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Forum: BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics 12-31-2023, 03:21 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 6,137
Posted By Red-86
Yeah, a properly tuned VQ VHR with a properly...

Yeah, a properly tuned VQ VHR with a properly resonated exhaust that just breathes a bit freer can sound pretty epic. Idiots straight piping their cars gives the VQ an unjustified bad rep.

As to...
Forum: BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics 08-03-2023, 05:37 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 9,969
Posted By Red-86
He brings up a good point about the awful black...

He brings up a good point about the awful black whhel trend. Completely hides the details of the rims, removing a lot of character. Give me classic silver, bronze, or gold any day.
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 07-01-2023, 12:10 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 827
Posted By Red-86
Nice looking car. The motors mounted in the wheel...

Nice looking car. The motors mounted in the wheel hub is an interesting if odd choice, in terms of it contributing to unsprung mass. Might not matter in an EV sedan where ‘performance’ driving is...
Forum: BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics 07-01-2023, 05:02 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 6,137
Posted By Red-86
Having owned both a gen 1 86 for 5 years, and...

Having owned both a gen 1 86 for 5 years, and having owned a 370Z for the last 3 years, my advice is to test drive both rather than taking other people’s preferences as gospel. Everyone is different...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 02-21-2023, 03:59 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 12,644
Posted By Red-86
It might be different in the USA, but in...

It might be different in the USA, but in Australia the MX-5 is always sold to order i.e. there are virtually none in stock on dealer lots other than a single car to test drive.

Instead you have...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 02-15-2023, 09:43 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 12,644
Posted By Red-86
Here we go again with the clickbait rumour mill!...

Here we go again with the clickbait rumour mill! A joint Toyota-Suzuki MR with a 1.0 engine is just around the corner… as it has been for years!
...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 11-25-2022, 04:29 PM
Replies: 231
Views: 39,018
Posted By Red-86
A very capable hot hatch, but I just wish cars...

A very capable hot hatch, but I just wish cars would stop growing in size and could start downsizing to their 1980s/90s sizes. The Civics from that era would the perfect size - practical without...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 11-25-2022, 04:24 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,643
Posted By Red-86
Yeah, great looking concept… now if Mazda would...

Yeah, great looking concept… now if Mazda would just translate one of its recent sports car concepts, like this or the earlier RX vision coupe, into a real coupe people can actually buy… :/

In...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 08-07-2022, 05:25 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 7,427
Posted By Red-86
Lol, as much as I wish this was true, it seems...

Lol, as much as I wish this was true, it seems very unlikely. If something were to arise from such a collab, it is more likely to end up as a ‘Japan only’ kei car, like the S660. In fact, it would...
Forum: GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86) 06-04-2022, 05:00 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 13,615
Posted By Red-86
Probably because they’re too expensive there, and...

Probably because they’re too expensive there, and Caymans are a bargain in comparison. It’s crazy to me, as an Australian, that in the UK you could buy a new Cayman for maybe £15K (AU$26K) more than...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 05-10-2022, 05:12 PM
Replies: 3,215
Views: 522,957
Posted By Red-86
When are they going to put an actual sports car...

When are they going to put an actual sports car steering wheel in the Supra? The current one still looks like it came off a Camry.

I think they need to bring out some new and bolder colours....
Forum: GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86) 04-10-2022, 11:16 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 24,518
Posted By Red-86
White shows off a car’s lines the best because it...

White shows off a car’s lines the best because it provides the clearest contrast the wheel arches/tyres, and the glasshouse (especially once tinted). Whether or not this is a good thing depends on...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 02-10-2022, 05:14 PM
Replies: 527
Views: 82,770
Posted By Red-86
Yeah it has become common but I’m not a fan of...

Yeah it has become common but I’m not a fan of it, reminds me of primer grey.

Instead of yet another shade of grey to add to white, silver, dark grey and black, I’d like to see more actual colours...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 02-07-2022, 08:46 AM
Replies: 527
Views: 82,770
Posted By Red-86
Honestly, arguing over the colours other people...

Honestly, arguing over the colours other people choose is pointless. Colour preferences are highly subjective (and in my case, vary depending on the car itself). If someone wants a beige sport car,...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 02-02-2022, 06:24 PM
Replies: 527
Views: 82,770
Posted By Red-86
I like that they stuck with a pearl red instead...

I like that they stuck with a pearl red instead of going with a solid red. Solid red looks good on some cars but I think the pearl looks classier on a Z-car.
Forum: GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86) 02-02-2022, 01:09 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,646
Posted By Red-86
The new OEM rims actually don't look too bad in...

The new OEM rims actually don't look too bad in silver. I wish this multi-year long fad for black rims would end. A sportscar needs bright rims, and silver is best of all. Classic, provides nice...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 02-01-2022, 07:37 PM
Replies: 527
Views: 82,770
Posted By Red-86
It's typically the opposite with sports cars, you...

It's typically the opposite with sports cars, you often have to pay MORE for LESS, because light-weighting (whilst retaining performance) costs money thanks to the need for exotic materials and extra...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 01-31-2022, 06:10 PM
Replies: 527
Views: 82,770
Posted By Red-86
Except it isn't similar weight. I also don't...

Except it isn't similar weight. I also don't think they will go with a 330HP version at all, and if they do it would need to be far cheaper than that.

If we instead consider the regular 400HP Z...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 01-31-2022, 05:58 PM
Replies: 527
Views: 82,770
Posted By Red-86
There hasn't been any indication of a detuned...

There hasn't been any indication of a detuned version, has there? I thought they were just going to begin the range with 400HP?



Ouch, but yeah, it's probably not going to be as cheap as...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 01-28-2022, 04:50 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 962
Posted By Red-86
Don't get me wrong, so do I, and Gordon Murray...

Don't get me wrong, so do I, and Gordon Murray (GM) knows his stuff, but at some point it would be nice to see the cars driven in anger and reviewed by some independent reviewers to see if they live...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 01-27-2022, 03:50 PM
Replies: 527
Views: 82,770
Posted By Red-86
Whoever stated 1400kg? LOL! It was never going to...

Whoever stated 1400kg? LOL! It was never going to be lighter than the 370Z, no-one following the development and knowing it reused an updated Z34 platform thought this. Seems a bit unfair to bash it...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 01-26-2022, 09:16 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 658
Posted By Red-86
Technically impressive but just leaves me cold in...

Technically impressive but just leaves me cold in terms of emotion. EV racing might be the future just as EVs are the future of road vehicles but it's just not going to be as cool or exciting without...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 01-24-2022, 03:29 AM
Replies: 3,215
Views: 522,957
Posted By Red-86
Sure, but they could do that by putting the...

Sure, but they could do that by putting the divider on the passenger’s side of the centre console. Like the F-Type does. It always looked weird just having a divider on the driver’s side, and it’s...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 01-21-2022, 05:11 PM
Replies: 3,215
Views: 522,957
Posted By Red-86
Yeah, they probably have to remove that divider...

Yeah, they probably have to remove that divider at the centre console because it was placed in a dumb location, the driver’s side, in the first place. I never understood why they placed a divider...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 01-15-2022, 06:22 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 8,093
Posted By Red-86
So according to one YTer who speaks Japanese,...

So according to one YTer who speaks Japanese, Akio Toyoda was saying in a press conference the GR GT3 is all new and not shared with any other car… but this has to be a shared platform with the...
Forum: FR-S / BRZ vs.... 12-29-2021, 05:17 PM
Replies: 191
Views: 31,314
Posted By Red-86
For me, if I could only choose between GR86 and...

For me, if I could only choose between GR86 and Supra 3.0 and money was no object it would probably be the Supra. Mostly due to that awesome B58 engine. I loved my 86 but I never loved the anaemic FA...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 12-15-2021, 04:09 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 7,427
Posted By Red-86
Gotta say, I dig the EV MR2 idea. Especially if...

Gotta say, I dig the EV MR2 idea. Especially if that is the only way to get a new one, since the window for an ICE one, even hybrid, is closing.

But is it a real chance of production or just...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 12-15-2021, 04:07 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 7,427
Posted By Red-86
If Porker can call an EV a ‘turbo’ then Toyota...

If Porker can call an EV a ‘turbo’ then Toyota can call an EV an MR2 I guess? ;) At some point it becomes a ‘brand’ rather than a descriptor of the engineering.
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 11-21-2021, 04:30 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 6,152
Posted By Red-86
Do you mean the boxy shape and interior space?...

Do you mean the boxy shape and interior space? The Japanese have mastered the art of maximising a car’s internal space for a given footprint. If you’ve ever been in a kei dar, it’s incredible the...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 10-29-2021, 11:50 PM
Replies: 416
Views: 101,509
Posted By Red-86
Arguably that car already exists, the GR Yaris....

Arguably that car already exists, the GR Yaris. 100% Toyota. It’s an AWD hot hatch rather than a RWD coupe, but still close enough to a 100% Toyota sports car that I can’t see the bean counters at...
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