WTB - Toyota 86 hi or std

[JouMaSeHoes]

sigh. All I miss is cruise control, because it makes it very (quick and) expensive getting to track days.

BUT:

Check. Lap. Times.

and the immortal quote, ".... just add lightness"

[qbzee007]

High spec FTW!!!
I got a BRZ which comes standard as High spec and im loving it.

I'm coming from a Accord Exec which was full house so I couldn't have gone to standard spec.

Best feature for me is cruise control and to a less extent the heated seats.
Cruise control is just lovely when you are not on the track and lets be honest with each other, even if you track every weekend and the car is your daily driver you are spending only 30% of your time on the track at most. So cruise control FTW.

heated seats: I easily get cold so they do a wonderful job of getting me warmed up quickly.

And to finish it off. The high spec just looks better. Worth the extra 30k i would think so.

[Ds3ire]

Yeeesh! You guys!

Makes it so difficult to choose between the standard and high.
But alas, at least i know all that i want is a Toyota 86...

[ShaunWRX]

Originally Posted by qbzee007

High spec FTW!!!
I got a BRZ which comes standard as High spec and im loving it.

I'm coming from a Accord Exec which was full house so I couldn't have gone to standard spec.

Best feature for me is cruise control and to a less extent the heated seats.
Cruise control is just lovely when you are not on the track and lets be honest with each other, even if you track every weekend and the car is your daily driver you are spending only 30% of your time on the track at most. So cruise control FTW.

Dunno who even spends that much time on the track with their daily driver. My cruise control is used every day and I really miss it when driving my wifes RAV4. I simply dont race through the traffic on my way to work like polo and GTi drivers...

[ShaunWRX]

Originally Posted by Ds3ire

But alas, at least i know all that i want is a Toyota 86...

You're already in a good place right there

[Ds3ire]

Originally Posted by FT_86_SM_GP

I understand your concerns. And that was the reason I went for a Std Spec. ( I was also paranoid to an extent)

I managed to get it from Gateway Toyota, it was used my a sales manager for 1 year, hence being a demo model with 6000km on the clock,PLUS, I have a relative that works for Toyota Gateway (New Cars Sales Manager), and it was his buddy that drove it, so I had piece of mind. I paid R257,000 on the road. This also included extending the warrenty for an extra 3 years.
(This price was also negotiated with the principle dealer)

(-Moral of the story- Demo model - Dealership that you trust - Extend warrenty)

I think having a warrenty on these cars are important. I am still an articles clerk, so when I start earning real money, I plan on also extending the service plan.

Before I bought my car, I viewed allot of 86's in JHB, and to be honest if you want a showroom condition Hi Spec, be prepared to pay +-R300k
(I could not afford this)

I did view a Red High Spec at Toyota in the South of JHB, it if I can remember it was advertised for approx R270k, - The bumper had work done on it(Touch ups), scratches on the rims, tires were burnt on the edges(Signs of drifting), dents on the roof, and signs of a fork lift that damaged the metal on the underneath of the car. The dealer said they will sort all issues out. But even if they gave me that car for R257k, I would have still chosen my current Std spec in the condition that I picked it up.

So forgoing showroom condition, is an opportunity cost for the High Spec.

Unless you increase your budget to R300k for a High spec, your scenario is: (Remainging at your R260k budget)

(Showroom condition Std Spec) Vs ('Handled' High Spec with +30,000km mileage)

Im sure you had a look in the following websites:

Theres a few red high specs that are looking worthwhile for R285k, which would turn out to cost around R290k on the road.
http://www.autotrader.co.za/makemode...tude=-26.05447

http://www.gumtree.co.za/s-toyota+86/v1q0p1

http://www.carfind.co.za/showroom.aspx

Thanks for the good info bro.

Yes ive had a look at them. There was a nice white one on autotrader which i was eyeing out curiously but when i had a look at it there were fine scratches on the hood and along the passenger door.

Im starting to wonder if i should just wait a while longer to get a bigger budget to work with. As i said, i do not want to end up with something thats going to give me issues. I can get a new high spec for 320k so just wondering if i should wait until the end of the year to just get that... But it seems so far away, the wait could be excruciating

[Fish Eagle]

Originally Posted by Freedom

Just ask the guys that have super chargers .

I never rev my car over 4000rpm
I would never take it near a racetrack
and I certainly wouldn't spin the wheels or do that drifting rubbish.

I also don't smoke, don't drink, and don't chase women.
I only have one bad habit left...



I still tell a lot of lies

Don't worry, our cars ain't made of glass - give it horns!!

[Alang]

Originally Posted by JouMaSeHoes

sigh. All I miss is cruise control, because it makes it very (quick and) expensive getting to track days.

BUT:

Check. Lap. Times.

and the immortal quote, ".... just add lightness"

Speaking of wise men, well said @JouMaSeHoes I seem to reacall a red std posting some pretty serious lap times.

[Alang]

Originally Posted by Fish Eagle

I never rev my car over 4000rpm
I would never take it near a racetrack
and I certainly wouldn't spin the wheels or do that drifting rubbish.

I also don't smoke, don't drink, and don't chase women.
I only have one bad habit left...



I still tell a lot of lies

Don't worry, our cars ain't made of glass - give it horns!!

Exactly, I bought my car for transport. I don't understand this constant obsession with speed and handling. I just want a safe reliable car to get me to work and back. 86 is perfect for this.

[Freedom]

Originally Posted by Fish Eagle

I never rev my car over 4000rpm
I would never take it near a racetrack
and I certainly wouldn't spin the wheels or do that drifting rubbish.

I also don't smoke, don't drink, and don't chase women.
I only have one bad habit left...



I still tell a lot of lies

Don't worry, our cars ain't made of glass - give it horns!!

I can believe that you don't chase women, cause with a car like this they just come to you (in my experience anyway, and I've only had the car for 2 weeks ).

[Fish Eagle]

Originally Posted by JouMaSeHoes

sigh. All I miss is cruise control, because it makes it very (quick and) expensive getting to track days.

BUT:

Check. Lap. Times.

and the immortal quote, ".... just add lightness"

Yep. I haven't heard of any N/A 86 that's quicker than you (except Stiglet, but he doesn't count).

Now I'm curious - is there a difference between the licence weight of a std and a hi-spec?
Just checked - my std is 1220

Last month, I received a stunning photo of my car through the mail sent to me by the Midvaal Municipality - how very considerate of them.
I got nailed in a radar trap about a kilo from the track despite having a radar/laser detector. Only problem was that I hadn't switched the detector back on because (believe it or not) it screams blue murder on Midvaal Raceway because it picks up a signal from a security system about a kilo away. Sort of ironic to have your radar detector going off on a racetrack...

[JouMaSeHoes]

[QUOTE=Fish Eagle;1790429]Yep. I haven't heard of any N/A 86 that's quicker than you (except Stiglet, but he doesn't count).

I was going to blush ... but then I remembered this, "I still tell a lot of lies "

[GeeTee86]

High is 1246kg

[FT_86_SM_GP]

Originally Posted by Ds3ire

Thanks for the good info bro.

Yes ive had a look at them. There was a nice white one on autotrader which i was eyeing out curiously but when i had a look at it there were fine scratches on the hood and along the passenger door.

Im starting to wonder if i should just wait a while longer to get a bigger budget to work with. As i said, i do not want to end up with something thats going to give me issues. I can get a new high spec for 320k so just wondering if i should wait until the end of the year to just get that... But it seems so far away, the wait could be excruciating

Saving abit more, and getting a High Spec is worth the wait
Im assuming you are financing, if so, you would pay approx R5 to R6k pm with insurance, so saving for 6months (R5k x 6months = R30k) would bring your budget from R260k to R290k, which is in the price range for a good quality High Spec 86.