THREAD >>

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