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Don Ivey · 02-11-2014, 03:25 PM

This one was good, but I think my favorite was the Irish guy test driving one at a dealership named Hughes. He was hilarious, and his joy and enthusiasm really stood out. I'm not sure where it is but if you google youtube hughes gt86 it might work.

iketeru · 02-11-2014, 03:58 PM

yeah, I watched the hell out of this video while waiting for my 86. agreed, a very well done review.

BRZnut · 02-11-2014, 08:17 PM

Reminds me once again why I bought my BRZ, and just how boring and awful the roads are in the Northeast.

bcj · 02-11-2014, 09:43 PM

heh.

"Must try harder"

headlikeahole · 02-11-2014, 11:10 PM

I remember watching this before I had mine. Then again after and laughing at how hard it was for him to get it to oversteer. The car must have been down on power from the altitude on some of those roads (maybe combined with hot temps). Because 2nd gear hairpins do not require the handbrake for hooning

chanwon88 · 02-11-2014, 11:58 PM

GD86

Sport-Tech · 02-12-2014, 11:33 AM

The video does make clear the situational factors that feed into one's choices - I am sure if the environs around Toronto had roads like that I'd own one of these now, but endless straight grids make for a different equation for maximizing driving fun - there's less of a singular emphasis on handling, and power and tractability become more important.

Demandred7 · 02-12-2014, 12:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sport-Tech

The video does make clear the situational factors that feed into one's choices - I am sure if the environs around Toronto had roads like that I'd own one of these now, but endless straight grids make for a different equation for maximizing driving fun - there's less of a singular emphasis on handling, and power and tractability become more important.

Come to the Kitchener /Waterloo area where they have embraced the roundabout as world's best traffic management system.

Superhatch · 02-12-2014, 12:30 PM

This video helped me start using the term mini-GT when describing the BRZ. I've been on a dozen 8-10 hour drives with it and it's unexpectedly comfortable. Love this review.

Here is the irish guy review:

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6ObYAvMr9s"]Toyota GT86 Dealer Test - YouTube[/ame]

Don Ivey · 02-13-2014, 10:00 AM

Yep, that's it. As good as I remember!

Yugimons · 02-13-2014, 01:45 PM

That Irish guys review was bloody awesome!

subwaynm · 02-26-2014, 09:57 AM

Great video that I hadn't seen until now. Confirms all of the reasons that I purchased my FR-S. Thanks for sharing it

buzznasa · 02-26-2014, 11:27 AM

I remember watching this video several times when it was first posted. Puts in such a mellow and nostalgic mood when "Girls" starts playing at the end of the video. Glad it was brought back up to the front page. Now I just want to go out driving and I just got to work.

Tromatic · 02-26-2014, 01:04 PM

Seems very odd to me that the people who get to drive cars that are mostly unobtanium for many love the FR-S, yet half the clowns here complain about it.

02-11-2014, 03:25 PM	#15
Don Ivey Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: '13 FR-S Location: Smithfield, NC Posts: 135 Thanks: 3 Thanked 37 Times in 31 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	This one was good, but I think my favorite was the Irish guy test driving one at a dealership named Hughes. He was hilarious, and his joy and enthusiasm really stood out. I'm not sure where it is but if you google youtube hughes gt86 it might work. __________________ Don Ivey '13 FR-S (Hot Lava)

02-12-2014, 12:30 PM	#23
Superhatch AIM4APX Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2013 WRB BRZ Limited Location: Milwaukee Posts: 1,206 Thanks: 642 Thanked 749 Times in 324 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	This video helped me start using the term mini-GT when describing the BRZ. I've been on a dozen 8-10 hour drives with it and it's unexpectedly comfortable. Love this review. Here is the irish guy review: [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6ObYAvMr9s"]Toyota GT86 Dealer Test - YouTube[/ame] __________________ "It's very difficult to present technology as an overtly positive sales device to people who want an emotional car" -Chris Harris

02-13-2014, 10:00 AM	#24
Don Ivey Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: '13 FR-S Location: Smithfield, NC Posts: 135 Thanks: 3 Thanked 37 Times in 31 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Yep, that's it. As good as I remember! __________________ Don Ivey '13 FR-S (Hot Lava)

02-26-2014, 11:27 AM	#27
buzznasa LOL PWR Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: Whiteout FR-S; Scion tC Location: Santa Clara, CA Posts: 279 Thanks: 284 Thanked 368 Times in 106 Posts Mentioned: 56 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I remember watching this video several times when it was first posted. Puts in such a mellow and nostalgic mood when "Girls" starts playing at the end of the video. Glad it was brought back up to the front page. Now I just want to go out driving and I just got to work. __________________ It's not a midlife crisis if you never grow up.

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iketeru Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: Whiteout 6MT FR-S Location: Portland, OR Posts: 47 Thanks: 10 Thanked 13 Times in 6 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	yeah, I watched the hell out of this video while waiting for my 86. agreed, a very well done review.

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BRZnut Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: BRZ DGM Limited Location: USA Posts: 1,237 Thanks: 5 Thanked 431 Times in 250 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Reminds me once again why I bought my BRZ, and just how boring and awful the roads are in the Northeast.

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headlikeahole Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: Ultramarine toyobaru Location: NS Canada Posts: 605 Thanks: 311 Thanked 576 Times in 221 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I remember watching this before I had mine. Then again after and laughing at how hard it was for him to get it to oversteer. The car must have been down on power from the altitude on some of those roads (maybe combined with hot temps). Because 2nd gear hairpins do not require the handbrake for hooning

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Sport-Tech Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Drives: TBD Location: Toronto Posts: 2,583 Thanks: 665 Thanked 685 Times in 386 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	The video does make clear the situational factors that feed into one's choices - I am sure if the environs around Toronto had roads like that I'd own one of these now, but endless straight grids make for a different equation for maximizing driving fun - there's less of a singular emphasis on handling, and power and tractability become more important.

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Tromatic Banned Join Date: May 2013 Drives: FR-S Location: Portland, OR Posts: 2,232 Thanks: 61 Thanked 1,728 Times in 786 Posts Mentioned: 19 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Seems very odd to me that the people who get to drive cars that are mostly unobtanium for many love the FR-S, yet half the clowns here complain about it.

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