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Forum: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 04-25-2020, 12:04 AM
Replies: 13,308
Views: 2,870,261
Posted By OldSkoolToys
Could have used Corona over Corolla, but then I...

Could have used Corona over Corolla, but then I guess that would've whooshed over too many heads and ruined the joke.
Forum: FR-S & 86 Photos, Videos, Wallpapers, Gallery Forum 03-01-2020, 03:05 AM
Replies: 771
Views: 169,837
Posted By OldSkoolToys
Great review. I'd mention that the "best of the...

Great review. I'd mention that the "best of the best" is subjective, and you can technically order a base level 86 with the PP, at least per Toyota's website, and skip out on the Hakone green, while...
Forum: FR-S & 86 Photos, Videos, Wallpapers, Gallery Forum 03-01-2020, 02:35 AM
Replies: 771
Views: 169,837
Posted By OldSkoolToys
@3:18 Mark about Torque. Annnndddd he short...

@3:18 Mark about Torque. Annnndddd he short shifts it.


"Like my mini cooper" "Like my GTi". Hey kid, those have quick spool turbos that allow peak torque to hit quickly. This is an NA high...
Forum: GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86) 02-27-2020, 03:15 PM
Replies: 2,589
Views: 471,724
Posted By OldSkoolToys
Define better. I won't speak on the Boxster as I...

Define better. I won't speak on the Boxster as I have no in depth knowledge of the car and it's history, but in the case of the MR2 and RX7, both got larger, heavier, and gained power. "Better"...
Forum: GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86) 02-25-2020, 11:17 PM
Replies: 367
Views: 77,725
Posted By OldSkoolToys
I'm just adding up the evidence before me, though...

I'm just adding up the evidence before me, though you make a good point about the Car & Driver quote, as it wasn't said directly to them.


They're planning on jointly working together to make AWD...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 02-25-2020, 10:14 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 10,389
Posted By OldSkoolToys
You're letting people on a social app dictate...

You're letting people on a social app dictate your life decisions based off backlash that could be received for something completely harmless?




Okie dokie then.
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 02-24-2020, 08:56 PM
Replies: 303
Views: 43,706
Posted By OldSkoolToys
Actually this debate is also nothing more than...

Actually this debate is also nothing more than digging up the horse a decade later to resume beating it.


There's nothing new to debate.
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 02-24-2020, 02:25 AM
Replies: 303
Views: 43,706
Posted By OldSkoolToys
First off, no country and culture is immune to...

First off, no country and culture is immune to various modes of media influencing opinion and sales of a certain car. From McQueen's Mustang, to Smokey's Trans Am, to Doc's DMC time machine, to...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 02-22-2020, 03:04 PM
Replies: 303
Views: 43,706
Posted By OldSkoolToys
In the 80's? Actually it was known to auto...

In the 80's? Actually it was known to auto writers and journalists who's heads weren't in the sand. To normal people, very little I suppose. But we're not in the 80's. We're not talking about...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 02-22-2020, 02:55 PM
Replies: 303
Views: 43,706
Posted By OldSkoolToys
The Celica was a watered down nameplate when it...

The Celica was a watered down nameplate when it faded. Hairdresser car. The last GOOD Celica to hit U.S. shores that didn't have the "All-Trac" badge on it was the T160 series GT-S, which came with...
Forum: GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86) 02-21-2020, 03:19 AM
Replies: 2,589
Views: 471,724
Posted By OldSkoolToys
When I worked at a Toyota dealership back in 2005...

When I worked at a Toyota dealership back in 2005 as the used sales lot attendant I actually had the opportunity to drive both a used MR-2 Spyder and a used Porsche Boxster within the same week. ...
Forum: GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86) 02-21-2020, 02:51 AM
Replies: 367
Views: 77,725
Posted By OldSkoolToys
I just call it the CR-Y. As in, everyone CR-Y's...

I just call it the CR-Y. As in, everyone CR-Y's when they see what they did the the physical recreation of the CRX.


X Y Z
Forum: GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86) 02-21-2020, 02:43 AM
Replies: 2,589
Views: 471,724
Posted By OldSkoolToys
Indeed. My point was more on the fact that the...

Indeed. My point was more on the fact that the MK3 Supra, or essentially the first Toyota Supra, was a different car from the the first two generations, unbound by its ties to the Celica nameplate...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 02-20-2020, 09:34 PM
Replies: 303
Views: 43,706
Posted By OldSkoolToys
This was very true 20 years ago. I'd say for at...

This was very true 20 years ago. I'd say for at least the past decade, you weren't really "in the scene" of imports if you didn't at least know what an AE86 was. The recognition was spurred by a...
Forum: GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86) 02-20-2020, 09:18 PM
Replies: 2,589
Views: 471,724
Posted By OldSkoolToys
A complete 180 from what the current car...

A complete 180 from what the current car developed from: enthusiast feed back.


For some reason I get this feeling they were telling people about the awesome features like the current crop of...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 02-20-2020, 09:11 PM
Replies: 303
Views: 43,706
Posted By OldSkoolToys
Can't tell if sarcastic or not. While the Celica...

Can't tell if sarcastic or not. While the Celica nameplate was obviously around longer than the AE86 generation of Corolla's, the AE86 is far and away more popular and well known than any of the...
Forum: GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86) 02-20-2020, 08:58 PM
Replies: 2,589
Views: 471,724
Posted By OldSkoolToys
If you count the Supra nameplate as its own...

If you count the Supra nameplate as its own generations, then I guess you could technically say the Supra improved from the MK3 to the MK4. Lighter, slightly better cornering, and an improved block...
Forum: GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86) 02-19-2020, 05:49 PM
Replies: 367
Views: 77,725
Posted By OldSkoolToys
Objectively, scientifically, what are the...

Objectively, scientifically, what are the parameters for something to be fast?
Forum: FR-S / BRZ vs.... 02-19-2020, 05:48 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 25,467
Posted By OldSkoolToys
Ok. I'm addressing your saying it only goes...

Ok. I'm addressing your saying it only goes straight. Which is wrong, plain and simple, and has been a false myth going on two decades now.
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 02-19-2020, 05:18 PM
Replies: 303
Views: 43,706
Posted By OldSkoolToys
Fixed it for you. People were spouting the same...

Fixed it for you. People were spouting the same crap since the car came to public light.
"I won't buy it if has no turbo."
"I won't buy it if it's under (number) HP."
"I won't buy it if it has a...
Forum: FR-S / BRZ vs.... 02-19-2020, 03:36 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 25,467
Posted By OldSkoolToys
Absolutely amazing this silliness is still...

Absolutely amazing this silliness is still believed.

My Mk3 would run circles around most cars of that era and it was even more of a GT car than the mk4.
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 02-17-2020, 06:48 PM
Replies: 303
Views: 43,706
Posted By OldSkoolToys
Why would we? Its not really -that- big of a...

Why would we? Its not really -that- big of a deal anyways. If you're driving crazily then you're keeping it above ~4500rpm, and if you're actually trying to save gas while driving in town, you'd be...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 02-16-2020, 12:31 PM
Replies: 303
Views: 43,706
Posted By OldSkoolToys
This thread is giving me a serious dose of deja...

This thread is giving me a serious dose of deja Vu....lol, every 10 years it'll be back to debating turbo / NA, hatchback variant, blah blah blah

Countless, countless, threads from pre release...
Forum: FR-S & 86 Photos, Videos, Wallpapers, Gallery Forum 02-27-2017, 02:48 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 14,604
Posted By OldSkoolToys
How is using the S2000 as an example of more hp...

How is using the S2000 as an example of more hp compared to the twins (you are using the twins as the baseline), not a comparison? That is exactly what it is.

And buyers paid for that extra hp. ...
Forum: FR-S & 86 Photos, Videos, Wallpapers, Gallery Forum 02-20-2017, 06:19 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 14,604
Posted By OldSkoolToys
There should be a stickied, closed thread about...

There should be a stickied, closed thread about why it's improper to compare the twins to an s2000. Even used market makes no sense as most twins you can buy still carry a factory warranty, and the...
Forum: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 11-25-2016, 06:13 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 7,933
Posted By OldSkoolToys
Damnit, the hotlink is broken!! I NEED to read...

Damnit, the hotlink is broken!! I NEED to read about this!!
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 11-12-2016, 05:46 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 16,277
Posted By OldSkoolToys
They can't. "An UEL header (no cat) and tune...

They can't.

"An UEL header (no cat) and tune fixes the dip!" gives all the information you need.

Subaru is being held back by emissions and MPG standards mandated by governments worldwide. The...
Forum: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 11-09-2016, 05:39 AM
Replies: 13,308
Views: 2,870,261
Posted By OldSkoolToys
http://i3.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/0...

http://i3.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/086/878/2fb.jpg
Tcoat
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 10-25-2016, 04:49 PM
Replies: 479
Views: 102,138
Posted By OldSkoolToys
Except it wasn't just a marketing gimmick. The...

Except it wasn't just a marketing gimmick. The main inspiration for the twins from the AE86 was a simple and cheap platform that had the flexibility to be modified into whatever motorsport was...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 09-08-2016, 03:26 AM
Replies: 4,232
Views: 1,060,841
Posted By OldSkoolToys
My guess is ~$55k-$65k. Corvette / Jaguar F Type...

My guess is ~$55k-$65k. Corvette / Jaguar F Type / M2 and M3 price ranges. It IS a Toyota after all, so anything higher than $65k might make me scratch my head at this one. But time will tell, and...
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