2017 Toyota 86 - new name, styling, and more power

[Ashikabi]

Originally Posted by PetrolioBenzina

I ran out of things to hate on the FR-S. And four small annoyances is just a bit short of "everything", no?



Why does it need to look "really aggressive"? As someone who likes the look, what is the attraction of "aggressive" on a car that can't back it up, at least in stock form anywhere but the twisties?

You don't seem to think they are small annoyances.

[Ro_Ja]

Originally Posted by stevesnj

My DRL's cost $60 and last about 50,000 hours which is about 6 years if I leave them on 24/7 for 6 years straight.

Oh, you're able to service the individual LEDs on the JDM/EDM/Monogram headlights? I didn't know that. I thought they were sealed inside the headlight.

[funwheeldrive]

Originally Posted by Ro_Ja

Oh, you're able to service the individual LEDs on the JDM/EDM/Monogram headlights? I didn't know that. I thought they were sealed inside the headlight.

I'm pretty sure he is talking about aftermarket LEDs

[Lantana frs]

Heres the funny thing about "fast". A fiesta st feels fast because of the turbo yet my frs will beat it 0-60 and 1/4 mile. My car also doesn't look like it was built for angry lesbians on their way to yoga class. If your legs are too short to depress the pedal to the right, pull the seat up.

[Lantana frs]

YouTube has proof that some vloggers can't fucking drive.

[PetrolioBenzina]

Originally Posted by Ashikabi

You don't seem to think they are small annoyances.

Is "moderate" annoyance OK with you then?

[PetrolioBenzina]

Originally Posted by Lantana frs

Heres the funny thing about "fast". A fiesta st feels fast because of the turbo yet my frs will beat it 0-60 and 1/4 mile. My car also doesn't look like it was built for angry lesbians on their way to yoga class. If your legs are too short to depress the pedal to the right, pull the seat up.

The problem is that "angry lesbians" seem to be in charge of styling at Toyota.

[Stephen W.]

I think Toyota is trying to out ugly Lexus.

The following is taken from a 2014 Auto Evolution article.
"We have a challenge," Lexus’ chief designer Yasuo Kajino said. "Lexus is a young brand and our line-up is still very small compared to those of our rivals. We need to get noticed, and the way to do that is strong design."

And let’s be honest now, how many people stopped in their tracks to stare at a Lexus model before the spindle grille was introduced? Probably five or six, the rest were more focused on its build quality, quiet and comfortable interiors. Being a new brand, Lexus didn’t find a design style that would make them really stand out. Most of its vehicles were redesigned Toyotas, which weren’t famous for their looks either.

Those people that chose Lexus for its quality over design were the key element for the introduction of the whole spindle thing as Kajino-san further explained. "We ask the customers," he says. "It's true that we have been told by our bosses to be bolder and more challenging, but the most important people to listen to are our customers - and they love what they see."
http://www.autoevolution.com/news/th...lle-75983.html

[Quentin]

Originally Posted by Stephen W.

I think Toyota is trying to out ugly Lexus.

The following is taken from a 2014 Auto Evolution article.
"We have a challenge," Lexus’ chief designer Yasuo Kajino said. "Lexus is a young brand and our line-up is still very small compared to those of our rivals. We need to get noticed, and the way to do that is strong design."

And let’s be honest now, how many people stopped in their tracks to stare at a Lexus model before the spindle grille was introduced? Probably five or six, the rest were more focused on its build quality, quiet and comfortable interiors. Being a new brand, Lexus didn’t find a design style that would make them really stand out. Most of its vehicles were redesigned Toyotas, which weren’t famous for their looks either.

Those people that chose Lexus for its quality over design were the key element for the introduction of the whole spindle thing as Kajino-san further explained. "We ask the customers," he says. "It's true that we have been told by our bosses to be bolder and more challenging, but the most important people to listen to are our customers - and they love what they see."
http://www.autoevolution.com/news/th...lle-75983.html

It would be a tragedy if our coupes looked like this.





SMH, I feel like I'm taking crazy pills when I read threads here.


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[toijin]

Went to a Toyota Dealer today, got told there won't be a Blackline or TRD version in Australia for the 2017 model and won't be able to purchase any TRD parts from them directly and will have to go aftermarket for them...

Disappointing

Also 2 month wait from order..sounds normal

[Sarlacc]

Originally Posted by toijin

Went to a Toyota Dealer today, got told there won't be a Blackline or TRD version in Australia for the 2017 model and won't be able to purchase any TRD parts from them directly and will have to go aftermarket for them...

Disappointing

Also 2 month wait from order..sounds normal

I googled "86 blackline" for y'all.



http://www.carscoops.com/2015/11/toy...blackline.html

[toijin]

Originally Posted by Sarlacc

I googled "86 blackline" for y'all.



http://www.carscoops.com/2015/11/toy...blackline.html

Blackline or TRD version in Australia for the 2017 model

The my17 model..

[NyC Zn6]

Originally Posted by Ro_Ja

Oh, you're able to service the individual LEDs on the JDM/EDM/Monogram headlights? I didn't know that. I thought they were sealed inside the headlight.

I'm pretty sure they are built into the headlight meaning the unit must be replaced if there is a fault with the LED.

[Sarlacc]

Originally Posted by toijin

The my17 model..

I understood what you said.
Like most people on this forum, I'm not from Australia and I did not know what a "blackline" was. So I looked it up and posted pics of the stupid thing for the rest of them.
Ok?