What is it that makes people mixing up the GT86 with a Supra

[that_one_guy]

I can see the FR-S/Supra confusion for somebody who only knows the names of cars but isn't in the know, how anyone would confuse a Supra for a DMC... maybe because only drug dealers drive Supras these days?

Last week one of our vendors at work stopped by the office and says "Wow, I saw your new Jag out there".

[jadewbj]

Originally Posted by Kenta

somebody asked me if my FRS was a ferrari lol

Yesterday I got flagged down by an SUV and the lady asked me "How much was that car?" I said it was like 25k.

She replied with "oh, I thought it would be a lot more, I thought it was a Ferrari."

[Spd229]

Originally Posted by jadewbj

Yesterday I got flagged down by an SUV and the lady asked me "How much was that car?" I said it was like 25k.

She replied with "oh, I thought it would be a lot more, I thought it was a Ferrari."

Eh, add another 0. You'll be fineeeeee.

Most people that I've talked to that have seen / heard of the car since it came out generally say "oh, you mean that scion that looks like a porsche? Yeah, that's nice."

Took a picture next to a Cayman S the other day, it really does share some of the lines of the car. Especially on the windows on the side, definitely more 2000 gt for the rear fender bulge though it also somewhat shares that with the cayman.

[Dake]

I would definitely say your massive wing definitely adds to the Supra misnomer.

That being said, I remember back when the second generation MR-2 came out and for about a month and a half, my step-dad had the only one in a three-state region. We were regularly asked if it was a Porsche or Ferrari.

I'd say it has everything to do with the idea of it being a car that is still uncommon and looks more expensive than it is.

[Celica00]

i've been told my car looks like a 370z twice.

[Killerbee]

Thanks for all your answers, good to see I'm not the only one to face this "issue" :-)

Originally Posted by Allch Chcar

Non-car people can't tell the difference between cars. They all look the same to them.

Well, but why then bothering with names of cars you dont know. If they look the same to them they shouldnt care about the name either.

Originally Posted by Khánh

do u have toyota T badge? they might see that and nothing makes sense but call it a Supra

I've got the T badge on the car, but the supra was not really sold well over here, so it is more exotic to see an MKIV Supra on our streets than an ferrari. I'd rather say the GT86 looks like a celica, and also on the "what's the first sporty car from toyota that i can remember" it would be the celica. Even with the wing, because we had alot of GT-Four ST205 Celicas sold over here with the Rally/Big Wing.

Originally Posted by Sargy

A friend of mine said he saw the new Supra the other day.....I walked away with a grin on my face.

At least I'm not the only one experiencing this ;-)

Originally Posted by mrlewistan

to be honest, i bought the frs because of the supra. I totally missed out on the supra (A: because i didnt have any money when it was out B: because i was a little kid) I know all the press kits say that the frs is a accumulation of the 2000gt the ae86 and something else but i do feel the supra inside this car (call me crazy lol) anyways, the frs is a big step back in the right direction for toyota because even with the fantasticly economical line up these days, trashing their sports line up was a horrible idea.

Agreed on this, I rather see some early Supra/early Celica Designs in the Car than any 2000GT or AE86. Except for some part of the fenders and the window. But from the "feeling" its rather an Celica for me than anything else

Originally Posted by jadewbj

I have had at least 4 people say that they like my supra, and I am wingless.

Again, nice I'm not the only one experience this ;-)

Originally Posted by bestwheelbase

@Killerbee that's hilarious! I too would think it's the badass aero package that stands out in their minds. Either way, the DMC Supra is classic!

hehehe, yeah, I still have a smile on my face when I tell anyone that story. maybe I should get this t-shirt to complete my style https://www.thinkgeek.com/product/ef76/?srp=2

Originally Posted by boonFRS

I had this happen to me when I took it in for my CEL service. Some guy in the service lobby asked if the white ferrari in the service bay was mine, this was at a toyota dealership.

hahahahahha, nice one :-)

Originally Posted by Dake

I would definitely say your massive wing definitely adds to the Supra misnomer.

That being said, I remember back when the second generation MR-2 came out and for about a month and a half, my step-dad had the only one in a three-state region. We were regularly asked if it was a Porsche or Ferrari.

I'd say it has everything to do with the idea of it being a car that is still uncommon and looks more expensive than it is.

Well, the MR2 did also look a bit like a small ferrari, at least in red. Over here Ferrari and especially Porsches are not that rare on the roads, so basically if youre not driving at least an Lambo or an McLaren nobody cares to much about "european exotic".

Originally Posted by Celica00

i've been told my car looks like a 370z twice.

okeeeeyyy... thats really strange, cant see anything from a 370z on the FRS/GT86.

[Nevermore]

Originally Posted by Celica00

i've been told my car looks like a 370z twice.

A female friend was talking about wanting a sports car for her next car so I asked if she saw the pictures I had posted on facebook and she responded by asking if it was a 350 or a 370. >_>

[Celica00]

Originally Posted by Nevermore

A female friend was talking about wanting a sports car for her next car so I asked if she saw the pictures I had posted on facebook and she responded by asking if it was a 350 or a 370. >_>

ok, im not the only one!

[bestwheelbase]

Originally Posted by Killerbee

hehehe, yeah, I still have a smile on my face when I tell anyone that story. maybe I should get this t-shirt to complete my style https://www.thinkgeek.com/product/ef76/?srp=2

ThinkGeek is good people. My girlfriend likes her Paper Rock Scissors Lizard Spock t-shirt from them. (It's from an American situational comedy television series called Big Bang Theory about four science professor geeks. They always choose Spock and nobody ever wins. ):

[White Shadow]

Originally Posted by Allch Chcar

Non-car people can't tell the difference between cars. They all look the same to them.

Exactly. Anyone who would confuse these cars with a Supra obviously isn't a car person. It does seem surprising that a non-car person would even think of a Supra though. Hmm...maybe the guy was just an idiot. Or legally blind.

[Killerbee]

Originally Posted by bestwheelbase

ThinkGeek is good people. My girlfriend likes her Paper Rock Scissors Lizard Spock t-shirt from them. (It's from an American situational comedy television series called Big Bang Theory about four science professor geeks. They always choose Spock and nobody ever wins. ):

hehe, yeah, love the show aswell, my girlfriend has the soft kitty t-shirt and is getting also the soft kitty blanked with sleves for x-mas

[bestwheelbase]

Originally Posted by Killerbee

blanked with sleves for x-mas

A blanket? With sleeves? Oh you mean a snuggy.

[that_one_guy]

Originally Posted by bestwheelbase

A blanket? With sleeves? Oh you mean a snuggy.

Wow, remember the days when America built quality engineered masterpieces. When other countries desired to have American designed and built products because we were at the top of the technological and economic food chain. Now what do we poop out on the world? Snuggies?! Please don't tell me that you also have the magic bullet... As an American, I'd like to formally apologize to the world for the recent retail terrorism we have unleashed on you.

[bestwheelbase]

Originally Posted by that_one_guy

Wow, remember the days when America built quality engineered masterpieces.

I have heard tell of such things.

This is why we make t-shirts the old fashioned way.