Good news manual drivers.... - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

IceFyre13th · 04-03-2018, 04:24 PM

I no longer will be spanking you on the twisty roads.....you will no longer be shamed by an automatic 86 driven by me....

Due to the need for something more practical I have traded in my 86 for a new Mazda 3 Hatchback Grand Touring.

My other hobbies and interests got in the way of being able to justify keeping the 86 any longer, there is just not enough cargo space in the 86 to carry my gear. Drone racing and astronomy require too much equipment to carry and the new station wagon can do what the 86 could not......

Yes I am going to miss the blast on the twisty roads, and also proving the automatic is faster than your manual doing so......hopefully I will be able to get a Supra when they are available as an "extra" in my fleet.

StraightOuttaCanadaEh · 04-03-2018, 04:27 PM

Heavens be praised! I thought the shame was never going to end...

OND · 04-03-2018, 05:11 PM

That whole post reads like someone has a micropenis

Teseo · 04-03-2018, 05:12 PM

Still manual > automatic

fang_gt86 · 04-03-2018, 05:29 PM

Driving automatic is like eating faux meat..

funwheeldrive · 04-03-2018, 05:38 PM

Were those mean minivan drivers picking on you too much?

Cole · 04-03-2018, 06:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fang_gt86

Driving automatic is like eating faux meat..

"I'm having too much fun to care about someone's transmission choice"

SCQTT · 04-03-2018, 06:37 PM

Having a twin is a luxury. It is less than a practical package on so many levels. Many, many sacrifices are made in order to make this car pure. I'd never congratulate someone for making a more sensible choice.

Tcoat · 04-03-2018, 07:44 PM

How much space can horoscopes and tarot cards take up?

Tcoat · 04-03-2018, 07:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SCQTT

Having a twin is a luxury. It is less than a practical package on so many levels. Many, many sacrifices are made in order to make this car pure. I'd never congratulate someone for making a more sensible choice.

Depends on what you need.
For me and my laptop to travel many miles a month it is far more practical than any pickup, van or wagon would ever be.
For a self employed carpenter or soccer mom with 6 kids it would be horribly impractical.
Practical all depends upon the planned usage not the car.

Cole · 04-03-2018, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

Depends on what you need.
For me and my laptop to travel many miles a month it is far more practical than any pickup, van or wagon would ever be.
For a self employed carpenter or soccer mom with 6 kids it would be horribly impractical.
Practical all depends upon the planned usage not the car.

8 or so times out of 10, the car does exactly what I need it to. Luckily the space in the back is gigantic when you fold the seats down.

SCQTT · 04-03-2018, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

Depends on what you need.
For me and my laptop to travel many miles a month it is far more practical than any pickup, van or wagon would ever be.
For a self employed carpenter or soccer mom with 6 kids it would be horribly impractical.
Practical all depends upon the planned usage not the car.

A Corolla or Civic beats it every single time, unless you are talking about fun and engaging.

You can haul firewood in it, but a Corolla or Civic will haul more.

It is a narrowly focused toy, sure it can be pressed into lots of roles, but it will always be bested by something more practical.

Tcoat · 04-03-2018, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by SCQTT

A Corolla or Civic beats it every single time, unless you are talking about fun and engaging.

You can haul firewood in it, but a Corolla or Civic will haul more.

It is a narrowly focused toy, sure it can be pressed into lots of roles, but it will always be bested by something more practical.

You are still defining "practical" by the vehicle and not the use. If you bought a Twin to haul firewood it is not practical. If you bought it for one person to drive around it is totally practical. It is the most practical vehicle I have owned for my purposes.

Allch Chcar · 04-03-2018, 11:33 PM

Congrats. You made the right choice. Wait, who are you again?

04-03-2018, 04:24 PM	#1
IceFyre13th Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: Mazdarati Location: Arizona Posts: 1,238 Thanks: 608 Thanked 1,369 Times in 675 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Good news manual drivers.... I no longer will be spanking you on the twisty roads.....you will no longer be shamed by an automatic 86 driven by me.... Due to the need for something more practical I have traded in my 86 for a new Mazda 3 Hatchback Grand Touring. My other hobbies and interests got in the way of being able to justify keeping the 86 any longer, there is just not enough cargo space in the 86 to carry my gear. Drone racing and astronomy require too much equipment to carry and the new station wagon can do what the 86 could not...... Yes I am going to miss the blast on the twisty roads, and also proving the automatic is faster than your manual doing so......hopefully I will be able to get a Supra when they are available as an "extra" in my fleet. __________________ It's only impossible if you stop to think about it. Last edited by IceFyre13th; 04-04-2018 at 04:35 PM.

04-03-2018, 04:27 PM	#2
StraightOuttaCanadaEh Wes Join Date: Feb 2017 Drives: Artisan Spirits '17 86 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,794 Thanks: 1,165 Thanked 1,674 Times in 994 Posts Mentioned: 21 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Heavens be praised! I thought the shame was never going to end... __________________ Instagram: @gt86ws

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fang_gt86 FR Noob Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: FR-S Location: DFW Posts: 792 Thanks: 218 Thanked 614 Times in 318 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	Driving automatic is like eating faux meat.. __________________ "I'm having too much fun to care about horsepower" - Unknown 6MT FR-S Whiteout:OFT- OTS V2 Stage 2 (93oct & E85), Tomei UEL, Invidia OP, JDL UltraQuiet FP, Ark Grip catback, GS hood struts, Perrin Inlet & K&N drop-in

04-03-2018, 07:44 PM	#9
Tcoat Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Drives: 2020 Hakone Location: London, Ont Posts: 69,845 Thanks: 61,656 Thanked 108,283 Times in 46,456 Posts Mentioned: 2495 Post(s) Tagged: 50 Thread(s)	How much space can horoscopes and tarot cards take up? __________________ Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar, because Racecar.

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OND Senior Member Join Date: May 2016 Drives: 2023 BRZ Location: Houston, TX Posts: 208 Thanks: 174 Thanked 219 Times in 90 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	That whole post reads like someone has a micropenis

04-03-2018, 05:12 PM	#4
Teseo Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Drives: frs Location: Gunsai Posts: 4,877 Thanks: 7,143 Thanked 2,922 Times in 1,769 Posts Mentioned: 23 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Still manual > automatic

04-03-2018, 05:38 PM	#6
funwheeldrive Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Drives: BANNED FOR TELLING THE TRUTH Location: MODS ARE ON A POWER TRIP Posts: 3,447 Thanks: 7,830 Thanked 3,022 Times in 1,409 Posts Mentioned: 38 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Were those mean minivan drivers picking on you too much?

04-03-2018, 06:37 PM	#8
SCQTT ZWEI KOLBEN Join Date: Feb 2017 Drives: 2017 86 Halo 6MT Location: Mikes Sky Rancho Posts: 245 Thanks: 106 Thanked 163 Times in 88 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Having a twin is a luxury. It is less than a practical package on so many levels. Many, many sacrifices are made in order to make this car pure. I'd never congratulate someone for making a more sensible choice.

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